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

UpdatedAug 17, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies7
  • 7D2.5%
  • 3M5.0%
  • 1Y-31.6%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Casinos and Gaming industry has risen 2.5%, driven by gains from Entain of 2.7%. In the past year, the industry is down 32%. Looking forward, 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
Tue, 18 Aug 2026UK£5.4bUK£7.2b-UK£731,995,533.9128.8x-7.4x0.8x
Thu, 16 Jul 2026UK£5.5bUK£7.0b-UK£773,591,812.3528.2x-7.1x0.8x
Sat, 13 Jun 2026UK£5.6bUK£7.0b-UK£769,314,894.5925.6x-7.3x0.8x
Mon, 11 May 2026UK£5.0bUK£6.8b-UK£773,431,844.6625.3x-6.5x0.7x
Wed, 08 Apr 2026UK£5.2bUK£6.8b-UK£776,413,559.8318.7x-6.7x0.8x
Fri, 06 Mar 2026UK£5.3bUK£6.7b-UK£652,804,531.8611.4x-8.1x0.8x
Sun, 01 Feb 2026UK£5.3bUK£6.7b-UK£652,344,809.1510.8x-8.1x0.8x
Tue, 30 Dec 2025UK£6.2bUK£6.7b-UK£646,762,180.9610.5x-9.7x0.9x
Thu, 27 Nov 2025UK£6.4bUK£6.7b-UK£647,485,406.363591.6x-9.8x0.9x
Sat, 25 Oct 2025UK£6.8bUK£6.7b-UK£647,039,893.011606.5x-10.5x1x
Mon, 22 Sep 2025UK£7.3bUK£6.7b-UK£647,007,516.21984.7x-11.3x1.1x
Wed, 20 Aug 2025UK£7.6bUK£6.8b-UK£623,324,660.80189.6x-12.3x1.1x
Fri, 18 Jul 2025UK£8.0bUK£6.7b-UK£539,461,310.2091.2x-14.9x1.2x
Sun, 15 Jun 2025UK£6.4bUK£6.7b-UK£537,942,227.6497.2x-12x1x
Tue, 13 May 2025UK£6.2bUK£6.6b-UK£536,680,266.7185.9x-11.6x0.9x
Thu, 10 Apr 2025UK£5.8bUK£6.7b-UK£540,478,922.8777.2x-10.8x0.9x
Sat, 08 Mar 2025UK£7.3bUK£7.4b-UK£321,828,270.3012x-22.8x1x
Mon, 03 Feb 2025UK£7.3bUK£7.2b-UK£285,884,859.3512.9x-25.5x1x
Wed, 01 Jan 2025UK£7.1bUK£7.2b-UK£306,521,109.5023.4x-23.1x1x
Fri, 29 Nov 2024UK£7.9bUK£7.2b-UK£309,895,326.4723.9x-25.3x1.1x
Sun, 27 Oct 2024UK£7.3bUK£7.2b-UK£309,952,464.1623.7x-23.5x1x
Tue, 24 Sep 2024UK£7.4bUK£7.2b-UK£316,772,026.1525.2x-23.3x1x
Thu, 22 Aug 2024UK£6.5bUK£7.2b-UK£314,924,099.5522x-20.7x0.9x
Sat, 20 Jul 2024UK£6.3bUK£7.0b-UK£766,354,715.4818.9x-8.3x0.9x
Mon, 17 Jun 2024UK£30.6bUK£16.7b-UK£1,803,140,370.7415.6x-17x1.8x
Wed, 15 May 2024UK£35.2bUK£16.4b-UK£1,734,437,225.2516.3x-20.3x2.1x
Fri, 12 Apr 2024UK£34.3bUK£16.4b-UK£1,737,330,840.2515.6x-19.7x2.1x
Sun, 10 Mar 2024UK£36.5bUK£16.1b-UK£932,884,468.8815.4x-39.1x2.3x
Tue, 06 Feb 2024UK£37.5bUK£16.0b-UK£552,512,299.4215x-67.9x2.4x
Thu, 04 Jan 2024UK£32.3bUK£16.0b-UK£660,547,551.008.3x-48.8x2x
Sat, 02 Dec 2023UK£29.1bUK£16.0b-UK£656,487,967.008x-44.3x1.8x
Mon, 30 Oct 2023UK£29.9bUK£16.0b-UK£656,483,247.008.2x-45.6x1.9x
Wed, 27 Sep 2023UK£32.0bUK£16.0b-UK£655,974,259.008.6x-48.8x2x
Fri, 25 Aug 2023UK£34.2bUK£15.9b-UK£599,612,609.009.6x-57x2.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

-57x


Total Market Cap: UK£34.2bTotal Earnings: -UK£599,612,609.00Total Revenue: UK£15.9bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Casinos and Gaming Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average -21.7x202420252026
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 0.76x.
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-1.35%
Consumer Discretionary-0.73%
Hospitality-0.30%
Casinos and Gaming2.50%
Restaurants-0.56%
Hotels, Resorts and Cruise Lines-0.63%
Leisure Facilities-0.66%
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
ENT EntainUK£5.572.7%
+UK£93.4m		-36.9%PS0.7x
PTEC PlaytechUK£3.903.3%
+UK£34.5m		-7.3%PS1.7x
RNK Rank GroupUK£1.066.7%
+UK£31.3m		-23.3%PE16.6x
EVOK EvokeUK£0.461.4%
+UK£2.9m		-23.1%PS0.1x

Latest News

RNK
UK£1.06
Rank Group
7D
6.7%
1Y
-23.3%
ENT
UK£5.57
Entain
7D
2.7%
1Y
-36.9%
NXQ
UK£0.48
Nexteq
7D
-1.0%
1Y
-34.2%
PTEC
UK£3.90
Playtech
7D
3.3%
1Y
-7.3%
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.
EVOK
UK£0.46
Evoke
7D
1.4%
1Y
-23.1%
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.