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U.S. Tech Sector Analysis

UpdatedFeb 13, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies967
  • 7D0.7%
  • 3M1.2%
  • 1Y24.5%
  • YTD0.6%

The Tech is pretty flat in the last 7 days, but NVIDIA has stood out, gaining 5.1%. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 25% in that time. 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
Thu, 13 Feb 2025US$18.4tUS$2.3tUS$370.6b32.7x49.7x8x
Sat, 11 Jan 2025US$18.4tUS$2.3tUS$367.3b32.6x50.2x8.1x
Mon, 09 Dec 2024US$18.8tUS$2.3tUS$362.4b33.4x52x8.4x
Wed, 06 Nov 2024US$17.2tUS$2.2tUS$353.5b30.2x48.7x7.7x
Fri, 04 Oct 2024US$17.0tUS$2.2tUS$378.1b29.1x44.9x7.8x
Sun, 01 Sep 2024US$16.8tUS$2.2tUS$378.3b29.6x44.4x7.8x
Tue, 30 Jul 2024US$16.3tUS$2.1tUS$361.7b31.2x45.2x7.7x
Thu, 27 Jun 2024US$16.8tUS$2.1tUS$360.6b29.8x46.6x8x
Sat, 25 May 2024US$15.2tUS$2.1tUS$349.8b30.4x43.5x7.4x
Mon, 22 Apr 2024US$13.5tUS$2.0tUS$328.6b28x41x6.6x
Wed, 20 Mar 2024US$14.6tUS$2.0tUS$325.3b27.3x45x7.2x
Fri, 16 Feb 2024US$14.4tUS$2.0tUS$310.1b27.2x46.4x7.1x
Sun, 14 Jan 2024US$13.4tUS$2.0tUS$292.0b26x46x6.5x
Tue, 12 Dec 2023US$13.0tUS$2.1tUS$293.3b25.3x44.2x6.3x
Thu, 09 Nov 2023US$12.1tUS$2.0tUS$279.6b22.6x43.2x5.9x
Sat, 07 Oct 2023US$11.8tUS$2.0tUS$269.9b24.3x43.6x5.8x
Mon, 04 Sep 2023US$12.3tUS$2.0tUS$272.5b24.7x45x6x
Wed, 02 Aug 2023US$12.4tUS$2.0tUS$262.7b24.8x47.4x6.1x
Fri, 30 Jun 2023US$11.8tUS$2.0tUS$260.1b24.6x45.5x5.8x
Sun, 28 May 2023US$11.4tUS$2.0tUS$261.9b24.2x43.3x5.6x
Tue, 25 Apr 2023US$10.1tUS$2.0tUS$275.1b21.2x36.7x5x
Thu, 23 Mar 2023US$9.9tUS$2.0tUS$278.5b21.8x35.5x4.9x
Sat, 18 Feb 2023US$11.0tUS$2.3tUS$297.3b24.1x36.9x4.9x
Mon, 16 Jan 2023US$10.2tUS$2.2tUS$327.5b23.8x31.2x4.5x
Wed, 14 Dec 2022US$10.6tUS$2.2tUS$330.5b23.2x32x4.7x
Fri, 11 Nov 2022US$10.2tUS$2.3tUS$346.0b21.8x29.5x4.5x
Sun, 09 Oct 2022US$9.6tUS$2.2tUS$345.5b19.5x27.9x4.4x
Tue, 06 Sep 2022US$10.5tUS$2.2tUS$347.1b20.8x30.4x4.8x
Thu, 04 Aug 2022US$11.9tUS$2.2tUS$353.7b23.9x33.7x5.5x
Sat, 02 Jul 2022US$10.2tUS$2.2tUS$359.5b21.9x28.3x4.7x
Mon, 30 May 2022US$11.3tUS$2.1tUS$359.4b25.5x31.5x5.3x
Wed, 27 Apr 2022US$11.4tUS$2.1tUS$346.3b23.4x32.9x5.5x
Fri, 25 Mar 2022US$13.2tUS$2.0tUS$346.0b25.7x38x6.4x
Sun, 20 Feb 2022US$12.7tUS$2.2tUS$356.1b25.6x35.8x5.9x
Price to Earnings Ratio

35.8x


Total Market Cap: US$12.7tTotal Earnings: US$356.1bTotal Revenue: US$2.2tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Tech Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 40.3x202320242025
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 49.7x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 40.3x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 6.2x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 8.0x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Information Technology industry have remained mostly flat over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 2.1% per year.
  • This means that although more sales are being generated, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased and as a result, profits have held steady.

Industry Trends

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

US Market-0.48%
Tech0.74%
Semiconductors2.15%
Tech Hardware1.89%
IT-0.22%
Software-0.50%
Electronic Equipment and Components-2.00%
Communications-2.92%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Semiconductors industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 41.4x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 24.2%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 4.3% 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 24% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 4.3% per year.
  • In contrast, the Tech Hardware industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 11% 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$131.145.1%
+US$154.5b
77.5%PE50.9x
AAPL AppleUS$236.871.9%
+US$66.1b
28.6%PE37x
AVGO BroadcomUS$236.351.9%
+US$20.4b
87.2%PE179.6x
PLTR Palantir TechnologiesUS$117.395.5%
+US$13.9b
362.0%PE578.6x
INTC IntelUS$22.4814.4%
+US$12.3b
-49.1%PS1.8x
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