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

UpdatedFeb 03, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies18
  • 7D-1.6%
  • 3M4.4%
  • 1Y15.5%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Electronic Equipment and Instruments industry has dropped 1.6%, driven by Halma declining 2.4%. In the past year, the industry has gained 15%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 16% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 03 Feb 2026UK£18.4bUK£4.0bUK£406.6m18.3x45.3x4.7x
Thu, 01 Jan 2026UK£17.9bUK£4.0bUK£404.9m19x44.1x4.5x
Sat, 29 Nov 2025UK£21.9bUK£5.3bUK£461.9m20.6x47.4x4.1x
Mon, 27 Oct 2025UK£22.2bUK£5.2bUK£428.5m21.8x51.8x4.3x
Wed, 24 Sep 2025UK£21.4bUK£5.2bUK£454.5m26.4x47.2x4.1x
Fri, 22 Aug 2025UK£20.6bUK£5.2bUK£460.5m27.6x44.6x4x
Sun, 20 Jul 2025UK£20.5bUK£5.1bUK£635.5m25.3x32.3x4x
Tue, 17 Jun 2025UK£19.1bUK£5.1bUK£635.0m22.4x30.1x3.7x
Thu, 15 May 2025UK£17.3bUK£5.0bUK£661.7m19.1x26.2x3.5x
Sat, 12 Apr 2025UK£14.7bUK£5.0bUK£661.5m16.1x22.2x2.9x
Mon, 10 Mar 2025UK£16.8bUK£5.0bUK£660.7m19.9x25.5x3.4x
Wed, 05 Feb 2025UK£19.0bUK£5.0bUK£699.6m21.6x27.2x3.8x
Fri, 03 Jan 2025UK£17.4bUK£5.0bUK£699.8m22.7x24.8x3.4x
Sun, 01 Dec 2024UK£17.2bUK£5.0bUK£699.5m23.3x24.6x3.4x
Tue, 29 Oct 2024UK£16.8bUK£4.9bUK£685.0m24.8x24.5x3.4x
Thu, 26 Sep 2024UK£17.1bUK£4.9bUK£685.7m25.6x24.9x3.5x
Sat, 24 Aug 2024UK£17.4bUK£4.8bUK£688.0m26.3x25.3x3.6x
Mon, 22 Jul 2024UK£17.9bUK£4.9bUK£558.3m27.8x32x3.6x
Wed, 19 Jun 2024UK£18.7bUK£4.9bUK£558.0m30x33.6x3.8x
Fri, 17 May 2024UK£17.3bUK£4.8bUK£535.9m24.6x32.3x3.6x
Sun, 14 Apr 2024UK£16.3bUK£4.8bUK£517.0m22.3x31.5x3.4x
Tue, 12 Mar 2024UK£16.7bUK£4.8bUK£531.0m23x31.5x3.5x
Thu, 08 Feb 2024UK£16.6bUK£4.8bUK£521.9m30.2x31.7x3.5x
Sat, 06 Jan 2024UK£15.9bUK£4.8bUK£542.2m23.9x29.3x3.3x
Mon, 04 Dec 2023UK£15.5bUK£4.8bUK£544.5m23x28.5x3.2x
Wed, 01 Nov 2023UK£13.9bUK£4.7bUK£538.9m22x25.8x2.9x
Fri, 29 Sep 2023UK£15.0bUK£4.7bUK£539.2m26.4x27.8x3.2x
Sun, 27 Aug 2023UK£15.6bUK£4.7bUK£537.9m26.4x29.1x3.3x
Tue, 25 Jul 2023UK£17.1bUK£4.6bUK£519.3m28.4x33x3.7x
Thu, 22 Jun 2023UK£17.2bUK£4.6bUK£518.6m30.3x33.1x3.8x
Sat, 20 May 2023UK£18.5bUK£4.3bUK£494.9m30.6x37.3x4.3x
Mon, 17 Apr 2023UK£17.4bUK£4.3bUK£494.5m31.1x35.2x4x
Wed, 15 Mar 2023UK£16.6bUK£4.3bUK£492.1m31.7x33.7x3.8x
Fri, 10 Feb 2023UK£16.9bUK£4.3bUK£573.7m25.3x29.5x3.9x
Price to Earnings Ratio

29.5x


Total Market Cap: UK£16.9bTotal Earnings: UK£573.7mTotal Revenue: UK£4.3bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Electronic Equipment and Instruments Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 32.2x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the British Electronic Equipment and Instruments industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 45.3x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 32.2x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 3.7x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 4.7x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Electronic Equipment and Instruments industry have declined 11% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 3.0% per year.
  • This means overall sales from these companies are declining and profits are subsequently falling as well.

Industry Comparison

How does U.K. Electronic Equipment and Instruments compare with similar industries?

GB Market1.41%
Tech-1.89%
Electronic Equipment and Components-1.32%
Electronic Equipment and Instruments-1.65%
Electronic Manufacturing Services12.54%
Technology Distributors9.28%
Electronic Components2.30%
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
RSW RenishawUK£37.901.1%
+UK£29.1m		9.1%PE32.9x
BIG Big TechnologiesUK£1.041.5%
+UK£4.3m		-9.2%PS6.2x
SNX SynecticsUK£2.333.3%
+UK£1.3m		-32.0%PE9x
SDI SDI GroupUK£0.821.2%
+UK£1.0m		56.2%PE18.7x
VNET Vianet GroupUK£0.673.1%
+UK£568.5k		-24.3%PE17.8x

Latest News

CSSG
UK£0.74
Croma Security Solutions Group
7D
1.4%
1Y
-13.5%
SEE
UK£0.046
Seeing Machines
7D
-2.3%
1Y
15.4%

Why We're Not Concerned Yet About Seeing Machines Limited's (LON:SEE) 25% Share Price Plunge

Feb 03
Why We're Not Concerned Yet About Seeing Machines Limited's (LON:SEE) 25% Share Price Plunge
IGE
UK£0.015
Image Scan Holdings
7D
-27.5%
1Y
-53.2%
BIG
UK£1.04
Big Technologies
7D
1.5%
1Y
-9.2%
OXIG
UK£25.10
Oxford Instruments
7D
-0.6%
1Y
21.8%
SNX
UK£2.33
Synectics
7D
3.3%
1Y
-32.0%
RSW
UK£37.90
Renishaw
7D
1.1%
1Y
9.1%

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£35.54
Halma
7D
-2.4%
1Y
17.8%

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.
QUBE
UK£0.24
Quantum Base Holdings
7D
2.1%
1Y
n/a
SDI
UK£0.82
SDI Group
7D
1.2%
1Y
56.2%

SDI Group plc's (LON:SDI) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price

Jan 07
SDI Group plc's (LON:SDI) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price
WPHO
UK£0.43
Windar Photonics
7D
-4.4%
1Y
-20.2%
VNET
UK£0.67
Vianet Group
7D
3.1%
1Y
-24.3%

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

Jan 03
Vianet Group (LON:VNET) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
ONDO
UK£0.17
Ondo InsurTech
7D
-4.2%
1Y
-54.6%
SPSY
UK£1.46
Spectra Systems
7D
-4.0%
1Y
-32.6%
LST
UK£0.037
Light Science Technologies Holdings
7D
-10.8%
1Y
57.4%

Light Science Technologies Holdings Plc (LON:LST) Soars 37% But It's A Story Of Risk Vs Reward

Nov 09
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