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U.K. (FTSE) Machinery Industry Analysis

UpdatedSep 18, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies21
  • 7D-0.5%
  • 3M7.8%
  • 1Y8.5%
  • YTD8.6%

The Machinery industry has stayed flat over the last week. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 8.5% in that time. Earnings are forecast to grow by 16% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
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
Mon, 02 Jan 2023UK£23.6bUK£12.2bUK£1.1b16x21.9x1.9x
Wed, 30 Nov 2022UK£24.3bUK£12.2bUK£1.1b17.1x22.7x2x
Fri, 28 Oct 2022UK£22.5bUK£12.1bUK£1.1b15.8x20.9x1.9x
Sun, 25 Sep 2022UK£20.5bUK£12.2bUK£1.1b16x19x1.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

19x


Total Market Cap: UK£20.5bTotal Earnings: UK£1.1bTotal Revenue: UK£12.2bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Machinery Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 22.7x202320242025
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 25.3x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 22.7x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 2.0x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Machinery industry have declined 2.2% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues have remained mostly flat.
  • This means that although sales have remained flat, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased, which has decreased profits.

Industry Trends

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

GB Market-0.078%
Industrials1.53%
Machinery-0.45%
Construction Machinery and Vehicles0.45%
Industrial Machinery-0.46%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Industrial Machinery industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 22.9x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 15.6%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 11.7% 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 10.0x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Industrial Machinery industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 16% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 12% per year.
  • In contrast, the Industrial Machinery industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 16% 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£26.221.6%
+UK£108.2m		21.2%PE21.8x
JDG Judges ScientificUK£64.004.6%
+UK£18.6m		-35.1%PE40.9x
SPX Spirax GroupUK£70.750.4%
+UK£18.4m		-5.9%PE32.1x
MGAM Morgan Advanced MaterialsUK£2.192.1%
+UK£12.4m		-22.8%PE21.9x
GDWN GoodwinUK£108.000.9%
+UK£7.5m		50.0%PE33x

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1Y
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7D
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1Y
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TRI
UK£0.83
Trifast
7D
1.5%
1Y
4.8%
SPX
UK£70.75
Spirax Group
7D
0.4%
1Y
-5.9%

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GDWN
UK£108.00
Goodwin
7D
0.9%
1Y
50.0%
VSVS
UK£3.77
Vesuvius
7D
-0.8%
1Y
-5.6%
MGAM
UK£2.19
Morgan Advanced Materials
7D
2.1%
1Y
-22.8%

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IMI
UK£22.88
IMI
7D
-0.3%
1Y
20.5%
MCON
UK£0.42
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7D
2.4%
1Y
12.0%

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JDG
UK£64.00
Judges Scientific
7D
4.6%
1Y
-35.1%
MPAC
UK£2.90
Mpac Group
7D
7.4%
1Y
-33.7%
PRV
UK£7.16
Porvair
7D
-1.6%
1Y
5.0%