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U.K. (FTSE) Diversified Banks Industry Analysis

UpdatedSep 25, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies11
  • 7D1.2%
  • 3M14.8%
  • 1Y58.3%
  • YTDn/a

In the last week, the Diversified Banks industry is up 2.1%, with HSBC Holdings up 2.2%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 56%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 8.6% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the U.K. Diversified Banks Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 25 Sep 2025UK£369.2bUK£121.4bUK£34.4b8.9x10.7x3x
Sat, 23 Aug 2025UK£360.7bUK£121.2bUK£34.3b9.5x10.5x3x
Mon, 21 Jul 2025UK£341.8bUK£121.1bUK£34.5b8.6x9.9x2.8x
Wed, 18 Jun 2025UK£322.2bUK£121.1bUK£34.5b7.7x9.3x2.7x
Fri, 16 May 2025UK£323.8bUK£121.4bUK£34.5b7.5x9.4x2.7x
Sun, 13 Apr 2025UK£277.9bUK£123.5bUK£36.7b6.6x7.6x2.2x
Tue, 11 Mar 2025UK£308.6bUK£124.2bUK£37.1b6.6x8.3x2.5x
Thu, 06 Feb 2025UK£295.1bUK£122.8bUK£37.1b5.3x8x2.4x
Sat, 04 Jan 2025UK£275.5bUK£123.2bUK£37.2b4.8x7.4x2.2x
Mon, 02 Dec 2024UK£265.2bUK£121.7bUK£36.7b4.9x7.2x2.2x
Wed, 30 Oct 2024UK£255.9bUK£119.2bUK£35.3b4.8x7.2x2.1x
Fri, 27 Sep 2024UK£218.6bUK£95.6bUK£30.2b6.9x7.2x2.3x
Sun, 25 Aug 2024UK£215.6bUK£96.5bUK£30.5b6.3x7.1x2.2x
Tue, 23 Jul 2024UK£217.1bUK£95.7bUK£31.1b5.7x7x2.3x
Thu, 20 Jun 2024UK£217.5bUK£96.7bUK£31.5b5.8x6.9x2.2x
Sat, 18 May 2024UK£224.1bUK£96.8bUK£31.3b5.6x7.2x2.3x
Mon, 15 Apr 2024UK£234.7bUK£121.6bUK£36.9b5.3x6.4x1.9x
Wed, 13 Mar 2024UK£221.9bUK£119.7bUK£36.3b6.3x6.1x1.9x
Fri, 09 Feb 2024UK£187.4bUK£106.6bUK£36.8b5x5.1x1.8x
Sun, 07 Jan 2024UK£202.1bUK£108.7bUK£37.4b5.2x5.4x1.9x
Tue, 05 Dec 2023UK£195.2bUK£109.2bUK£37.5b5x5.2x1.8x
Thu, 02 Nov 2023UK£186.2bUK£111.4bUK£38.4b4.7x4.8x1.7x
Sat, 30 Sep 2023UK£208.2bUK£104.3bUK£34.8b5.3x6x2x
Mon, 28 Aug 2023UK£194.2bUK£102.2bUK£34.0b5x5.7x1.9x
Wed, 26 Jul 2023UK£236.9bUK£119.0bUK£37.5b5.3x6.3x2x
Fri, 23 Jun 2023UK£221.4bUK£119.7bUK£37.8b5.1x5.9x1.9x
Sun, 21 May 2023UK£231.4bUK£123.7bUK£38.1b5.7x6.1x1.9x
Tue, 18 Apr 2023UK£225.8bUK£115.1bUK£30.6b6.3x7.4x2x
Thu, 16 Mar 2023UK£213.8bUK£116.5bUK£31.5b4.4x6.8x1.8x
Sat, 11 Feb 2023UK£219.1bUK£87.7bUK£21.9b7.2x10x2.5x
Mon, 09 Jan 2023UK£202.4bUK£87.5bUK£21.9b7x9.3x2.3x
Wed, 07 Dec 2022UK£183.4bUK£87.2bUK£21.8b6.6x8.4x2.1x
Fri, 04 Nov 2022UK£166.5bUK£90.8bUK£22.5b5.8x7.4x1.8x
Sun, 02 Oct 2022UK£168.7bUK£93.9bUK£24.5b5.3x6.9x1.8x
Price to Earnings Ratio

6.9x


Total Market Cap: UK£168.7bTotal Earnings: UK£24.5bTotal Revenue: UK£93.9bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Diversified Banks Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 7.8x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the British Diversified Banks industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 10.8x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 7.8x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.3x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 3.0x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Diversified Banks industry have grown 12% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 8.9% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Industry Comparison

How does U.K. Diversified Banks compare with similar industries?

GB Market0.52%
Financials0.57%
Banks1.16%
Diversified Banks1.17%
Regional Banks-1.30%
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
HSBA HSBC HoldingsUK£10.372.2%
+UK£3.7b		55.8%PB1.2x
BARC BarclaysUK£3.851.8%
+UK£903.8m		72.5%PB0.7x
STAN Standard CharteredUK£14.532.6%
+UK£806.9m		90.3%PB0.8x
STB Secure Trust BankUK£11.157.2%
+UK£14.3m		37.7%PB0.6x
BGEO Lion Finance GroupUK£76.250.07%
+UK£993.0k		101.5%PB1.6x

Latest News

NWG
UK£5.16
NatWest Group
7D
-1.8%
1Y
52.6%
HSBK
US$25.60
Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan
7D
-3.0%
1Y
48.0%
HSBA
UK£10.37
HSBC Holdings
7D
2.2%
1Y
55.8%

Asian Wealth Management And Trade Networks Will Sustain Future Resilience

HSBC Holdings' future P/E ratio has dropped notably from 10.86x to 8.22x, indicating improved forward earnings expectations and valuation, while the consensus analyst price target was adjusted marginally higher from £9.49 to £9.65. What's in the News Hackers attempted to steal $77.4M from Brazilian financial institutions, including HSBC's local operations, but HSBC confirmed no customer accounts or funds were impacted and measures were taken to block transactions (Bloomberg).
BARC
UK£3.85
Barclays
7D
1.8%
1Y
72.5%

Digital Banking And Fintech Partnerships Will Underpin Future Success

Barclays’ consensus analyst price target saw a negligible increase from £4.07 to £4.11, as both the discount rate and future P/E multiple remained largely unchanged. What's in the News TELUS Corporation retained Barclays as its lead financial advisor.
STAN
UK£14.53
Standard Chartered
7D
2.6%
1Y
90.3%
BGEO
UK£76.25
Lion Finance Group
7D
0.07%
1Y
101.5%
LLOY
UK£0.82
Lloyds Banking Group
7D
-0.9%
1Y
41.6%
CBG
UK£4.87
Close Brothers Group
7D
-1.8%
1Y
19.5%
TBCG
UK£44.00
TBC Bank Group
7D
-0.9%
1Y
67.6%

Digital Banking Expansion In Uzbekistan And Georgia Will Unlock Opportunities

TBC Bank Group’s consensus price target has been revised upward, primarily reflecting a sharp decrease in its forecasted future P/E multiple while revenue growth expectations remain steady, resulting in an increased fair value from £57.09 to £59.11. What's in the News Declared a second quarter 2025 dividend of GEL 1.75 per share, payable in Pounds Sterling.
STB
UK£11.15
Secure Trust Bank
7D
7.2%
1Y
37.7%
ARBB
UK£9.45
Arbuthnot Banking Group
7D
-1.8%
1Y
0.5%