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U.K. (FTSE) Restaurants Industry Analysis

UpdatedApr 10, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies16
  • 7D-2.7%
  • 3M-9.9%
  • 1Y-9.5%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Restaurants industry has dropped 2.7%, driven by a pullback from Compass Group of 3.7%. However, the industry is down 9.5% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 13% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the U.K. Restaurants Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 11 Apr 2026UK£54.4bUK£58.9bUK£2.3b12.6x24.1x0.9x
Mon, 09 Mar 2026UK£45.9bUK£47.1bUK£1.8b12.4x25.6x1x
Wed, 04 Feb 2026UK£43.6bUK£46.3bUK£1.8b10.9x24.4x0.9x
Fri, 02 Jan 2026UK£47.2bUK£46.8bUK£1.8b11.8x26.1x1x
Sun, 30 Nov 2025UK£46.9bUK£47.4bUK£1.9b11x24.9x1x
Tue, 28 Oct 2025UK£50.8bUK£45.4bUK£1.5b11.2x32.9x1.1x
Thu, 25 Sep 2025UK£50.8bUK£47.2bUK£1.5b10.7x33.4x1.1x
Sat, 23 Aug 2025UK£53.6bUK£47.0bUK£1.5b10.4x35.4x1.1x
Mon, 21 Jul 2025UK£52.2bUK£47.1bUK£1.6b9.9x33.5x1.1x
Wed, 18 Jun 2025UK£52.8bUK£47.1bUK£1.6b9.8x33.9x1.1x
Fri, 16 May 2025UK£54.4bUK£47.2bUK£1.6b11.8x34.2x1.2x
Sun, 13 Apr 2025UK£50.1bUK£46.4bUK£1.5b11.6x33.2x1.1x
Tue, 11 Mar 2025UK£52.7bUK£46.8bUK£1.6b14.1x33.6x1.1x
Thu, 06 Feb 2025UK£56.0bUK£48.0bUK£1.6b15x35.2x1.2x
Sat, 04 Jan 2025UK£55.3bUK£48.3bUK£1.6b17x34.7x1.1x
Mon, 02 Dec 2024UK£55.8bUK£47.2bUK£1.5b19.3x36.9x1.2x
Wed, 30 Oct 2024UK£53.1bUK£45.9bUK£1.6b30.3x32.2x1.2x
Fri, 27 Sep 2024UK£52.5bUK£45.0bUK£1.6b31.3x33.2x1.2x
Sun, 25 Aug 2024UK£51.9bUK£45.4bUK£1.6b31.3x32.4x1.1x
Tue, 23 Jul 2024UK£48.3bUK£46.0bUK£1.6b27.4x30.9x1x
Thu, 20 Jun 2024UK£48.4bUK£46.5bUK£1.6b21.4x30.2x1x
Sat, 18 May 2024UK£49.3bUK£46.2bUK£1.6b22.5x31.7x1.1x
Mon, 15 Apr 2024UK£47.4bUK£44.9bUK£1.4b21.2x33.7x1.1x
Wed, 13 Mar 2024UK£47.5bUK£44.8bUK£1.3b20.9x37.6x1.1x
Fri, 09 Feb 2024UK£48.3bUK£44.8bUK£1.3b24.9x38.4x1.1x
Sun, 07 Jan 2024UK£47.8bUK£45.8bUK£1.2b27.8x39.4x1x
Tue, 05 Dec 2023UK£46.0bUK£45.4bUK£1.3b24.5x35x1x
Thu, 02 Nov 2023UK£45.9bUK£43.8bUK£1.3b24x35.7x1x
Sat, 30 Sep 2023UK£44.8bUK£43.8bUK£1.3b24x34.6x1x
Mon, 28 Aug 2023UK£45.3bUK£43.7bUK£1.3b18.3x35.4x1x
Wed, 26 Jul 2023UK£46.1bUK£43.5bUK£1.2b22.9x38.4x1.1x
Fri, 23 Jun 2023UK£48.5bUK£43.5bUK£1.2b20.9x40.3x1.1x
Sun, 21 May 2023UK£50.1bUK£42.9bUK£1.2b20.2x41.9x1.2x
Tue, 18 Apr 2023UK£46.8bUK£38.6bUK£1.2b20.7x39.3x1.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

39.3x


Total Market Cap: UK£46.8bTotal Earnings: UK£1.2bTotal Revenue: UK£38.6bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Restaurants Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 33.8x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the British Restaurants industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 24.1x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 33.8x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.1x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 0.93x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Restaurants industry have grown 24% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 15% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Industry Comparison

How does U.K. Restaurants compare with similar industries?

GB Market1.74%
Consumer Discretionary1.34%
Hospitality-2.21%
Restaurants-2.73%
Leisure Facilities4.34%
Hotels, Resorts and Cruise Lines2.96%
Casinos and Gaming-4.67%
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
SSPG SSP GroupUK£1.904.3%
+UK£59.0m		37.2%PS0.4x
MAB Mitchells & ButlersUK£2.683.7%
+UK£56.4m		15.1%PE9x
GRG GreggsUK£16.143.2%
+UK£50.2m		-7.9%PE13.4x
JDW J D WetherspoonUK£6.295.2%
+UK£32.8m		8.1%PE12.1x
DOM Domino's Pizza GroupUK£1.804.0%
+UK£26.7m		-32.8%PE11.7x

Latest News

JDW
UK£6.29
J D Wetherspoon
7D
5.2%
1Y
8.1%
MAB
UK£2.68
Mitchells & Butlers
7D
3.7%
1Y
15.1%

When Should You Buy Mitchells & Butlers plc (LON:MAB)?

Apr 10
When Should You Buy Mitchells & Butlers plc (LON:MAB)?
YNGA
UK£8.23
Young's Brewery
7D
5.5%
1Y
2.5%
GRG
UK£16.14
Greggs
7D
3.2%
1Y
-7.9%

GRG: Rating Support And Execution On Existing Plans Will Sustain Share Upside

Analysts have trimmed their price targets on Greggs, with several cuts in the £20 range contributing to a modestly lower implied valuation, even as they continue to reference supportive views on the business in their research. Analyst Commentary Recent research on Greggs has centred on small reductions in price targets, while keeping broadly constructive views on the company’s ability to execute.
DPP
UK£0.069
DP Poland
7D
9.6%
1Y
-21.7%
DOM
UK£1.80
Domino's Pizza Group
7D
4.0%
1Y
-32.8%

There May Be Some Bright Spots In Domino's Pizza Group's (LON:DOM) Earnings

Apr 02
There May Be Some Bright Spots In Domino's Pizza Group's (LON:DOM) Earnings
CPG
US$27.57
Compass Group
7D
-5.5%
1Y
-15.3%

Slower Outsourcing Benefits And Incremental Margins Will Shape A Balanced Long Term Outlook

Catalysts About Compass Group Compass Group is a global food and support services provider, focused on sector based onsite catering, vending, and facilities services for clients across business, education, health care, sports and leisure, and remote sites. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?
MARS
UK£0.56
Marston's
7D
4.1%
1Y
68.9%
COPC
UK£0.14
Coppa Collective
7D
-3.4%
1Y
5.7%
SSPG
UK£1.90
SSP Group
7D
4.3%
1Y
37.2%
THW
UK£0.88
Daniel Thwaites
7D
-5.4%
1Y
15.1%