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U.K. (FTSE) General Insurance Industry Analysis

UpdatedAug 22, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies3
  • 7D-1.3%
  • 3M14.9%
  • 1Y9.6%
  • YTDn/a

In the last week, the General Insurance industry is flat overall, with Saga standing out by going down 3.1%. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 9.1% over the past 12 months. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 28% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 22 Aug 2026UK£22.5bUK£31.5bUK£583.6m38.4x38.5x0.7x
Mon, 20 Jul 2026UK£21.2bUK£29.4bUK£791.6m26.2x26.8x0.7x
Wed, 17 Jun 2026UK£20.1bUK£29.4bUK£791.6m24.9x25.4x0.7x
Fri, 15 May 2026UK£19.8bUK£29.4bUK£795.1m24.6x24.9x0.7x
Sun, 12 Apr 2026UK£19.1bUK£28.7bUK£791.0m15.4x24.1x0.7x
Tue, 10 Mar 2026UK£18.8bUK£28.7bUK£791.0m15.3x23.8x0.7x
Thu, 05 Feb 2026UK£20.1bUK£24.3bUK£618.0m19.9x32.4x0.8x
Sat, 03 Jan 2026UK£20.9bUK£24.3bUK£618.0m20.6x33.9x0.9x
Mon, 01 Dec 2025UK£20.0bUK£24.3bUK£618.0m19.8x32.3x0.8x
Wed, 29 Oct 2025UK£20.6bUK£24.3bUK£618.0m20.5x33.4x0.8x
Fri, 26 Sep 2025UK£20.8bUK£24.9bUK£555.4m21x37.5x0.8x
Sun, 24 Aug 2025UK£20.6bUK£24.3bUK£612.6m21.3x33.6x0.8x
Tue, 22 Jul 2025UK£19.5bUK£22.8bUK£651.6m19.6x30x0.9x
Thu, 19 Jun 2025UK£16.6bUK£22.8bUK£651.6m17.4x25.4x0.7x
Sat, 17 May 2025UK£16.0bUK£23.6bUK£472.0m16.9x34x0.7x
Mon, 14 Apr 2025UK£13.6bUK£23.6bUK£472.0m14.7x28.8x0.6x
Wed, 12 Mar 2025UK£14.3bUK£23.8bUK£502.6m15.2x28.4x0.6x
Fri, 07 Feb 2025UK£14.0bUK£23.7bUK£1.1b9.9x12.3x0.6x
Sun, 05 Jan 2025UK£13.0bUK£23.7bUK£1.1b10.3x11.4x0.5x
Tue, 03 Dec 2024UK£13.2bUK£23.7bUK£1.1b10x11.5x0.6x
Thu, 31 Oct 2024UK£12.5bUK£23.7bUK£1.1b8.5x11x0.5x
Sat, 28 Sep 2024UK£13.3bUK£23.7bUK£1.2b8.8x11.3x0.6x
Mon, 26 Aug 2024UK£13.5bUK£23.6bUK£1.2b9.1x11.4x0.6x
Wed, 24 Jul 2024UK£13.3bUK£22.5bUK£937.4m10.2x14.1x0.6x
Fri, 21 Jun 2024UK£13.2bUK£22.5bUK£937.4m9.9x14x0.6x
Sun, 19 May 2024UK£13.5bUK£22.5bUK£925.0m21.7x14.6x0.6x
Tue, 16 Apr 2024UK£12.8bUK£22.4bUK£974.1m21.1x13.1x0.6x
Thu, 14 Mar 2024UK£13.2bUK£22.4bUK£974.1m22.1x13.6x0.6x
Sat, 10 Feb 2024UK£264.2mUK£811.0m-UK£59,859,000.0025.5x-4.4x0.3x
Mon, 08 Jan 2024UK£312.0mUK£811.0m-UK£59,859,000.0027x-5.2x0.4x
Wed, 06 Dec 2023UK£291.5mUK£811.0m-UK£59,859,000.0029x-4.9x0.4x
Fri, 03 Nov 2023UK£280.4mUK£811.0m-UK£59,859,000.0028.6x-4.7x0.3x
Sun, 01 Oct 2023UK£270.4mUK£811.0m-UK£59,859,000.0023.4x-4.5x0.3x
Tue, 29 Aug 2023UK£299.8mUK£732.3m-UK£262,517,000.00n/a-1.1x0.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

-1.1x


Total Market Cap: UK£299.8mTotal 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 18x202420252026
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 250% 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 Market0.70%
Financials-1.53%
Insurance-1.27%
General Insurance-1.33%
Property and Casualty Insurance0.64%
Insurance Brokers0%0
Reinsurance-0.16%
Life and Health Insurance-2.26%
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
HUW Helios UnderwritingUK£2.250.4%
+UK£686.8k		4.4%PE7.5x

Latest News

AV.
UK£7.17
Aviva
7D
-1.3%
1Y
6.6%
SAGA
UK£6.75
Saga
7D
-2.3%
1Y
202.0%
Narrative Update • Aug 07

SAGA: Higher Revenue Assumptions And Richer Future P/E Will Drive Upside

Analysts have raised their price target for Saga from £5.15 to £10.25. This change reflects updated assumptions about revenue growth, profit margins, and a higher future P/E multiple.
HUW
UK£2.25
Helios Underwriting
7D
0.4%
1Y
4.4%