Investing IdeasBrowse All StocksMarkets
Have your own idea? Try our Stock Screener
Header cover image

U.K. (FTSE) Building Industry Analysis

UpdatedOct 01, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies10
  • 7D1.9%
  • 3M-2.0%
  • 1Y-8.3%
  • YTD-0.2%

In the last week, the Building industry is up 1.9%, with Genuit Group up 7.5%. During this same period, the James Halstead underperformed, falling 7.9%. In contrast, the industry has lost 8.3% in the last 12 months. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 15% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 02 Oct 2025UK£3.5bUK£2.4bUK£164.1m16.1x21.1x1.4x
Sat, 30 Aug 2025UK£3.4bUK£2.4bUK£167.2m13.6x20.1x1.4x
Mon, 28 Jul 2025UK£3.7bUK£2.4bUK£141.9m15.2x25.8x1.5x
Wed, 25 Jun 2025UK£3.5bUK£2.4bUK£142.9m15x24.4x1.4x
Fri, 23 May 2025UK£3.5bUK£2.5bUK£148.3m15.3x23.9x1.4x
Sun, 20 Apr 2025UK£3.2bUK£2.5bUK£148.0m14.6x21.5x1.3x
Tue, 18 Mar 2025UK£3.3bUK£2.5bUK£141.6m13.9x23.5x1.4x
Thu, 13 Feb 2025UK£3.3bUK£2.4bUK£134.8m15.2x24.5x1.4x
Sat, 11 Jan 2025UK£3.3bUK£2.4bUK£135.0m16x24.4x1.4x
Mon, 09 Dec 2024UK£3.7bUK£2.4bUK£135.0m17.4x27.1x1.5x
Wed, 06 Nov 2024UK£3.9bUK£2.4bUK£152.9m15.6x25.2x1.6x
Fri, 04 Oct 2024UK£3.8bUK£2.4bUK£155.9m15.1x24.4x1.6x
Sun, 01 Sep 2024UK£3.6bUK£2.5bUK£155.5m14.8x23.3x1.5x
Tue, 30 Jul 2024UK£4.4bUK£3.2bUK£208.6m16.2x21.3x1.4x
Thu, 27 Jun 2024UK£4.0bUK£3.2bUK£209.8m14x19x1.3x
Sat, 25 May 2024UK£4.2bUK£3.2bUK£210.8m14.2x19.9x1.3x
Mon, 22 Apr 2024UK£3.8bUK£3.2bUK£211.1m14.1x17.8x1.2x
Wed, 20 Mar 2024UK£3.8bUK£3.2bUK£210.4m12x17.9x1.2x
Fri, 16 Feb 2024UK£3.7bUK£3.3bUK£199.9m12.5x18.7x1.1x
Sun, 14 Jan 2024UK£3.8bUK£3.4bUK£188.8m12.9x20x1.1x
Tue, 12 Dec 2023UK£3.6bUK£3.4bUK£188.8m12.3x19.2x1.1x
Thu, 09 Nov 2023UK£3.2bUK£3.4bUK£191.6m11.3x16.8x0.9x
Sat, 07 Oct 2023UK£3.4bUK£3.4bUK£193.7m11.3x17.3x1x
Mon, 04 Sep 2023UK£3.5bUK£3.4bUK£203.2m11.6x17x1x
Wed, 02 Aug 2023UK£3.6bUK£3.4bUK£204.9m11.7x17.5x1x
Fri, 30 Jun 2023UK£3.4bUK£3.5bUK£216.6m9.7x15.6x1x
Sun, 28 May 2023UK£3.6bUK£3.5bUK£223.2m9.6x16.3x1.1x
Tue, 25 Apr 2023UK£3.5bUK£3.4bUK£218.3m11.4x16.1x1x
Thu, 23 Mar 2023UK£3.4bUK£3.4bUK£230.8m8.9x14.6x1x
Sat, 18 Feb 2023UK£3.6bUK£3.4bUK£245.0m9.2x14.5x1.1x
Mon, 16 Jan 2023UK£3.6bUK£3.4bUK£246.2m9.8x14.6x1.1x
Wed, 14 Dec 2022UK£3.3bUK£3.4bUK£246.2m8.7x13.4x1x
Fri, 11 Nov 2022UK£3.4bUK£3.4bUK£246.4m9x13.6x1x
Sun, 09 Oct 2022UK£3.2bUK£3.3bUK£249.4m9.5x12.7x1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

12.7x


Total Market Cap: UK£3.2bTotal Earnings: UK£249.4mTotal Revenue: UK£3.3bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Building Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 20.1x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the British Building industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 20.1x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.3x 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 13% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 9.9% 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 Market2.12%
Industrials1.00%
Building1.87%
Building Products1.87%
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£3.668.0%
+UK£67.1m		-22.3%PE18.5x
FAN Volution GroupUK£6.373.6%
+UK£43.6m		5.6%PE31.8x
NXR NorcrosUK£2.746.2%
+UK£14.4m		13.7%PE70.2x
ECEL EurocellUK£1.353.5%
+UK£4.5m		-23.1%PE17.8x
ALU Alumasc GroupUK£3.523.5%
+UK£4.3m		24.2%PE13.6x

Latest News

JHD
UK£1.47
James Halstead
7D
-3.3%
1Y
-19.0%
ECOB
UK£0.037
Eco Buildings Group
7D
-2.6%
1Y
-60.0%
GEN
UK£3.66
Genuit Group
7D
8.0%
1Y
-22.3%
FAN
UK£6.37
Volution Group
7D
3.6%
1Y
5.6%
HSM
UK£3.25
Samuel Heath & Sons
7D
-5.8%
1Y
-24.4%
ALU
UK£3.52
Alumasc Group
7D
3.5%
1Y
24.2%

Alumasc Group (LON:ALU) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.076

Sep 24
Alumasc Group (LON:ALU) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.076
NXR
UK£2.74
Norcros
7D
6.2%
1Y
13.7%
ECEL
UK£1.35
Eurocell
7D
3.5%
1Y
-23.1%

Some May Be Optimistic About Eurocell's (LON:ECEL) Earnings

Sep 11
Some May Be Optimistic About Eurocell's (LON:ECEL) Earnings
EPWN
UK£1.19
Epwin Group
7D
0.4%
1Y
15.5%
TON
UK£0.90
Titon Holdings
7D
-5.3%
1Y
33.3%