Narrative Update • Aug 19

Over the last 7 days, the Personal Products industry has risen 1.4%, driven by gains from Unilever of 0.4%. However, the industry is down 12% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 9.4% per annum.
Has the U.K. Personal Products Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 21 Aug 2026 | UK£101.6b | UK£44.2b | UK£4.9b | 20.9x | 20.9x | 2.3x |
| Sun, 19 Jul 2026 | UK£102.2b | UK£43.8b | UK£4.9b | 15.5x | 21x | 2.3x |
| Tue, 16 Jun 2026 | UK£95.6b | UK£44.5b | UK£4.9b | 15.6x | 19.3x | 2.1x |
| Thu, 14 May 2026 | UK£93.6b | UK£44.6b | UK£5.0b | 14.2x | 18.9x | 2.1x |
| Sat, 11 Apr 2026 | UK£95.4b | UK£44.8b | UK£5.0b | 15.1x | 19.1x | 2.1x |
| Mon, 09 Mar 2026 | UK£108.8b | UK£44.6b | UK£5.0b | 17.1x | 22x | 2.4x |
| Wed, 04 Feb 2026 | UK£112.9b | UK£52.4b | UK£4.8b | 17.2x | 23.4x | 2.2x |
| Fri, 02 Jan 2026 | UK£108.8b | UK£52.9b | UK£4.9b | 16.1x | 22.3x | 2.1x |
| Sun, 30 Nov 2025 | UK£114.2b | UK£53.2b | UK£4.9b | 15.9x | 23.3x | 2.1x |
| Tue, 28 Oct 2025 | UK£117.3b | UK£53.0b | UK£4.9b | 17.5x | 24.1x | 2.2x |
| Thu, 25 Sep 2025 | UK£112.0b | UK£53.0b | UK£4.9b | 17.1x | 23x | 2.1x |
| Sat, 23 Aug 2025 | UK£118.0b | UK£52.6b | UK£4.8b | 19.1x | 24.4x | 2.2x |
| Mon, 21 Jul 2025 | UK£111.7b | UK£53.4b | UK£5.0b | 20x | 22.3x | 2.1x |
| Wed, 18 Jun 2025 | UK£116.1b | UK£52.8b | UK£4.9b | 22x | 23.5x | 2.2x |
| Fri, 16 May 2025 | UK£115.9b | UK£51.9b | UK£4.8b | 21.4x | 23.9x | 2.2x |
| Sun, 13 Apr 2025 | UK£117.7b | UK£53.6b | UK£5.0b | 20.5x | 23.6x | 2.2x |
| Tue, 11 Mar 2025 | UK£119.3b | UK£51.9b | UK£4.8b | 20.7x | 24.6x | 2.3x |
| Thu, 06 Feb 2025 | UK£115.2b | UK£51.1b | UK£5.5b | 22.9x | 21x | 2.3x |
| Sat, 04 Jan 2025 | UK£148.4b | UK£62.1b | UK£6.7b | 24x | 22.3x | 2.4x |
| Mon, 02 Dec 2024 | UK£151.5b | UK£62.2b | UK£6.7b | 25.2x | 22.7x | 2.4x |
| Wed, 30 Oct 2024 | UK£153.6b | UK£62.2b | UK£6.6b | 25.3x | 23.4x | 2.5x |
| Fri, 27 Sep 2024 | UK£157.6b | UK£62.3b | UK£6.6b | 29.5x | 24x | 2.5x |
| Sun, 25 Aug 2024 | UK£154.7b | UK£63.2b | UK£6.7b | 32x | 23.2x | 2.4x |
| Tue, 23 Jul 2024 | UK£143.8b | UK£62.3b | UK£6.5b | 31.6x | 22.1x | 2.3x |
| Thu, 20 Jun 2024 | UK£141.4b | UK£62.5b | UK£6.5b | 27.4x | 21.7x | 2.3x |
| Sat, 18 May 2024 | UK£143.9b | UK£63.1b | UK£6.6b | 27.1x | 21.8x | 2.3x |
| Mon, 15 Apr 2024 | UK£125.3b | UK£63.1b | UK£6.6b | 22.6x | 19.1x | 2x |
| Wed, 13 Mar 2024 | UK£128.6b | UK£63.1b | UK£6.5b | 23.4x | 19.7x | 2x |
| Fri, 09 Feb 2024 | UK£131.2b | UK£63.1b | UK£6.7b | 21x | 19.5x | 2.1x |
| Sun, 07 Jan 2024 | UK£127.3b | UK£64.6b | UK£8.4b | 17.4x | 15.1x | 2x |
| Tue, 05 Dec 2023 | UK£126.8b | UK£64.4b | UK£8.4b | 24.3x | 15.2x | 2x |
| Thu, 02 Nov 2023 | UK£128.5b | UK£65.3b | UK£8.5b | 24.9x | 15.2x | 2x |
| Sat, 30 Sep 2023 | UK£134.4b | UK£65.1b | UK£8.4b | 25.6x | 15.9x | 2.1x |
| Mon, 28 Aug 2023 | UK£132.9b | UK£64.7b | UK£8.4b | 30.7x | 15.9x | 2.1x |
15.9x
Which industries have driven the changes within the U.K. Consumer Staples industry?
| GB Market | -0.22% | |
| Consumer Staples | -1.81% | |
| Personal Products | 0.38% | |
| Personal Products | 0.38% | |
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ULVR Unilever | UK£46.49 | 0.4% +UK£441.4m | -12.0% | PE20.9x | |
| PXS Provexis | UK£0.011 | 2.3% +UK£586.5k | 53.1% | PS30.3x | |
| MDH Mendell Helium | UK£0.052 | 2.0% +UK£341.4k | 131.1% | PB12.3x |