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U.K. (FTSE) Electrical Industry Analysis
UpdatedJan 17, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies19
- 7D-2.4%
- 3M-11.2%
- 1Y-17.4%
- YTD-3.4%
Over the last 7 days, the Electrical industry has dropped 2.4%, driven by ITM Power declining 12%. However, the industry is down 17% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 32% per annum.
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, 17 Jan 2025 | UK£2.9b | UK£2.3b | -UK£133,228,074.00 | 14.2x | -22x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 15 Dec 2024 | UK£3.2b | UK£2.3b | -UK£129,909,604.00 | 15.4x | -24.6x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 12 Nov 2024 | UK£3.4b | UK£2.2b | -UK£123,866,313.00 | 17.1x | -27.2x | 1.5x |
| Thu, 10 Oct 2024 | UK£3.5b | UK£2.2b | -UK£124,022,455.00 | 17.3x | -28.5x | 1.6x |
| Sat, 07 Sep 2024 | UK£3.4b | UK£2.2b | -UK£134,156,973.00 | 18x | -25.6x | 1.6x |
| Mon, 05 Aug 2024 | UK£3.6b | UK£2.2b | -UK£164,044,815.00 | 17.8x | -21.7x | 1.6x |
| Wed, 03 Jul 2024 | UK£3.6b | UK£2.3b | -UK£167,310,866.00 | 19.2x | -21.6x | 1.6x |
| Fri, 31 May 2024 | UK£4.0b | UK£2.1b | -UK£222,974,641.00 | 17.8x | -18x | 1.9x |
| Sun, 28 Apr 2024 | UK£3.5b | UK£2.1b | -UK£222,439,573.00 | 18.6x | -15.7x | 1.6x |
| Tue, 26 Mar 2024 | UK£3.3b | UK£2.1b | -UK£187,561,198.00 | 16x | -17.7x | 1.6x |
| Thu, 22 Feb 2024 | UK£3.4b | UK£2.1b | -UK£155,341,230.00 | 16.2x | -21.6x | 1.6x |
| Sat, 20 Jan 2024 | UK£3.6b | UK£2.2b | -UK£190,056,855.00 | 17.6x | -19.1x | 1.7x |
| Mon, 18 Dec 2023 | UK£3.7b | UK£2.2b | -UK£194,593,740.00 | 17.3x | -19x | 1.7x |
| Wed, 15 Nov 2023 | UK£3.5b | UK£2.2b | -UK£193,537,580.00 | 16.4x | -18.2x | 1.6x |
| Fri, 13 Oct 2023 | UK£3.6b | UK£2.2b | -UK£192,805,045.00 | 16.6x | -18.7x | 1.7x |
| Sun, 10 Sep 2023 | UK£4.2b | UK£2.1b | -UK£194,428,121.00 | 20.2x | -21.8x | 2x |
| Tue, 08 Aug 2023 | UK£4.3b | UK£2.1b | -UK£183,259,467.00 | 19.2x | -23.2x | 2x |
| Thu, 06 Jul 2023 | UK£4.1b | UK£2.1b | -UK£267,660,498.00 | 20.3x | -15.3x | 2x |
| Sat, 03 Jun 2023 | UK£4.1b | UK£2.0b | -UK£238,224,160.00 | 19.4x | -17x | 2x |
| Mon, 01 May 2023 | UK£4.2b | UK£2.0b | -UK£238,415,910.00 | 18.6x | -17.8x | 2.1x |
| Wed, 29 Mar 2023 | UK£3.9b | UK£2.0b | -UK£224,518,763.00 | 18.4x | -17.2x | 1.9x |
| Fri, 24 Feb 2023 | UK£4.6b | UK£2.0b | -UK£218,277,281.00 | 21.5x | -21.2x | 2.3x |
| Sun, 22 Jan 2023 | UK£4.4b | UK£2.0b | -UK£174,632,351.00 | 23.1x | -25.3x | 2.2x |
| Tue, 20 Dec 2022 | UK£4.2b | UK£2.0b | -UK£173,400,071.00 | 23x | -24.3x | 2.1x |
| Thu, 17 Nov 2022 | UK£4.4b | UK£2.0b | -UK£175,956,975.00 | 17.9x | -25x | 2.3x |
| Sat, 15 Oct 2022 | UK£7.2b | UK£1.9b | -UK£164,526,165.00 | 15.4x | -44x | 3.8x |
| Mon, 12 Sep 2022 | UK£5.2b | UK£1.9b | -UK£137,034,717.00 | 24.2x | -38.1x | 2.7x |
| Wed, 10 Aug 2022 | UK£5.5b | UK£1.9b | -UK£129,127,595.00 | 24.7x | -42.5x | 2.9x |
| Fri, 08 Jul 2022 | UK£5.4b | UK£1.8b | -UK£78,216,087.00 | 25.9x | -69.1x | 2.9x |
| Sun, 05 Jun 2022 | UK£6.6b | UK£1.9b | -UK£42,001,197.00 | 28.5x | -157.8x | 3.5x |
| Tue, 03 May 2022 | UK£7.4b | UK£1.9b | -UK£42,002,009.00 | 28.3x | -176.9x | 4x |
| Thu, 31 Mar 2022 | UK£7.8b | UK£1.9b | -UK£43,831,322.00 | 29.6x | -177.5x | 4.2x |
| Sat, 26 Feb 2022 | UK£6.9b | UK£1.8b | -UK£14,791,437.00 | 20.7x | -465.8x | 3.8x |
| Mon, 24 Jan 2022 | UK£8.1b | UK£1.8b | -UK£7,374,122.00 | 19.9x | -1098.5x | 4.5x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
-1098.5x
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 2.3x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.3x.
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 9.0% 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 | 0.96% | |
| Industrials | 1.95% | |
| Electrical | -2.38% | |
| Electrical Components | -1.33% | |
| Heavy Electrical Equipment | -10.69% | |
Industry PE
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Heavy Electrical Equipment industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 33% over the next 5 years.
- However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 329% per year.
- In contrast, the Electrical Components industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 32% 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£6.61 | 1.4% +UK£8.6m | -13.3% | PE39.7x | |
| XPP XP Power | UK£12.90 | 1.1% +UK£3.3m | 5.7% | PS1.1x | |
| ALK Alkemy Capital Investments | UK£1.63 | 25.0% +UK£2.9m | 71.1% | PS11486.9x | |
| DWHT Dewhurst Group | UK£10.25 | 1.0% +UK£773.5k | 36.7% | PE15.2x | |
| SAE SIMEC Atlantis Energy | UK£0.021 | 1.9% +UK£289.1k | 55.6% | PE1x |
