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U.K. (FTSE) Investment Banking and Brokerage Industry Analysis

UpdatedFeb 19, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies20
  • 7D-2.5%
  • 3M-0.6%
  • 1Y38.5%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Investment Banking and Brokerage industry has dropped 2.2%, driven by a pullback from IG Group Holdings of 3.7%. In the past year, the industry has gained 38%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 7.2% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the U.K. Investment Banking and Brokerage Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 19 Feb 2025UK£11.7bUK£5.0bUK£963.9m11.4x12.1x2.3x
Fri, 17 Jan 2025UK£12.2bUK£5.0bUK£913.0m12x13.4x2.4x
Sun, 15 Dec 2024UK£11.9bUK£5.0bUK£903.1m14x13.2x2.4x
Tue, 12 Nov 2024UK£11.7bUK£4.8bUK£850.6m17.7x13.7x2.4x
Thu, 10 Oct 2024UK£11.4bUK£4.8bUK£847.4m16.6x13.5x2.4x
Sat, 07 Sep 2024UK£11.7bUK£4.8bUK£850.6m15x13.7x2.4x
Mon, 05 Aug 2024UK£11.3bUK£4.8bUK£823.4m14.9x13.8x2.4x
Wed, 03 Jul 2024UK£10.6bUK£4.7bUK£815.8m12.8x12.9x2.2x
Fri, 31 May 2024UK£8.8bUK£4.1bUK£566.3m15x15.5x2.1x
Sun, 28 Apr 2024UK£8.0bUK£4.1bUK£557.8m15x14.3x2x
Tue, 26 Mar 2024UK£7.7bUK£4.1bUK£559.2m16.9x13.9x1.9x
Thu, 22 Feb 2024UK£7.3bUK£4.0bUK£561.5m13.1x13x1.8x
Sat, 20 Jan 2024UK£7.8bUK£4.2bUK£622.9m15.5x12.5x1.8x
Mon, 18 Dec 2023UK£7.8bUK£4.2bUK£624.9m16.3x12.4x1.8x
Wed, 15 Nov 2023UK£7.4bUK£4.2bUK£649.7m12.9x11.3x1.7x
Fri, 13 Oct 2023UK£7.2bUK£4.2bUK£649.3m12.6x11x1.7x
Sun, 10 Sep 2023UK£7.5bUK£4.2bUK£624.6m13.5x12x1.8x
Tue, 08 Aug 2023UK£7.9bUK£4.1bUK£623.9m13.3x12.6x1.9x
Thu, 06 Jul 2023UK£7.7bUK£4.1bUK£651.4m14.8x11.8x1.9x
Sat, 03 Jun 2023UK£7.8bUK£4.2bUK£693.6m13.9x11.2x1.9x
Mon, 01 May 2023UK£8.2bUK£4.2bUK£693.5m15x11.8x2x
Wed, 29 Mar 2023UK£7.8bUK£4.1bUK£693.4m14.6x11.3x1.9x
Fri, 24 Feb 2023UK£8.5bUK£4.0bUK£651.9m16.8x13.1x2.1x
Sun, 22 Jan 2023UK£8.5bUK£4.0bUK£659.6m16.3x12.9x2.1x
Tue, 20 Dec 2022UK£8.4bUK£4.0bUK£659.6m15.6x12.8x2.1x
Thu, 17 Nov 2022UK£8.5bUK£4.0bUK£690.9m13.7x12.4x2.1x
Sat, 15 Oct 2022UK£10.3bUK£4.0bUK£690.5m13.2x14.9x2.6x
Mon, 12 Sep 2022UK£8.2bUK£4.0bUK£689.2m12.6x12x2.1x
Wed, 10 Aug 2022UK£8.3bUK£3.9bUK£624.7m12.3x13.3x2.2x
Fri, 08 Jul 2022UK£7.5bUK£3.8bUK£622.6m12.3x12x2x
Sun, 05 Jun 2022UK£8.1bUK£3.9bUK£634.7m13.4x12.7x2.1x
Tue, 03 May 2022UK£8.3bUK£3.9bUK£653.8m12.9x12.7x2.1x
Thu, 31 Mar 2022UK£8.7bUK£3.9bUK£653.7m12.4x13.3x2.2x
Sat, 26 Feb 2022UK£8.1bUK£4.0bUK£699.1m14.5x11.6x2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

11.6x


Total Market Cap: UK£8.1bTotal Earnings: UK£699.1mTotal Revenue: UK£4.0bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Investment Banking and Brokerage Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 13.7x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the British Investment Banking and Brokerage 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 12.2x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 13.7x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 2.2x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Investment Banking and Brokerage industry have grown 11% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 8.2% 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. Investment Banking and Brokerage compare with similar industries?

GB Market-0.17%
Financials1.36%
Capital Markets0.99%
Investment Banking and Brokerage-2.51%
Asset Management1.98%
Financial Exchanges and Data0.014%
Diversified Capital Markets0%0
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
FRP FRP Advisory GroupUK£1.413.7%
+UK£12.3m		11.9%PE13.2x
AGFX Argentex GroupUK£0.4815.8%
+UK£7.8m		-17.1%PE287.5x
ALPH Alpha Group InternationalUK£25.500.4%
+UK£4.2m		52.7%PE11.4x
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