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U.K. (FTSE) Communications Equipment Industry Analysis

UpdatedAug 20, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies10
  • 7D1.9%
  • 3M6.6%
  • 1Y27.1%
  • YTDn/a

The Communications Equipment industry is up 1.6% in the last week, with Filtronic up 7.7%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 29%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 29% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 20 Aug 2025UK£1.8bUK£588.9m-UK£2,075,134.4921.8x-884.6x3.1x
Fri, 18 Jul 2025UK£1.9bUK£565.2m-UK£7,239,405.2635x-257.2x3.3x
Sun, 15 Jun 2025UK£1.8bUK£576.9m-UK£8,672,412.0132.9x-210x3.2x
Tue, 13 May 2025UK£1.7bUK£588.0m-UK£9,877,278.2722.2x-172.4x2.9x
Thu, 10 Apr 2025UK£1.5bUK£610.5m-UK£49,610,351.0014.6x-30x2.4x
Sat, 08 Mar 2025UK£1.6bUK£610.2m-UK£43,617,102.2019.2x-37.2x2.7x
Mon, 03 Feb 2025UK£1.6bUK£604.5m-UK£52,286,682.6340.9x-31.2x2.7x
Wed, 01 Jan 2025UK£1.5bUK£598.7m-UK£51,808,771.2433x-28.6x2.5x
Fri, 29 Nov 2024UK£1.4bUK£598.1m-UK£47,087,560.7731.2x-30.4x2.4x
Sun, 27 Oct 2024UK£1.4bUK£587.7m-UK£45,709,867.1643.2x-30.7x2.4x
Tue, 24 Sep 2024UK£1.4bUK£575.1m-UK£44,613,231.0650.9x-31.5x2.4x
Thu, 22 Aug 2024UK£1.4bUK£583.6m-UK£45,376,013.1348.7x-31.4x2.4x
Sat, 20 Jul 2024UK£1.5bUK£614.5m-UK£36,995,093.6212.5x-39.4x2.4x
Mon, 17 Jun 2024UK£1.4bUK£623.9m-UK£37,544,356.4012.5x-38.4x2.3x
Wed, 15 May 2024UK£1.5bUK£652.1m-UK£3,901,018.3011.7x-378.9x2.3x
Fri, 12 Apr 2024UK£1.5bUK£653.6m-UK£5,271,887.4211.8x-280x2.3x
Sun, 10 Mar 2024UK£1.4bUK£637.2m-UK£4,999,588.3815x-276.4x2.2x
Tue, 06 Feb 2024UK£1.0bUK£712.3mUK£32.1m12.3x31.7x1.4x
Thu, 04 Jan 2024UK£1.0bUK£707.2mUK£31.8m12x32.1x1.4x
Sat, 02 Dec 2023UK£964.8mUK£705.2mUK£31.7m11.3x30.5x1.4x
Mon, 30 Oct 2023UK£860.4mUK£753.3mUK£40.8m11.1x21.1x1.1x
Wed, 27 Sep 2023UK£1.2bUK£750.9mUK£40.7m17.5x29.9x1.6x
Fri, 25 Aug 2023UK£1.3bUK£740.3mUK£45.2m18.4x28.7x1.7x
Sun, 23 Jul 2023UK£1.4bUK£766.2mUK£67.5m16.2x21.1x1.9x
Tue, 20 Jun 2023UK£1.5bUK£767.0mUK£66.3m17.1x22.5x1.9x
Thu, 18 May 2023UK£1.5bUK£783.0mUK£84.0m15x17.5x1.9x
Sat, 15 Apr 2023UK£1.5bUK£785.8mUK£84.2m17.3x17.7x1.9x
Mon, 13 Mar 2023UK£1.5bUK£808.1mUK£86.7m18.1x17x1.8x
Wed, 08 Feb 2023UK£1.9bUK£810.0mUK£84.0m18.9x22.6x2.3x
Fri, 06 Jan 2023UK£2.2bUK£818.3mUK£84.8m21.2x26.2x2.7x
Sun, 04 Dec 2022UK£2.2bUK£797.5mUK£84.6m23.7x25.7x2.7x
Tue, 01 Nov 2022UK£2.1bUK£825.2mUK£83.8m21.5x24.6x2.5x
Thu, 29 Sep 2022UK£2.1bUK£877.1mUK£89.5m23.9x23.3x2.4x
Sat, 27 Aug 2022UK£2.1bUK£807.0mUK£81.0m25.6x26.3x2.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

26.3x


Total Market Cap: UK£2.1bTotal Earnings: UK£81.0mTotal Revenue: UK£807.0mTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Communications Equipment Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average -52.5x202320242025
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 10% per year, which is driving profits down.

Industry Comparison

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

GB Market-0.14%
Tech0.27%
Communications1.87%
Communications Equipment1.87%
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£1.407.7%
+UK£21.9m		102.9%PE21.8x
SPT Spirent CommunicationsUK£1.971.3%
+UK£15.1m		11.1%PE214x
CLX Calnex SolutionsUK£0.5411.5%
+UK£4.8m		1.9%PE139.5x
MWE M.T.I Wireless EdgeUK£0.484.3%
+UK£1.7m		29.7%PE12.5x
ENET Ethernity NetworksUK£0.0001918.8%
+UK£30.0k		-96.5%PS0.2x

Latest News

BVC
UK£0.16
BATM Advanced Communications
7D
-1.6%
1Y
-24.1%
CLX
UK£0.54
Calnex Solutions
7D
11.5%
1Y
1.9%

Is There An Opportunity With Calnex Solutions plc's (LON:CLX) 28% Undervaluation?

Aug 19
Is There An Opportunity With Calnex Solutions plc's (LON:CLX) 28% Undervaluation?
MWE
UK£0.48
M.T.I Wireless Edge
7D
4.3%
1Y
29.7%
FTC
UK£1.40
Filtronic
7D
7.7%
1Y
102.9%
AFRN
UK£0.021
Aferian
7D
-2.3%
1Y
-40.0%
SRT
UK£0.84
SRT Marine Systems
7D
-4.0%
1Y
208.3%
SPT
UK£1.97
Spirent Communications
7D
1.3%
1Y
11.1%
ENET
UK£0.00019
Ethernity Networks
7D
18.8%
1Y
-96.5%