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

UpdatedMar 16, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies6
  • 7D-3.0%
  • 3M-18.7%
  • 1Y-26.6%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Casinos and Gaming industry has dropped 4.9%, driven by pullbacks from every company within the industry. However, the industry is down 25% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 86% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 16 Mar 2026UK£5.0bUK£6.8b-UK£769,502,498.6511.3x-6.6x0.7x
Wed, 11 Feb 2026UK£5.6bUK£6.7b-UK£652,993,805.7811.4x-8.6x0.8x
Fri, 09 Jan 2026UK£6.2bUK£6.7b-UK£646,163,694.6310.3x-9.6x0.9x
Sun, 07 Dec 2025UK£6.3bUK£6.7b-UK£646,926,352.986515.9x-9.8x0.9x
Tue, 04 Nov 2025UK£6.5bUK£6.7b-UK£647,574,835.103206.1x-10x1x
Thu, 02 Oct 2025UK£7.4bUK£6.7b-UK£646,499,730.16860.5x-11.5x1.1x
Sat, 30 Aug 2025UK£7.6bUK£6.8b-UK£623,620,989.99191.3x-12.1x1.1x
Mon, 28 Jul 2025UK£8.4bUK£6.7b-UK£540,801,914.38100.2x-15.5x1.3x
Wed, 25 Jun 2025UK£7.2bUK£6.7b-UK£538,228,028.5096x-13.4x1.1x
Fri, 23 May 2025UK£6.4bUK£6.6b-UK£536,604,394.1293.7x-11.9x1x
Sun, 20 Apr 2025UK£6.4bUK£6.7b-UK£540,827,183.5981.7x-11.8x1x
Tue, 18 Mar 2025UK£6.9bUK£7.4b-UK£321,861,174.8312.2x-21.5x0.9x
Thu, 13 Feb 2025UK£7.3bUK£7.2b-UK£286,091,031.8813x-25.4x1x
Sat, 11 Jan 2025UK£6.6bUK£7.2b-UK£305,389,946.9622.9x-21.6x0.9x
Mon, 09 Dec 2024UK£8.0bUK£7.2b-UK£306,747,852.2024.4x-25.9x1.1x
Wed, 06 Nov 2024UK£7.3bUK£7.2b-UK£309,376,743.4923.3x-23.7x1x
Fri, 04 Oct 2024UK£7.6bUK£7.2b-UK£309,224,683.9923.9x-24.6x1.1x
Sun, 01 Sep 2024UK£6.6bUK£7.2b-UK£315,988,675.6022.4x-20.7x0.9x
Tue, 30 Jul 2024UK£5.9bUK£7.0b-UK£766,446,133.8618.9x-7.7x0.8x
Thu, 27 Jun 2024UK£6.0bUK£7.0b-UK£765,821,274.3215.7x-7.8x0.9x
Sat, 25 May 2024UK£34.9bUK£16.7b-UK£1,798,304,861.1116.4x-19.4x2.1x
Mon, 22 Apr 2024UK£33.5bUK£16.6b-UK£1,751,259,637.6814.9x-19.1x2x
Wed, 20 Mar 2024UK£36.4bUK£16.1b-UK£934,615,976.3215.8x-39x2.3x
Fri, 16 Feb 2024UK£37.6bUK£16.0b-UK£552,499,394.2115.8x-68.1x2.4x
Sun, 14 Jan 2024UK£30.3bUK£16.0b-UK£660,512,079.008.4x-45.9x1.9x
Tue, 12 Dec 2023UK£30.2bUK£16.0b-UK£656,434,042.007.9x-46.1x1.9x
Thu, 09 Nov 2023UK£31.9bUK£16.0b-UK£656,606,519.008.3x-48.6x2x
Sat, 07 Oct 2023UK£31.0bUK£16.0b-UK£656,363,986.008.6x-47.3x1.9x
Mon, 04 Sep 2023UK£34.9bUK£15.9b-UK£599,625,749.009.6x-58.2x2.2x
Wed, 02 Aug 2023UK£38.0bUK£14.2b-UK£346,070,066.0029.8x-109.8x2.7x
Fri, 30 Jun 2023UK£37.6bUK£14.2b-UK£345,016,588.0031.2x-109x2.6x
Sun, 28 May 2023UK£39.2bUK£14.2b-UK£345,104,309.0032.4x-113.4x2.8x
Tue, 25 Apr 2023UK£38.4bUK£14.3b-UK£344,554,712.0030.1x-111.6x2.7x
Thu, 23 Mar 2023UK£34.5bUK£15.0b-UK£30,300,793.0011.7x-1138.9x2.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

-1138.9x


Total Market Cap: UK£34.5bTotal Earnings: -UK£30,300,793.00Total Revenue: UK£15.0bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Casinos and Gaming Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average -42.9x202420252026
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 1.5x 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 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 Market-0.10%
Consumer Discretionary-0.96%
Hospitality-1.06%
Casinos and Gaming-2.98%
Leisure Facilities0.97%
Restaurants-0.63%
Hotels, Resorts and Cruise Lines-2.91%
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£3.532.2%
+UK£21.9m		-52.3%PS1.5x
RNK Rank GroupUK£0.921.1%
+UK£4.7m		9.8%PE11.3x

Latest News

RNK
UK£0.92
Rank Group
7D
1.1%
1Y
9.8%

RNK: Recent Rating Shift Will Support Future Repricing Potential

Analysts have nudged their Rank Group price target slightly higher, with the latest pounds-per-share move reflecting updated views on risk, profitability and future P/E assumptions following recent research that included both a target lift and a downgrade. Analyst Commentary Recent research on Rank Group sends a mixed message, with a modest lift in the pounds-per-share target coming alongside a downgrade in the rating.
EVOK
UK£0.28
Evoke
7D
-1.9%
1Y
-58.5%

EVOK: Future Upside Will Rely On Delivering Against Downgrade Reset Expectations

Analysts have trimmed their price target on Evoke to £X.XX from £Y.YY, citing recent downgrades that reflect a more cautious stance on the shares, despite largely unchanged assumptions around fair value, revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E. Analyst Commentary Bullish Takeaways Bullish analysts point out that, despite the lower price target, the underlying assumptions around fair value remain largely intact, which they see as support for the long term investment case.
PTEC
UK£3.53
Playtech
7D
2.2%
1Y
-52.3%

PTEC: Discount Rate Sensitivity Will Undermine Overstretched Earnings Multiple

Analysts have nudged their price target on Playtech higher by £0.05, pointing to updated assumptions for fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E that they see as better reflecting the company’s current outlook. Analyst Commentary While the latest price target move is modest at 5 GBp, it still reflects fresh thinking on valuation inputs, including discount rate, revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E.
ENT
UK£5.48
Entain
7D
-4.8%
1Y
-16.2%
WVIA
UK£2.25
Winvia Entertainment
7D
-4.3%
1Y
n/a
NXQ
UK£0.76
Nexteq
7D
0%
1Y
9.4%
VLRM
UK£0.055
Valereum
7D
-18.5%
1Y
-70.3%