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

UpdatedJan 25, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies25
  • 7D-0.9%
  • 3M4.8%
  • 1Y19.4%
  • YTD5.4%

Last week, the Electronic Equipment and Components industry hasn't moved much but Oxford Instruments is up 3.9% in that time. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 19% in that time. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 17% 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
Sun, 25 Jan 2026UK£19.6bUK£6.2bUK£353.9m23.3x55.3x3.1x
Tue, 23 Dec 2025UK£18.9bUK£6.2bUK£356.0m22.7x53x3x
Thu, 20 Nov 2025UK£21.6bUK£7.4bUK£361.9m23.2x59.7x2.9x
Sat, 18 Oct 2025UK£22.4bUK£7.4bUK£373.1m27.5x59.9x3x
Mon, 15 Sep 2025UK£21.6bUK£7.5bUK£427.3m26.6x50.4x2.9x
Wed, 13 Aug 2025UK£21.3bUK£7.5bUK£427.1m28.8x49.8x2.8x
Fri, 11 Jul 2025UK£21.1bUK£7.4bUK£602.2m29.8x35.1x2.8x
Sun, 08 Jun 2025UK£17.9bUK£7.3bUK£623.2m20.3x28.7x2.4x
Tue, 06 May 2025UK£16.9bUK£7.3bUK£630.1m18.2x26.8x2.3x
Thu, 03 Apr 2025UK£16.5bUK£7.4bUK£679.0m16.6x24.4x2.2x
Sat, 01 Mar 2025UK£18.2bUK£7.4bUK£680.8m20.2x26.7x2.5x
Mon, 27 Jan 2025UK£19.4bUK£7.4bUK£719.9m21.1x27x2.6x
Wed, 25 Dec 2024UK£18.3bUK£7.4bUK£720.0m21.5x25.4x2.5x
Fri, 22 Nov 2024UK£17.7bUK£7.4bUK£703.5m22.3x25.1x2.4x
Sun, 20 Oct 2024UK£17.5bUK£7.3bUK£708.0m24.2x24.7x2.4x
Tue, 17 Sep 2024UK£18.2bUK£7.3bUK£724.9m21.2x25.1x2.5x
Thu, 15 Aug 2024UK£18.4bUK£7.2bUK£722.7m26.3x25.4x2.5x
Sat, 13 Jul 2024UK£19.6bUK£7.4bUK£599.6m23.8x32.6x2.7x
Mon, 10 Jun 2024UK£18.5bUK£7.2bUK£578.9m25.9x31.9x2.6x
Wed, 08 May 2024UK£18.6bUK£7.2bUK£577.1m23.3x32.2x2.6x
Fri, 05 Apr 2024UK£17.9bUK£7.2bUK£559.9m21.8x32.1x2.5x
Sun, 03 Mar 2024UK£18.1bUK£7.2bUK£564.3m21.3x32x2.5x
Tue, 30 Jan 2024UK£17.4bUK£7.2bUK£571.6m22.7x30.4x2.4x
Thu, 28 Dec 2023UK£18.3bUK£7.2bUK£574.1m22.8x31.9x2.5x
Sat, 25 Nov 2023UK£16.7bUK£7.2bUK£570.1m21.2x29.3x2.3x
Mon, 23 Oct 2023UK£14.9bUK£7.1bUK£564.3m21.3x26.3x2.1x
Wed, 20 Sep 2023UK£16.9bUK£7.1bUK£567.7m22.9x29.8x2.4x
Fri, 18 Aug 2023UK£17.0bUK£7.0bUK£567.7m22.9x29.9x2.4x
Sun, 16 Jul 2023UK£18.5bUK£6.9bUK£536.7m25.2x34.5x2.7x
Tue, 13 Jun 2023UK£19.5bUK£6.6bUK£508.1m31x38.4x3x
Thu, 11 May 2023UK£19.2bUK£6.6bUK£507.7m27.3x37.8x2.9x
Sat, 08 Apr 2023UK£18.1bUK£6.6bUK£506.2m29.7x35.7x2.7x
Mon, 06 Mar 2023UK£18.3bUK£6.3bUK£530.8m28.4x34.6x2.9x
Wed, 01 Feb 2023UK£17.7bUK£6.3bUK£618.8m26.3x28.6x2.8x
Price to Earnings Ratio

