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U.K. (FTSE) Electrical Components Industry Analysis

UpdatedNov 15, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies13
  • 7D0.7%
  • 3M22.3%
  • 1Y15.2%
  • YTDn/a

The Electrical Components is pretty flat in the last 7 days, but Volex has stood out, gaining 13%. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 15% in that time. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 38% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 18 Nov 2025UK£3.2bUK£2.1bUK£16.0m21.6x202.4x1.5x
Thu, 16 Oct 2025UK£2.9bUK£2.1b-UK£459,099.0016.1x-6346x1.4x
Sat, 13 Sep 2025UK£2.5bUK£2.1bUK£6.2m15.7x400.8x1.2x
Mon, 11 Aug 2025UK£2.8bUK£2.2bUK£11.7m15.1x235.2x1.3x
Wed, 09 Jul 2025UK£2.8bUK£2.2b-UK£65,981,581.0015.6x-42.9x1.3x
Fri, 06 Jun 2025UK£2.5bUK£2.2b-UK£69,978,972.0015.1x-35.1x1.1x
Sun, 04 May 2025UK£2.2bUK£2.2b-UK£78,505,082.0014.5x-28.1x1x
Tue, 01 Apr 2025UK£2.1bUK£2.3b-UK£79,510,897.0014x-26.7x0.9x
Thu, 27 Feb 2025UK£2.4bUK£2.3b-UK£95,972,022.0015.3x-25.3x1.1x
Sat, 25 Jan 2025UK£2.6bUK£2.3b-UK£100,850,799.0014.7x-26.1x1.2x
Mon, 23 Dec 2024UK£2.7bUK£2.3b-UK£98,528,004.0014.9x-27.6x1.2x
Wed, 20 Nov 2024UK£2.9bUK£2.3b-UK£86,962,849.0016.4x-33.3x1.3x
Fri, 18 Oct 2024UK£3.1bUK£2.2b-UK£90,546,023.0018.5x-34.3x1.4x
Sun, 15 Sep 2024UK£3.0bUK£2.1b-UK£104,704,057.0017.4x-29.1x1.4x
Tue, 13 Aug 2024UK£3.1bUK£2.2b-UK£105,821,831.0018.9x-29.6x1.5x
Thu, 11 Jul 2024UK£3.4bUK£2.2b-UK£104,002,862.0020.1x-32.3x1.5x
Sat, 08 Jun 2024UK£3.4bUK£2.1b-UK£102,363,331.0018.8x-33.4x1.6x
Mon, 06 May 2024UK£3.2bUK£2.1b-UK£139,808,917.0020.6x-22.9x1.5x
Wed, 03 Apr 2024UK£3.0bUK£2.1b-UK£101,831,358.0017x-29.2x1.4x
Fri, 01 Mar 2024UK£2.9bUK£2.1b-UK£72,573,158.0017x-40x1.4x
Sun, 28 Jan 2024UK£3.3bUK£2.1b-UK£72,598,255.0018.6x-45.6x1.6x
Tue, 26 Dec 2023UK£3.2bUK£2.1b-UK£77,910,007.0018.2x-40.7x1.5x
Thu, 23 Nov 2023UK£3.0bUK£2.1b-UK£76,615,857.0016.8x-38.9x1.4x
Sat, 21 Oct 2023UK£2.8bUK£2.1b-UK£75,854,680.0015.7x-36.4x1.3x
Mon, 18 Sep 2023UK£3.6bUK£2.1b-UK£72,944,105.0019.7x-49.4x1.7x
Wed, 16 Aug 2023UK£3.6bUK£2.1b-UK£77,212,267.0019.1x-46.1x1.7x
Fri, 14 Jul 2023UK£3.6bUK£2.0b-UK£97,410,547.0018.4x-36.6x1.8x
Sun, 11 Jun 2023UK£3.5bUK£2.0b-UK£61,139,610.0018.9x-57x1.7x
Tue, 09 May 2023UK£3.6bUK£2.0b-UK£65,146,990.0019.3x-55.6x1.8x
Thu, 06 Apr 2023UK£3.3bUK£2.0b-UK£51,369,908.0018.1x-64.6x1.7x
Sat, 04 Mar 2023UK£3.8bUK£2.0b-UK£38,341,391.0020.4x-98.2x1.9x
Mon, 30 Jan 2023UK£3.9bUK£1.9b-UK£42,416,271.0021.3x-91.2x2x
Wed, 28 Dec 2022UK£3.4bUK£1.9b-UK£40,953,301.0021.3x-83.5x1.8x
Fri, 25 Nov 2022UK£3.7bUK£1.9b-UK£37,761,770.0021.9x-97.4x1.9x
Price to Earnings Ratio

-97.4x


Total Market Cap: UK£3.7bTotal Earnings: -UK£37,761,770.00Total Revenue: UK£1.9bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Electrical Components Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average -26501.8x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the British Electrical Components and Equipment industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 202x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of -27kx.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 1.5x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • Total earnings for the Electrical Components and Equipment industry have gone up over the last three years, and the industry is now profitable. Revenues have grown 3.3% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by the industry overall, and subsequently profits are increasing too.

Industry Comparison

How does U.K. Electrical Components compare with similar industries?

GB Market-1.13%
Industrials-2.71%
Electrical-0.21%
Electrical Components0.66%
Heavy Electrical Equipment-4.86%
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
VLX VolexUK£4.1712.9%
+UK£87.1m		37.9%PE21x
DIA DialightUK£3.2022.1%
+UK£23.1m		154.0%PE23.3x
AFC AFC EnergyUK£0.0955.1%
+UK£5.2m		-2.0%PS29.8x
CKT CheckitUK£0.182.9%
+UK£540.0k		-7.7%PS1.4x
ALK Alkemy Capital InvestmentsUK£2.851.2%
+UK£345.9k		199.5%PE-14.9x

Latest News

DIA
UK£3.20
Dialight
7D
22.1%
1Y
154.0%
CKT
UK£0.18
Checkit
7D
2.9%
1Y
-7.7%

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VLX
UK£4.17
Volex
7D
12.9%
1Y
37.9%

VLX: Improved Outlook And Leadership Changes Will Shape Future Performance

Volex Analyst Price Target Raised on Improved Outlook Analysts have increased their price target for Volex from £3.95 to £4.21, citing slightly higher projected revenue growth and profit margins in their latest assessment. What's in the News Nat Rothschild has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Volex, with the appointment effective from 12 November 2025 (Key Developments).
ALK
UK£2.85
Alkemy Capital Investments
7D
1.2%
1Y
199.5%
CWR
UK£3.73
Ceres Power Holdings
7D
-9.3%
1Y
114.4%

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GELN
UK£0.21
Gelion
7D
-4.5%
1Y
10.5%
XPP
UK£9.43
XP Power
7D
-2.8%
1Y
-29.4%
DSCV
UK£5.69
discoverIE Group
7D
-0.4%
1Y
-16.2%
LUCE
UK£1.32
Luceco
7D
-1.3%
1Y
0.5%
TFW
UK£2.95
FW Thorpe
7D
-1.7%
1Y
-14.7%
AFC
UK£0.095
AFC Energy
7D
5.1%
1Y
-2.0%
GWIN
UK£0.000085
Gowin New Energy Group
7D
13.3%
1Y
13.3%