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U.K. (FTSE) Machinery Industry Analysis

UpdatedOct 31, 2023
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies27
  • 7D-1.7%
  • 3M-14.9%
  • 1Y-2.5%
  • YTD-8.0%

Over the last 7 days, the Machinery industry has dropped 1.8%, driven by pullbacks from every company within the industry. Overall the industry is down 3.9% in 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 11% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the U.K. Machinery Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 31 Oct 2023UK£22.8bUK£15.8bUK£1.3b15.3x17.2x1.4x
Thu, 28 Sep 2023UK£25.1bUK£15.8bUK£1.3b16.7x19x1.6x
Sat, 26 Aug 2023UK£24.9bUK£15.8bUK£1.3b15.8x18.7x1.6x
Mon, 24 Jul 2023UK£26.6bUK£15.2bUK£1.3b17.5x20.2x1.8x
Wed, 21 Jun 2023UK£25.9bUK£15.2bUK£1.3b17.5x19.5x1.7x
Fri, 19 May 2023UK£27.0bUK£15.1bUK£1.3b17.7x20.4x1.8x
Sun, 16 Apr 2023UK£26.9bUK£15.1bUK£1.3b17.2x20.4x1.8x
Tue, 14 Mar 2023UK£25.8bUK£15.0bUK£1.3b16.8x19.7x1.7x
Thu, 09 Feb 2023UK£26.9bUK£13.9bUK£1.2b16.4x22.7x1.9x
Sat, 07 Jan 2023UK£24.4bUK£12.2bUK£1.1b17.5x22.7x2x
Mon, 05 Dec 2022UK£24.6bUK£12.2bUK£1.1b17.3x22.9x2x
Wed, 02 Nov 2022UK£22.5bUK£12.1bUK£1.1b16.2x20.9x1.9x
Fri, 30 Sep 2022UK£20.6bUK£12.2bUK£1.1b15.8x19.1x1.7x
Sun, 28 Aug 2022UK£21.9bUK£12.1bUK£1.1b16.6x20.2x1.8x
Tue, 26 Jul 2022UK£23.0bUK£11.4bUK£1.0b16.8x22.3x2x
Thu, 23 Jun 2022UK£20.9bUK£11.3bUK£1.0b17.2x20.4x1.8x
Sat, 21 May 2022UK£22.7bUK£11.3bUK£1.0b17.9x22.2x2x
Mon, 18 Apr 2022UK£24.8bUK£11.1bUK£1.0b19.4x24.6x2.2x
Wed, 16 Mar 2022UK£25.9bUK£10.9bUK£1.0b19.5x25.8x2.4x
Fri, 11 Feb 2022UK£27.1bUK£10.9bUK£877.2m23.5x30.8x2.5x
Sun, 09 Jan 2022UK£30.2bUK£10.9bUK£875.3m25x34.5x2.8x
Tue, 07 Dec 2021UK£30.1bUK£10.9bUK£864.6m25x34.9x2.8x
Thu, 04 Nov 2021UK£30.1bUK£10.8bUK£849.9m27.6x35.5x2.8x
Sat, 02 Oct 2021UK£29.0bUK£10.8bUK£857.1m27.6x33.9x2.7x
Mon, 30 Aug 2021UK£30.8bUK£10.6bUK£840.7m28.3x36.7x2.9x
Tue, 06 Jul 2021UK£28.7bUK£10.6bUK£840.7m26.2x34.1x2.7x
Fri, 09 Apr 2021UK£25.9bUK£10.5bUK£742.0m29.9x34.9x2.5x
Thu, 31 Dec 2020UK£25.3bUK£10.4bUK£636.4m29.7x39.7x2.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

33.1x


Total Market Cap: UK£22.2bTotal Earnings: UK£669.9mTotal Revenue: UK£10.2bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Machinery Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 28.9x202120222023
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the British Machinery 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 17.2x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 28.9x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.3x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.4x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Machinery industry have grown 26% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 16% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the U.K. Industrials industry?

GB Market-0.43%
Industrials-1.02%
Machinery-1.73%
Agricultural Machinery0%
Industrial Machinery-1.69%
Construction Machinery and Vehicles-8.30%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Industrial Machinery industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 29.4x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 11.0%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 15.9% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Construction Machinery and Vehicles industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 10.7x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Industrial Machinery industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 11% over the next 5 years.
  • However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 16% per year.
  • In contrast, the Industrial Machinery 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
HMSG HMS Hydraulic Machines & Systems GroupUS$3.50n/a
US$81.1m		-20.5%PE4.4x
VSVS VesuviusUK£4.021.7%
+UK£18.3m		18.4%PE6.6x
BOY BodycoteUK£5.680.4%
+UK£4.8m		14.5%PE12.9x
GDWN GoodwinUK£52.000.8%
+UK£3.0m		64.0%PE24.6x
IMI IMIUK£14.630.07%
+UK£2.6m		19.1%PE15.7x
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