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U.K. (FTSE) Construction and Engineering Industry Analysis

UpdatedJul 19, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies14
  • 7D2.2%
  • 3M26.2%
  • 1Y24.3%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Construction and Engineering industry has risen 2.2%, driven by gains from Balfour Beatty of 3.7%. In the same time, Severfield was down 6.6%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 24%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 7.8% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 19 Jul 2025UK£8.6bUK£25.0bUK£637.8m14.9x13.5x0.3x
Mon, 16 Jun 2025UK£7.8bUK£25.0bUK£638.8m13.6x12.2x0.3x
Wed, 14 May 2025UK£7.6bUK£24.9bUK£636.3m13.2x11.9x0.3x
Fri, 11 Apr 2025UK£6.6bUK£24.9bUK£638.4m11.2x10.3x0.3x
Sun, 09 Mar 2025UK£6.8bUK£24.8bUK£688.1m10.8x9.8x0.3x
Tue, 04 Feb 2025UK£7.3bUK£24.5bUK£658.9m11.6x11.1x0.3x
Thu, 02 Jan 2025UK£7.7bUK£24.5bUK£651.0m11.9x11.8x0.3x
Sat, 30 Nov 2024UK£7.7bUK£24.6bUK£650.8m11.7x11.8x0.3x
Mon, 28 Oct 2024UK£7.9bUK£24.4bUK£666.6m11.7x11.8x0.3x
Wed, 25 Sep 2024UK£7.3bUK£24.2bUK£645.0m11.8x11.3x0.3x
Fri, 23 Aug 2024UK£7.3bUK£24.0bUK£635.7m16x11.4x0.3x
Sun, 21 Jul 2024UK£7.1bUK£23.7bUK£551.0m15.8x12.8x0.3x
Tue, 18 Jun 2024UK£6.3bUK£24.2bUK£563.0m12.4x11.2x0.3x
Thu, 16 May 2024UK£6.6bUK£24.2bUK£564.6m12.4x11.8x0.3x
Sat, 13 Apr 2024UK£6.0bUK£24.1bUK£549.8m10x10.9x0.2x
Mon, 11 Mar 2024UK£5.8bUK£23.9bUK£606.1m9x9.6x0.2x
Wed, 07 Feb 2024UK£5.5bUK£23.3bUK£600.2m10.9x9.2x0.2x
Fri, 05 Jan 2024UK£5.5bUK£23.3bUK£601.5m9.6x9.1x0.2x
Sun, 03 Dec 2023UK£5.3bUK£23.3bUK£598.9m9.1x8.9x0.2x
Tue, 31 Oct 2023UK£4.9bUK£23.3bUK£595.5m9.2x8.2x0.2x
Thu, 28 Sep 2023UK£5.2bUK£23.3bUK£595.5m9.5x8.8x0.2x
Sat, 26 Aug 2023UK£5.0bUK£23.0bUK£579.5m10.1x8.6x0.2x
Mon, 24 Jul 2023UK£5.3bUK£22.4bUK£604.7m13.5x8.8x0.2x
Wed, 21 Jun 2023UK£5.1bUK£22.4bUK£605.3m12.2x8.4x0.2x
Fri, 19 May 2023UK£5.4bUK£22.4bUK£578.0m12.4x9.3x0.2x
Sun, 16 Apr 2023UK£5.1bUK£22.3bUK£502.0m13.2x10.2x0.2x
Tue, 14 Mar 2023UK£4.9bUK£21.7bUK£367.3m12.5x13.2x0.2x
Thu, 09 Feb 2023UK£5.2bUK£20.9bUK£412.3m14.3x12.6x0.2x
Sat, 07 Jan 2023UK£5.1bUK£20.9bUK£414.0m14.5x12.4x0.2x
Mon, 05 Dec 2022UK£4.8bUK£20.9bUK£414.4m13.6x11.6x0.2x
Wed, 02 Nov 2022UK£4.4bUK£20.9bUK£412.8m13.4x10.8x0.2x
Fri, 30 Sep 2022UK£4.4bUK£20.9bUK£415.6m13x10.7x0.2x
Sun, 28 Aug 2022UK£4.9bUK£20.8bUK£429.5m12.1x11.5x0.2x
Tue, 26 Jul 2022UK£4.9bUK£20.2bUK£376.7m13x13x0.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

13x


Total Market Cap: UK£4.9bTotal Earnings: UK£376.7mTotal Revenue: UK£20.2bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Construction and Engineering Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 11.2x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the British Construction and Engineering industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 13.5x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 11.2x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.27x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Construction and Engineering industry have grown 19% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 7.4% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Industry Comparison

How does U.K. Construction and Engineering compare with similar industries?

GB Market0.55%
Industrials1.38%
Construction2.20%
Construction and Engineering2.20%
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
BBY Balfour BeattyUK£5.363.7%
+UK£92.9m		29.8%PE14.9x
MGNS Morgan Sindall GroupUK£46.601.6%
+UK£35.1m		69.8%PE16.5x
KIE Kier GroupUK£2.092.2%
+UK£20.2m		32.8%PE18x
COST Costain GroupUK£1.564.8%
+UK£19.5m		75.7%PE13.8x
GFRD Galliford Try HoldingsUK£4.653.2%
+UK£14.3m		52.8%PE11.3x

Latest News

BBY
UK£5.36
Balfour Beatty
7D
3.7%
1Y
29.8%

Balfour Beatty plc's (LON:BBY) Popularity With Investors Is Under Threat From Overpricing

Jul 18
Balfour Beatty plc's (LON:BBY) Popularity With Investors Is Under Threat From Overpricing
MGNS
UK£46.60
Morgan Sindall Group
7D
1.6%
1Y
69.8%

Morgan Sindall Group plc's (LON:MGNS) Share Price Not Quite Adding Up

Jul 15
Morgan Sindall Group plc's (LON:MGNS) Share Price Not Quite Adding Up
GFRD
UK£4.65
Galliford Try Holdings
7D
3.2%
1Y
52.8%
SFR
UK£0.33
Severfield
7D
-6.6%
1Y
-60.0%
VANL
UK£0.40
Van Elle Holdings
7D
-3.7%
1Y
-6.0%

Here's What To Make Of Van Elle Holdings' (LON:VANL) Decelerating Rates Of Return

Jun 29
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KIE
UK£2.09
Kier Group
7D
2.2%
1Y
32.8%

Even With A 26% Surge, Cautious Investors Are Not Rewarding Kier Group plc's (LON:KIE) Performance Completely

Jun 28
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RNWH
UK£8.30
Renew Holdings
7D
1.0%
1Y
-22.1%

Investors Shouldn't Overlook Renew Holdings' (LON:RNWH) Impressive Returns On Capital

Jun 28
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HERC
UK£0.43
Hercules
7D
-2.3%
1Y
17.8%
KLR
UK£14.12
Keller Group
7D
0.7%
1Y
-4.7%
COST
UK£1.56
Costain Group
7D
4.8%
1Y
75.7%

Is Costain Group PLC (LON:COST) Trading At A 40% Discount?

Jun 17
Is Costain Group PLC (LON:COST) Trading At A 40% Discount?
BILN
UK£3.63
Billington Holdings
7D
-5.2%
1Y
-28.9%
NEXS
UK£1.56
Nexus Infrastructure
7D
-1.0%
1Y
5.8%