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U.S. Application Software Industry Analysis
UpdatedMar 22, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies344
- 7D2.0%
- 3M-10.9%
- 1Y8.2%
- YTDn/a
Over the last 7 days, the Application Software industry has risen 2.0%, driven by gains from Palantir Technologies of 5.5%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 8.2%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 22% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the U.S. Application Software Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 22 Mar 2025 | US$1.9t | US$210.7b | US$20.8b | 29.3x | 93.2x | 9.2x |
| Mon, 17 Feb 2025 | US$2.3t | US$208.7b | US$20.0b | 43.9x | 116.7x | 11.2x |
| Wed, 15 Jan 2025 | US$2.1t | US$206.6b | US$20.4b | 40.3x | 100.6x | 9.9x |
| Fri, 13 Dec 2024 | US$2.3t | US$206.1b | US$19.7b | 44x | 114.7x | 10.9x |
| Sun, 10 Nov 2024 | US$2.1t | US$206.5b | US$19.3b | 40.6x | 106.7x | 10x |
| Tue, 08 Oct 2024 | US$1.8t | US$201.2b | US$19.0b | 38.3x | 94.3x | 8.9x |
| Thu, 05 Sep 2024 | US$1.7t | US$201.4b | US$17.6b | 38.4x | 96.5x | 8.5x |
| Sat, 03 Aug 2024 | US$1.7t | US$198.6b | US$17.3b | 38.2x | 97.2x | 8.5x |
| Mon, 01 Jul 2024 | US$1.7t | US$197.3b | US$16.4b | 41.2x | 105.2x | 8.8x |
| Wed, 29 May 2024 | US$1.7t | US$195.7b | US$14.9b | 40.3x | 112.4x | 8.6x |
| Fri, 26 Apr 2024 | US$1.7t | US$195.7b | US$11.4b | 44.2x | 146.6x | 8.5x |
| Sun, 24 Mar 2024 | US$1.8t | US$194.8b | US$11.0b | 48.8x | 162.5x | 9.2x |
| Tue, 20 Feb 2024 | US$1.8t | US$195.1b | US$5.9b | 54.4x | 300.3x | 9.1x |
| Thu, 18 Jan 2024 | US$1.8t | US$209.4b | US$1.9b | 48.8x | 947.6x | 8.5x |
| Sat, 16 Dec 2023 | US$1.8t | US$209.3b | US$2.6b | 49x | 701.1x | 8.6x |
| Mon, 13 Nov 2023 | US$1.6t | US$206.5b | -US$83,709,901.00 | 46.3x | -19265.2x | 7.8x |
| Wed, 11 Oct 2023 | US$1.6t | US$203.9b | -US$1,462,671,083.00 | 47.4x | -1086.3x | 7.8x |
| Fri, 08 Sep 2023 | US$1.6t | US$202.7b | -US$2,010,218,146.00 | 46.5x | -814.1x | 8.1x |
| Sun, 06 Aug 2023 | US$1.6t | US$200.7b | -US$5,949,846,858.00 | 49.5x | -264.9x | 7.9x |
| Tue, 04 Jul 2023 | US$1.5t | US$198.4b | -US$7,830,002,193.00 | 48.4x | -194.8x | 7.7x |
| Thu, 01 Jun 2023 | US$1.5t | US$196.7b | -US$6,605,103,158.00 | 40.5x | -220.2x | 7.4x |
| Sat, 29 Apr 2023 | US$1.4t | US$196.6b | -US$4,369,514,811.00 | 39.9x | -311.3x | 6.9x |
| Mon, 27 Mar 2023 | US$1.4t | US$196.8b | -US$5,430,124,020.00 | 42.1x | -250.1x | 6.9x |
| Wed, 22 Feb 2023 | US$1.3t | US$194.2b | -US$5,274,920,960.00 | 42x | -249x | 6.8x |
| Fri, 20 Jan 2023 | US$1.2t | US$193.1b | -US$5,451,315,601.00 | 40x | -223.1x | 6.3x |
| Sun, 18 Dec 2022 | US$1.2t | US$192.9b | -US$5,319,303,600.00 | 41.6x | -225.1x | 6.2x |
| Tue, 15 Nov 2022 | US$1.3t | US$189.8b | -US$4,016,029,947.00 | 42.4x | -312.7x | 6.6x |
| Thu, 13 Oct 2022 | US$1.2t | US$186.7b | -US$6,404,695,260.00 | 35.5x | -182.6x | 6.3x |
| Sat, 10 Sep 2022 | US$1.4t | US$187.5b | -US$5,968,514,484.00 | 41.3x | -240.2x | 7.6x |
| Mon, 08 Aug 2022 | US$1.7t | US$186.8b | -US$2,511,847,435.00 | 43.3x | -665.2x | 8.9x |
| Wed, 06 Jul 2022 | US$1.4t | US$186.3b | -US$3,781,619,309.00 | 34.3x | -358.2x | 7.3x |
| Fri, 03 Jun 2022 | US$1.4t | US$186.7b | -US$3,652,823,296.00 | 41x | -383.9x | 7.5x |
| Sun, 01 May 2022 | US$1.5t | US$180.9b | -US$2,995,356,333.00 | 39.9x | -489.2x | 8.1x |
| Tue, 29 Mar 2022 | US$1.7t | US$181.9b | -US$2,198,739,578.00 | 39.3x | -793.6x | 9.6x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
-793.6x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the American Application Software industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 93.2x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of -127x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 8.1x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 9.2x.
Past Earnings Growth
- Total earnings for the Application Software industry have gone up over the last three years, and the industry is now profitable. Revenues have grown 5.0% per year.
- This means that more sales are being generated by the industry overall, and subsequently profits are increasing too.
Industry Comparison
How does U.S. Application Software compare with similar industries?
| US Market | 0.58% | |
| Tech | 0.15% | |
| Software | 1.21% | |
| Application Software | 2.04% | |
| Systems Software | 0.81% | |
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLTR Palantir Technologies | US$90.96 | 5.5% +US$11.1b | 276.2% | PE461.6x | |
| APP AppLovin | US$314.03 | 7.2% +US$7.2b | 340.9% | PE67.7x | |
| CDNS Cadence Design Systems | US$262.42 | 6.1% +US$4.1b | -18.7% | PE68.2x | |
| ADSK Autodesk | US$267.25 | 5.0% +US$2.7b | 1.7% | PE51.2x | |
| TEAM Atlassian | US$227.34 | 4.1% +US$2.3b | 18.1% | PS12.4x |
