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U.K. (FTSE) Biotech Industry Analysis

UpdatedJun 05, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies25
  • 7D1.4%
  • 3M7.4%
  • 1Y-21.2%
  • YTD-8.6%

In the last week, the Biotech industry is up 1.4%, with Genus up 4.4%. In the same time, Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy was down 41%. However, the industry is down 21% over the past year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 28% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 06 Jun 2024UK£3.0bUK£837.0m-UK£285,185,496.4330.9x-10.5x3.6x
Sat, 04 May 2024UK£3.0bUK£836.7m-UK£304,434,404.7631.4x-9.8x3.6x
Mon, 01 Apr 2024UK£3.1bUK£903.1m-UK£202,203,282.4828.6x-15.2x3.4x
Wed, 28 Feb 2024UK£3.2bUK£896.6m-UK£197,653,789.4532.8x-16.3x3.6x
Fri, 26 Jan 2024UK£6.5bUK£1.3b-UK£245,281,122.0039.1x-26.3x5.1x
Sun, 24 Dec 2023UK£6.3bUK£1.3b-UK£245,293,031.0038x-25.7x5x
Tue, 21 Nov 2023UK£6.4bUK£1.3b-UK£246,319,118.0038.7x-26x5x
Thu, 19 Oct 2023UK£6.5bUK£1.3b-UK£251,266,337.0039.2x-26x5.1x
Sat, 16 Sep 2023UK£6.6bUK£1.3b-UK£207,212,895.0023.1x-31.7x5.1x
Mon, 14 Aug 2023UK£6.7bUK£1.3b-UK£208,032,536.0023.6x-32.4x5.4x
Wed, 12 Jul 2023UK£6.8bUK£1.3b-UK£208,242,830.0023.9x-32.5x5.4x
Fri, 09 Jun 2023UK£7.0bUK£1.3b-UK£206,138,475.0023x-33.9x5.6x
Sun, 07 May 2023UK£7.1bUK£1.3b-UK£204,849,398.0023.6x-34.8x5.7x
Tue, 04 Apr 2023UK£7.2bUK£1.2b-UK£154,109,502.0024.2x-46.6x5.8x
Thu, 02 Mar 2023UK£7.5bUK£1.2b-UK£156,752,890.0026.5x-47.8x6.1x
Sat, 28 Jan 2023UK£7.4bUK£1.2b-UK£146,330,987.0026.8x-50.8x6.4x
Mon, 26 Dec 2022UK£7.5bUK£1.2b-UK£138,559,947.0026.9x-53.9x6.4x
Wed, 23 Nov 2022UK£7.6bUK£1.2b-UK£140,234,698.0024.8x-54.4x6.6x
Fri, 21 Oct 2022UK£6.9bUK£1.2b-UK£150,459,849.0026.2x-46x6x
Sun, 18 Sep 2022UK£7.7bUK£1.2b-UK£179,626,949.0026x-43.1x6.7x
Tue, 16 Aug 2022UK£7.6bUK£1.1b-UK£201,188,859.0038.1x-37.7x6.8x
Thu, 14 Jul 2022UK£6.8bUK£1.1b-UK£202,485,801.0034.2x-33.8x6.1x
Sat, 11 Jun 2022UK£6.9bUK£1.1b-UK£158,354,011.0036.4x-43.8x6.2x
Mon, 09 May 2022UK£6.8bUK£1.1b-UK£144,620,420.0033.4x-47.1x6.1x
Wed, 06 Apr 2022UK£7.5bUK£1.1b-UK£87,549,971.0042.1x-85.4x6.8x
Fri, 04 Mar 2022UK£7.7bUK£1.1b-UK£132,291,384.0032.1x-58.1x7.1x
Sun, 30 Jan 2022UK£9.0bUK£1.1b-UK£119,749,594.0037.6x-75.2x8.3x
Tue, 28 Dec 2021UK£11.3bUK£1.1b-UK£120,882,103.0055.9x-93.9x10.4x
Thu, 25 Nov 2021UK£11.1bUK£1.1b-UK£122,862,786.0062.8x-90.3x10.2x
Sat, 23 Oct 2021UK£12.6bUK£1.1b-UK£148,383,485.0072.6x-84.7x11.4x
Mon, 20 Sep 2021UK£12.3bUK£1.1b-UK£143,247,781.0053.8x-85.8x11.7x
Wed, 18 Aug 2021UK£12.4bUK£1.0b-UK£172,541,949.9129.7x-71.8x12.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

-65x


Total Market Cap: UK£11.2bTotal Earnings: -UK£172,541,949.91Total Revenue: UK£1.0bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Biotech Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average -51.2x202220232024
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 7.2x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 3.6x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Biotechs industry have deteriorated over the last three years.
  • Revenues have also declined 6.4% per year.
  • This means overall sales from these companies are declining and losses are subsequently expanding as well.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the U.K. Healthcare industry?

GB Market-0.30%
Healthcare0.38%
Biotech1.39%
Biotech1.39%
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
GNS GenusUK£18.324.4%
+UK£51.1m
-25.5%PE36x
OXB Oxford BiomedicaUK£3.263.3%
+UK£10.5m
-30.0%PS3.6x
PRTC PureTech HealthUK£2.321.3%
+UK£8.2m
-1.9%PS240.5x
AVCT Avacta GroupUK£0.421.7%
+UK£2.5m
-61.6%PS6.5x
TRX Tissue Regenix GroupUK£0.695.3%
+UK£2.5m
35.3%PS2.1x
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GENF

UK£0.033

Genflow Biosciences

7D

10.0%

1Y

6.5%

AVCT

UK£0.42

Avacta Group

7D

1.7%

1Y

-61.6%

PRTC

UK£2.32

PureTech Health

7D

1.3%

1Y

-1.9%

ONC

UK£0.18

Oncimmune Holdings

7D

-25.3%

1Y

-18.9%

OXB

UK£3.26

Oxford Biomedica

7D

3.3%

1Y

-30.0%

VAL

UK£0.025

ValiRx

7D

-17.7%

1Y

-72.4%

FARN

UK£1.05

Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy

7D

-40.8%

1Y

-60.5%

GNS

UK£18.32

Genus

7D

4.4%

1Y

-25.5%

SCLP

UK£0.098

Scancell Holdings

7D

-4.4%

1Y

-34.5%

OPTI

UK£0.17

OptiBiotix Health

7D

-4.1%

1Y

125.8%

ETX

UK£0.09

e-therapeutics

7D

-4.3%

1Y

-29.3%

4BB

UK£14.00

4basebio

7D

-0.4%

1Y

147.8%

BVX

UK£0.12

BiVictriX Therapeutics

7D

4.5%

1Y

-14.8%

SBTX

UK£0.099

SkinBioTherapeutics

7D

7.9%

1Y

-25.5%