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U.S. Software Industry Analysis

UpdatedJan 31, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies430
  • 7D-7.9%
  • 3M-21.5%
  • 1Y-5.2%
  • YTD-11.0%

Over the last 7 days, the Software industry has dropped 7.9%, driven by a pullback from Microsoft of 7.7%. In contrast, Zoom Communications has gained 7.4%. However, the industry is down 5.2% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 19% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 31 Jan 2026US$6.3tUS$660.8bUS$174.2b28x36x9.5x
Mon, 29 Dec 2025US$7.2tUS$645.4bUS$164.7b31.7x43.7x11.2x
Wed, 26 Nov 2025US$6.9tUS$640.4bUS$160.5b29.8x43x10.8x
Fri, 24 Oct 2025US$7.8tUS$621.5bUS$151.8b33.6x51x12.5x
Sun, 21 Sep 2025US$7.9tUS$620.8bUS$151.7b36.3x52.2x12.8x
Tue, 19 Aug 2025US$7.5tUS$614.4bUS$150.3b36.2x50.2x12.3x
Thu, 17 Jul 2025US$7.4tUS$598.9bUS$131.3b43x56.4x12.4x
Sat, 14 Jun 2025US$7.1tUS$598.9bUS$130.9b40.7x54x11.8x
Mon, 12 May 2025US$6.4tUS$590.8bUS$130.8b33.7x49.2x10.9x
Wed, 09 Apr 2025US$5.2tUS$581.3bUS$131.9b28.3x39.7x9x
Fri, 07 Mar 2025US$6.1tUS$582.2bUS$129.5b33.3x47.4x10.6x
Sun, 02 Feb 2025US$6.5tUS$585.7bUS$132.3b41.2x48.9x11x
Tue, 31 Dec 2024US$6.5tUS$569.1bUS$128.9b40.2x50.4x11.4x
Thu, 28 Nov 2024US$6.6tUS$566.7bUS$127.6b42.1x51.8x11.7x
Sat, 26 Oct 2024US$6.1tUS$552.6bUS$124.3b36.4x49x11x
Mon, 23 Sep 2024US$6.1tUS$552.4bUS$124.0b38.8x49.1x11x
Wed, 21 Aug 2024US$5.8tUS$549.1bUS$121.6b36.4x48.1x10.7x
Fri, 19 Jul 2024US$5.9tUS$530.6bUS$118.4b41.4x50x11.2x
Sun, 16 Jun 2024US$5.8tUS$531.3bUS$118.1b39.5x49.2x10.9x
Tue, 14 May 2024US$5.2tUS$474.3bUS$104.2b44.7x50.2x11x
Thu, 11 Apr 2024US$5.4tUS$466.0bUS$98.4b41.9x55.1x11.6x
Sat, 09 Mar 2024US$5.3tUS$470.2bUS$98.4b46.1x54.2x11.3x
Mon, 05 Feb 2024US$5.5tUS$497.2bUS$87.9b46x62.9x11.1x
Wed, 03 Jan 2024US$5.1tUS$486.1bUS$82.9b47.3x61.1x10.4x
Fri, 01 Dec 2023US$5.1tUS$484.8bUS$81.9b46.4x61.7x10.4x
Sun, 29 Oct 2023US$4.4tUS$484.7bUS$78.9b41.7x55.8x9.1x
Tue, 26 Sep 2023US$4.4tUS$477.4bUS$73.2b45.2x60.1x9.2x
Thu, 24 Aug 2023US$4.5tUS$473.8bUS$70.7b43.8x63.5x9.5x
Sat, 22 Jul 2023US$4.6tUS$460.9bUS$60.2b48x76.7x10x
Mon, 19 Jun 2023US$4.5tUS$460.5bUS$62.3b46.8x72.7x9.8x
Wed, 17 May 2023US$4.0tUS$456.8bUS$61.1b38.7x66x8.8x
Fri, 14 Apr 2023US$3.9tUS$453.6bUS$60.5b43.9x65.2x8.7x
Sun, 12 Mar 2023US$3.5tUS$453.6bUS$60.0b42.3x58.2x7.7x
Tue, 07 Feb 2023US$3.6tUS$436.5bUS$57.8b42.3x62x8.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

62x


Total Market Cap: US$3.6tTotal Earnings: US$57.8bTotal Revenue: US$436.5bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Software Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 54.6x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the American Software industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 36.0x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 54.6x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 10.6x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 9.5x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Software industry have grown 44% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 15% 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 Market-0.28%
Tech-0.87%
Software-7.89%
Systems Software-7.26%
Application Software-9.24%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Application Software industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 2.2x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 23.9%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 33.2% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Systems Software industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 40.2x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Application Software industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 24% over the next 5 years.
  • However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 33% per year.
  • In contrast, the Systems Software industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 16% 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
ZM Zoom CommunicationsUS$92.107.4%
+US$1.9b		5.9%PE17.1x
DLB Dolby LaboratoriesUS$64.193.4%
+US$222.6m		-23.3%PE25.5x
QLYS QualysUS$131.902.4%
+US$111.5m		-5.4%PE25x
ALKT Alkami TechnologyUS$21.192.6%
+US$56.7m		-39.1%PS5.4x
AMOD Alpha Modus HoldingsUS$1.059.7%
+US$9.6m		-63.7%PE-19.6x

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7D
7.4%
1Y
5.9%
INTU
US$498.92
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7D
-11.5%
1Y
-17.1%
ALKT
US$21.19
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7D
2.6%
1Y
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NOW
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-12.1%
1Y
-42.6%
APP
US$473.11
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7D
-9.8%
1Y
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US$430.29
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7D
-7.7%
1Y
3.7%
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Oracle
7D
-7.1%
1Y
-3.2%
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0.4%
1Y
8.4%
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9.7%
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1Y
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7D
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1Y
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Cognyte Software
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