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U.K. (FTSE) Industrials Industry Analysis

UpdatedFeb 07, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies3
  • 7D3.3%
  • 3M21.9%
  • 1Y8.8%
  • YTD10.5%

The Industrials industry is up 3.7% in the last week, with Smiths Group up 10%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 7.6%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 12% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 07 Feb 2025UK£12.2bUK£22.7bUK£580.4m15.8x21.1x0.5x
Sun, 05 Jan 2025UK£11.2bUK£22.7bUK£580.4m15.8x19.2x0.5x
Tue, 03 Dec 2024UK£11.6bUK£22.7bUK£580.4m16.9x20x0.5x
Thu, 31 Oct 2024UK£10.3bUK£23.0bUK£576.9m15.3x17.9x0.4x
Sat, 28 Sep 2024UK£11.2bUK£23.0bUK£576.9m15.8x19.4x0.5x
Mon, 26 Aug 2024UK£11.3bUK£22.9bUK£559.8m16x20.2x0.5x
Wed, 24 Jul 2024UK£11.2bUK£22.9bUK£559.8m16.1x20x0.5x
Fri, 21 Jun 2024UK£11.5bUK£22.9bUK£559.8m17.3x20.6x0.5x
Sun, 19 May 2024UK£11.8bUK£22.9bUK£559.8m18x21.1x0.5x
Tue, 16 Apr 2024UK£11.2bUK£24.1bUK£563.2m16.8x19.9x0.5x
Thu, 14 Mar 2024UK£11.3bUK£24.0bUK£555.2m17.1x20.3x0.5x
Sat, 10 Feb 2024UK£11.3bUK£24.0bUK£555.2m17.3x20.3x0.5x
Mon, 08 Jan 2024UK£11.5bUK£24.0bUK£555.2m17.1x20.8x0.5x
Wed, 06 Dec 2023UK£11.2bUK£24.0bUK£555.2m16.6x20.1x0.5x
Fri, 03 Nov 2023UK£10.2bUK£25.3bUK£559.7m13.8x18.3x0.4x
Sun, 01 Oct 2023UK£10.2bUK£25.3bUK£559.7m13.6x18.2x0.4x
Tue, 29 Aug 2023UK£9.7bUK£25.1bUK£333.5m15.1x29x0.4x
Thu, 27 Jul 2023UK£10.4bUK£25.1bUK£333.5m15.7x31.1x0.4x
Sat, 24 Jun 2023UK£10.0bUK£25.1bUK£333.5m15.3x30.1x0.4x
Mon, 22 May 2023UK£10.9bUK£25.1bUK£333.5m16.3x32.8x0.4x
Wed, 19 Apr 2023UK£17.3bUK£31.5bUK£96.8m16.9x179.1x0.6x
Fri, 17 Mar 2023UK£16.4bUK£31.2bUK£108.8m20.9x150.5x0.5x
Sun, 12 Feb 2023UK£16.4bUK£30.7b-UK£221,212,000.0020.9x-74.1x0.5x
Tue, 10 Jan 2023UK£15.9bUK£30.7b-UK£221,212,000.0020.9x-71.8x0.5x
Thu, 08 Dec 2022UK£15.1bUK£30.7b-UK£221,212,000.0021x-68x0.5x
Sat, 05 Nov 2022UK£15.4bUK£27.4b-UK£234,231,000.0021x-65.8x0.6x
Mon, 03 Oct 2022UK£14.2bUK£27.4b-UK£234,231,000.0022x-60.5x0.5x
Wed, 31 Aug 2022UK£16.0bUK£27.1bUK£112.7m21.8x142.3x0.6x
Fri, 29 Jul 2022UK£17.2bUK£27.1bUK£112.7m22x152.5x0.6x
Sun, 26 Jun 2022UK£16.7bUK£27.1bUK£112.7m20.8x148x0.6x
Tue, 24 May 2022UK£16.8bUK£27.1bUK£112.7m23.1x149.5x0.6x
Thu, 21 Apr 2022UK£16.8bUK£24.3bUK£97.8m20.8x171.8x0.7x
Sat, 19 Mar 2022UK£17.3bUK£24.3bUK£3.8m28.1x4607.4x0.7x
Mon, 14 Feb 2022UK£19.3bUK£26.3bUK£361.8m29.8x53.3x0.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

53.3x


Total Market Cap: UK£19.3bTotal Earnings: UK£361.8mTotal Revenue: UK£26.3bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Industrials Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 167.1x202320242025
Current Industry PE
    There are only 3 companies in the British Industrials industry, so there is insufficient data to make an industry-wide assessment of both the PE and PS ratio.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Industrials industry have grown 17% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have declined 4.8% per year.
  • This means that less sales are being generated overall, but since cost of doing business is lower, profits have been increasing.

Industry Trends

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

GB Market0.98%
Industrials0.12%
Industrials3.30%
Industrial Conglomerates3.30%
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
SMIN Smiths GroupUK£20.5210.0%
+UK£637.5m		26.9%PE28x
CEPS CEPSUK£0.232.2%
+UK£105.0k		-16.4%PE7.6x
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DCC

UK£52.80

DCC

7D

-4.5%

1Y

-8.6%

SMIN

UK£20.52

Smiths Group

7D

10.0%

1Y

26.9%

CEPS

UK£0.23

CEPS

7D

2.2%

1Y

-16.4%