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U.K. (FTSE) Electrical Components Industry Analysis

UpdatedMar 06, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies14
  • 7D-3.0%
  • 3M3.2%
  • 1Y47.9%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Electrical Components industry has dropped 2.6%, driven by discoverIE Group declining 11%. Over the past 12 months, the industry was up 48%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 44% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 06 Mar 2026UK£4.7bUK£2.5b-UK£12,941,498.0019.7x-362.5x1.9x
Sun, 01 Feb 2026UK£4.7bUK£2.2bUK£7.7m19.4x618.3x2.2x
Tue, 30 Dec 2025UK£2.9bUK£2.2bUK£24.5m18x120.3x1.4x
Thu, 27 Nov 2025UK£3.1bUK£2.2bUK£22.7m16.6x137.4x1.4x
Sat, 25 Oct 2025UK£3.0bUK£2.1b-UK£303,603.0017.1x-9884x1.4x
Mon, 22 Sep 2025UK£2.7bUK£2.1bUK£5.7m16.2x465.9x1.3x
Wed, 20 Aug 2025UK£2.7bUK£2.2bUK£11.6m13.6x232.4x1.2x
Fri, 18 Jul 2025UK£2.8bUK£2.2b-UK£67,491,382.0016x-41.7x1.2x
Sun, 15 Jun 2025UK£2.6bUK£2.2b-UK£88,107,630.0015x-29.1x1.2x
Tue, 13 May 2025UK£2.3bUK£2.2b-UK£78,479,522.0014.8x-29.4x1x
Thu, 10 Apr 2025UK£1.9bUK£2.3b-UK£79,479,532.0013.2x-24.4x0.9x
Sat, 08 Mar 2025UK£2.3bUK£2.2b-UK£90,553,747.0015.4x-25.1x1x
Mon, 03 Feb 2025UK£2.7bUK£2.3b-UK£95,888,502.0015.2x-28x1.2x
Wed, 01 Jan 2025UK£2.8bUK£2.3b-UK£99,878,969.0014.9x-27.6x1.2x
Fri, 29 Nov 2024UK£2.8bUK£2.3b-UK£97,219,909.0015.3x-28.6x1.2x
Sun, 27 Oct 2024UK£3.0bUK£2.2b-UK£90,504,261.0017.8x-33.1x1.4x
Tue, 24 Sep 2024UK£3.0bUK£2.1b-UK£105,443,222.0017.8x-28.4x1.4x
Thu, 22 Aug 2024UK£3.2bUK£2.1b-UK£106,077,723.0020.2x-30.4x1.5x
Sat, 20 Jul 2024UK£3.4bUK£2.2b-UK£103,166,570.0020.1x-32.6x1.5x
Mon, 17 Jun 2024UK£3.3bUK£2.1b-UK£102,286,791.0019.1x-32.3x1.6x
Wed, 15 May 2024UK£3.3bUK£2.1b-UK£139,903,613.0020.3x-23.5x1.6x
Fri, 12 Apr 2024UK£3.0bUK£2.1b-UK£101,794,334.0017.7x-29.6x1.4x
Sun, 10 Mar 2024UK£3.0bUK£2.1b-UK£105,471,558.0016.7x-28x1.4x
Tue, 06 Feb 2024UK£3.3bUK£2.1b-UK£72,230,151.0018.2x-45.2x1.5x
Thu, 04 Jan 2024UK£3.1bUK£2.1b-UK£77,376,575.0018x-39.8x1.5x
Sat, 02 Dec 2023UK£2.9bUK£2.1b-UK£78,057,294.0016.4x-36.5x1.4x
Mon, 30 Oct 2023UK£2.8bUK£2.1b-UK£75,778,027.0015.5x-36.5x1.3x
Wed, 27 Sep 2023UK£3.5bUK£2.1b-UK£76,609,401.0019.3x-45.6x1.7x
Fri, 25 Aug 2023UK£3.4bUK£2.1b-UK£76,959,819.0017.9x-44.6x1.7x
Sun, 23 Jul 2023UK£3.7bUK£2.0b-UK£96,805,923.0019.3x-38.5x1.8x
Tue, 20 Jun 2023UK£3.7bUK£2.0b-UK£58,781,090.0019.7x-62.2x1.8x
Thu, 18 May 2023UK£3.5bUK£2.0b-UK£64,848,155.0018.4x-54.2x1.8x
Sat, 15 Apr 2023UK£3.4bUK£2.0b-UK£51,270,788.0018.3x-66.4x1.7x
Mon, 13 Mar 2023UK£3.6bUK£2.0b-UK£39,417,068.0018.3x-91.7x1.8x
Price to Earnings Ratio

