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U.K. (FTSE) Biotech Industry Analysis

UpdatedMay 07, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies21
  • 7D16.9%
  • 3M-4.7%
  • 1Y-11.8%
  • YTD-1.0%

The Biotech industry is up 17% in the last week, with Genus up 9.4%. In contrast, the industry has lost 12% in the last 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 29% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 08 May 2025UK£2.4bUK£879.0m-UK£68,459,571.8113.3x-35.8x2.8x
Sat, 05 Apr 2025UK£2.2bUK£845.8m-UK£277,610,134.8315.6x-7.8x2.6x
Mon, 03 Mar 2025UK£2.4bUK£844.6m-UK£280,029,519.5518.7x-8.7x2.9x
Wed, 29 Jan 2025UK£2.7bUK£842.1m-UK£295,573,619.8784.1x-9.1x3.2x
Fri, 27 Dec 2024UK£2.5bUK£841.9m-UK£294,814,374.0373.7x-8.6x3x
Sun, 24 Nov 2024UK£2.7bUK£841.2m-UK£294,955,322.8283.5x-9.2x3.2x
Tue, 22 Oct 2024UK£3.0bUK£840.4m-UK£295,911,926.2096.8x-10.1x3.6x
Thu, 19 Sep 2024UK£2.8bUK£832.2m-UK£310,950,906.8788.3x-9x3.4x
Sat, 17 Aug 2024UK£2.6bUK£837.0m-UK£251,321,657.6830.3x-10.4x3.1x
Mon, 15 Jul 2024UK£2.7bUK£835.2m-UK£259,688,980.1330.6x-10.6x3.3x
Wed, 12 Jun 2024UK£2.7bUK£835.5m-UK£272,910,376.8829.2x-9.9x3.2x
Fri, 10 May 2024UK£3.0bUK£836.3m-UK£299,943,178.0831.7x-10x3.6x
Sun, 07 Apr 2024UK£3.0bUK£902.4m-UK£200,893,434.9728.7x-15.2x3.4x
Tue, 05 Mar 2024UK£3.0bUK£897.8m-UK£203,769,065.7532.1x-14.5x3.3x
Thu, 01 Feb 2024UK£6.4bUK£1.3b-UK£245,416,079.0038.2x-26.2x5.1x
Sat, 30 Dec 2023UK£6.4bUK£1.3b-UK£245,117,058.0038.8x-26.1x5x
Mon, 27 Nov 2023UK£6.3bUK£1.3b-UK£245,852,859.0037.1x-25.5x4.9x
Wed, 25 Oct 2023UK£6.5bUK£1.3b-UK£251,175,705.0039.2x-25.8x5.1x
Fri, 22 Sep 2023UK£6.6bUK£1.3b-UK£223,116,528.0023.6x-29.8x5.2x
Sun, 20 Aug 2023UK£6.6bUK£1.3b-UK£207,866,392.0023.6x-31.8x5.3x
Tue, 18 Jul 2023UK£6.7bUK£1.3b-UK£207,491,946.0023.9x-32.4x5.3x
Thu, 15 Jun 2023UK£7.0bUK£1.3b-UK£205,458,930.0022.9x-33.9x5.5x
Sat, 13 May 2023UK£6.9bUK£1.3b-UK£206,769,274.0023.8x-33.5x5.5x
Mon, 10 Apr 2023UK£7.2bUK£1.2b-UK£154,069,522.0024.2x-46.6x5.8x
Wed, 08 Mar 2023UK£7.6bUK£1.2b-UK£157,198,605.0026.8x-48.2x6.1x
Fri, 03 Feb 2023UK£7.5bUK£1.2b-UK£146,941,521.0026.5x-51.2x6.5x
Sun, 01 Jan 2023UK£7.5bUK£1.2b-UK£141,349,221.0027.1x-52.9x6.4x
Tue, 29 Nov 2022UK£8.1bUK£1.2b-UK£139,491,980.0024.4x-58x7x
Thu, 27 Oct 2022UK£7.3bUK£1.2b-UK£148,560,244.0022.7x-48.9x6.2x
Sat, 24 Sep 2022UK£7.2bUK£1.2b-UK£174,377,705.0026.4x-41.4x6.2x
Mon, 22 Aug 2022UK£7.6bUK£1.1b-UK£203,058,399.0037.1x-37.2x6.8x
Wed, 20 Jul 2022UK£6.8bUK£1.1b-UK£202,968,472.0034.1x-33.4x6.1x
Fri, 17 Jun 2022UK£6.5bUK£1.1b-UK£158,316,005.0035.3x-41.1x5.9x
Sun, 15 May 2022UK£6.9bUK£1.1b-UK£146,427,737.0036.6x-47.1x6.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

-47.1x


Total Market Cap: UK£6.9bTotal Earnings: -UK£146,427,737.00Total Revenue: UK£1.1bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Biotech Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average -31.2x202320242025
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 5.2x 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 Market1.65%
Healthcare1.94%
Biotech16.85%
Biotech16.85%
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£20.159.4%
+UK£113.7m
7.2%PS2x
FARN Faron Pharmaceuticals OyUK£2.137.6%
+UK£18.7m
37.1%PE-12x
BVXP BioventixUK£27.507.8%
+UK£10.4m
-36.0%PE18.3x
PRTC PureTech HealthUK£1.262.4%
+UK£7.2m
-43.1%PE7.5x
0A4Y AIM ImmunoTechUS$0.09859.1%
+US$2.6m
n/aPS41.7x
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GENF

UK£0.0085

Genflow Biosciences

7D

-17.1%

1Y

-57.5%

GNS

UK£20.15

Genus

7D

9.4%

1Y

7.2%

OXB

UK£2.77

Oxford Biomedica

7D

-4.0%

1Y

-17.3%

AVCT

UK£0.34

Avacta Group

7D

0.8%

1Y

-25.1%

SBTX

UK£0.21

SkinBioTherapeutics

7D

-6.5%

1Y

142.9%

CIZ

UK£0.015

Cizzle Biotechnology Holdings

7D

-3.2%

1Y

-11.8%

OPTI

UK£0.19

OptiBiotix Health

7D

4.1%

1Y

8.5%

SCLP

UK£0.098

Scancell Holdings

7D

-9.3%

1Y

-1.3%

0A4Y

US$0.098

AIM ImmunoTech

7D

59.1%

1Y

n/a

FARN

UK£2.13

Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy

7D

7.6%

1Y

37.1%

BVXP

UK£27.50

Bioventix

7D

7.8%

1Y

-36.0%

TRX

UK£0.33

Tissue Regenix Group

7D

-2.1%

1Y

-46.7%

CGNI

UK£0.055

Cardiogeni

7D

-26.7%

1Y

n/a

LLAI

UK£0.035

LungLife AI

7D

55.6%

1Y

-86.5%