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U.S. Tech Sector Analysis

UpdatedSep 25, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies923
  • 7D2.8%
  • 3M0.6%
  • 1Y49.3%
  • YTD28.7%

Over the last 7 days, the Tech industry has risen 2.8%, driven by gains from Apple of 4.9%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 49%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 18% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

Has the U.S. Tech Sector valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 25 Sep 2024US$17.0tUS$2.2tUS$375.4b29x45.2x7.8x
Fri, 23 Aug 2024US$16.9tUS$2.1tUS$367.6b29x46x7.9x
Sun, 21 Jul 2024US$16.7tUS$2.1tUS$363.1b30.7x46x7.9x
Tue, 18 Jun 2024US$17.0tUS$2.1tUS$360.7b29.5x47x8x
Thu, 16 May 2024US$14.7tUS$2.0tUS$337.3b30.9x43.7x7.2x
Sat, 13 Apr 2024US$14.8tUS$2.0tUS$328.5b28x45.1x7.2x
Mon, 11 Mar 2024US$14.7tUS$2.0tUS$325.0b28.2x45.1x7.2x
Wed, 07 Feb 2024US$14.0tUS$2.0tUS$306.7b25.8x45.5x6.9x
Fri, 05 Jan 2024US$12.8tUS$2.1tUS$292.6b25.9x43.8x6.2x
Sun, 03 Dec 2023US$12.8tUS$2.1tUS$292.3b25.4x43.8x6.2x
Tue, 31 Oct 2023US$11.3tUS$2.0tUS$278.1b22.6x40.5x5.5x
Thu, 28 Sep 2023US$11.3tUS$2.0tUS$273.1b24.1x41.5x5.6x
Sat, 26 Aug 2023US$11.7tUS$2.0tUS$270.6b24.4x43.3x5.8x
Mon, 24 Jul 2023US$12.2tUS$2.0tUS$258.1b25.4x47.3x6x
Wed, 21 Jun 2023US$11.9tUS$2.0tUS$264.4b24.9x45x5.8x
Fri, 19 May 2023US$10.8tUS$2.0tUS$262.2b23.5x41.3x5.3x
Sun, 16 Apr 2023US$10.2tUS$2.0tUS$274.9b22.6x37.2x5x
Tue, 14 Mar 2023US$10.7tUS$2.3tUS$298.6b21.5x35.8x4.7x
Thu, 09 Feb 2023US$11.1tUS$2.2tUS$314.0b24.4x35.4x5x
Sat, 07 Jan 2023US$9.8tUS$2.2tUS$327.4b22.1x29.8x4.3x
Mon, 05 Dec 2022US$10.6tUS$2.2tUS$329.3b23.3x32.1x4.7x
Wed, 02 Nov 2022US$10.0tUS$2.2tUS$331.7b20.5x30.1x4.5x
Fri, 30 Sep 2022US$9.7tUS$2.2tUS$347.3b19.3x27.9x4.4x
Sun, 28 Aug 2022US$11.2tUS$2.2tUS$346.2b22.5x32.2x5.1x
Tue, 26 Jul 2022US$11.0tUS$2.2tUS$360.2b23.1x30.4x5.1x
Thu, 23 Jun 2022US$10.2tUS$2.1tUS$358.6b23x28.3x4.7x
Sat, 21 May 2022US$10.5tUS$2.1tUS$357.4b24.2x29.5x4.9x
Mon, 18 Apr 2022US$12.1tUS$2.1tUS$345.7b24.1x34.9x5.9x
Wed, 16 Mar 2022US$11.9tUS$2.0tUS$345.2b24.8x34.4x5.8x
Fri, 11 Feb 2022US$13.5tUS$2.1tUS$353.6b27.3x38.1x6.3x
Sun, 09 Jan 2022US$13.9tUS$2.1tUS$346.7b28.4x40.2x6.5x
Tue, 07 Dec 2021US$14.2tUS$2.1tUS$345.9b28.4x40.9x6.6x
Thu, 04 Nov 2021US$14.5tUS$2.1tUS$341.0b31.9x42.4x6.9x
Sat, 02 Oct 2021US$13.5tUS$2.0tUS$315.5b32.7x42.6x6.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

42.6x


Total Market Cap: US$13.5tTotal Earnings: US$315.5bTotal Revenue: US$2.0tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Tech Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 39.3x202220232024
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the American Information Technology industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 45.2x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 39.3x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 6.0x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 7.8x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Information Technology industry have grown 6.0% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 2.1% 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 sector?

US Market1.90%
Tech2.82%
Tech Hardware4.80%
Semiconductors4.35%
Communications4.30%
Electronic Equipment and Components2.73%
IT2.63%
Software0.25%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Semiconductors industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 37.1x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 27.1%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 7.2% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Electronic Equipment and Components industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 25.5x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Semiconductors industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 27% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 7.2% per year.
  • In contrast, the Tech Hardware industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 8.3% 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
AAPL AppleUS$227.374.9%
+US$160.9b
32.2%PE33.9x
NVDA NVIDIAUS$120.874.6%
+US$129.5b
188.4%PE55.9x
AVGO BroadcomUS$174.847.6%
+US$57.8b
114.2%PE148.8x
CRM SalesforceUS$270.446.0%
+US$14.6b
33.6%PE45.9x
AMD Advanced Micro DevicesUS$158.325.0%
+US$12.1b
65.0%PE189.2x
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