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U.K. (FTSE) Industrial Machinery Industry Analysis

UpdatedJun 23, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies18
  • 7D0.5%
  • 3M4.0%
  • 1Y17.6%
  • YTDn/a

In the last week, the Industrial Machinery industry is up 1.1%, with IMI up 2.4%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 18%. 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
Tue, 23 Jun 2026UK£27.0bUK£12.4bUK£1.0b25.2x26.7x2.2x
Thu, 21 May 2026UK£26.3bUK£12.4bUK£993.9m25.8x26.4x2.1x
Sat, 18 Apr 2026UK£29.2bUK£12.3bUK£993.1m25.8x29.4x2.4x
Mon, 16 Mar 2026UK£27.4bUK£12.3bUK£993.1m24.9x27.6x2.2x
Wed, 11 Feb 2026UK£31.7bUK£12.2bUK£990.0m29.7x32x2.6x
Fri, 09 Jan 2026UK£28.2bUK£12.2bUK£988.9m25.7x28.5x2.3x
Sun, 07 Dec 2025UK£27.2bUK£12.1bUK£973.7m24.9x27.9x2.2x
Tue, 04 Nov 2025UK£27.4bUK£12.1bUK£973.6m24.4x28.2x2.3x
Thu, 02 Oct 2025UK£26.3bUK£12.4bUK£988.2m23.6x26.6x2.1x
Sat, 30 Aug 2025UK£25.3bUK£12.3bUK£1.0b26.1x25.3x2.1x
Mon, 28 Jul 2025UK£24.4bUK£12.4bUK£1.1b22.8x22.8x2x
Wed, 25 Jun 2025UK£23.6bUK£12.4bUK£1.1b24x22.3x1.9x
Fri, 23 May 2025UK£22.7bUK£12.4bUK£1.1b22.3x21.5x1.8x
Sun, 20 Apr 2025UK£21.0bUK£12.4bUK£1.1b20.7x19.6x1.7x
Tue, 18 Mar 2025UK£23.9bUK£12.4bUK£1.1b20.3x22.2x1.9x
Thu, 13 Feb 2025UK£24.8bUK£12.5bUK£1.1b23.7x23x2x
Sat, 11 Jan 2025UK£23.1bUK£12.5bUK£1.1b22.2x21.4x1.8x
Mon, 09 Dec 2024UK£24.1bUK£12.5bUK£1.1b23.5x22.4x1.9x
Wed, 06 Nov 2024UK£22.2bUK£12.5bUK£1.1b21.5x20.5x1.8x
Fri, 04 Oct 2024UK£23.7bUK£12.5bUK£1.1b20.3x21.9x1.9x
Sun, 01 Sep 2024UK£24.2bUK£12.5bUK£1.1b21x22.4x1.9x
Tue, 30 Jul 2024UK£25.4bUK£12.7bUK£1.1b20.4x23.2x2x
Thu, 27 Jun 2024UK£24.9bUK£12.7bUK£1.1b19.8x22.9x2x
Sat, 25 May 2024UK£26.3bUK£12.7bUK£1.1b20.6x24.2x2.1x
Mon, 22 Apr 2024UK£24.8bUK£12.7bUK£1.1b18.9x22.9x2x
Wed, 20 Mar 2024UK£26.0bUK£12.7bUK£1.1b19x24x2.1x
Fri, 16 Feb 2024UK£24.9bUK£12.8bUK£1.2b18.2x21x1.9x
Sun, 14 Jan 2024UK£25.6bUK£15.7bUK£1.3b17.1x19.6x1.6x
Tue, 12 Dec 2023UK£25.5bUK£15.7bUK£1.3b17.3x19.6x1.6x
Thu, 09 Nov 2023UK£23.5bUK£15.7bUK£1.3b15.9x18.1x1.5x
Sat, 07 Oct 2023UK£24.7bUK£15.7bUK£1.3b16.4x19x1.6x
Mon, 04 Sep 2023UK£25.4bUK£15.7bUK£1.3b16.7x19.4x1.6x
Wed, 02 Aug 2023UK£26.8bUK£15.3bUK£1.3b17.6x20.6x1.8x
Fri, 30 Jun 2023UK£25.3bUK£15.1bUK£1.3b18.2x19.4x1.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

19.4x


Total Market Cap: UK£25.3bTotal 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 26.9x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 23.2x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.9x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.2x.
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-0.40%
Industrials0.43%
Machinery0.45%
Industrial Machinery0.45%
Construction Machinery and Vehicles0%0
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
IMI IMIUK£30.122.4%
+UK£171.7m		48.8%PE23.2x
SPX Spirax GroupUK£69.701.2%
+UK£62.7m		19.8%PE31.5x
MCON Mincon GroupUK£0.598.2%
+UK£9.6m		65.3%PE30.4x
PRV PorvairUK£8.142.5%
+UK£9.3m		-3.1%PE20.9x
MPAC Mpac GroupUK£2.5011.1%
+UK£7.5m		-40.8%PS0.4x

Latest News

WEIR
UK£24.16
Weir Group
7D
-1.1%
1Y
-1.0%
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£4.66
Vesuvius
7D
-0.4%
1Y
25.7%
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£30.12
IMI
7D
2.4%
1Y
48.8%
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£69.70
Spirax Group
7D
1.2%
1Y
19.8%
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£7.15
Bodycote
7D
-1.0%
1Y
27.2%
JDG
UK£46.50
Judges Scientific
7D
-5.5%
1Y
-48.7%
PRV
UK£8.14
Porvair
7D
2.5%
1Y
-3.1%
MPAC
UK£2.50
Mpac Group
7D
11.1%
1Y
-40.8%
MGAM
UK£2.28
Morgan Advanced Materials
7D
-0.7%
1Y
11.2%
Narrative Update • Jun 03

MGAM: Higher Margins And Refined P/E Assumptions Will Drive Future Upside

The latest analyst price target for Morgan Advanced Materials has been refined to reflect mixed Street views, with Citi and Deutsche Bank lifting targets to £2.35 and £2.10 respectively, while Jefferies trims its target by £0.25, as analysts factor in updated assumptions on discount rates, revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E levels. Analyst Commentary Recent research shows a split in sentiment, with one investment bank trimming its price target while others refine their models upward.
GDWN
UK£161.20
Goodwin
7D
-1.0%
1Y
112.1%
ROR
UK£3.12
Rotork
7D
-0.2%
1Y
-1.8%
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AVG
UK£6.15
Avingtrans
7D
-5.7%
1Y
46.4%
MCON
UK£0.59
Mincon Group
7D
8.2%
1Y
65.3%
XSG
UK£0.015
Xeros Technology Group
7D
8.8%
1Y
-6.1%
Analysis Article • May 08

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