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U.K. (FTSE) Electrical Components Industry Analysis

UpdatedJan 29, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies14
  • 7D2.2%
  • 3M7.8%
  • 1Y-22.4%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Electrical Components industry has risen 2.2%, and XP Power contributed the most with a gain of 10%. Meanwhile, Ceres Power Holdings actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 12% in the last week. However, the industry is down 22% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 46% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 30 Jan 2026UK£4.8bUK£2.1bUK£7.3m19.8x649.8x2.2x
Sun, 28 Dec 2025UK£3.0bUK£2.2bUK£24.5m17.9x120.9x1.4x
Tue, 25 Nov 2025UK£3.1bUK£2.2bUK£23.2m16.8x133.1x1.4x
Thu, 23 Oct 2025UK£2.9bUK£2.1b-UK£389,876.0016.4x-7388.4x1.4x
Sat, 20 Sep 2025UK£2.7bUK£2.1bUK£5.7m16.2x465.9x1.3x
Mon, 18 Aug 2025UK£2.7bUK£2.2bUK£11.5m14.6x235x1.2x
Wed, 16 Jul 2025UK£2.8bUK£2.3b-UK£65,600,343.0015.7x-43.3x1.3x
Fri, 13 Jun 2025UK£2.6bUK£2.2b-UK£72,670,640.0015.4x-35.7x1.2x
Sun, 11 May 2025UK£2.3bUK£2.2b-UK£78,513,677.0014.6x-28.7x1x
Tue, 08 Apr 2025UK£1.9bUK£2.3b-UK£79,455,277.0013.5x-24.5x0.9x
Thu, 06 Mar 2025UK£2.3bUK£2.3b-UK£96,018,147.0014.8x-23.8x1x
Sat, 01 Feb 2025UK£2.7bUK£2.3b-UK£100,813,359.0015.3x-26.7x1.2x
Mon, 30 Dec 2024UK£2.8bUK£2.3b-UK£99,890,669.0014.9x-27.7x1.2x
Wed, 27 Nov 2024UK£2.8bUK£2.3b-UK£97,179,274.0015.1x-28.6x1.2x
Fri, 25 Oct 2024UK£3.0bUK£2.2b-UK£90,516,630.0018.5x-33.2x1.4x
Sun, 22 Sep 2024UK£3.0bUK£2.1b-UK£105,443,222.0017.8x-28.4x1.4x
Tue, 20 Aug 2024UK£3.2bUK£2.1b-UK£105,999,519.0019.6x-30.4x1.5x
Thu, 18 Jul 2024UK£3.4bUK£2.2b-UK£103,395,689.0020.1x-32.5x1.5x
Sat, 15 Jun 2024UK£3.3bUK£2.1b-UK£102,286,791.0019.1x-32.3x1.6x
Mon, 13 May 2024UK£3.3bUK£2.1b-UK£139,761,213.0020.6x-23.3x1.6x
Wed, 10 Apr 2024UK£3.0bUK£2.1b-UK£102,053,502.0017.5x-29.4x1.4x
Fri, 08 Mar 2024UK£3.0bUK£2.1b-UK£105,380,422.0016.8x-28.1x1.4x
Sun, 04 Feb 2024UK£3.3bUK£2.1b-UK£72,453,007.0017.9x-45.5x1.6x
Tue, 02 Jan 2024UK£3.2bUK£2.1b-UK£77,562,051.0018.2x-41.5x1.5x
Thu, 30 Nov 2023UK£2.9bUK£2.1b-UK£78,073,335.0016.9x-37.4x1.4x
Sat, 28 Oct 2023UK£2.8bUK£2.1b-UK£75,778,027.0015.5x-36.5x1.3x
Mon, 25 Sep 2023UK£3.6bUK£2.1b-UK£76,791,929.0019.8x-46.3x1.7x
Wed, 23 Aug 2023UK£3.4bUK£2.1b-UK£77,187,243.0018.4x-44.2x1.7x
Fri, 21 Jul 2023UK£3.7bUK£2.0b-UK£96,787,523.0019.2x-37.9x1.8x
Sun, 18 Jun 2023UK£3.6bUK£2.0b-UK£61,573,850.0019.5x-58.4x1.8x
Tue, 16 May 2023UK£3.5bUK£2.0b-UK£64,941,670.0018.6x-54.5x1.8x
Thu, 13 Apr 2023UK£3.3bUK£2.0b-UK£51,398,818.0018.3x-63.5x1.6x
Sat, 11 Mar 2023UK£3.6bUK£2.0b-UK£39,450,698.0018.3x-91.6x1.8x
Mon, 06 Feb 2023UK£4.1bUK£1.9b-UK£39,944,966.0021.2x-102.5x2.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

