Smallcaps most expensive in hardware sector

Within the hardware sector we see a low diversification of the 12-months returns. Since July last year the sector is around 16 percent higher. Among the winners we find Eurotech SpA, NetApp and Pure Storage. Relatively big losses were for Diebold Nixdorf, Touchstar and Esprinet SpA.

Core figures hardware sector

The large caps in this sector are the winners. Among the less performing we see mostly the microcaps.

Lowest PE-ratios hardware sector

Regarding the price/earings-ratios we see a spread palette. The smallcaps are with the price/earnings-ratio of 27 the most expensive. The large caps are the cheapest and trade at 10 times the earnings per share. Quartix Holdings, Focusrite and Xaar are the stocks with the highest ratios. Stocks with the lowest ratios are Gigaset AG, Western Digital and Lexibook Linguistic Electronic System SA.

Highest dividend yields hardware sector

The sector's average dividend yield is with 2,4 percent relatively high. Stocks with now high dividend yields are Seagate Technology, B & C Speakers SpA and Nokia .

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