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U.K. (FTSE) Casinos and Gaming Industry Analysis

UpdatedAug 26, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies7
  • 7D0.1%
  • 3M3.3%
  • 1Y-30.6%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Casinos and Gaming industry has remained flat, although notably Playtech gained 4.5%. As for the longer term, the industry has declined 31% in the last 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?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 26 Aug 2026UK£5.4bUK£7.2b-UK£732,100,048.1228.6x-7.4x0.8x
Fri, 24 Jul 2026UK£5.3bUK£7.0b-UK£774,830,571.5228.2x-6.8x0.8x
Sun, 21 Jun 2026UK£5.1bUK£7.0b-UK£770,059,583.8326.8x-6.7x0.7x
Tue, 19 May 2026UK£4.9bUK£6.8b-UK£773,995,536.6424.8x-6.4x0.7x
Thu, 16 Apr 2026UK£5.5bUK£6.8b-UK£775,901,982.9720x-7.1x0.8x
Sat, 14 Mar 2026UK£5.0bUK£6.8b-UK£769,502,498.6511.3x-6.6x0.7x
Mon, 09 Feb 2026UK£5.3bUK£6.7b-UK£652,565,702.4911.2x-8.2x0.8x
Wed, 07 Jan 2026UK£6.3bUK£6.7b-UK£645,873,999.2510.4x-9.7x0.9x
Fri, 05 Dec 2025UK£6.3bUK£6.7b-UK£646,933,459.816232.9x-9.7x0.9x
Sun, 02 Nov 2025UK£6.5bUK£6.7b-UK£647,678,979.552761.7x-10.1x1x
Tue, 30 Sep 2025UK£7.7bUK£6.7b-UK£646,880,705.78771.7x-11.8x1.1x
Thu, 28 Aug 2025UK£7.7bUK£6.8b-UK£623,094,463.42189.7x-12.3x1.1x
Sat, 26 Jul 2025UK£8.4bUK£6.7b-UK£540,801,914.38100.2x-15.5x1.3x
Mon, 23 Jun 2025UK£7.1bUK£6.7b-UK£538,758,793.0694.8x-13.2x1.1x
Wed, 21 May 2025UK£6.6bUK£6.6b-UK£536,812,874.7293.5x-12.3x1x
Fri, 18 Apr 2025UK£6.4bUK£6.7b-UK£540,816,910.5781.5x-11.8x1x
Sun, 16 Mar 2025UK£6.8bUK£7.4b-UK£321,747,161.6212.2x-21.1x0.9x
Tue, 11 Feb 2025UK£7.6bUK£7.2b-UK£286,261,246.1013.2x-26.4x1x
Thu, 09 Jan 2025UK£6.9bUK£7.2b-UK£305,960,020.4122.4x-22.5x1x
Sat, 07 Dec 2024UK£8.0bUK£7.2b-UK£306,741,374.1624.4x-25.9x1.1x
Mon, 04 Nov 2024UK£7.4bUK£7.2b-UK£309,302,059.1423.6x-24x1x
Wed, 02 Oct 2024UK£7.7bUK£7.2b-UK£310,082,652.7724.3x-24.8x1.1x
Fri, 30 Aug 2024UK£6.5bUK£7.2b-UK£316,049,861.0222.3x-20.4x0.9x
Sun, 28 Jul 2024UK£6.3bUK£7.0b-UK£766,246,505.7719.2x-8.2x0.9x
Tue, 25 Jun 2024UK£6.1bUK£7.0b-UK£765,868,672.2915.8x-8x0.9x
Thu, 23 May 2024UK£35.6bUK£16.7b-UK£1,800,225,367.9116.5x-19.8x2.1x
Sat, 20 Apr 2024UK£33.3bUK£16.5b-UK£1,746,650,825.1115x-19x2x
Mon, 18 Mar 2024UK£37.0bUK£16.1b-UK£934,648,408.7616.2x-39.6x2.3x
Wed, 14 Feb 2024UK£37.0bUK£16.0b-UK£552,353,630.2315.8x-66.9x2.3x
Fri, 12 Jan 2024UK£30.2bUK£16.0b-UK£660,539,673.008.5x-45.7x1.9x
Sun, 10 Dec 2023UK£30.0bUK£16.0b-UK£656,474,117.007.9x-45.8x1.9x
Tue, 07 Nov 2023UK£31.7bUK£16.0b-UK£656,557,968.008.3x-48.3x2x
Thu, 05 Oct 2023UK£31.2bUK£16.0b-UK£656,255,448.008.5x-47.6x1.9x
Sat, 02 Sep 2023UK£35.0bUK£15.9b-UK£599,593,756.009.6x-58.4x2.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

-58.4x


Total Market Cap: UK£35.0bTotal Earnings: -UK£599,593,756.00Total Revenue: UK£15.9bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Casinos and Gaming Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average -21.4x202420252026
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 1.2x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 0.76x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Casinos and Gaming industry have deteriorated over the last three years.
  • Revenues have also declined 23% per year.
  • This means overall sales from these companies are declining and losses are subsequently expanding as well.

Industry Comparison

How does U.K. Casinos and Gaming compare with similar industries?

GB Market1.70%
Consumer Discretionary0.30%
Hospitality-1.29%
Casinos and Gaming0.098%
Leisure Facilities-1.30%
Restaurants-1.43%
Hotels, Resorts and Cruise Lines-1.46%
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
PTEC PlaytechUK£4.054.5%
+UK£48.3m		-3.0%PS1.7x
RNK Rank GroupUK£1.094.0%
+UK£19.7m		-17.7%PE17x
WVIA Winvia EntertainmentUK£2.430.6%
+UK£1.6m		n/aPE66.9x
B90 B90 HoldingsUK£0.031.7%
+UK£220.4k		-12.9%PE39.9x

Latest News

NXQ
UK£0.45
Nexteq
7D
-2.2%
1Y
-38.4%
EVOK
UK£0.45
Evoke
7D
-1.3%
1Y
-22.7%
Narrative Update • Aug 19

EVOK: Future Share Conversion Terms May Prove Less Attractive Than Implied

Analysts have raised their price target on Evoke to £0.52 from £0.34. This change reflects updated views on fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E assumptions.
RNK
UK£1.09
Rank Group
7D
4.0%
1Y
-17.7%
ENT
UK£5.40
Entain
7D
-1.8%
1Y
-37.9%
B90
UK£0.03
B90 Holdings
7D
1.7%
1Y
-12.9%
WVIA
UK£2.43
Winvia Entertainment
7D
0.6%
1Y
n/a
PTEC
UK£4.05
Playtech
7D
4.5%
1Y
-3.0%
Narrative Update • Jul 24

PTEC: Higher Forward P/E Assumptions Will Pressure Overvalued Shares

The analyst price target for Playtech has been raised, with the updated fair value estimate moving from £2.15 to £2.88 per share, as analysts point to adjusted assumptions on revenue growth, discount rate, profit margin and future P/E in light of recent target increases from several banks. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research on Playtech shows a split in opinion, with several firms lifting their price targets but expressing different levels of conviction on where the stock should trade.