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U.K. (FTSE) Restaurants Industry Analysis

UpdatedMar 09, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies16
  • 7D-0.1%
  • 3M-1.7%
  • 1Y-9.1%
  • YTDn/a

The Restaurants industry has been flat over the last week, but Domino's Pizza Group has lost 7.0%. As for the longer term, the industry has declined 9.1% in the last year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 13% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
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
Thu, 16 Mar 2023UK£40.9bUK£36.5bUK£1.4b20.1x29.4x1.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

29.4x


Total Market Cap: UK£40.9bTotal Earnings: UK£1.4bTotal Revenue: UK£36.5bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Restaurants Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 34.1x202420252026
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 25.6x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 34.1x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.1x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 0.97x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Restaurants industry have grown 8.8% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 8.9% 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 Market-5.72%
Consumer Discretionary-4.95%
Hospitality-0.60%
Restaurants-0.14%
Casinos and Gaming0.78%
Leisure Facilities-2.30%
Hotels, Resorts and Cruise Lines-4.88%
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
CPG Compass GroupUK£22.831.3%
+UK£510.1m		-12.9%PE27.8x
GRG GreggsUK£16.625.8%
+UK£92.3m		-10.3%PE13.8x
VARE Various EateriesUK£0.1513.0%
+UK£3.1m		-3.2%PS0.5x
MEX Tortilla Mexican GrillUK£0.7710.1%
+UK£2.7m		64.5%PS0.4x

Latest News

GRG
UK£16.62
Greggs
7D
5.8%
1Y
-10.3%

GRG: Store Expansion And Brand Loyalty Will Support Upside As Rating Support Persists

The updated analyst price target on Greggs moves from £24.90 to £22.00, as analysts incorporate slightly higher discount rates and a lower future P/E multiple while keeping their revenue growth and margin expectations steady in recent research updates. Analyst Commentary Recent research on Greggs points to analysts reassessing their valuation frameworks rather than making abrupt shifts in their fundamental views.
VARE
UK£0.15
Various Eateries
7D
13.0%
1Y
-3.2%
SSPG
UK£1.80
SSP Group
7D
-5.8%
1Y
11.9%
DOM
UK£1.86
Domino's Pizza Group
7D
-5.6%
1Y
-36.4%

DOM: Lower P/E Assumptions Will Shape A More Cautious Outlook

Analysts have reduced their price target on Domino's Pizza Group by £0.19 to £1.50, citing updated assumptions on revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E multiples. Analyst Commentary Bearish analysts cutting the price target to £1.50 are essentially signalling that, in their view, the stock now warrants a lower valuation multiple based on updated assumptions for revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E levels.
CPG
UK£22.83
Compass Group
7D
1.3%
1Y
-12.9%

CPG: Premium P/E Framework Will Reward Execution On Revenue Mix And Margins

Analysts have trimmed their price target on Compass Group by £1.00, reflecting updated assumptions around fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E following recent research such as the latest target change from RBC Capital. Analyst Commentary Bullish Takeaways Bullish analysts view the £1.00 trim to the price target as a fine tuning of valuation inputs rather than a fundamental reset of the Compass Group equity story.
JDW
UK£6.58
J D Wetherspoon
7D
-6.7%
1Y
11.2%
MEX
UK£0.77
Tortilla Mexican Grill
7D
10.1%
1Y
64.5%
MAB
UK£2.80
Mitchells & Butlers
7D
-5.3%
1Y
28.5%

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MARS
UK£0.55
Marston's
7D
-4.7%
1Y
44.1%
YNGA
UK£8.10
Young's Brewery
7D
-6.6%
1Y
-4.0%
DPP
UK£0.069
DP Poland
7D
-4.5%
1Y
-22.3%
FSTA
UK£6.78
Fuller Smith & Turner
7D
-7.1%
1Y
29.4%