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

UpdatedApr 07, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies24
  • 7D3.8%
  • 3M5.3%
  • 1Y60.2%
  • YTD8.4%

The Electronic Equipment and Components industry is up 3.5% in the last week, with Halma up 4.0%. Meanwhile, Seeing Machines actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 5.8% in the last week. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 52%. 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
Tue, 07 Apr 2026UK£20.1bUK£6.3bUK£341.8m16.8x58.8x3.2x
Thu, 05 Mar 2026UK£21.3bUK£6.3bUK£344.5m23.4x61.8x3.4x
Sat, 31 Jan 2026UK£19.2bUK£6.2bUK£355.2m23.8x54.1x3.1x
Mon, 29 Dec 2025UK£18.7bUK£6.2bUK£353.5m23x53x3x
Wed, 26 Nov 2025UK£22.7bUK£7.5bUK£412.6m23.7x55x3x
Fri, 24 Oct 2025UK£22.6bUK£7.4bUK£373.0m28.6x60.6x3x
Sun, 21 Sep 2025UK£22.2bUK£7.5bUK£412.1m28.7x53.9x3x
Tue, 19 Aug 2025UK£21.1bUK£7.5bUK£427.3m28.3x49.4x2.8x
Thu, 17 Jul 2025UK£20.9bUK£7.4bUK£602.3m30.1x34.7x2.8x
Sat, 14 Jun 2025UK£19.5bUK£7.4bUK£633.0m20x30.9x2.6x
Mon, 12 May 2025UK£17.5bUK£7.3bUK£630.1m19.1x27.8x2.4x
Wed, 09 Apr 2025UK£15.1bUK£7.4bUK£676.8m15.4x22.4x2x
Fri, 07 Mar 2025UK£17.7bUK£7.4bUK£681.5m19.6x26x2.4x
Sun, 02 Feb 2025UK£20.1bUK£7.4bUK£719.4m20.5x27.9x2.7x
Tue, 31 Dec 2024UK£18.1bUK£7.4bUK£720.0m21.3x25.2x2.4x
Thu, 28 Nov 2024UK£17.9bUK£7.5bUK£720.6m22.4x24.9x2.4x
Sat, 26 Oct 2024UK£17.3bUK£7.3bUK£707.0m24.1x24.5x2.4x
Mon, 23 Sep 2024UK£18.0bUK£7.3bUK£712.8m23.4x25.2x2.5x
Wed, 21 Aug 2024UK£18.5bUK£7.2bUK£723.0m25.9x25.5x2.6x
Fri, 19 Jul 2024UK£19.3bUK£7.4bUK£599.6m27.8x32.2x2.6x
Sun, 16 Jun 2024UK£19.7bUK£7.4bUK£598.1m26.4x32.9x2.7x
Tue, 14 May 2024UK£18.4bUK£7.2bUK£578.3m22.7x31.8x2.5x
Thu, 11 Apr 2024UK£17.7bUK£7.2bUK£559.8m22.1x31.5x2.5x
Sat, 09 Mar 2024UK£18.1bUK£7.1bUK£563.0m21x32.1x2.5x
Mon, 05 Feb 2024UK£17.3bUK£7.2bUK£571.2m21.7x30.3x2.4x
Wed, 03 Jan 2024UK£17.8bUK£7.2bUK£573.9m22.1x31x2.5x
Fri, 01 Dec 2023UK£16.6bUK£7.2bUK£570.1m21.1x29.2x2.3x
Sun, 29 Oct 2023UK£14.6bUK£7.1bUK£564.3m19.8x25.9x2x
Tue, 26 Sep 2023UK£16.4bUK£7.1bUK£563.7m22.6x29.1x2.3x
Thu, 24 Aug 2023UK£16.8bUK£7.1bUK£563.3m24.6x29.8x2.4x
Sat, 22 Jul 2023UK£18.5bUK£6.9bUK£537.1m25.1x34.5x2.7x
Mon, 19 Jun 2023UK£19.2bUK£6.9bUK£534.1m29.5x35.9x2.8x
Wed, 17 May 2023UK£19.5bUK£6.6bUK£506.5m29.1x38.6x3x
Fri, 14 Apr 2023UK£18.4bUK£6.6bUK£506.1m29.2x36.3x2.8x
Price to Earnings Ratio

