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U.K. (FTSE) Machinery Industry Analysis

UpdatedNov 04, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies20
  • 7D0.07%
  • 3M14.1%
  • 1Y26.5%
  • YTD17.9%

The Machinery is pretty flat in the last 7 days, but Goodwin has stood out, gaining 13%. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 26% in that time. Looking forward, 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
Tue, 04 Nov 2025UK£27.6bUK£12.2bUK£983.5m24.4x28x2.3x
Thu, 02 Oct 2025UK£26.4bUK£12.4bUK£997.9m23.3x26.5x2.1x
Sat, 30 Aug 2025UK£25.4bUK£12.4bUK£1.0b23.3x25.1x2x
Mon, 28 Jul 2025UK£24.5bUK£12.5bUK£1.1b21.7x22.6x2x
Wed, 25 Jun 2025UK£23.7bUK£12.5bUK£1.1b23.4x22.1x1.9x
Fri, 23 May 2025UK£22.9bUK£12.5bUK£1.1b22.2x21.3x1.8x
Sun, 20 Apr 2025UK£21.2bUK£12.5bUK£1.1b20.5x19.4x1.7x
Tue, 18 Mar 2025UK£24.0bUK£12.5bUK£1.1b20.3x22x1.9x
Thu, 13 Feb 2025UK£25.0bUK£12.6bUK£1.1b22.1x22.8x2x
Sat, 11 Jan 2025UK£23.3bUK£12.6bUK£1.1b21.4x21.3x1.8x
Mon, 09 Dec 2024UK£24.3bUK£12.6bUK£1.1b21.7x22.2x1.9x
Wed, 06 Nov 2024UK£22.3bUK£12.6bUK£1.1b20.6x20.4x1.8x
Fri, 04 Oct 2024UK£23.8bUK£12.6bUK£1.1b20x21.8x1.9x
Sun, 01 Sep 2024UK£24.4bUK£12.6bUK£1.1b20.8x22.3x1.9x
Tue, 30 Jul 2024UK£25.6bUK£12.8bUK£1.1b20.2x23x2x
Thu, 27 Jun 2024UK£25.1bUK£12.8bUK£1.1b19.7x22.7x2x
Sat, 25 May 2024UK£26.5bUK£12.8bUK£1.1b20x24x2.1x
Mon, 22 Apr 2024UK£25.0bUK£12.8bUK£1.1b18.3x22.7x2x
Wed, 20 Mar 2024UK£26.1bUK£12.8bUK£1.1b18.3x23.7x2.1x
Fri, 16 Feb 2024UK£25.0bUK£12.9bUK£1.2b18.1x20.8x1.9x
Sun, 14 Jan 2024UK£25.8bUK£15.8bUK£1.3b16.7x19.5x1.6x
Tue, 12 Dec 2023UK£25.7bUK£15.8bUK£1.3b17.2x19.4x1.6x
Thu, 09 Nov 2023UK£23.7bUK£15.8bUK£1.3b15.5x17.9x1.5x
Sat, 07 Oct 2023UK£24.8bUK£15.8bUK£1.3b16.2x18.8x1.6x
Mon, 04 Sep 2023UK£25.5bUK£15.8bUK£1.3b16.1x19.3x1.6x
Wed, 02 Aug 2023UK£27.0bUK£15.4bUK£1.3b17.4x20.3x1.8x
Fri, 30 Jun 2023UK£25.5bUK£15.2bUK£1.3b17.3x19.2x1.7x
Sun, 28 May 2023UK£26.4bUK£15.2bUK£1.3b16.9x19.9x1.7x
Tue, 25 Apr 2023UK£27.1bUK£15.1bUK£1.3b17.5x20.5x1.8x
Thu, 23 Mar 2023UK£26.3bUK£15.1bUK£1.3b16.6x19.9x1.7x
Sat, 18 Feb 2023UK£27.3bUK£13.9bUK£1.2b17.4x23x2x
Mon, 16 Jan 2023UK£25.6bUK£12.2bUK£1.1b18.3x23.8x2.1x
Wed, 14 Dec 2022UK£24.3bUK£12.2bUK£1.1b17.4x22.7x2x
Fri, 11 Nov 2022UK£25.0bUK£12.1bUK£1.1b18.3x23.2x2.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

23.2x


Total Market Cap: UK£25.0bTotal Earnings: UK£1.1bTotal Revenue: UK£12.1bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Machinery Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 21.7x202320242025
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 28.0x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 21.7x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.9x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.3x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Machinery industry have declined 3.0% 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 Market0.38%
Industrials-0.52%
Machinery0.072%
Industrial Machinery0.081%
Construction Machinery and Vehicles-1.86%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Industrial Machinery industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 21.9x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 15.8%, 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 9.5x.
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 9.4% 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
GDWN GoodwinUK£227.003.7%
+UK£60.1m		247.1%PE69.4x
LSC London SecurityUK£35.502.9%
+UK£12.3m		-1.4%PE21x
PRV PorvairUK£7.822.1%
+UK£7.4m		19.9%PE21.4x
XSG Xeros Technology GroupUK£0.02230.4%
+UK£2.7m		373.7%PS79.7x

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3.7%
1Y
247.1%
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7D
2.9%
1Y
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UK£7.82
Porvair
7D
2.1%
1Y
19.9%