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U.K. (FTSE) Tech Sector Analysis

UpdatedJul 19, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies121
  • 7D1.1%
  • 3M16.8%
  • 1Y5.8%
  • YTD6.3%

Over the last 7 days, the Tech industry has risen 1.1%, driven by gains from Sage Group of 2.5%. Meanwhile, Smarter Web actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 29% in the last week. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 5.8%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 17% per annum.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 19 Jul 2025UK£52.9bUK£22.8bUK£1.2b31.9x42.5x2.3x
Mon, 16 Jun 2025UK£52.5bUK£23.0bUK£1.2b29.7x42.6x2.3x
Wed, 14 May 2025UK£51.2bUK£23.0bUK£1.3b26.2x40.8x2.2x
Fri, 11 Apr 2025UK£44.5bUK£23.0bUK£1.2b22.3x36x1.9x
Sun, 09 Mar 2025UK£48.9bUK£22.5bUK£1.2b24.1x40.4x2.2x
Tue, 04 Feb 2025UK£53.9bUK£22.6bUK£1.2b26.5x43.7x2.4x
Thu, 02 Jan 2025UK£50.5bUK£22.6bUK£1.2b28.4x40.7x2.2x
Sat, 30 Nov 2024UK£50.7bUK£22.6bUK£1.3b29.5x40.2x2.2x
Mon, 28 Oct 2024UK£47.1bUK£22.3bUK£1.1b25.9x41.2x2.1x
Wed, 25 Sep 2024UK£53.5bUK£23.4bUK£1.2b26.5x44.9x2.3x
Fri, 23 Aug 2024UK£55.8bUK£23.9bUK£1.3b27.8x44.6x2.3x
Sun, 21 Jul 2024UK£56.6bUK£24.2bUK£1.2b27.8x48.3x2.3x
Tue, 18 Jun 2024UK£56.1bUK£24.1bUK£1.1b28.2x48.8x2.3x
Thu, 16 May 2024UK£55.3bUK£23.9bUK£1.0b28.9x55.2x2.3x
Sat, 13 Apr 2024UK£52.2bUK£24.1bUK£955.6m28.1x54.7x2.2x
Mon, 11 Mar 2024UK£53.6bUK£24.3bUK£916.9m29.3x58.5x2.2x
Wed, 07 Feb 2024UK£52.1bUK£24.4bUK£928.0m26.9x56.1x2.1x
Fri, 05 Jan 2024UK£72.5bUK£31.4bUK£948.2m27.1x76.5x2.3x
Sun, 03 Dec 2023UK£71.0bUK£31.3bUK£954.4m26.7x74.4x2.3x
Tue, 31 Oct 2023UK£66.4bUK£31.9bUK£1.0b26.7x66.3x2.1x
Thu, 28 Sep 2023UK£70.3bUK£31.9bUK£1.0b28.3x70x2.2x
Sat, 26 Aug 2023UK£70.0bUK£30.8bUK£1.0b28.5x68.7x2.3x
Mon, 24 Jul 2023UK£74.8bUK£31.2bUK£1.1b29.3x71.2x2.4x
Wed, 21 Jun 2023UK£74.4bUK£31.1bUK£1.1b30x69.4x2.4x
Fri, 19 May 2023UK£74.2bUK£31.2bUK£977.4m30.9x75.9x2.4x
Sun, 16 Apr 2023UK£73.1bUK£30.8bUK£1.3b31x57.1x2.4x
Tue, 14 Mar 2023UK£94.8bUK£40.2bUK£2.9b28.4x32.7x2.4x
Thu, 09 Feb 2023UK£99.4bUK£39.8bUK£2.8b30.2x35.6x2.5x
Sat, 07 Jan 2023UK£97.2bUK£39.8bUK£2.8b29.8x35x2.4x
Mon, 05 Dec 2022UK£101.2bUK£39.4bUK£2.8b29.2x36.7x2.6x
Wed, 02 Nov 2022UK£94.4bUK£39.2bUK£2.8b28.6x33.3x2.4x
Fri, 30 Sep 2022UK£91.7bUK£39.4bUK£2.7b29x33.6x2.3x
Sun, 28 Aug 2022UK£92.8bUK£37.4bUK£2.6b32.7x36.3x2.5x
Tue, 26 Jul 2022UK£85.3bUK£37.0bUK£2.9b32.1x28.9x2.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

28.9x


Total Market Cap: UK£85.3bTotal Earnings: UK£2.9bTotal Revenue: UK£37.0bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Tech Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 51.7x202320242025
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 42.5x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 51.7x.
  • 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 25% 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 Market0.55%
Tech1.10%
Software1.65%
Electronic Equipment and Components1.32%
Semiconductors0.13%
IT0.084%
Tech Hardware-0.016%
Communications-0.71%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Tech Hardware industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 128x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 39.3%, 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£12.542.5%
+UK£275.0m		20.0%PE34.4x
HLMA HalmaUK£32.521.1%
+UK£136.0m		25.5%PE41.4x
RSW RenishawUK£30.005.8%
+UK£120.0m		-17.4%PE22.3x
CCC ComputacenterUK£22.921.6%
+UK£37.8m		-15.8%PE14.1x
ADVT AdvancedAdvTUK£1.9011.5%
+UK£26.0m		30.7%PE23.2x

Latest News

SWC
UK£2.78
Smarter Web
7D
-29.3%
1Y
n/a
CNS
UK£0.09
Corero Network Security
7D
-41.0%
1Y
-55.3%
KNOS
UK£7.34
Kainos Group
7D
3.0%
1Y
-31.7%

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

Jul 17
Kainos Group (LON:KNOS) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.191
CRTA
UK£0.19
Cirata
7D
-30.7%
1Y
-64.2%
SGE
UK£12.54
Sage Group
7D
2.5%
1Y
20.0%

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£32.52
Halma
7D
1.1%
1Y
25.5%

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£0.80
SRT Marine Systems
7D
-5.4%
1Y
165.9%
PINE
UK£5.02
Pinewood Technologies Group
7D
4.4%
1Y
54.2%
OXIG
UK£20.30
Oxford Instruments
7D
1.5%
1Y
-16.6%
RSW
UK£30.00
Renishaw
7D
5.8%
1Y
-17.4%
CCC
UK£22.92
Computacenter
7D
1.6%
1Y
-15.8%

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£2.28
GB Group
7D
-4.2%
1Y
-33.3%

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
SCT
UK£16.26
Softcat
7D
-2.2%
1Y
3.0%

There's Reason For Concern Over Softcat plc's (LON:SCT) Price

Jun 23
There's Reason For Concern Over Softcat plc's (LON:SCT) Price
CER
UK£14.65
Cerillion
7D
-3.0%
1Y
-17.2%
APTD
UK£2.87
Aptitude Software Group
7D
-6.8%
1Y
-25.5%
ADVT
UK£1.90
AdvancedAdvT
7D
11.5%
1Y
30.7%