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U.K. (FTSE) Energy Sector Analysis
UpdatedApr 26, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies88
- 7D2.3%
- 3M16.8%
- 1Y11.9%
- YTD11.6%
The Energy industry is up 2.3% in the last week, with Shell up 1.8%. In the same time, Indus Gas was down 76%. This means that the industry has gained 12% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 1.6% per annum.
Sector Valuation and Performance
Has the U.K. Energy Sector valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 27 Apr 2024 | UK£285.5b | UK£437.5b | UK£28.5b | 7.9x | 10x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 25 Mar 2024 | UK£264.6b | UK£435.3b | UK£27.3b | 7.5x | 9.7x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 21 Feb 2024 | UK£251.2b | UK£435.3b | UK£26.3b | 6.5x | 9.6x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 19 Jan 2024 | UK£263.4b | UK£620.7b | UK£62.4b | 4.1x | 4.2x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 17 Dec 2023 | UK£274.0b | UK£621.6b | UK£62.5b | 4.8x | 4.4x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 14 Nov 2023 | UK£290.7b | UK£637.1b | UK£63.7b | 4.6x | 4.6x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 12 Oct 2023 | UK£297.9b | UK£652.6b | UK£57.6b | 5.4x | 5.2x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 09 Sep 2023 | UK£290.0b | UK£646.1b | UK£57.3b | 4.5x | 5.1x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 07 Aug 2023 | UK£289.4b | UK£636.9b | UK£57.4b | 4.6x | 5x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 05 Jul 2023 | UK£275.6b | UK£673.0b | UK£75.3b | 4.1x | 3.7x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 02 Jun 2023 | UK£265.2b | UK£679.9b | UK£76.0b | 4.5x | 3.5x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 30 Apr 2023 | UK£298.4b | UK£671.2b | UK£53.2b | 5x | 5.6x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 28 Mar 2023 | UK£277.9b | UK£683.6b | UK£55.6b | 4.3x | 5x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 23 Feb 2023 | UK£316.7b | UK£687.9b | UK£56.3b | 4x | 5.6x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 21 Jan 2023 | UK£307.4b | UK£648.1b | UK£49.8b | 4.6x | 6.2x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 19 Dec 2022 | UK£295.1b | UK£657.5b | UK£50.7b | 4.4x | 5.8x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 16 Nov 2022 | UK£310.4b | UK£670.7b | UK£52.1b | 4.3x | 6x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 14 Oct 2022 | UK£374.0b | UK£638.0b | UK£44.2b | 4.2x | 8.5x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 11 Sep 2022 | UK£307.3b | UK£635.4b | UK£44.6b | 6.3x | 6.9x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 09 Aug 2022 | UK£272.3b | UK£615.8b | UK£43.2b | 6.7x | 6.3x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 07 Jul 2022 | UK£236.3b | UK£561.7b | UK£25.0b | 8x | 9.4x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 04 Jun 2022 | UK£283.5b | UK£538.4b | UK£24.3b | 8.7x | 11.7x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 02 May 2022 | UK£265.4b | UK£487.5b | UK£40.9b | 11.1x | 6.5x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 30 Mar 2022 | UK£250.5b | UK£445.5b | UK£35.9b | 12.3x | 7x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 25 Feb 2022 | UK£144.8b | UK£242.8b | UK£19.3b | 10.8x | 7.5x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 23 Jan 2022 | UK£223.4b | UK£276.4b | UK£20.8b | 13.9x | 10.8x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 21 Dec 2021 | UK£217.5b | UK£284.8b | UK£21.5b | 11.3x | 10.1x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 18 Nov 2021 | UK£237.3b | UK£284.6b | UK£21.9b | 11.9x | 10.8x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 16 Oct 2021 | UK£251.1b | UK£260.7b | UK£17.1b | 12.6x | 14.7x | 1x |
| Mon, 13 Sep 2021 | UK£229.8b | UK£256.9b | UK£16.0b | 11.2x | 14.3x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 11 Aug 2021 | UK£218.8b | UK£257.1b | UK£15.8b | 12x | 13.8x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 06 Jun 2021 | UK£203.7b | UK£225.5b | -UK£2,517,457,609.87 | 13.1x | -80.9x | 0.9x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
-77.7x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the British Energy industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 10.0x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 3.0x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.58x.
Past Earnings Growth
- Total earnings for the Energy industry have gone up over the last three years, and the industry is now profitable. Revenues have grown 25% per year.
- This means that more sales are being generated by the industry overall, and subsequently profits are increasing too.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the U.K. Energy sector?
| GB Market | 2.25% | |
| Energy | 2.29% | |
| Oil and Gas | 2.31% | |
| Energy Services | -1.40% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Energy Services industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 45.5%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 63.2% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Oil and Gas industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 1.6x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Energy Services industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 46% over the next 5 years.
- However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 63% per year.
- In contrast, the Oil and Gas industry is expected to see its earnings growth to stay flat over the next few years.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHEL Shell | UK£29.04 | 1.8% +UK£3.4b | 18.4% | PE12x | |
| BP. BP | UK£5.25 | 1.9% +UK£1.5b | -1.8% | PE7.1x | |
| ENOG Energean | UK£11.03 | 8.2% +UK£154.1m | -10.9% | PE13.7x | |
| SEPL Seplat Energy | UK£1.67 | 12.8% +UK£111.8m | 58.4% | PE14.8x | |
| HBR Harbour Energy | UK£2.93 | 4.6% +UK£100.1m | 18.6% | PE88.3x |
