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U.K. (FTSE) Communications Equipment Industry Analysis
UpdatedNov 25, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies9
- 7D3.2%
- 3M-3.0%
- 1Y43.3%
- YTDn/a
Over the last 7 days, the Communications Equipment industry has risen 3.9%, driven by gains from BATM Advanced Communications of 13%. During this same period, the Calnex Solutions underperformed, falling 7.5%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 42%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 18% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the U.K. Communications Equipment Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 27 Nov 2025 | UK£637.4m | UK£311.8m | UK£6.4m | 72x | 99.9x | 2x |
| Sat, 25 Oct 2025 | UK£670.1m | UK£308.6m | UK£6.3m | 90.4x | 107x | 2.2x |
| Mon, 22 Sep 2025 | UK£1.8b | UK£590.3m | -UK£2,270,503.71 | 171x | -807.9x | 3.1x |
| Wed, 20 Aug 2025 | UK£1.8b | UK£588.9m | -UK£2,075,134.49 | 21.8x | -884.6x | 3.1x |
| Fri, 18 Jul 2025 | UK£1.9b | UK£565.2m | -UK£7,239,405.26 | 35x | -257.2x | 3.3x |
| Sun, 15 Jun 2025 | UK£1.8b | UK£576.9m | -UK£8,672,412.01 | 32.9x | -210x | 3.2x |
| Tue, 13 May 2025 | UK£1.7b | UK£588.0m | -UK£9,877,278.27 | 22.2x | -172.4x | 2.9x |
| Thu, 10 Apr 2025 | UK£1.5b | UK£610.5m | -UK£49,610,351.00 | 14.6x | -30x | 2.4x |
| Sat, 08 Mar 2025 | UK£1.6b | UK£610.2m | -UK£43,617,102.20 | 19.2x | -37.2x | 2.7x |
| Mon, 03 Feb 2025 | UK£1.6b | UK£604.5m | -UK£52,286,682.63 | 40.9x | -31.2x | 2.7x |
| Wed, 01 Jan 2025 | UK£1.5b | UK£598.7m | -UK£51,808,771.24 | 33x | -28.6x | 2.5x |
| Fri, 29 Nov 2024 | UK£1.4b | UK£598.1m | -UK£47,087,560.77 | 31.2x | -30.4x | 2.4x |
| Sun, 27 Oct 2024 | UK£1.4b | UK£587.7m | -UK£45,709,867.16 | 43.2x | -30.7x | 2.4x |
| Tue, 24 Sep 2024 | UK£1.4b | UK£575.1m | -UK£44,613,231.06 | 50.9x | -31.5x | 2.4x |
| Thu, 22 Aug 2024 | UK£1.4b | UK£583.6m | -UK£45,376,013.13 | 48.7x | -31.4x | 2.4x |
| Sat, 20 Jul 2024 | UK£1.5b | UK£614.5m | -UK£36,995,093.62 | 12.5x | -39.4x | 2.4x |
| Mon, 17 Jun 2024 | UK£1.4b | UK£623.9m | -UK£37,544,356.40 | 12.5x | -38.4x | 2.3x |
| Wed, 15 May 2024 | UK£1.5b | UK£652.1m | -UK£3,901,018.30 | 11.7x | -378.9x | 2.3x |
| Fri, 12 Apr 2024 | UK£1.5b | UK£653.6m | -UK£5,271,887.42 | 11.8x | -280x | 2.3x |
| Sun, 10 Mar 2024 | UK£1.4b | UK£637.2m | -UK£4,999,588.38 | 15x | -276.4x | 2.2x |
| Tue, 06 Feb 2024 | UK£1.0b | UK£712.3m | UK£32.1m | 12.3x | 31.7x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 04 Jan 2024 | UK£1.0b | UK£707.2m | UK£31.8m | 12x | 32.1x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 02 Dec 2023 | UK£964.8m | UK£705.2m | UK£31.7m | 11.3x | 30.5x | 1.4x |
| Mon, 30 Oct 2023 | UK£860.4m | UK£753.3m | UK£40.8m | 11.1x | 21.1x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 27 Sep 2023 | UK£1.2b | UK£750.9m | UK£40.7m | 17.5x | 29.9x | 1.6x |
| Fri, 25 Aug 2023 | UK£1.3b | UK£740.3m | UK£45.2m | 18.4x | 28.7x | 1.7x |
| Sun, 23 Jul 2023 | UK£1.4b | UK£766.2m | UK£67.5m | 16.2x | 21.1x | 1.9x |
| Tue, 20 Jun 2023 | UK£1.5b | UK£767.0m | UK£66.3m | 17.1x | 22.5x | 1.9x |
| Thu, 18 May 2023 | UK£1.5b | UK£783.0m | UK£84.0m | 15x | 17.5x | 1.9x |
| Sat, 15 Apr 2023 | UK£1.5b | UK£785.8m | UK£84.2m | 17.3x | 17.7x | 1.9x |
| Mon, 13 Mar 2023 | UK£1.5b | UK£808.1m | UK£86.7m | 18.1x | 17x | 1.8x |
| Wed, 08 Feb 2023 | UK£1.9b | UK£810.0m | UK£84.0m | 18.9x | 22.6x | 2.3x |
| Fri, 06 Jan 2023 | UK£2.2b | UK£818.3m | UK£84.8m | 21.2x | 26.2x | 2.7x |
| Sun, 04 Dec 2022 | UK£2.2b | UK£797.5m | UK£84.6m | 23.7x | 25.7x | 2.7x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
25.7x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the British Communications Equipment industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 100x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of -110x.
- 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 Equipment industry have declined 58% per year over the last three years,
- Revenues have also declined 27% per year.
- This means overall sales from these companies are declining and profits are subsequently falling as well.
Industry Comparison
How does U.K. Communications Equipment compare with similar industries?
| GB Market | 2.02% | |
| Tech | 2.44% | |
| Communications | 3.18% | |
| Communications Equipment | 3.18% | |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BVC BATM Advanced Communications | UK£0.18 | 13.2% +UK£9.3m | -2.9% | PS0.9x | |
| SRT SRT Marine Systems | UK£0.82 | 4.5% +UK£7.5m | 100.0% | PE87.2x | |
| MWE M.T.I Wireless Edge | UK£0.48 | 20.0% +UK£6.9m | 6.7% | PE11.1x |