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U.K. (FTSE) Electrical Components Industry Analysis

UpdatedApr 21, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies14
  • 7D6.1%
  • 3M18.5%
  • 1Y6.1%
  • YTDn/a

Ceres Power Holdings is up 25%, leading the way for the Electrical Components industry, which has gained 6.1%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 6.1%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 51% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 22 Apr 2026UK£7.6bUK£2.5b-UK£19,225,734.5022.1x-395.6x3.1x
Fri, 20 Mar 2026UK£4.5bUK£2.5b-UK£12,925,210.0018.5x-349.8x1.8x
Sun, 15 Feb 2026UK£4.9bUK£2.2bUK£7.6m21.5x638.3x2.3x
Tue, 13 Jan 2026UK£3.1bUK£2.2bUK£24.6m18.7x124.7x1.4x
Thu, 11 Dec 2025UK£3.1bUK£2.2bUK£25.1m17.2x124.5x1.4x
Sat, 08 Nov 2025UK£3.1bUK£2.1b-UK£12,730.0016.4x-243106.2x1.4x
Mon, 06 Oct 2025UK£2.8bUK£2.1b-UK£629,599.0016.9x-4509x1.3x
Wed, 03 Sep 2025UK£2.6bUK£2.2bUK£12.3m14.6x209.8x1.2x
Fri, 01 Aug 2025UK£2.8bUK£2.3b-UK£68,539,705.0016.5x-41.5x1.3x
Sun, 29 Jun 2025UK£2.8bUK£2.2b-UK£66,195,729.0015.7x-42.7x1.3x
Tue, 27 May 2025UK£2.3bUK£2.2b-UK£78,569,387.0015.6x-29.7x1.1x
Thu, 24 Apr 2025UK£2.1bUK£2.2b-UK£79,602,112.0013.8x-26x0.9x
Sat, 22 Mar 2025UK£2.3bUK£2.2b-UK£75,811,032.0015x-30.2x1x
Mon, 17 Feb 2025UK£2.6bUK£2.3b-UK£95,941,917.0015.1x-26.8x1.1x
Wed, 15 Jan 2025UK£2.5bUK£2.3b-UK£99,774,704.0013.9x-25.5x1.1x
Fri, 13 Dec 2024UK£2.9bUK£2.3b-UK£96,726,749.0016x-30.1x1.3x
Sun, 10 Nov 2024UK£3.0bUK£2.2b-UK£90,473,139.0017.5x-33.1x1.4x
Tue, 08 Oct 2024UK£3.2bUK£2.2b-UK£90,600,553.0018.5x-35x1.5x
Thu, 05 Sep 2024UK£3.1bUK£2.1b-UK£106,119,618.0019.4x-29.6x1.5x
Sat, 03 Aug 2024UK£3.1bUK£2.2b-UK£100,354,815.0018.1x-31x1.4x
Mon, 01 Jul 2024UK£3.2bUK£2.2b-UK£103,506,896.0018.7x-30.7x1.4x
Wed, 29 May 2024UK£3.5bUK£2.1b-UK£140,288,093.0020x-25.1x1.7x
Fri, 26 Apr 2024UK£3.1bUK£2.1b-UK£139,729,885.0019.8x-22.2x1.5x
Sun, 24 Mar 2024UK£3.0bUK£2.1b-UK£104,718,366.0016.7x-28.4x1.4x
Tue, 20 Feb 2024UK£3.0bUK£2.1b-UK£79,365,431.0017.7x-37.7x1.4x
Thu, 18 Jan 2024UK£3.1bUK£2.1b-UK£73,798,119.0017.6x-41.8x1.5x
Sat, 16 Dec 2023UK£3.2bUK£2.1b-UK£77,703,740.0017.3x-40.7x1.5x
Mon, 13 Nov 2023UK£2.8bUK£2.1b-UK£76,040,561.0015.6x-37.4x1.4x
Wed, 11 Oct 2023UK£3.0bUK£2.1b-UK£76,561,927.0016.7x-39.3x1.4x
Fri, 08 Sep 2023UK£3.6bUK£2.1b-UK£75,181,833.0019.7x-47.8x1.7x
Sun, 06 Aug 2023UK£3.5bUK£2.1b-UK£77,211,531.0017.9x-45.2x1.7x
Tue, 04 Jul 2023UK£3.5bUK£2.0b-UK£97,084,202.0018.9x-35.9x1.7x
Thu, 01 Jun 2023UK£3.3bUK£2.0b-UK£64,692,395.0017.9x-51.2x1.7x
Sat, 29 Apr 2023UK£3.6bUK£2.0b-UK£57,366,588.0017.9x-61.9x1.8x
Price to Earnings Ratio

-61.9x


Total Market Cap: UK£3.6bTotal Earnings: -UK£57,366,588.00Total Revenue: UK£2.0bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Electrical Components Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average -26473.4x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the British Electrical Components and Equipment industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.5x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 3.1x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Electrical Components and Equipment industry have improved over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 7.8% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently losses are decreasing too.

Industry Comparison

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

GB Market0.61%
Industrials2.74%
Electrical8.93%
Electrical Components6.10%
Heavy Electrical Equipment41.51%
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£4.3324.5%
+UK£166.0m		707.5%PS25.8x
ROSE Rosebank IndustriesUK£3.843.8%
+UK£138.4m		-26.2%PS11.5x
VLX VolexUK£5.785.3%
+UK£53.3m		153.0%PE25.1x
DSCV discoverIE GroupUK£6.598.4%
+UK£49.0m		26.7%PE24.5x
XPP XP PowerUK£14.766.2%
+UK£24.0m		137.7%PS1.8x

Latest News

IKA
UK£0.34
Ilika
7D
24.1%
1Y
-14.1%
CWR
UK£4.33
Ceres Power Holdings
7D
24.5%
1Y
707.5%
DSCV
UK£6.59
discoverIE Group
7D
8.4%
1Y
26.7%
AFC
UK£0.14
AFC Energy
7D
16.2%
1Y
155.6%

AFC: Permit Progress On Hydrogen Exports Will Drive Future Upside

Analysts have maintained their £0.23 price target on AFC Energy, with only slight tweaks to inputs such as the discount rate and future P/E. This reflects fine tuning of their valuation rather than a change in overall view.
LUCE
UK£2.10
Luceco
7D
5.0%
1Y
61.5%

LUCE: Energy Transition Exposure And Dividend Outlook Will Support Steady Future Returns

Analysts have trimmed their price target on Luceco to £2.16, reflecting slightly updated assumptions around the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margins and the future P/E ratio. Their overall view of the company’s fair value remains broadly unchanged.
VLX
UK£5.78
Volex
7D
5.3%
1Y
153.0%

VLX: Updated Fair Value Assumptions And P/E Framework Will Guide Future Returns

Analysts have lifted their price target on Volex by £0.10, citing updated assumptions around fair value, discount rate and future P/E multiples as key supports for the new view. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research points to a modestly more constructive tone, with bullish analysts framing the £0.10 target lift as a reflection of refreshed fair value work and updated assumptions around the companys risk profile and earnings multiples.
ROSE
UK£3.84
Rosebank Industries
7D
3.8%
1Y
-26.2%
PHE
UK£0.0032
PowerHouse Energy Group
7D
-11.3%
1Y
-39.4%
TFW
UK£2.57
FW Thorpe
7D
-4.1%
1Y
-10.1%
XPP
UK£14.76
XP Power
7D
6.2%
1Y
137.7%
ALK
UK£3.10
Alkemy Capital Investments
7D
-6.1%
1Y
175.1%