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U.S. Semiconductors Industry Analysis

UpdatedSep 14, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies113
  • 7D13.8%
  • 3M-10.4%
  • 1Y86.6%
  • YTD61.8%

Over the last 7 days, the Semiconductors industry has risen 14%, driven by gains from NVIDIA of 16%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 87%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 27% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 14 Sep 2024US$5.6tUS$485.4bUS$99.5b26.9x56.2x11.5x
Mon, 12 Aug 2024US$5.1tUS$467.2bUS$94.7b26.6x54x10.9x
Wed, 10 Jul 2024US$6.3tUS$467.9bUS$96.6b31x65.4x13.5x
Fri, 07 Jun 2024US$5.8tUS$461.2bUS$95.7b29.6x60.9x12.6x
Sun, 05 May 2024US$4.8tUS$446.9bUS$84.0b27.4x56.7x10.6x
Tue, 02 Apr 2024US$5.0tUS$447.3bUS$81.7b29.2x60.7x11.1x
Thu, 29 Feb 2024US$4.6tUS$443.6bUS$81.4b29.1x56.1x10.3x
Sat, 27 Jan 2024US$4.0tUS$431.9bUS$71.4b29.6x56.4x9.3x
Mon, 25 Dec 2023US$3.6tUS$433.3bUS$69.5b27.4x51.5x8.3x
Wed, 22 Nov 2023US$3.3tUS$420.6bUS$62.5b25.4x52.8x7.8x
Fri, 20 Oct 2023US$2.9tUS$426.3bUS$65.3b24.1x44.2x6.8x
Sun, 17 Sep 2023US$3.0tUS$430.9bUS$68.7b25.3x43.7x7x
Tue, 15 Aug 2023US$3.0tUS$415.7bUS$62.4b25.6x48.1x7.2x
Thu, 13 Jul 2023US$3.1tUS$429.2bUS$67.3b23.8x45.5x7.1x
Sat, 10 Jun 2023US$2.8tUS$434.2bUS$71.9b23.8x39.6x6.6x
Mon, 08 May 2023US$2.4tUS$434.2bUS$70.7b19.1x33.3x5.4x
Wed, 05 Apr 2023US$2.4tUS$443.8bUS$85.6b17.9x28.2x5.4x
Fri, 03 Mar 2023US$2.2tUS$443.8bUS$88.7b17.9x25.2x5x
Sun, 29 Jan 2023US$2.2tUS$442.5bUS$91.5b17.9x23.6x4.9x
Tue, 27 Dec 2022US$1.9tUS$447.3bUS$96.4b15.7x19.3x4.2x
Thu, 24 Nov 2022US$2.0tUS$448.8bUS$97.5b17.6x20.7x4.5x
Sat, 22 Oct 2022US$1.7tUS$440.5bUS$104.0b15.3x16.2x3.8x
Mon, 19 Sep 2022US$1.8tUS$441.7bUS$105.0b16.6x17.5x4.2x
Wed, 17 Aug 2022US$2.2tUS$436.8bUS$105.0b20.2x21.3x5.1x
Fri, 15 Jul 2022US$1.9tUS$429.1bUS$106.9b17.8x17.7x4.4x
Sun, 12 Jun 2022US$2.1tUS$427.9bUS$106.0b20.2x19.4x4.8x
Tue, 10 May 2022US$2.2tUS$419.6bUS$103.8b19.2x21x5.2x
Thu, 07 Apr 2022US$2.4tUS$408.9bUS$95.6b21.1x25.4x5.9x
Sat, 05 Mar 2022US$2.5tUS$410.1bUS$94.8b23.2x26.2x6.1x
Mon, 31 Jan 2022US$2.4tUS$394.8bUS$89.3b24.7x27.1x6.1x
Wed, 29 Dec 2021US$3.0tUS$391.1bUS$89.1b30.7x33.5x7.6x
Fri, 26 Nov 2021US$3.0tUS$387.1bUS$86.7b30.2x34.3x7.7x
Sun, 24 Oct 2021US$2.5tUS$369.9bUS$81.4b31.9x30.2x6.7x
Tue, 21 Sep 2021US$2.5tUS$366.2bUS$79.3b28.2x30.9x6.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

30.9x


Total Market Cap: US$2.5tTotal Earnings: US$79.3bTotal Revenue: US$366.2bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Semiconductors Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 36.8x202220232024
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 56.2x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 36.8x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 7.1x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 11.5x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Semiconductor industry have grown 7.8% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 9.8% 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 Market4.18%
Tech7.36%
Semiconductors13.83%
Semiconductors14.53%
Semiconductor Equipment6.48%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Semiconductors industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 40.6x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 27.6%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 17.7% 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 23.0x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Semiconductors industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 28% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 18% 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$119.1015.8%
+US$399.1b
171.3%PE55.1x
AVGO BroadcomUS$167.6922.4%
+US$145.5b
96.9%PE142.7x
ARM Arm HoldingsUS$147.3725.6%
+US$31.5b
142.6%PE364.3x
AMD Advanced Micro DevicesUS$152.3113.4%
+US$29.1b
50.1%PE182.1x
AMAT Applied MaterialsUS$188.477.9%
+US$11.3b
36.3%PE20.9x
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MRVL

US$74.48

Marvell Technology

7D

12.5%

1Y

36.7%

AMD

US$152.31

Advanced Micro Devices

7D

13.4%

1Y

50.1%

ARM

US$147.37

Arm Holdings

7D

25.6%

1Y

142.6%

AMAT

US$188.47

Applied Materials

7D

7.9%

1Y

36.3%

AEHR

US$12.94

Aehr Test Systems

7D

-4.3%

1Y

-72.5%

NVDA

US$119.10

NVIDIA

7D

15.8%

1Y

171.3%

GFS

US$39.75

GlobalFoundries

7D

-0.9%

1Y

-31.6%

KLAC

US$751.50

KLA

7D

6.9%

1Y

65.4%

SQNS

US$1.00

Sequans Communications

7D

-3.9%

1Y

-64.6%

ASYS

US$6.04

Amtech Systems

7D

-1.8%

1Y

-22.3%

VLN

US$1.97

Valens Semiconductor

7D

-3.9%

1Y

-20.6%

SELX

US$1.12

Semilux International

7D

-7.4%

1Y

-89.6%