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U.K. (FTSE) Healthcare Sector Analysis
UpdatedApr 27, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies88
- 7D2.4%
- 3M-4.9%
- 1Y-10.7%
- YTD-1.2%
Over the last 7 days, the Healthcare industry has risen 2.4%, driven by gains from AstraZeneca of 2.7%. However, the industry is down 11% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 16% annually.
Sector Valuation and Performance
Has the U.K. Healthcare Sector valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 27 Apr 2025 | UK£279.9b | UK£97.0b | UK£9.6b | 28.7x | 29x | 2.9x |
| Tue, 25 Mar 2025 | UK£302.8b | UK£98.5b | UK£9.7b | 27.4x | 31.4x | 3.1x |
| Thu, 20 Feb 2025 | UK£308.0b | UK£99.4b | UK£9.3b | 29.8x | 33.1x | 3.1x |
| Sat, 18 Jan 2025 | UK£255.9b | UK£87.6b | UK£7.8b | 30.8x | 32.7x | 2.9x |
| Mon, 16 Dec 2024 | UK£246.5b | UK£85.7b | UK£7.6b | 30.1x | 32.4x | 2.9x |
| Wed, 13 Nov 2024 | UK£241.0b | UK£83.6b | UK£7.5b | 25.5x | 32x | 2.9x |
| Fri, 11 Oct 2024 | UK£275.0b | UK£82.6b | UK£8.9b | 28.9x | 30.9x | 3.3x |
| Sun, 08 Sep 2024 | UK£295.7b | UK£82.1b | UK£8.8b | 32.8x | 33.4x | 3.6x |
| Tue, 06 Aug 2024 | UK£287.6b | UK£83.4b | UK£9.0b | 32.7x | 32.1x | 3.4x |
| Thu, 04 Jul 2024 | UK£277.2b | UK£81.5b | UK£9.4b | 30.2x | 29.6x | 3.4x |
| Sat, 01 Jun 2024 | UK£291.8b | UK£81.6b | UK£9.4b | 31.5x | 31.1x | 3.6x |
| Mon, 29 Apr 2024 | UK£283.4b | UK£82.1b | UK£9.9b | 30.2x | 28.5x | 3.5x |
| Wed, 27 Mar 2024 | UK£264.5b | UK£81.0b | UK£9.6b | 34.3x | 27.5x | 3.3x |
| Fri, 23 Feb 2024 | UK£255.5b | UK£79.6b | UK£9.4b | 38.7x | 27.1x | 3.2x |
| Sun, 21 Jan 2024 | UK£272.9b | UK£84.0b | UK£10.6b | 38.8x | 25.7x | 3.2x |
| Tue, 19 Dec 2023 | UK£261.7b | UK£84.3b | UK£10.7b | 40.3x | 24.5x | 3.1x |
| Thu, 16 Nov 2023 | UK£258.5b | UK£85.0b | UK£10.8b | 41.7x | 24x | 3x |
| Sat, 14 Oct 2023 | UK£278.4b | UK£86.2b | UK£10.3b | 39.9x | 27x | 3.2x |
| Mon, 11 Sep 2023 | UK£275.6b | UK£84.9b | UK£10.2b | 40.2x | 27x | 3.2x |
| Wed, 09 Aug 2023 | UK£276.7b | UK£83.9b | UK£10.2b | 43.9x | 27.3x | 3.3x |
| Fri, 07 Jul 2023 | UK£262.4b | UK£82.6b | UK£7.9b | 42.7x | 33.3x | 3.2x |
| Sun, 04 Jun 2023 | UK£286.7b | UK£83.5b | UK£8.0b | 48.4x | 35.9x | 3.4x |
| Tue, 02 May 2023 | UK£291.6b | UK£83.1b | UK£7.9b | 48.6x | 36.8x | 3.5x |
| Thu, 30 Mar 2023 | UK£276.7b | UK£84.7b | UK£6.9b | 42x | 39.9x | 3.3x |
| Sat, 25 Feb 2023 | UK£280.3b | UK£85.9b | UK£7.1b | 43.7x | 39.5x | 3.3x |
| Mon, 23 Jan 2023 | UK£281.7b | UK£94.0b | UK£6.5b | 36x | 43x | 3x |
| Wed, 21 Dec 2022 | UK£278.6b | UK£95.0b | UK£6.6b | 36.3x | 42.2x | 2.9x |
| Fri, 18 Nov 2022 | UK£270.8b | UK£96.3b | UK£6.7b | 33x | 40.4x | 2.8x |
| Sun, 16 Oct 2022 | UK£252.2b | UK£96.5b | UK£4.0b | 27.4x | 63.2x | 2.6x |
| Tue, 13 Sep 2022 | UK£270.5b | UK£94.3b | UK£4.1b | 37.9x | 66.4x | 2.9x |
| Thu, 11 Aug 2022 | UK£281.6b | UK£92.1b | UK£4.1b | 35.8x | 69.4x | 3.1x |
| Sat, 09 Jul 2022 | UK£310.7b | UK£89.9b | UK£4.9b | 34.3x | 63.2x | 3.5x |
| Mon, 06 Jun 2022 | UK£299.2b | UK£88.1b | UK£5.0b | 28.8x | 60.2x | 3.4x |
| Wed, 04 May 2022 | UK£309.2b | UK£88.6b | UK£5.0b | 31.9x | 61.5x | 3.5x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
61.5x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the British Healthcare industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 29.0x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 40.1x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 3.3x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.9x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Healthcare industry have grown 24% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 3.1% per year.
- This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the U.K. Healthcare sector?
| GB Market | 1.65% | |
| Healthcare | 2.39% | |
| Healthtech | 6.07% | |
| Pharma | 2.51% | |
| Life Sciences | 2.32% | |
| Medical Equipment | 0.89% | |
| Healthcare Services | -0.067% | |
| Biotech | -0.28% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Medical Equipment industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 92.7x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 18.0%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 23.9% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Healthtech industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 47% over the next 5 years.
- However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 59% per year.
- In contrast, the Pharma industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 15% per year over the next few years.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AZN AstraZeneca | UK£104.00 | 2.7% +UK£4.3b | -13.2% | PE30.5x | |
| GSK GSK | UK£13.89 | 3.9% +UK£2.1b | -16.0% | PE21.9x | |
| INDV Indivior | UK£8.16 | 18.4% +UK£158.4m | -42.1% | PS1.2x | |
| HCM HUTCHMED (China) | UK£2.29 | 7.8% +UK£141.1m | -21.2% | PE69x | |
| CTEC ConvaTec Group | UK£2.57 | 1.3% +UK£69.5m | -0.4% | PE36.7x |
