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U.K. (FTSE) Pharma Industry Analysis

UpdatedSep 26, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies15
  • 7D-2.3%
  • 3M3.4%
  • 1Y-7.3%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Pharma industry has dropped 2.3%, driven by AstraZeneca declining 2.6%. In contrast, ECO Animal Health Group has gained 15%. The industry has fallen 7.3% in the last year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 13% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 26 Sep 2025UK£264.2bUK£88.0bUK£11.8b18.2x22.4x3x
Sun, 24 Aug 2025UK£284.3bUK£87.4bUK£11.7b21.3x24.3x3.3x
Tue, 22 Jul 2025UK£253.3bUK£86.5bUK£10.6b27.6x23.8x2.9x
Thu, 19 Jun 2025UK£263.6bUK£86.7bUK£10.7b26.1x24.7x3x
Sat, 17 May 2025UK£259.8bUK£87.2bUK£10.7b26.3x24.2x3x
Mon, 14 Apr 2025UK£247.9bUK£87.2bUK£9.7b28.8x25.7x2.8x
Wed, 12 Mar 2025UK£283.5bUK£87.7bUK£9.6b28.9x29.5x3.2x
Fri, 07 Feb 2025UK£285.3bUK£87.1bUK£9.1b31.7x31.3x3.3x
Sun, 05 Jan 2025UK£226.4bUK£75.8bUK£7.8b31.4x28.9x3x
Tue, 03 Dec 2024UK£225.9bUK£75.1bUK£7.7b31.8x29.2x3x
Thu, 31 Oct 2024UK£238.7bUK£72.5bUK£9.1b30.5x26.3x3.3x
Sat, 28 Sep 2024UK£250.9bUK£71.3bUK£8.9b30.5x28.1x3.5x
Mon, 26 Aug 2024UK£275.7bUK£71.8bUK£8.9b41.6x30.8x3.8x
Wed, 24 Jul 2024UK£258.1bUK£70.9bUK£9.5b35.4x27.3x3.6x
Fri, 21 Jun 2024UK£266.0bUK£71.7bUK£9.6b30x27.8x3.7x
Sun, 19 May 2024UK£268.2bUK£71.5bUK£9.6b34.9x28x3.7x
Tue, 16 Apr 2024UK£247.5bUK£71.4bUK£9.8b33x25.3x3.5x
Thu, 14 Mar 2024UK£240.5bUK£70.2bUK£9.7b33.1x24.8x3.4x
Sat, 10 Feb 2024UK£225.8bUK£69.7bUK£9.6b34.8x23.5x3.2x
Mon, 08 Jan 2024UK£241.2bUK£68.9bUK£10.7b36x22.6x3.5x
Wed, 06 Dec 2023UK£227.5bUK£69.3bUK£10.7b34.3x21.2x3.3x
Fri, 03 Nov 2023UK£231.4bUK£70.9bUK£11.0b52.6x21x3.3x
Sun, 01 Oct 2023UK£247.2bUK£70.5bUK£10.4b76.3x23.8x3.5x
Tue, 29 Aug 2023UK£235.2bUK£69.4bUK£10.2b53.5x23x3.4x
Thu, 27 Jul 2023UK£235.9bUK£67.1bUK£7.8b52x30.2x3.5x
Sat, 24 Jun 2023UK£248.0bUK£67.8bUK£7.9b55.5x31.5x3.7x
Mon, 22 May 2023UK£257.1bUK£68.6bUK£8.0b56.6x32.3x3.7x
Wed, 19 Apr 2023UK£260.2bUK£69.3bUK£6.9b57.6x37.9x3.8x
Fri, 17 Mar 2023UK£235.2bUK£70.2bUK£6.9b44.3x33.9x3.3x
Sun, 12 Feb 2023UK£249.4bUK£70.4bUK£7.4b40.8x33.8x3.5x
Tue, 10 Jan 2023UK£252.5bUK£79.7bUK£6.3b39.2x40x3.2x
Thu, 08 Dec 2022UK£246.8bUK£79.8bUK£6.3b36.5x39x3.1x
Sat, 05 Nov 2022UK£235.4bUK£80.7bUK£3.7b20.1x64.1x2.9x
Mon, 03 Oct 2022UK£217.5bUK£81.3bUK£3.6b19.5x59.6x2.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

59.6x


Total Market Cap: UK£217.5bTotal Earnings: UK£3.6bTotal Revenue: UK£81.3bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Pharma Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 30.9x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the British Pharmaceuticals industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 22.4x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 30.9x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 3.4x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 3.0x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Pharmaceuticals industry have grown 48% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 2.7% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Industry Comparison

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

GB Market-0.056%
Healthcare-2.36%
Pharma-2.29%
Pharma-2.29%
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
EAH ECO Animal Health GroupUK£0.9814.5%
+UK£8.5m		-4.4%PE39.6x
N4P N4 PharmaUK£0.006331.6%
+UK£1.2m		13.6%PS736.2x
NFX NuformixUK£0.001318.2%
+UK£399.1k		113.1%PB3.2x

Latest News

EAH
UK£0.98
ECO Animal Health Group
7D
14.5%
1Y
-4.4%

There's Reason For Concern Over ECO Animal Health Group plc's (LON:EAH) Massive 34% Price Jump

Sep 26
There's Reason For Concern Over ECO Animal Health Group plc's (LON:EAH) Massive 34% Price Jump
AZN
UK£109.56
AstraZeneca
7D
-2.6%
1Y
-6.5%
N4P
UK£0.0063
N4 Pharma
7D
31.6%
1Y
13.6%
HCM
UK£2.35
HUTCHMED (China)
7D
-11.0%
1Y
-14.2%

Is HUTCHMED (China) (LON:HCM) Using Debt Sensibly?

Sep 22
Is HUTCHMED (China) (LON:HCM) Using Debt Sensibly?
FUM
UK£0.039
Futura Medical
7D
-56.2%
1Y
-88.8%
GSK
UK£14.71
GSK
7D
-0.2%
1Y
-3.4%

Market Cool On GSK plc's (LON:GSK) Earnings

Sep 19
Market Cool On GSK plc's (LON:GSK) Earnings
STX
UK£0.074
Shield Therapeutics
7D
-7.4%
1Y
54.9%
HLN
UK£3.27
Haleon
7D
-4.0%
1Y
-16.3%

Haleon (LON:HLN) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Sep 15
Haleon (LON:HLN) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
HIK
UK£15.92
Hikma Pharmaceuticals
7D
-2.7%
1Y
-15.2%

Do Hikma Pharmaceuticals' (LON:HIK) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Sep 10
Do Hikma Pharmaceuticals' (LON:HIK) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?
IMM
UK£0.10
ImmuPharma
7D
-13.8%
1Y
470.8%
NFX
UK£0.0013
Nuformix
7D
18.2%
1Y
113.1%