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

UpdatedFeb 21, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies25
  • 7D1.2%
  • 3M15.3%
  • 1Y32.5%
  • YTD13.8%

In the last week, the Electronic Equipment and Components industry is up 1.2%, with Halma up 1.5%. During this same period, the Seeing Machines underperformed, falling 13%. This means that the industry has gained 32% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 18% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 21 Feb 2026UK£21.1bUK£6.3bUK£345.4m25.9x61.2x3.4x
Mon, 19 Jan 2026UK£19.8bUK£6.2bUK£353.8m23.4x55.9x3.2x
Wed, 17 Dec 2025UK£18.6bUK£6.2bUK£356.0m22.4x52.2x3x
Fri, 14 Nov 2025UK£22.0bUK£7.4bUK£362.0m24.1x60.8x3x
Sun, 12 Oct 2025UK£22.7bUK£7.4bUK£373.0m28.7x60.8x3.1x
Tue, 09 Sep 2025UK£21.6bUK£7.5bUK£428.2m27.4x50.4x2.9x
Thu, 07 Aug 2025UK£21.1bUK£7.4bUK£602.7m25.5x35x2.8x
Sat, 05 Jul 2025UK£21.0bUK£7.4bUK£605.9m24.7x34.7x2.8x
Mon, 02 Jun 2025UK£17.5bUK£7.3bUK£621.2m19.7x28.1x2.4x
Wed, 30 Apr 2025UK£16.3bUK£7.3bUK£635.5m17.3x25.7x2.2x
Fri, 28 Mar 2025UK£16.7bUK£7.4bUK£677.2m17.6x24.7x2.3x
Sun, 23 Feb 2025UK£19.0bUK£7.4bUK£721.4m21x26.3x2.6x
Tue, 21 Jan 2025UK£18.7bUK£7.4bUK£719.6m22.1x25.9x2.5x
Thu, 19 Dec 2024UK£18.7bUK£7.4bUK£719.1m22.3x26x2.5x
Sat, 16 Nov 2024UK£17.3bUK£7.4bUK£703.5m22.6x24.6x2.4x
Mon, 14 Oct 2024UK£17.6bUK£7.3bUK£708.0m23.1x24.8x2.4x
Wed, 11 Sep 2024UK£18.0bUK£7.3bUK£721.4m18.2x24.9x2.5x
Fri, 09 Aug 2024UK£18.2bUK£7.3bUK£728.5m26x25x2.5x
Sun, 07 Jul 2024UK£19.3bUK£7.4bUK£597.4m23.4x32.3x2.6x
Tue, 04 Jun 2024UK£18.3bUK£7.2bUK£579.0m26x31.5x2.5x
Thu, 02 May 2024UK£17.7bUK£7.2bUK£559.5m22.5x31.6x2.5x
Sat, 30 Mar 2024UK£18.2bUK£7.2bUK£559.9m21.7x32.6x2.5x
Mon, 26 Feb 2024UK£18.6bUK£7.2bUK£555.4m27.1x33.5x2.6x
Wed, 24 Jan 2024UK£17.2bUK£7.2bUK£572.1m22.6x30.1x2.4x
Fri, 22 Dec 2023UK£18.4bUK£7.2bUK£574.0m22.9x32x2.5x
Sun, 19 Nov 2023UK£16.4bUK£7.2bUK£569.7m21.1x28.7x2.3x
Tue, 17 Oct 2023UK£15.6bUK£7.1bUK£566.9m22.4x27.5x2.2x
Thu, 14 Sep 2023UK£17.2bUK£7.1bUK£567.5m23.5x30.3x2.4x
Sat, 12 Aug 2023UK£17.5bUK£7.0bUK£567.9m23.1x30.8x2.5x
Mon, 10 Jul 2023UK£17.8bUK£6.9bUK£536.4m27.9x33.1x2.6x
Wed, 07 Jun 2023UK£19.6bUK£6.6bUK£508.1m29.6x38.6x3x
Fri, 05 May 2023UK£19.1bUK£6.6bUK£507.7m28.2x37.6x2.9x
Sun, 02 Apr 2023UK£18.6bUK£6.6bUK£506.0m28.9x36.7x2.8x
Tue, 28 Feb 2023UK£18.3bUK£6.3bUK£531.4m29x34.4x2.9x
Price to Earnings Ratio

34.4x


Total Market Cap: UK£18.3bTotal Earnings: UK£531.4mTotal Revenue: UK£6.3bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Electronic Equipment and Components Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 34.6x202420252026
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 61.2x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 34.6x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.6x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 3.4x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Electronic industry have declined 13% 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 Market2.09%
Tech1.07%
Electronic Equipment and Components1.23%
Technology Distributors6.36%
Electronic Equipment and Instruments1.22%
Electronic Components-0.26%
Electronic Manufacturing Services-0.27%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Technology Distributors industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 23.9x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 10.5%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 69.2% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Electronic Components industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 66% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 23% per year.
  • In contrast, the Technology Distributors industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 11% 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
HLMA HalmaUK£39.341.5%
+UK£219.0m		35.0%PE42.8x
OXIG Oxford InstrumentsUK£26.351.7%
+UK£24.8m		35.1%PE93.8x
RSW RenishawUK£42.550.7%
+UK£21.8m		40.0%PE41.8x
MIDW Midwich GroupUK£2.246.7%
+UK£14.4m		-14.5%PE33.3x
BIG Big TechnologiesUK£1.123.2%
+UK£10.1m		-4.7%PS6.6x

Latest News

RSW
UK£42.55
Renishaw
7D
0.7%
1Y
40.0%

RSW: New Spectroscopy Collaboration And Guidance Will Support Balanced Medium Term Outlook

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KETL
UK£0.49
Strix Group
7D
-2.9%
1Y
1.1%
SDI
UK£0.81
SDI Group
7D
-2.4%
1Y
32.7%
HLMA
UK£39.34
Halma
7D
1.5%
1Y
35.0%

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Feb 10
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CPX
UK£0.0024
CAP-XX
7D
-4.0%
1Y
84.6%
OXIG
UK£26.35
Oxford Instruments
7D
1.7%
1Y
35.1%

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BIG
UK£1.12
Big Technologies
7D
3.2%
1Y
-4.7%
MIDW
UK£2.24
Midwich Group
7D
6.7%
1Y
-14.5%

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GHH
UK£7.50
Gooch & Housego
7D
-0.3%
1Y
70.1%
LST
UK£0.037
Light Science Technologies Holdings
7D
5.7%
1Y
19.4%

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Feb 04
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SEE
UK£0.036
Seeing Machines
7D
-13.2%
1Y
-6.9%

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Feb 03
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SNX
UK£2.35
Synectics
7D
-4.1%
1Y
-32.9%
SOLI
UK£1.65
Solid State
7D
3.1%
1Y
8.2%

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Jan 21
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THRU
UK£0.011
Thruvision Group
7D
18.9%
1Y
-60.0%
WPHO
UK£0.42
Windar Photonics
7D
-3.4%
1Y
-13.4%
SPSY
UK£1.37
Spectra Systems
7D
-3.5%
1Y
-39.6%