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U.K. (FTSE) Machinery Industry Analysis

UpdatedJan 27, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies20
  • 7D3.5%
  • 3M8.3%
  • 1Y22.4%
  • YTD9.5%

The Machinery industry is up 3.5% in the last week, with Weir Group up 6.4%. Meanwhile, Judges Scientific actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 9.7% in the last week. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 22%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 15% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 28 Jan 2026UK£30.0bUK£12.2bUK£998.4m28x30.1x2.5x
Fri, 26 Dec 2025UK£27.1bUK£12.2bUK£998.5m23.9x27.1x2.2x
Sun, 23 Nov 2025UK£26.2bUK£12.2bUK£983.6m24.2x26.6x2.1x
Tue, 21 Oct 2025UK£26.3bUK£12.4bUK£998.5m23.6x26.3x2.1x
Thu, 18 Sep 2025UK£25.5bUK£12.4bUK£1.0b23.2x25.3x2.1x
Sat, 16 Aug 2025UK£25.0bUK£12.4bUK£1.0b23x24.7x2x
Mon, 14 Jul 2025UK£24.4bUK£12.5bUK£1.1b23.8x22.5x2x
Wed, 11 Jun 2025UK£23.8bUK£12.5bUK£1.1b23.1x22.2x1.9x
Fri, 09 May 2025UK£22.9bUK£12.5bUK£1.1b22.9x21.3x1.8x
Sun, 06 Apr 2025UK£20.8bUK£12.5bUK£1.1b19.5x19.1x1.7x
Tue, 04 Mar 2025UK£25.0bUK£12.6bUK£1.2b20.9x21.4x2x
Thu, 30 Jan 2025UK£25.4bUK£12.6bUK£1.1b22.2x23.2x2x
Sat, 28 Dec 2024UK£23.7bUK£12.6bUK£1.1b21.8x21.6x1.9x
Mon, 25 Nov 2024UK£23.4bUK£12.6bUK£1.1b21.5x21.4x1.9x
Wed, 23 Oct 2024UK£23.1bUK£12.6bUK£1.1b20.3x21.1x1.8x
Fri, 20 Sep 2024UK£24.6bUK£12.6bUK£1.1b20.4x22.5x2x
Sun, 18 Aug 2024UK£23.9bUK£12.6bUK£1.1b20.7x21.8x1.9x
Tue, 16 Jul 2024UK£25.7bUK£12.8bUK£1.1b20x23.5x2x
Thu, 13 Jun 2024UK£25.4bUK£12.8bUK£1.1b20.2x23x2x
Sat, 11 May 2024UK£26.5bUK£12.8bUK£1.1b20.3x24.1x2.1x
Mon, 08 Apr 2024UK£25.7bUK£12.8bUK£1.1b18.9x23.3x2x
Wed, 06 Mar 2024UK£25.4bUK£12.8bUK£1.1b18.5x22.2x2x
Fri, 02 Feb 2024UK£26.3bUK£15.8bUK£1.3b17.2x19.8x1.7x
Sun, 31 Dec 2023UK£26.7bUK£15.8bUK£1.3b17.2x20.1x1.7x
Tue, 28 Nov 2023UK£24.9bUK£15.8bUK£1.3b16.8x18.8x1.6x
Thu, 26 Oct 2023UK£23.0bUK£15.8bUK£1.3b15.4x17.3x1.5x
Sat, 23 Sep 2023UK£25.3bUK£15.8bUK£1.3b15.8x19.1x1.6x
Mon, 21 Aug 2023UK£24.9bUK£15.8bUK£1.3b15.8x18.7x1.6x
Wed, 19 Jul 2023UK£26.3bUK£15.2bUK£1.3b17.6x19.9x1.7x
Fri, 16 Jun 2023UK£27.0bUK£15.2bUK£1.3b17x20.3x1.8x
Sun, 14 May 2023UK£26.7bUK£15.1bUK£1.3b17.7x20.1x1.8x
Tue, 11 Apr 2023UK£26.1bUK£15.1bUK£1.3b16.5x19.8x1.7x
Thu, 09 Mar 2023UK£27.7bUK£14.8bUK£1.3b16.8x21.1x1.9x
Sat, 04 Feb 2023UK£27.7bUK£13.9bUK£1.2b17x23.3x2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

23.3x


Total Market Cap: UK£27.7bTotal Earnings: UK£1.2bTotal Revenue: UK£13.9bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Machinery Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 22.1x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the British Machinery industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 30.1x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 22.1x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.9x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.5x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Machinery industry have declined 5.6% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 4.2% per year.
  • This means overall sales from these companies are declining and profits are subsequently falling as well.

Industry Trends

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

GB Market0.082%
Industrials-2.06%
Machinery3.52%
Industrial Machinery3.53%
Construction Machinery and Vehicles2.86%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Industrial Machinery industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 22.2x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 15.2%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 9.4% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Construction Machinery and Vehicles industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 9.9x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Industrial Machinery industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 15% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 9.4% per year.
  • In contrast, the Industrial Machinery industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 15% 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
WEIR Weir GroupUK£32.766.4%
+UK£504.8m
38.6%PE27.2x
SPX Spirax GroupUK£73.905.3%
+UK£272.7m
-7.2%PE33.5x
IMI IMIUK£27.143.7%
+UK£240.3m
39.6%PE27.9x
GDWN GoodwinUK£261.008.3%
+UK£150.2m
260.5%PE49.4x
VSVS VesuviusUK£4.7212.0%
+UK£123.6m
16.6%PE16.4x

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