Intermediate Capital Group plc (LON:ICG) Stock Rockets 25% As Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected
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U.K. (FTSE) Capital Markets Industry Analysis
UpdatedMay 16, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies160
- 7D-0.3%
- 3M-2.7%
- 1Y17.8%
- YTD3.0%
The Capital Markets is pretty flat in the last 7 days, but St. James's Place has stood out, gaining 4.6%. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 18% in that time. Earnings are forecast to grow by 17% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the U.K. Capital Markets Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 16 May 2025 | UK£167.6b | UK£63.8b | UK£10.9b | 12.5x | 15.4x | 2.6x |
| Sun, 13 Apr 2025 | UK£156.4b | UK£63.2b | UK£10.2b | 10.7x | 15.3x | 2.5x |
| Tue, 11 Mar 2025 | UK£166.7b | UK£63.4b | UK£10.2b | 11.6x | 16.3x | 2.6x |
| Thu, 06 Feb 2025 | UK£177.7b | UK£64.8b | UK£9.8b | 11.9x | 18.1x | 2.7x |
| Sat, 04 Jan 2025 | UK£168.7b | UK£64.8b | UK£9.7b | 11.6x | 17.3x | 2.6x |
| Mon, 02 Dec 2024 | UK£169.6b | UK£64.6b | UK£9.6b | 12.4x | 17.6x | 2.6x |
| Wed, 30 Oct 2024 | UK£159.6b | UK£64.1b | UK£9.3b | 12.4x | 17.2x | 2.5x |
| Fri, 27 Sep 2024 | UK£161.1b | UK£64.1b | UK£9.2b | 13.4x | 17.6x | 2.5x |
| Sun, 25 Aug 2024 | UK£156.2b | UK£64.0b | UK£9.0b | 12.7x | 17.4x | 2.4x |
| Tue, 23 Jul 2024 | UK£151.1b | UK£53.9b | UK£8.6b | 15.6x | 17.6x | 2.8x |
| Thu, 20 Jun 2024 | UK£150.7b | UK£54.0b | UK£8.4b | 16.3x | 17.9x | 2.8x |
| Sat, 18 May 2024 | UK£144.1b | UK£53.1b | UK£8.1b | 16.5x | 17.7x | 2.7x |
| Mon, 15 Apr 2024 | UK£139.9b | UK£53.9b | UK£8.7b | 15.2x | 16.1x | 2.6x |
| Wed, 13 Mar 2024 | UK£136.2b | UK£53.4b | UK£8.5b | 16.6x | 16.1x | 2.5x |
| Fri, 09 Feb 2024 | UK£130.5b | UK£47.5b | UK£8.7b | 14x | 15x | 2.7x |
| Sun, 07 Jan 2024 | UK£136.2b | UK£48.6b | UK£8.8b | 15.2x | 15.5x | 2.8x |
| Tue, 05 Dec 2023 | UK£133.7b | UK£48.6b | UK£8.8b | 14.5x | 15.2x | 2.7x |
| Thu, 02 Nov 2023 | UK£122.2b | UK£48.7b | UK£8.8b | 12.1x | 13.9x | 2.5x |
| Sat, 30 Sep 2023 | UK£127.9b | UK£48.8b | UK£8.8b | 12.9x | 14.5x | 2.6x |
| Mon, 28 Aug 2023 | UK£123.8b | UK£48.7b | UK£8.9b | 13.6x | 13.8x | 2.5x |
| Wed, 26 Jul 2023 | UK£124.1b | UK£33.2b | UK£8.8b | 13.8x | 14.1x | 3.7x |
| Fri, 23 Jun 2023 | UK£121.6b | UK£30.3b | UK£8.9b | 14x | 13.6x | 4x |
| Sun, 21 May 2023 | UK£129.8b | UK£30.6b | UK£9.3b | 14.3x | 13.9x | 4.2x |
| Tue, 18 Apr 2023 | UK£123.6b | UK£29.6b | UK£8.2b | 14.3x | 15.1x | 4.2x |
| Thu, 16 Mar 2023 | UK£118.7b | UK£30.0b | UK£8.5b | 14x | 14x | 4x |
| Sat, 11 Feb 2023 | UK£128.4b | UK£30.2b | UK£9.9b | 14.5x | 13x | 4.3x |
| Mon, 09 Jan 2023 | UK£119.6b | UK£30.1b | UK£9.9b | 14x | 12.1x | 4x |
| Wed, 07 Dec 2022 | UK£118.0b | UK£30.3b | UK£10.1b | 13.7x | 11.7x | 3.9x |
| Fri, 04 Nov 2022 | UK£113.1b | UK£31.5b | UK£11.4b | 11.6x | 9.9x | 3.6x |
| Sun, 02 Oct 2022 | UK£109.6b | UK£31.6b | UK£11.4b | 11.3x | 9.6x | 3.5x |
| Tue, 30 Aug 2022 | UK£121.0b | UK£31.3b | UK£11.5b | 9.8x | 10.5x | 3.9x |
| Thu, 28 Jul 2022 | UK£133.0b | UK£55.1b | UK£13.5b | 9.8x | 9.8x | 2.4x |
| Sat, 25 Jun 2022 | UK£130.3b | UK£54.0b | UK£13.4b | 9.7x | 9.8x | 2.4x |
| Mon, 23 May 2022 | UK£132.0b | UK£54.2b | UK£13.0b | 9.3x | 10.2x | 2.4x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
10.2x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are relatively neutral on the British Capital Markets 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 15.3x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 3.3x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.6x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Capital Markets industry have declined 5.6% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 5.6% 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 Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the U.K. Financials industry?
| GB Market | 1.36% | |
| Financials | 2.59% | |
| Capital Markets | -0.27% | |
| Investment Banking and Brokerage | 0.36% | |
| Financial Exchanges and Data | -0.19% | |
| Asset Management | -0.40% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Financial Exchanges and Data industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 69.5x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 23.2%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 2.8% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Asset Management industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 10.4x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Financial Exchanges and Data industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 23% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 2.8% per year.
- In contrast, the Investment Banking and Brokerage industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 4.5% per year 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LSEG London Stock Exchange Group | UK£115.20 | 1.9% +UK£1.2b | 23.4% | PE88.7x | |
| STJ St. James's Place | UK£10.94 | 6.8% +UK£366.8m | 129.2% | PE14.6x | |
| ICG Intermediate Capital Group | UK£20.38 | 3.9% +UK£217.9m | -9.9% | PE14.6x | |
| ABDN Aberdeen Group | UK£1.67 | 6.6% +UK£185.8m | 9.3% | PE12.6x | |
| QLT Quilter | UK£1.55 | 8.6% +UK£164.0m | 37.9% | PS0.4x |
