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U.K. (FTSE) Tech Sector Analysis

UpdatedJul 26, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies119
  • 7D-0.2%
  • 3M14.1%
  • 1Y4.5%
  • YTD5.9%

Over the last 7 days, the Tech industry has remained flat, although notably Smarter Web declined by 22%. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 4.5% over the past 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 17% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

Has the U.K. Tech Sector valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 26 Jul 2025UK£52.2bUK£22.7bUK£1.2b31.1x43x2.3x
Mon, 23 Jun 2025UK£52.6bUK£23.0bUK£1.2b30.4x42.5x2.3x
Wed, 21 May 2025UK£50.3bUK£23.1bUK£1.3b28.1x39.9x2.2x
Fri, 18 Apr 2025UK£45.6bUK£23.0bUK£1.3b23.2x36.1x2x
Sun, 16 Mar 2025UK£48.0bUK£22.5bUK£1.2b23x39.6x2.1x
Tue, 11 Feb 2025UK£52.9bUK£22.6bUK£1.2b27.2x42.7x2.3x
Thu, 09 Jan 2025UK£50.3bUK£22.6bUK£1.2b27.5x40.7x2.2x
Sat, 07 Dec 2024UK£51.5bUK£22.6bUK£1.3b29x40.8x2.3x
Mon, 04 Nov 2024UK£46.8bUK£22.4bUK£1.1b27.5x41x2.1x
Wed, 02 Oct 2024UK£49.9bUK£22.9bUK£1.1b26.9x44.8x2.2x
Fri, 30 Aug 2024UK£55.9bUK£23.9bUK£1.3b27.9x43.9x2.3x
Sun, 28 Jul 2024UK£57.0bUK£24.2bUK£1.2b27.7x48.7x2.4x
Tue, 25 Jun 2024UK£58.1bUK£24.3bUK£1.2b28.5x49.4x2.4x
Thu, 23 May 2024UK£55.3bUK£23.9bUK£1.1b30.1x52.2x2.3x
Sat, 20 Apr 2024UK£50.9bUK£24.1bUK£957.6m27.4x53.1x2.1x
Mon, 18 Mar 2024UK£53.3bUK£24.3bUK£872.7m30x61x2.2x
Wed, 14 Feb 2024UK£52.0bUK£24.4bUK£908.1m28.6x57.2x2.1x
Fri, 12 Jan 2024UK£72.4bUK£31.4bUK£947.2m26x76.4x2.3x
Sun, 10 Dec 2023UK£71.8bUK£31.4bUK£952.1m27x75.4x2.3x
Tue, 07 Nov 2023UK£67.4bUK£31.9bUK£1.0b27.2x67.1x2.1x
Thu, 05 Oct 2023UK£69.8bUK£31.9bUK£988.8m26x70.6x2.2x
Sat, 02 Sep 2023UK£71.2bUK£30.8bUK£1.0b28.5x70.2x2.3x
Mon, 31 Jul 2023UK£73.4bUK£31.2bUK£1.1b29.9x69.7x2.4x
Wed, 28 Jun 2023UK£73.2bUK£31.1bUK£1.1b29.2x68.5x2.4x
Fri, 26 May 2023UK£72.9bUK£31.0bUK£971.1m30.6x75x2.4x
Sun, 23 Apr 2023UK£73.0bUK£30.8bUK£1.3b31.1x56.9x2.4x
Tue, 21 Mar 2023UK£70.8bUK£31.4bUK£1.3b28.7x54.6x2.3x
Thu, 16 Feb 2023UK£98.8bUK£39.9bUK£2.8b29.5x35.1x2.5x
Sat, 14 Jan 2023UK£99.4bUK£39.8bUK£2.8b30.4x35.7x2.5x
Mon, 12 Dec 2022UK£97.7bUK£39.4bUK£2.8b28.3x35.5x2.5x
Wed, 09 Nov 2022UK£95.0bUK£39.2bUK£2.8b28.7x33.6x2.4x
Fri, 07 Oct 2022UK£94.1bUK£39.4bUK£2.7b30x34.4x2.4x
Sun, 04 Sep 2022UK£91.2bUK£37.6bUK£2.6b31.8x35.4x2.4x
Tue, 02 Aug 2022UK£88.4bUK£37.0bUK£3.0b33.3x29.5x2.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

