Semiconductor Memory

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+1.06%

1Y Return

Updated Jan 24

Sector: Computer and Technology

Computer and Technology Semiconductor Memory Industry Overview

Performance

	Total Return %	IVV(iShares-SP500)
1 Month	-12.04	-6.58
3 Months	23.02	-2.61
YTD	10.60	-7.44
1 Year	1.06	16.38
3 Years	127.25	73.50
5 Years	263.89	105.54

Semiconductor Memory Performance

Industry Rank for

The Semiconductor Memory Industry, part of the Computer and Technology Sector, is currently ranked in the top 43% of industries. Specifically, it is ranked number 109 of 254 industries. Because it is ranked in the top half of Zacks Ranked Industries, we expect it to outperform the market over the next 3 to 6 months. Digging a little deeper, the Semiconductor Memory has a 10.6% YTD return vs the IVV-S&P 500 7.44% YTD loss on a year-to-date basis.

Studies have shown that roughly half of a stock's price movement can be attributed to a stock's industry group. In fact, the top 50% of Zacks Ranked Industries outperforms the bottom 50% by a factor of more than 2 to 1. By focusing on the top stocks within the top 50% of Zacks Ranked Industries, you can dramatically improve your stock picking success.

Rank of Stocks

Symbol	Company	Zacks Rank	Report

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Related Industries

Top Peers	Industry Rank
Semiconductor - Circuit Foundry
Semiconductor Equipment - Material Services
Semiconductor Equipment - Photomasks
Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication
Electronics - Measuring Instruments

Key Metrics for

Industry Earnings

	Industry	IVV(iShares-SP500)
PE (F1)	9.31	19.06
PEG (Ratio)	0.38	1.91
Proj EPS Growth	47.09%	10.79%
Hist EPS Growth	-1.19%	9.99%
Net Margin	24.86%	12.73%
Hist Sales Growth	4.33%	4.85%
Hist Dividend Growth	0.00%	4.41%

Financial Ratios

	Industry	IVV(iShares-SP500)
Beta	4.68	1.06
ROE	19.01	18.55
ROA	14.27	7.06
ROI	16.50	11.08
Debt-to-Equity	0.15	0.60
Current Ratio	3.10	1.33
Cash Flow ($/share)	13,220.00	1,808.89
Price to Book	2.02	4.41
Price To Sales	3.14	3.35
Dividend Yield	0.24%	1.37%

Earnings Trends

Earnings Reported This Quarter Industry Earnings Trends highlight the number of companies in that industry that have reported, and shows whether they've Beat, Met, or Missed their consensus estimates. Industries with a higher percentage of companies that have Beat (Positively Surprised) usually means that something good is happening to that group as a whole for so many companies to be positively surprising. And studies have shown that companies that positively surprise have a greater likelihood of positively surprising in the future (or missing if they've recently missed). For this reason, looking at industries with the highest percentage of Positive Surprises (Beats) can be a great aid in forecasting which industry could have the highest probability of positively surprising in the future.	1
Beat	1 out of 1 (100%)
Met Consensus	0
Miss	0

Positive Estimate Revisions	0
Negative Estimate Revisions	1

Industry Description

This industry includes memory chip manufacturers like Micron Technology, Inc. (MU).

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