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U.K. (FTSE) Railroads Industry Analysis

UpdatedJan 11, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies1
  • 7D0.8%
  • 3M-13.5%
  • 1Y21.4%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Railroads industry has dropped 1.0%, driven by declines from every company within the industry. Over the past 12 months, the industry was up 15%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to decline by 2.6% per year.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 11 Jan 2026UK£1.0bUK£5.0bUK£128.5m8.1x8.1x0.2x
Tue, 09 Dec 2025UK£954.4mUK£5.0bUK£128.5m7.4x7.4x0.2x
Thu, 06 Nov 2025UK£1.2bUK£5.1bUK£122.8m9.5x9.5x0.2x
Sat, 04 Oct 2025UK£1.2bUK£5.1bUK£122.8m9.8x9.8x0.2x
Mon, 01 Sep 2025UK£1.2bUK£5.1bUK£122.8m10x10x0.2x
Wed, 30 Jul 2025UK£1.2bUK£5.1bUK£122.8m9.9x9.9x0.2x
Fri, 27 Jun 2025UK£1.3bUK£5.1bUK£122.8m10.7x10.7x0.3x
Sun, 25 May 2025UK£1.1bUK£4.9bUK£95.0m11.3x11.3x0.2x
Tue, 22 Apr 2025UK£988.9mUK£4.9bUK£95.0m10.4x10.4x0.2x
Thu, 20 Mar 2025UK£1.1bUK£4.9bUK£95.0m11.5x11.5x0.2x
Sat, 15 Feb 2025UK£957.8mUK£4.9bUK£95.0m10.1x10.1x0.2x
Mon, 13 Jan 2025UK£938.6mUK£4.9bUK£95.0m9.9x9.9x0.2x
Wed, 11 Dec 2024UK£982.3mUK£4.9bUK£95.0m10.3x10.3x0.2x
Fri, 08 Nov 2024UK£1.5bUK£5.8bUK£375.7m1.9x4.1x0.3x
Sun, 06 Oct 2024UK£839.7mUK£4.7b-UK£10,200,000.00n/a-82.3x0.2x
Tue, 03 Sep 2024UK£963.5mUK£4.7b-UK£10,200,000.00n/a-94.5x0.2x
Thu, 01 Aug 2024UK£1.1bUK£4.7b-UK£10,200,000.00n/a-105.2x0.2x
Sat, 29 Jun 2024UK£968.4mUK£4.7b-UK£10,200,000.00n/a-94.9x0.2x
Mon, 27 May 2024UK£1.1bUK£4.7b-UK£6,600,000.00n/a-160.7x0.2x
Wed, 24 Apr 2024UK£2.1bUK£5.9bUK£407.4m2.5x5.2x0.4x
Fri, 22 Mar 2024UK£2.2bUK£5.8bUK£365.0m2.8x6x0.4x
Sun, 18 Feb 2024UK£1.9bUK£5.8bUK£366.2m2.4x5.1x0.3x
Tue, 16 Jan 2024UK£2.4bUK£9.7bUK£338.8m1.6x7x0.2x
Thu, 14 Dec 2023UK£2.3bUK£9.6bUK£329.8m1.6x7.1x0.2x
Sat, 11 Nov 2023UK£2.3bUK£9.5bUK£384.6m7.6x5.9x0.2x
Mon, 09 Oct 2023UK£2.2bUK£9.5bUK£375.9m7x5.8x0.2x
Wed, 06 Sep 2023UK£2.2bUK£9.6bUK£387.0m7.2x5.7x0.2x
Fri, 04 Aug 2023UK£2.2bUK£9.5bUK£300.6m7.3x7.3x0.2x
Sun, 02 Jul 2023UK£2.2bUK£9.6bUK£314.6m7.4x7.1x0.2x
Tue, 30 May 2023UK£2.0bUK£9.6bUK£326.7m7.6x6.2x0.2x
Thu, 27 Apr 2023UK£2.0bUK£9.6bUK£320.5m7.6x6.3x0.2x
Sat, 25 Mar 2023UK£1.9bUK£9.6bUK£296.7m6.9x6.3x0.2x
Mon, 20 Feb 2023UK£1.9bUK£9.7bUK£305.8m6.6x6.3x0.2x
Wed, 18 Jan 2023UK£935.0mUK£5.1bUK£267.4m0.9x3.5x0.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

3.5x


Total Market Cap: UK£935.0mTotal Earnings: UK£267.4mTotal Revenue: UK£5.1bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Railroads Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average -8.8x202420252026
Current Industry PE
    There is only one company in the British Railroads industry, so there is insufficient data to make an industry-wide assessment of both the PE and PS ratio.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Railroads industry have declined 21% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues have remained mostly flat.
  • This means that although sales have remained flat, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased, which has decreased profits.

Industry Comparison

How does U.K. Railroads compare with similar industries?

GB Market1.88%
Industrials7.11%
Transportation1.18%
Railroads0.85%
Trucking1.58%
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
FGP FirstGroupUK£1.900.8%
+UK£8.7m		21.4%PE8.1x

Latest News

FGP
UK£1.90
FirstGroup
7D
0.8%
1Y
21.4%

FGP: Higher Interim Dividend Will Support Stronger Shareholder Returns Ahead

Analysts have nudged their price target for FirstGroup slightly higher to around £2.51. This reflects small adjustments to fair value estimates, discount rate assumptions and expectations for revenue contraction, profit margins and future P/E multiples.