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U.K. (FTSE) Machinery Industry Analysis

UpdatedMay 15, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies22
  • 7D5.7%
  • 3M-6.7%
  • 1Y-11.2%
  • YTD-1.0%

The Machinery industry is up 6.6% in the last week, with Spirax Group up 9.3%. In the past year, the industry is down 9.0%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 13% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 15 May 2025UK£23.4bUK£12.5bUK£1.1b23.1x21.8x1.9x
Sat, 12 Apr 2025UK£20.9bUK£12.5bUK£1.1b19.9x19.2x1.7x
Mon, 10 Mar 2025UK£25.0bUK£12.5bUK£1.2b20.6x21.7x2x
Wed, 05 Feb 2025UK£25.3bUK£12.6bUK£1.1b22.6x23.1x2x
Fri, 03 Jan 2025UK£23.8bUK£12.6bUK£1.1b21.5x21.8x1.9x
Sun, 01 Dec 2024UK£24.0bUK£12.6bUK£1.1b21.7x21.9x1.9x
Tue, 29 Oct 2024UK£22.9bUK£12.6bUK£1.1b20.5x20.9x1.8x
Thu, 26 Sep 2024UK£23.9bUK£12.6bUK£1.1b20.1x21.8x1.9x
Sat, 24 Aug 2024UK£23.9bUK£12.6bUK£1.1b20.6x21.8x1.9x
Mon, 22 Jul 2024UK£25.3bUK£12.8bUK£1.1b20x23.1x2x
Wed, 19 Jun 2024UK£25.3bUK£12.8bUK£1.1b19.7x22.9x2x
Fri, 17 May 2024UK£26.7bUK£12.8bUK£1.1b20.4x24.2x2.1x
Sun, 14 Apr 2024UK£25.7bUK£12.8bUK£1.1b19.4x23.3x2x
Tue, 12 Mar 2024UK£25.9bUK£12.8bUK£1.1b18.1x23.3x2x
Thu, 08 Feb 2024UK£24.9bUK£12.9bUK£1.2b18.4x20.7x1.9x
Sat, 06 Jan 2024UK£25.7bUK£15.8bUK£1.3b16.7x19.4x1.6x
Mon, 04 Dec 2023UK£25.1bUK£15.8bUK£1.3b16.8x18.9x1.6x
Wed, 01 Nov 2023UK£23.0bUK£15.8bUK£1.3b15.3x17.4x1.5x
Fri, 29 Sep 2023UK£25.3bUK£15.8bUK£1.3b16.9x19.1x1.6x
Sun, 27 Aug 2023UK£24.9bUK£15.8bUK£1.3b15.8x18.7x1.6x
Tue, 25 Jul 2023UK£26.4bUK£15.2bUK£1.3b17.6x20x1.7x
Thu, 22 Jun 2023UK£25.8bUK£15.2bUK£1.3b17.5x19.4x1.7x
Sat, 20 May 2023UK£27.2bUK£15.1bUK£1.3b18x20.5x1.8x
Mon, 17 Apr 2023UK£26.9bUK£15.1bUK£1.3b17.2x20.4x1.8x
Wed, 15 Mar 2023UK£26.4bUK£15.0bUK£1.3b16.9x20.2x1.8x
Fri, 10 Feb 2023UK£27.0bUK£13.9bUK£1.2b16.5x22.7x1.9x
Sun, 08 Jan 2023UK£24.4bUK£12.2bUK£1.1b17.5x22.7x2x
Tue, 06 Dec 2022UK£24.5bUK£12.2bUK£1.1b17.2x22.9x2x
Thu, 03 Nov 2022UK£22.6bUK£12.1bUK£1.1b16x20.9x1.9x
Sat, 01 Oct 2022UK£20.8bUK£12.2bUK£1.1b15.8x19.3x1.7x
Mon, 29 Aug 2022UK£21.9bUK£12.1bUK£1.1b16.6x20.2x1.8x
Wed, 27 Jul 2022UK£22.6bUK£11.4bUK£1.0b16.7x21.9x2x
Fri, 24 Jun 2022UK£20.3bUK£11.3bUK£1.0b17.1x19.9x1.8x
Sun, 22 May 2022UK£22.6bUK£11.3bUK£1.0b17.9x22.1x2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

22.1x


Total Market Cap: UK£22.6bTotal 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 3.4% 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 Market0.44%
Industrials1.79%
Machinery5.69%
Industrial Machinery5.70%
Construction Machinery and Vehicles4.26%
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 12.8%, 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
IMI IMIUK£19.327.8%
+UK£347.2m
2.1%PE19.5x
WEIR Weir GroupUK£24.184.7%
+UK£278.2m
14.6%PE19.8x
SPX Spirax GroupUK£61.903.4%
+UK£151.1m
-35.9%PE23.9x
BOY BodycoteUK£5.6912.6%
+UK£111.7m
-24.4%PE50.4x
JDG Judges ScientificUK£80.0025.4%
+UK£107.6m
-32.2%PE51.1x
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