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U.K. (FTSE) Infrastructure Industry Analysis
UpdatedJan 09, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies4
- 7D0.7%
- 3M-6.4%
- 1Y7.0%
- YTD1.5%
The Infrastructure is pretty flat in the last 7 days, but Braemar has stood out, gaining 3.3%. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 7.0% over the past 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to decline by 26% per year.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the U.K. Infrastructure Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 09 Jan 2026 | UK£266.8m | UK£553.7m | UK£1.9m | 10.5x | 143x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 07 Dec 2025 | UK£606.6m | UK£551.5m | -UK£24,181,842.62 | 10.1x | -25.1x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 04 Nov 2025 | UK£608.5m | UK£563.6m | -UK£22,613,334.58 | 8.3x | -26.9x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 02 Oct 2025 | UK£588.7m | UK£563.6m | -UK£10,056,264.70 | 8.1x | -58.5x | 1x |
| Sat, 30 Aug 2025 | UK£596.4m | UK£600.3m | UK£2.4m | 7.6x | 248.4x | 1x |
| Mon, 28 Jul 2025 | UK£674.1m | UK£600.3m | UK£2.2m | 7.9x | 300.1x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 25 Jun 2025 | UK£810.6m | UK£599.7m | -UK£622,366.80 | 7.8x | -1302.5x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 23 May 2025 | UK£735.4m | UK£611.6m | -UK£1,922,127.60 | 9.8x | -382.6x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 20 Apr 2025 | UK£723.6m | UK£611.6m | -UK£2,183,562.20 | 8.1x | -331.4x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 18 Mar 2025 | UK£743.0m | UK£1.0b | -UK£22,300,965.61 | 12.3x | -33.3x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 13 Feb 2025 | UK£740.4m | UK£1.1b | -UK£20,207,796.33 | 12.6x | -36.6x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 11 Jan 2025 | UK£714.7m | UK£1.1b | -UK£19,269,819.53 | 12.7x | -37.1x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 09 Dec 2024 | UK£716.1m | UK£1.0b | -UK£20,654,520.45 | 12.5x | -34.7x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 06 Nov 2024 | UK£747.2m | UK£1.0b | -UK£22,305,788.69 | 13.8x | -33.5x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 04 Oct 2024 | UK£784.4m | UK£1.0b | -UK£22,642,719.83 | 14.9x | -34.6x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 01 Sep 2024 | UK£802.5m | UK£1.1b | -UK£22,985,213.59 | 15.4x | -34.9x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 30 Jul 2024 | UK£728.0m | UK£1.0b | -UK£17,860,260.08 | 14.5x | -40.8x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 27 Jun 2024 | UK£730.5m | UK£1.0b | -UK£4,110,620.16 | 14.1x | -177.7x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 25 May 2024 | UK£714.1m | UK£1.1b | -UK£11,648,013.36 | 8.6x | -61.3x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 22 Apr 2024 | UK£722.7m | UK£1.1b | -UK£10,083,113.04 | 8.9x | -71.7x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 20 Mar 2024 | UK£683.7m | UK£1.0b | UK£25.3m | 37.3x | 27.1x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 16 Feb 2024 | UK£704.8m | UK£1.1b | UK£25.6m | 38.4x | 27.5x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 14 Jan 2024 | UK£967.1m | UK£1.6b | -UK£282,487,621.00 | 48.1x | -3.4x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 12 Dec 2023 | UK£903.0m | UK£1.6b | -UK£281,574,724.00 | 41.6x | -3.2x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 09 Nov 2023 | UK£820.5m | UK£1.6b | -UK£267,425,376.00 | 8.6x | -3.1x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 07 Oct 2023 | UK£871.6m | UK£1.6b | -UK£267,284,976.00 | 9.3x | -3.3x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 04 Sep 2023 | UK£876.3m | UK£1.5b | -UK£262,743,370.00 | 9.5x | -3.3x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 02 Aug 2023 | UK£921.1m | UK£1.5b | -UK£312,596,604.00 | 15x | -2.9x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 30 Jun 2023 | UK£902.3m | UK£1.5b | -UK£312,751,793.00 | 14.7x | -2.9x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 28 May 2023 | UK£853.7m | UK£1.5b | -UK£312,588,467.00 | 14.6x | -2.7x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 25 Apr 2023 | UK£825.2m | UK£1.5b | -UK£360,560,730.00 | 7.8x | -2.3x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 23 Mar 2023 | UK£847.6m | UK£1.5b | -UK£354,155,330.00 | 8x | -2.4x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 18 Feb 2023 | UK£873.5m | UK£1.5b | -UK£354,312,440.00 | 8.2x | -2.5x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 16 Jan 2023 | UK£854.2m | UK£1.5b | -UK£354,153,020.00 | 8.4x | -2.4x | 0.6x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
-2.4x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the British Infrastructure industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 143x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of -33.6x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.76x.
Past Earnings Growth
- Total earnings for the Infrastructure industry have gone up over the last three years and the industry is now profitable.
- Revenues have declined 29% per year.
- This means that less sales are being generated overall, but since the cost of doing business is lower, profits have been increasing.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the U.K. Industrials industry?
| GB Market | 1.28% | |
| Industrials | 7.07% | |
| Infrastructure | 0.66% | |
| Marine Ports and Services | 0.66% | |
| Airport Services | 0% | 0 |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Marine Ports and Services industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings decline of 26.0%, which is worse than the prior year's decline of 19.9%.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Marine Ports and Services industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average.
Forecasted Growth
- Despite it being negative, analysts are least pessimistic on the Marine Ports and Services industry since they expect its earnings to decline by only 26% per year over the next 5 years, which isn't as bad as the other industries.
- This is even lower than its past earnings decline of 20% per year.
- In contrast, the Marine Ports and Services industry is expected to see its earnings decline by 26% per year over the next few years.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMS Braemar | UK£2.30 | 4.8% +UK£3.3m | -13.5% | PE17.4x | |
| FSJ James Fisher and Sons | UK£3.74 | 1.6% +UK£3.0m | 22.6% | PE4.2x | |
| MPL Mercantile Ports & Logistics | UK£0.0063 | 108.3% +UK£1.2m | -46.8% | PS0.5x |