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U.K. (FTSE) General Insurance Industry Analysis
UpdatedJun 02, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies2
- 7D0.08%
- 3M14.4%
- 1Y27.4%
- YTDn/a
Last week, the General Insurance industry hasn't moved much but Helios Underwriting is up 12% in that time. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 27% over the past 12 months. 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?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 02 Jun 2025 | UK£16.4b | UK£23.0b | UK£650.7m | 17.9x | 25.2x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 30 Apr 2025 | UK£15.1b | UK£23.6b | UK£472.0m | 16.3x | 32.1x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 28 Mar 2025 | UK£15.2b | UK£23.8b | UK£502.6m | 15.9x | 30.3x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 23 Feb 2025 | UK£13.6b | UK£23.7b | UK£1.1b | 9.9x | 11.9x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 21 Jan 2025 | UK£13.4b | UK£23.7b | UK£1.1b | 9.5x | 11.8x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 19 Dec 2024 | UK£12.7b | UK£23.7b | UK£1.1b | 9.7x | 11.1x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 16 Nov 2024 | UK£13.2b | UK£23.7b | UK£1.1b | 8.8x | 11.5x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 14 Oct 2024 | UK£13.1b | UK£23.7b | UK£1.1b | 8.8x | 11.5x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 11 Sep 2024 | UK£13.4b | UK£23.6b | UK£1.2b | 9x | 11.4x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 09 Aug 2024 | UK£13.0b | UK£22.5b | UK£937.4m | 10x | 13.8x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 07 Jul 2024 | UK£12.8b | UK£22.5b | UK£937.4m | 9.9x | 13.7x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 04 Jun 2024 | UK£13.1b | UK£22.5b | UK£925.0m | 21.8x | 14.2x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 02 May 2024 | UK£12.8b | UK£22.5b | UK£925.0m | 22.3x | 13.8x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 30 Mar 2024 | UK£13.7b | UK£22.4b | UK£974.1m | 22.9x | 14.1x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 26 Feb 2024 | UK£284.7m | UK£811.0m | -UK£59,859,000.00 | 26x | -4.8x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 24 Jan 2024 | UK£322.9m | UK£811.0m | -UK£59,859,000.00 | 27.8x | -5.4x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 22 Dec 2023 | UK£308.6m | UK£811.0m | -UK£59,859,000.00 | 28.1x | -5.2x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 19 Nov 2023 | UK£302.3m | UK£811.0m | -UK£59,859,000.00 | 29.2x | -5.1x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 17 Oct 2023 | UK£266.5m | UK£811.0m | -UK£59,859,000.00 | 25.5x | -4.5x | 0.3x |
| Thu, 14 Sep 2023 | UK£278.0m | UK£732.3m | -UK£262,517,000.00 | n/a | -1.1x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 12 Aug 2023 | UK£307.7m | UK£732.3m | -UK£262,517,000.00 | n/a | -1.2x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 10 Jul 2023 | UK£307.5m | UK£732.3m | -UK£262,517,000.00 | n/a | -1.2x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 07 Jun 2023 | UK£297.5m | UK£682.6m | -UK£260,960,000.00 | n/a | -1.1x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 05 May 2023 | UK£289.8m | UK£682.6m | -UK£260,960,000.00 | n/a | -1.1x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 02 Apr 2023 | UK£310.9m | UK£578.3m | -UK£289,760,000.00 | n/a | -1.1x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 28 Feb 2023 | UK£12.8b | UK£4.9b | -UK£766,760,000.00 | n/a | -16.7x | 2.6x |
| Thu, 26 Jan 2023 | UK£13.1b | UK£4.9b | -UK£766,760,000.00 | n/a | -17.1x | 2.7x |
| Sat, 24 Dec 2022 | UK£12.7b | UK£4.9b | -UK£766,760,000.00 | n/a | -16.6x | 2.6x |
| Mon, 21 Nov 2022 | UK£13.0b | UK£4.9b | -UK£766,760,000.00 | n/a | -16.9x | 2.6x |
| Wed, 19 Oct 2022 | UK£11.5b | UK£4.9b | -UK£766,760,000.00 | n/a | -15x | 2.3x |
| Fri, 16 Sep 2022 | UK£12.7b | UK£4.8b | -UK£505,434,000.00 | n/a | -25.1x | 2.6x |
| Sun, 14 Aug 2022 | UK£13.4b | UK£4.8b | -UK£505,434,000.00 | n/a | -26.6x | 2.8x |
| Tue, 12 Jul 2022 | UK£11.5b | UK£17.1b | UK£220.6m | 44.6x | 52x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 09 Jun 2022 | UK£12.3b | UK£17.1b | UK£220.6m | 47.8x | 55.9x | 0.7x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
55.9x
Current Industry PE
- There are only 2 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
- The earnings for companies in the Multi-line Insurance industry have grown 43% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 10% 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. General Insurance compare with similar industries?
| GB Market | 0.58% | |
| Financials | 0.27% | |
| Insurance | 0.76% | |
| General Insurance | 0.082% | |
| Life and Health Insurance | 1.77% | |
| Property and Casualty Insurance | 0.094% | |
| Insurance Brokers | 0% | 0 |
| Reinsurance | -2.21% | |
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?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AV. Aviva | UK£6.18 | 1.2% +UK£196.9m | 28.8% | PE26x | |
| HUW Helios Underwriting | UK£2.35 | 6.8% +UK£10.9m | 37.4% | PE9.6x | |
| SAGA Saga | UK£1.45 | 1.5% +UK£3.1m | 4.3% | PS0.3x |