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U.K. (FTSE) Industrial Machinery Industry Analysis

UpdatedJun 24, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies18
  • 7D-2.0%
  • 3M-0.0007%
  • 1Y14.2%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Industrial Machinery industry has dropped 2.0%, driven by a pullback from Weir Group of 3.3%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 14%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 13% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 24 Jun 2026UK£26.4bUK£12.4bUK£1.0b24.6x26.2x2.1x
Fri, 22 May 2026UK£26.1bUK£12.4bUK£993.9m25.5x26.2x2.1x
Sun, 19 Apr 2026UK£29.2bUK£12.3bUK£993.1m25.8x29.4x2.4x
Tue, 17 Mar 2026UK£27.4bUK£12.3bUK£993.1m24.9x27.6x2.2x
Thu, 12 Feb 2026UK£32.0bUK£12.2bUK£990.0m29.6x32.3x2.6x
Sat, 10 Jan 2026UK£28.6bUK£12.2bUK£988.9m26.3x28.9x2.4x
Mon, 08 Dec 2025UK£27.2bUK£12.1bUK£973.7m24.9x27.9x2.2x
Wed, 05 Nov 2025UK£27.1bUK£12.1bUK£973.5m24x27.8x2.2x
Fri, 03 Oct 2025UK£26.6bUK£12.4bUK£988.2m24x27x2.2x
Sun, 31 Aug 2025UK£25.3bUK£12.3bUK£1.0b26x25.3x2.1x
Tue, 29 Jul 2025UK£24.3bUK£12.4bUK£1.1b22.7x22.6x2x
Thu, 26 Jun 2025UK£23.6bUK£12.4bUK£1.1b23.5x22.3x1.9x
Sat, 24 May 2025UK£22.5bUK£12.4bUK£1.1b22.1x21.2x1.8x
Mon, 21 Apr 2025UK£21.0bUK£12.4bUK£1.1b20.7x19.6x1.7x
Wed, 19 Mar 2025UK£24.1bUK£12.4bUK£1.1b20.9x22.4x1.9x
Fri, 14 Feb 2025UK£25.1bUK£12.5bUK£1.1b23.7x23.2x2x
Sun, 12 Jan 2025UK£23.1bUK£12.5bUK£1.1b22.2x21.4x1.8x
Tue, 10 Dec 2024UK£24.5bUK£12.5bUK£1.1b23.3x22.7x2x
Thu, 07 Nov 2024UK£22.2bUK£12.5bUK£1.1b21.7x20.6x1.8x
Sat, 05 Oct 2024UK£23.6bUK£12.5bUK£1.1b20.3x21.8x1.9x
Mon, 02 Sep 2024UK£24.2bUK£12.5bUK£1.1b21x22.4x1.9x
Wed, 31 Jul 2024UK£25.6bUK£12.7bUK£1.1b20x23.4x2x
Fri, 28 Jun 2024UK£25.0bUK£12.7bUK£1.1b19.6x23x2x
Sun, 26 May 2024UK£26.3bUK£12.7bUK£1.1b20.6x24.2x2.1x
Tue, 23 Apr 2024UK£24.8bUK£12.7bUK£1.1b18.9x22.9x2x
Thu, 21 Mar 2024UK£25.9bUK£12.7bUK£1.1b19.5x23.8x2x
Sat, 17 Feb 2024UK£25.5bUK£12.8bUK£1.2b18.1x21.6x2x
Mon, 15 Jan 2024UK£25.6bUK£15.7bUK£1.3b17.1x19.6x1.6x
Wed, 13 Dec 2023UK£25.4bUK£15.7bUK£1.3b17.2x19.5x1.6x
Fri, 10 Nov 2023UK£24.1bUK£15.7bUK£1.3b15.9x18.5x1.5x
Sun, 08 Oct 2023UK£24.7bUK£15.7bUK£1.3b16.4x19x1.6x
Tue, 05 Sep 2023UK£25.4bUK£15.7bUK£1.3b16.7x19.5x1.6x
Thu, 03 Aug 2023UK£26.5bUK£15.5bUK£1.3b17.5x19.8x1.7x
Sat, 01 Jul 2023UK£25.6bUK£15.1bUK£1.3b18.2x19.7x1.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

19.7x


Total Market Cap: UK£25.6bTotal Earnings: UK£1.3bTotal Revenue: UK£15.1bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Industrial Machinery Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 23.2x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the British Industrial Machinery industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 26.2x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 23.2x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 1.9x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Industrial Machinery industry have declined 8.1% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 6.3% per year.
  • This means overall sales from these companies are declining and profits are subsequently falling as well.

