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U.K. (FTSE) Household Products Industry Analysis

UpdatedApr 24, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies2
  • 7D-4.6%
  • 3M-23.6%
  • 1Y-1.9%
  • YTD-23.2%

Over the last 7 days, the Household Products industry has dropped 6.2%, driven by a pullback from Reckitt Benckiser Group of 6.3%. Overall the industry is down 3.3% in 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to decline by 4.5% per year.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 24 Apr 2026UK£30.9bUK£15.1bUK£3.2b9.6x9.6x2x
Sun, 22 Mar 2026UK£33.1bUK£15.1bUK£3.2b9.2x10.2x2.2x
Tue, 17 Feb 2026UK£41.7bUK£14.9bUK£1.3b20.8x32.4x2.8x
Thu, 15 Jan 2026UK£41.8bUK£14.9bUK£1.3b20.5x32.5x2.8x
Sat, 13 Dec 2025UK£40.6bUK£14.9bUK£1.3b19.7x31.6x2.7x
Mon, 10 Nov 2025UK£39.7bUK£14.9bUK£1.3b18.8x30.9x2.7x
Wed, 08 Oct 2025UK£38.4bUK£14.9bUK£1.3b18.5x29.8x2.6x
Fri, 05 Sep 2025UK£38.7bUK£14.9bUK£1.3b17.9x29.9x2.6x
Sun, 03 Aug 2025UK£38.0bUK£14.9bUK£1.3b17.8x29.4x2.5x
Tue, 01 Jul 2025UK£33.9bUK£15.1bUK£1.5b15x23.1x2.2x
Thu, 29 May 2025UK£36.5bUK£15.1bUK£1.5b16x24.8x2.4x
Sat, 26 Apr 2025UK£31.8bUK£15.1bUK£1.5b14x21.6x2.1x
Mon, 24 Mar 2025UK£35.8bUK£15.1bUK£1.5b15.4x24.3x2.4x
Wed, 19 Feb 2025UK£36.8bUK£15.3bUK£1.6b15.9x23.4x2.4x
Fri, 17 Jan 2025UK£33.7bUK£15.3bUK£1.6b13.5x21.4x2.2x
Sun, 15 Dec 2024UK£33.6bUK£15.3bUK£1.6b13.7x21.3x2.2x
Tue, 12 Nov 2024UK£33.2bUK£15.3bUK£1.6b13.6x21.1x2.2x
Thu, 10 Oct 2024UK£32.5bUK£15.3bUK£1.6b13.4x20.6x2.1x
Sat, 07 Sep 2024UK£31.8bUK£15.3bUK£1.6b16.4x20.3x2.1x
Mon, 05 Aug 2024UK£29.2bUK£15.3bUK£1.6b15.6x18.7x1.9x
Wed, 03 Jul 2024UK£30.2bUK£15.5bUK£1.7b15.8x18.3x1.9x
Fri, 31 May 2024UK£30.9bUK£15.5bUK£1.7b15.3x18.7x2x
Sun, 28 Apr 2024UK£31.5bUK£15.8bUK£1.6b14.9x19.1x2x
Tue, 26 Mar 2024UK£30.7bUK£15.8bUK£1.6b14.1x18.7x2x
Thu, 22 Feb 2024UK£41.6bUK£16.1bUK£2.2b18.6x18.8x2.6x
Sat, 20 Jan 2024UK£40.1bUK£16.1bUK£2.2b17.9x18.2x2.5x
Mon, 18 Dec 2023UK£39.1bUK£16.1bUK£2.2b17.5x17.7x2.4x
Wed, 15 Nov 2023UK£39.6bUK£16.1bUK£2.2b17.7x17.9x2.5x
Fri, 13 Oct 2023UK£42.1bUK£16.1bUK£2.2b18.9x19.1x2.6x
Sun, 10 Sep 2023UK£41.8bUK£16.0bUK£2.2b245.1x19x2.6x
Tue, 08 Aug 2023UK£40.8bUK£16.0bUK£2.2b282.5x18.6x2.6x
Thu, 06 Jul 2023UK£42.5bUK£15.4bUK£2.3b284.3x18.4x2.8x
Sat, 03 Jun 2023UK£45.4bUK£15.4bUK£2.3b273.9x19.7x2.9x
Mon, 01 May 2023UK£46.2bUK£15.4bUK£2.3b252.8x20x3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

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Total Market Cap: UK£46.2bTotal Earnings: UK£2.3bTotal Revenue: UK£15.4bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Household Products Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 22x202420252026
Current Industry PE
    There are only 2 companies in the British Household Products industry, so there is insufficient data to make an industry-wide assessment of both the PE and PS ratio.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Household Products industry have grown 12% per year over the last three years, while revenues have remained mostly flat.
  • This means that companies overall are more efficiently conducting business since profits are increasing while sales have been flat.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the U.K. Consumer Staples industry?

GB Market-0.97%
Consumer Staples-0.45%
Household Products-4.60%
Household Products-4.60%
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
MCB McBrideUK£1.621.1%
+UK£3.2m		15.4%PE9.5x

Latest News

RKT
UK£47.75
Reckitt Benckiser Group
7D
-4.7%
1Y
-2.1%

RKT: Future Returns Will Hinge On Dividend And Capital Return Delivery

Analysts have trimmed the fair value estimate for Reckitt Benckiser Group from about £64.42 to £63.61, reflecting slightly softer revenue growth and profit margin assumptions, even as recent research includes both price target cuts and an upgrade on the shares. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research on Reckitt Benckiser Group has mixed signals, with some analysts trimming price targets while another has upgraded the shares, reflecting a balance of confidence in the franchise and caution around execution and earnings quality.
MCB
UK£1.62
McBride
7D
1.1%
1Y
15.4%