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U.K. (FTSE) Construction and Engineering Industry Analysis
UpdatedMay 26, 2022
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies17
- 7D0.7%
- 3M0.2%
- 1Y-13.4%
- YTD-14.7%
Last week, the Construction and Engineering industry hasn't moved much but Morgan Sindall Group is up 9.4% in that time. As for the longer term, the industry has declined 13% in the last year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 14% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the U.K. Construction and Engineering Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 28 May 2022 | UK£4.8b | UK£20.0b | UK£405.5m | 14x |
| Mon, 25 Apr 2022 | UK£5.1b | UK£20.0b | UK£404.3m | 13.2x |
| Wed, 23 Mar 2022 | UK£5.2b | UK£20.0b | UK£401.2m | 17.2x |
| Fri, 18 Feb 2022 | UK£5.1b | UK£20.0b | UK£305.3m | 19.8x |
| Sun, 16 Jan 2022 | UK£5.5b | UK£19.9b | UK£301.8m | 18.9x |
| Tue, 14 Dec 2021 | UK£5.4b | UK£19.9b | UK£301.9m | 19.2x |
| Thu, 11 Nov 2021 | UK£7.4b | UK£20.2b | UK£223.6m | 20.4x |
| Sat, 09 Oct 2021 | UK£7.5b | UK£20.2b | UK£223.6m | 20x |
| Mon, 06 Sep 2021 | UK£8.1b | UK£20.2b | UK£223.4m | 20.8x |
| Wed, 04 Aug 2021 | UK£7.9b | UK£20.1b | UK£19.0m | 20.6x |
| Sat, 08 May 2021 | UK£6.9b | UK£19.9b | -UK£59,590,293.42 | 19.2x |
| Tue, 09 Feb 2021 | UK£6.1b | UK£19.7b | -UK£138,783,426.96 | 15x |
| Mon, 02 Nov 2020 | UK£4.8b | UK£20.1b | -UK£103,781,645.40 | 10.7x |
| Thu, 06 Aug 2020 | UK£5.3b | UK£20.4b | -UK£65,360,004.08 | 12.1x |
| Sun, 10 May 2020 | UK£5.9b | UK£20.9b | UK£68.5m | 9.7x |
| Sat, 01 Feb 2020 | UK£6.6b | UK£21.3b | UK£194.6m | 11.7x |
| Tue, 05 Nov 2019 | UK£6.4b | UK£21.1b | UK£178.9m | 11.6x |
| Fri, 09 Aug 2019 | UK£6.1b | UK£21.0b | UK£164.8m | 9.4x |
Median PE Ratio
10.9x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are relatively neutral on the 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 14.3x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Construction and Engineering industry have remained mostly flat over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have declined 2.4% per year.
- This means that the cost of doing business could be reducing since sales have declined but profits have remained steady.
Industry Comparison
How does U.K. Construction and Engineering compare with similar industries?
| GB Market | 1.04% | |
| Industrials | -0.054% | |
| Construction | 0.69% | |
| Construction and Engineering | 0.69% | |
Industry PEThere is insufficient data on the sub-industries of this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere is insufficient data on the sub-industries of this industry.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MGNS Morgan Sindall Group | UK£20.80 | 9.9% +UK£85.2m | -6.9% | PS9.6x | |
| BBY Balfour Beatty | UK£2.62 | 3.6% +UK£53.2m | -15.8% | PS11.7x | |
| KLR Keller Group | UK£7.66 | 3.1% +UK£16.7m | -8.4% | PS8.8x | |
| KIE Kier Group | UK£0.79 | 4.3% +UK£14.7m | -31.0% | PS13.5x | |
| RNWH Renew Holdings | UK£7.01 | 1.7% +UK£9.5m | 10.2% | PS15.9x |
