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

UpdatedOct 26, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies14
  • 7D2.4%
  • 3M16.0%
  • 1Y24.8%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Construction and Engineering industry has risen 2.4%, driven by gains from Balfour Beatty of 3.0%. This means that the industry has gained 25% over the past year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 7.9% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 26 Oct 2025UK£9.6bUK£25.6bUK£638.4m15.8x15x0.4x
Tue, 23 Sep 2025UK£8.8bUK£25.6bUK£640.6m14x13.8x0.3x
Thu, 21 Aug 2025UK£8.4bUK£25.7bUK£642.0m14.1x13.1x0.3x
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
Price to Earnings Ratio

10.8x


Total Market Cap: UK£4.4bTotal Earnings: UK£412.8mTotal Revenue: UK£20.9bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Construction and Engineering Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 11x202320242025
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 15.0x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 11.0x.
  • 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 16% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 7.1% 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 Market3.02%
Industrials3.49%
Construction2.39%
Construction and Engineering2.39%
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£6.773.0%
+UK£93.4m		52.6%PE18.1x
KLR Keller GroupUK£16.067.1%
+UK£74.1m		-2.2%PE8.1x
KIE Kier GroupUK£2.273.4%
+UK£33.4m		58.5%PE17.9x
RNWH Renew HoldingsUK£9.554.0%
+UK£29.3m		-10.9%PE16x
GFRD Galliford Try HoldingsUK£5.303.1%
+UK£15.6m		44.4%PE15.6x

Latest News

MGNS
UK£47.25
Morgan Sindall Group
7D
-1.3%
1Y
23.9%
KLR
UK£16.06
Keller Group
7D
7.1%
1Y
-2.2%

Investors Will Want Keller Group's (LON:KLR) Growth In ROCE To Persist

Oct 20
Investors Will Want Keller Group's (LON:KLR) Growth In ROCE To Persist
BBY
UK£6.77
Balfour Beatty
7D
3.0%
1Y
52.6%

Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.042

Oct 18
Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.042
GFRD
UK£5.30
Galliford Try Holdings
7D
3.1%
1Y
44.4%

Expanding Into Energy And Affordable Homes Will Present Opportunities But Execution Risks Remain

Analysts have maintained Galliford Try Holdings' fair value estimate at £5.98, citing stable growth projections and steady profit margins as the basis for keeping their price target unchanged. Analyst Commentary Following the recent valuation reaffirmation, analysts have weighed in on the factors influencing their outlook for Galliford Try Holdings.
HERC
UK£0.37
Hercules
7D
-1.1%
1Y
-12.2%
BILN
UK£3.10
Billington Holdings
7D
5.1%
1Y
-36.1%

Earnings Troubles May Signal Larger Issues for Billington Holdings (LON:BILN) Shareholders

Oct 09
Earnings Troubles May Signal Larger Issues for Billington Holdings (LON:BILN) Shareholders
KIE
UK£2.27
Kier Group
7D
3.4%
1Y
58.5%

Kier Group (LON:KIE) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.052

Oct 07
Kier Group (LON:KIE) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.052
RNWH
UK£9.55
Renew Holdings
7D
4.0%
1Y
-10.9%
VANL
UK£0.35
Van Elle Holdings
7D
2.4%
1Y
-17.1%
SFR
UK£0.27
Severfield
7D
-8.7%
1Y
-66.8%
COST
UK£1.53
Costain Group
7D
2.3%
1Y
46.1%