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U.K. (FTSE) Aerospace and Defense Industry Analysis

UpdatedNov 15, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies13
  • 7D-3.0%
  • 3M4.8%
  • 1Y69.7%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Aerospace and Defense industry has dropped 1.6%, driven by a pullback from Rolls-Royce Holdings of 2.9%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 71%. Earnings are forecast to be flat in the coming years.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the U.K. Aerospace and Defense Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 17 Nov 2025UK£166.5bUK£59.3bUK£8.2b24.6x20.2x2.8x
Wed, 15 Oct 2025UK£173.2bUK£59.3bUK£8.3b25.1x21x2.9x
Fri, 12 Sep 2025UK£172.2bUK£59.3bUK£8.3b24.7x20.8x2.9x
Sun, 10 Aug 2025UK£160.7bUK£59.3bUK£8.3b24.7x19.5x2.7x
Tue, 08 Jul 2025UK£74.8bUK£38.6bUK£2.1b29.1x35.9x1.9x
Thu, 05 Jun 2025UK£76.9bUK£38.4bUK£2.0b29.7x38x2x
Sat, 03 May 2025UK£68.6bUK£38.4bUK£2.3b26.3x29.3x1.8x
Mon, 31 Mar 2025UK£61.9bUK£38.5bUK£2.3b24x26.5x1.6x
Wed, 26 Feb 2025UK£56.9bUK£38.5bUK£2.4b21.8x24.2x1.5x
Fri, 24 Jan 2025UK£52.6bUK£36.7bUK£2.2b20.5x23.5x1.4x
Sun, 22 Dec 2024UK£49.0bUK£36.7bUK£2.2b19.7x21.9x1.3x
Tue, 19 Nov 2024UK£53.1bUK£36.6bUK£2.2b19.8x24.1x1.4x
Thu, 17 Oct 2024UK£52.3bUK£36.3bUK£2.2b18.6x24x1.4x
Sat, 14 Sep 2024UK£53.9bUK£36.3bUK£2.2b21.8x24.8x1.5x
Mon, 12 Aug 2024UK£52.6bUK£36.4bUK£2.2b20.8x24.2x1.4x
Wed, 10 Jul 2024UK£53.4bUK£34.8bUK£2.1b22.6x25.4x1.5x
Fri, 07 Jun 2024UK£58.3bUK£34.8bUK£2.1b24.1x27.8x1.7x
Sun, 05 May 2024UK£56.1bUK£34.6bUK£2.1b23.5x27.1x1.6x
Tue, 02 Apr 2024UK£56.7bUK£34.6bUK£2.1b22.6x27.4x1.6x
Thu, 29 Feb 2024UK£52.2bUK£39.1bUK£2.0b20x25.6x1.3x
Sat, 27 Jan 2024UK£58.5bUK£41.0bUK£2.2b25.6x26.7x1.4x
Mon, 25 Dec 2023UK£55.4bUK£41.0bUK£2.2b25.8x25.3x1.4x
Wed, 22 Nov 2023UK£53.9bUK£40.9bUK£2.2b30.9x24.5x1.3x
Fri, 20 Oct 2023UK£52.4bUK£40.7bUK£2.2b27.4x24x1.3x
Sun, 17 Sep 2023UK£53.4bUK£40.7bUK£2.2b27.9x24.5x1.3x
Tue, 15 Aug 2023UK£52.7bUK£40.4bUK£2.0b24.2x26.7x1.3x
Thu, 13 Jul 2023UK£48.7bUK£38.7bUK£1.8b21.2x27x1.3x
Sat, 10 Jun 2023UK£50.2bUK£38.7bUK£1.8b19.5x27.8x1.3x
Mon, 08 May 2023UK£50.3bUK£38.6bUK£1.8b17x27.4x1.3x
Wed, 05 Apr 2023UK£44.5bUK£31.0bUK£2.1b17.1x21.5x1.4x
Fri, 03 Mar 2023UK£42.6bUK£31.0bUK£2.1b17.7x20.6x1.4x
Sun, 29 Jan 2023UK£40.3bUK£29.6bUK£1.8b18.8x21.9x1.4x
Tue, 27 Dec 2022UK£40.6bUK£29.6bUK£1.8b18.5x22.1x1.4x
Thu, 24 Nov 2022UK£38.8bUK£29.5bUK£1.8b18.8x21.2x1.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

21.2x


Total Market Cap: UK£38.8bTotal Earnings: UK£1.8bTotal Revenue: UK£29.5bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Aerospace and Defense Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 25.3x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the British Aerospace and Defense industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 20.2x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 25.3x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.6x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.8x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Aerospace and Defense industry have grown 65% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 26% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Industry Comparison

How does U.K. Aerospace and Defense compare with similar industries?

GB Market-0.85%
Industrials-1.83%
Aerospace & Defense-2.97%
Aerospace and Defense-2.97%
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
MRO Melrose IndustriesUK£6.211.7%
+UK£131.7m		18.0%PE24.8x
MSI MS INTERNATIONALUK£16.307.2%
+UK£18.0m		62.2%PE18.4x
AVON Avon TechnologiesUK£19.283.2%
+UK£11.5m		47.2%PE72.3x

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QQ.
UK£4.45
QinetiQ Group
7D
-1.4%
1Y
4.8%

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MRO
UK£6.21
Melrose Industries
7D
1.7%
1Y
18.0%
AVON
UK£19.28
Avon Technologies
7D
3.2%
1Y
47.2%
MSI
UK£16.30
MS INTERNATIONAL
7D
7.2%
1Y
62.2%
RR.
UK£11.06
Rolls-Royce Holdings
7D
-4.7%
1Y
105.1%
BA.
UK£18.07
BAE Systems
7D
-0.8%
1Y
39.4%
CHG
UK£5.15
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7D
-3.7%
1Y
45.9%
VEL
UK£0.17
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7D
-2.9%
1Y
-25.6%
SNR
UK£1.87
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7D
-1.8%
1Y
26.4%

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UK£11.96
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7D
-6.1%
1Y
28.3%

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UK£11.75
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7D
-1.6%
1Y
123.8%

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