-91.7x


Total Market Cap: UK£3.6bTotal Earnings: -UK£39,417,068.00Total Revenue: UK£2.0bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Electrical Components Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average -26460.7x202420252026
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 575x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of -26kx.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.4x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.2x.
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 3.0% 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-4.04%
Industrials-3.39%
Electrical-2.86%
Electrical Components-3.01%
Heavy Electrical Equipment-1.42%
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
CWR Ceres Power HoldingsUK£3.070.7%
+UK£4.2m		386.8%PS13.5x
GELN GelionUK£0.206.8%
+UK£2.9m		47.2%PS15.8x
PHE PowerHouse Energy GroupUK£0.00437.5%
+UK£1.3m		-51.7%PS32.7x
DIA DialightUK£3.020.3%
+UK£397.9k		128.8%PE22.2x

Latest News

TFW
UK£2.68
FW Thorpe
7D
-6.0%
1Y
-11.0%
XPP
UK£13.66
XP Power
7D
-1.4%
1Y
46.9%
CWR
UK£3.07
Ceres Power Holdings
7D
0.7%
1Y
386.8%

CWR: Higher Future P/E Will Support Long Term AI Power Opportunity

Analysts have modestly adjusted their price target on Ceres Power Holdings, with the latest valuation now reflected in a slightly higher implied future P/E of about 378x. This follows a small uptick in the discount rate while fair value and growth assumptions remain broadly unchanged.
AFC
UK£0.12
AFC Energy
7D
-6.1%
1Y
65.8%

AFC: Permit Wins And Ammonia Engine Partnership Will Support Future Upside

Analysts have nudged their fair value estimate for AFC Energy to £0.23 per share, with the updated price target reflecting revised assumptions on the discount rate, revenue growth and future P/E expectations. What's in the News The UK Environment Agency agreed to revise AFC Energy's research and development permit, allowing export and sale of low carbon hydrogen from its pilot ammonia cracking plant to hydrogen off takers, which the company states brings forward potential revenue from this activity by several months (Regulatory Authority: Compliance).
VLX
UK£4.61
Volex
7D
-4.9%
1Y
65.2%

VLX: Refined Assumptions And Higher P/E Confidence Will Shape Future Returns

Analysts have lifted their price target on Volex by £0.10, reflecting updated views on its fair value, discount rate and expected future P/E following recent research commentary. Analyst Commentary Bullish Takeaways Bullish analysts view the £0.10 increase in the price target as better alignment with their updated fair value work, suggesting that recent research has led them to reassess the risk and return trade off more positively.
DSCV
UK£5.95
discoverIE Group
7D
-10.5%
1Y
9.4%

DSCV: Steady Dividend Increase And Stable Assumptions Will Support Balanced Outlook

Analysts have nudged their price target on discoverIE Group to £6.85, essentially unchanged from the prior £6.85, reflecting refreshed assumptions around discount rate, revenue growth and profit margin that keep the stock's P/E outlook broadly stable. What's in the News The Board of discoverIE Group plc is declaring a 4% increase in the interim dividend to 4.05 pence per share, compared with 3.9 pence per share for H1 2024/25 (Key Developments).
PHE
UK£0.0043
PowerHouse Energy Group
7D
7.5%
1Y
-51.7%

We Think PowerHouse Energy Group (LON:PHE) Needs To Drive Business Growth Carefully

Feb 18
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ALK
UK£4.12
Alkemy Capital Investments
7D
-7.4%
1Y
250.6%
GELN
UK£0.20
Gelion
7D
6.8%
1Y
47.2%
LUCE
UK£1.73
Luceco
7D
-2.4%
1Y
25.5%

Even With A 29% Surge, Cautious Investors Are Not Rewarding Luceco plc's (LON:LUCE) Performance Completely

Feb 05
Even With A 29% Surge, Cautious Investors Are Not Rewarding Luceco plc's (LON:LUCE) Performance Completely
DIA
UK£3.02
Dialight
7D
0.3%
1Y
128.8%
CKT
UK£0.15
Checkit
7D
-13.9%
1Y
8.8%