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U.K. (FTSE) Diversified Financial Industry Analysis

UpdatedAug 30, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies19
  • 7D1.1%
  • 3M8.7%
  • 1Y2.0%
  • YTD6.7%

In the last week, the Diversified Financial industry is up 1.1%, with Wise Group up 2.6%. The industry has been flat over the past 12 months despite the gain this week. Earnings are forecast to grow by 18% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 30 Aug 2026UK£25.2bUK£19.5bUK£2.3b9.8x10.9x1.3x
Tue, 28 Jul 2026UK£24.7bUK£19.5bUK£2.3b11.7x10.7x1.3x
Thu, 25 Jun 2026UK£23.3bUK£19.4bUK£2.3b11.6x10x1.2x
Sat, 23 May 2026UK£23.6bUK£19.4bUK£2.3b15.1x10.2x1.2x
Mon, 20 Apr 2026UK£26.0bUK£18.7bUK£3.5b17.2x7.5x1.4x
Wed, 18 Mar 2026UK£23.8bUK£18.6bUK£3.5b17.4x6.8x1.3x
Fri, 13 Feb 2026UK£24.2bUK£17.6bUK£3.1b20.5x7.8x1.4x
Sun, 11 Jan 2026UK£24.0bUK£17.6bUK£3.1b16.8x7.7x1.4x
Tue, 09 Dec 2025UK£22.8bUK£17.6bUK£3.1b17.4x7.4x1.3x
Thu, 06 Nov 2025UK£23.7bUK£16.7bUK£3.2b19.4x7.3x1.4x
Sat, 04 Oct 2025UK£23.9bUK£16.7bUK£3.2b19.8x7.4x1.4x
Mon, 01 Sep 2025UK£25.0bUK£15.8bUK£2.9b19.1x8.6x1.6x
Wed, 30 Jul 2025UK£24.3bUK£15.8bUK£3.0b16.7x8.2x1.5x
Fri, 27 Jun 2025UK£24.9bUK£15.8bUK£3.0b18.3x8.4x1.6x
Sun, 25 May 2025UK£23.7bUK£15.5bUK£1.7b14.2x14.1x1.5x
Tue, 22 Apr 2025UK£21.4bUK£15.5bUK£1.7b12.1x12.7x1.4x
Thu, 20 Mar 2025UK£22.3bUK£15.6bUK£1.6b11.1x13.6x1.4x
Sat, 15 Feb 2025UK£26.0bUK£17.4bUK£2.5b13.7x10.5x1.5x
Mon, 13 Jan 2025UK£25.0bUK£17.4bUK£2.5b14.3x10.1x1.4x
Wed, 11 Dec 2024UK£24.1bUK£17.3bUK£2.5b13.3x9.7x1.4x
Fri, 08 Nov 2024UK£22.7bUK£17.6bUK£2.9b14x7.9x1.3x
Sun, 06 Oct 2024UK£21.1bUK£17.4bUK£2.8b13.4x7.6x1.2x
Tue, 03 Sep 2024UK£23.8bUK£17.7bUK£3.0b12.9x8x1.3x
Thu, 01 Aug 2024UK£24.9bUK£17.6bUK£2.8b12.2x8.9x1.4x
Sat, 29 Jun 2024UK£23.7bUK£17.6bUK£2.8b12.8x8.4x1.3x
Mon, 27 May 2024UK£26.0bUK£13.1bUK£1.6b12.9x16.7x2x
Wed, 24 Apr 2024UK£26.9bUK£18.1bUK£3.5b12.5x7.8x1.5x
Fri, 22 Mar 2024UK£28.7bUK£18.1bUK£3.5b10.8x8.2x1.6x
Sun, 18 Feb 2024UK£22.2bUK£10.9bUK£3.2b9.5x7x2x
Tue, 16 Jan 2024UK£22.8bUK£11.0bUK£3.1b10.4x7.3x2.1x
Thu, 14 Dec 2023UK£21.4bUK£11.0bUK£3.1b10.2x6.8x1.9x
Sat, 11 Nov 2023UK£19.1bUK£11.1bUK£3.2b8.6x6x1.7x
Mon, 09 Oct 2023UK£19.5bUK£10.5bUK£2.9b10.7x6.8x1.9x
Wed, 06 Sep 2023UK£19.5bUK£10.4bUK£2.8b12.8x6.9x1.9x
Price to Earnings Ratio

6.9x


Total Market Cap: UK£19.5bTotal Earnings: UK£2.8bTotal Revenue: UK£10.4bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Diversified Financial Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 8.5x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the British Diversified Financial industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 10.9x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 8.5x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.5x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.3x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Diversified Financial industry have declined 6.7% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 23% 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 Market0.12%
Financials0.64%
Diversified Financial1.06%
Transaction and Payment Processing Services1.82%
Other Diversified Financial Services1.30%
Multi-Sector Holdings0%0
Specialized Finance-1.54%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Other Diversified Financial Services industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 26.6% and investors are willing to pay a premium for that growth.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Specialized Finance industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 11.1x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Other Diversified Financial Services industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 27% over the next 5 years.
  • In contrast, the Specialized Finance industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 12% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
WISE Wise GroupUK£9.712.6%
+UK£251.9m		-7.8%PE27x
MNG M&GUK£3.511.3%
+UK£107.2m		32.4%PE27.7x
HODL B HODLUK£0.08343.5%
+UK£3.5m		n/aPE-21x
PAY PayPointUK£6.320.6%
+UK£2.4m		-18.2%PE9.7x
LEND Sancus Lending GroupUK£0.01313.0%
+UK£1.6m		188.9%PE14.7x

Latest News

WISE
UK£9.71
Wise Group
7D
2.6%
1Y
-7.8%
TRU
UK£0.97
TruFin
7D
-4.9%
1Y
-8.9%
HODL
UK£0.083
B HODL
7D
43.5%
1Y
n/a
CABP
UK£0.81
CAB Payments Holdings
7D
-1.2%
1Y
59.8%
EWG
UK£1.01
W.A.G payment solutions
7D
-4.5%
1Y
2.6%
PAY
UK£6.32
PayPoint
7D
0.6%
1Y
-18.2%
MNG
UK£3.51
M&G
7D
1.3%
1Y
32.4%
OSB
UK£5.15
OSB Group
7D
-0.3%
1Y
-2.5%
MAB1
UK£5.12
Mortgage Advice Bureau (Holdings)
7D
-1.2%
1Y
-27.9%
FNX
UK£1.70
Fonix
7D
-3.7%
1Y
-20.0%
PAG
UK£7.98
Paragon Banking Group
7D
-2.6%
1Y
-8.2%
LEND
UK£0.013
Sancus Lending Group
7D
13.0%
1Y
188.9%
DFCH
UK£0.71
Distribution Finance Capital Holdings
7D
-1.4%
1Y
54.3%
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LIT
UK£0.019
Litigation Capital Management
7D
2.9%
1Y
-95.0%