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

UpdatedOct 17, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies20
  • 7D-2.0%
  • 3M6.4%
  • 1Y31.2%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Electronic Equipment and Instruments industry has dropped 2.0%, driven by a pullback from Halma of 2.5%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 31%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 19% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 17 Oct 2025UK£21.8bUK£5.2bUK£428.6m22.6x50.9x4.2x
Sun, 14 Sep 2025UK£20.8bUK£5.2bUK£469.7m26.5x44.4x4x
Tue, 12 Aug 2025UK£20.4bUK£5.2bUK£460.3m25.7x44.3x3.9x
Thu, 10 Jul 2025UK£20.2bUK£5.1bUK£634.3m24.4x31.9x3.9x
Sat, 07 Jun 2025UK£17.1bUK£5.0bUK£651.7m19.8x26.3x3.4x
Mon, 05 May 2025UK£16.2bUK£5.0bUK£661.8m18.2x24.4x3.2x
Wed, 02 Apr 2025UK£15.8bUK£5.0bUK£664.6m17.2x23.8x3.1x
Fri, 28 Feb 2025UK£17.5bUK£5.1bUK£700.6m21.1x24.9x3.5x
Sun, 26 Jan 2025UK£18.7bUK£5.0bUK£700.0m22.8x26.6x3.7x
Tue, 24 Dec 2024UK£17.4bUK£5.0bUK£698.8m22.3x24.8x3.4x
Thu, 21 Nov 2024UK£16.3bUK£4.9bUK£681.7m22.9x23.9x3.3x
Sat, 19 Oct 2024UK£16.6bUK£4.9bUK£686.1m24.7x24.2x3.4x
Mon, 16 Sep 2024UK£17.2bUK£4.9bUK£690.5m25.1x24.9x3.5x
Wed, 14 Aug 2024UK£17.3bUK£4.8bUK£687.5m26.6x25.2x3.6x
Fri, 12 Jul 2024UK£18.3bUK£4.9bUK£558.3m28x32.8x3.7x
Sun, 09 Jun 2024UK£17.3bUK£4.8bUK£535.9m26.5x32.3x3.6x
Tue, 07 May 2024UK£17.1bUK£4.8bUK£534.6m24.5x31.9x3.5x
Thu, 04 Apr 2024UK£16.8bUK£4.8bUK£517.3m22.4x32.5x3.5x
Sat, 02 Mar 2024UK£17.0bUK£4.8bUK£530.9m23.3x32.1x3.6x
Mon, 29 Jan 2024UK£16.3bUK£4.8bUK£540.9m26.4x30.2x3.4x
Wed, 27 Dec 2023UK£17.0bUK£4.8bUK£542.3m25.3x31.4x3.6x
Fri, 24 Nov 2023UK£15.6bUK£4.8bUK£544.5m22.9x28.6x3.3x
Sun, 22 Oct 2023UK£13.7bUK£4.7bUK£538.9m22.3x25.5x2.9x
Tue, 19 Sep 2023UK£15.9bUK£4.7bUK£538.2m26.2x29.6x3.4x
Thu, 17 Aug 2023UK£16.0bUK£4.7bUK£542.3m24.1x29.4x3.4x
Sat, 15 Jul 2023UK£17.2bUK£4.6bUK£519.0m29.1x33.2x3.8x
Mon, 12 Jun 2023UK£17.9bUK£4.3bUK£493.1m32.6x36.4x4.1x
Wed, 10 May 2023UK£17.9bUK£4.3bUK£494.9m31.2x36.1x4.1x
Fri, 07 Apr 2023UK£16.8bUK£4.3bUK£493.4m29.7x34x3.9x
Sun, 05 Mar 2023UK£17.0bUK£4.3bUK£489.3m32.1x34.8x3.9x
Tue, 31 Jan 2023UK£16.3bUK£4.3bUK£576.8m27.2x28.3x3.8x
Thu, 29 Dec 2022UK£15.4bUK£4.3bUK£577.3m26x26.6x3.6x
Sat, 26 Nov 2022UK£16.9bUK£4.3bUK£576.7m24.5x29.3x3.9x
Mon, 24 Oct 2022UK£15.0bUK£4.1bUK£600.6m20.8x25x3.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

25x


Total Market Cap: UK£15.0bTotal Earnings: UK£600.6mTotal Revenue: UK£4.1bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Electronic Equipment and Instruments Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 30.2x202320242025
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 50.9x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 30.2x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 3.6x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 4.2x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Electronic Equipment and Instruments industry have declined 11% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 7.9% per year.
  • This means that although more sales are being generated, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased, which has decreased profits.

