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U.K. (FTSE) Electrical Industry Analysis

UpdatedJun 12, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies17
  • 7D-11.2%
  • 3M27.0%
  • 1Y34.6%
  • YTD26.9%

Over the last 7 days, the Electrical industry has dropped 11%, driven by a pullback from Ceres Power Holdings of 12%. In contrast, XP Power has gained 9.5%. In the past year, the industry has gained 35%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 43% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 13 Jun 2026UK£8.8bUK£2.6b-UK£84,991,496.0023.7x-103.8x3.4x
Mon, 11 May 2026UK£9.6bUK£2.5b-UK£90,734,250.0022.3x-106.2x3.8x
Wed, 08 Apr 2026UK£7.0bUK£2.6b-UK£90,727,647.0020.5x-76.9x2.7x
Fri, 06 Mar 2026UK£5.2bUK£2.5b-UK£84,665,498.0019.7x-61.3x2x
Sun, 01 Feb 2026UK£5.2bUK£2.2b-UK£78,770,641.0019.4x-66.4x2.4x
Tue, 30 Dec 2025UK£3.4bUK£2.2b-UK£61,927,205.0018x-55.6x1.6x
Thu, 27 Nov 2025UK£3.7bUK£2.2b-UK£63,729,206.0016.6x-57.7x1.7x
Sat, 25 Oct 2025UK£3.6bUK£2.2b-UK£87,883,603.0017.1x-41.1x1.7x
Mon, 22 Sep 2025UK£3.2bUK£2.2b-UK£82,704,457.0016.2x-38.9x1.5x
Wed, 20 Aug 2025UK£3.2bUK£2.2b-UK£76,793,577.0013.6x-42.2x1.5x
Fri, 18 Jul 2025UK£3.4bUK£2.3b-UK£151,154,382.0016x-22.5x1.5x
Sun, 15 Jun 2025UK£3.1bUK£2.2b-UK£136,895,630.0014.6x-22.7x1.4x
Tue, 13 May 2025UK£2.6bUK£2.3b-UK£125,433,522.0014.6x-21x1.2x
Thu, 10 Apr 2025UK£2.2bUK£2.3b-UK£126,433,532.0012.6x-17.2x0.9x
Sat, 08 Mar 2025UK£2.5bUK£2.3b-UK£137,507,747.0015.1x-18.2x1.1x
Mon, 03 Feb 2025UK£3.0bUK£2.3b-UK£142,842,502.0014.9x-20.9x1.3x
Wed, 01 Jan 2025UK£3.1bUK£2.3b-UK£133,314,969.0014.7x-23x1.3x
Fri, 29 Nov 2024UK£3.1bUK£2.3b-UK£130,655,909.0015.1x-23.4x1.3x
Sun, 27 Oct 2024UK£3.3bUK£2.2b-UK£123,940,261.0016.1x-26.7x1.5x
Tue, 24 Sep 2024UK£3.3bUK£2.2b-UK£133,489,222.0017.3x-25x1.5x
Thu, 22 Aug 2024UK£3.7bUK£2.2b-UK£134,123,723.0018.6x-27.3x1.7x
Sat, 20 Jul 2024UK£3.8bUK£2.2b-UK£166,856,570.0019.5x-23x1.7x
Mon, 17 Jun 2024UK£3.7bUK£2.1b-UK£185,032,791.0017.9x-20.1x1.7x
Wed, 15 May 2024UK£3.7bUK£2.1b-UK£222,649,613.0018.2x-16.6x1.7x
Fri, 12 Apr 2024UK£3.4bUK£2.1b-UK£184,540,334.0017.1x-18.5x1.6x
Sun, 10 Mar 2024UK£3.4bUK£2.1b-UK£188,217,558.0016.7x-17.8x1.6x
Tue, 06 Feb 2024UK£3.7bUK£2.2b-UK£154,976,151.0017.4x-24x1.7x
Thu, 04 Jan 2024UK£3.6bUK£2.2b-UK£193,597,575.0018x-18.7x1.7x
Sat, 02 Dec 2023UK£3.4bUK£2.2b-UK£194,947,294.0016.4x-17.2x1.5x
Mon, 30 Oct 2023UK£3.4bUK£2.2b-UK£192,668,027.0015.5x-17.4x1.5x
Wed, 27 Sep 2023UK£4.2bUK£2.1b-UK£197,665,401.0019.9x-21x1.9x
Fri, 25 Aug 2023UK£4.2bUK£2.1b-UK£196,273,819.0019.1x-21.3x2x
Sun, 23 Jul 2023UK£4.5bUK£2.1b-UK£267,364,923.0020.7x-17x2.2x
Tue, 20 Jun 2023UK£4.3bUK£2.0b-UK£232,175,090.0020.2x-18.7x2.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

-18.7x


Total Market Cap: UK£4.3bTotal Earnings: -UK£232,175,090.00Total Revenue: UK£2.0bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Electrical Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average -33.5x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the British Electrical industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.7x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 3.4x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Electrical industry have improved over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 7.9% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently losses are decreasing too.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the U.K. Industrials industry?

