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U.K. (FTSE) Communications Equipment Industry Analysis

UpdatedOct 17, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies10
  • 7D0.7%
  • 3M-1.0%
  • 1Y24.4%
  • YTDn/a

The Communications Equipment is pretty flat in the last 7 days, but Filtronic has stood out, gaining 3.9%. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 23% in that time. Earnings are forecast to grow by 30% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 17 Oct 2025UK£1.8bUK£591.7m-UK£1,234,483.73148.8x-1490.6x3.1x
Sun, 14 Sep 2025UK£1.9bUK£587.0m-UK£1,902,417.4422.4x-973.5x3.2x
Tue, 12 Aug 2025UK£1.8bUK£590.1m-UK£1,477,039.5321.4x-1230.4x3.1x
Thu, 10 Jul 2025UK£1.9bUK£574.8m-UK£8,322,652.9735.2x-223.7x3.2x
Sat, 07 Jun 2025UK£1.8bUK£578.2m-UK£8,693,938.5828.6x-204.6x3.1x
Mon, 05 May 2025UK£1.6bUK£584.3m-UK£9,817,716.0218.7x-163.1x2.7x
Wed, 02 Apr 2025UK£1.7bUK£605.8m-UK£49,175,320.5717.1x-33.7x2.7x
Fri, 28 Feb 2025UK£1.6bUK£612.2m-UK£44,260,412.6118.1x-36.6x2.6x
Sun, 26 Jan 2025UK£1.6bUK£601.0m-UK£51,994,775.0039.9x-30.7x2.7x
Tue, 24 Dec 2024UK£1.5bUK£599.2m-UK£51,847,477.2233.3x-28.6x2.5x
Thu, 21 Nov 2024UK£1.4bUK£599.8m-UK£47,354,861.7732.4x-30.5x2.4x
Sat, 19 Oct 2024UK£1.4bUK£584.5m-UK£45,443,490.9447.4x-31.6x2.5x
Mon, 16 Sep 2024UK£1.4bUK£582.4m-UK£45,207,217.2854.3x-31.9x2.5x
Wed, 14 Aug 2024UK£1.4bUK£592.5m-UK£46,041,644.8946.3x-30.7x2.4x
Fri, 12 Jul 2024UK£1.4bUK£614.5m-UK£36,994,685.8512.5x-39.2x2.4x
Sun, 09 Jun 2024UK£1.4bUK£622.6m-UK£37,466,065.0512.5x-38.3x2.3x
Tue, 07 May 2024UK£1.5bUK£652.8m-UK£3,902,896.7811.4x-377x2.3x
Thu, 04 Apr 2024UK£1.5bUK£649.5m-UK£5,250,909.6012.6x-283x2.3x
Sat, 02 Mar 2024UK£998.3mUK£706.5mUK£30.8m11x32.5x1.4x
Mon, 29 Jan 2024UK£1.1bUK£704.2mUK£31.6m12.7x33.6x1.5x
Wed, 27 Dec 2023UK£1.0bUK£704.6mUK£31.6m12.5x32.5x1.5x
Fri, 24 Nov 2023UK£954.3mUK£712.9mUK£30.2m15.3x31.6x1.3x
Sun, 22 Oct 2023UK£852.6mUK£751.1mUK£40.7m11.1x21x1.1x
Tue, 19 Sep 2023UK£1.2bUK£738.9mUK£40.2m17.8x30.9x1.7x
Thu, 17 Aug 2023UK£1.3bUK£734.6mUK£44.8m20.1x29.8x1.8x
Sat, 15 Jul 2023UK£1.4bUK£753.1mUK£66.3m16.2x21.3x1.9x
Mon, 12 Jun 2023UK£1.5bUK£778.6mUK£67.4m17x22.5x2x
Wed, 10 May 2023UK£1.4bUK£775.2mUK£83.1m15.3x17.4x1.9x
Fri, 07 Apr 2023UK£1.5bUK£783.7mUK£83.9m18.3x17.4x1.9x
Sun, 05 Mar 2023UK£1.8bUK£810.0mUK£83.7m20.3x21.5x2.2x
Tue, 31 Jan 2023UK£1.9bUK£790.5mUK£81.8m18.3x23x2.4x
Thu, 29 Dec 2022UK£2.1bUK£811.2mUK£84.1m20.4x25.4x2.6x
Sat, 26 Nov 2022UK£2.2bUK£807.0mUK£85.7m23.7x26.2x2.8x
Mon, 24 Oct 2022UK£2.0bUK£844.4mUK£85.9m22.3x23.7x2.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

23.7x


Total Market Cap: UK£2.0bTotal Earnings: UK£85.9mTotal Revenue: UK£844.4mTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Communications Equipment Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average -110.2x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the British Communications Equipment industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.3x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 3.1x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • Total earnings for the Communications Equipment industry have declined over the last three years, with the industry now making a loss overall.
  • Revenues have also declined 11% per year, which is driving profits down.

Industry Comparison

How does U.K. Communications Equipment compare with similar industries?

GB Market-0.62%
Tech-0.89%
Communications0.69%
Communications Equipment0.69%
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?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
FTC FiltronicUK£1.301.6%
+UK£4.4m		91.2%PE20.3x
SPT Spirent CommunicationsUK£1.990.2%
+UK£2.4m		13.8%PE218.7x
BVC BATM Advanced CommunicationsUK£0.201.3%
+UK£1.1m		8.0%PS1x

Latest News

SRT
UK£0.84
SRT Marine Systems
7D
-3.4%
1Y
100.0%
TST
UK£0.74
Touchstar
7D
-4.5%
1Y
-29.5%
SPT
UK£1.99
Spirent Communications
7D
0.2%
1Y
13.8%
MWE
UK£0.39
M.T.I Wireless Edge
7D
-9.3%
1Y
-14.3%
BVC
UK£0.20
BATM Advanced Communications
7D
1.3%
1Y
8.0%
CLX
UK£0.55
Calnex Solutions
7D
-3.9%
1Y
2.8%
FTC
UK£1.30
Filtronic
7D
1.6%
1Y
91.2%

Getting In Cheap On Filtronic plc (LON:FTC) Is Unlikely

Oct 06
Getting In Cheap On Filtronic plc (LON:FTC) Is Unlikely
ENET
UK£0.00016
Ethernity Networks
7D
-2.9%
1Y
-93.8%