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U.K. (FTSE) Life Sciences Industry Analysis

UpdatedSep 07, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies9
  • 7D10.9%
  • 3M18.5%
  • 1Y-25.7%
  • YTD-25.4%

The Life Sciences industry is up 11% in the last week, with Oxford Nanopore Technologies up 21%. Meanwhile, MaxCyte actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 8.3% in the last week. In contrast, the industry has lost 26% in the last 12 months. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 19% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 08 Sep 2024UK£2.0bUK£293.4m-UK£192,317,721.9012.2x-10.4x6.8x
Tue, 06 Aug 2024UK£1.8bUK£295.7m-UK£190,046,673.1511.9x-9.3x6x
Thu, 04 Jul 2024UK£1.5bUK£295.7m-UK£190,047,404.4911.5x-8.1x5.2x
Sat, 01 Jun 2024UK£1.6bUK£295.6m-UK£189,808,553.5511.3x-8.6x5.5x
Mon, 29 Apr 2024UK£1.5bUK£292.9m-UK£189,020,345.457254.7x-7.7x5x
Wed, 27 Mar 2024UK£1.8bUK£295.9m-UK£213,220,719.917353.7x-8.4x6x
Fri, 23 Feb 2024UK£2.0bUK£285.8m-UK£189,230,023.726965.2x-10.5x7x
Sun, 21 Jan 2024UK£2.9bUK£450.2m-UK£176,590,140.0062.1x-16.2x6.4x
Tue, 19 Dec 2023UK£3.1bUK£450.2m-UK£174,195,438.0052.7x-17.6x6.8x
Thu, 16 Nov 2023UK£3.0bUK£455.8m-UK£168,936,857.0048.6x-18x6.7x
Sat, 14 Oct 2023UK£2.9bUK£458.8m-UK£165,696,571.0051.1x-17.6x6.4x
Mon, 11 Sep 2023UK£3.1bUK£440.5m-UK£166,985,165.0069.6x-18.6x7x
Wed, 09 Aug 2023UK£3.4bUK£476.6m-UK£124,733,230.0070.6x-27x7.1x
Fri, 07 Jul 2023UK£2.9bUK£476.6m-UK£124,749,031.0066.1x-23.3x6.1x
Sun, 04 Jun 2023UK£3.3bUK£477.0m-UK£116,998,754.0067.8x-28.5x7x
Tue, 02 May 2023UK£3.1bUK£479.9m-UK£117,165,188.0036.3x-26.8x6.5x
Thu, 30 Mar 2023UK£2.8bUK£459.1m-UK£119,192,049.0033.6x-23.4x6.1x
Sat, 25 Feb 2023UK£3.1bUK£444.0m-UK£183,285,157.0043.7x-17x7x
Mon, 23 Jan 2023UK£3.4bUK£442.7m-UK£182,486,738.0047.5x-18.6x7.7x
Wed, 21 Dec 2022UK£3.4bUK£443.4m-UK£182,877,201.0048.7x-18.4x7.6x
Fri, 18 Nov 2022UK£3.6bUK£447.9m-UK£178,908,987.0050.3x-19.9x8x
Sun, 16 Oct 2022UK£3.5bUK£449.2m-UK£176,568,208.0042.7x-19.8x7.8x
Tue, 13 Sep 2022UK£3.7bUK£365.6m-UK£190,965,855.0048.9x-19.5x10.2x
Thu, 11 Aug 2022UK£4.0bUK£366.2m-UK£187,889,205.0048.9x-21.2x10.9x
Sat, 09 Jul 2022UK£3.9bUK£366.7m-UK£188,130,827.0039.8x-20.5x10.5x
Mon, 06 Jun 2022UK£3.8bUK£360.3m-UK£192,190,085.0043x-19.9x10.6x
Wed, 04 May 2022UK£5.0bUK£922.8m-UK£165,784,650.0043.2x-30.3x5.4x
Fri, 01 Apr 2022UK£6.7bUK£929.6m-UK£311,278,432.0048.2x-21.4x7.2x
Sun, 27 Feb 2022UK£7.1bUK£891.2m-UK£199,059,728.0043.5x-35.8x8x
Tue, 25 Jan 2022UK£7.4bUK£849.2m-UK£185,705,548.0030.2x-39.6x8.7x
Thu, 23 Dec 2021UK£9.7bUK£849.5m-UK£186,926,965.0030.8x-51.7x11.4x
Sat, 20 Nov 2021UK£9.1bUK£843.7m-UK£189,260,548.0021.7x-48.1x10.8x
Mon, 18 Oct 2021UK£7.9bUK£819.7m-UK£188,428,759.0030.9x-41.7x9.6x
Wed, 15 Sep 2021UK£3.1bUK£674.8m-UK£136,626,800.3527.6x-22.9x4.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

-22.9x


Total Market Cap: UK£3.1bTotal Earnings: -UK£136,626,800.35Total Revenue: UK£674.8mTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Life Sciences Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average -24.8x202220232024
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 8.6x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 6.8x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Life Sciences industry have deteriorated over the last three years.
  • Revenues have also declined 24% 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-2.40%
Healthcare-3.20%
Life Sciences10.92%
Clinical Research and Equipment10.92%
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£1.4221.1%
+UK£232.5m
-34.7%PS8x
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
PRM Proteome SciencesUK£0.0342.4%
+UK£236.1k
-45.3%PS2x
FAB Fusion AntibodiesUK£0.0336.5%
+UK£190.7k
-40.0%PS2.8x
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Latest News

ONT

UK£1.42

Oxford Nanopore Technologies

7D

21.1%

1Y

-34.7%

FAB

UK£0.033

Fusion Antibodies

7D

6.5%

1Y

-40.0%

MXCT

UK£2.98

MaxCyte

7D

-8.3%

1Y

2.8%

DXRX

UK£1.28

Diaceutics

7D

-3.4%

1Y

20.2%

OBD

UK£0.058

Oxford BioDynamics

7D

-4.3%

1Y

-49.3%

HVO

UK£0.29

hVIVO

7D

-1.7%

1Y

60.3%

IXI

UK£0.095

IXICO

7D

2.7%

1Y

-52.5%

GDR

UK£0.023

genedrive

7D

-1.1%

1Y

-80.8%

C4XD

UK£0.12

C4X Discovery Holdings

7D

45.9%

1Y

-16.4%

ERGO

UK£13.46

Ergomed

7D

0.1%

1Y

3.5%