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U.K. (FTSE) Biotech Industry Analysis
UpdatedMay 31, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies21
- 7D1.9%
- 3M0.4%
- 1Y-12.9%
- YTD-2.3%
Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy is up 12%, leading the way for the Biotech industry, which has gained 1.9%. In contrast, the industry has lost 13% in the last 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 32% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the U.K. Biotech Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 31 May 2025 | UK£2.5b | UK£878.9m | -UK£89,048,731.00 | 13.9x | -27.6x | 2.8x |
| Mon, 28 Apr 2025 | UK£2.1b | UK£876.5m | -UK£171,010,503.11 | 17.2x | -12.3x | 2.4x |
| Wed, 26 Mar 2025 | UK£2.4b | UK£844.1m | -UK£277,247,408.91 | 17.1x | -8.5x | 2.8x |
| Fri, 21 Feb 2025 | UK£2.6b | UK£841.6m | -UK£293,966,421.10 | 82.6x | -8.9x | 3.1x |
| Sun, 19 Jan 2025 | UK£2.7b | UK£842.7m | -UK£297,345,767.12 | 85.2x | -9.2x | 3.2x |
| Tue, 17 Dec 2024 | UK£2.7b | UK£841.5m | -UK£293,734,272.25 | 79x | -9.1x | 3.2x |
| Thu, 14 Nov 2024 | UK£2.8b | UK£840.8m | -UK£293,945,911.99 | 86.4x | -9.4x | 3.3x |
| Sat, 12 Oct 2024 | UK£2.9b | UK£840.2m | -UK£295,599,113.82 | 97.1x | -10x | 3.5x |
| Mon, 09 Sep 2024 | UK£2.7b | UK£830.5m | -UK£314,446,085.32 | 82.9x | -8.7x | 3.3x |
| Wed, 07 Aug 2024 | UK£2.6b | UK£838.4m | -UK£258,170,344.88 | 30.3x | -10x | 3.1x |
| Fri, 05 Jul 2024 | UK£2.6b | UK£835.6m | -UK£260,791,630.77 | 30.3x | -10.1x | 3.1x |
| Sun, 02 Jun 2024 | UK£3.0b | UK£836.3m | -UK£287,266,028.40 | 30.6x | -10.3x | 3.6x |
| Tue, 30 Apr 2024 | UK£3.2b | UK£895.7m | -UK£215,376,495.24 | 31.2x | -14.7x | 3.5x |
| Thu, 28 Mar 2024 | UK£3.1b | UK£903.1m | -UK£202,126,857.04 | 28.4x | -15.3x | 3.4x |
| Sat, 24 Feb 2024 | UK£3.3b | UK£896.7m | -UK£197,698,774.85 | 32.6x | -16.7x | 3.7x |
| Mon, 22 Jan 2024 | UK£6.4b | UK£1.3b | -UK£245,297,001.00 | 37.3x | -25.9x | 5x |
| Wed, 20 Dec 2023 | UK£6.2b | UK£1.3b | -UK£245,101,181.00 | 37.5x | -25.4x | 4.9x |
| Fri, 17 Nov 2023 | UK£6.5b | UK£1.3b | -UK£242,542,229.00 | 38.6x | -26.6x | 5.1x |
| Sun, 15 Oct 2023 | UK£6.6b | UK£1.3b | -UK£251,303,385.00 | 38.4x | -26.1x | 5.1x |
| Tue, 12 Sep 2023 | UK£6.6b | UK£1.3b | -UK£206,702,008.00 | 23.6x | -31.7x | 5.1x |
| Thu, 10 Aug 2023 | UK£6.8b | UK£1.3b | -UK£207,967,768.00 | 23.6x | -32.5x | 5.4x |
| Sat, 08 Jul 2023 | UK£6.7b | UK£1.3b | -UK£208,510,181.00 | 23.9x | -32.2x | 5.3x |
| Mon, 05 Jun 2023 | UK£7.0b | UK£1.3b | -UK£204,603,564.00 | 22.6x | -34.3x | 5.6x |
| Wed, 03 May 2023 | UK£7.1b | UK£1.3b | -UK£206,395,552.00 | 23.7x | -34.2x | 5.6x |
| Fri, 31 Mar 2023 | UK£7.2b | UK£1.2b | -UK£154,920,420.00 | 24x | -46.2x | 5.8x |
| Sun, 26 Feb 2023 | UK£7.4b | UK£1.2b | -UK£156,977,013.00 | 26.1x | -47.4x | 6x |
| Tue, 24 Jan 2023 | UK£7.6b | UK£1.2b | -UK£140,066,429.00 | 27.6x | -54.6x | 6.6x |
| Thu, 22 Dec 2022 | UK£7.5b | UK£1.2b | -UK£138,236,364.00 | 26.7x | -54x | 6.4x |
| Sat, 19 Nov 2022 | UK£7.8b | UK£1.2b | -UK£139,984,413.00 | 25.1x | -55.6x | 6.7x |
| Mon, 17 Oct 2022 | UK£7.0b | UK£1.2b | -UK£150,681,291.00 | 26.2x | -46.7x | 6.1x |
| Wed, 14 Sep 2022 | UK£7.6b | UK£1.1b | -UK£144,420,164.00 | 35.4x | -52.4x | 6.6x |
| Fri, 12 Aug 2022 | UK£7.5b | UK£1.1b | -UK£200,200,136.00 | 37.6x | -37.3x | 6.7x |
| Sun, 10 Jul 2022 | UK£7.1b | UK£1.1b | -UK£175,037,886.00 | 36.3x | -40.4x | 6.3x |
| Tue, 07 Jun 2022 | UK£7.2b | UK£1.1b | -UK£156,741,499.00 | 38.4x | -46x | 6.5x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
-46x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the British Biotechs industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 5.1x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.8x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Biotechs industry have improved over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have declined 7.6% per year.
- This means that less sales are being generated overall, but since the cost of doing business is lower, losses have been shrinking.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the U.K. Healthcare industry?
| GB Market | 0.58% | |
| Healthcare | 2.88% | |
| Biotech | 1.91% | |
| Biotech | 1.91% | |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FARN Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy | UK£2.63 | 11.7% +UK£47.4m | 41.9% | PE-15.6x | |
| AVCT Avacta Group | UK£0.38 | 38.2% +UK£40.9m | -5.9% | PS6.6x | |
| OXB Oxford Biomedica | UK£3.25 | 1.6% +UK£5.3m | -1.8% | PS2.7x | |
| PRTC PureTech Health | UK£1.36 | 0.9% +UK£2.9m | -41.8% | PE8.2x | |
| PBX ProBiotix Health | UK£0.083 | 22.2% +UK£2.4m | 65.0% | PS6.9x |