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U.K. (FTSE) Building Industry Analysis

UpdatedJan 30, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies11
  • 7D-2.8%
  • 3M-13.8%
  • 1Y2.0%
  • YTD-4.3%

Over the last 7 days, the Building industry has remained flat, although notably Genuit Group gained 5.2%. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 4.2% in that time. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 18% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 30 Jan 2025UK£3.3bUK£2.4bUK£134.0m15.6x24.7x1.4x
Sat, 28 Dec 2024UK£3.5bUK£2.4bUK£135.0m15.9x25.6x1.4x
Mon, 25 Nov 2024UK£3.6bUK£2.4bUK£135.0m17.7x26.9x1.5x
Wed, 23 Oct 2024UK£3.9bUK£2.4bUK£152.9m15.2x25.5x1.6x
Fri, 20 Sep 2024UK£3.7bUK£2.4bUK£158.9m14.5x23.2x1.5x
Sun, 18 Aug 2024UK£3.5bUK£2.5bUK£155.4m14.6x22.7x1.4x
Tue, 16 Jul 2024UK£4.3bUK£3.2bUK£208.6m16.5x20.8x1.4x
Thu, 13 Jun 2024UK£4.0bUK£3.2bUK£198.1m14.8x20.2x1.3x
Sat, 11 May 2024UK£4.2bUK£3.2bUK£211.1m14.6x19.9x1.3x
Mon, 08 Apr 2024UK£3.9bUK£3.2bUK£210.0m14.7x18.4x1.2x
Wed, 06 Mar 2024UK£3.7bUK£3.3bUK£199.9m12.3x18.5x1.1x
Fri, 02 Feb 2024UK£3.9bUK£3.4bUK£188.7m12.7x20.4x1.1x
Sun, 31 Dec 2023UK£3.9bUK£3.4bUK£188.8m13.3x20.5x1.1x
Tue, 28 Nov 2023UK£3.4bUK£3.4bUK£188.8m11.8x18.1x1x
Thu, 26 Oct 2023UK£3.0bUK£3.4bUK£191.6m11.3x15.9x0.9x
Sat, 23 Sep 2023UK£3.5bUK£3.4bUK£192.2m11.5x18.2x1x
Mon, 21 Aug 2023UK£3.4bUK£3.4bUK£203.2m11.5x16.7x1x
Wed, 19 Jul 2023UK£3.4bUK£3.5bUK£216.6m10.1x15.8x1x
Fri, 16 Jun 2023UK£3.6bUK£3.5bUK£223.2m9.7x16.3x1.1x
Sun, 14 May 2023UK£3.6bUK£3.4bUK£218.1m11.1x16.3x1x
Tue, 11 Apr 2023UK£3.3bUK£3.4bUK£218.3m10.9x15.2x1x
Thu, 09 Mar 2023UK£3.4bUK£3.4bUK£241.1m9.3x14.2x1x
Sat, 04 Feb 2023UK£3.7bUK£3.4bUK£245.4m9.3x14.9x1.1x
Mon, 02 Jan 2023UK£3.3bUK£3.4bUK£246.2m8.7x13.4x1x
Wed, 30 Nov 2022UK£3.4bUK£3.4bUK£246.2m8.7x13.7x1x
Fri, 28 Oct 2022UK£3.1bUK£3.3bUK£248.7m9x12.6x0.9x
Sun, 25 Sep 2022UK£3.3bUK£3.3bUK£239.5m10.3x13.9x1x
Tue, 23 Aug 2022UK£3.7bUK£3.2bUK£240.3m10.9x15.4x1.1x
Thu, 21 Jul 2022UK£3.8bUK£3.2bUK£232.0m12.3x16.6x1.2x
Sat, 18 Jun 2022UK£3.9bUK£3.2bUK£231.3m12.4x16.9x1.2x
Mon, 16 May 2022UK£4.1bUK£3.1bUK£229.3m12.2x17.7x1.3x
Wed, 13 Apr 2022UK£4.4bUK£3.1bUK£228.7m12.3x19.2x1.4x
Fri, 11 Mar 2022UK£4.5bUK£3.0bUK£217.3m12.5x20.6x1.5x
Sun, 06 Feb 2022UK£5.1bUK£3.0bUK£219.2m13.4x23.4x1.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

23.4x


Total Market Cap: UK£5.1bTotal Earnings: UK£219.2mTotal Revenue: UK£3.0bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Building Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 19x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the British Building industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 24.9x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 19.0x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.2x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.4x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Building industry have declined 15% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 6.9% per year.
  • This means overall sales from these companies are declining and profits are subsequently falling as well.

Industry Trends

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

GB Market0.14%
Industrials-0.42%
Building-2.82%
Building Products-2.82%
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
GEN Genuit GroupUK£3.711.5%
+UK£13.7m		-12.6%PE39x
ETP Eneraqua TechnologiesUK£0.404.7%
+UK£598.0k		-4.8%PS0.2x
ECOB Eco Buildings GroupUK£0.0691.9%
+UK£105.6k		-47.1%PS22.1x
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