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U.K. (FTSE) Machinery Industry Analysis

UpdatedMay 10, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies23
  • 7D4.0%
  • 3M4.8%
  • 1Y3.3%
  • YTD4.2%

Over the last 7 days, the Machinery industry has risen 4.0%, and Weir Group contributed the most with a gain of 5.2%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 3.3%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 13% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the U.K. Machinery Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 10 May 2024UK£26.2bUK£12.8bUK£1.1b20x23.7x2x
Sun, 07 Apr 2024UK£25.7bUK£12.8bUK£1.1b18.9x23.3x2x
Tue, 05 Mar 2024UK£25.3bUK£12.8bUK£1.1b18.5x22.3x2x
Thu, 01 Feb 2024UK£26.1bUK£15.8bUK£1.3b17.2x19.7x1.7x
Sat, 30 Dec 2023UK£26.7bUK£15.8bUK£1.3b17.2x20.1x1.7x
Mon, 27 Nov 2023UK£24.9bUK£15.8bUK£1.3b16.9x18.8x1.6x
Wed, 25 Oct 2023UK£23.2bUK£15.8bUK£1.3b15.5x17.5x1.5x
Fri, 22 Sep 2023UK£25.3bUK£15.8bUK£1.3b15.7x19.2x1.6x
Sun, 20 Aug 2023UK£24.9bUK£15.8bUK£1.3b15.8x18.7x1.6x
Tue, 18 Jul 2023UK£26.0bUK£15.2bUK£1.3b17.9x19.7x1.7x
Thu, 15 Jun 2023UK£27.3bUK£15.2bUK£1.3b17x20.5x1.8x
Sat, 13 May 2023UK£26.7bUK£15.1bUK£1.3b17.7x20.1x1.8x
Mon, 10 Apr 2023UK£26.1bUK£15.1bUK£1.3b16.5x19.8x1.7x
Wed, 08 Mar 2023UK£27.6bUK£14.8bUK£1.3b16.1x21.1x1.9x
Fri, 03 Feb 2023UK£27.5bUK£13.9bUK£1.2b17.2x23.2x2x
Sun, 01 Jan 2023UK£23.6bUK£12.2bUK£1.1b16x21.9x1.9x
Tue, 29 Nov 2022UK£24.5bUK£12.2bUK£1.1b17.9x22.8x2x
Thu, 27 Oct 2022UK£22.7bUK£12.1bUK£1.1b15.8x21.1x1.9x
Sat, 24 Sep 2022UK£20.5bUK£12.2bUK£1.1b16x19x1.7x
Mon, 22 Aug 2022UK£23.0bUK£12.1bUK£1.1b17.3x21.2x1.9x
Wed, 20 Jul 2022UK£21.5bUK£10.4bUK£1.0b16.9x21.2x2.1x
Fri, 17 Jun 2022UK£21.1bUK£11.3bUK£1.0b17.6x20.6x1.9x
Sun, 15 May 2022UK£23.4bUK£11.3bUK£1.0b19.5x22.9x2.1x
Tue, 12 Apr 2022UK£24.8bUK£11.1bUK£1.0b18.7x24.6x2.2x
Thu, 10 Mar 2022UK£24.6bUK£10.7bUK£944.3m20.9x26x2.3x
Sat, 05 Feb 2022UK£27.3bUK£10.9bUK£877.3m24.3x31.1x2.5x
Mon, 03 Jan 2022UK£30.5bUK£10.9bUK£875.4m25x34.9x2.8x
Wed, 01 Dec 2021UK£29.6bUK£10.9bUK£864.6m24.5x34.2x2.7x
Fri, 29 Oct 2021UK£29.9bUK£10.8bUK£856.4m28.5x34.9x2.8x
Sun, 26 Sep 2021UK£31.0bUK£10.7bUK£844.2m29x36.8x2.9x
Tue, 24 Aug 2021UK£30.6bUK£10.6bUK£840.7m27.7x36.3x2.9x
Wed, 30 Jun 2021UK£28.7bUK£10.6bUK£840.7m26.2x34.1x2.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

37.8x


Total Market Cap: UK£28.2bTotal Earnings: UK£745.6mTotal Revenue: UK£10.5bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Machinery Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 26x202220232024
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the British Machinery industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 26.0x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 2.2x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Machinery industry have grown 14% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 6.8% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the U.K. Industrials industry?

GB Market2.26%
Industrials3.94%
Machinery4.00%
Industrial Machinery4.04%
Agricultural Machinery0%
Construction Machinery and Vehicles-1.41%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Industrial Machinery industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 26.4x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 13.0%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 2.3% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Construction Machinery and Vehicles industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 10.0x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Construction Machinery and Vehicles industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 67% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 10% per year.
  • In contrast, the Industrial Machinery industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 13% 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
WEIR Weir GroupUK£21.145.0%
+UK£257.9m		18.5%PE23.8x
SPX Spirax-Sarco EngineeringUK£90.853.8%
+UK£243.0m		-18.3%PE36.4x
IMI IMIUK£18.515.2%
+UK£239.5m		15.9%PE20.3x
ROR RotorkUK£3.385.9%
+UK£160.7m		3.4%PE25.6x
HMSG HMS Hydraulic Machines & Systems GroupUS$3.50n/a
US$81.1m		-20.5%PE4.4x
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