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U.K. (FTSE) General Insurance Industry Analysis

UpdatedJul 07, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies3
  • 7D5.1%
  • 3M10.4%
  • 1Y12.8%
  • YTDn/a

All of the companies in the General Insurance industry have been up over the last week, with the industry up 3.6%. This means that the industry has gained 12% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 17% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the U.K. General Insurance Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 07 Jul 2026UK£21.3bUK£29.4bUK£791.6m26.4x26.9x0.7x
Thu, 04 Jun 2026UK£19.0bUK£29.4bUK£791.6m23.6x24.1x0.6x
Sat, 02 May 2026UK£19.8bUK£29.4bUK£795.1m24.6x24.9x0.7x
Mon, 30 Mar 2026UK£18.2bUK£28.7bUK£791.0m14.8x23x0.6x
Wed, 25 Feb 2026UK£20.0bUK£24.3bUK£618.0m20x32.4x0.8x
Fri, 23 Jan 2026UK£20.0bUK£24.3bUK£618.0m19.9x32.4x0.8x
Sun, 21 Dec 2025UK£20.7bUK£24.3bUK£618.0m20.5x33.6x0.9x
Tue, 18 Nov 2025UK£19.7bUK£24.3bUK£618.0m19.5x31.9x0.8x
Thu, 16 Oct 2025UK£20.7bUK£24.3bUK£618.0m20.6x33.5x0.9x
Sat, 13 Sep 2025UK£20.5bUK£24.3bUK£612.6m21.1x33.5x0.8x
Mon, 11 Aug 2025UK£19.9bUK£22.8bUK£651.6m19.6x30.5x0.9x
Wed, 09 Jul 2025UK£18.8bUK£22.8bUK£651.6m19x28.9x0.8x
Fri, 06 Jun 2025UK£16.5bUK£23.0bUK£650.7m17.7x25.4x0.7x
Sun, 04 May 2025UK£15.5bUK£23.6bUK£472.0m16.5x32.7x0.7x
Tue, 01 Apr 2025UK£15.1bUK£23.8bUK£502.6m15.8x30x0.6x
Thu, 27 Feb 2025UK£14.3bUK£23.7bUK£1.1b9.9x12.5x0.6x
Sat, 25 Jan 2025UK£13.8bUK£23.7bUK£1.1b9.5x12.1x0.6x
Mon, 23 Dec 2024UK£12.5bUK£23.7bUK£1.1b9.6x10.9x0.5x
Wed, 20 Nov 2024UK£13.2bUK£23.7bUK£1.1b8.8x11.6x0.6x
Fri, 18 Oct 2024UK£13.2bUK£23.7bUK£1.1b8.8x11.6x0.6x
Sun, 15 Sep 2024UK£13.4bUK£23.6bUK£1.2b9x11.4x0.6x
Tue, 13 Aug 2024UK£13.1bUK£22.5bUK£937.4m10x14x0.6x
Thu, 11 Jul 2024UK£13.1bUK£22.5bUK£937.4m10.3x14x0.6x
Sat, 08 Jun 2024UK£13.1bUK£22.5bUK£937.4m10.3x13.9x0.6x
Mon, 06 May 2024UK£12.9bUK£22.5bUK£925.0m21.2x14x0.6x
Wed, 03 Apr 2024UK£13.6bUK£22.4bUK£974.1m23x14x0.6x
Fri, 01 Mar 2024UK£277.5mUK£811.0m-UK£59,859,000.0025.8x-4.6x0.3x
Sun, 28 Jan 2024UK£328.0mUK£811.0m-UK£59,859,000.0026.4x-5.5x0.4x
Tue, 26 Dec 2023UK£304.4mUK£811.0m-UK£59,859,000.0028.1x-5.1x0.4x
Thu, 23 Nov 2023UK£295.8mUK£811.0m-UK£59,859,000.0029.2x-4.9x0.4x
Sat, 21 Oct 2023UK£271.3mUK£811.0m-UK£59,859,000.0026.9x-4.5x0.3x
Mon, 18 Sep 2023UK£270.2mUK£732.3m-UK£262,517,000.00n/a-1x0.4x
Wed, 16 Aug 2023UK£299.0mUK£732.3m-UK£262,517,000.00n/a-1.1x0.4x
Fri, 14 Jul 2023UK£297.0mUK£732.3m-UK£262,517,000.00n/a-1.1x0.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

-1.1x


Total Market Cap: UK£297.0mTotal Earnings: -UK£262,517,000.00Total Revenue: UK£732.3mTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. General Insurance Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 16.8x202420252026
Current Industry PE
    There are only 3 companies in the British Multi-line Insurance industry, so there is insufficient data to make an industry-wide assessment of both the PE and PS ratio.
Past Earnings Growth
  • Total earnings for the Multi-line Insurance industry have gone up over the last three years, and the industry is now profitable. Revenues have grown 242% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by the industry overall, and subsequently profits are increasing too.

Industry Comparison

How does U.K. General Insurance compare with similar industries?

GB Market1.66%
Financials4.52%
Insurance3.30%
General Insurance5.11%
Life and Health Insurance4.17%
Property and Casualty Insurance1.14%
Insurance Brokers0%0
Reinsurance-9.99%
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
AV. AvivaUK£6.764.0%
+UK£769.7m		10.1%PE26.4x
HUW Helios UnderwritingUK£2.162.1%
+UK£3.1m		-3.1%PE7.2x

Latest News

SAGA
UK£6.31
Saga
7D
-1.6%
1Y
236.0%
Narrative Update • Jun 26

SAGA: Revised Fair Value And P/E Assumptions Will Shape Future Returns

Analysts have updated their price target for Saga to £6.00 from £1.20, reflecting changes in their fair value estimate, a lower discount rate, adjusted revenue growth and profit margin assumptions, and a higher future P/E multiple. What's in the News for Saga No recent Saga specific news or key developments were provided in the available sources.
AV.
UK£6.76
Aviva
7D
4.0%
1Y
10.1%
Narrative Update • Jun 24

AV.: Retirement Savings Scale And Mixed Broker Views Will Shape Medium-Term Path

Analysts have inched their blended price target for Aviva higher to about £6.93 per share, a move underpinned by the recent mix of target tweaks from Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan and Berenberg, alongside relatively stable assumptions for discount rate, growth and future P/E in valuation models. Analyst Commentary Recent research on Aviva reflects a mix of optimism and caution, with price targets ranging from about £6.80 to £8.00 per share and ratings spanning Buy, Neutral and Equal Weight.
HUW
UK£2.16
Helios Underwriting
7D
2.1%
1Y
-3.1%