IQE plc (LON:IQE) Held Back By Insufficient Growth Even After Shares Climb 43%
Jan 10
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U.K. (FTSE) Semiconductors Industry Analysis
UpdatedJan 10, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies6
- 7D8.4%
- 3M7.8%
- 1Y-4.8%
- YTD8.4%
The Semiconductors industry is up 8.4% in the last week, with IQE up 43%. Meanwhile, CML Microsystems actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 8.5% in the last week. In contrast, the industry has lost 4.8% in the last 12 months. As for the next few years, earnings are forecast to decline by 68% per annum.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 10 Jan 2026 | UK£271.4m | UK£185.1m | -UK£53,963,000.00 | 29x | -5x | 1.5x |
| Mon, 08 Dec 2025 | UK£1.9b | UK£423.0m | -UK£183,990,996.39 | 29.2x | -10.5x | 4.5x |
| Wed, 05 Nov 2025 | UK£1.7b | UK£438.2m | -UK£189,073,467.69 | 11.9x | -9.1x | 3.9x |
| Fri, 03 Oct 2025 | UK£1.7b | UK£430.9m | -UK£185,084,712.93 | 10.9x | -9.3x | 4x |
| Sun, 31 Aug 2025 | UK£1.7b | UK£431.0m | -UK£85,342,658.48 | n/a | -19.7x | 3.9x |
| Tue, 29 Jul 2025 | UK£1.6b | UK£433.8m | -UK£85,721,077.58 | n/a | -19.2x | 3.8x |
| Thu, 26 Jun 2025 | UK£1.6b | UK£432.9m | -UK£85,247,703.44 | n/a | -18.8x | 3.7x |
| Sat, 24 May 2025 | UK£1.3b | UK£437.1m | -UK£84,241,163.15 | 32.1x | -16x | 3.1x |
| Mon, 21 Apr 2025 | UK£1.1b | UK£452.5m | -UK£69,766,271.93 | 29.6x | -16.2x | 2.5x |
| Wed, 19 Mar 2025 | UK£1.1b | UK£394.9m | -UK£98,079,392.03 | 29.8x | -11.5x | 2.9x |
| Fri, 14 Feb 2025 | UK£1.4b | UK£402.3m | -UK£100,763,048.33 | 31.8x | -13.9x | 3.5x |
| Sun, 12 Jan 2025 | UK£1.1b | UK£410.0m | -UK£97,861,717.90 | 34.6x | -11.4x | 2.7x |
| Tue, 10 Dec 2024 | UK£1.4b | UK£401.7m | -UK£94,853,889.05 | 32.7x | -14.4x | 3.4x |
| Thu, 07 Nov 2024 | UK£1.2b | UK£398.6m | -UK£77,127,440.55 | 11x | -15.3x | 3x |
| Sat, 05 Oct 2024 | UK£1.2b | UK£389.7m | -UK£74,603,984.89 | 21.6x | -15.6x | 3x |
| Mon, 02 Sep 2024 | UK£1.5b | UK£448.9m | -UK£57,174,512.98 | 20.4x | -26.3x | 3.4x |
| Wed, 31 Jul 2024 | UK£1.6b | UK£454.7m | -UK£58,082,348.58 | 23.1x | -27.3x | 3.5x |
| Fri, 28 Jun 2024 | UK£1.5b | UK£473.1m | -UK£58,158,033.54 | 12.6x | -26.3x | 3.2x |
| Sun, 26 May 2024 | UK£1.5b | UK£471.1m | -UK£57,834,680.86 | 14.1x | -26.2x | 3.2x |
| Tue, 23 Apr 2024 | UK£1.3b | UK£473.6m | -UK£42,693,340.63 | 13x | -31.4x | 2.8x |
| Thu, 21 Mar 2024 | UK£1.7b | UK£481.0m | -UK£103,904,962.01 | 13.3x | -16.2x | 3.5x |
| Sat, 17 Feb 2024 | UK£1.6b | UK£483.6m | -UK£104,446,267.09 | 15.1x | -15.4x | 3.3x |
| Mon, 15 Jan 2024 | UK£1.2b | UK£480.5m | -UK£106,173,577.00 | 15.4x | -11.4x | 2.5x |
| Wed, 13 Dec 2023 | UK£1.2b | UK£479.9m | -UK£106,791,420.00 | 13.8x | -11.6x | 2.6x |
| Fri, 10 Nov 2023 | UK£1.2b | UK£485.0m | -UK£106,934,647.00 | 13.1x | -10.8x | 2.4x |
| Sun, 08 Oct 2023 | UK£1.2b | UK£460.6m | -UK£120,481,658.00 | 48.4x | -10x | 2.6x |
| Tue, 05 Sep 2023 | UK£1.4b | UK£383.9m | -UK£83,134,917.00 | 49.8x | -17.4x | 3.8x |
| Thu, 03 Aug 2023 | UK£1.6b | UK£382.9m | -UK£83,129,367.00 | 47.4x | -19.4x | 4.2x |
| Sat, 01 Jul 2023 | UK£1.5b | UK£375.0m | -UK£84,319,149.00 | 47x | -18x | 4x |
| Mon, 29 May 2023 | UK£1.4b | UK£377.2m | -UK£86,859,236.00 | 57.5x | -16.2x | 3.7x |
| Wed, 26 Apr 2023 | UK£1.3b | UK£316.6m | -UK£27,381,125.00 | 39.8x | -49.1x | 4.2x |
| Fri, 24 Mar 2023 | UK£1.3b | UK£317.1m | -UK£27,173,577.00 | 37.3x | -47.6x | 4.1x |
| Sun, 19 Feb 2023 | UK£1.4b | UK£319.0m | -UK£26,748,182.00 | 40x | -53.1x | 4.4x |
| Tue, 17 Jan 2023 | UK£1.6b | UK£314.0m | -UK£24,800,166.00 | 36.8x | -63.7x | 5x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
-63.7x
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 1.5x.
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 | 1.88% | |
| Tech | 3.92% | |
| Semiconductors | 8.41% | |
| Semiconductor Equipment | 42.52% | |
| Semiconductors | -0.19% | |
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£0.073 | 42.5% +UK£21.4m | -34.7% | PS0.7x | |
| KMK Kromek Group | UK£0.10 | 7.7% +UK£4.9m | 115.4% | PE18.3x |
