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U.K. (FTSE) Personal Products Industry Analysis

UpdatedAug 10, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies8
  • 7D-1.5%
  • 3M12.0%
  • 1Y-7.2%
  • YTD-2.8%

Over the last 7 days, the Personal Products industry has dropped 1.5%, driven by a pullback from Unilever of 2.1%. In contrast, Applied Nutrition has gained 6.8%. The industry has fallen 7.2% in the last year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 9.5% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 11 Aug 2026UK£102.2bUK£44.2bUK£4.9b21x21x2.3x
Thu, 09 Jul 2026UK£101.8bUK£43.9bUK£4.9b15.8x20.9x2.3x
Sat, 06 Jun 2026UK£92.0bUK£44.5bUK£4.9b15.3x18.6x2.1x
Mon, 04 May 2026UK£97.3bUK£44.5bUK£4.9b14.8x19.7x2.2x
Wed, 01 Apr 2026UK£92.8bUK£45.0bUK£5.0b14x18.6x2.1x
Fri, 27 Feb 2026UK£120.2bUK£44.9bUK£5.0b18.2x24.1x2.7x
Sun, 25 Jan 2026UK£108.9bUK£52.6bUK£4.8b16.1x22.5x2.1x
Tue, 23 Dec 2025UK£108.4bUK£53.0bUK£4.9b16x22.2x2x
Thu, 20 Nov 2025UK£112.5bUK£53.6bUK£4.9b15.2x22.8x2.1x
Sat, 18 Oct 2025UK£117.2bUK£52.7bUK£4.8b17.3x24.2x2.2x
Mon, 15 Sep 2025UK£116.3bUK£52.5bUK£4.8b17.9x24.1x2.2x
Wed, 13 Aug 2025UK£112.9bUK£52.5bUK£4.8b17.6x23.4x2.2x
Fri, 11 Jul 2025UK£113.9bUK£53.1bUK£5.0b20.9x22.9x2.1x
Sun, 08 Jun 2025UK£116.9bUK£52.0bUK£4.9b22.3x24.1x2.2x
Tue, 06 May 2025UK£120.0bUK£52.6bUK£4.9b21.9x24.5x2.3x
Thu, 03 Apr 2025UK£117.3bUK£51.6bUK£4.8b21.5x24.4x2.3x
Sat, 01 Mar 2025UK£112.9bUK£51.1bUK£4.8b20.7x23.7x2.2x
Mon, 27 Jan 2025UK£152.7bUK£62.8bUK£6.7b24.2x22.6x2.4x
Wed, 25 Dec 2024UK£148.9bUK£62.1bUK£6.7b26.1x22.3x2.4x
Fri, 22 Nov 2024UK£147.4bUK£62.3bUK£6.7b25.1x22x2.4x
Sun, 20 Oct 2024UK£155.3bUK£62.3bUK£6.6b28.4x23.7x2.5x
Tue, 17 Sep 2024UK£160.1bUK£62.9bUK£6.6b30.9x24.1x2.5x
Thu, 15 Aug 2024UK£153.4bUK£63.9bUK£6.7b31.9x22.7x2.4x
Sat, 13 Jul 2024UK£142.3bUK£62.2bUK£6.5b28.4x21.9x2.3x
Mon, 10 Jun 2024UK£141.0bUK£62.7bUK£6.6b27.9x21.5x2.2x
Wed, 08 May 2024UK£136.2bUK£63.4bUK£6.6b22.4x20.6x2.1x
Fri, 05 Apr 2024UK£127.4bUK£63.3bUK£6.6b22.9x19.4x2x
Sun, 03 Mar 2024UK£128.1bUK£63.2bUK£6.6b23.2x19.5x2x
Tue, 30 Jan 2024UK£126.2bUK£64.1bUK£8.3b15.7x15.1x2x
Thu, 28 Dec 2023UK£125.5bUK£65.1bUK£8.5b17.3x14.8x1.9x
Sat, 25 Nov 2023UK£126.6bUK£65.1bUK£8.5b24.6x15x1.9x
Mon, 23 Oct 2023UK£131.6bUK£65.3bUK£8.5b25.2x15.5x2x
Wed, 20 Sep 2023UK£133.5bUK£64.8bUK£8.4b30.9x15.9x2.1x
Fri, 18 Aug 2023UK£132.2bUK£64.4bUK£8.3b30.4x15.9x2.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

15.9x


Total Market Cap: UK£132.2bTotal Earnings: UK£8.3bTotal Revenue: UK£64.4bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Personal Products Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 21x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the British Personal Products industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 21.0x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 2.2x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Personal Products industry have declined 16% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 12% per year.
  • This means overall sales from these companies are declining and profits are subsequently falling as well.

Industry Trends

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

GB Market0.96%
Consumer Staples0.21%
Personal Products-1.47%
Personal Products-1.47%
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
APN Applied NutritionUK£3.518.0%
+UK£65.0m		168.4%PE31.7x
PZC PZ CussonsUK£1.122.0%
+UK£9.2m		61.7%PE23.7x
MDH Mendell HeliumUK£0.05450.0%
+UK£6.1m		170.0%PB12.7x
W7L Warpaint LondonUK£2.102.4%
+UK£4.0m		-38.7%PE11.8x
PAM Potter & MooreUK£0.234.4%
+UK£685.3k		-33.8%PE7.7x

Latest News

ULVR
UK£46.37
Unilever
7D
-2.8%
1Y
-8.5%
PZC
UK£1.12
PZ Cussons
7D
2.0%
1Y
61.7%
MDH
UK£0.054
Mendell Helium
7D
50.0%
1Y
170.0%
REVB
UK£0.044
Revolution Beauty Group
7D
-1.7%
1Y
19.4%
PAM
UK£0.23
Potter & Moore
7D
4.4%
1Y
-33.8%
PXS
UK£0.011
Provexis
7D
2.3%
1Y
52.6%
APN
UK£3.51
Applied Nutrition
7D
8.0%
1Y
168.4%
Narrative Update • Jul 10

APN: FY26 Revenue Guidance Upgrade Will Support A Measured Outlook

Analysts have raised their price target on Applied Nutrition to £3.40 from £2.95, reflecting updated assumptions for revenue growth, profit margins, the discount rate and future P/E estimates. What’s in the News for Applied Nutrition Applied Nutrition issued updated earnings guidance for the financial year ending 31 July 2026, indicating expectations for FY26 revenue of approximately £148 million.
VLG
UK£0.69
Venture Life Group
7D
-2.4%
1Y
10.9%
W7L
UK£2.10
Warpaint London
7D
2.4%
1Y
-38.7%