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U.K. (FTSE) Construction Industry Analysis

UpdatedMar 16, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies14
  • 7D5.0%
  • 3M5.0%
  • 1Y55.6%
  • YTD5.3%

The Construction industry is up 5.0% in the last week, with Balfour Beatty up 9.5%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 56%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 5.3% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 18 Mar 2026UK£10.1bUK£26.6bUK£758.5m13.9x13.3x0.4x
Fri, 13 Feb 2026UK£10.6bUK£25.6bUK£638.3m16.1x16.6x0.4x
Sun, 11 Jan 2026UK£10.0bUK£25.6bUK£638.5m14.6x15.6x0.4x
Tue, 09 Dec 2025UK£9.8bUK£25.6bUK£637.8m15.1x15.3x0.4x
Thu, 06 Nov 2025UK£9.4bUK£25.6bUK£638.4m15.4x14.7x0.4x
Sat, 04 Oct 2025UK£9.4bUK£25.6bUK£640.6m15.4x14.7x0.4x
Mon, 01 Sep 2025UK£8.4bUK£25.6bUK£642.7m13.7x13x0.3x
Wed, 30 Jul 2025UK£8.5bUK£25.1bUK£640.1m14.2x13.2x0.3x
Fri, 27 Jun 2025UK£8.4bUK£25.0bUK£639.0m14.3x13.1x0.3x
Sun, 25 May 2025UK£7.8bUK£25.0bUK£639.1m13.6x12.2x0.3x
Tue, 22 Apr 2025UK£6.8bUK£24.9bUK£636.3m11.8x10.8x0.3x
Thu, 20 Mar 2025UK£6.7bUK£24.9bUK£638.4m10.7x10.5x0.3x
Sat, 15 Feb 2025UK£7.4bUK£24.5bUK£658.9m11.6x11.2x0.3x
Mon, 13 Jan 2025UK£7.2bUK£24.5bUK£650.9m10.9x11.1x0.3x
Wed, 11 Dec 2024UK£7.7bUK£24.6bUK£651.0m12x11.9x0.3x
Fri, 08 Nov 2024UK£7.9bUK£24.4bUK£666.6m11.6x11.8x0.3x
Sun, 06 Oct 2024UK£7.4bUK£24.4bUK£666.7m10.7x11.1x0.3x
Tue, 03 Sep 2024UK£7.3bUK£24.0bUK£635.7m16.1x11.5x0.3x
Thu, 01 Aug 2024UK£7.2bUK£23.7bUK£551.7m15.4x13x0.3x
Sat, 29 Jun 2024UK£6.3bUK£23.7bUK£551.0m14.7x11.5x0.3x
Mon, 27 May 2024UK£6.6bUK£24.2bUK£563.1m12.2x11.8x0.3x
Wed, 24 Apr 2024UK£6.1bUK£24.1bUK£552.8m10.4x11x0.3x
Fri, 22 Mar 2024UK£6.0bUK£24.1bUK£549.9m10.1x11x0.3x
Sun, 18 Feb 2024UK£5.5bUK£23.3bUK£600.2m10.8x9.1x0.2x
Tue, 16 Jan 2024UK£5.5bUK£23.3bUK£601.5m9.6x9.2x0.2x
Thu, 14 Dec 2023UK£5.3bUK£23.3bUK£598.8m8.9x8.8x0.2x
Sat, 11 Nov 2023UK£5.1bUK£23.3bUK£595.6m9.3x8.6x0.2x
Mon, 09 Oct 2023UK£5.0bUK£23.3bUK£595.6m9x8.4x0.2x
Wed, 06 Sep 2023UK£5.1bUK£23.0bUK£579.5m10x8.7x0.2x
Fri, 04 Aug 2023UK£5.2bUK£22.8bUK£619.6m9.9x8.3x0.2x
Sun, 02 Jul 2023UK£5.0bUK£22.4bUK£605.3m11.8x8.3x0.2x
Tue, 30 May 2023UK£5.2bUK£22.4bUK£596.8m12.3x8.8x0.2x
Thu, 27 Apr 2023UK£5.2bUK£22.3bUK£501.5m13.5x10.4x0.2x
Sat, 25 Mar 2023UK£5.0bUK£22.3bUK£501.5m12.3x10x0.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

10x


Total Market Cap: UK£5.0bTotal Earnings: UK£501.5mTotal Revenue: UK£22.3bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Construction Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 11.4x202420252026
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 13.3x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 11.4x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.29x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Construction industry have grown 15% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 6.1% 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 Market-0.10%
Industrials-0.96%
Construction5.02%
Construction and Engineering5.02%
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£7.699.5%
+UK£323.1m		69.5%PE14.1x
SFR SeverfieldUK£0.281.1%
+UK£888.5k		19.5%PS0.2x

Latest News

BBY
UK£7.69
Balfour Beatty
7D
9.5%
1Y
69.5%
COST
UK£1.93
Costain Group
7D
-3.7%
1Y
82.1%
SMJ
UK£1.20
J. Smart (Contractors)
7D
-5.9%
1Y
-4.0%
GFRD
UK£5.21
Galliford Try Holdings
7D
-5.4%
1Y
48.9%

GFRD: Framework Win And Dividend Outlook Will Support Future Rerating

Analysts have nudged their fair value estimate for Galliford Try Holdings up from £6.21 to £6.52, reflecting updated assumptions around revenue growth, profit margins, the discount rate and future P/E expectations. What's in the News The Board declared an interim dividend of 6.5 pence per share.
KIE
UK£2.13
Kier Group
7D
-1.4%
1Y
76.9%
MGNS
UK£43.85
Morgan Sindall Group
7D
-1.0%
1Y
48.9%

MGNS: Dividend Growth And Fit Out Upside Will Support Bullish View

Analysts have adjusted their fair value estimate for Morgan Sindall Group from £54.78 to £54.27, reflecting updated assumptions around revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E expectations. What's in the News Morgan Sindall Group has proposed a final dividend of 108.0 pence per share for FY 2024, compared with 90.0 pence per share previously.
KLR
UK£20.95
Keller Group
7D
-1.9%
1Y
51.8%
BILN
UK£3.55
Billington Holdings
7D
-6.6%
1Y
-26.0%
SFR
UK£0.28
Severfield
7D
1.1%
1Y
19.5%
RNWH
UK£9.07
Renew Holdings
7D
-0.7%
1Y
30.9%