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- 7D9.0%
- 3M6.5%
- 1Y59.1%
- YTD6.5%
The Communications industry is up 9.0% in the last week, with Filtronic up 12%. Meanwhile, Ethernity Networks actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 33% in the last week. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 59%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 17% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the U.K. Communications Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 03 Apr 2026 | UK£831.8m | UK£341.4m | UK£591.4k | 67.1x | 1406.6x | 2.4x |
| Sun, 01 Mar 2026 | UK£823.1m | UK£308.8m | UK£2.8m | 79.8x | 293.7x | 2.7x |
| Tue, 27 Jan 2026 | UK£792.5m | UK£306.8m | UK£7.0m | 64.3x | 112.5x | 2.6x |
| Thu, 25 Dec 2025 | UK£703.0m | UK£308.8m | UK£6.9m | 65x | 101.7x | 2.3x |
| Sat, 22 Nov 2025 | UK£632.4m | UK£311.7m | UK£6.4m | 72x | 99x | 2x |
| Mon, 20 Oct 2025 | UK£655.6m | UK£241.1m | -UK£6,591,235.94 | 82x | -99.5x | 2.7x |
| Wed, 17 Sep 2025 | UK£1.8b | UK£583.8m | -UK£2,194,797.52 | 170.8x | -836.4x | 3.1x |
| Fri, 15 Aug 2025 | UK£1.8b | UK£586.1m | -UK£1,434,220.03 | 22.5x | -1280.7x | 3.1x |
| Sun, 13 Jul 2025 | UK£1.9b | UK£562.4m | -UK£7,196,150.12 | 34.7x | -260.7x | 3.3x |
| Tue, 10 Jun 2025 | UK£1.8b | UK£577.3m | -UK£8,679,379.54 | 27.4x | -203x | 3.1x |
| Thu, 08 May 2025 | UK£1.7b | UK£583.6m | -UK£9,806,495.67 | 21.3x | -169.3x | 2.8x |
| Sat, 05 Apr 2025 | UK£1.6b | UK£607.7m | -UK£49,350,805.34 | 15.6x | -31.9x | 2.6x |
| Mon, 03 Mar 2025 | UK£1.6b | UK£614.1m | -UK£44,416,849.29 | 18.3x | -36.4x | 2.6x |
| Wed, 29 Jan 2025 | UK£1.6b | UK£603.3m | -UK£52,186,692.17 | 38.9x | -30.6x | 2.6x |
| Fri, 27 Dec 2024 | UK£1.5b | UK£599.4m | -UK£51,870,055.71 | 33.3x | -28.7x | 2.5x |
| Sun, 24 Nov 2024 | UK£1.4b | UK£604.6m | -UK£47,749,573.09 | 32x | -30.2x | 2.4x |
| Tue, 22 Oct 2024 | UK£1.4b | UK£586.8m | -UK£45,633,297.48 | 46x | -31.2x | 2.4x |
| Thu, 19 Sep 2024 | UK£1.4b | UK£579.9m | -UK£45,007,961.90 | 52.2x | -31.5x | 2.4x |
| Sat, 17 Aug 2024 | UK£1.4b | UK£589.4m | -UK£45,785,633.95 | 48.7x | -31.1x | 2.4x |
| Mon, 15 Jul 2024 | UK£1.5b | UK£611.5m | -UK£36,813,637.10 | 12.5x | -39.7x | 2.4x |
| Wed, 12 Jun 2024 | UK£1.4b | UK£621.7m | -UK£37,415,094.12 | 12.5x | -38.2x | 2.3x |
| Fri, 10 May 2024 | UK£1.5b | UK£655.2m | -UK£3,909,393.18 | 11.6x | -374.2x | 2.2x |
| Sun, 07 Apr 2024 | UK£1.5b | UK£650.2m | -UK£5,254,393.55 | 12.2x | -283.3x | 2.3x |
| Tue, 05 Mar 2024 | UK£990.6m | UK£704.9m | UK£30.7m | 10.9x | 32.3x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 01 Feb 2024 | UK£1.0b | UK£705.6m | UK£31.7m | 12.3x | 32.8x | 1.5x |
| Sat, 30 Dec 2023 | UK£1.0b | UK£702.0m | UK£31.5m | 12.7x | 33x | 1.5x |
| Mon, 27 Nov 2023 | UK£957.3m | UK£708.8m | UK£31.9m | 11.1x | 30x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 25 Oct 2023 | UK£861.5m | UK£750.7m | UK£40.7m | 11.1x | 21.2x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 22 Sep 2023 | UK£1.2b | UK£744.1m | UK£40.3m | 17.8x | 30.3x | 1.6x |
| Sun, 20 Aug 2023 | UK£1.3b | UK£735.1m | UK£44.8m | 19.6x | 29.3x | 1.8x |
| Tue, 18 Jul 2023 | UK£1.4b | UK£754.9m | UK£66.4m | 16.3x | 20.9x | 1.8x |
| Thu, 15 Jun 2023 | UK£1.5b | UK£772.2m | UK£66.8m | 17x | 22.7x | 2x |
| Sat, 13 May 2023 | UK£1.5b | UK£783.7m | UK£84.0m | 14.7x | 17.4x | 1.9x |
| Mon, 10 Apr 2023 | UK£1.5b | UK£785.6m | UK£84.2m | 18.3x | 17.4x | 1.9x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
17.4x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the British Communications industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 1kx which is higher than its 3-year average PE of -104x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 2.3x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Communications industry have declined 81% per year over the last three years,
- Revenues have also declined 24% per year.
- This means overall sales from these companies are declining and profits are subsequently falling as well.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the U.K. Tech industry?
| GB Market | 4.41% | |
| Tech | 3.93% | |
| Communications | 8.95% | |
| Communications Equipment | 8.95% | |
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?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FTC Filtronic | UK£2.05 | 12.0% +UK£48.4m | 107.1% | PE45.3x | |
| SRT SRT Marine Systems | UK£0.91 | 7.7% +UK£16.4m | 60.2% | PE80.2x | |
| CLX Calnex Solutions | UK£0.47 | 6.7% +UK£2.6m | 9.2% | PE67.1x | |
| MWE M.T.I Wireless Edge | UK£0.56 | 2.8% +UK£1.3m | 9.8% | PE12.6x |