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U.K. (FTSE) Railroads Industry Analysis

UpdatedApr 28, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies1
  • 7D-4.9%
  • 3M-8.4%
  • 1Y1.0%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Railroads industry has dropped 1.9%, driven by declines from every company within the industry. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 4.7%. In the next few years, earnings are forecast to decline by 3.2% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 28 Apr 2026UK£914.1mUK£5.0bUK£128.5m7.1x7.1x0.2x
Thu, 26 Mar 2026UK£938.0mUK£5.0bUK£128.5m7.3x7.3x0.2x
Sat, 21 Feb 2026UK£1.0bUK£5.0bUK£128.5m8.1x8.1x0.2x
Mon, 19 Jan 2026UK£1.0bUK£5.0bUK£128.5m8x8x0.2x
Wed, 17 Dec 2025UK£1.0bUK£5.0bUK£128.5m8x8x0.2x
Fri, 14 Nov 2025UK£1.1bUK£5.1bUK£122.8m9.2x9.2x0.2x
Sun, 12 Oct 2025UK£1.2bUK£5.1bUK£122.8m9.7x9.7x0.2x
Tue, 09 Sep 2025UK£1.2bUK£5.1bUK£122.8m9.6x9.6x0.2x
Thu, 07 Aug 2025UK£1.3bUK£5.1bUK£122.8m10.4x10.4x0.3x
Sat, 05 Jul 2025UK£1.2bUK£5.1bUK£122.8m10.1x10.1x0.2x
Mon, 02 Jun 2025UK£1.1bUK£4.9bUK£95.0m11.5x11.5x0.2x
Wed, 30 Apr 2025UK£1.0bUK£4.9bUK£95.0m10.7x10.7x0.2x
Fri, 28 Mar 2025UK£993.1mUK£4.9bUK£95.0m10.5x10.5x0.2x
Sun, 23 Feb 2025UK£963.7mUK£4.9bUK£95.0m10.1x10.1x0.2x
Tue, 21 Jan 2025UK£958.4mUK£4.9bUK£95.0m10.1x10.1x0.2x
Thu, 19 Dec 2024UK£997.9mUK£4.9bUK£95.0m10.5x10.5x0.2x
Sat, 16 Nov 2024UK£1.6bUK£5.9bUK£474.2m5.5x3.3x0.3x
Mon, 14 Oct 2024UK£825.9mUK£4.7b-UK£10,200,000.00n/a-81x0.2x
Wed, 11 Sep 2024UK£971.5mUK£4.7b-UK£10,200,000.00n/a-95.2x0.2x
Fri, 09 Aug 2024UK£972.7mUK£4.7b-UK£10,200,000.00n/a-95.4x0.2x
Sun, 07 Jul 2024UK£1.0bUK£4.7b-UK£10,200,000.00n/a-100.2x0.2x
Tue, 04 Jun 2024UK£1.1bUK£4.7b-UK£6,600,000.00n/a-164.1x0.2x
Thu, 02 May 2024UK£2.1bUK£5.9bUK£405.0m2.5x5.1x0.4x
Sat, 30 Mar 2024UK£2.2bUK£5.8bUK£363.7m2.8x6x0.4x
Mon, 26 Feb 2024UK£2.0bUK£5.8bUK£355.3m2.9x5.7x0.4x
Wed, 24 Jan 2024UK£1.9bUK£9.6bUK£333.8m2.3x5.6x0.2x
Fri, 22 Dec 2023UK£2.4bUK£9.6bUK£326.9m1.6x7.3x0.2x
Sun, 19 Nov 2023UK£2.4bUK£9.5bUK£384.6m8.1x6.1x0.2x
Tue, 17 Oct 2023UK£2.2bUK£9.5bUK£384.6m7x5.7x0.2x
Thu, 14 Sep 2023UK£2.2bUK£9.6bUK£390.2m7.4x5.8x0.2x
Sat, 12 Aug 2023UK£2.2bUK£9.5bUK£288.6m7.7x7.8x0.2x
Mon, 10 Jul 2023UK£2.2bUK£9.6bUK£308.7m7.4x7.3x0.2x
Wed, 07 Jun 2023UK£2.1bUK£9.6bUK£323.3m7.9x6.4x0.2x
Fri, 05 May 2023UK£2.1bUK£9.7bUK£335.8m8x6.2x0.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

6.2x


Total Market Cap: UK£2.1bTotal Earnings: UK£335.8mTotal Revenue: UK£9.7bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Railroads Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average -8.6x202420252026
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 27% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 20% per year.
  • This means overall sales from these companies are declining and profits are subsequently falling as well.

Industry Comparison

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

GB Market-2.59%
Industrials-5.59%
Transportation-4.24%
Railroads-4.86%
Trucking-3.60%
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
No data available

Latest News

FGP
UK£1.68
FirstGroup
7D
-4.9%
1Y
1.0%

FGP: Stable Margins And Higher Future P/E Will Support Upside

Analysts have reduced their price target on FirstGroup to £2.50 per share, citing only minor adjustments to the discount rate, revenue expectations, profit margins and future P/E assumptions, rather than any major shift in the investment case. Valuation Changes Fair Value: Fair value per share is held at £2.50, with no change to the central estimate.