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

UpdatedJul 31, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies7
  • 7D2.3%
  • 3M-0.2%
  • 1Y-39.3%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Casinos and Gaming industry has risen 3.2%, driven by gains from Playtech of 7.7%. In contrast, the industry has lost 38% in the last 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 74% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 31 Jul 2026UK£5.4bUK£7.0b-UK£775,120,231.5428.2x-6.9x0.8x
Sun, 28 Jun 2026UK£5.3bUK£7.0b-UK£769,311,963.1827.1x-6.9x0.8x
Tue, 26 May 2026UK£4.9bUK£6.8b-UK£773,271,140.0219.5x-6.4x0.7x
Thu, 23 Apr 2026UK£5.5bUK£6.8b-UK£775,404,936.0119.9x-7.1x0.8x
Sat, 21 Mar 2026UK£5.0bUK£6.8b-UK£766,382,479.3419.7x-6.5x0.7x
Mon, 16 Feb 2026UK£5.1bUK£6.7b-UK£652,759,682.7611.2x-7.9x0.8x
Wed, 14 Jan 2026UK£6.0bUK£6.7b-UK£646,024,485.7510.3x-9.3x0.9x
Fri, 12 Dec 2025UK£6.3bUK£6.7b-UK£647,323,435.565100.9x-9.7x0.9x
Sun, 09 Nov 2025UK£6.0bUK£6.7b-UK£647,846,668.502317x-9.3x0.9x
Tue, 07 Oct 2025UK£7.4bUK£6.7b-UK£646,231,127.28913.6x-11.4x1.1x
Thu, 04 Sep 2025UK£7.4bUK£6.8b-UK£623,908,533.64207x-11.8x1.1x
Sat, 02 Aug 2025UK£8.5bUK£6.7b-UK£540,668,920.72172.4x-15.7x1.3x
Mon, 30 Jun 2025UK£7.6bUK£6.7b-UK£538,392,260.0795.5x-14.1x1.1x
Wed, 28 May 2025UK£6.4bUK£6.6b-UK£536,356,747.5594.3x-11.9x1x
Fri, 25 Apr 2025UK£6.3bUK£6.7b-UK£540,326,899.7981.8x-11.7x1x
Sun, 23 Mar 2025UK£6.9bUK£7.4b-UK£330,000,196.8223.9x-20.9x0.9x
Tue, 18 Feb 2025UK£7.7bUK£7.2b-UK£286,549,841.4213x-26.9x1.1x
Thu, 16 Jan 2025UK£6.7bUK£7.2b-UK£305,025,170.0123.3x-21.8x0.9x
Sat, 14 Dec 2024UK£7.9bUK£7.2b-UK£306,373,604.2424.1x-25.9x1.1x
Mon, 11 Nov 2024UK£7.5bUK£7.2b-UK£310,294,171.8023.6x-24.1x1x
Wed, 09 Oct 2024UK£7.6bUK£7.2b-UK£309,493,743.9424.1x-24.7x1.1x
Fri, 06 Sep 2024UK£6.5bUK£7.2b-UK£315,861,738.4622x-20.7x0.9x
Sun, 04 Aug 2024UK£5.5bUK£7.0b-UK£765,344,182.8718.4x-7.2x0.8x
Tue, 02 Jul 2024UK£5.9bUK£7.0b-UK£765,506,685.5815.9x-7.7x0.8x
Thu, 30 May 2024UK£31.9bUK£16.7b-UK£1,800,657,912.7415.8x-17.7x1.9x
Sat, 27 Apr 2024UK£33.3bUK£16.5b-UK£1,741,936,476.5015.3x-19.1x2x
Mon, 25 Mar 2024UK£37.1bUK£16.1b-UK£934,657,800.7915.6x-39.7x2.3x
Wed, 21 Feb 2024UK£37.0bUK£16.0b-UK£552,564,663.3915.5x-67x2.3x
Fri, 19 Jan 2024UK£34.7bUK£16.0b-UK£660,359,010.008.8x-52.5x2.2x
Sun, 17 Dec 2023UK£31.4bUK£16.0b-UK£656,645,389.007.8x-47.8x2x
Tue, 14 Nov 2023UK£29.3bUK£16.0b-UK£656,621,792.008.1x-44.6x1.8x
Thu, 12 Oct 2023UK£32.0bUK£16.0b-UK£656,344,255.008.6x-48.8x2x
Sat, 09 Sep 2023UK£34.6bUK£16.0b-UK£656,391,413.008.8x-52.8x2.2x
Mon, 07 Aug 2023UK£38.0bUK£14.2b-UK£345,946,317.0028.9x-109.8x2.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

-109.8x


Total Market Cap: UK£38.0bTotal Earnings: -UK£345,946,317.00Total Revenue: UK£14.2bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Casinos and Gaming Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average -23.3x202420252026
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 0.78x.
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 Market2.36%
Consumer Discretionary4.96%
Hospitality5.53%
Casinos and Gaming2.30%
Hotels, Resorts and Cruise Lines6.25%
Restaurants5.93%
Leisure Facilities-0.049%
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£3.887.7%
+UK£77.2m		-2.6%PS1.6x
RNK Rank GroupUK£1.007.6%
+UK£33.2m		-35.9%PE12.3x
ENT EntainUK£5.500.4%
+UK£14.1m		-46.2%PS0.7x
EVOK EvokeUK£0.453.7%
+UK£7.2m		-36.6%PS0.1x
VLRM ValereumUK£0.02911.8%
+UK£1.5m		-8.1%PS142x

Latest News

ENT
UK£5.50
Entain
7D
0.4%
1Y
-46.2%
PTEC
UK£3.88
Playtech
7D
7.7%
1Y
-2.6%
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.
RNK
UK£1.00
Rank Group
7D
7.6%
1Y
-35.9%
NXQ
UK£0.49
Nexteq
7D
-3.9%
1Y
-27.4%
EVOK
UK£0.45
Evoke
7D
3.7%
1Y
-36.6%
Narrative Update • Jul 21

EVOK: Raised Outlook Suggests Future Upside From All Share Acquisition Terms

Analysts have lifted their price target on Evoke to £0.52 from £0.34, citing updated assumptions for fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E, which they say support a higher valuation framework. What's in the News for Evoke Bally's Intralot S.A. and Evoke agreed terms for a recommended all share acquisition of Evoke's entire issued and to be issued share capital.
VLRM
UK£0.029
Valereum
7D
11.8%
1Y
-8.1%
WVIA
UK£2.51
Winvia Entertainment
7D
-1.6%
1Y
n/a
B90
UK£0.029
B90 Holdings
7D
1.8%
1Y
1.8%