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U.K. (FTSE) Communications Equipment Industry Analysis
UpdatedNov 25, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies9
- 7D3.9%
- 3M-4.2%
- 1Y41.5%
- YTDn/a
Over the last 7 days, the Communications Equipment industry has dropped 1.1%, driven by a pullback from Filtronic of 4.2%. On the other hand M.T.I Wireless Edge is actually up 16%. In the past year, the industry has gained 38%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 19% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 26 Nov 2025 | UK£637.4m | UK£311.8m | UK£6.4m | 72x | 99.9x | 2x |
| Fri, 24 Oct 2025 | UK£671.2m | UK£308.5m | UK£6.3m | 89.9x | 107x | 2.2x |
| Sun, 21 Sep 2025 | UK£1.8b | UK£590.3m | -UK£2,270,503.71 | 171x | -807.9x | 3.1x |
| Tue, 19 Aug 2025 | UK£1.8b | UK£587.2m | -UK£1,446,047.05 | 22.5x | -1277.3x | 3.1x |
| Thu, 17 Jul 2025 | UK£1.9b | UK£565.3m | -UK£7,239,703.57 | 35x | -256.7x | 3.3x |
| Sat, 14 Jun 2025 | UK£1.8b | UK£576.9m | -UK£8,672,412.01 | 32.9x | -210x | 3.2x |
| Mon, 12 May 2025 | UK£1.7b | UK£583.0m | -UK£9,797,687.16 | 22.2x | -172.3x | 2.9x |
| Wed, 09 Apr 2025 | UK£1.5b | UK£611.7m | -UK£49,717,114.47 | 15.3x | -30.6x | 2.5x |
| Fri, 07 Mar 2025 | UK£1.6b | UK£611.1m | -UK£43,687,367.54 | 19.2x | -37.2x | 2.7x |
| Sun, 02 Feb 2025 | UK£1.6b | UK£604.5m | -UK£52,286,682.63 | 40.9x | -31.2x | 2.7x |
| Tue, 31 Dec 2024 | UK£1.5b | UK£599.5m | -UK£51,878,657.04 | 32.6x | -28.5x | 2.5x |
| Thu, 28 Nov 2024 | UK£1.4b | UK£598.6m | -UK£47,127,341.92 | 31.3x | -30.3x | 2.4x |
| Sat, 26 Oct 2024 | UK£1.4b | UK£587.0m | -UK£45,653,787.96 | 43.2x | -30.7x | 2.4x |
| Mon, 23 Sep 2024 | UK£1.4b | UK£575.1m | -UK£44,613,231.06 | 50.9x | -31.5x | 2.4x |
| Wed, 21 Aug 2024 | UK£1.4b | UK£585.8m | -UK£45,556,639.48 | 48x | -31.3x | 2.4x |
| Fri, 19 Jul 2024 | UK£1.5b | UK£613.1m | -UK£36,910,685.76 | 12.5x | -39.5x | 2.4x |
| Sun, 16 Jun 2024 | UK£1.4b | UK£623.9m | -UK£37,544,356.40 | 12.5x | -38.4x | 2.3x |
| Tue, 14 May 2024 | UK£1.5b | UK£653.7m | -UK£3,905,362.28 | 11.7x | -377.6x | 2.3x |
| Thu, 11 Apr 2024 | UK£1.5b | UK£654.4m | -UK£5,276,112.63 | 12.2x | -280.5x | 2.3x |
| Sat, 09 Mar 2024 | UK£1.4b | UK£637.2m | -UK£4,999,588.38 | 15x | -276.2x | 2.2x |
| Mon, 05 Feb 2024 | UK£1.0b | UK£707.4m | UK£31.8m | 12.3x | 32.7x | 1.5x |
| Wed, 03 Jan 2024 | UK£1.0b | UK£707.7m | UK£31.8m | 12.5x | 32.7x | 1.5x |
| Fri, 01 Dec 2023 | UK£989.5m | UK£707.3m | UK£31.8m | 11.7x | 31.1x | 1.4x |
| Sun, 29 Oct 2023 | UK£860.4m | UK£753.3m | UK£40.8m | 11.1x | 21.1x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 26 Sep 2023 | UK£1.2b | UK£748.2m | UK£40.5m | 17.3x | 29.8x | 1.6x |
| Thu, 24 Aug 2023 | UK£1.3b | UK£736.3m | UK£44.9m | 18.8x | 29x | 1.8x |
| Sat, 22 Jul 2023 | UK£1.4b | UK£766.4m | UK£67.5m | 16.2x | 21.1x | 1.9x |
| Mon, 19 Jun 2023 | UK£1.5b | UK£765.5m | UK£66.2m | 16.9x | 22.7x | 2x |
| Wed, 17 May 2023 | UK£1.5b | UK£782.0m | UK£83.9m | 14.5x | 17.3x | 1.9x |
| Fri, 14 Apr 2023 | UK£1.5b | UK£779.5m | UK£83.5m | 17.3x | 17.6x | 1.9x |
| Sun, 12 Mar 2023 | UK£1.5b | UK£808.1m | UK£86.7m | 18.1x | 17x | 1.8x |
| Tue, 07 Feb 2023 | UK£1.9b | UK£811.7m | UK£84.2m | 18.9x | 22.7x | 2.4x |
| Thu, 05 Jan 2023 | UK£2.2b | UK£808.6m | UK£83.8m | 21.3x | 26.4x | 2.7x |
| Sat, 03 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 99.0x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of -110x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.3x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.0x.
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 | 0.75% | |
| Tech | 2.94% | |
| Communications | 3.92% | |
| Communications Equipment | 3.92% | |
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 | 16.0% +UK£10.6m | -6.0% | PS0.9x | |
| SRT SRT Marine Systems | UK£0.83 | 5.7% +UK£9.7m | 96.4% | PE88.3x | |
| MWE M.T.I Wireless Edge | UK£0.49 | 25.3% +UK£8.6m | 10.0% | PE11.4x |