Industry Comparison

How does U.K. Industrial Machinery compare with similar industries?

GB Market-1.14%
Industrials-0.96%
Machinery-2.03%
Industrial Machinery-2.03%
Construction Machinery and Vehicles-1.54%
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
PRV PorvairUK£8.224.1%
+UK£14.9m		-3.5%PE21.1x
MPAC Mpac GroupUK£2.5011.1%
+UK£7.5m		-40.8%PS0.4x
TRI TrifastUK£0.705.4%
+UK£4.9m		0%PE81.4x
MCON Mincon GroupUK£0.560.9%
+UK£1.1m		54.2%PE28.5x
XSG Xeros Technology GroupUK£0.0156.9%
+UK£861.9k		-7.5%PS55.2x

Latest News

MGAM
UK£2.22
Morgan Advanced Materials
7D
-2.9%
1Y
3.5%
Narrative Update • Jun 22

MGAM: Higher Margins And Lower P/E Assumptions Will Support Future Upside

Morgan Advanced Materials' analyst price target has been cut by £0.25 per share, with analysts pointing to updated views on discount rates, revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E assumptions as key drivers of the change. What's in the News for Morgan Advanced Materials Morgan Advanced Materials has announced that Chief Financial Officer Richard Armitage plans to retire, with his departure from the role and the Board expected in the first half of 2027.
WEIR
UK£23.56
Weir Group
7D
-3.3%
1Y
-4.0%
Narrative Update • Jun 22

WEIR: Execution And Margins Will Support Higher Future P/E Under New Leadership

The Weir Group analyst price target has been nudged slightly higher, with the fair value estimate increasing by about £0.09 to £32.55 as analysts factor in updated assumptions on discount rate, modestly adjusted growth and margin inputs, and a future P/E of roughly 27.5x. This is supported by recent research that includes one upgrade to Buy and several trimmed but still positive targets.
VSVS
UK£4.55
Vesuvius
7D
-2.4%
1Y
21.0%
Narrative Update • Jun 22

VSVS: Trimmed Broker Outlook And Updated Assumptions Will Guide Measured Reassessment

Analysts have trimmed their Vesuvius price target by £0.20, citing updated assumptions around fair value, discount rates, revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E multiples. What's in the News for Vesuvius No recent Vesuvius specific news items were identified from the provided sources.
IMI
UK£29.42
IMI
7D
-1.5%
1Y
44.4%
Narrative Update • Jun 19

IMI: Buybacks And Dividends Will Support Future Returns And Capital Deployment

Analysts have slightly adjusted their fair value estimate for IMI, with the price target moving from about £30.73 to about £30.61. This reflects updated assumptions on discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E multiples.
SPX
UK£68.00
Spirax Group
7D
-2.1%
1Y
15.2%
Narrative Update • Jun 17

SPX: Higher Dividend Visibility And Premium P E Framework Will Support Shares

Analysts have trimmed their Spirax Group price target to £81.17, reflecting a slightly lower discount rate and marginally adjusted future P/E expectations following recent research updates. What’s in the News for Spirax Group Spirax Group proposed a final dividend of 121.1 pence per share for 2025, subject to shareholder approval.
BOY
UK£7.04
Bodycote
7D
-1.1%
1Y
23.1%
JDG
UK£45.00
Judges Scientific
7D
-10.0%
1Y
-48.3%
PRV
UK£8.22
Porvair
7D
4.1%
1Y
-3.5%
MPAC
UK£2.50
Mpac Group
7D
11.1%
1Y
-40.8%
ROR
UK£3.06
Rotork
7D
-2.0%
1Y
-3.8%
Analysis Article • May 23

Should You Investigate Rotork plc (LON:ROR) At UK£3.10?

Rotork plc ( LON:ROR ), is not the largest company out there, but it received a lot of attention from a substantial...
MCON
UK£0.56
Mincon Group
7D
0.9%
1Y
54.2%
XSG
UK£0.015
Xeros Technology Group
7D
6.9%
1Y
-7.5%
Analysis Article • May 08

We Think Xeros Technology Group (LON:XSG) Can Afford To Drive Business Growth

There's no doubt that money can be made by owning shares of unprofitable businesses. For example, biotech and mining...
TRI
UK£0.70
Trifast
7D
5.4%
1Y
0%