Industry Comparison

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

GB Market-0.62%
Tech-0.89%
Electronic Equipment and Components-2.11%
Electronic Equipment and Instruments-2.02%
Technology Distributors-0.98%
Electronic Components-4.69%
Electronic Manufacturing Services-9.83%
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
SEE Seeing MachinesUK£0.0355.5%
+UK£8.6m		-29.3%PS3.6x
SXS SpectrisUK£40.980.2%
+UK£7.9m		60.6%PE70.4x
LST Light Science Technologies HoldingsUK£0.04411.4%
+UK£1.5m		69.2%PE151.8x
NWT Newmark SecurityUK£1.137.1%
+UK£704.6k		28.6%PE16x
VNET Vianet GroupUK£0.672.3%
+UK£435.1k		-45.9%PE22.5x

Latest News

SPSY
UK£1.48
Spectra Systems
7D
-5.1%
1Y
-41.5%
SEE
UK£0.035
Seeing Machines
7D
5.5%
1Y
-29.3%

Seeing Machines Limited's (LON:SEE) P/S Is Still On The Mark Following 35% Share Price Bounce

Oct 17
Seeing Machines Limited's (LON:SEE) P/S Is Still On The Mark Following 35% Share Price Bounce
NWT
UK£1.13
Newmark Security
7D
7.1%
1Y
28.6%

Newmark Security plc's (LON:NWT) Shares Climb 32% But Its Business Is Yet to Catch Up

Oct 16
Newmark Security plc's (LON:NWT) Shares Climb 32% But Its Business Is Yet to Catch Up
OXIG
UK£18.18
Oxford Instruments
7D
-8.2%
1Y
-14.4%
BIG
UK£0.78
Big Technologies
7D
-6.0%
1Y
-38.8%
RSW
UK£36.50
Renishaw
7D
-0.8%
1Y
9.0%

Neuro And Additive Manufacturing Investments Will Boost Future Prospects

Renishaw's analyst price target has been raised from £32.63 to £34.53, reflecting increased confidence in margin improvement and upgraded earnings forecasts based on stronger recent performance. Analyst Commentary Recent analyst revisions have reflected evolving views on Renishaw's prospects, with adjustments to price targets and assessments of the company's operational performance.
HLMA
UK£34.54
Halma
7D
-1.1%
1Y
38.5%

Strong Cash Generation Will Enable Future Investments In Niche Safety And Environmental Technologies

Halma's analyst price target has increased from £32.74 to £33.97 per share, as analysts cite improved revenue growth expectations and confidence in the company's high-return business model. Analyst Commentary Recent street research reflects a mix of optimism and caution among analysts.
VNET
UK£0.67
Vianet Group
7D
2.3%
1Y
-45.9%

Why Vianet Group plc (LON:VNET) Could Be Worth Watching

Oct 01
Why Vianet Group plc (LON:VNET) Could Be Worth Watching
LST
UK£0.044
Light Science Technologies Holdings
7D
11.4%
1Y
69.2%
SDI
UK£0.85
SDI Group
7D
-6.0%
1Y
64.7%
WPHO
UK£0.52
Windar Photonics
7D
-8.0%
1Y
25.3%
SXS
UK£40.98
Spectris
7D
0.2%
1Y
60.6%

Overvaluation Will Collapse As GB Electronic Industry Faces Uncertainty

Spectris’s future P/E multiple has increased while its net profit margin has declined slightly, resulting in a marginal upward revision of the consensus analyst price target from £33.52 to £34.06. What's in the News Spectris received competing acquisition offers from Advent International and KKR, with the board ultimately recommending a revised higher cash offer from KKR at £41.75 per share, including a 28p interim dividend, and withdrawing support for Advent's offer.
ONDO
UK£0.29
Ondo InsurTech
7D
-15.7%
1Y
100.0%