Volex plc (LON:VLX) Stocks Shoot Up 25% But Its P/E Still Looks Reasonable
May 10
U.K. (FTSE) Electrical Industry Analysis
UpdatedMay 10, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies21
- 7D3.6%
- 3M1.2%
- 1Y-16.9%
- YTD1.1%
discoverIE Group is up 5.0%, leading the way for the Electrical industry, which has gained 3.6%. However, the industry is down 17% over the past year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 26% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the U.K. Electrical Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 10 May 2024 | UK£3.7b | UK£2.1b | -UK£222,497,245.00 | 18.3x | -16.4x | 1.7x |
| Sun, 07 Apr 2024 | UK£3.4b | UK£2.1b | -UK£184,708,366.00 | 17.1x | -18.3x | 1.6x |
| Tue, 05 Mar 2024 | UK£3.3b | UK£2.1b | -UK£155,465,830.00 | 16.1x | -21.4x | 1.6x |
| Thu, 01 Feb 2024 | UK£3.9b | UK£2.2b | -UK£188,755,175.00 | 17.6x | -20.5x | 1.8x |
| Sat, 30 Dec 2023 | UK£3.8b | UK£2.2b | -UK£194,247,230.00 | 18.3x | -19.4x | 1.7x |
| Mon, 27 Nov 2023 | UK£3.5b | UK£2.2b | -UK£194,788,318.00 | 17.2x | -18.2x | 1.6x |
| Wed, 25 Oct 2023 | UK£3.4b | UK£2.2b | -UK£192,786,813.00 | 15.7x | -17.6x | 1.6x |
| Fri, 22 Sep 2023 | UK£4.3b | UK£2.1b | -UK£196,236,569.00 | 20.3x | -22x | 2x |
| Sun, 20 Aug 2023 | UK£4.2b | UK£2.1b | -UK£196,513,755.00 | 19.7x | -21.5x | 2x |
| Tue, 18 Jul 2023 | UK£4.2b | UK£2.1b | -UK£267,845,531.00 | 20.3x | -15.6x | 2x |
| Thu, 15 Jun 2023 | UK£4.3b | UK£2.0b | -UK£234,751,025.00 | 20.2x | -18.3x | 2.1x |
| Sat, 13 May 2023 | UK£4.2b | UK£2.0b | -UK£238,217,670.00 | 18.9x | -17.7x | 2.1x |
| Mon, 10 Apr 2023 | UK£4.0b | UK£2.0b | -UK£224,671,573.00 | 19.3x | -17.7x | 2x |
| Wed, 08 Mar 2023 | UK£4.6b | UK£2.0b | -UK£211,448,356.00 | 20.6x | -21.6x | 2.2x |
| Fri, 03 Feb 2023 | UK£5.0b | UK£2.0b | -UK£215,554,801.00 | 23.2x | -23.3x | 2.5x |
| Sun, 01 Jan 2023 | UK£4.2b | UK£2.0b | -UK£173,218,056.00 | 23.1x | -24x | 2.1x |
| Tue, 29 Nov 2022 | UK£4.4b | UK£2.0b | -UK£168,553,450.00 | 19x | -26.3x | 2.2x |
| Thu, 27 Oct 2022 | UK£4.2b | UK£1.9b | -UK£165,430,869.00 | 15.7x | -25.2x | 2.2x |
| Sat, 24 Sep 2022 | UK£4.1b | UK£1.9b | -UK£169,880,189.00 | 25.1x | -23.9x | 2.1x |
| Mon, 22 Aug 2022 | UK£5.7b | UK£1.9b | -UK£128,543,003.00 | 25x | -44.4x | 3x |
| Wed, 20 Jul 2022 | UK£5.2b | UK£1.9b | -UK£79,888,643.00 | 25.6x | -65.5x | 2.8x |
| Fri, 17 Jun 2022 | UK£5.4b | UK£1.8b | -UK£42,854,282.00 | 27.2x | -127.2x | 3.1x |
| Sun, 15 May 2022 | UK£6.7b | UK£1.9b | -UK£41,277,876.00 | 28.3x | -161.4x | 3.5x |
| Tue, 12 Apr 2022 | UK£7.6b | UK£1.9b | -UK£43,537,118.00 | 30.3x | -174.9x | 4.1x |
| Thu, 10 Mar 2022 | UK£7.9b | UK£1.8b | -UK£28,675,730.00 | 23.2x | -277x | 4.3x |
| Sat, 05 Feb 2022 | UK£7.3b | UK£1.8b | -UK£11,278,927.00 | 22.2x | -648x | 4x |
| Mon, 03 Jan 2022 | UK£9.9b | UK£1.8b | -UK£5,687,160.00 | 18.1x | -1733.1x | 5.5x |
| Wed, 01 Dec 2021 | UK£10.0b | UK£1.8b | -UK£4,868,238.00 | 25.5x | -2064.1x | 5.6x |
| Fri, 29 Oct 2021 | UK£10.0b | UK£1.7b | UK£3.0m | 27.2x | 3352.6x | 6x |
| Sun, 26 Sep 2021 | UK£9.7b | UK£1.6b | UK£4.6m | 28.3x | 2095.2x | 5.9x |
| Tue, 24 Aug 2021 | UK£10.0b | UK£1.6b | UK£232.5k | 22.9x | 43005.8x | 6.1x |
| Wed, 30 Jun 2021 | UK£9.6b | UK£1.6b | UK£232.5k | 21.5x | 41089.3x | 5.8x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
-1224.1x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the British Electrical industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 3.3x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.7x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Electrical industry have deteriorated over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 10% 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, which has caused losses to expand.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the U.K. Industrials industry?
| GB Market | 2.26% | |
| Industrials | 3.94% | |
| Electrical | 3.58% | |
| Heavy Electrical Equipment | 5.44% | |
| Electrical Components | 3.37% | |
Industry PE
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Heavy Electrical Equipment industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 47% over the next 5 years.
- In contrast, the Electrical Components industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 22% per year over the next few years.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DSCV discoverIE Group | UK£7.49 | 5.0% +UK£34.5m | -6.7% | PE32.5x | |
| VLX Volex | UK£3.42 | 5.2% +UK£30.9m | 23.5% | PE21.9x | |
| ITM ITM Power | UK£0.53 | 6.4% +UK£19.6m | -29.9% | PS27x | |
| AFC AFC Energy | UK£0.20 | 10.3% +UK£14.2m | 11.0% | PS671.7x | |
| XPP XP Power | UK£11.60 | 4.7% +UK£12.3m | -48.0% | PS0.9x |
