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

UpdatedMay 21, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies15
  • 7D8.9%
  • 3M20.9%
  • 1Y34.7%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Investment Banking and Brokerage industry has risen 6.1%, driven by gains from IG Group Holdings of 14%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 32%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 5.6% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 21 May 2026UK£15.3bUK£5.0bUK£1.1b16.9x14x3.1x
Sat, 18 Apr 2026UK£14.3bUK£5.0bUK£1.1b16.5x13.1x2.9x
Mon, 16 Mar 2026UK£12.8bUK£5.0bUK£975.0m15.5x13.1x2.6x
Wed, 11 Feb 2026UK£13.2bUK£4.9bUK£947.5m15.3x14x2.7x
Fri, 09 Jan 2026UK£12.3bUK£5.0bUK£946.1m13.8x13x2.5x
Sun, 07 Dec 2025UK£11.7bUK£5.0bUK£956.7m12.5x12.3x2.4x
Tue, 04 Nov 2025UK£13.4bUK£5.2bUK£1.0b11.2x13.2x2.6x
Thu, 02 Oct 2025UK£13.3bUK£5.1bUK£1.0b11.7x13.1x2.6x
Sat, 30 Aug 2025UK£13.4bUK£5.2bUK£1.0b11.9x13.1x2.6x
Mon, 28 Jul 2025UK£14.0bUK£5.1bUK£1.0b13.9x13.8x2.8x
Wed, 25 Jun 2025UK£12.9bUK£5.0bUK£995.3m12x13x2.6x
Fri, 23 May 2025UK£12.9bUK£5.1bUK£1.0b11.7x12.7x2.5x
Sun, 20 Apr 2025UK£11.8bUK£5.1bUK£1.0b10.8x11.6x2.3x
Tue, 18 Mar 2025UK£11.5bUK£5.1bUK£1.0b10.9x11.2x2.3x
Thu, 13 Feb 2025UK£11.9bUK£5.0bUK£966.8m11.3x12.3x2.4x
Sat, 11 Jan 2025UK£11.5bUK£5.0bUK£913.6m11.4x12.6x2.3x
Mon, 09 Dec 2024UK£11.9bUK£4.9bUK£901.0m13.9x13.2x2.4x
Wed, 06 Nov 2024UK£11.3bUK£4.8bUK£848.0m17.1x13.3x2.3x
Fri, 04 Oct 2024UK£11.4bUK£4.8bUK£846.5m16.3x13.4x2.4x
Sun, 01 Sep 2024UK£12.0bUK£4.8bUK£845.3m15x14.2x2.5x
Tue, 30 Jul 2024UK£11.5bUK£4.8bUK£825.6m13.4x14x2.4x
Thu, 27 Jun 2024UK£10.6bUK£4.8bUK£816.8m12.9x12.9x2.2x
Sat, 25 May 2024UK£8.8bUK£4.1bUK£553.1m15x15.9x2.2x
Mon, 22 Apr 2024UK£7.8bUK£4.1bUK£557.8m15x14.1x1.9x
Wed, 20 Mar 2024UK£7.7bUK£4.1bUK£530.5m16.5x14.5x1.9x
Fri, 16 Feb 2024UK£7.3bUK£4.0bUK£561.2m12.9x13x1.8x
Sun, 14 Jan 2024UK£8.0bUK£4.2bUK£622.9m15.7x12.8x1.9x
Tue, 12 Dec 2023UK£7.8bUK£4.2bUK£622.0m16.4x12.5x1.8x
Thu, 09 Nov 2023UK£7.2bUK£4.2bUK£649.7m12.6x11.1x1.7x
Sat, 07 Oct 2023UK£7.1bUK£4.2bUK£649.3m12.2x10.9x1.7x
Mon, 04 Sep 2023UK£7.6bUK£4.2bUK£624.6m13.4x12.1x1.8x
Wed, 02 Aug 2023UK£8.0bUK£4.1bUK£623.9m13.4x12.7x1.9x
Fri, 30 Jun 2023UK£7.8bUK£4.1bUK£651.2m18.9x12x1.9x
Sun, 28 May 2023UK£7.8bUK£4.2bUK£693.6m13.7x11.2x1.9x
Price to Earnings Ratio

11.2x


Total Market Cap: UK£7.8bTotal Earnings: UK£693.6mTotal Revenue: UK£4.2bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Investment Banking and Brokerage Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 12.9x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the British Investment Banking and Brokerage industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 12.9x.
  • 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 Investment Banking and Brokerage industry have grown 16% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 6.3% 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 Market0.52%
Financials1.94%
Capital Markets0.52%
Investment Banking and Brokerage8.94%
Financial Exchanges and Data2.71%
Asset Management-1.98%
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?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
IGG IG Group HoldingsUK£18.0519.3%
+UK£965.9m		60.0%PE11.9x
PLUS Plus500UK£46.304.3%
+UK£132.0m		36.7%PE15.4x
AJB AJ BellUK£5.344.7%
+UK£94.8m		13.1%PE20.1x
TCAP TP ICAP GroupUK£3.161.5%
+UK£33.6m		16.5%PE12.4x
CMCX CMC MarketsUK£3.903.0%
+UK£31.3m		45.9%PE16.9x

Latest News

IGG
UK£18.05
IG Group Holdings
7D
19.3%
1Y
60.0%
IFRX
UK£2.01
iFOREX Financial Trading Holdings
7D
-2.0%
1Y
n/a
AJB
UK£5.34
AJ Bell
7D
4.7%
1Y
13.1%
Analysis Article • May 19

Here's Why AJ Bell (LON:AJB) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

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TCAP
UK£3.16
TP ICAP Group
7D
1.5%
1Y
16.5%
Narrative Update • May 17

TCAP: Dividend Progress And Revised Assumptions Will Likely Support Fair Pricing

Analysts have adjusted their TP ICAP Group price target slightly, to £3.03 from £3.10, reflecting updated assumptions around discount rates, long term revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E expectations. What's in the News Shareholders approved a final dividend of 11.6 pence per ordinary share for the year ended 31 December 2025 at the annual general meeting held on 13 May 2026 (Key Developments).
FRP
UK£1.12
FRP Advisory Group
7D
-2.2%
1Y
-10.8%
CMCX
UK£3.90
CMC Markets
7D
3.0%
1Y
45.9%
Narrative Update • May 07

CMCX: Higher Future P/E Will Ultimately Clash With Weaker Margin Outlook

Analysts have adjusted their fair value estimate for CMC Markets from £2.97 to £3.12, reflecting updated assumptions around the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E expectations. Valuation Changes Fair Value: Updated from £2.97 to £3.12, a modest uplift in the estimated intrinsic value per share.
PLUS
UK£46.30
Plus500
7D
4.3%
1Y
36.7%
PEEL
UK£0.96
Peel Hunt
7D
-1.5%
1Y
18.5%
JIM
UK£0.09
Jarvis Securities
7D
-5.3%
1Y
-41.9%
MAC
UK£0.019
Marechale Capital
7D
5.4%
1Y
30.0%
OBE
UK£0.021
Oberon Investments Group
7D
7.9%
1Y
-50.0%