-102.5x


Total Market Cap: UK£4.1bTotal Earnings: -UK£39,944,966.00Total Revenue: UK£1.9bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Electrical Components Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average -26484.7x202420252026
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 650x 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 3.3% 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 Market0.52%
Industrials-3.06%
Electrical2.11%
Electrical Components2.19%
Heavy Electrical Equipment1.43%
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£12.3010.2%
+UK£31.9m		-1.4%PS1.5x
DSCV discoverIE GroupUK£6.494.5%
+UK£26.9m		1.2%PE24.1x
LUCE LucecoUK£1.5113.0%
+UK£26.5m		-3.9%PE16.1x
DIA DialightUK£3.4012.6%
+UK£15.1m		196.9%PE25.9x
ROSE Rosebank IndustriesUK£3.410.6%
+UK£8.1m		-60.2%PB31.6x

Latest News

AFC
UK£0.12
AFC Energy
7D
-4.0%
1Y
34.8%
IKA
UK£0.32
Ilika
7D
-13.5%
1Y
10.3%
LUCE
UK£1.51
Luceco
7D
13.0%
1Y
-3.9%
ROSE
UK£3.41
Rosebank Industries
7D
0.6%
1Y
-60.2%

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DSCV
UK£6.49
discoverIE Group
7D
4.5%
1Y
1.2%

DSCV: Higher Dividend Will Support A More Confident Long-Term Outlook

Analysts have trimmed their fair value estimate for discoverIE Group from £7.35 to £6.85, citing updated assumptions around a higher discount rate, slightly stronger revenue growth and profit margins, and a lower future P/E multiple. What's in the News The Board has declared an interim dividend of 4.05 pence per share for H1 2025/26, compared with 3.9 pence per share in H1 2024/25, indicating a 4% increase in the cash payout per share (Key Developments).
VLX
UK£4.45
Volex
7D
-5.3%
1Y
53.4%

VLX: Dividend Policy And New Leadership Will Shape Steady Future Returns

Analysts have nudged their price targets on Volex higher, including a £0.10 increase from recent Street research. This reflects updated assumptions for fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E multiples.
CWR
UK£2.97
Ceres Power Holdings
7D
-12.1%
1Y
105.3%

CWR: New Weichai Licence And AI Data Centers Will Support Future Upside

Narrative update Analysts have lifted their price target on Ceres Power Holdings to £4.60 from £2.05, citing the new licensing agreement with Weichai Power that brings the total to four manufacturing partners, adds revenue visibility into 2026 and 2027, and reflects expectations around solid oxide fuel cell adoption in AI data centers. Analyst Commentary Bullish analysts have reacted positively to the latest licensing deal and its implications for Ceres Power Holdings, with one major highlight being the move in published price targets.
DIA
UK£3.40
Dialight
7D
12.6%
1Y
196.9%
XPP
UK£12.30
XP Power
7D
10.2%
1Y
-1.4%
CKT
UK£0.18
Checkit
7D
-5.1%
1Y
8.8%
ALK
UK£3.77
Alkemy Capital Investments
7D
-0.1%
1Y
173.8%
GELN
UK£0.19
Gelion
7D
-7.3%
1Y
31.0%
TFW
UK£2.78
FW Thorpe
7D
1.5%
1Y
-11.5%
PHE
UK£0.0044
PowerHouse Energy Group
7D
3.5%
1Y
-58.5%