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U.K. (FTSE) Semiconductors Industry Analysis
UpdatedAug 26, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies7
- 7D0.3%
- 3M16.7%
- 1Y5.6%
- YTD64.8%
Over the last 7 days, the Semiconductors industry has remained flat, although notably EnSilica declined by 3.4%. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 5.6% over the past 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 89% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sat, 10 Dec 2022 | UK£1.4b | UK£316.0m | -UK£23,773,251.00 | 34x | -60.4x | 4.5x |
| Mon, 07 Nov 2022 | UK£1.4b | UK£322.8m | -UK£22,977,259.00 | 53.9x | -60.5x | 4.3x |
| Wed, 05 Oct 2022 | UK£1.6b | UK£314.6m | -UK£25,022,794.00 | 47.7x | -62.7x | 5x |
| Fri, 02 Sep 2022 | UK£1.5b | UK£281.5m | -UK£33,686,714.00 | 80.3x | -44.1x | 5.3x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
-44.1x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are relatively neutral on the British Semiconductor industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 4.0x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Semiconductor industry have deteriorated over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 15% 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 caused losses to expand.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the U.K. Tech industry?
| GB Market | 0.74% | |
| Tech | 1.15% | |
| Semiconductors | 0.33% | |
| Semiconductor Equipment | 4.99% | |
| Semiconductors | 0.078% | |
Industry PE
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Semiconductors industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 91% over the next 5 years.
- In contrast, the Semiconductor Equipment industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 46% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AWE Alphawave IP Group | UK£1.78 | 0.3% +UK£4.7m | 25.3% | PS6.1x | |
| IQE IQE | UK£0.092 | 5.0% +UK£4.3m | -66.8% | PS0.8x |