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U.K. (FTSE) Electrical Components Industry Analysis

UpdatedJan 02, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies13
  • 7D-0.6%
  • 3M3.3%
  • 1Y7.0%
  • YTDn/a

The Electrical Components is pretty flat in the last 7 days, but XP Power has stood out, gaining 3.4%. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 5.7% over the past 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 32% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 02 Jan 2026UK£2.9bUK£2.2bUK£24.6m18.1x119.7x1.4x
Sun, 30 Nov 2025UK£3.2bUK£2.2bUK£24.1m16.8x133.5x1.5x
Tue, 28 Oct 2025UK£3.0bUK£2.1b-UK£347,933.0017.1x-8554.3x1.4x
Thu, 25 Sep 2025UK£2.7bUK£2.1bUK£5.8m16.3x465.3x1.3x
Sat, 23 Aug 2025UK£2.7bUK£2.2bUK£11.6m14x230.3x1.2x
Mon, 21 Jul 2025UK£2.8bUK£2.2b-UK£68,938,675.0016x-40.9x1.3x
Wed, 18 Jun 2025UK£2.6bUK£2.2b-UK£88,072,305.0015x-29.3x1.2x
Fri, 16 May 2025UK£2.3bUK£2.2b-UK£78,512,237.0015.3x-29.9x1.1x
Sun, 13 Apr 2025UK£2.0bUK£2.2b-UK£79,552,297.0013.3x-24.7x0.9x
Tue, 11 Mar 2025UK£2.3bUK£2.2b-UK£90,515,647.0015.2x-25x1x
Thu, 06 Feb 2025UK£2.6bUK£2.3b-UK£95,920,812.0014.9x-27.2x1.1x
Sat, 04 Jan 2025UK£2.7bUK£2.3b-UK£99,843,824.0014.4x-27.3x1.2x
Mon, 02 Dec 2024UK£2.8bUK£2.3b-UK£97,235,884.0015.3x-28.7x1.2x
Wed, 30 Oct 2024UK£3.0bUK£2.2b-UK£90,541,235.0016.6x-32.6x1.4x
Fri, 27 Sep 2024UK£3.0bUK£2.1b-UK£105,516,372.0018.5x-28.4x1.4x
Sun, 25 Aug 2024UK£3.2bUK£2.1b-UK£106,170,025.0019.7x-30.4x1.5x
Tue, 23 Jul 2024UK£3.4bUK£2.2b-UK£103,210,193.0020.1x-32.5x1.5x
Thu, 20 Jun 2024UK£3.3bUK£2.1b-UK£102,348,023.0018.6x-32.2x1.6x
Sat, 18 May 2024UK£3.3bUK£2.1b-UK£140,162,425.0019.7x-23.5x1.6x
Mon, 15 Apr 2024UK£3.0bUK£2.1b-UK£101,536,590.0017.3x-29.7x1.4x
Wed, 13 Mar 2024UK£2.9bUK£2.1b-UK£105,349,094.0016.8x-27.5x1.4x
Fri, 09 Feb 2024UK£3.2bUK£2.1b-UK£72,412,423.0017.9x-44x1.5x
Sun, 07 Jan 2024UK£3.1bUK£2.1b-UK£77,551,727.0017.8x-40x1.5x
Tue, 05 Dec 2023UK£2.8bUK£2.1b-UK£77,948,758.0016.2x-36.5x1.3x
Thu, 02 Nov 2023UK£2.8bUK£2.1b-UK£75,786,331.0015.5x-36.5x1.3x
Sat, 30 Sep 2023UK£3.5bUK£2.1b-UK£75,962,251.0019.4x-45.9x1.7x
Mon, 28 Aug 2023UK£3.4bUK£2.1b-UK£76,858,619.0017.7x-44.5x1.6x
Wed, 26 Jul 2023UK£3.6bUK£2.0b-UK£96,848,611.0019.2x-36.8x1.8x
Fri, 23 Jun 2023UK£3.6bUK£2.0b-UK£53,043,373.0019.2x-67.6x1.8x
Sun, 21 May 2023UK£3.5bUK£2.0b-UK£64,799,480.0018.3x-54.2x1.8x
Tue, 18 Apr 2023UK£3.4bUK£2.0b-UK£51,155,738.0018.3x-67.3x1.7x
Thu, 16 Mar 2023UK£3.4bUK£2.0b-UK£39,486,688.0018.3x-87x1.7x
Sat, 11 Feb 2023UK£4.0bUK£1.9b-UK£39,964,141.0021.2x-99.5x2x
Mon, 09 Jan 2023UK£3.5bUK£1.9b-UK£41,023,511.0021.6x-85.6x1.8x
Price to Earnings Ratio

-85.6x


Total Market Cap: UK£3.5bTotal Earnings: -UK£41,023,511.00Total Revenue: UK£1.9bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Electrical Components Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average -26492.9x202420252026
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 119x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of -26kx.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 1.4x.
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 3.7% 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 Market0.74%
Industrials-0.13%
Electrical-0.57%
Electrical Components-0.57%
Heavy Electrical Equipment-0.58%
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
XPP XP PowerUK£9.003.4%
+UK£8.4m		-29.5%PS1.1x
VLX VolexUK£4.181.1%
+UK£8.3m		52.8%PE18.1x
DIA DialightUK£3.500.9%
+UK£1.2m		234.9%PE26.1x
PHE PowerHouse Energy GroupUK£0.00443.5%
+UK£670.7k		-63.3%PS33.4x

Latest News

CWR
UK£2.13
Ceres Power Holdings
7D
-5.4%
1Y
20.5%
VLX
UK£4.18
Volex
7D
1.1%
1Y
52.8%

VLX: Dividend Increase And New CEO Will Support Balanced Future Returns

Analysts have modestly raised their price target on Volex to reflect a slightly lower perceived risk profile and an incrementally higher future earnings multiple, resulting in a revised valuation of approximately $4.56 per share, up from about $4.56 previously. What's in the News Board declares an increased interim dividend of 1.6 pence per share for the half year ended September 30, 2025, up 6.7% from 1.5 pence a year earlier, reaffirming a progressive dividend policy (company announcement).
XPP
UK£9.00
XP Power
7D
3.4%
1Y
-29.5%
ALK
UK£2.85
Alkemy Capital Investments
7D
-1.2%
1Y
123.5%
GELN
UK£0.18
Gelion
7D
-1.4%
1Y
14.1%
DSCV
UK£6.00
discoverIE Group
7D
-1.3%
1Y
-14.9%
DIA
UK£3.50
Dialight
7D
0.9%
1Y
234.9%
LUCE
UK£1.32
Luceco
7D
-0.8%
1Y
1.4%
TFW
UK£2.79
FW Thorpe
7D
-0.5%
1Y
-10.2%
PHE
UK£0.0044
PowerHouse Energy Group
7D
3.5%
1Y
-63.3%