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U.K. (FTSE) Building Industry Analysis

UpdatedJun 26, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies9
  • 7D0.6%
  • 3M5.3%
  • 1Y-11.7%
  • YTD-7.5%

Last week, the Building industry hasn't moved much but Genuit Group is up 5.9% in that time. As for the longer term, the industry has declined 12% in the last year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 14% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 26 Jun 2026UK£3.0bUK£2.3bUK£160.1m13.8x18.5x1.3x
Sun, 24 May 2026UK£2.9bUK£2.2bUK£169.9m12.9x17.1x1.3x
Tue, 21 Apr 2026UK£3.1bUK£2.2bUK£170.2m14.4x18.5x1.4x
Thu, 19 Mar 2026UK£2.9bUK£2.2bUK£171.0m14.3x17x1.3x
Sat, 14 Feb 2026UK£3.5bUK£2.2bUK£164.9m16.4x21.1x1.6x
Mon, 12 Jan 2026UK£3.2bUK£2.2bUK£165.0m14.2x19.6x1.5x
Wed, 10 Dec 2025UK£3.1bUK£2.2bUK£165.0m13.8x18.8x1.4x
Fri, 07 Nov 2025UK£3.2bUK£2.2bUK£148.4m16.5x21.9x1.5x
Sun, 05 Oct 2025UK£3.5bUK£2.4bUK£163.2m15.9x21.3x1.4x
Tue, 02 Sep 2025UK£3.4bUK£2.4bUK£167.2m13.8x20.5x1.4x
Thu, 31 Jul 2025UK£3.6bUK£2.4bUK£142.0m14.4x25.6x1.5x
Sat, 28 Jun 2025UK£3.6bUK£2.4bUK£142.9m15.2x24.9x1.5x
Mon, 26 May 2025UK£3.5bUK£2.5bUK£148.3m15.1x23.7x1.4x
Wed, 23 Apr 2025UK£3.1bUK£2.5bUK£148.0m14.6x21.3x1.3x
Fri, 21 Mar 2025UK£3.3bUK£2.5bUK£139.6m15.1x23.9x1.4x
Sun, 16 Feb 2025UK£3.3bUK£2.4bUK£134.8m15x24.5x1.4x
Tue, 14 Jan 2025UK£3.3bUK£2.4bUK£135.0m15.9x24.1x1.3x
Thu, 12 Dec 2024UK£3.7bUK£2.4bUK£135.0m17.6x27.2x1.5x
Sat, 09 Nov 2024UK£3.7bUK£2.4bUK£152.9m15.3x24.5x1.5x
Mon, 07 Oct 2024UK£3.8bUK£2.4bUK£155.9m15.2x24.6x1.6x
Wed, 04 Sep 2024UK£3.6bUK£2.5bUK£156.2m15x23.1x1.5x
Fri, 02 Aug 2024UK£3.7bUK£2.5bUK£170.4m15.4x21.9x1.5x
Sun, 30 Jun 2024UK£4.0bUK£3.2bUK£208.6m14x19.2x1.3x
Tue, 28 May 2024UK£4.2bUK£3.2bUK£210.8m14.2x19.9x1.3x
Thu, 25 Apr 2024UK£4.0bUK£3.2bUK£211.1m14.4x19.1x1.3x
Sat, 23 Mar 2024UK£3.8bUK£3.2bUK£208.0m13.2x18.2x1.2x
Mon, 19 Feb 2024UK£3.8bUK£3.3bUK£199.9m12.5x19x1.2x
Wed, 17 Jan 2024UK£3.7bUK£3.4bUK£188.8m12.7x19.7x1.1x
Fri, 15 Dec 2023UK£3.8bUK£3.4bUK£188.8m13.1x20.1x1.1x
Sun, 12 Nov 2023UK£3.3bUK£3.4bUK£191.6m11.4x17.1x1x
Tue, 10 Oct 2023UK£3.3bUK£3.4bUK£193.7m11.3x17.1x1x
Thu, 07 Sep 2023UK£3.4bUK£3.4bUK£192.4m11.5x17.8x1x
Sat, 05 Aug 2023UK£3.5bUK£3.4bUK£204.9m11.8x17.2x1x
Mon, 03 Jul 2023UK£3.4bUK£3.5bUK£216.6m9.7x15.6x1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

15.6x


Total Market Cap: UK£3.4bTotal Earnings: UK£216.6mTotal Revenue: UK£3.5bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Building Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 20.7x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the British Building 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 18.5x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 20.7x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 1.3x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Building industry have declined 9.6% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 13% 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 Market0.80%
Industrials0.29%
Building0.63%
Building Products0.63%
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£2.868.8%
+UK£58.4m		-28.5%PE15.9x
JHD James HalsteadUK£1.261.4%
+UK£7.5m		-19.5%PE13.9x
ECEL EurocellUK£1.111.4%
+UK£1.5m		-29.2%PE11.3x

Latest News

GEN
UK£2.86
Genuit Group
7D
8.8%
1Y
-28.5%
NXR
UK£2.90
Norcros
7D
-4.0%
1Y
4.7%
ECOB
UK£0.11
Eco Buildings Group
7D
-3.2%
1Y
147.3%
FAN
UK£6.12
Volution Group
7D
-0.3%
1Y
1.8%
Narrative Update • Jun 22

FAN: Stable Assumptions And Rising Interim Dividend Will Support Future Upside

Analysts have made a small adjustment to their valuation of Volution Group, with the implied price target now broadly in line with prior estimates around £7.54. This reflects only marginal tweaks to inputs such as the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E assumptions.
ECEL
UK£1.11
Eurocell
7D
1.4%
1Y
-29.2%
Narrative Update • Jun 19

ECEL: Dividend And New CFO Appointment Will Support Future Upside Potential

Eurocell's latest narrative update keeps the analyst fair value estimate steady at £1.70 per share. Analysts point to only marginal adjustments in the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E assumptions as justification for leaving their price target unchanged.
ALU
UK£2.35
Alumasc Group
7D
-3.1%
1Y
-37.3%
Narrative Update • Jun 17

ALU: Steady Assumptions And Higher Future P/E Will Support Upside

Alumasc Group's analyst price target has been restated at £3.59, with analysts pointing to largely unchanged model assumptions on fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E as support for maintaining their view. What's in the News for Alumasc Group No recent Alumasc Group news items or key developments were provided in the available sources.
JHD
UK£1.26
James Halstead
7D
1.4%
1Y
-19.5%