29.5x


Total Market Cap: UK£88.4bTotal Earnings: UK£3.0bTotal Revenue: UK£37.0bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Tech Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 51.8x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the British Information Technology industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 43.0x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 51.8x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 2.4x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Information Technology industry have declined 26% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 15% per year.
  • This means overall sales from these companies are declining and profits are subsequently falling as well.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the U.K. Tech sector?

GB Market1.57%
Tech-0.18%
Semiconductors0.75%
Software0.74%
Electronic Equipment and Components-0.40%
Communications-0.57%
IT-1.23%
Tech Hardware-3.51%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Tech Hardware industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 132x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 39.8%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 7.1% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Semiconductors industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 88% over the next 5 years.
  • In contrast, the Electronic Equipment and Components industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 11% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
SGE Sage GroupUK£12.640.8%
+UK£78.3m		16.8%PE34.6x
MIDW Midwich GroupUK£2.4015.9%
+UK£33.9m		-31.8%PE15.4x
RSW RenishawUK£30.301.0%
+UK£21.8m		-16.5%PE22.6x
QTX Quartix TechnologiesUK£2.8418.3%
+UK£21.3m		77.5%PE26.1x
GBG GB GroupUK£2.332.2%
+UK£12.4m		-32.4%PE66.8x

Latest News

MIDW
UK£2.40
Midwich Group
7D
15.9%
1Y
-31.8%
QTX
UK£2.84
Quartix Technologies
7D
18.3%
1Y
77.5%

Quartix Technologies plc's (LON:QTX) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 26% Above Its Share Price

Jul 25
Quartix Technologies plc's (LON:QTX) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 26% Above Its Share Price
NET
UK£1.20
Netcall
7D
5.3%
1Y
29.0%
SWC
UK£2.18
Smarter Web
7D
-21.6%
1Y
n/a
KNOS
UK£7.21
Kainos Group
7D
-1.8%
1Y
-36.0%

Kainos Group (LON:KNOS) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.191

Jul 17
Kainos Group (LON:KNOS) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.191
SGE
UK£12.64
Sage Group
7D
0.8%
1Y
16.8%

Here's Why Sage Group (LON:SGE) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Jul 13
Here's Why Sage Group (LON:SGE) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
HLMA
UK£32.38
Halma
7D
-0.4%
1Y
26.3%

Halma plc's (LON:HLMA) Business Is Trailing The Market But Its Shares Aren't

Jul 13
Halma plc's (LON:HLMA) Business Is Trailing The Market But Its Shares Aren't
SRT
UK£0.84
SRT Marine Systems
7D
5.7%
1Y
175.4%
PINE
UK£4.83
Pinewood Technologies Group
7D
-3.9%
1Y
37.1%
BYIT
UK£3.40
Bytes Technology Group
7D
1.4%
1Y
-30.5%
OXIG
UK£19.08
Oxford Instruments
7D
-6.0%
1Y
-22.0%
RSW
UK£30.30
Renishaw
7D
1.0%
1Y
-16.5%
CCC
UK£22.34
Computacenter
7D
-2.5%
1Y
-16.0%

A Look At The Fair Value Of Computacenter plc (LON:CCC)

Jul 01
A Look At The Fair Value Of Computacenter plc (LON:CCC)
GBG
UK£2.33
GB Group
7D
2.2%
1Y
-32.4%

Statutory Profit Doesn't Reflect How Good GB Group's (LON:GBG) Earnings Are

Jun 28
Statutory Profit Doesn't Reflect How Good GB Group's (LON:GBG) Earnings Are
FTC
UK£1.55
Filtronic
7D
-4.9%
1Y
115.3%
RPI
UK£4.48
Raspberry Pi Holdings
7D
-4.0%
1Y
13.9%