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U.K. (FTSE) Semiconductors Industry Analysis

UpdatedMay 08, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies8
  • 7D-4.0%
  • 3M0.7%
  • 1Y6.0%
  • YTD3.0%

Over the last 7 days, the Semiconductors industry has dropped 4.0%, driven by a pullback from Alphawave IP Group of 5.8%. Meanwhile, CML Microsystems actually outperformed within the industry, gaining 5.0% in the last week. In the past year, the industry has gained 6.0%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 51% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 08 May 2024UK£1.4bUK£475.8m-UK£58,596,209.8614.5x-23.2x2.9x
Fri, 05 Apr 2024UK£1.7bUK£486.2m-UK£100,343,267.6311.3x-16.5x3.4x
Sun, 03 Mar 2024UK£1.8bUK£483.5m-UK£104,145,575.5914.6x-17.3x3.7x
Tue, 30 Jan 2024UK£1.3bUK£481.1m-UK£106,237,884.0015.7x-12.3x2.7x
Thu, 28 Dec 2023UK£1.3bUK£479.5m-UK£106,075,116.0013.7x-12.7x2.8x
Sat, 25 Nov 2023UK£1.2bUK£478.4m-UK£106,293,729.0013.5x-11.5x2.6x
Mon, 23 Oct 2023UK£1.1bUK£487.4m-UK£107,173,722.0011.9x-10.2x2.2x
Wed, 20 Sep 2023UK£1.5bUK£352.5m-UK£96,224,500.0051.2x-15.1x4.1x
Fri, 18 Aug 2023UK£1.5bUK£382.4m-UK£83,126,706.0047.2x-18.6x4x
Sun, 16 Jul 2023UK£1.5bUK£370.6m-UK£84,293,389.0047.7x-18x4.1x
Tue, 13 Jun 2023UK£1.3bUK£375.5m-UK£86,849,604.0057x-15.2x3.5x
Thu, 11 May 2023UK£1.2bUK£372.9m-UK£42,864,824.0073.7x-28.2x3.2x
Sat, 08 Apr 2023UK£1.3bUK£316.5m-UK£27,409,007.0039.1x-48.1x4.2x
Mon, 06 Mar 2023UK£1.4bUK£319.0m-UK£26,747,670.0039x-53.7x4.5x
Wed, 01 Feb 2023UK£1.5bUK£313.1m-UK£24,993,551.0033.8x-58.9x4.7x
Fri, 30 Dec 2022UK£1.5bUK£315.1m-UK£24,553,831.0033.9x-60.1x4.7x
Sun, 27 Nov 2022UK£1.5bUK£317.7m-UK£23,405,410.0036.3x-64.1x4.7x
Tue, 25 Oct 2022UK£1.4bUK£323.7m-UK£22,802,291.0052.7x-62.8x4.4x
Thu, 22 Sep 2022UK£1.6bUK£289.5m-UK£39,061,836.0085x-41.4x5.6x
Sat, 20 Aug 2022UK£1.6bUK£279.1m-UK£34,649,993.0084.6x-45.2x5.6x
Mon, 18 Jul 2022UK£1.4bUK£277.1m-UK£34,458,660.0077.8x-41.7x5.2x
Wed, 15 Jun 2022UK£1.6bUK£273.5m-UK£33,905,648.0081.8x-48.2x6x
Fri, 13 May 2022UK£1.5bUK£263.1m-UK£31,976,535.0080.5x-45.5x5.5x
Sun, 10 Apr 2022UK£1.7bUK£229.8m-UK£30,874,030.0081.7x-54.5x7.3x
Tue, 08 Mar 2022UK£1.5bUK£243.1m-UK£672,206.0071.8x-2207.4x6.1x
Thu, 03 Feb 2022UK£1.6bUK£241.8m-UK£963,959.0079.3x-1628.6x6.5x
Sat, 01 Jan 2022UK£1.9bUK£241.7m-UK£1,614,844.0094.9x-1150.3x7.7x
Mon, 29 Nov 2021UK£1.8bUK£242.4m-UK£1,470,426.0092.9x-1243x7.5x
Wed, 27 Oct 2021UK£2.2bUK£236.5m-UK£4,314,961.00128.5x-520.3x9.5x
Fri, 24 Sep 2021UK£3.1bUK£236.7m-UK£4,284,164.00191.4x-734.7x13.3x
Sun, 22 Aug 2021UK£2.9bUK£224.4m-UK£3,366,416.17161.8x-856.6x12.9x
Fri, 09 Jul 2021UK£3.0bUK£224.4m-UK£3,366,416.17173.3x-894.1x13.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

-579.3x


Total Market Cap: UK£2.7bTotal Earnings: -UK£4,636,416.17Total Revenue: UK£229.5mTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Semiconductors Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average -344.2x202220232024
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 6.3x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.9x.
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 28% 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 Market1.96%
Tech1.65%
Semiconductors-3.96%
Semiconductor Equipment-0.70%
Semiconductors-4.75%
Industry PE
    Forecasted Growth
    • Analysts are most optimistic on the Semiconductors industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 61% over the next 5 years.
    • However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 152% per year.
    • In contrast, the Semiconductor Equipment industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 16% 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
    AWE Alphawave IP GroupUK£1.203.6%
    +UK£30.7m
    18.5%PS3.4x
    IQE IQEUK£0.291.6%
    +UK£4.3m
    18.5%PS2.4x
    ENSI EnSilicaUK£0.560.9%
    +UK£425.2k
    -6.7%PE24x
    SND Sondrel (Holdings)UK£0.0446.0%
    +UK£218.7k
    -92.2%PS0.2x
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