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U.K. (FTSE) Electronic Equipment and Components Industry Analysis

UpdatedMar 20, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies25
  • 7D-6.2%
  • 3M3.5%
  • 1Y33.4%
  • YTD4.7%

Over the last 7 days, the Electronic Equipment and Components industry has dropped 1.8%, driven by Halma declining 6.5%. Over the past 12 months, the industry was up 39%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 19% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the U.K. Electronic Equipment and Components Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 20 Mar 2026UK£19.4bUK£6.3bUK£315.1m16.9x61.7x3.1x
Sun, 15 Feb 2026UK£20.9bUK£6.3bUK£345.5m25.1x60.4x3.3x
Tue, 13 Jan 2026UK£19.4bUK£6.2bUK£353.5m22.6x54.8x3.1x
Thu, 11 Dec 2025UK£18.6bUK£6.2bUK£355.9m22.2x52.2x3x
Sat, 08 Nov 2025UK£21.8bUK£7.4bUK£372.1m24.3x58.7x3x
Mon, 06 Oct 2025UK£22.8bUK£7.4bUK£373.1m29.8x61.1x3.1x
Wed, 03 Sep 2025UK£21.1bUK£7.5bUK£427.1m27.6x49.4x2.8x
Fri, 01 Aug 2025UK£21.2bUK£7.4bUK£602.0m26.5x35.1x2.8x
Sun, 29 Jun 2025UK£21.0bUK£7.4bUK£606.7m24.4x34.6x2.8x
Tue, 27 May 2025UK£17.4bUK£7.3bUK£621.3m19.7x28x2.4x
Thu, 24 Apr 2025UK£16.1bUK£7.3bUK£635.3m16.7x25.3x2.2x
Sat, 22 Mar 2025UK£16.9bUK£7.4bUK£676.1m18.9x25x2.3x
Mon, 17 Feb 2025UK£19.3bUK£7.4bUK£720.4m19.9x26.8x2.6x
Wed, 15 Jan 2025UK£17.9bUK£7.4bUK£719.4m21.4x24.9x2.4x
Fri, 13 Dec 2024UK£18.5bUK£7.4bUK£719.1m22.3x25.7x2.5x
Sun, 10 Nov 2024UK£17.5bUK£7.3bUK£704.2m23.8x24.8x2.4x
Tue, 08 Oct 2024UK£17.7bUK£7.3bUK£710.3m24.3x25x2.4x
Thu, 05 Sep 2024UK£18.2bUK£7.3bUK£721.5m17.6x25.2x2.5x
Sat, 03 Aug 2024UK£18.3bUK£7.3bUK£728.6m25.8x25.2x2.5x
Mon, 01 Jul 2024UK£19.2bUK£7.4bUK£598.4m25.4x32.1x2.6x
Wed, 29 May 2024UK£18.4bUK£7.2bUK£578.9m26.3x31.7x2.5x
Fri, 26 Apr 2024UK£17.4bUK£7.2bUK£559.7m22.1x31.1x2.4x
Sun, 24 Mar 2024UK£18.1bUK£7.2bUK£558.4m20.1x32.5x2.5x
Tue, 20 Feb 2024UK£18.3bUK£7.2bUK£555.3m27.2x33x2.6x
Thu, 18 Jan 2024UK£17.2bUK£7.2bUK£574.8m21.8x29.9x2.4x
Sat, 16 Dec 2023UK£18.0bUK£7.2bUK£574.1m22.6x31.3x2.5x
Mon, 13 Nov 2023UK£15.6bUK£7.1bUK£567.4m19.9x27.5x2.2x
Wed, 11 Oct 2023UK£16.0bUK£7.1bUK£566.9m21.5x28.2x2.2x
Fri, 08 Sep 2023UK£17.2bUK£7.1bUK£567.6m22.6x30.3x2.4x
Sun, 06 Aug 2023UK£17.6bUK£7.0bUK£567.9m23.9x31x2.5x
Tue, 04 Jul 2023UK£18.3bUK£6.8bUK£533.8m28.9x34.2x2.7x
Thu, 01 Jun 2023UK£19.3bUK£6.6bUK£505.3m28.4x38.1x2.9x
Sat, 29 Apr 2023UK£18.7bUK£6.6bUK£507.7m27.4x36.9x2.8x
Mon, 27 Mar 2023UK£17.8bUK£6.6bUK£510.2m28.8x34.8x2.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

