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

UpdatedJul 29, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies7
  • 7D4.7%
  • 3M3.9%
  • 1Y-36.3%
  • YTDn/a

The Casinos and Gaming industry is up 4.7% in the last week, with Entain up 3.6%. However, the industry is down 36% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 75% 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, 30 Jul 2026UK£5.6bUK£7.0b-UK£775,308,177.7627.7x-7.2x0.8x
Sat, 27 Jun 2026UK£5.3bUK£7.0b-UK£769,311,963.1827.1x-6.9x0.8x
Mon, 25 May 2026UK£4.9bUK£6.8b-UK£773,271,140.0219.5x-6.4x0.7x
Wed, 22 Apr 2026UK£5.6bUK£6.8b-UK£775,900,050.0320x-7.2x0.8x
Fri, 20 Mar 2026UK£5.0bUK£6.8b-UK£765,634,074.0620.1x-6.5x0.7x
Sun, 15 Feb 2026UK£5.1bUK£6.7b-UK£652,759,682.7611.2x-7.9x0.8x
Tue, 13 Jan 2026UK£6.1bUK£6.7b-UK£646,035,366.2510.2x-9.5x0.9x
Thu, 11 Dec 2025UK£6.4bUK£6.7b-UK£646,956,707.576233x-9.8x0.9x
Sat, 08 Nov 2025UK£6.0bUK£6.7b-UK£648,050,332.872317x-9.3x0.9x
Mon, 06 Oct 2025UK£7.4bUK£6.7b-UK£646,527,087.80913.7x-11.5x1.1x
Wed, 03 Sep 2025UK£7.3bUK£6.8b-UK£624,125,761.53202.4x-11.7x1.1x
Fri, 01 Aug 2025UK£8.6bUK£6.7b-UK£539,488,224.95171.7x-15.9x1.3x
Sun, 29 Jun 2025UK£7.6bUK£6.7b-UK£538,392,260.0795.5x-14.1x1.1x
Tue, 27 May 2025UK£6.3bUK£6.6b-UK£536,366,415.4694.2x-11.7x0.9x
Thu, 24 Apr 2025UK£6.4bUK£6.7b-UK£540,302,806.3577.7x-11.9x1x
Sat, 22 Mar 2025UK£6.9bUK£7.4b-UK£330,000,196.8223.9x-20.9x0.9x
Mon, 17 Feb 2025UK£7.6bUK£7.2b-UK£286,246,163.5612.9x-26.5x1x
Wed, 15 Jan 2025UK£6.5bUK£7.2b-UK£304,706,516.1722.8x-21.5x0.9x
Fri, 13 Dec 2024UK£8.0bUK£7.2b-UK£306,961,075.0324.3x-26x1.1x
Sun, 10 Nov 2024UK£7.5bUK£7.2b-UK£310,294,171.8023.6x-24.1x1x
Tue, 08 Oct 2024UK£7.7bUK£7.2b-UK£309,414,325.3924.1x-24.8x1.1x
Thu, 05 Sep 2024UK£6.3bUK£7.2b-UK£315,851,796.6721.7x-19.9x0.9x
Sat, 03 Aug 2024UK£5.5bUK£7.0b-UK£765,344,182.8718.4x-7.2x0.8x
Mon, 01 Jul 2024UK£5.9bUK£7.0b-UK£765,687,269.5315.9x-7.7x0.8x
Wed, 29 May 2024UK£32.6bUK£16.6b-UK£1,796,441,306.9316.1x-18.1x2x
Fri, 26 Apr 2024UK£33.4bUK£16.5b-UK£1,740,571,430.2415x-19.2x2x
Sun, 24 Mar 2024UK£37.1bUK£16.1b-UK£934,657,800.7915.6x-39.7x2.3x
Tue, 20 Feb 2024UK£37.5bUK£16.0b-UK£552,522,214.2415.6x-67.9x2.3x
Thu, 18 Jan 2024UK£30.7bUK£16.0b-UK£660,414,395.008.8x-46.6x1.9x
Sat, 16 Dec 2023UK£31.4bUK£16.0b-UK£656,645,389.007.8x-47.8x2x
Mon, 13 Nov 2023UK£29.0bUK£16.0b-UK£656,641,132.008.2x-44.2x1.8x
Wed, 11 Oct 2023UK£31.9bUK£16.0b-UK£656,342,111.008.6x-48.6x2x
Fri, 08 Sep 2023UK£33.9bUK£15.9b-UK£597,811,503.009.6x-56.6x2.1x
Sun, 06 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 -23.4x202420252026
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 0.80x.
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 Market2.40%
Consumer Discretionary4.25%
Hospitality5.21%
Casinos and Gaming4.72%
Restaurants5.43%
Hotels, Resorts and Cruise Lines4.66%
Leisure Facilities0.092%
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£3.907.5%
+UK£75.6m		-1.2%PS1.7x
ENT EntainUK£5.612.1%
+UK£74.2m		-44.9%PS0.7x
RNK Rank GroupUK£0.994.6%
+UK£20.1m		-37.0%PE12.1x
VLRM ValereumUK£0.02913.1%
+UK£1.6m		-14.9%PS142x
B90 B90 HoldingsUK£0.0293.6%
+UK£440.8k		-1.7%PE37.8x

Latest News

ENT
UK£5.61
Entain
7D
2.1%
1Y
-44.9%
PTEC
UK£3.90
Playtech
7D
7.5%
1Y
-1.2%
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£0.99
Rank Group
7D
4.6%
1Y
-37.0%
NXQ
UK£0.48
Nexteq
7D
-4.9%
1Y
-28.1%
EVOK
UK£0.45
Evoke
7D
-1.0%
1Y
-38.2%
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
13.1%
1Y
-14.9%
WVIA
UK£2.51
Winvia Entertainment
7D
-0.6%
1Y
n/a
B90
UK£0.029
B90 Holdings
7D
3.6%
1Y
-1.7%