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U.K. (FTSE) Semiconductors Industry Analysis
UpdatedJan 01, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies6
- 7D6.8%
- 3M-2.4%
- 1Y-16.4%
- YTD-16.0%
All of the companies in the Semiconductors industry have been up over the last week, with the industry up 6.8%. However, the industry is down 16% over the past year. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 02 Jan 2026 | UK£241.5m | UK£185.1m | -UK£53,963,000.00 | 29.8x | -4.5x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 30 Nov 2025 | UK£1.9b | UK£424.6m | -UK£184,890,387.24 | 28.1x | -10.1x | 4.4x |
| Tue, 28 Oct 2025 | UK£1.8b | UK£432.9m | -UK£186,139,532.49 | 13.1x | -9.6x | 4.1x |
| Thu, 25 Sep 2025 | UK£1.8b | UK£422.0m | -UK£86,796,955.11 | 11.6x | -20.3x | 4.2x |
| Sat, 23 Aug 2025 | UK£1.6b | UK£431.0m | -UK£85,334,154.68 | n/a | -19.3x | 3.8x |
| Mon, 21 Jul 2025 | UK£1.6b | UK£437.2m | -UK£85,831,914.50 | n/a | -18.9x | 3.7x |
| Wed, 18 Jun 2025 | UK£1.6b | UK£438.9m | -UK£84,492,450.44 | 29x | -19.4x | 3.7x |
| Fri, 16 May 2025 | UK£1.3b | UK£441.0m | -UK£84,781,154.45 | 30.2x | -15.3x | 2.9x |
| Sun, 13 Apr 2025 | UK£1.1b | UK£394.0m | -UK£97,751,116.03 | 27.1x | -11.7x | 2.9x |
| Tue, 11 Mar 2025 | UK£1.1b | UK£396.7m | -UK£98,711,323.33 | 29.4x | -10.8x | 2.7x |
| Thu, 06 Feb 2025 | UK£1.4b | UK£402.0m | -UK£98,853,544.80 | 32.4x | -13.9x | 3.4x |
| Sat, 04 Jan 2025 | UK£1.0b | UK£406.8m | -UK£96,729,165.70 | 35.2x | -10.8x | 2.6x |
| Mon, 02 Dec 2024 | UK£1.2b | UK£402.2m | -UK£95,031,978.78 | 29.9x | -13x | 3.1x |
| Wed, 30 Oct 2024 | UK£1.1b | UK£393.1m | -UK£74,376,109.27 | 19.8x | -15.1x | 2.9x |
| Fri, 27 Sep 2024 | UK£1.2b | UK£386.1m | -UK£73,261,336.05 | 22.6x | -16.2x | 3.1x |
| Sun, 25 Aug 2024 | UK£1.5b | UK£447.5m | -UK£56,945,003.98 | 21.3x | -26.1x | 3.3x |
| Tue, 23 Jul 2024 | UK£1.5b | UK£450.2m | -UK£56,119,476.86 | 24.7x | -27.3x | 3.4x |
| Thu, 20 Jun 2024 | UK£1.6b | UK£471.5m | -UK£57,904,043.58 | 12.8x | -27.1x | 3.3x |
| Sat, 18 May 2024 | UK£1.4b | UK£471.8m | -UK£57,961,234.96 | 14.3x | -24.8x | 3.1x |
| Mon, 15 Apr 2024 | UK£1.7b | UK£472.1m | -UK£42,545,034.05 | 11.5x | -40.8x | 3.7x |
| Wed, 13 Mar 2024 | UK£1.7b | UK£480.8m | -UK£103,884,039.09 | 13.4x | -16.8x | 3.6x |
| Fri, 09 Feb 2024 | UK£1.5b | UK£483.3m | -UK£104,411,805.81 | 15.5x | -14.2x | 3.1x |
| Sun, 07 Jan 2024 | UK£1.3b | UK£481.0m | -UK£106,219,730.00 | 15x | -12x | 2.6x |
| Tue, 05 Dec 2023 | UK£1.3b | UK£477.8m | -UK£106,234,037.00 | 12.8x | -11.8x | 2.6x |
| Thu, 02 Nov 2023 | UK£1.1b | UK£488.2m | -UK£107,252,491.00 | 12.5x | -9.8x | 2.2x |
| Sat, 30 Sep 2023 | UK£1.2b | UK£461.2m | -UK£120,543,811.00 | 49.4x | -10.1x | 2.6x |
| Mon, 28 Aug 2023 | UK£1.5b | UK£384.3m | -UK£83,137,697.00 | 47.2x | -17.6x | 3.8x |
| Wed, 26 Jul 2023 | UK£1.6b | UK£376.1m | -UK£82,768,485.00 | 47.1x | -19.6x | 4.3x |
| Fri, 23 Jun 2023 | UK£1.5b | UK£372.5m | -UK£86,831,902.00 | 58.6x | -17.1x | 4x |
| Sun, 21 May 2023 | UK£1.2b | UK£381.6m | -UK£80,772,660.00 | 73.7x | -15.2x | 3.2x |
| Tue, 18 Apr 2023 | UK£1.4b | UK£317.0m | -UK£27,303,362.00 | 41.2x | -49.9x | 4.3x |
| Thu, 16 Mar 2023 | UK£1.3b | UK£318.9m | -UK£26,776,320.00 | 39.4x | -47.6x | 4x |
| Sat, 11 Feb 2023 | UK£1.4b | UK£317.3m | -UK£27,263,320.00 | 35.9x | -52.7x | 4.5x |
| Mon, 09 Jan 2023 | UK£1.6b | UK£314.9m | -UK£24,605,247.00 | 37.9x | -66.1x | 5.2x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
-66.1x
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 1.3x.
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 | 0.74% | |
| Tech | 0.074% | |
| Semiconductors | 6.78% | |
| Semiconductors | 8.45% | |
| Semiconductor Equipment | 0.70% | |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENSI EnSilica | UK£0.47 | 22.1% +UK£8.2m | 5.6% | PS2.5x | |
| KMK Kromek Group | UK£0.089 | 7.0% +UK£3.8m | 77.6% | PE15.5x | |
| CYAN CyanConnode Holdings | UK£0.069 | 9.6% +UK£2.1m | -23.5% | PS1.5x | |
| NANO Nanoco Group | UK£0.083 | 6.2% +UK£874.8k | -40.6% | PS2x | |
| IQE IQE | UK£0.05 | 0.7% +UK£373.5k | -54.5% | PS0.5x |