34.8x


Total Market Cap: UK£17.8bTotal Earnings: UK£510.2mTotal Revenue: UK£6.6bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Electronic Equipment and Components Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 35.2x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the British Electronic industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 64.2x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 35.2x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.6x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 3.2x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Electronic industry have declined 15% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues have remained mostly flat.
  • This means that although sales have remained flat, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased, which has decreased profits.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the U.K. Tech industry?

GB Market-2.70%
Tech-3.55%
Electronic Equipment and Components-6.18%
Electronic Manufacturing Services1.60%
Electronic Components-2.65%
Electronic Equipment and Instruments-6.32%
Technology Distributors-7.45%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Electronic Manufacturing Services industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 9.0x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 38.4%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 7.9% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Technology Distributors industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 75% over the next 5 years.
  • In contrast, the Electronic Equipment and Instruments industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 17% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
GHH Gooch & HousegoUK£7.621.6%
+UK£3.3m		70.5%PE59x
THRU Thruvision GroupUK£0.00925.7%
+UK£223.5k		-53.8%PS0.8x

Latest News

MIDW
UK£1.60
Midwich Group
7D
-7.8%
1Y
-27.6%
RSW
UK£37.60
Renishaw
7D
-4.6%
1Y
37.0%
SDI
UK£0.69
SDI Group
7D
-10.3%
1Y
30.5%
SEE
UK£0.031
Seeing Machines
7D
-11.4%
1Y
36.0%

SEE: Long Term Earnings Power And Cabin Sensing Platform Will Drive Repricing

Seeing Machines' analyst price target has been revised to £0.08, with analysts citing incremental tweaks to the discount rate and long-term P/E assumptions rather than any change in near-term growth or margin expectations. Analyst Commentary With the revised £0.08 price target grounded in updated discount rate and long term P/E inputs, rather than changes to growth or margin expectations, recent commentary focuses more on how to frame risk and reward for you as an investor than on any new fundamental datapoints.
GHH
UK£7.62
Gooch & Housego
7D
1.6%
1Y
70.5%

GHH: Higher Fair Value And P/E Assumptions Will Support Bullish Outlook

Analysts have lifted their price target for Gooch & Housego to £8.47 from £8.05, reflecting small tweaks to fair value assumptions, discount rate, profit margin and future P/E that modestly increase their assessed upside for the shares. Valuation Changes Fair Value: revised from £8.05 to £8.47, a small upward adjustment in the estimated share value.
OXIG
UK£24.05
Oxford Instruments
7D
-6.4%
1Y
26.4%

OXIG: Higher Fair Value And Raised Broker Levels Will Support Repricing

Analysts have lifted their fair value estimate for Oxford Instruments from £27.00 to £30.00, reflecting updated assumptions around revenue growth, profit margins and a slightly higher discount rate. This follows recent price target increases from £2,675 at Deutsche Bank and a further £400 uplift highlighted in recent Street research.
HLMA
UK£36.90
Halma
7D
-6.5%
1Y
38.0%

HLMA: Stable Assumptions And Lower Risk Will Support Premium Future P/E

Analysts have increased their price target on Halma by £4.50, citing updated assumptions on discount rates, profit margins and future P/E levels. Analyst Commentary Bullish Takeaways Bullish analysts link the £4.50 price target uplift to revised discount rate assumptions, suggesting they see Halma's cash flows as less risky than before, which supports a higher valuation multiple.
TTG
UK£1.13
TT Electronics
7D
-1.7%
1Y
26.4%
BIG
UK£0.87
Big Technologies
7D
-9.3%
1Y
9.3%
THRU
UK£0.0092
Thruvision Group
7D
5.7%
1Y
-53.8%