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U.K. (FTSE) Life Sciences Industry Analysis

UpdatedDec 18, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies9
  • 7D3.3%
  • 3M-4.0%
  • 1Y-21.1%
  • YTD-22.6%

The Life Sciences industry is up 8.0% in the last week, with Oxford Nanopore Technologies up 9.5%. In contrast, the industry has lost 18% in the last 12 months. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 20% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 18 Dec 2024UK£2.1bUK£306.2m-UK£194,946,070.327.7x-10.8x6.8x
Fri, 15 Nov 2024UK£1.9bUK£305.7m-UK£193,463,506.7210.4x-10.1x6.4x
Sun, 13 Oct 2024UK£2.0bUK£304.4m-UK£192,350,536.9010.6x-10.4x6.6x
Tue, 10 Sep 2024UK£2.0bUK£293.5m-UK£192,442,081.2012.1x-10.4x6.9x
Thu, 08 Aug 2024UK£1.9bUK£297.0m-UK£189,319,026.1112.3x-9.9x6.3x
Sat, 06 Jul 2024UK£1.6bUK£295.5m-UK£189,930,390.0911.7x-8.2x5.3x
Mon, 03 Jun 2024UK£1.6bUK£295.6m-UK£189,808,553.5511.3x-8.6x5.5x
Wed, 01 May 2024UK£1.5bUK£292.9m-UK£189,023,379.296973.2x-7.7x5x
Fri, 29 Mar 2024UK£1.8bUK£319.1m-UK£191,397,787.5969.8x-9.2x5.5x
Sun, 25 Feb 2024UK£1.9bUK£285.8m-UK£189,209,049.146964.3x-10.3x6.8x
Tue, 23 Jan 2024UK£2.9bUK£450.2m-UK£176,575,158.0061.5x-16.2x6.4x
Thu, 21 Dec 2023UK£3.2bUK£450.1m-UK£174,131,391.0052.7x-18.2x7x
Sat, 18 Nov 2023UK£3.0bUK£455.8m-UK£168,941,726.0050.3x-18x6.7x
Mon, 16 Oct 2023UK£2.9bUK£458.7m-UK£165,688,739.0051.1x-17.6x6.3x
Wed, 13 Sep 2023UK£3.1bUK£440.4m-UK£166,942,738.0067.5x-18.4x7x
Fri, 11 Aug 2023UK£3.4bUK£476.1m-UK£126,508,300.0070.6x-27.1x7.2x
Sun, 09 Jul 2023UK£2.9bUK£476.3m-UK£124,539,981.0066.1x-23.4x6.1x
Tue, 06 Jun 2023UK£3.3bUK£477.0m-UK£117,020,631.0065.2x-28.6x7x
Thu, 04 May 2023UK£3.1bUK£480.0m-UK£117,198,894.0035.9x-26.6x6.5x
Sat, 01 Apr 2023UK£3.0bUK£459.0m-UK£119,153,393.0034.4x-25.5x6.6x
Mon, 27 Feb 2023UK£3.1bUK£444.0m-UK£183,285,157.0043.7x-17x7x
Wed, 25 Jan 2023UK£3.5bUK£442.9m-UK£182,677,717.0049.3x-19x7.8x
Fri, 23 Dec 2022UK£3.5bUK£443.7m-UK£183,063,688.0049.9x-18.9x7.8x
Sun, 20 Nov 2022UK£3.6bUK£447.5m-UK£178,669,556.0050x-20.3x8.1x
Tue, 18 Oct 2022UK£3.5bUK£449.2m-UK£176,568,208.0042.7x-19.8x7.8x
Thu, 15 Sep 2022UK£3.9bUK£429.4m-UK£176,511,666.0048.9x-22.1x9.1x
Sat, 13 Aug 2022UK£4.0bUK£368.6m-UK£191,199,339.0049.2x-21.1x10.9x
Mon, 11 Jul 2022UK£3.9bUK£366.7m-UK£188,130,827.0039.8x-20.5x10.5x
Wed, 08 Jun 2022UK£4.1bUK£360.1m-UK£192,119,813.0041x-21.1x11.3x
Fri, 06 May 2022UK£4.9bUK£923.2m-UK£166,002,759.0042.4x-29.7x5.3x
Sun, 03 Apr 2022UK£6.6bUK£929.7m-UK£311,745,820.0047.5x-21.2x7.1x
Tue, 01 Mar 2022UK£7.1bUK£891.2m-UK£199,019,785.0043.5x-35.4x7.9x
Thu, 27 Jan 2022UK£7.6bUK£849.1m-UK£185,034,926.0030.4x-41.1x9x
Sat, 25 Dec 2021UK£9.9bUK£849.4m-UK£186,296,285.0030.6x-52.9x11.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

-52.9x


Total Market Cap: UK£9.9bTotal Earnings: -UK£186,296,285.00Total Revenue: UK£849.4mTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Life Sciences Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average -22.2x202220232024
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the British Life Sciences industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 8.4x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 7.0x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • Losses for companies in the Life Sciences industry have remained mostly flat over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have declined 29% per year.
  • This means that the cost of doing business could be reducing since sales have declined but losses haven't fallen much further.

Industry Trends

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

GB Market-1.36%
Healthcare-0.99%
Life Sciences3.25%
Clinical Research and Equipment3.25%
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
ONT Oxford Nanopore TechnologiesUK£1.533.9%
+UK£55.3m
-23.4%PS8.7x
MXCT MaxCyteUK£3.435.9%
+UK£20.1m
-4.1%PS10.1x
ERGO ErgomedUK£13.460.1%
+UK£14.7m
3.5%PE46.7x
C4XD C4X Discovery HoldingsUK£0.1245.9%
+UK£9.5m
-16.4%PE2.9x
DXRX DiaceuticsUK£1.246.4%
+UK£6.3m
35.5%PS4x
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Latest News

ONT

UK£1.53

Oxford Nanopore Technologies

7D

3.9%

1Y

-23.4%

GDR

UK£0.021

genedrive

7D

6.3%

1Y

-73.4%

IXI

UK£0.12

IXICO

7D

6.8%

1Y

-13.0%

FAB

UK£0.068

Fusion Antibodies

7D

12.4%

1Y

60.0%

PRM

UK£0.027

Proteome Sciences

7D

-2.5%

1Y

-44.5%

OBD

UK£0.0094

Oxford BioDynamics

7D

-24.8%

1Y

-96.4%

DXRX

UK£1.24

Diaceutics

7D

6.4%

1Y

35.5%

HVO

UK£0.20

hVIVO

7D

-11.2%

1Y

-11.2%

C4XD

UK£0.12

C4X Discovery Holdings

7D

45.9%

1Y

-16.4%

ERGO

UK£13.46

Ergomed

7D

0.1%

1Y

3.5%