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

UpdatedJul 02, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies7
  • 7D0.5%
  • 3M-5.1%
  • 1Y-35.6%
  • YTDn/a

Last week, the Casinos and Gaming industry hasn't moved much but Playtech is up 6.4% in that time. Unfortunately though, the industry is down 36% over the past 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 82% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 02 Jul 2026UK£5.2bUK£7.0b-UK£768,313,775.8626.4x-6.7x0.7x
Sat, 30 May 2026UK£5.2bUK£7.0b-UK£769,912,143.7525.2x-6.7x0.7x
Mon, 27 Apr 2026UK£5.5bUK£6.8b-UK£775,247,690.9819.5x-7.1x0.8x
Wed, 25 Mar 2026UK£5.3bUK£6.8b-UK£766,200,507.0219.2x-6.9x0.8x
Fri, 20 Feb 2026UK£5.3bUK£6.7b-UK£653,703,607.2811.3x-8.1x0.8x
Sun, 18 Jan 2026UK£5.8bUK£6.7b-UK£646,063,008.2010.3x-9x0.9x
Tue, 16 Dec 2025UK£6.2bUK£6.7b-UK£647,913,297.0311.1x-9.5x0.9x
Thu, 13 Nov 2025UK£6.2bUK£6.7b-UK£648,520,497.592317x-9.5x0.9x
Sat, 11 Oct 2025UK£6.9bUK£6.7b-UK£646,436,901.241695.4x-10.6x1x
Mon, 08 Sep 2025UK£7.5bUK£6.8b-UK£623,910,794.01205.4x-12x1.1x
Wed, 06 Aug 2025UK£8.6bUK£6.7b-UK£540,287,062.86174.1x-15.9x1.3x
Fri, 04 Jul 2025UK£7.7bUK£6.7b-UK£539,030,359.2196.7x-14.3x1.2x
Sun, 01 Jun 2025UK£6.4bUK£6.6b-UK£536,824,159.1493.5x-12x1x
Tue, 29 Apr 2025UK£6.8bUK£6.7b-UK£539,801,826.2382.5x-12.6x1x
Thu, 27 Mar 2025UK£6.8bUK£7.4b-UK£330,339,746.2823.9x-20.7x0.9x
Sat, 22 Feb 2025UK£7.4bUK£7.2b-UK£287,065,910.2212.4x-25.9x1x
Mon, 20 Jan 2025UK£7.0bUK£7.2b-UK£304,706,946.7323.7x-23x1x
Wed, 18 Dec 2024UK£7.5bUK£7.2b-UK£307,071,001.9123.9x-24.4x1x
Fri, 15 Nov 2024UK£7.5bUK£7.2b-UK£310,015,669.7124x-24.2x1x
Sun, 13 Oct 2024UK£7.7bUK£7.2b-UK£309,575,495.6024x-24.7x1.1x
Tue, 10 Sep 2024UK£6.7bUK£7.2b-UK£315,673,470.5522.1x-21.3x0.9x
Thu, 08 Aug 2024UK£5.3bUK£7.0b-UK£764,388,852.6417.4x-7x0.8x
Sat, 06 Jul 2024UK£6.0bUK£7.0b-UK£765,964,616.8417.3x-7.9x0.9x
Mon, 03 Jun 2024UK£32.7bUK£16.6b-UK£1,797,978,899.3816.3x-18.2x2x
Wed, 01 May 2024UK£33.6bUK£16.5b-UK£1,742,208,110.5818x-19.3x2x
Fri, 29 Mar 2024UK£35.0bUK£16.4b-UK£1,732,589,394.1715.6x-20.2x2.1x
Sun, 25 Feb 2024UK£37.1bUK£16.0b-UK£552,527,021.0515.3x-67.1x2.3x
Tue, 23 Jan 2024UK£35.5bUK£16.0b-UK£660,383,857.008.8x-53.8x2.2x
Thu, 21 Dec 2023UK£33.5bUK£16.0b-UK£656,812,769.007.9x-51x2.1x
Sat, 18 Nov 2023UK£29.6bUK£16.0b-UK£656,844,684.008.2x-45.1x1.8x
Mon, 16 Oct 2023UK£30.9bUK£16.0b-UK£656,317,408.008.5x-47x1.9x
Wed, 13 Sep 2023UK£34.4bUK£16.0b-UK£655,939,328.008.8x-52.4x2.1x
Fri, 11 Aug 2023UK£37.1bUK£15.6b-UK£100,561,242.0028.7x-369.1x2.4x
Sun, 09 Jul 2023UK£36.0bUK£14.2b-UK£346,330,904.0030.5x-103.9x2.5x
Price to Earnings Ratio

-103.9x


Total Market Cap: UK£36.0bTotal Earnings: -UK£346,330,904.00Total Revenue: UK£14.2bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Casinos and Gaming Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average -26x202420252026
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 1.3x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 0.74x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Casinos and Gaming industry have deteriorated over the last three years.
  • Revenues have also declined 21% 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 Market0.24%
Consumer Discretionary-0.45%
Hospitality-1.46%
Casinos and Gaming0.51%
Restaurants-1.32%
Leisure Facilities-1.69%
Hotels, Resorts and Cruise Lines-4.21%
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£3.228.4%
+UK£69.5m		-13.9%PS1.4x
WVIA Winvia EntertainmentUK£2.554.1%
+UK£10.5m		n/aPE70.4x
EVOK EvokeUK£0.470.2%
+UK£450.1k		-27.5%PS0.1x

Latest News

RNK
UK£0.93
Rank Group
7D
-8.4%
1Y
-32.2%
WVIA
UK£2.55
Winvia Entertainment
7D
4.1%
1Y
n/a
NXQ
UK£0.54
Nexteq
7D
-3.6%
1Y
-18.9%
Narrative Update • Jun 26

NXQ: Future Revenue Reset Will Create A More Attractive Entry Opportunity

Analysts have lifted their fair value estimate for Nexteq from about £1.45 to roughly £1.80 per share. This reflects updated assumptions for discount rates, revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E multiples in their models.
ENT
UK£5.40
Entain
7D
-5.2%
1Y
-41.1%
EVOK
UK£0.47
Evoke
7D
0.2%
1Y
-27.5%
Narrative Update • Jun 22

EVOK: Future Upside Will Depend On Successful Takeover Completion

Analysts have lifted the price target on Evoke to £0.52 from £0.34, reflecting updated views on fair value, growth expectations, and future P/E assumptions. What’s in the News for Evoke Bally's Intralot S.A. agreed terms to acquire Evoke plc via a court sanctioned scheme of arrangement.
VLRM
UK£0.027
Valereum
7D
-0.4%
1Y
-44.0%
PTEC
UK£3.22
Playtech
7D
8.4%
1Y
-13.9%
Narrative Update • Jun 11

PTEC: Future Upside Will Rely On Repriced Earnings Power And Buyback Execution

Analysts have lifted the fair value estimate for Playtech from £6.90 to about £7.59, reflecting a series of recent price target increases. These include Deutsche Bank's move to £4.60 and other upward revisions from Jefferies and Citi, supported by updated views on discount rates, revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E assumptions.
B90
UK£0.025
B90 Holdings
7D
-3.8%
1Y
-3.8%