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

UpdatedAug 29, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies7
  • 7D-2.7%
  • 3M0.8%
  • 1Y-33.5%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Casinos and Gaming industry has dropped 2.7%, driven by Entain declining 4.5%. Overall the industry is down 35% in 12 months. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 64% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the U.K. Casinos and Gaming Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 29 Aug 2026UK£5.2bUK£7.2b-UK£732,199,035.5230.9x-7.1x0.7x
Mon, 27 Jul 2026UK£5.3bUK£7.0b-UK£774,686,237.2727.5x-6.9x0.8x
Wed, 24 Jun 2026UK£5.2bUK£7.0b-UK£769,254,215.3627.1x-6.7x0.7x
Fri, 22 May 2026UK£4.9bUK£6.8b-UK£773,449,759.2919.5x-6.4x0.7x
Sun, 19 Apr 2026UK£5.8bUK£6.8b-UK£776,018,534.2220.1x-7.5x0.9x
Tue, 17 Mar 2026UK£5.0bUK£6.8b-UK£769,502,498.6511.3x-6.6x0.7x
Thu, 12 Feb 2026UK£5.4bUK£6.7b-UK£652,920,364.8711.3x-8.2x0.8x
Sat, 10 Jan 2026UK£6.2bUK£6.7b-UK£646,109,225.5010.4x-9.7x0.9x
Mon, 08 Dec 2025UK£6.3bUK£6.7b-UK£646,926,352.986515.9x-9.8x0.9x
Wed, 05 Nov 2025UK£6.5bUK£6.7b-UK£648,236,756.882850.5x-10x1x
Fri, 03 Oct 2025UK£7.4bUK£6.7b-UK£646,722,069.28860.4x-11.5x1.1x
Sun, 31 Aug 2025UK£7.6bUK£6.8b-UK£623,620,989.99191.3x-12.1x1.1x
Tue, 29 Jul 2025UK£8.4bUK£6.7b-UK£539,751,718.8830.5x-15.5x1.3x
Thu, 26 Jun 2025UK£7.2bUK£6.7b-UK£538,292,177.3796.3x-13.4x1.1x
Sat, 24 May 2025UK£6.3bUK£6.6b-UK£536,366,415.4694.2x-11.7x0.9x
Mon, 21 Apr 2025UK£6.4bUK£6.7b-UK£540,827,183.5981.7x-11.8x1x
Wed, 19 Mar 2025UK£6.9bUK£7.4b-UK£321,750,405.1012.3x-21.6x0.9x
Fri, 14 Feb 2025UK£7.2bUK£7.2b-UK£286,184,765.9212.7x-25.3x1x
Sun, 12 Jan 2025UK£6.6bUK£7.2b-UK£305,298,270.2222.8x-21.6x0.9x
Tue, 10 Dec 2024UK£7.9bUK£7.2b-UK£307,002,970.1924x-25.8x1.1x
Thu, 07 Nov 2024UK£7.5bUK£7.2b-UK£309,906,099.9523.5x-24.1x1x
Sat, 05 Oct 2024UK£7.7bUK£7.2b-UK£309,705,257.1724.2x-24.7x1.1x
Mon, 02 Sep 2024UK£6.6bUK£7.2b-UK£315,988,675.6022.4x-20.7x0.9x
Wed, 31 Jul 2024UK£5.7bUK£7.0b-UK£766,308,602.3219.1x-7.4x0.8x
Fri, 28 Jun 2024UK£5.9bUK£7.0b-UK£765,745,085.4215.8x-7.7x0.8x
Sun, 26 May 2024UK£34.9bUK£16.7b-UK£1,798,304,861.1116.4x-19.4x2.1x
Tue, 23 Apr 2024UK£33.5bUK£16.6b-UK£1,751,259,637.6814.9x-19.1x2x
Thu, 21 Mar 2024UK£36.4bUK£16.1b-UK£934,668,501.8015.6x-39x2.3x
Sat, 17 Feb 2024UK£38.0bUK£16.0b-UK£552,505,704.7315.8x-68.7x2.4x
Mon, 15 Jan 2024UK£30.3bUK£16.0b-UK£660,512,079.008.4x-45.9x1.9x
Wed, 13 Dec 2023UK£29.9bUK£16.0b-UK£656,530,100.007.8x-45.6x1.9x
Fri, 10 Nov 2023UK£29.4bUK£16.0b-UK£656,632,818.008.2x-44.7x1.8x
Sun, 08 Oct 2023UK£31.0bUK£16.0b-UK£656,368,753.008.6x-47.3x1.9x
Tue, 05 Sep 2023UK£35.0bUK£15.9b-UK£599,700,663.009.6x-58.3x2.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

-58.3x


Total Market Cap: UK£35.0bTotal Earnings: -UK£599,700,663.00Total Revenue: UK£15.9bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Casinos and Gaming Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average -21.2x202420252026
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 0.73x.
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 Market0.12%
Consumer Discretionary0.65%
Hospitality-0.76%
Casinos and Gaming-2.71%
Hotels, Resorts and Cruise Lines0.66%
Restaurants-0.68%
Leisure Facilities-2.75%
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£4.063.7%
+UK£40.0m		-0.8%PS1.7x
VLRM ValereumUK£0.03626.3%
+UK£4.1m		22.0%PS198.6x
WVIA Winvia EntertainmentUK£2.401.1%
+UK£2.6m		n/aPE66.3x
NXQ NexteqUK£0.496.5%
+UK£1.6m		-33.3%PE18.7x
B90 B90 HoldingsUK£0.0336.5%
+UK£881.6k		-5.7%PE43.1x

Latest News

B90
UK£0.033
B90 Holdings
7D
6.5%
1Y
-5.7%
NXQ
UK£0.49
Nexteq
7D
6.5%
1Y
-33.3%
EVOK
UK£0.45
Evoke
7D
-0.2%
1Y
-21.1%
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£1.03
Rank Group
7D
-7.4%
1Y
-23.4%
ENT
UK£5.13
Entain
7D
-4.5%
1Y
-41.5%
VLRM
UK£0.036
Valereum
7D
26.3%
1Y
22.0%
WVIA
UK£2.40
Winvia Entertainment
7D
1.1%
1Y
n/a
PTEC
UK£4.06
Playtech
7D
3.7%
1Y
-0.8%
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.