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

UpdatedAug 22, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies7
  • 7D-1.4%
  • 3M3.0%
  • 1Y-32.2%
  • YTDn/a

The Casinos and Gaming is pretty flat in the last 7 days, but Rank Group has stood out, gaining 5.7%. As for the longer term, the industry has declined 32% in the last year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 63% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 22 Aug 2026UK£5.3bUK£7.2b-UK£732,194,503.9129.1x-7.3x0.7x
Mon, 20 Jul 2026UK£5.4bUK£7.0b-UK£774,095,843.8628.1x-6.9x0.8x
Wed, 17 Jun 2026UK£5.5bUK£7.0b-UK£769,655,135.7125.7x-7.2x0.8x
Fri, 15 May 2026UK£4.9bUK£6.8b-UK£774,504,721.2024.7x-6.3x0.7x
Sun, 12 Apr 2026UK£5.0bUK£6.8b-UK£776,080,956.6718.9x-6.4x0.7x
Tue, 10 Mar 2026UK£5.2bUK£6.8b-UK£769,734,018.7011.1x-6.8x0.8x
Thu, 05 Feb 2026UK£5.5bUK£6.7b-UK£651,951,304.5411.1x-8.4x0.8x
Sat, 03 Jan 2026UK£6.3bUK£6.7b-UK£646,623,329.9210.2x-9.7x0.9x
Mon, 01 Dec 2025UK£6.4bUK£6.7b-UK£647,462,024.115572.4x-9.9x1x
Wed, 29 Oct 2025UK£6.7bUK£6.7b-UK£647,767,151.621961.9x-10.3x1x
Fri, 26 Sep 2025UK£7.5bUK£6.7b-UK£647,133,566.381002.8x-11.6x1.1x
Sun, 24 Aug 2025UK£7.6bUK£6.8b-UK£623,812,528.39190x-12.3x1.1x
Tue, 22 Jul 2025UK£8.0bUK£6.7b-UK£539,826,370.7992.5x-14.8x1.2x
Thu, 19 Jun 2025UK£7.1bUK£6.7b-UK£538,562,776.7997.3x-13.2x1.1x
Sat, 17 May 2025UK£6.6bUK£6.6b-UK£536,430,725.1794.2x-12.3x1x
Mon, 14 Apr 2025UK£6.1bUK£6.7b-UK£542,222,257.0480.3x-11.3x0.9x
Wed, 12 Mar 2025UK£6.8bUK£7.4b-UK£321,510,387.6212.2x-21.1x0.9x
Fri, 07 Feb 2025UK£7.5bUK£7.2b-UK£286,092,650.5813.1x-26.4x1x
Sun, 05 Jan 2025UK£7.0bUK£7.2b-UK£306,522,214.9923.2x-22.7x1x
Tue, 03 Dec 2024UK£7.8bUK£7.2b-UK£310,107,258.7923.5x-25.2x1.1x
Thu, 31 Oct 2024UK£7.7bUK£7.2b-UK£309,478,578.9823.7x-24.8x1.1x
Sat, 28 Sep 2024UK£7.9bUK£7.2b-UK£315,933,862.9926.4x-24.9x1.1x
Mon, 26 Aug 2024UK£6.5bUK£7.2b-UK£315,479,050.5522.3x-20.7x0.9x
Wed, 24 Jul 2024UK£6.3bUK£7.0b-UK£766,508,272.7819x-8.2x0.9x
Fri, 21 Jun 2024UK£6.2bUK£7.0b-UK£765,894,708.5916.2x-8.1x0.9x
Sun, 19 May 2024UK£35.4bUK£16.7b-UK£1,800,573,742.6416.4x-19.7x2.1x
Tue, 16 Apr 2024UK£33.6bUK£16.5b-UK£1,746,001,530.1415.3x-19.3x2x
Thu, 14 Mar 2024UK£37.6bUK£16.1b-UK£934,709,536.1815.6x-40.2x2.3x
Sat, 10 Feb 2024UK£38.1bUK£16.0b-UK£552,493,028.6415.6x-69x2.4x
Mon, 08 Jan 2024UK£31.5bUK£16.0b-UK£660,516,307.008.4x-47.6x2x
Wed, 06 Dec 2023UK£29.0bUK£16.0b-UK£656,464,392.007.9x-44.2x1.8x
Fri, 03 Nov 2023UK£31.3bUK£16.0b-UK£656,495,917.008.2x-47.7x2x
Sun, 01 Oct 2023UK£31.4bUK£16.0b-UK£656,379,691.008.6x-47.9x2x
Tue, 29 Aug 2023UK£34.4bUK£15.9b-UK£599,546,840.009.6x-57.4x2.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

-57.4x


Total Market Cap: UK£34.4bTotal Earnings: -UK£599,546,840.00Total Revenue: UK£15.9bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Casinos and Gaming Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average -21.6x202420252026
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 0.75x.
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 Market0.70%
Consumer Discretionary-2.29%
Hospitality-3.06%
Casinos and Gaming-1.39%
Leisure Facilities0.24%
Restaurants-3.13%
Hotels, Resorts and Cruise Lines-4.48%
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
RNK Rank GroupUK£1.115.7%
+UK£28.1m		-18.3%PE17.4x
PTEC PlaytechUK£3.922.5%
+UK£26.7m		-7.4%PS1.7x
B90 B90 HoldingsUK£0.0313.3%
+UK£440.8k		3.3%PE40.5x
VLRM ValereumUK£0.0291.8%
+UK£245.0k		-6.6%PS142x

Latest News

NXQ
UK£0.46
Nexteq
7D
-4.2%
1Y
-37.0%
EVOK
UK£0.45
Evoke
7D
-2.7%
1Y
-23.9%
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£1.11
Rank Group
7D
5.7%
1Y
-18.3%
ENT
UK£5.38
Entain
7D
-3.5%
1Y
-39.0%
VLRM
UK£0.029
Valereum
7D
1.8%
1Y
-6.6%
B90
UK£0.031
B90 Holdings
7D
3.3%
1Y
3.3%
WVIA
UK£2.38
Winvia Entertainment
7D
-1.5%
1Y
n/a
PTEC
UK£3.92
Playtech
7D
2.5%
1Y
-7.4%
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.