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U.K. (FTSE) Machinery Industry Analysis

UpdatedMay 01, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies22
  • 7D0.8%
  • 3M-15.4%
  • 1Y-12.8%
  • YTD-8.1%

The Machinery industry is up 2.5% in the last week, with Weir Group up 2.1%. In contrast, the industry has lost 14% in the last 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 13% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 01 May 2025UK£21.7bUK£12.5bUK£1.1b20.6x20x1.7x
Sat, 29 Mar 2025UK£23.4bUK£12.5bUK£1.1b20x21.5x1.9x
Mon, 24 Feb 2025UK£24.8bUK£12.6bUK£1.1b21.8x22.7x2x
Wed, 22 Jan 2025UK£24.8bUK£12.6bUK£1.1b22.1x22.7x2x
Fri, 20 Dec 2024UK£23.7bUK£12.6bUK£1.1b21.7x21.6x1.9x
Sun, 17 Nov 2024UK£22.9bUK£12.6bUK£1.1b21.1x20.9x1.8x
Tue, 15 Oct 2024UK£23.4bUK£12.6bUK£1.1b20.6x21.4x1.9x
Thu, 12 Sep 2024UK£23.7bUK£12.6bUK£1.1b20.5x21.7x1.9x
Sat, 10 Aug 2024UK£23.7bUK£12.6bUK£1.1b20.3x21.6x1.9x
Mon, 08 Jul 2024UK£25.3bUK£12.8bUK£1.1b19.4x23.2x2x
Wed, 05 Jun 2024UK£25.7bUK£12.8bUK£1.1b20.2x23.3x2x
Fri, 03 May 2024UK£25.2bUK£12.8bUK£1.1b19.2x22.8x2x
Sun, 31 Mar 2024UK£26.1bUK£12.8bUK£1.1b18.9x23.5x2x
Tue, 27 Feb 2024UK£25.5bUK£12.9bUK£1.2b17.2x21.2x2x
Thu, 25 Jan 2024UK£25.8bUK£15.8bUK£1.3b17.2x19.4x1.6x
Sat, 23 Dec 2023UK£26.6bUK£15.8bUK£1.3b17.2x20x1.7x
Mon, 20 Nov 2023UK£24.7bUK£15.8bUK£1.3b15.9x18.6x1.6x
Wed, 18 Oct 2023UK£24.0bUK£15.8bUK£1.3b16.5x18.1x1.5x
Fri, 15 Sep 2023UK£25.6bUK£15.8bUK£1.3b16x19.3x1.6x
Sun, 13 Aug 2023UK£26.0bUK£15.8bUK£1.3b16.7x19.6x1.7x
Tue, 11 Jul 2023UK£25.3bUK£15.2bUK£1.3b17.2x19x1.7x
Thu, 08 Jun 2023UK£26.9bUK£15.2bUK£1.3b16.8x20.3x1.8x
Sat, 06 May 2023UK£27.2bUK£15.1bUK£1.3b18.3x20.4x1.8x
Mon, 03 Apr 2023UK£27.0bUK£15.1bUK£1.3b17.2x20.4x1.8x
Wed, 01 Mar 2023UK£27.2bUK£14.1bUK£1.2b16.4x22.8x1.9x
Fri, 27 Jan 2023UK£25.5bUK£12.2bUK£1.1b18.2x23.7x2.1x
Sun, 25 Dec 2022UK£23.7bUK£12.2bUK£1.1b16x22x1.9x
Tue, 22 Nov 2022UK£24.3bUK£12.2bUK£1.1b17.9x22.6x2x
Thu, 20 Oct 2022UK£21.7bUK£12.1bUK£1.1b15.6x20.1x1.8x
Sat, 17 Sep 2022UK£20.9bUK£12.2bUK£1.1b15.8x19.4x1.7x
Mon, 15 Aug 2022UK£23.7bUK£12.2bUK£1.1b17.1x21.8x2x
Wed, 13 Jul 2022UK£21.4bUK£10.4bUK£1.0b16.8x21.2x2.1x
Fri, 10 Jun 2022UK£23.4bUK£11.3bUK£1.0b18.3x22.9x2.1x
Sun, 08 May 2022UK£23.4bUK£11.2bUK£1.0b18.9x22.9x2.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

22.9x


Total Market Cap: UK£23.4bTotal Earnings: UK£1.0bTotal Revenue: UK£11.2bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Machinery Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 22.5x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the British Machinery industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 19.8x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 22.5x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.0x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.7x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Machinery industry have grown 2.1% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 3.6% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Industry Trends

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

GB Market1.21%
Industrials2.63%
Machinery0.82%
Industrial Machinery0.90%
Construction Machinery and Vehicles-11.84%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Industrial Machinery industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 22.8x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 13.1%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 3.7% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Construction Machinery and Vehicles industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 9.8x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Industrial Machinery industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 13% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 3.7% per year.
  • In contrast, the Industrial Machinery industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 13% 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£22.482.1%
+UK£118.5m		11.0%PE18.4x
IMI IMIUK£17.681.7%
+UK£70.8m		0.5%PE17.9x
ROR RotorkUK£3.042.4%
+UK£58.3m		-5.9%PE24.7x
MGAM Morgan Advanced MaterialsUK£1.976.3%
+UK£32.4m		-37.0%PE11x
PRV PorvairUK£7.402.8%
+UK£9.3m		20.1%PE20.9x
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UK£22.48

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2.1%

1Y

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UK£1.97

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1Y

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UK£3.93

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7D

-2.5%

1Y

-10.8%

JDG

UK£60.40

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7D

-3.8%

1Y

-46.1%

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UK£58.75

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7D

-2.1%

1Y

-33.8%

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PRV

UK£7.40

Porvair

7D

2.8%

1Y

20.1%

SOM

UK£2.16

Somero Enterprises

7D

-11.8%

1Y

-33.5%

CPH2

UK£0.058

Clean Power Hydrogen

7D

-4.2%

1Y

-54.5%

EQT

UK£0.0063

EQTEC

7D

-2.3%

1Y

-65.8%

ROR

UK£3.04

Rotork

7D

2.4%

1Y

-5.9%

VSVS

UK£3.42

Vesuvius

7D

0.7%

1Y

-29.3%

AVG

UK£3.60

Avingtrans

7D

5.9%

1Y

-11.7%

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IMI

UK£17.68

IMI

7D

1.7%

1Y

0.5%

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TRI

UK£0.67

Trifast

7D

7.3%

1Y

-12.0%

GDWN

UK£67.20

Goodwin

7D

-2.6%

1Y

-1.8%