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U.S. Tech Sector Analysis

UpdatedNov 27, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies943
  • 7D1.0%
  • 3M9.0%
  • 1Y40.6%
  • YTD37.5%

Over the last 7 days, the Tech industry has risen 1.8%, driven by gains from Apple of 2.1%. This means that the industry has gained 41% over the past year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 20% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 27 Nov 2024US$18.1tUS$2.2tUS$361.4b33.1x50x8x
Fri, 25 Oct 2024US$17.7tUS$2.2tUS$376.4b30x46.9x8.1x
Sun, 22 Sep 2024US$17.0tUS$2.2tUS$375.4b28.8x45.2x7.8x
Tue, 20 Aug 2024US$16.8tUS$2.1tUS$368.0b29.8x45.7x7.9x
Thu, 18 Jul 2024US$17.4tUS$2.1tUS$363.1b31.5x48x8.2x
Sat, 15 Jun 2024US$16.9tUS$2.1tUS$360.4b29.2x46.9x8x
Mon, 13 May 2024US$14.5tUS$2.0tUS$337.0b30.1x43x7.1x
Wed, 10 Apr 2024US$14.6tUS$2.0tUS$328.6b28.8x44.3x7.1x
Fri, 08 Mar 2024US$14.9tUS$2.0tUS$327.8b28.5x45.5x7.3x
Sun, 04 Feb 2024US$14.2tUS$2.1tUS$305.8b26.6x46.3x6.9x
Tue, 02 Jan 2024US$13.4tUS$2.1tUS$292.6b26.1x45.9x6.5x
Thu, 30 Nov 2023US$12.7tUS$2.0tUS$291.1b25.5x43.8x6.2x
Sat, 28 Oct 2023US$11.2tUS$2.0tUS$278.4b22.2x40.1x5.5x
Mon, 25 Sep 2023US$11.5tUS$2.0tUS$273.1b24.4x41.9x5.6x
Wed, 23 Aug 2023US$11.7tUS$2.0tUS$264.8b24.4x44x5.7x
Fri, 21 Jul 2023US$12.3tUS$2.0tUS$257.9b25.3x47.5x6x
Sun, 18 Jun 2023US$11.9tUS$2.0tUS$264.4b24.9x45.2x5.9x
Tue, 16 May 2023US$10.5tUS$2.0tUS$262.3b23x39.9x5.2x
Thu, 13 Apr 2023US$10.1tUS$2.0tUS$274.9b22.8x36.6x5x
Sat, 11 Mar 2023US$10.6tUS$2.3tUS$298.6b21.8x35.7x4.7x
Mon, 06 Feb 2023US$11.2tUS$2.2tUS$314.5b25.4x35.5x5x
Wed, 04 Jan 2023US$9.7tUS$2.2tUS$327.4b21.7x29.5x4.3x
Fri, 02 Dec 2022US$10.6tUS$2.2tUS$329.3b23.5x32.3x4.7x
Sun, 30 Oct 2022US$10.2tUS$2.2tUS$331.4b20.6x30.8x4.6x
Tue, 27 Sep 2022US$9.8tUS$2.2tUS$347.0b19.1x28.2x4.5x
Thu, 25 Aug 2022US$11.4tUS$2.2tUS$348.5b22.9x32.8x5.2x
Sat, 23 Jul 2022US$11.1tUS$2.2tUS$360.2b23.9x30.8x5.2x
Mon, 20 Jun 2022US$9.9tUS$2.1tUS$358.6b22.9x27.7x4.6x
Wed, 18 May 2022US$10.8tUS$2.1tUS$356.9b23.7x30.1x5.1x
Fri, 15 Apr 2022US$12.1tUS$2.1tUS$345.7b24x34.9x5.9x
Sun, 13 Mar 2022US$11.8tUS$2.0tUS$345.0b25.1x34.1x5.8x
Tue, 08 Feb 2022US$13.3tUS$2.2tUS$353.4b26.7x37.6x6.1x
Thu, 06 Jan 2022US$14.7tUS$2.1tUS$346.7b28.2x42.3x6.8x
Sat, 04 Dec 2021US$14.1tUS$2.1tUS$345.9b28.1x40.6x6.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

40.6x


Total Market Cap: US$14.1tTotal Earnings: US$345.9bTotal Revenue: US$2.1tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Tech Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 39.6x202220232024
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 50.2x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 39.6x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 6.1x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 8.1x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • Both revenue and earnings for companies in the Information Technology industry have remained mostly flat over the last three years.
  • This means that sales and the cost of doing business have remained relatively consistent over this period and subsequently, so have profits.

Industry Trends

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

US Market2.00%
Tech1.04%
IT7.58%
Communications5.01%
Electronic Equipment and Components3.67%
Tech Hardware3.19%
Software2.93%
Semiconductors-3.48%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Semiconductors industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 39.0x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 28.4%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 3.6% 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 25.4x.
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 3.6% per year.
  • In contrast, the Tech Hardware industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 10% 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$235.063.0%
+US$102.5b
23.5%PE37.9x
MSFT MicrosoftUS$427.822.4%
+US$74.6b
11.8%PE35.1x
CRM SalesforceUS$343.186.1%
+US$18.9b
52.6%PE58.3x
IBM International Business MachinesUS$228.838.8%
+US$17.2b
47.0%PE33.2x
SNOW SnowflakeUS$171.2831.5%
+US$13.8b
-0.2%PS16.8x
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-0.6%

1Y

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MSFT

US$427.82

Microsoft

7D

2.4%

1Y

11.8%

INTU

US$638.83

Intuit

7D

-0.8%

1Y

13.1%

NVDA

US$136.86

NVIDIA

7D

-6.9%

1Y

186.2%

CRM

US$343.18

Salesforce

7D

6.1%

1Y

52.6%

SNOW

US$171.28

Snowflake

7D

31.5%

1Y

-0.2%

MPWR

US$572.08

Monolithic Power Systems

7D

-2.4%

1Y

5.3%

AAPL

US$235.06

Apple

7D

3.0%

1Y

23.5%

IBM

US$228.83

International Business Machines

7D

8.8%

1Y

47.0%