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U.K. (FTSE) Machinery Industry Analysis

UpdatedMay 11, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies22
  • 7D2.9%
  • 3M-7.9%
  • 1Y-12.6%
  • YTD-3.3%

Over the last 7 days, the Machinery industry has risen 2.9%, driven by gains from Weir Group of 3.7%. In contrast, the industry has lost 13% in the last 12 months. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 13% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 11 May 2025UK£22.9bUK£12.5bUK£1.1b22.7x21.3x1.8x
Tue, 08 Apr 2025UK£20.0bUK£12.5bUK£1.1b19x18.4x1.6x
Thu, 06 Mar 2025UK£24.8bUK£12.6bUK£1.2b20.5x21.2x2x
Sat, 01 Feb 2025UK£25.8bUK£12.6bUK£1.1b22.8x23.6x2x
Mon, 30 Dec 2024UK£23.7bUK£12.6bUK£1.1b21.8x21.6x1.9x
Wed, 27 Nov 2024UK£23.3bUK£12.6bUK£1.1b21.4x21.3x1.8x
Fri, 25 Oct 2024UK£22.8bUK£12.6bUK£1.1b20.1x20.8x1.8x
Sun, 22 Sep 2024UK£23.9bUK£12.6bUK£1.1b20.4x21.7x1.9x
Tue, 20 Aug 2024UK£24.0bUK£12.6bUK£1.1b20.5x21.9x1.9x
Thu, 18 Jul 2024UK£25.7bUK£12.8bUK£1.1b20.1x23.6x2x
Sat, 15 Jun 2024UK£25.0bUK£12.8bUK£1.1b19.9x22.6x2x
Mon, 13 May 2024UK£26.5bUK£12.8bUK£1.1b20.3x24.1x2.1x
Wed, 10 Apr 2024UK£25.9bUK£12.8bUK£1.1b19x23.5x2x
Fri, 08 Mar 2024UK£25.9bUK£12.8bUK£1.1b18x23.2x2x
Sun, 04 Feb 2024UK£26.2bUK£15.8bUK£1.3b17.2x19.8x1.7x
Tue, 02 Jan 2024UK£26.7bUK£15.8bUK£1.3b17.2x20.1x1.7x
Thu, 30 Nov 2023UK£25.0bUK£15.8bUK£1.3b16.9x18.8x1.6x
Sat, 28 Oct 2023UK£22.8bUK£15.8bUK£1.3b14.9x17.2x1.4x
Mon, 25 Sep 2023UK£25.3bUK£15.8bUK£1.3b15.8x19.1x1.6x
Wed, 23 Aug 2023UK£24.8bUK£15.8bUK£1.3b15.9x18.6x1.6x
Fri, 21 Jul 2023UK£26.6bUK£15.2bUK£1.3b17.9x20.1x1.7x
Sun, 18 Jun 2023UK£26.8bUK£15.2bUK£1.3b17.1x20.2x1.8x
Tue, 16 May 2023UK£26.7bUK£15.1bUK£1.3b17.8x20.2x1.8x
Thu, 13 Apr 2023UK£26.6bUK£15.1bUK£1.3b17.1x20.2x1.8x
Sat, 11 Mar 2023UK£26.6bUK£15.0bUK£1.3b16.9x20.3x1.8x
Mon, 06 Feb 2023UK£27.7bUK£13.9bUK£1.2b17x23.3x2x
Wed, 04 Jan 2023UK£23.8bUK£12.2bUK£1.1b16.2x22.1x1.9x
Fri, 02 Dec 2022UK£24.5bUK£12.2bUK£1.1b17.4x22.9x2x
Sun, 30 Oct 2022UK£22.3bUK£12.1bUK£1.1b16x20.7x1.8x
Tue, 27 Sep 2022UK£21.0bUK£12.2bUK£1.1b15.6x19.5x1.7x
Thu, 25 Aug 2022UK£22.2bUK£12.1bUK£1.1b16.2x20.5x1.8x
Sat, 23 Jul 2022UK£22.9bUK£11.4bUK£1.0b17x22.2x2x
Mon, 20 Jun 2022UK£21.1bUK£11.3bUK£1.0b17.5x20.6x1.9x
Wed, 18 May 2022UK£23.3bUK£11.3bUK£1.0b18.9x22.7x2.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

22.7x


Total Market Cap: UK£23.3bTotal Earnings: UK£1.0bTotal Revenue: UK£11.3bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Machinery Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 22.5x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the British Machinery industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 22.5x.
  • 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 remained mostly flat over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 3.6% per year.
  • This means that although more sales are being generated, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased and as a result, profits have held steady.

Industry Trends

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

GB Market-0.29%
Industrials-0.18%
Machinery2.89%
Construction Machinery and Vehicles5.81%
Industrial Machinery2.87%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Industrial Machinery industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 22.8x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 13.0%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 6.9% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Construction Machinery and Vehicles industry, which is trading close to 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 decline of 6.9% 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£23.983.7%
+UK£221.5m		13.5%PE19.6x
IMI IMIUK£18.663.7%
+UK£161.6m		-0.8%PE18.9x
JDG Judges ScientificUK£72.0016.9%
+UK£69.1m		-40.0%PE46x
BOY BodycoteUK£5.245.4%
+UK£48.3m		-29.1%PE47x
SPX Spirax GroupUK£61.600.7%
+UK£33.2m		-34.1%PE23.7x
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1Y

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3.6%

1Y

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UK£23.98

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7D

3.7%

1Y

13.5%

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-2.6%

1Y

-20.6%

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7D

0.7%

1Y

-34.1%

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-2.6%

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37.0%

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1.8%

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