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U.S. Semiconductors Industry Analysis

UpdatedAug 20, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies114
  • 7D14.9%
  • 3M16.6%
  • 1Y89.8%
  • YTD70.9%

The Semiconductors industry is up 15% in the last week, with NVIDIA up 19%. During this same period, the TOYO underperformed, falling 15%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 90%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 25% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the U.S. Semiconductors Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 20 Aug 2024US$5.8tUS$467.7bUS$94.9b30x61.5x12.5x
Thu, 18 Jul 2024US$6.1tUS$467.9bUS$96.6b28.8x62.7x12.9x
Sat, 15 Jun 2024US$6.2tUS$464.9bUS$94.3b29.4x66.2x13.4x
Mon, 13 May 2024US$4.8tUS$444.8bUS$83.3b29x58.2x10.9x
Wed, 10 Apr 2024US$4.8tUS$447.6bUS$81.6b30.2x59.3x10.8x
Fri, 08 Mar 2024US$5.1tUS$443.2bUS$81.1b29.4x63.4x11.6x
Sun, 04 Feb 2024US$4.1tUS$432.5bUS$71.9b29x56.5x9.4x
Tue, 02 Jan 2024US$3.6tUS$433.4bUS$69.5b27.7x52.1x8.4x
Thu, 30 Nov 2023US$3.2tUS$432.5bUS$70.6b25.5x45.6x7.5x
Sat, 28 Oct 2023US$2.8tUS$423.5bUS$63.5b21.9x43.6x6.5x
Mon, 25 Sep 2023US$2.9tUS$430.8bUS$68.7b24.8x41.8x6.7x
Wed, 23 Aug 2023US$3.0tUS$421.1bUS$63.0b25.7x47.6x7.1x
Fri, 21 Jul 2023US$3.1tUS$429.2bUS$67.3b23.3x45.7x7.2x
Sun, 18 Jun 2023US$3.0tUS$434.2bUS$71.9b23.9x42x6.9x
Tue, 16 May 2023US$2.4tUS$434.0bUS$70.4b19.7x34x5.5x
Thu, 13 Apr 2023US$2.3tUS$443.8bUS$85.6b18.2x27.4x5.3x
Sat, 11 Mar 2023US$2.2tUS$447.3bUS$90.2b17.7x24.5x4.9x
Mon, 06 Feb 2023US$2.2tUS$441.5bUS$90.2b19x24.9x5.1x
Wed, 04 Jan 2023US$1.8tUS$447.4bUS$96.4b15.9x18.8x4.1x
Fri, 02 Dec 2022US$2.0tUS$449.0bUS$97.5b16.9x20.9x4.5x
Sun, 30 Oct 2022US$1.8tUS$440.8bUS$98.7b16.3x18x4x
Tue, 27 Sep 2022US$1.7tUS$441.5bUS$105.0b15.3x16.2x3.9x
Thu, 25 Aug 2022US$2.1tUS$439.4bUS$105.2b19.4x19.9x4.8x
Sat, 23 Jul 2022US$2.1tUS$429.1bUS$106.9b20.2x20x5x
Mon, 20 Jun 2022US$1.9tUS$427.9bUS$106.0b18.4x17.8x4.4x
Wed, 18 May 2022US$2.1tUS$420.9bUS$104.7b19.7x20.3x5x
Fri, 15 Apr 2022US$2.3tUS$409.0bUS$95.5b21.7x23.7x5.5x
Sun, 13 Mar 2022US$2.4tUS$410.1bUS$94.8b22.8x25.3x5.9x
Tue, 08 Feb 2022US$2.6tUS$400.1bUS$90.1b26.1x28.4x6.4x
Thu, 06 Jan 2022US$3.0tUS$391.5bUS$89.2b28.9x33.3x7.6x
Sat, 04 Dec 2021US$2.9tUS$388.2bUS$87.0b29.2x33.1x7.4x
Mon, 01 Nov 2021US$2.6tUS$381.1bUS$85.3b28.5x30.4x6.8x
Wed, 29 Sep 2021US$2.4tUS$366.2bUS$79.3b29.8x29.9x6.5x
Fri, 27 Aug 2021US$2.4tUS$358.3bUS$74.7b29.1x32.7x6.8x
Price to Earnings Ratio

32.7x


Total Market Cap: US$2.4tTotal Earnings: US$74.7bTotal Revenue: US$358.3bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Semiconductors Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 36.2x202220232024
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the American Semiconductor industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 61.5x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 36.2x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 7.0x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 12.5x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Semiconductor industry have grown 8.3% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 9.3% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the U.S. Tech industry?

US Market4.92%
Tech7.95%
Semiconductors14.85%
Semiconductors15.47%
Semiconductor Equipment8.84%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Semiconductors industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 40.0x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 26.2%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 9.2% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Semiconductor Equipment industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 22.9x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Semiconductors industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 26% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 9.2% per year.
  • In contrast, the Semiconductor Equipment industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 18% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
NVDA NVIDIAUS$130.0019.2%
+US$515.6b
176.8%PE75x
AVGO BroadcomUS$167.7112.8%
+US$88.9b
93.9%PE76.4x
AMD Advanced Micro DevicesUS$155.2813.5%
+US$30.0b
43.5%PE185.6x
ARM Arm HoldingsUS$132.3113.0%
+US$15.9b
n/aPE327x
MU Micron TechnologyUS$108.6314.8%
+US$15.5b
69.8%PS5.6x
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