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U.K. (FTSE) Stock Market Analysis
UpdatedNov 26, 2021
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies1428
- 7D-1.3%
- 3M-1.2%
- 1Y17.9%
- YTD12.3%
Over the last 7 days, the market has dropped 1.3%, driven by a decline of 3.8% in the Financials sector. Although the market is actually up 18% over the past year.
Market Valuation and Performance
Has the U.K. Market valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 26 Nov 2021 | UK£3.4t | UK£1.9t | UK£163.9b | 19.8x |
| Sun, 24 Oct 2021 | UK£2.8t | UK£1.8t | UK£147.5b | 21.3x |
| Tue, 21 Sep 2021 | UK£2.7t | UK£1.8t | UK£139.8b | 23.3x |
| Thu, 19 Aug 2021 | UK£2.7t | UK£1.8t | UK£138.8b | 24.5x |
| Thu, 03 Jun 2021 | UK£2.7t | UK£1.7t | UK£91.1b | 24.8x |
| Sun, 07 Mar 2021 | UK£2.4t | UK£1.7t | UK£53.6b | 22.4x |
| Wed, 09 Dec 2020 | UK£2.2t | UK£1.7t | UK£39.0b | 22.9x |
| Tue, 01 Sep 2020 | UK£2.1t | UK£1.8t | UK£46.7b | 21x |
| Fri, 05 Jun 2020 | UK£2.1t | UK£1.9t | UK£85.6b | 17.2x |
| Mon, 09 Mar 2020 | UK£2.3t | UK£2.1t | UK£130.3b | 17.6x |
| Sun, 01 Dec 2019 | UK£2.5t | UK£2.1t | UK£149.4b | 17.6x |
| Wed, 04 Sep 2019 | UK£2.3t | UK£2.0t | UK£149.2b | 16.2x |
| Sat, 08 Jun 2019 | UK£2.4t | UK£1.9t | UK£150.0b | 17.4x |
| Fri, 01 Mar 2019 | UK£2.3t | UK£1.9t | UK£145.0b | 16.6x |
| Mon, 03 Dec 2018 | UK£2.3t | UK£1.9t | UK£159.7b | 16.3x |
PE Ratio
16.3x
Current Market PE: Investors are relatively neutral on the market at the moment, considering it's trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 19.6x. It appears they believe that earnings will grow in-line with historical growth rates.
Past Earnings Growth: Both revenue and earnings for British listed companies have remained mostly flat over the last three years. This means sales and the cost of doing business have remained relatively consistent over this period and subsequently, so have profits.
Sector Trends
Which sectors have driven the changes within the U.K. Market?
| Utilities | 1.91% | |
| Consumer Staples | 1.31% | |
| Real Estate | 1.24% | |
| Materials | 0.72% | |
| Healthcare | 0.60% | |
| Consumer Discretionary | -0.53% | |
| Industrials | -0.94% | |
| Telecom | -1.95% | |
| Energy | -2.64% | |
| Tech | -3.19% | |
| Financials | -3.77% | |
Sector PE: Investors are most optimistic about the Tech sector which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 33.2x. This is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 29%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 17% per year. Meanwhile, investors are most pessimistic about the Energy sector, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 11.6x.
Forecasted Growth: Analysts are most optimistic on the Tech sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 29% over the next 5 years. This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 17% per year. Meanwhile, the Materials sector is expected to see its earnings decline 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?
| Company | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | Sector | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIO Rio Tinto Group | 6.7%+UK£4.7b | -4.8% | PE5.4x | Materials | |
| ULVR Unilever | 4.0%+UK£3.8b | -13.3% | PE22.3x | Consumer Staples | |
| AZN AstraZeneca | 1.5%+UK£2.0b | 9.8% | PE119.4x | Healthcare | |
| BP. BP | 2.5%+UK£1.5b | 30.8% | PE13.8x | Energy | |
| GSK GlaxoSmithKline | 1.9%+UK£1.4b | 10.8% | PE17.9x | Healthcare |
