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U.K. (FTSE) Construction Industry Analysis

UpdatedAug 28, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies13
  • 7D2.3%
  • 3M12.3%
  • 1Y43.0%
  • YTD23.0%

In the last week, the Construction industry is up 1.1%, with Keller Group up 5.2%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 43%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 7.7% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 28 Aug 2026UK£11.7bUK£27.4bUK£753.4m16.3x15.5x0.4x
Sun, 26 Jul 2026UK£11.6bUK£26.8bUK£743.8m15.8x15.6x0.4x
Tue, 23 Jun 2026UK£11.1bUK£26.5bUK£749.9m15x14.9x0.4x
Thu, 21 May 2026UK£10.4bUK£26.6bUK£755.8m14.5x13.8x0.4x
Sat, 18 Apr 2026UK£10.9bUK£26.6bUK£758.5m14x14.4x0.4x
Mon, 16 Mar 2026UK£10.1bUK£26.6bUK£758.5m13.9x13.3x0.4x
Wed, 11 Feb 2026UK£10.4bUK£25.6bUK£638.3m15.5x16.2x0.4x
Fri, 09 Jan 2026UK£9.9bUK£25.6bUK£638.5m14.5x15.5x0.4x
Sun, 07 Dec 2025UK£9.7bUK£25.6bUK£637.8m15x15.2x0.4x
Tue, 04 Nov 2025UK£9.4bUK£25.6bUK£638.4m15.3x14.8x0.4x
Thu, 02 Oct 2025UK£9.1bUK£25.6bUK£640.6m15.1x14.2x0.4x
Sat, 30 Aug 2025UK£8.4bUK£25.6bUK£642.7m13.7x13x0.3x
Mon, 28 Jul 2025UK£8.4bUK£24.9bUK£619.7m14.4x13.6x0.3x
Wed, 25 Jun 2025UK£8.2bUK£25.0bUK£639.0m13.8x12.9x0.3x
Fri, 23 May 2025UK£7.8bUK£25.0bUK£639.1m13.6x12.3x0.3x
Sun, 20 Apr 2025UK£6.8bUK£24.9bUK£636.3m11.8x10.8x0.3x
Tue, 18 Mar 2025UK£6.7bUK£24.9bUK£638.4m10.5x10.4x0.3x
Thu, 13 Feb 2025UK£7.3bUK£24.5bUK£658.9m11.8x11.1x0.3x
Sat, 11 Jan 2025UK£7.2bUK£24.5bUK£650.9m10.9x11.1x0.3x
Mon, 09 Dec 2024UK£7.8bUK£24.6bUK£651.0m12.1x11.9x0.3x
Wed, 06 Nov 2024UK£7.8bUK£24.4bUK£666.6m11.6x11.7x0.3x
Fri, 04 Oct 2024UK£7.3bUK£24.4bUK£666.6m10.7x11x0.3x
Sun, 01 Sep 2024UK£7.4bUK£24.0bUK£635.7m15.9x11.6x0.3x
Tue, 30 Jul 2024UK£7.0bUK£23.7bUK£551.7m15.9x12.7x0.3x
Thu, 27 Jun 2024UK£6.4bUK£24.2bUK£557.5m14.1x11.5x0.3x
Sat, 25 May 2024UK£6.6bUK£24.2bUK£563.1m12.2x11.8x0.3x
Mon, 22 Apr 2024UK£5.9bUK£24.1bUK£552.8m10.3x10.7x0.2x
Wed, 20 Mar 2024UK£6.0bUK£24.1bUK£550.0m10x10.9x0.2x
Fri, 16 Feb 2024UK£5.4bUK£23.3bUK£600.2m10.8x9.1x0.2x
Sun, 14 Jan 2024UK£5.5bUK£23.3bUK£601.5m9.6x9.2x0.2x
Tue, 12 Dec 2023UK£5.3bUK£23.3bUK£598.8m9.1x8.9x0.2x
Thu, 09 Nov 2023UK£5.0bUK£23.3bUK£595.6m9.2x8.5x0.2x
Sat, 07 Oct 2023UK£5.0bUK£23.3bUK£595.6m9x8.4x0.2x
Mon, 04 Sep 2023UK£5.1bUK£23.0bUK£579.5m10x8.7x0.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

8.7x


Total Market Cap: UK£5.1bTotal Earnings: UK£579.5mTotal Revenue: UK£23.0bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Construction Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 12.2x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the British Construction industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 15.5x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 12.2x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.31x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Construction industry have grown 9.1% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 6.0% 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 Market0.65%
Industrials1.48%
Construction2.27%
Construction and Engineering2.27%
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
KLR Keller GroupUK£30.405.2%
+UK£102.2m		132.1%PE13.3x
BBY Balfour BeattyUK£8.801.3%
+UK£54.4m		49.9%PE16.1x
MGNS Morgan Sindall GroupUK£43.881.4%
+UK£29.0m		3.7%PE10.9x
COST Costain GroupUK£2.314.3%
+UK£25.1m		71.5%PE16x
RNWH Renew HoldingsUK£9.622.6%
+UK£19.0m		18.9%PE16.7x

Latest News

BBY
UK£8.80
Balfour Beatty
7D
1.3%
1Y
49.9%
Narrative Update • Aug 26

BBY: Rich P/E And Project Execution Risks Will Likely Restrain Future Upside

Balfour Beatty's analyst price targets have shifted higher, with recent moves such as Deutsche Bank lifting its view to £11.00 from £9.90 and Berenberg moving to £10.70 from £8.70. These changes reflect analysts' updated assumptions for fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E.
KLR
UK£30.40
Keller Group
7D
5.2%
1Y
132.1%
Narrative Update • Aug 20

KLR: North America Execution And I-40 Contract Will Support Earnings Power

Keller Group's fair value estimate is updated to £35.50 from £34.00, with analysts pointing to higher Street price targets of £31.50 and £31.00, along with upgraded earnings expectations, as key supports for the change. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research on Keller Group points to a more constructive tone, with several bullish analysts lifting price targets and earnings expectations.
COST
UK£2.31
Costain Group
7D
4.3%
1Y
71.5%
Analysis Article • Aug 16

UK£2.57 - That's What Analysts Think Costain Group PLC (LON:COST) Is Worth After These Results

It's been a good week for Costain Group PLC ( LON:COST ) shareholders, because the company has just released its latest...
RNWH
UK£9.62
Renew Holdings
7D
2.6%
1Y
18.9%
MGNS
UK£43.88
Morgan Sindall Group
7D
1.4%
1Y
3.7%
KIE
UK£2.58
Kier Group
7D
1.6%
1Y
33.6%
GFRD
UK£6.14
Galliford Try Holdings
7D
1.0%
1Y
43.1%
SFR
UK£0.39
Severfield
7D
2.2%
1Y
19.9%
NEXS
UK£1.03
Nexus Infrastructure
7D
-0.5%
1Y
-30.6%