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U.K. (FTSE) Airlines Industry Analysis

UpdatedMar 31, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies4
  • 7D-3.0%
  • 3M-19.5%
  • 1Y12.8%
  • YTD-20.3%

Over the last 7 days, the Airlines industry has dropped 3.0%, driven by pullbacks from every company within the industry. In the past year, the industry has gained 13%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 5.3% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 31 Mar 2026UK£21.5bUK£51.3bUK£4.1b5x5.2x0.4x
Thu, 26 Feb 2026UK£27.6bUK£51.5bUK£3.9b6.2x7x0.5x
Sat, 24 Jan 2026UK£26.6bUK£51.2bUK£3.8b7x6.9x0.5x
Mon, 22 Dec 2025UK£27.2bUK£51.5bUK£3.9b6.8x7x0.5x
Wed, 19 Nov 2025UK£24.1bUK£50.9bUK£3.8b6x6.4x0.5x
Fri, 17 Oct 2025UK£25.1bUK£45.7bUK£3.6b6.9x7x0.5x
Sun, 14 Sep 2025UK£24.2bUK£45.5bUK£3.6b6.7x6.8x0.5x
Tue, 12 Aug 2025UK£24.5bUK£45.5bUK£3.6b7.5x6.9x0.5x
Thu, 10 Jul 2025UK£25.4bUK£49.3bUK£3.6b6.8x7x0.5x
Sat, 07 Jun 2025UK£24.0bUK£44.1bUK£3.4b8.1x7.1x0.5x
Mon, 05 May 2025UK£20.7bUK£43.6bUK£3.3b7.2x6.3x0.5x
Wed, 02 Apr 2025UK£18.4bUK£43.0bUK£3.2b5.4x5.7x0.4x
Fri, 28 Feb 2025UK£23.1bUK£42.0bUK£3.3b6.9x7x0.5x
Sun, 26 Jan 2025UK£24.2bUK£46.8bUK£3.6b6.6x6.7x0.5x
Tue, 24 Dec 2024UK£23.8bUK£46.4bUK£3.6b6.5x6.7x0.5x
Thu, 21 Nov 2024UK£20.2bUK£45.3bUK£3.4b6.6x5.9x0.4x
Sat, 19 Oct 2024UK£17.5bUK£40.5bUK£3.0b7.8x5.9x0.4x
Mon, 16 Sep 2024UK£16.5bUK£40.8bUK£3.0b7.6x5.5x0.4x
Wed, 14 Aug 2024UK£14.3bUK£41.2bUK£3.0b7.2x4.7x0.3x
Fri, 12 Jul 2024UK£17.6bUK£44.1bUK£3.4b6.9x5.1x0.4x
Sun, 09 Jun 2024UK£17.2bUK£44.4bUK£3.4b7.3x5x0.4x
Tue, 07 May 2024UK£15.9bUK£39.5bUK£3.0b7x5.3x0.4x
Thu, 04 Apr 2024UK£16.0bUK£39.5bUK£3.0b7.3x5.3x0.4x
Sat, 02 Mar 2024UK£14.5bUK£39.5bUK£3.0b7.1x4.8x0.4x
Mon, 29 Jan 2024UK£14.5bUK£38.7bUK£2.8b6.7x5.2x0.4x
Wed, 27 Dec 2023UK£16.8bUK£43.2bUK£3.0b8.3x5.5x0.4x
Fri, 24 Nov 2023UK£15.1bUK£41.4bUK£2.5b8.3x6x0.4x
Sun, 22 Oct 2023UK£11.7bUK£36.1bUK£2.0b5.6x6x0.3x
Tue, 19 Sep 2023UK£13.1bUK£35.9bUK£2.0b6.2x6.7x0.4x
Thu, 17 Aug 2023UK£14.0bUK£35.7bUK£1.9b6.6x7.2x0.4x
Sat, 15 Jul 2023UK£13.8bUK£34.2bUK£1.2b8.3x11.6x0.4x
Mon, 12 Jun 2023UK£14.4bUK£33.5bUK£1.1b10.9x13.2x0.4x
Wed, 10 May 2023UK£14.1bUK£32.6bUK£982.7m10.2x14.3x0.4x
Fri, 07 Apr 2023UK£14.0bUK£30.7bUK£378.6m16.4x36.9x0.5x
Price to Earnings Ratio

36.9x


Total Market Cap: UK£14.0bTotal Earnings: UK£378.6mTotal Revenue: UK£30.7bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Airlines Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 7.6x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the British Airlines 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 5.2x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 7.6x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.44x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Airlines industry have grown 122% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 19% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Industry Trends

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

GB Market2.04%
Industrials-2.40%
Airlines-3.00%
Airlines-3.00%
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
No data available

Latest News

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UK£8.66
Wizz Air Holdings
7D
-3.2%
1Y
-41.6%

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Narrative Update on Wizz Air Holdings The analyst price target for Wizz Air Holdings has been reduced to reflect a lower fair value estimate, moving from £5.95 to £5.26. Analysts are weighing a series of recent target cuts from Deutsche Bank, RBC, Citi and Barclays against a more constructive stance from Citi and Morgan Stanley, along with updated assumptions on revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E levels.
EZJ
UK£3.48
easyJet
7D
-3.8%
1Y
-21.2%
IAG
UK£3.50
International Consolidated Airlines Group
7D
-3.3%
1Y
34.0%

IAG: Dividend Resumption And CFO Succession Will Support Future Shareholder Returns

Analysts have trimmed their blended price target on International Consolidated Airlines Group to about £4.98 from roughly £4.99, reflecting slightly higher assumed discount rates, as well as updated views on revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E. Recent Street research shows a mix of target cuts from Deutsche Bank, RBC and Citi, and an increase from Morgan Stanley, plus a ratings upgrade from Barclays.