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U.S. Tech Sector Analysis

UpdatedApr 25, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies944
  • 7D-0.7%
  • 3M-0.8%
  • 1Y40.8%
  • YTD8.3%

In the last week, Tech has been flat. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 41% over the past 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 16% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 25 Apr 2024US$13.9tUS$2.0tUS$327.8b28.4x42.5x6.8x
Sat, 23 Mar 2024US$14.9tUS$2.0tUS$328.6b27.8x45.4x7.3x
Mon, 19 Feb 2024US$14.2tUS$2.0tUS$310.2b27.5x45.9x7x
Wed, 17 Jan 2024US$13.4tUS$2.0tUS$292.0b25.7x46x6.5x
Fri, 15 Dec 2023US$13.2tUS$2.1tUS$293.6b26.2x45x6.4x
Sun, 12 Nov 2023US$12.3tUS$2.0tUS$279.7b23.4x44.1x6.1x
Tue, 10 Oct 2023US$11.8tUS$2.0tUS$269.8b24.7x43.8x5.8x
Thu, 07 Sep 2023US$12.1tUS$2.0tUS$272.7b24.1x44.5x5.9x
Sat, 05 Aug 2023US$11.9tUS$2.0tUS$262.2b25.6x45.4x5.9x
Mon, 03 Jul 2023US$12.0tUS$2.0tUS$259.9b25x46.3x5.9x
Wed, 31 May 2023US$11.4tUS$2.0tUS$262.6b24x43.5x5.6x
Fri, 28 Apr 2023US$10.2tUS$2.0tUS$275.8b20.6x37.1x5x
Sun, 26 Mar 2023US$10.1tUS$2.0tUS$278.4b22.1x36.1x4.9x
Tue, 21 Feb 2023US$11.0tUS$2.3tUS$297.0b24.2x36.9x4.9x
Thu, 19 Jan 2023US$10.2tUS$2.2tUS$327.5b23.5x31x4.5x
Sat, 17 Dec 2022US$10.0tUS$2.3tUS$330.6b21.7x30.2x4.4x
Mon, 14 Nov 2022US$10.5tUS$2.2tUS$333.3b22x31.4x4.7x
Wed, 12 Oct 2022US$9.4tUS$2.2tUS$345.5b18.8x27.2x4.3x
Fri, 09 Sep 2022US$10.7tUS$2.2tUS$346.9b21.1x30.8x4.9x
Sun, 07 Aug 2022US$11.8tUS$2.2tUS$350.7b23x33.7x5.4x
Tue, 05 Jul 2022US$10.2tUS$2.2tUS$359.4b22x28.3x4.7x
Thu, 02 Jun 2022US$11.2tUS$2.1tUS$358.8b25.4x31.1x5.2x
Sat, 30 Apr 2022US$11.5tUS$2.1tUS$352.3b23.8x32.5x5.5x
Mon, 28 Mar 2022US$13.1tUS$2.1tUS$344.7b25.5x38x6.4x
Wed, 23 Feb 2022US$12.6tUS$2.2tUS$356.1b25.2x35.4x5.9x
Fri, 21 Jan 2022US$13.2tUS$2.1tUS$346.5b27x38x6.1x
Sun, 19 Dec 2021US$14.3tUS$2.1tUS$345.8b27.5x41.3x6.7x
Tue, 16 Nov 2021US$14.8tUS$2.1tUS$340.0b31.4x43.6x7x
Thu, 14 Oct 2021US$13.5tUS$2.0tUS$314.6b32.7x42.9x6.7x
Sat, 11 Sep 2021US$13.9tUS$2.0tUS$312.2b28.3x44.5x6.9x
Mon, 09 Aug 2021US$13.5tUS$2.0tUS$310.1b30.9x43.5x6.7x
Sun, 02 May 2021US$12.3tUS$1.9tUS$293.7b32.6x41.8x6.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

41.8x


Total Market Cap: US$12.3tTotal Earnings: US$293.7bTotal Revenue: US$1.9tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Tech Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 39x202220232024
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 42.5x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 39.0x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 5.8x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 6.8x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Information Technology industry have grown 3.7% per year over the last three years, while revenues have remained mostly flat.
  • This means that companies overall are more efficiently conducting business since profits are increasing while sales have been flat.

Industry Trends

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

US Market1.21%
Tech-0.74%
IT1.29%
Electronic Equipment and Components1.07%
Communications0.39%
Software0.33%
Tech Hardware0.085%
Semiconductors-2.97%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Semiconductors industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 33.2x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 24.2%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 13.5% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Communications industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 23.5x.
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 decline of 14% per year.
  • In contrast, the Tech Hardware industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 6.3% 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$169.891.7%
+US$44.0b
0.9%PE26x
AVGO BroadcomUS$1.29k2.8%
+US$16.4b
109.3%PE51.8x
TXN Texas InstrumentsUS$175.257.1%
+US$10.6b
6.0%PE27.2x
ADI Analog DevicesUS$197.945.5%
+US$5.1b
11.4%PE34.9x
INTU IntuitUS$626.393.0%
+US$5.0b
46.0%PE63.3x
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