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U.K. (FTSE) Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Industry Analysis
UpdatedApr 13, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies56
- 7D-4.2%
- 3M-22.8%
- 1Y-24.5%
- YTDn/a
Over the last 7 days, the Oil and Gas Exploration and Production industry has dropped 4.2%, driven by a pullback from Harbour Energy of 13%. On the other hand Seplat Energy is actually up 9.8%. Overall the industry is down 24% in 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 14% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the U.K. Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 13 Apr 2025 | UK£11.2b | UK£11.2b | UK£12.4m | 7.5x | 903.7x | 1x |
| Tue, 11 Mar 2025 | UK£12.1b | UK£11.6b | UK£166.2m | 8.3x | 73x | 1x |
| Thu, 06 Feb 2025 | UK£13.1b | UK£9.6b | UK£319.7m | 8.3x | 41x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 04 Jan 2025 | UK£13.1b | UK£9.8b | UK£294.0m | 8.9x | 44.6x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 02 Dec 2024 | UK£12.3b | UK£9.6b | UK£282.9m | 9.5x | 43.3x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 30 Oct 2024 | UK£12.2b | UK£9.7b | UK£293.3m | 9.1x | 41.5x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 27 Sep 2024 | UK£10.6b | UK£9.3b | UK£318.9m | 8.1x | 33.3x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 25 Aug 2024 | UK£9.8b | UK£9.6b | UK£210.3m | 11.2x | 46.4x | 1x |
| Tue, 23 Jul 2024 | UK£10.5b | UK£10.1b | UK£550.8m | 9.4x | 19x | 1x |
| Thu, 20 Jun 2024 | UK£10.9b | UK£10.5b | UK£605.4m | 5.7x | 17.9x | 1x |
| Sat, 18 May 2024 | UK£11.1b | UK£10.6b | UK£730.0m | 7x | 15.2x | 1x |
| Mon, 15 Apr 2024 | UK£11.0b | UK£11.3b | UK£928.8m | 7.2x | 11.8x | 1x |
| Wed, 13 Mar 2024 | UK£10.0b | UK£11.7b | UK£323.7m | 5.6x | 30.8x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 09 Feb 2024 | UK£9.9b | UK£12.7b | -UK£524,012,210.43 | 3.6x | -18.9x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 07 Jan 2024 | UK£11.1b | UK£13.0b | -UK£421,258,156.00 | 4x | -26.3x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 05 Dec 2023 | UK£10.6b | UK£13.1b | -UK£422,224,074.00 | 4.1x | -25.2x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 02 Nov 2023 | UK£11.0b | UK£13.7b | -UK£624,935,634.00 | 4.1x | -17.6x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 30 Sep 2023 | UK£12.2b | UK£13.4b | -UK£563,423,603.00 | 4.1x | -21.7x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 28 Aug 2023 | UK£10.6b | UK£12.2b | -UK£778,577,384.00 | 4.5x | -13.6x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 26 Jul 2023 | UK£11.1b | UK£12.7b | UK£819.5m | 4.8x | 13.6x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 23 Jun 2023 | UK£9.0b | UK£12.2b | UK£824.4m | 5x | 10.9x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 21 May 2023 | UK£11.2b | UK£12.8b | UK£1.3b | 5.6x | 8.8x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 18 Apr 2023 | UK£12.8b | UK£12.8b | UK£2.1b | 5.1x | 6x | 1x |
| Thu, 16 Mar 2023 | UK£12.0b | UK£12.7b | UK£3.2b | 4.4x | 3.7x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 11 Feb 2023 | UK£11.5b | UK£8.1b | UK£3.3b | 4.8x | 3.5x | 1.4x |
| Mon, 09 Jan 2023 | UK£11.0b | UK£8.1b | UK£3.3b | 4.6x | 3.4x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 07 Dec 2022 | UK£11.7b | UK£8.1b | UK£3.1b | 4.4x | 3.7x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 04 Nov 2022 | UK£10.6b | UK£6.3b | UK£1.9b | 4.6x | 5.5x | 1.7x |
| Sun, 02 Oct 2022 | UK£14.2b | UK£6.5b | UK£2.0b | 5.2x | 7.1x | 2.2x |
| Tue, 30 Aug 2022 | UK£12.1b | UK£4.9b | UK£1.1b | 7.5x | 10.8x | 2.5x |
| Thu, 28 Jul 2022 | UK£14.6b | UK£8.3b | UK£775.1m | 7.9x | 18.8x | 1.7x |
| Sat, 25 Jun 2022 | UK£13.9b | UK£8.1b | UK£771.2m | 9.8x | 18.1x | 1.7x |
| Mon, 23 May 2022 | UK£16.1b | UK£7.9b | UK£696.5m | 9.9x | 23.2x | 2x |
| Wed, 20 Apr 2022 | UK£17.3b | UK£7.2b | UK£373.2m | 14.3x | 46.4x | 2.4x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
46.4x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the British Oil and Gas Exploration and Production industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 904x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 19.9x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.3x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.0x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Oil and Gas Exploration and Production industry have declined 68% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 16% per year.
- This means that although more sales are being generated, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased, which has decreased profits.
Industry Comparison
How does U.K. Oil and Gas Exploration and Production compare with similar industries?
| GB Market | -1.01% | |
| Energy | -7.70% | |
| Oil and Gas | -7.72% | |
| Oil and Gas Exploration and Production | -4.21% | |
| Coal and Fuels | 4.85% | |
| Oil and Gas Storage and Transportation | 0.59% | |
| Oil and Gas Refining and Marketing | -4.00% | |
| Integrated Oil and Gas | -7.98% | |
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?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEPL Seplat Energy | UK£1.87 | 9.8% +UK£97.7m | 26.1% | PE9.4x | |
| RKH Rockhopper Exploration | UK£0.41 | 4.1% +UK£10.2m | 198.2% | PE23.5x | |
| ITH Ithaca Energy | UK£1.33 | 0.3% +UK£6.6m | 8.1% | PE18.7x | |
| HE1 Helium One Global | UK£0.0091 | 7.1% +UK£3.6m | -35.0% | PB1.3x | |
| CHAR Chariot | UK£0.015 | 20.2% +UK£3.1m | -84.2% | PS151.5x |