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U.K. (FTSE) General Insurance Industry Analysis

UpdatedFeb 11, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies2
  • 7D-3.4%
  • 3M-9.7%
  • 1Y24.5%
  • YTDn/a

In the last week, the General Insurance industry is up 1.4%, with all of the companies up. This means that the industry has gained 25% over the past year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 14% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 11 Feb 2026UK£19.2bUK£24.3bUK£618.0m19.3x31x0.8x
Fri, 09 Jan 2026UK£21.1bUK£24.3bUK£618.0m20.8x34.2x0.9x
Sun, 07 Dec 2025UK£19.7bUK£24.3bUK£618.0m19.6x31.9x0.8x
Tue, 04 Nov 2025UK£20.4bUK£24.3bUK£618.0m20.4x33x0.8x
Thu, 02 Oct 2025UK£21.1bUK£24.3bUK£618.0m20.9x34.2x0.9x
Sat, 30 Aug 2025UK£20.0bUK£24.3bUK£612.6m20.8x32.6x0.8x
Mon, 28 Jul 2025UK£19.5bUK£22.8bUK£651.6m19.3x30x0.9x
Wed, 25 Jun 2025UK£16.6bUK£22.8bUK£651.6m17.4x25.5x0.7x
Fri, 23 May 2025UK£16.6bUK£23.6bUK£472.0m17.3x35.2x0.7x
Sun, 20 Apr 2025UK£14.4bUK£23.6bUK£472.0m15.6x30.4x0.6x
Tue, 18 Mar 2025UK£15.1bUK£23.8bUK£502.6m15.9x30.1x0.6x
Thu, 13 Feb 2025UK£13.7bUK£23.7bUK£1.1b9.7x12x0.6x
Sat, 11 Jan 2025UK£12.9bUK£23.7bUK£1.1b9.4x11.3x0.5x
Mon, 09 Dec 2024UK£13.2bUK£23.7bUK£1.1b9.7x11.5x0.6x
Wed, 06 Nov 2024UK£12.5bUK£23.7bUK£1.1b8.6x10.9x0.5x
Fri, 04 Oct 2024UK£12.8bUK£23.7bUK£1.2b8.6x10.9x0.5x
Sun, 01 Sep 2024UK£13.7bUK£23.6bUK£1.2b8.9x11.6x0.6x
Tue, 30 Jul 2024UK£13.4bUK£22.5bUK£937.4m10.2x14.3x0.6x
Thu, 27 Jun 2024UK£13.0bUK£22.5bUK£937.4m9.9x13.8x0.6x
Sat, 25 May 2024UK£13.4bUK£22.5bUK£925.0m21.4x14.5x0.6x
Mon, 22 Apr 2024UK£12.6bUK£22.5bUK£925.0m20.8x13.7x0.6x
Wed, 20 Mar 2024UK£13.3bUK£22.4bUK£974.1m22.5x13.7x0.6x
Fri, 16 Feb 2024UK£273.7mUK£811.0m-UK£59,859,000.0025.7x-4.6x0.3x
Sun, 14 Jan 2024UK£311.0mUK£811.0m-UK£59,859,000.0027x-5.2x0.4x
Tue, 12 Dec 2023UK£289.7mUK£811.0m-UK£59,859,000.0029.2x-4.8x0.4x
Thu, 09 Nov 2023UK£297.2mUK£811.0m-UK£59,859,000.0029.7x-5x0.4x
Sat, 07 Oct 2023UK£248.4mUK£811.0m-UK£59,859,000.0024.1x-4.2x0.3x
Mon, 04 Sep 2023UK£311.5mUK£732.3m-UK£262,517,000.00n/a-1.2x0.4x
Wed, 02 Aug 2023UK£282.0mUK£732.3m-UK£262,517,000.00n/a-1.1x0.4x
Fri, 30 Jun 2023UK£295.7mUK£732.3m-UK£262,517,000.00n/a-1.1x0.4x
Sun, 28 May 2023UK£284.0mUK£732.3m-UK£263,462,000.00n/a-1.1x0.4x
Tue, 25 Apr 2023UK£295.1mUK£682.6m-UK£260,960,000.00n/a-1.1x0.4x
Thu, 23 Mar 2023UK£303.3mUK£578.3m-UK£289,760,000.00n/a-1x0.5x
Sat, 18 Feb 2023UK£12.9bUK£4.9b-UK£766,760,000.00n/a-16.8x2.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

-16.8x


Total Market Cap: UK£12.9bTotal Earnings: -UK£766,760,000.00Total Revenue: UK£4.9bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. General Insurance Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 12.7x202420252026
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
  • 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 70% 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 Market0.36%
Financials-2.55%
Insurance-2.10%
General Insurance-3.37%
Reinsurance3.08%
Property and Casualty Insurance1.56%
Insurance Brokers0%0
Life and Health Insurance-3.49%
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£2.162.9%
+UK£4.4m		-3.1%PE6.5x

Latest News

AV.
UK£6.21
Aviva
7D
-5.1%
1Y
23.4%

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SAGA
UK£5.45
Saga
7D
-4.7%
1Y
332.5%

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HUW
UK£2.16
Helios Underwriting
7D
2.9%
1Y
-3.1%