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U.K. (FTSE) Property and Casualty Insurance Industry Analysis

UpdatedSep 02, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies6
  • 7D-0.9%
  • 3M11.3%
  • 1Y29.3%
  • YTDn/a

The Property and Casualty Insurance industry has been flat over the last week, but Admiral Group has lost 3.3%. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 29% in that time. Earnings are forecast to grow by 5.9% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the U.K. Property and Casualty Insurance Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 02 Sep 2026UK£27.8bUK£13.7bUK£1.9b14x14.4x2x
Fri, 31 Jul 2026UK£27.0bUK£13.8bUK£2.2b12.4x12.5x2x
Sun, 28 Jun 2026UK£26.4bUK£14.0bUK£2.2b12x12.2x1.9x
Tue, 26 May 2026UK£26.1bUK£13.8bUK£2.1b12.1x12.2x1.9x
Thu, 23 Apr 2026UK£25.1bUK£13.8bUK£2.1b11.3x11.8x1.8x
Sat, 21 Mar 2026UK£23.9bUK£13.9bUK£2.1b10.9x11.1x1.7x
Mon, 16 Feb 2026UK£22.5bUK£13.8bUK£2.2b10.2x10.2x1.6x
Wed, 14 Jan 2026UK£20.3bUK£14.0bUK£2.2b9.3x9.1x1.5x
Fri, 12 Dec 2025UK£20.2bUK£14.0bUK£2.2b9.1x9.1x1.4x
Sun, 09 Nov 2025UK£21.7bUK£14.1bUK£2.3b9.6x9.6x1.5x
Tue, 07 Oct 2025UK£22.2bUK£13.9bUK£2.2b10.1x10x1.6x
Thu, 04 Sep 2025UK£21.5bUK£14.0bUK£2.2b9.2x9.7x1.5x
Sat, 02 Aug 2025UK£22.0bUK£13.5bUK£2.3b9.1x9.7x1.6x
Mon, 30 Jun 2025UK£25.8bUK£18.0bUK£2.4b10.2x10.9x1.4x
Wed, 28 May 2025UK£25.9bUK£18.1bUK£2.4b9.1x10.8x1.4x
Fri, 25 Apr 2025UK£24.6bUK£18.2bUK£2.4b8.8x10.2x1.3x
Sun, 23 Mar 2025UK£23.5bUK£18.5bUK£2.5b10.6x9.6x1.3x
Tue, 18 Feb 2025UK£22.9bUK£16.3bUK£2.6b10.9x8.7x1.4x
Thu, 16 Jan 2025UK£21.7bUK£16.6bUK£2.7b11.2x8x1.3x
Sat, 14 Dec 2024UK£22.4bUK£16.3bUK£2.6b10.6x8.5x1.4x
Mon, 11 Nov 2024UK£20.0bUK£16.1bUK£2.6b7.1x7.7x1.2x
Wed, 09 Oct 2024UK£20.8bUK£16.0bUK£2.6b7.7x8.1x1.3x
Fri, 06 Sep 2024UK£21.9bUK£15.9bUK£2.6b8.1x8.6x1.4x
Sun, 04 Aug 2024UK£20.5bUK£14.9bUK£2.2b11.2x9.4x1.4x
Tue, 02 Jul 2024UK£20.5bUK£14.9bUK£2.2b12.4x9.3x1.4x
Thu, 30 May 2024UK£21.0bUK£14.9bUK£2.2b12.4x9.6x1.4x
Sat, 27 Apr 2024UK£20.7bUK£15.0bUK£2.2b11.6x9.4x1.4x
Mon, 25 Mar 2024UK£22.0bUK£15.6bUK£2.2b13x10x1.4x
Wed, 21 Feb 2024UK£19.2bUK£11.9bUK£675.7m21.1x28.5x1.6x
Fri, 19 Jan 2024UK£18.4bUK£11.9bUK£673.2m20.4x27.4x1.6x
Sun, 17 Dec 2023UK£19.3bUK£11.9bUK£674.0m21.7x28.6x1.6x
Tue, 14 Nov 2023UK£19.2bUK£12.1bUK£688.0m20.9x27.9x1.6x
Thu, 12 Oct 2023UK£18.0bUK£12.1bUK£686.8m19.6x26.2x1.5x
Sat, 09 Sep 2023UK£18.3bUK£12.0bUK£679.9m19.2x26.9x1.5x
Price to Earnings Ratio

26.9x


Total Market Cap: UK£18.3bTotal Earnings: UK£679.9mTotal Revenue: UK£12.0bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Property and Casualty Insurance Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 13x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the British Property and Casualty Insurance industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 14.4x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 13.0x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.5x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.0x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Property and Casualty Insurance industry have grown 42% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 4.5% 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. Property and Casualty Insurance compare with similar industries?

GB Market-0.97%
Financials-0.25%
Insurance-1.10%
Property and Casualty Insurance-0.90%
Reinsurance0.69%
Insurance Brokers0%0
General Insurance-0.02%
Life and Health Insurance-1.72%
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
HSX HiscoxUK£18.621.5%
+UK£86.2m		46.3%PE12.5x
LRE Lancashire HoldingsUK£6.211.7%
+UK£25.5m		5.4%PE6.3x
BEZ BeazleyUK£12.980.08%
+UK£6.0m		68.6%PE15.4x

Latest News

ADM
UK£39.34
Admiral Group
7D
-4.7%
1Y
11.6%
HSX
UK£18.62
Hiscox
7D
1.5%
1Y
46.3%
Narrative Update • Aug 19

HSX: Rising P/E Expectations Will Likely Magnify Execution Risk

Analysts have raised their price target for Hiscox to £20.50 from £18.00, reflecting updated assumptions on fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E expectations. Analyst Commentary The latest Street research on Hiscox sends a mixed message for investors.
SBRE
UK£1.71
Sabre Insurance Group
7D
-0.7%
1Y
20.5%
Narrative Update • Aug 18

SBRE: Buybacks And Dividends Will Balance Execution Risks And Future Returns

Sabre Insurance Group's analyst price target has shifted to £1.80 from £1.52, with analysts pointing to updated forecasts on growth, profitability and future P/E assumptions to support the change. Analyst Commentary Recent research on Sabre Insurance Group highlights a mix of caution and restraint around the stock, even as headline price targets sit above the current analyst consensus.
BEZ
UK£12.98
Beazley
7D
0.08%
1Y
68.6%
LRE
UK£6.21
Lancashire Holdings
7D
1.7%
1Y
5.4%