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U.K. (FTSE) Auto Components Industry Analysis

UpdatedAug 28, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies10
  • 7D3.4%
  • 3M5.8%
  • 1Y0.02%
  • YTD4.5%

Over the last 7 days, the Auto Components industry has risen 1.7%, driven by gains from Dowlais Group of 3.8%. During this same period, the Surface Transforms underperformed, falling 6.6%. Despite this gain, the industry's performance has been flat over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 22% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 28 Aug 2025UK£1.6bUK£4.5b-UK£100,303,353.0414.6x-15.5x0.3x
Sat, 26 Jul 2025UK£1.5bUK£4.7b-UK£186,436,552.8614.9x-7.9x0.3x
Mon, 23 Jun 2025UK£1.5bUK£4.7b-UK£186,576,061.4415.7x-8x0.3x
Wed, 21 May 2025UK£1.5bUK£4.7b-UK£184,069,496.5212.7x-8.2x0.3x
Fri, 18 Apr 2025UK£1.2bUK£4.7b-UK£185,010,215.4011.2x-6.5x0.3x
Sun, 16 Mar 2025UK£2.4bUK£7.5b-UK£162,092,285.1412.9x-14.8x0.3x
Tue, 11 Feb 2025UK£2.5bUK£7.8b-UK£457,593,991.2512.8x-5.4x0.3x
Thu, 09 Jan 2025UK£2.4bUK£7.8b-UK£457,425,516.6812.6x-5.3x0.3x
Sat, 07 Dec 2024UK£2.4bUK£7.8b-UK£458,086,484.2412.7x-5.3x0.3x
Mon, 04 Nov 2024UK£2.1bUK£7.8b-UK£448,367,286.6910.9x-4.6x0.3x
Wed, 02 Oct 2024UK£2.2bUK£7.8b-UK£449,026,632.2911.3x-4.9x0.3x
Fri, 30 Aug 2024UK£2.2bUK£7.8b-UK£447,372,047.6913.7x-5x0.3x
Sun, 28 Jul 2024UK£2.2bUK£8.1b-UK£436,882,812.9212.4x-5.1x0.3x
Tue, 25 Jun 2024UK£2.4bUK£8.2b-UK£421,012,925.4911.4x-5.6x0.3x
Thu, 23 May 2024UK£2.3bUK£8.2b-UK£420,605,086.3211.5x-5.6x0.3x
Sat, 20 Apr 2024UK£2.4bUK£8.2b-UK£440,784,679.7612.1x-5.5x0.3x
Mon, 18 Mar 2024UK£2.6bUK£8.2b-UK£22,981,798.7315.1x-114.9x0.3x
Wed, 14 Feb 2024UK£2.6bUK£8.2b-UK£306,238,150.6120.9x-8.5x0.3x
Fri, 12 Jan 2024UK£2.7bUK£8.2b-UK£315,653,702.0021x-8.6x0.3x
Sun, 10 Dec 2023UK£2.8bUK£8.2b-UK£311,912,042.0020.2x-9x0.3x
Tue, 07 Nov 2023UK£2.8bUK£8.2b-UK£314,341,241.0016.6x-8.9x0.3x
Thu, 05 Oct 2023UK£2.8bUK£8.2b-UK£309,955,032.0016.7x-8.9x0.3x
Sat, 02 Sep 2023UK£2.9bUK£7.8b-UK£333,250,889.0033.1x-8.7x0.4x
Mon, 31 Jul 2023UK£3.1bUK£3.1b-UK£279,060,955.0032.3x-11.2x1x
Wed, 28 Jun 2023UK£3.1bUK£3.1b-UK£280,394,055.0035.4x-10.9x1x
Fri, 26 May 2023UK£3.3bUK£3.1b-UK£277,537,500.0029.6x-11.8x1.1x
Sun, 23 Apr 2023UK£2.9bUK£3.1b-UK£280,658,092.0032.1x-10.4x0.9x
Tue, 21 Mar 2023UK£1.1bUK£3.1b-UK£278,029,190.0053.6x-3.9x0.4x
Thu, 16 Feb 2023UK£1.3bUK£2.9b-UK£30,837,889.0078.8x-43x0.5x
Sat, 14 Jan 2023UK£1.4bUK£2.9b-UK£29,864,522.0073.4x-45.8x0.5x
Mon, 12 Dec 2022UK£1.3bUK£2.8b-UK£29,885,097.0059.2x-45.2x0.5x
Wed, 09 Nov 2022UK£1.4bUK£2.8b-UK£25,431,141.0054.5x-53.7x0.5x
Fri, 07 Oct 2022UK£1.4bUK£2.9b-UK£22,334,129.0049.5x-60.8x0.5x
Sun, 04 Sep 2022UK£1.4bUK£2.8b-UK£13,848,742.0051.9x-102.8x0.5x
Price to Earnings Ratio

-102.8x


Total Market Cap: UK£1.4bTotal Earnings: -UK£13,848,742.00Total Revenue: UK£2.8bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Auto Components Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average -23.2x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the British Auto Components industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.47x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Auto Components industry have deteriorated over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 17% 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. Consumer Discretionary industry?

GB Market3.34%
Consumer Discretionary-1.28%
Auto Components3.37%
Auto Parts and Equipment3.37%
Industry PE
    Forecasted Growth
    • Analysts are most optimistic on the Auto Parts and Equipment industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 22% over the next 5 years.
    • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 3.2% per year.
    • In contrast, the Auto Parts and Equipment 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?

    CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
    		DWL Dowlais GroupUK£0.793.8%
    +UK£38.0m    		21.3%PS0.2x
    		ABDP AB DynamicsUK£14.102.9%
    +UK£9.2m    		-29.9%PE30.6x
    		JNEO JourneoUK£3.986.0%
    +UK£3.8m    		27.8%PE14.9x
    		AURR Aurrigo InternationalUK£0.504.2%
    +UK£1.1m    		-37.5%PS3x

    Latest News

    AURR
    UK£0.50
    Aurrigo International
    7D
    4.2%
    1Y
    -37.5%
    CTA
    UK£0.39
    CT Automotive Group
    7D
    -1.3%
    1Y
    -31.6%
    DWL
    UK£0.79
    Dowlais Group
    7D
    3.8%
    1Y
    21.3%
    JNEO
    UK£3.98
    Journeo
    7D
    6.0%
    1Y
    27.8%
    ABDP
    UK£14.10
    AB Dynamics
    7D
    2.9%
    1Y
    -29.9%

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    SCE
    UK£0.014
    Surface Transforms
    7D
    -6.6%
    1Y
    -9.5%

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