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U.K. (FTSE) Personal Products Industry Analysis

UpdatedJun 08, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies8
  • 7D1.4%
  • 3M-14.4%
  • 1Y-19.0%
  • YTD-12.9%

In the last week, the Personal Products industry is up 1.4%, with Unilever up 1.4%. However, the industry is down 19% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 8.0% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 09 Jun 2026UK£92.0bUK£44.5bUK£4.9b15.3x18.6x2.1x
Thu, 07 May 2026UK£96.5bUK£44.5bUK£4.9b14.6x19.5x2.2x
Sat, 04 Apr 2026UK£92.3bUK£44.9bUK£5.0b14x18.5x2.1x
Mon, 02 Mar 2026UK£122.6bUK£45.1bUK£5.0b18.7x24.4x2.7x
Wed, 28 Jan 2026UK£108.9bUK£52.8bUK£4.9b16.1x22.4x2.1x
Fri, 26 Dec 2025UK£108.4bUK£52.9bUK£4.9b16.2x22.3x2x
Sun, 23 Nov 2025UK£115.2bUK£53.3bUK£4.9b15.4x23.5x2.2x
Tue, 21 Oct 2025UK£117.1bUK£52.7bUK£4.9b17.3x24.1x2.2x
Thu, 18 Sep 2025UK£114.5bUK£52.6bUK£4.8b17.6x23.7x2.2x
Sat, 16 Aug 2025UK£112.7bUK£52.4bUK£4.8b17.6x23.4x2.2x
Mon, 14 Jul 2025UK£112.8bUK£53.4bUK£5.0b20.5x22.6x2.1x
Wed, 11 Jun 2025UK£117.2bUK£52.3bUK£4.9b22.3x24x2.2x
Fri, 09 May 2025UK£118.4bUK£52.3bUK£4.9b21.6x24.2x2.3x
Sun, 06 Apr 2025UK£118.4bUK£52.6bUK£4.9b20x24.1x2.3x
Tue, 04 Mar 2025UK£115.2bUK£51.0bUK£4.8b20.7x24.2x2.3x
Thu, 30 Jan 2025UK£154.9bUK£62.6bUK£6.7b24.4x23x2.5x
Sat, 28 Dec 2024UK£148.9bUK£62.1bUK£6.7b24.9x22.3x2.4x
Mon, 25 Nov 2024UK£151.8bUK£62.2bUK£6.7b25.5x22.7x2.4x
Wed, 23 Oct 2024UK£153.0bUK£62.2bUK£6.6b27.8x23.4x2.5x
Fri, 20 Sep 2024UK£157.4bUK£62.7bUK£6.6b28.2x23.8x2.5x
Sun, 18 Aug 2024UK£152.6bUK£63.5bUK£6.7b31.9x22.8x2.4x
Tue, 16 Jul 2024UK£141.2bUK£62.2bUK£6.5b28x21.7x2.3x
Thu, 13 Jun 2024UK£139.2bUK£62.4bUK£6.5b27.1x21.3x2.2x
Sat, 11 May 2024UK£138.2bUK£63.4bUK£6.6b22.4x20.9x2.2x
Mon, 08 Apr 2024UK£126.6bUK£63.3bUK£6.6b22.8x19.3x2x
Wed, 06 Mar 2024UK£127.4bUK£63.1bUK£6.5b22.9x19.5x2x
Fri, 02 Feb 2024UK£127.4bUK£64.1bUK£8.3b15x15.3x2x
Sun, 31 Dec 2023UK£125.7bUK£65.0bUK£8.5b17.6x14.9x1.9x
Tue, 28 Nov 2023UK£126.9bUK£65.0bUK£8.5b24.7x15x2x
Thu, 26 Oct 2023UK£132.1bUK£65.4bUK£8.5b25.1x15.6x2x
Sat, 23 Sep 2023UK£135.3bUK£65.3bUK£8.5b26.9x16x2.1x
Mon, 21 Aug 2023UK£131.0bUK£64.5bUK£8.3b30.3x15.7x2x
Wed, 19 Jul 2023UK£131.3bUK£64.0bUK£7.7b29.9x17.1x2.1x
Fri, 16 Jun 2023UK£131.9bUK£63.7bUK£7.7b29x17.2x2.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

17.2x


Total Market Cap: UK£131.9bTotal Earnings: UK£7.7bTotal Revenue: UK£63.7bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Personal Products Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 20.8x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the British Personal Products 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 18.6x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 20.8x.
  • 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 14% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 11% 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 Market-0.10%
Consumer Staples0.19%
Personal Products1.38%
Personal Products1.38%
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
ULVR UnileverUK£41.911.4%
+UK£1.3b		-19.4%PE18.5x
APN Applied NutritionUK£2.854.8%
+UK£32.5m		124.4%PE25.8x
VLG Venture Life GroupUK£0.6515.0%
+UK£10.4m		30.0%PS2.3x
PZC PZ CussonsUK£0.872.2%
+UK£8.0m		0.1%PS0.7x
REVB Revolution Beauty GroupUK£0.04517.8%
+UK£5.9m		-43.2%PS0.3x

Latest News

APN
UK£2.85
Applied Nutrition
7D
4.8%
1Y
124.4%
ULVR
UK£41.91
Unilever
7D
1.4%
1Y
-19.4%
Narrative Update • Jun 06

ULVR: Planned Foods Combination And Innovation Hub Will Support Further Upside

Unilever's analyst price target has been trimmed by £600 to £3,700 as analysts factor in slightly higher long term earnings expectations, while also questioning how far the stock can stretch toward U.S. peer valuation levels. Analyst Commentary Recent research on Unilever points to a mixed setup, with some analysts leaning more constructive on execution and earnings potential, while others remain cautious on how far the valuation can stretch versus U.S. peers.
W7L
UK£2.13
Warpaint London
7D
1.4%
1Y
-56.1%
REVB
UK£0.045
Revolution Beauty Group
7D
17.8%
1Y
-43.2%
PXS
UK£0.01
Provexis
7D
1.0%
1Y
77.8%
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MDH
UK£0.041
Mendell Helium
7D
-5.7%
1Y
83.3%
VLG
UK£0.65
Venture Life Group
7D
15.0%
1Y
30.0%
PZC
UK£0.87
PZ Cussons
7D
2.2%
1Y
0.1%