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

UpdatedAug 20, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies7
  • 7D-0.8%
  • 3M3.5%
  • 1Y-32.5%
  • YTDn/a

Last week, the Casinos and Gaming industry hasn't moved much but Playtech is up 3.1% in that time. As for the longer term, the industry has declined 32% in the last year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 63% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 20 Aug 2026UK£5.4bUK£7.2b-UK£732,588,467.3128.4x-7.3x0.7x
Sat, 18 Jul 2026UK£5.4bUK£7.0b-UK£774,095,843.8628.1x-6.9x0.8x
Mon, 15 Jun 2026UK£5.6bUK£7.0b-UK£769,314,894.5925.6x-7.3x0.8x
Wed, 13 May 2026UK£4.8bUK£6.8b-UK£773,916,542.4725.1x-6.2x0.7x
Fri, 10 Apr 2026UK£5.0bUK£6.8b-UK£776,125,027.9918.9x-6.4x0.7x
Sun, 08 Mar 2026UK£5.3bUK£6.8b-UK£770,028,316.2511.3x-6.9x0.8x
Tue, 03 Feb 2026UK£5.2bUK£6.7b-UK£651,948,358.4510.8x-8x0.8x
Thu, 01 Jan 2026UK£6.3bUK£6.7b-UK£646,957,609.6810.4x-9.7x0.9x
Sat, 29 Nov 2025UK£6.4bUK£6.7b-UK£647,491,829.605572.4x-9.9x1x
Mon, 27 Oct 2025UK£6.8bUK£6.7b-UK£647,039,893.011606.5x-10.5x1x
Wed, 24 Sep 2025UK£7.4bUK£6.7b-UK£647,018,883.41985x-11.4x1.1x
Fri, 22 Aug 2025UK£7.6bUK£6.8b-UK£623,583,152.88188.5x-12.2x1.1x
Sun, 20 Jul 2025UK£8.0bUK£6.7b-UK£539,739,973.0291.4x-14.8x1.2x
Tue, 17 Jun 2025UK£7.2bUK£6.7b-UK£538,041,236.7297.4x-13.5x1.1x
Thu, 15 May 2025UK£6.8bUK£6.6b-UK£536,759,992.1988x-12.6x1x
Sat, 12 Apr 2025UK£6.1bUK£6.7b-UK£542,222,257.0480.3x-11.3x0.9x
Mon, 10 Mar 2025UK£7.3bUK£7.4b-UK£321,969,256.2812x-22.8x1x
Wed, 05 Feb 2025UK£7.2bUK£7.2b-UK£286,407,780.5012.9x-25.2x1x
Fri, 03 Jan 2025UK£7.1bUK£7.2b-UK£306,531,482.3623.3x-23.2x1x
Sun, 01 Dec 2024UK£7.9bUK£7.2b-UK£310,100,770.0323.9x-25.3x1.1x
Tue, 29 Oct 2024UK£7.4bUK£7.2b-UK£309,870,508.9623.8x-23.8x1x
Thu, 26 Sep 2024UK£7.6bUK£7.2b-UK£315,788,152.6126.3x-24x1.1x
Sat, 24 Aug 2024UK£6.5bUK£7.2b-UK£315,479,050.5522.3x-20.7x0.9x
Mon, 22 Jul 2024UK£6.2bUK£7.0b-UK£766,354,715.4818.9x-8.1x0.9x
Wed, 19 Jun 2024UK£31.7bUK£16.7b-UK£1,801,551,748.9515.9x-17.6x1.9x
Fri, 17 May 2024UK£36.4bUK£16.7b-UK£1,802,789,354.9216.6x-20.2x2.2x
Sun, 14 Apr 2024UK£34.1bUK£16.5b-UK£1,746,046,822.0215.2x-19.5x2.1x
Tue, 12 Mar 2024UK£36.4bUK£16.1b-UK£932,910,673.6315.4x-39x2.3x
Thu, 08 Feb 2024UK£37.1bUK£16.0b-UK£552,465,087.1815x-67.2x2.3x
Sat, 06 Jan 2024UK£31.5bUK£16.0b-UK£660,542,802.008.4x-47.6x2x
Mon, 04 Dec 2023UK£29.1bUK£16.0b-UK£656,529,375.008x-44.3x1.8x
Wed, 01 Nov 2023UK£30.3bUK£16.0b-UK£656,479,141.008.2x-46.1x1.9x
Fri, 29 Sep 2023UK£31.7bUK£16.0b-UK£655,914,808.008.6x-48.3x2x
Sun, 27 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 Market-0.83%
Consumer Discretionary-1.89%
Hospitality-3.70%
Casinos and Gaming-0.82%
Leisure Facilities0.74%
Hotels, Resorts and Cruise Lines-2.67%
Restaurants-4.23%
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£1.088.0%
+UK£37.4m		-21.1%PE16.9x
PTEC PlaytechUK£3.812.1%
+UK£21.7m		-9.5%PS1.6x
VLRM ValereumUK£0.0291.8%
+UK£245.0k		-1.7%PS142x

Latest News

NXQ
UK£0.47
Nexteq
7D
-4.1%
1Y
-36.3%
EVOK
UK£0.44
Evoke
7D
-3.3%
1Y
-26.0%
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£1.08
Rank Group
7D
8.0%
1Y
-21.1%
ENT
UK£5.44
Entain
7D
-2.9%
1Y
-38.7%
VLRM
UK£0.029
Valereum
7D
1.8%
1Y
-1.7%
PTEC
UK£3.81
Playtech
7D
2.1%
1Y
-9.5%
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.