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

UpdatedAug 13, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies7
  • 7D3.2%
  • 3M5.6%
  • 1Y-32.8%
  • YTDn/a

Last week, the Casinos and Gaming industry hasn't moved much but Entain is up 4.3% in that time. As for the longer term, the industry has declined 35% in the last year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 62% 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, 13 Aug 2026UK£5.4bUK£7.0b-UK£774,767,951.5628.8x-7x0.8x
Sat, 11 Jul 2026UK£5.4bUK£7.0b-UK£774,422,593.1727.5x-6.9x0.8x
Mon, 08 Jun 2026UK£5.3bUK£7.0b-UK£769,553,320.8725.6x-6.9x0.8x
Wed, 06 May 2026UK£4.9bUK£6.8b-UK£774,855,676.1818.2x-6.3x0.7x
Fri, 03 Apr 2026UK£5.2bUK£6.8b-UK£776,336,431.8018.7x-6.8x0.8x
Sun, 01 Mar 2026UK£5.3bUK£6.7b-UK£654,054,280.9511.6x-8x0.8x
Tue, 27 Jan 2026UK£5.6bUK£6.7b-UK£646,119,623.339.5x-8.6x0.8x
Thu, 25 Dec 2025UK£6.2bUK£6.7b-UK£646,920,685.9610.6x-9.6x0.9x
Sat, 22 Nov 2025UK£6.0bUK£6.7b-UK£647,771,408.612270.1x-9.2x0.9x
Mon, 20 Oct 2025UK£6.9bUK£6.7b-UK£646,158,244.381517.7x-10.7x1x
Wed, 17 Sep 2025UK£7.3bUK£6.7b-UK£646,418,408.95824.9x-11.3x1.1x
Fri, 15 Aug 2025UK£7.7bUK£6.8b-UK£622,914,290.39190.3x-12.4x1.1x
Sun, 13 Jul 2025UK£7.9bUK£6.7b-UK£539,680,993.0693x-14.7x1.2x
Tue, 10 Jun 2025UK£6.4bUK£6.6b-UK£536,814,611.8197.2x-11.9x1x
Thu, 08 May 2025UK£7.4bUK£6.7b-UK£539,893,586.8485.9x-13.8x1.1x
Sat, 05 Apr 2025UK£5.7bUK£6.7b-UK£539,948,621.1280.8x-10.5x0.9x
Mon, 03 Mar 2025UK£7.5bUK£7.2b-UK£287,252,296.0111.6x-26x1x
Wed, 29 Jan 2025UK£7.1bUK£7.2b-UK£305,504,959.7424x-23.1x1x
Fri, 27 Dec 2024UK£7.0bUK£7.2b-UK£306,287,144.1523.3x-22.9x1x
Sun, 24 Nov 2024UK£7.5bUK£7.2b-UK£309,878,606.8823.7x-24.3x1x
Tue, 22 Oct 2024UK£7.2bUK£7.2b-UK£309,967,771.2723.8x-23.3x1x
Thu, 19 Sep 2024UK£7.4bUK£7.2b-UK£316,304,181.3824.9x-23.3x1x
Sat, 17 Aug 2024UK£6.5bUK£7.2b-UK£314,882,603.5722x-20.6x0.9x
Mon, 15 Jul 2024UK£6.4bUK£7.0b-UK£766,667,022.6418.3x-8.3x0.9x
Wed, 12 Jun 2024UK£32.0bUK£16.6b-UK£1,799,035,554.4816.2x-17.8x1.9x
Fri, 10 May 2024UK£35.5bUK£16.5b-UK£1,739,464,587.6416.6x-20.4x2.2x
Sun, 07 Apr 2024UK£35.1bUK£16.4b-UK£1,731,273,146.7815.4x-20.2x2.1x
Tue, 05 Mar 2024UK£36.9bUK£15.9b-UK£552,002,346.9415x-66.9x2.3x
Thu, 01 Feb 2024UK£36.7bUK£16.0b-UK£660,235,500.008.6x-55.6x2.3x
Sat, 30 Dec 2023UK£32.7bUK£16.0b-UK£656,983,044.008x-49.8x2x
Mon, 27 Nov 2023UK£29.5bUK£16.0b-UK£656,759,739.008.1x-44.9x1.8x
Wed, 25 Oct 2023UK£30.4bUK£16.0b-UK£656,479,995.008.2x-46.3x1.9x
Fri, 22 Sep 2023UK£33.8bUK£16.0b-UK£656,036,173.008.6x-51.5x2.1x
Sun, 20 Aug 2023UK£33.3bUK£15.9b-UK£599,798,906.0010x-55.5x2.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

-55.5x


Total Market Cap: UK£33.3bTotal Earnings: -UK£599,798,906.00Total Revenue: UK£15.9bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Casinos and Gaming Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average -21.9x202420252026
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 0.77x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Casinos and Gaming industry have deteriorated over the last three years.
  • Revenues have also declined 24% 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-0.31%
Consumer Discretionary-0.59%
Hospitality-0.27%
Casinos and Gaming3.23%
Restaurants-0.47%
Hotels, Resorts and Cruise Lines-1.10%
Leisure Facilities-3.71%
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£5.604.3%
+UK£147.2m		-37.4%PS0.7x
PTEC PlaytechUK£3.732.1%
+UK£21.1m		-11.5%PS1.6x
EVOK EvokeUK£0.463.2%
+UK£6.3m		-28.2%PS0.1x
WVIA Winvia EntertainmentUK£2.410.4%
+UK£1.1m		n/aPE66.5x
NXQ NexteqUK£0.481.0%
+UK£270.9k		-33.6%PE18.4x

Latest News

ENT
UK£5.60
Entain
7D
4.3%
1Y
-37.4%
Narrative Update • Aug 11

ENT: Execution On Regulated iGaming Expansion Will Reward Margin And Cash Conversion

The analyst price target for Entain has moved modestly lower in line with a reduced fair value estimate to £11.45. This reflects a slightly higher discount rate, updated assumptions for revenue growth and profit margins, and a lower future P/E multiple following recent target revisions from several banks in the £9.50 to £10.50 range.
WVIA
UK£2.41
Winvia Entertainment
7D
0.4%
1Y
n/a
VLRM
UK£0.028
Valereum
7D
1.8%
1Y
-8.2%
NXQ
UK£0.48
Nexteq
7D
1.0%
1Y
-33.6%
RNK
UK£1.00
Rank Group
7D
-0.2%
1Y
-31.6%
PTEC
UK£3.73
Playtech
7D
2.1%
1Y
-11.5%
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.
EVOK
UK£0.46
Evoke
7D
3.2%
1Y
-28.2%
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.