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U.K. (FTSE) Biotech Industry Analysis

UpdatedMay 10, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies26
  • 7D3.7%
  • 3M-7.3%
  • 1Y-23.4%
  • YTD-9.3%

In the last week, the Biotech industry is up 3.7%, with Genus up 6.1%. In the same time, Avacta Group was down 7.5%. In contrast, the industry has lost 23% in the last 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 27% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 10 May 2024UK£3.0bUK£836.3m-UK£299,943,178.0831.7x-10x3.6x
Sun, 07 Apr 2024UK£3.0bUK£902.4m-UK£200,893,434.9728.7x-15.2x3.4x
Tue, 05 Mar 2024UK£3.0bUK£897.8m-UK£203,769,065.7532.1x-14.5x3.3x
Thu, 01 Feb 2024UK£6.4bUK£1.3b-UK£245,416,079.0038.2x-26.2x5.1x
Sat, 30 Dec 2023UK£6.4bUK£1.3b-UK£245,117,058.0038.8x-26.1x5x
Mon, 27 Nov 2023UK£6.3bUK£1.3b-UK£245,852,859.0037.1x-25.5x4.9x
Wed, 25 Oct 2023UK£6.5bUK£1.3b-UK£251,175,705.0039.2x-25.8x5.1x
Fri, 22 Sep 2023UK£6.6bUK£1.3b-UK£223,116,528.0023.6x-29.8x5.2x
Sun, 20 Aug 2023UK£6.6bUK£1.3b-UK£207,866,392.0023.6x-31.8x5.3x
Tue, 18 Jul 2023UK£6.7bUK£1.3b-UK£207,491,946.0023.9x-32.4x5.3x
Thu, 15 Jun 2023UK£7.0bUK£1.3b-UK£205,458,930.0022.9x-33.9x5.5x
Sat, 13 May 2023UK£6.9bUK£1.3b-UK£206,769,274.0023.8x-33.5x5.5x
Mon, 10 Apr 2023UK£7.2bUK£1.2b-UK£154,069,522.0024.2x-46.6x5.8x
Wed, 08 Mar 2023UK£7.6bUK£1.2b-UK£157,198,605.0026.8x-48.2x6.1x
Fri, 03 Feb 2023UK£7.5bUK£1.2b-UK£146,941,521.0026.5x-51.2x6.5x
Sun, 01 Jan 2023UK£7.5bUK£1.2b-UK£141,349,221.0027.1x-52.9x6.4x
Tue, 29 Nov 2022UK£8.1bUK£1.2b-UK£139,491,980.0024.4x-58x7x
Thu, 27 Oct 2022UK£7.3bUK£1.2b-UK£148,560,244.0022.7x-48.9x6.2x
Sat, 24 Sep 2022UK£7.2bUK£1.2b-UK£174,377,705.0026.4x-41.4x6.2x
Mon, 22 Aug 2022UK£7.6bUK£1.1b-UK£203,058,399.0037.1x-37.2x6.8x
Wed, 20 Jul 2022UK£6.8bUK£1.1b-UK£202,968,472.0034.1x-33.4x6.1x
Fri, 17 Jun 2022UK£6.5bUK£1.1b-UK£158,316,005.0035.3x-41.1x5.9x
Sun, 15 May 2022UK£6.9bUK£1.1b-UK£146,427,737.0036.6x-47.1x6.2x
Tue, 12 Apr 2022UK£7.6bUK£1.1b-UK£91,952,690.0040.6x-82.3x6.9x
Thu, 10 Mar 2022UK£7.4bUK£1.1b-UK£134,944,517.0033.6x-55x6.9x
Sat, 05 Feb 2022UK£8.9bUK£1.1b-UK£119,969,127.0038.6x-74.3x8.2x
Mon, 03 Jan 2022UK£11.5bUK£1.1b-UK£120,779,727.0057.3x-94.9x10.6x
Wed, 01 Dec 2021UK£11.2bUK£1.1b-UK£123,128,363.0061.3x-90.9x10.3x
Fri, 29 Oct 2021UK£11.7bUK£1.1b-UK£136,274,674.0069.3x-86x10.8x
Sun, 26 Sep 2021UK£12.3bUK£1.1b-UK£118,788,788.0069.7x-103.2x11.1x
Tue, 24 Aug 2021UK£12.4bUK£1.0b-UK£172,541,949.9131.5x-71.6x12.1x
Wed, 30 Jun 2021UK£11.2bUK£1.0b-UK£172,541,949.9130.1x-65x11x
Price to Earnings Ratio

-68.3x


Total Market Cap: UK£11.4bTotal Earnings: -UK£166,338,934.52Total Revenue: UK£1.0bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Biotech Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average -52.7x202220232024
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the British Biotechs industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 7.4x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 3.6x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Biotechs industry have deteriorated over the last three years.
  • Revenues have also declined 6.3% per year.
  • This means overall sales from these companies are declining and losses are subsequently expanding as well.

Industry Trends

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

GB Market2.26%
Healthcare2.07%
Biotech3.67%
Biotech3.67%
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

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

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
GNS GenusUK£18.926.1%
+UK£70.8m
-27.3%PE37.1x
PRTC PureTech HealthUK£2.234.2%
+UK£24.3m
7.0%PS226.8x
OXB Oxford BiomedicaUK£3.206.7%
+UK£20.0m
-21.6%PS3.6x
4BB 4basebioUK£11.456.0%
+UK£8.3m
92.4%PS414.2x
SCLP Scancell HoldingsUK£0.0976.6%
+UK£4.9m
-39.4%PE-8.3x
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PRTC

UK£2.23

PureTech Health

7D

4.2%

1Y

7.0%

OXB

UK£3.20

Oxford Biomedica

7D

6.7%

1Y

-21.6%

AVCT

UK£0.43

Avacta Group

7D

-7.5%

1Y

-62.6%

FARN

UK£1.55

Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy

7D

3.3%

1Y

-49.0%

GNS

UK£18.92

Genus

7D

6.1%

1Y

-27.3%

SCLP

UK£0.097

Scancell Holdings

7D

6.6%

1Y

-39.4%

VRCI

UK£0.075

Verici Dx

7D

3.4%

1Y

-48.3%

HEMO

UK£0.015

Hemogenyx Pharmaceuticals

7D

-2.7%

1Y

-28.2%

GENF

UK£0.018

Genflow Biosciences

7D

-11.0%

1Y

-40.7%

OPTI

UK£0.17

OptiBiotix Health

7D

-2.8%

1Y

75.0%

ETX

UK£0.09

e-therapeutics

7D

-4.3%

1Y

-29.3%

SNG

UK£0.059

Synairgen

7D

-4.2%

1Y

-29.4%

DEST

UK£0.17

Destiny Pharma

7D

-4.1%

1Y

-49.3%

4BB

UK£11.45

4basebio

7D

6.0%

1Y

92.4%

SBTX

UK£0.088

SkinBioTherapeutics

7D

-4.3%

1Y

-51.8%