36.3x


Total Market Cap: UK£18.4bTotal Earnings: UK£506.1mTotal Revenue: UK£6.6bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Electronic Equipment and Components Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 35.6x202420252026
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 58.8x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 35.6x.
  • 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 12% 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 Market3.10%
Tech4.79%
Electronic Equipment and Components3.76%
Electronic Equipment and Instruments3.81%
Electronic Manufacturing Services2.97%
Electronic Components2.70%
Technology Distributors2.13%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Electronic Manufacturing Services industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 10.8x.
    • 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 Electronic Components industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 47% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 23% per year.
  • 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
HLMA HalmaUK£38.882.3%
+UK£324.7m		58.3%PE42.3x
RSW RenishawUK£36.052.1%
+UK£54.6m		59.2%PE35.4x
OXIG Oxford InstrumentsUK£25.004.2%
+UK£54.4m		60.7%PE88.2x
BIG Big TechnologiesUK£0.862.6%
+UK£6.4m		29.0%PS5.1x
TTG TT ElectronicsUK£1.202.6%
+UK£5.4m		48.5%PS0.4x

Latest News

SPSY
UK£1.56
Spectra Systems
7D
2.0%
1Y
-24.1%

Impressive Earnings May Not Tell The Whole Story For Spectra Systems (LON:SPSY)

Apr 06
Impressive Earnings May Not Tell The Whole Story For Spectra Systems (LON:SPSY)
RSW
UK£36.05
Renishaw
7D
2.1%
1Y
59.2%

RSW: FY2026 Guidance And Analyst Day Will Shape Balanced Long Term Outlook

Analysts have trimmed their fair value estimate for Renishaw to £40.03 from £41.69, citing slightly adjusted assumptions on the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E that together point to a modestly lower price target. What's in the News Renishaw held an Analyst/Investor Day, giving the market an opportunity to hear directly from management and ask questions on the business and outlook (Key Developments).
HLMA
UK£38.88
Halma
7D
2.3%
1Y
58.3%

We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Halma (LON:HLMA) Passed With Ease

Apr 04
We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Halma (LON:HLMA) Passed With Ease
SNT
UK£0.058
Sabien Technology Group
7D
-4.2%
1Y
-23.3%
NAR
UK£0.28
Northamber
7D
-1.8%
1Y
1.9%
BIG
UK£0.86
Big Technologies
7D
2.6%
1Y
29.0%
SEE
UK£0.029
Seeing Machines
7D
-4.5%
1Y
58.9%

SEE: Future Mobility Push And 3D Cabin Tech Will Drive Repricing

Analysts have increased their fair value estimate for Seeing Machines from about £0.03 to around £0.04 per share. This change reflects updated assumptions on revenue growth, profit margins, the discount rate, and future P/E multiples.
GHH
UK£7.62
Gooch & Housego
7D
2.1%
1Y
91.0%

GHH: Stable Assumptions And P/E Fine Tuning Will Support Bullish Outlook

Analysts have made a small adjustment to their price target for Gooch & Housego, keeping fair value at £8.47 while fine tuning assumptions around discount rate, revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E to reflect updated modelling rather than any clear shift in the investment case. Valuation Changes Fair Value: Maintained at £8.47, so the headline valuation output is unchanged.
SOLI
UK£1.39
Solid State
7D
-2.8%
1Y
-10.6%
OXIG
UK£25.00
Oxford Instruments
7D
4.2%
1Y
60.7%

OXIG: Higher Price Assumptions Will Shape Future Risk Reward Balance

Analysts have raised their price target for Oxford Instruments by £4.00, citing recent Street research, including revised targets of £2,675 and above, as support for this updated view. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research around Oxford Instruments, including the revised £2,675 target and the additional £4.00 uplift cited by analysts, provides a clearer sense of how the market is thinking about valuation and execution risk.
MIDW
UK£1.54
Midwich Group
7D
-1.9%
1Y
-17.6%
SDI
UK£0.65
SDI Group
7D
-1.5%
1Y
31.3%
KETL
UK£0.37
Strix Group
7D
1.0%
1Y
-16.0%
TTG
UK£1.20
TT Electronics
7D
2.6%
1Y
48.5%
MET
UK£0.0057
Metir
7D
-4.2%
1Y
0%