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U.K. (FTSE) Semiconductors Industry Analysis
UpdatedJan 05, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies6
- 7D9.1%
- 3M2.8%
- 1Y-12.6%
- YTD0%
Over the last 7 days, the Semiconductors industry has risen 11%, driven by gains in EnSilica and Kromek Group of 27% and 17%, respectively. In the past year, the industry is down 12%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to decline by 68% per year.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 05 Jan 2026 | UK£250.4m | UK£185.1m | -UK£53,963,000.00 | 30.2x | -4.6x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 03 Dec 2025 | UK£1.9b | UK£425.7m | -UK£185,477,174.28 | 28.8x | -10.1x | 4.4x |
| Fri, 31 Oct 2025 | UK£1.8b | UK£436.3m | -UK£188,030,872.86 | 12x | -9.3x | 4x |
| Sun, 28 Sep 2025 | UK£1.7b | UK£422.6m | -UK£86,887,945.77 | 11.1x | -20x | 4.1x |
| Tue, 26 Aug 2025 | UK£1.6b | UK£431.0m | -UK£85,334,154.68 | n/a | -19.3x | 3.8x |
| Thu, 24 Jul 2025 | UK£1.6b | UK£434.3m | -UK£85,439,038.94 | n/a | -19.1x | 3.8x |
| Sat, 21 Jun 2025 | UK£1.6b | UK£438.5m | -UK£84,446,529.92 | 29x | -19.2x | 3.7x |
| Mon, 19 May 2025 | UK£1.3b | UK£441.5m | -UK£84,852,586.37 | 30.2x | -15.6x | 3x |
| Wed, 16 Apr 2025 | UK£1.2b | UK£391.5m | -UK£99,820,267.45 | 29x | -12.1x | 3.1x |
| Fri, 14 Mar 2025 | UK£1.1b | UK£395.7m | -UK£98,379,764.57 | 29.4x | -11.1x | 2.8x |
| Sun, 09 Feb 2025 | UK£1.4b | UK£403.6m | -UK£99,405,869.17 | 31.8x | -14.3x | 3.5x |
| Tue, 07 Jan 2025 | UK£1.1b | UK£405.3m | -UK£96,155,503.39 | 35.2x | -11.2x | 2.7x |
| Thu, 05 Dec 2024 | UK£1.4b | UK£402.7m | -UK£95,210,068.51 | 32.7x | -14.4x | 3.4x |
| Sat, 02 Nov 2024 | UK£1.1b | UK£394.3m | -UK£74,796,302.55 | 20.8x | -14.9x | 2.8x |
| Mon, 30 Sep 2024 | UK£1.2b | UK£386.5m | -UK£73,436,143.02 | 22.4x | -15.9x | 3x |
| Wed, 28 Aug 2024 | UK£1.5b | UK£446.5m | -UK£56,792,508.00 | 20.9x | -26.2x | 3.3x |
| Fri, 26 Jul 2024 | UK£1.5b | UK£451.7m | -UK£56,356,126.14 | 23.7x | -27.5x | 3.4x |
| Sun, 23 Jun 2024 | UK£1.6b | UK£472.9m | -UK£58,125,392.26 | 12.8x | -26.7x | 3.3x |
| Tue, 21 May 2024 | UK£1.5b | UK£471.8m | -UK£57,958,684.86 | 14.4x | -26x | 3.2x |
| Thu, 18 Apr 2024 | UK£1.3b | UK£471.9m | -UK£42,532,111.07 | 12.7x | -31.4x | 2.8x |
| Sat, 16 Mar 2024 | UK£1.7b | UK£481.9m | -UK£103,989,884.45 | 13.6x | -16.1x | 3.5x |
| Mon, 12 Feb 2024 | UK£1.6b | UK£483.0m | -UK£104,388,421.37 | 15.4x | -15.4x | 3.3x |
| Wed, 10 Jan 2024 | UK£1.3b | UK£481.0m | -UK£106,224,346.00 | 15x | -11.9x | 2.6x |
| Fri, 08 Dec 2023 | UK£1.2b | UK£479.3m | -UK£106,731,113.00 | 13.7x | -11.5x | 2.6x |
| Sun, 05 Nov 2023 | UK£1.1b | UK£483.0m | -UK£106,739,879.00 | 12.5x | -10.6x | 2.3x |
| Tue, 03 Oct 2023 | UK£1.2b | UK£463.0m | -UK£120,718,887.00 | 48.7x | -10.1x | 2.6x |
| Thu, 31 Aug 2023 | UK£1.5b | UK£382.8m | -UK£83,128,563.00 | 50.3x | -18x | 3.9x |
| Sat, 29 Jul 2023 | UK£1.6b | UK£381.1m | -UK£83,119,050.00 | 47.1x | -19.7x | 4.3x |
| Mon, 26 Jun 2023 | UK£1.5b | UK£372.8m | -UK£86,833,813.00 | 57.1x | -17x | 4x |
| Wed, 24 May 2023 | UK£1.2b | UK£382.0m | -UK£80,760,731.00 | 78x | -15.4x | 3.3x |
| Fri, 21 Apr 2023 | UK£1.3b | UK£316.3m | -UK£27,453,261.00 | 39.5x | -48.8x | 4.2x |
| Sun, 19 Mar 2023 | UK£1.3b | UK£318.0m | -UK£26,968,170.00 | 39.4x | -48.2x | 4.1x |
| Tue, 14 Feb 2023 | UK£1.4b | UK£316.7m | -UK£27,395,313.00 | 37.6x | -52.1x | 4.5x |
| Thu, 12 Jan 2023 | UK£1.6b | UK£314.7m | -UK£24,652,570.00 | 38.9x | -66.8x | 5.2x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
-66.8x
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 1.4x.
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 | 0.85% | |
| Tech | -0.98% | |
| Semiconductors | 9.11% | |
| Semiconductors | 10.56% | |
| Semiconductor Equipment | 3.73% | |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KMK Kromek Group | UK£0.098 | 17.5% +UK£9.5m | 97.0% | PE17x | |
| ENSI EnSilica | UK£0.49 | 16.7% +UK£6.8m | 10.1% | PS2.6x | |
| CYAN CyanConnode Holdings | UK£0.071 | 10.9% +UK£2.5m | -19.3% | PS1.6x | |
| IQE IQE | UK£0.051 | 3.7% +UK£1.8m | -53.2% | PS0.5x | |
| NANO Nanoco Group | UK£0.081 | 8.8% +UK£1.2m | -42.0% | PS1.9x |
