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U.K. (FTSE) Electrical Components Industry Analysis

UpdatedJan 09, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies13
  • 7D3.2%
  • 3M7.4%
  • 1Y13.1%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Electrical Components industry has risen 2.5%, driven by gains from Ceres Power Holdings of 12%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 11%. 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, 09 Jan 2026UK£3.0bUK£2.2bUK£24.7m18.5x122.6x1.4x
Sun, 07 Dec 2025UK£3.2bUK£2.2bUK£25.1m17.2x127.5x1.5x
Tue, 04 Nov 2025UK£3.1bUK£2.1bUK£16,255.0016.7x188111x1.4x
Thu, 02 Oct 2025UK£2.7bUK£2.1b-UK£1,314,779.0016.6x-2090.9x1.3x
Sat, 30 Aug 2025UK£2.6bUK£2.2bUK£12.1m14.5x218.2x1.2x
Mon, 28 Jul 2025UK£2.8bUK£2.2b-UK£68,984,028.0015.8x-40.5x1.2x
Wed, 25 Jun 2025UK£2.6bUK£2.2b-UK£69,268,579.0015.5x-38.1x1.2x
Fri, 23 May 2025UK£2.3bUK£2.2b-UK£78,540,542.0015.5x-29.8x1.1x
Sun, 20 Apr 2025UK£2.1bUK£2.2b-UK£79,608,097.0013.8x-26.1x0.9x
Tue, 18 Mar 2025UK£2.3bUK£2.2b-UK£90,546,517.0015x-25.1x1x
Thu, 13 Feb 2025UK£2.6bUK£2.3b-UK£95,900,877.0015x-27.3x1.1x
Sat, 11 Jan 2025UK£2.6bUK£2.3b-UK£99,782,939.0014.3x-26.4x1.1x
Mon, 09 Dec 2024UK£2.9bUK£2.3b-UK£96,734,399.0015.7x-29.6x1.3x
Wed, 06 Nov 2024UK£3.0bUK£2.2b-UK£90,557,727.0017.1x-33.3x1.4x
Fri, 04 Oct 2024UK£3.1bUK£2.2b-UK£90,630,345.0018.5x-34.1x1.4x
Sun, 01 Sep 2024UK£3.2bUK£2.1b-UK£106,110,175.0019.3x-30.4x1.5x
Tue, 30 Jul 2024UK£3.2bUK£2.2b-UK£105,124,495.0019.3x-30.9x1.5x
Thu, 27 Jun 2024UK£3.2bUK£2.1b-UK£106,397,899.0021.1x-30x1.5x
Sat, 25 May 2024UK£3.6bUK£2.1b-UK£140,235,405.0019.5x-25.3x1.7x
Mon, 22 Apr 2024UK£3.0bUK£2.1b-UK£144,202,998.0017.7x-21x1.4x
Wed, 20 Mar 2024UK£2.9bUK£2.1b-UK£105,000,318.0016.8x-27.6x1.4x
Fri, 16 Feb 2024UK£3.1bUK£2.1b-UK£72,363,651.0017.9x-43.2x1.5x
Sun, 14 Jan 2024UK£3.1bUK£2.1b-UK£73,929,127.0016.9x-42.1x1.5x
Tue, 12 Dec 2023UK£3.0bUK£2.1b-UK£76,963,701.0016.2x-38.5x1.4x
Thu, 09 Nov 2023UK£2.8bUK£2.1b-UK£76,215,957.0015.6x-37.3x1.4x
Sat, 07 Oct 2023UK£3.0bUK£2.1b-UK£76,064,555.0017x-39.5x1.4x
Mon, 04 Sep 2023UK£3.6bUK£2.1b-UK£76,852,363.0020x-46.2x1.7x
Wed, 02 Aug 2023UK£3.5bUK£2.0b-UK£120,424,043.0019.2x-29.3x1.7x
Fri, 30 Jun 2023UK£3.5bUK£2.0b-UK£52,384,197.0018.6x-66x1.7x
Sun, 28 May 2023UK£3.4bUK£2.0b-UK£64,611,270.0018x-52.5x1.7x
Tue, 25 Apr 2023UK£3.5bUK£2.0b-UK£53,933,538.0017.9x-64.8x1.8x
Thu, 23 Mar 2023UK£3.4bUK£2.0b-UK£43,040,888.0018.3x-78.7x1.7x
Sat, 18 Feb 2023UK£3.8bUK£1.9b-UK£39,865,021.0021.2x-96.1x2x
Mon, 16 Jan 2023UK£3.7bUK£1.9b-UK£41,299,631.0021.9x-89.2x1.9x
Price to Earnings Ratio

-89.2x


Total Market Cap: UK£3.7bTotal Earnings: -UK£41,299,631.00Total Revenue: UK£1.9bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Electrical Components Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average -26491.6x202420252026
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 123x 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 3.8% 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 Market1.28%
Industrials7.07%
Electrical3.39%
Electrical Components3.16%
Heavy Electrical Equipment4.80%
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£2.4816.6%
+UK£68.9m		43.2%PS10.9x
VLX VolexUK£4.282.4%
+UK£18.4m		52.9%PE18.5x
AFC AFC EnergyUK£0.115.9%
+UK£6.8m		8.5%PS33.9x
GELN GelionUK£0.2115.1%
+UK£6.3m		31.3%PS17.8x
DSCV discoverIE GroupUK£6.010.2%
+UK£961.2k		-7.8%PE22.3x

Latest News

XPP
UK£8.96
XP Power
7D
-0.4%
1Y
-29.8%
CWR
UK£2.48
Ceres Power Holdings
7D
16.6%
1Y
43.2%

CWR: New Weichai Licence And AI Power Demand Will Drive Upside

Analysts have lifted their fair value estimate for Ceres Power Holdings from £3.71 to £4.21, citing updated expectations for licensing-driven revenue visibility, cash burn trends, and a very high assumed future P/E multiple. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research on Ceres Power Holdings reflects a split view, with some analysts focusing on licensing-driven growth potential and others taking a more cautious stance following the latest rating change.
VLX
UK£4.28
Volex
7D
2.4%
1Y
52.9%

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).
GWIN
UK£0.00055
Gowin New Energy Group
7D
83.3%
1Y
633.3%
IKA
UK£0.36
Ilika
7D
-4.0%
1Y
67.4%
CKT
UK£0.20
Checkit
7D
-2.4%
1Y
10.8%
ALK
UK£2.52
Alkemy Capital Investments
7D
-11.6%
1Y
93.8%
GELN
UK£0.21
Gelion
7D
15.1%
1Y
31.3%
DSCV
UK£6.01
discoverIE Group
7D
0.2%
1Y
-7.8%
AFC
UK£0.11
AFC Energy
7D
5.9%
1Y
8.5%
LUCE
UK£1.30
Luceco
7D
-1.7%
1Y
7.5%
TFW
UK£2.78
FW Thorpe
7D
-0.2%
1Y
-9.7%
PHE
UK£0.0043
PowerHouse Energy Group
7D
-1.1%
1Y
-63.7%