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U.K. (FTSE) Casinos and Gaming Industry Analysis
UpdatedJan 17, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies6
- 7D0.2%
- 3M-9.1%
- 1Y-14.1%
- YTDn/a
Over the last 7 days, the Casinos and Gaming industry has dropped 3.5%, driven by a pullback from Entain of 2.9%. On the other hand Playtech is actually up 6.4%. However, the industry is down 11% over the past year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 61% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the U.K. Casinos and Gaming Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 17 Jan 2025 | UK£6.7b | UK£7.2b | -UK£305,064,180.08 | 23.6x | -22x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 15 Dec 2024 | UK£7.9b | UK£7.2b | -UK£306,381,445.94 | 24.1x | -25.9x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 12 Nov 2024 | UK£7.6b | UK£7.2b | -UK£310,424,852.06 | 23.8x | -24.4x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 10 Oct 2024 | UK£7.7b | UK£7.2b | -UK£309,545,776.27 | 24.1x | -24.8x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 07 Sep 2024 | UK£6.5b | UK£7.2b | -UK£315,726,345.69 | 21.6x | -20.5x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 05 Aug 2024 | UK£5.5b | UK£7.0b | -UK£765,344,182.87 | 18.4x | -7.2x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 03 Jul 2024 | UK£5.9b | UK£7.0b | -UK£765,766,241.51 | 15.7x | -7.7x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 31 May 2024 | UK£32.8b | UK£16.7b | -UK£1,798,624,268.76 | 16x | -18.2x | 2x |
| Sun, 28 Apr 2024 | UK£33.3b | UK£16.5b | -UK£1,741,936,476.50 | 15.3x | -19.1x | 2x |
| Tue, 26 Mar 2024 | UK£37.3b | UK£16.1b | -UK£934,676,256.70 | 15.7x | -39.9x | 2.3x |
| Thu, 22 Feb 2024 | UK£36.1b | UK£16.0b | -UK£552,575,981.93 | 15.4x | -65.3x | 2.3x |
| Sat, 20 Jan 2024 | UK£35.3b | UK£16.0b | -UK£660,423,377.00 | 8.8x | -53.4x | 2.2x |
| Mon, 18 Dec 2023 | UK£31.4b | UK£16.0b | -UK£656,645,389.00 | 7.8x | -47.8x | 2x |
| Wed, 15 Nov 2023 | UK£29.9b | UK£16.0b | -UK£656,732,012.00 | 8.2x | -45.6x | 1.9x |
| Fri, 13 Oct 2023 | UK£31.7b | UK£16.0b | -UK£656,303,341.00 | 8.5x | -48.3x | 2x |
| Sun, 10 Sep 2023 | UK£34.6b | UK£16.0b | -UK£656,393,996.00 | 8.8x | -52.8x | 2.2x |
| Tue, 08 Aug 2023 | UK£37.9b | UK£14.2b | -UK£346,040,056.00 | 28.8x | -109.5x | 2.7x |
| Thu, 06 Jul 2023 | UK£37.4b | UK£14.2b | -UK£346,245,107.00 | 31.7x | -108.1x | 2.6x |
| Sat, 03 Jun 2023 | UK£38.4b | UK£14.2b | -UK£345,499,560.00 | 32.7x | -111.1x | 2.7x |
| Mon, 01 May 2023 | UK£39.0b | UK£14.2b | -UK£344,938,068.00 | 31x | -113x | 2.7x |
| Wed, 29 Mar 2023 | UK£34.2b | UK£15.0b | -UK£309,236,885.00 | 13.6x | -110.4x | 2.3x |
| Fri, 24 Feb 2023 | UK£35.2b | UK£13.5b | UK£1.8m | 12.8x | 19386.8x | 2.6x |
| Sun, 22 Jan 2023 | UK£33.7b | UK£13.5b | UK£181.1m | 9.8x | 185.9x | 2.5x |
| Tue, 20 Dec 2022 | UK£30.2b | UK£13.5b | UK£180.5m | 9.3x | 167.1x | 2.2x |
| Thu, 17 Nov 2022 | UK£30.2b | UK£13.5b | UK£183.0m | 11.5x | 165x | 2.2x |
| Sat, 15 Oct 2022 | UK£32.6b | UK£13.5b | UK£183.1m | 9.7x | 178.2x | 2.4x |
| Mon, 12 Sep 2022 | UK£27.7b | UK£13.2b | UK£467.5m | 14.5x | 59.2x | 2.1x |
| Wed, 10 Aug 2022 | UK£25.3b | UK£12.4b | UK£524.5m | 12.4x | 48.3x | 2x |
| Fri, 08 Jul 2022 | UK£23.6b | UK£12.4b | UK£525.5m | 12.5x | 45x | 1.9x |
| Sun, 05 Jun 2022 | UK£28.2b | UK£12.3b | UK£534.4m | 16.6x | 52.7x | 2.3x |
| Tue, 03 May 2022 | UK£26.4b | UK£12.3b | UK£522.8m | 15.4x | 50.4x | 2.1x |
| Thu, 31 Mar 2022 | UK£28.7b | UK£12.3b | UK£522.9m | 18.5x | 55x | 2.3x |
| Sat, 26 Feb 2022 | UK£30.8b | UK£12.0b | UK£434.3m | 58.9x | 71x | 2.6x |
| Mon, 24 Jan 2022 | UK£32.4b | UK£11.8b | UK£304.6m | 41.6x | 106.5x | 2.7x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
106.5x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the British Casinos and Gaming industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.2x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 0.92x.
Past Earnings Growth
- Total earnings for the Casinos and Gaming industry have declined over the last three years, with the industry now making a loss overall.
- Revenues have also declined 15% per year, which is driving profits down.
Industry Comparison
How does U.K. Casinos and Gaming compare with similar industries?
| GB Market | 0.96% | |
| Consumer Discretionary | -0.51% | |
| Hospitality | -1.03% | |
| Casinos and Gaming | 0.23% | |
| Hotels, Resorts and Cruise Lines | 0.43% | |
| Leisure Facilities | -0.87% | |
| Restaurants | -1.39% | |
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?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENT Entain | UK£6.70 | 7.3% +UK£290.2m | -27.0% | PS0.9x | |
| PTEC Playtech | UK£7.35 | 4.3% +UK£91.5m | 73.2% | PE23.6x | |
| EVOK Evoke | UK£0.72 | 22.8% +UK£60.4m | -10.2% | PS0.2x | |
| NXQ Nexteq | UK£0.72 | 13.4% +UK£5.1m | -41.2% | PE5.1x | |
| RNK Rank Group | UK£0.80 | 1.0% +UK£3.7m | 10.2% | PE30.5x |