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U.K. (FTSE) Semiconductors Industry Analysis
UpdatedJan 14, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies6
- 7D20.2%
- 3M31.2%
- 1Y5.9%
- YTD21.1%
In the last week, the Semiconductors industry is up 20%, with IQE up 94%. In the same time, CML Microsystems was down 7.0%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 5.9%. In the next few years, earnings are forecast to decline by 68% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the U.K. Semiconductors Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 15 Jan 2026 | UK£303.2m | UK£185.1m | -UK£53,963,000.00 | 29.6x | -5.6x | 1.6x |
| Sat, 13 Dec 2025 | UK£1.7b | UK£422.7m | -UK£183,840,806.85 | 28.8x | -9.2x | 4x |
| Mon, 10 Nov 2025 | UK£1.7b | UK£429.2m | -UK£188,678,248.30 | 12.8x | -8.8x | 3.9x |
| Wed, 08 Oct 2025 | UK£1.7b | UK£431.3m | -UK£185,297,772.51 | 11.3x | -9.3x | 4x |
| Fri, 05 Sep 2025 | UK£1.7b | UK£432.4m | -UK£85,525,915.37 | n/a | -19.5x | 3.9x |
| Sun, 03 Aug 2025 | UK£1.6b | UK£435.4m | -UK£85,943,026.76 | n/a | -18.7x | 3.7x |
| Tue, 01 Jul 2025 | UK£1.6b | UK£431.9m | -UK£85,111,642.64 | n/a | -18.9x | 3.7x |
| Thu, 29 May 2025 | UK£1.4b | UK£438.2m | -UK£84,404,861.30 | 32.1x | -16.3x | 3.1x |
| Sat, 26 Apr 2025 | UK£1.1b | UK£451.9m | -UK£69,693,989.63 | 31.5x | -16.2x | 2.5x |
| Mon, 24 Mar 2025 | UK£1.1b | UK£396.1m | -UK£98,503,688.76 | 28.8x | -11.2x | 2.8x |
| Wed, 19 Feb 2025 | UK£1.4b | UK£400.3m | -UK£100,053,972.17 | 30.5x | -14.4x | 3.6x |
| Fri, 17 Jan 2025 | UK£1.2b | UK£409.4m | -UK£97,672,959.20 | 34.2x | -12x | 2.9x |
| Sun, 15 Dec 2024 | UK£1.1b | UK£403.9m | -UK£95,675,399.74 | 32.7x | -11.6x | 2.8x |
| Tue, 12 Nov 2024 | UK£1.2b | UK£398.7m | -UK£77,474,564.73 | 11x | -16.1x | 3.1x |
| Thu, 10 Oct 2024 | UK£1.1b | UK£390.6m | -UK£74,901,074.67 | 21.3x | -14.7x | 2.8x |
| Sat, 07 Sep 2024 | UK£1.4b | UK£448.9m | -UK£57,171,452.86 | 22.4x | -23.6x | 3x |
| Mon, 05 Aug 2024 | UK£1.5b | UK£455.1m | -UK£58,153,751.38 | 21.7x | -25.6x | 3.3x |
| Wed, 03 Jul 2024 | UK£1.6b | UK£472.1m | -UK£57,999,927.34 | 10.9x | -27x | 3.3x |
| Fri, 31 May 2024 | UK£1.6b | UK£471.1m | -UK£57,844,371.24 | 13.9x | -27.5x | 3.4x |
| Sun, 28 Apr 2024 | UK£1.3b | UK£476.0m | -UK£58,632,931.30 | 14.1x | -22.9x | 2.8x |
| Tue, 26 Mar 2024 | UK£1.7b | UK£483.8m | -UK£104,181,267.63 | 13.6x | -16.5x | 3.6x |
| Thu, 22 Feb 2024 | UK£1.6b | UK£483.0m | -UK£104,382,882.95 | 14.7x | -15.5x | 3.4x |
| Sat, 20 Jan 2024 | UK£1.3b | UK£481.3m | -UK£106,254,192.00 | 14.6x | -11.8x | 2.6x |
| Mon, 18 Dec 2023 | UK£1.3b | UK£477.4m | -UK£106,547,114.00 | 13.8x | -12.3x | 2.7x |
| Wed, 15 Nov 2023 | UK£1.2b | UK£480.7m | -UK£106,524,496.00 | 12.6x | -11x | 2.4x |
| Fri, 13 Oct 2023 | UK£1.2b | UK£465.5m | -UK£119,463,503.00 | 22.1x | -10x | 2.6x |
| Sun, 10 Sep 2023 | UK£1.5b | UK£385.9m | -UK£83,146,917.00 | 49.8x | -17.7x | 3.8x |
| Tue, 08 Aug 2023 | UK£1.6b | UK£382.3m | -UK£83,125,631.00 | 48.2x | -19x | 4.1x |
| Thu, 06 Jul 2023 | UK£1.5b | UK£374.9m | -UK£84,319,051.00 | 50.1x | -17.6x | 4x |
| Sat, 03 Jun 2023 | UK£1.4b | UK£375.8m | -UK£86,851,178.00 | 57.7x | -15.8x | 3.7x |
| Mon, 01 May 2023 | UK£1.2b | UK£373.4m | -UK£42,846,542.00 | 82.9x | -28.6x | 3.3x |
| Wed, 29 Mar 2023 | UK£1.3b | UK£316.7m | -UK£27,258,503.00 | 35.7x | -46.6x | 4x |
| Fri, 24 Feb 2023 | UK£1.4b | UK£319.3m | -UK£26,697,533.00 | 38.8x | -51.9x | 4.3x |
| Sun, 22 Jan 2023 | UK£1.5b | UK£312.5m | -UK£25,114,800.00 | 33.5x | -58.6x | 4.7x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
-58.6x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the British Semiconductor industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 3.4x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.6x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Semiconductor industry have deteriorated over the last three years.
- Revenues have also declined 16% per year.
- This means overall sales from these companies are declining and losses are subsequently expanding as well.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the U.K. Tech industry?
| GB Market | 0.19% | |
| Tech | 2.12% | |
| Semiconductors | 20.16% | |
| Semiconductor Equipment | 94.29% | |
| Semiconductors | 1.97% | |
Industry PE
Forecasted Growth
- Despite it being negative, analysts are least pessimistic on the Semiconductors industry since they expect its earnings to decline by only 68% per year over the next 5 years, which isn't as bad as the other industries.
- This is even lower than its past earnings decline of 13% per year.
- In contrast, the Semiconductors industry is expected to see its earnings decline by 68% per year over the next few years.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IQE IQE | UK£0.09 | 61.3% +UK£33.5m | -23.2% | PS0.9x | |
| KMK Kromek Group | UK£0.12 | 22.8% +UK£14.7m | 159.4% | PE21.2x | |
| NANO Nanoco Group | UK£0.081 | 1.6% +UK£236.9k | -35.9% | PS1.9x |
