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U.K. (FTSE) Biotech Industry Analysis

UpdatedApr 26, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies28
  • 7D-0.4%
  • 3M-16.3%
  • 1Y-29.1%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Biotech industry has remained flat. As for the longer term, the industry has declined 29% in the last year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 20% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 26 Apr 2024UK£3.1bUK£895.8m-UK£215,522,918.6830.2x-14.2x3.4x
Sun, 24 Mar 2024UK£3.1bUK£900.2m-UK£203,996,663.1634.5x-15.4x3.5x
Tue, 20 Feb 2024UK£3.2bUK£913.4m-UK£198,099,118.5530.7x-16x3.5x
Thu, 18 Jan 2024UK£6.3bUK£1.3b-UK£245,367,125.0037.9x-25.9x5x
Sat, 16 Dec 2023UK£6.1bUK£1.3b-UK£245,410,787.0037x-25x4.8x
Mon, 13 Nov 2023UK£6.3bUK£1.3b-UK£243,279,195.0037.1x-25.9x5x
Wed, 11 Oct 2023UK£6.7bUK£1.3b-UK£250,659,034.0038.3x-26.6x5.2x
Fri, 08 Sep 2023UK£6.5bUK£1.3b-UK£205,785,130.0023.6x-31.6x5.2x
Sun, 06 Aug 2023UK£6.9bUK£1.3b-UK£209,148,186.0023.6x-32.8x5.4x
Tue, 04 Jul 2023UK£6.7bUK£1.3b-UK£209,150,813.0023.9x-31.9x5.3x
Thu, 01 Jun 2023UK£7.0bUK£1.3b-UK£204,864,951.0023.1x-34.1x5.5x
Sat, 29 Apr 2023UK£7.1bUK£1.3b-UK£175,242,186.0023.6x-40.3x5.6x
Mon, 27 Mar 2023UK£7.2bUK£1.2b-UK£155,777,625.0025.3x-46.3x5.8x
Wed, 22 Feb 2023UK£7.4bUK£1.2b-UK£149,846,857.0027x-49.2x6.3x
Fri, 20 Jan 2023UK£7.7bUK£1.2b-UK£140,151,449.0027.7x-54.9x6.6x
Sun, 18 Dec 2022UK£7.4bUK£1.2b-UK£138,023,426.0025.6x-53.6x6.4x
Tue, 15 Nov 2022UK£7.9bUK£1.2b-UK£140,941,466.0024.4x-56.2x6.8x
Thu, 13 Oct 2022UK£32.3bUK£1.2b-UK£151,081,464.0026.2x-214x27.8x
Sat, 10 Sep 2022UK£7.5bUK£1.1b-UK£145,040,999.0035.2x-51.5x6.5x
Mon, 08 Aug 2022UK£7.3bUK£1.1b-UK£201,439,580.0037.6x-36.4x6.6x
Wed, 06 Jul 2022UK£7.0bUK£1.1b-UK£176,078,893.0036.2x-39.6x6.3x
Fri, 03 Jun 2022UK£7.1bUK£1.1b-UK£153,008,288.0037.9x-46.7x6.4x
Sun, 01 May 2022UK£7.4bUK£1.1b-UK£139,125,640.0036.6x-53.3x6.7x
Tue, 29 Mar 2022UK£7.3bUK£1.1b-UK£81,395,845.0041.1x-89.4x6.7x
Thu, 24 Feb 2022UK£7.8bUK£1.1b-UK£119,742,231.0032.6x-65x7.2x
Sat, 22 Jan 2022UK£9.2bUK£1.1b-UK£123,455,728.0042.3x-74.2x8.4x
Mon, 20 Dec 2021UK£11.0bUK£1.1b-UK£121,081,863.0049.7x-90.6x10.1x
Wed, 17 Nov 2021UK£11.9bUK£1.1b-UK£149,752,597.0069.8x-79.6x11x
Fri, 15 Oct 2021UK£12.0bUK£1.1b-UK£148,394,388.0070.4x-81x10.9x
Sun, 12 Sep 2021UK£12.5bUK£1.1b-UK£143,503,184.6252.8x-86.9x11.8x
Tue, 10 Aug 2021UK£12.3bUK£1.0b-UK£172,541,949.9129.9x-71.2x12x
Mon, 03 May 2021UK£11.5bUK£1.0b-UK£166,311,048.5230.3x-69.3x11.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

-69.3x


Total Market Cap: UK£11.5bTotal Earnings: -UK£166,311,048.52Total Revenue: UK£1.0bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Biotech Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average -53.7x202220232024
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the British Biotechnology industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 7.5x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 3.4x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Biotechnology industry have deteriorated over the last three years.
  • Revenues have also declined 4.1% per year.
  • This means overall sales from these companies are declining and losses are subsequently expanding as well.

Industry Comparison

How does U.K. Biotech compare with similar industries?

GB Market2.25%
Healthcare7.50%
Biotech-0.37%
Biotech-0.37%
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
AVCT Avacta GroupUK£0.45-7.2%
UK£21.9m
-63.4%PS10x
OXB Oxford BiomedicaUK£2.208.4%
+UK£17.0m
-49.3%PS1.8x
PRTC PureTech HealthUK£2.132.9%
+UK£16.2m
1.4%PS215.7x
NIOX NIOX GroupUK£0.684.6%
+UK£12.7m
46.3%PE30.2x
4BB 4basebioUK£11.208.2%
+UK£10.9m
75.0%PS405.1x
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Latest News

PRTC

UK£2.13

PureTech Health

7D

2.9%

1Y

1.4%

AREC

UK£1.37

Arecor Therapeutics

7D

6.2%

1Y

-49.4%

FARN

UK£1.28

Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy

7D

8.5%

1Y

-60.0%

VRCI

UK£0.072

Verici Dx

7D

-9.4%

1Y

-48.2%

HEMO

UK£0.016

Hemogenyx Pharmaceuticals

7D

-3.4%

1Y

-22.7%

ETX

UK£0.096

e-therapeutics

7D

-4.2%

1Y

-16.7%

SNG

UK£0.066

Synairgen

7D

-2.4%

1Y

-30.6%

AVCT

UK£0.45

Avacta Group

7D

-7.2%

1Y

-63.4%

DEST

UK£0.17

Destiny Pharma

7D

-21.2%

1Y

-49.5%

4BB

UK£11.20

4basebio

7D

8.2%

1Y

75.0%

NIOX

UK£0.68

NIOX Group

7D

4.6%

1Y

46.3%

APTA

UK£0.0085

Aptamer Group

7D

54.5%

1Y

-96.7%

OXB

UK£2.20

Oxford Biomedica

7D

8.4%

1Y

-49.3%

ONC

UK£0.23

Oncimmune Holdings

7D

-14.9%

1Y

-42.0%