28.6x


Total Market Cap: UK£17.7bTotal Earnings: UK£618.8mTotal Revenue: UK£6.3bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Electronic Equipment and Components Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 33.9x202420252026
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 55.3x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 33.9x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.6x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 3.1x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Electronic industry have declined 17% 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-0.42%
Tech-0.64%
Electronic Equipment and Components-0.88%
Electronic Manufacturing Services7.74%
Technology Distributors-0.25%
Electronic Equipment and Instruments-0.92%
Electronic Components-2.68%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Technology Distributors industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 22.8x.
    • 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 69% 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
OXIG Oxford InstrumentsUK£25.053.9%
+UK£52.8m		16.0%PE89.5x
BIG Big TechnologiesUK£1.0217.2%
+UK£43.1m		-19.4%PS6x
GHH Gooch & HousegoUK£6.687.7%
+UK£13.1m		48.8%PE51.7x
SNX SynecticsUK£2.2516.9%
+UK£5.5m		-29.7%PE8.7x
ONDO Ondo InsurTechUK£0.185.8%
+UK£1.5m		-51.7%PS6.4x

Latest News

SNX
UK£2.25
Synectics
7D
16.9%
1Y
-29.7%
GHH
UK£6.68
Gooch & Housego
7D
7.7%
1Y
48.8%
RSW
UK£38.40
Renishaw
7D
-0.9%
1Y
12.1%

RSW: New Spectroscopy Capabilities Will Support Balanced Medium Term Outlook

Analysts have maintained their price target for Renishaw at £36.91. They cite only minor adjustments to assumptions such as the discount rate, long-term revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E, which together do not materially change their view of the shares.
HLMA
UK£36.38
Halma
7D
-1.6%
1Y
24.9%

HLMA: Higher Fair Value Assumptions Will Likely Support Premium P/E Multiple

Halma's analyst price target has been lifted by £0.72 to £38.05, with analysts pointing to updated assumptions around fair value, revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E levels as key drivers behind the change. Analyst Commentary Bullish Takeaways Bullish analysts see the higher £38.05 target as better reflecting their updated fair value work, which now builds in revised assumptions around revenue, margins and the P/E they are prepared to apply.
OXIG
UK£25.05
Oxford Instruments
7D
3.9%
1Y
16.0%

Should You Think About Buying Oxford Instruments plc (LON:OXIG) Now?

Jan 22
Should You Think About Buying Oxford Instruments plc (LON:OXIG) Now?
SOLI
UK£1.63
Solid State
7D
-7.7%
1Y
10.2%

Solid State (LON:SOLI) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.0092

Jan 21
Solid State (LON:SOLI) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.0092
BIG
UK£1.02
Big Technologies
7D
17.2%
1Y
-19.4%

Big Technologies PLC's (LON:BIG) 37% Price Boost Is Out Of Tune With Revenues

Jan 20
Big Technologies PLC's (LON:BIG) 37% Price Boost Is Out Of Tune With Revenues
SEE
UK£0.048
Seeing Machines
7D
-6.8%
1Y
16.7%
TTG
UK£1.10
TT Electronics
7D
-1.4%
1Y
23.0%
WPHO
UK£0.46
Windar Photonics
7D
-6.1%
1Y
-16.4%
VNET
UK£0.66
Vianet Group
7D
-5.1%
1Y
-36.1%

Vianet Group (LON:VNET) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Jan 03
Vianet Group (LON:VNET) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
PIP
UK£0.019
PipeHawk
7D
11.8%
1Y
8.6%
ONDO
UK£0.18
Ondo InsurTech
7D
5.8%
1Y
-51.7%
SPSY
UK£1.53
Spectra Systems
7D
-2.2%
1Y
-31.7%
SNT
UK£0.07
Sabien Technology Group
7D
16.7%
1Y
-36.4%