GB Market-0.78%
Industrials-1.46%
Electrical-11.16%
Electrical Components-8.42%
Heavy Electrical Equipment-28.00%
Industry PE
    Forecasted Growth
    • Analysts are most optimistic on the Electrical Components industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 44% over the next 5 years.
    • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 25% per year.
    • In contrast, the Heavy Electrical Equipment industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 38% per year over the next few years.

    Top Stock Gainers and Losers

    Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

    CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
    		XPP XP PowerUK£19.549.5%
    +UK£47.5m    		128.0%PS2.4x
    		LUCE LucecoUK£2.906.6%
    +UK£26.8m    		101.9%PE21.3x
    		ALK Alkemy Capital InvestmentsUK£2.8919.4%
    +UK£5.1m    		80.3%PS133759.3x

    Latest News

    ALK
    UK£2.89
    Alkemy Capital Investments
    7D
    19.4%
    1Y
    80.3%
    CWR
    UK£5.91
    Ceres Power Holdings
    7D
    -12.4%
    1Y
    641.5%
    Narrative Update • Jun 11

    CWR: Elevated P/E Will Rely On Successful Onsite Power Deployment

    Analysts have lifted their fair value estimate for Ceres Power Holdings from £6.79 to £7.17, reflecting a blend of higher price targets, such as Berenberg's move to £9.80 and Jefferies' uplift, partly offset by recent downgrades and a lower discount rate in updated models. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research on Ceres Power Holdings points to a split view on the stock, with some analysts lifting targets sharply while others are turning more cautious and moving to Sell ratings.
    VLX
    UK£5.97
    Volex
    7D
    -5.1%
    1Y
    95.1%
    DSCV
    UK£6.99
    discoverIE Group
    7D
    -2.0%
    1Y
    3.7%
    Narrative Update • Jun 09

    DSCV: Fair Outlook Will Depend On Margins Holding Near 30x P/E

    Analysts have adjusted their price target for discoverIE Group to £6.85. The change mainly reflects updated views on the company’s discount rate, revenue growth outlook, profit margin, and future P/E assumptions.
    HPOW
    UK£0.13
    H-Power
    7D
    -10.8%
    1Y
    -21.5%
    Narrative Update • Jun 07

    HPOW: Going Concern Risks Will Set Up Potential Rebound Opportunity

    Analysts have kept their fair value estimate for H-Power steady at £0.23. A slightly higher discount rate, along with a lower projected profit margin and future P/E, suggests a more cautious stance behind the unchanged price target.
    LUCE
    UK£2.90
    Luceco
    7D
    6.6%
    1Y
    101.9%
    Narrative Update • Jun 05

    LUCE: Steady Fair Value And 2026 Dividend Policy Will Shape Returns

    Analysts have lifted their price target on Luceco to £2.66 from £2.16. This reflects updated assumptions for revenue growth, profit margins, a higher future P/E multiple, and a slightly lower discount rate.
    XPP
    UK£19.54
    XP Power
    7D
    9.5%
    1Y
    128.0%
    ITM
    UK£1.29
    ITM Power
    7D
    -13.0%
    1Y
    77.3%
    IES
    UK£0.31
    Invinity Energy Systems
    7D
    -20.5%
    1Y
    87.9%
    Narrative Update • Jun 04

    IES: Laufenburg And Copwood Projects Will Shape Future Revenue Profile

    Analysts have adjusted their price target on Invinity Energy Systems to £0.35 from £0.33, citing updated assumptions around revenue growth, profit margins, discount rate and future P/E that modestly reshape their valuation view. What's in the News Invinity Energy Systems has been selected by FlexBase Group to design a GWh-scale vanadium flow battery of up to 1.5 GWh for the Technology Centre Laufenburg on the Switzerland Germany border, with FlexBase indicating potential expansion to 2.1 GWh in later phases.
    ROSE
    UK£3.50
    Rosebank Industries
    7D
    -0.8%
    1Y
    6.7%
    IKA
    UK£0.32
    Ilika
    7D
    -8.6%
    1Y
    -8.6%