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U.K. (FTSE) Metals and Mining Industry Analysis

UpdatedSep 18, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies124
  • 7D-0.8%
  • 3M0.8%
  • 1Y62.9%
  • YTD22.6%

The Metals and Mining industry has been flat over the last week, but Glencore has lost 3.3%. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 63% over the past 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 12% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the U.K. Metals and Mining Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 18 Sep 2026UK£312.4bUK£306.3bUK£15.1b13.2x20.7x1x
Sun, 16 Aug 2026UK£299.0bUK£301.1bUK£14.9b15.2x20x1x
Tue, 14 Jul 2026UK£285.5bUK£257.6bUK£8.7b15.2x32.9x1.1x
Thu, 11 Jun 2026UK£307.8bUK£257.3bUK£8.7b17x35.5x1.2x
Sat, 09 May 2026UK£321.0bUK£252.4bUK£8.4b19.8x38x1.3x
Mon, 06 Apr 2026UK£297.0bUK£260.6bUK£8.7b20.7x34x1.1x
Wed, 04 Mar 2026UK£306.4bUK£257.5bUK£8.1b20.6x37.6x1.2x
Fri, 30 Jan 2026UK£297.7bUK£239.1bUK£5.8b21.7x51.3x1.2x
Sun, 28 Dec 2025UK£252.9bUK£244.2bUK£5.9b18.5x42.7x1x
Tue, 25 Nov 2025UK£217.7bUK£252.0bUK£6.2b15.2x35.4x0.9x
Thu, 23 Oct 2025UK£213.2bUK£247.0bUK£6.0b13.8x35.2x0.9x
Sat, 20 Sep 2025UK£194.7bUK£245.0bUK£6.0b11.8x32.7x0.8x
Mon, 18 Aug 2025UK£180.6bUK£243.2bUK£6.0b10.1x30.1x0.7x
Wed, 16 Jul 2025UK£174.0bUK£245.5bUK£5.9b8.2x29.3x0.7x
Fri, 13 Jun 2025UK£169.8bUK£241.6bUK£5.9b8.2x28.8x0.7x
Sun, 11 May 2025UK£167.9bUK£246.8bUK£6.1b8.4x27.7x0.7x
Tue, 08 Apr 2025UK£150.6bUK£258.3bUK£6.3b7.6x23.8x0.6x
Thu, 06 Mar 2025UK£184.2bUK£255.1bUK£6.2b9.7x29.6x0.7x
Sat, 01 Feb 2025UK£185.8bUK£262.4bUK£7.8b9.4x23.8x0.7x
Mon, 30 Dec 2024UK£181.2bUK£259.6bUK£7.7b9x23.4x0.7x
Wed, 27 Nov 2024UK£188.8bUK£260.3bUK£7.8b9.3x24.3x0.7x
Fri, 25 Oct 2024UK£195.5bUK£252.5bUK£7.6b10.3x25.8x0.8x
Sun, 22 Sep 2024UK£125.1bUK£246.0bUK£7.4b11x16.9x0.5x
Tue, 20 Aug 2024UK£191.5bUK£252.0bUK£7.5b11.9x25.5x0.8x
Thu, 18 Jul 2024UK£203.7bUK£244.8bUK£12.1b13.6x16.8x0.8x
Sat, 15 Jun 2024UK£206.7bUK£251.0bUK£12.4b13.8x16.7x0.8x
Mon, 13 May 2024UK£223.7bUK£254.4bUK£12.6b15.9x17.8x0.9x
Wed, 10 Apr 2024UK£210.4bUK£251.5bUK£12.6b13.9x16.7x0.8x
Fri, 08 Mar 2024UK£186.6bUK£249.0bUK£12.5b11.8x14.9x0.7x
Sun, 04 Feb 2024UK£206.7bUK£305.8bUK£27.7b10.1x7.5x0.7x
Tue, 02 Jan 2024UK£222.9bUK£304.0bUK£27.6b9.8x8.1x0.7x
Thu, 30 Nov 2023UK£210.5bUK£304.8bUK£27.6b10.7x7.6x0.7x
Sat, 28 Oct 2023UK£204.9bUK£316.8bUK£28.4b10x7.2x0.6x
Mon, 25 Sep 2023UK£209.4bUK£314.1bUK£28.3b7.3x7.4x0.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

7.4x


Total Market Cap: UK£209.4bTotal Earnings: UK£28.3bTotal Revenue: UK£314.1bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Metals and Mining Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 25.6x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the British Metals and Mining industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 20.7x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 25.6x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 0.85x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.0x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Metals and Mining industry have declined 19% 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 Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the U.K. Materials industry?

GB Market1.83%
Materials-0.71%
Metals and Mining-0.82%
Steel2.47%
Precious Metals and Minerals0.12%
Aluminum0%0
Silver0%0
Gold-0.87%
Diversified Metals and Mining-0.93%
Copper-1.71%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Copper industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 30.1x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 12.1%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 49.1% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Gold industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 25% over the next 5 years.
  • However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 101% per year.
  • In contrast, the Copper industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 12% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
AAL Anglo AmericanUK£40.532.0%
+UK£867.9m		60.5%PS3x
FRES FresnilloUK£30.041.5%
+UK£331.6m		38.8%PE13x
HILS Hill & SmithUK£29.103.0%
+UK£66.4m		40.2%PE31.7x
ATYM Atalaya Mining CopperUK£10.041.6%
+UK£23.8m		84.2%PE16.4x
FXPO FerrexpoUK£0.287.7%
+UK£20.7m		-48.8%PS0.5x

Latest News

PAF
UK£1.27
Pan African Resources
7D
0.7%
1Y
56.3%
GFM
UK£2.64
Griffin Mining
7D
-10.2%
1Y
42.7%
TUN
UK£0.46
Tungsten West
7D
-9.2%
1Y
400.0%
FRES
UK£30.04
Fresnillo
7D
1.5%
1Y
38.8%
ARS
UK£0.0039
Asiamet Resources
7D
-81.4%
1Y
-58.9%
RIO
UK£73.27
Rio Tinto Group
7D
-0.5%
1Y
60.3%
GLEN
UK£5.80
Glencore
7D
-3.3%
1Y
88.8%
AAL
UK£40.53
Anglo American
7D
2.0%
1Y
60.5%
Narrative Update • Sep 09

AAL: Copper Shift And Anglo Teck Deal Will Drive Future Rerating

Analysts have lifted the Anglo American fair value estimate from £48.30 to £52.01, citing higher price targets from several firms that point to copper focused growth plans and a shift in earnings drivers as key factors behind the reassessment. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research on Anglo American highlights a split view, with some firms turning more positive on the company and others turning more cautious after the share price move.
KEFI
UK£0.0078
KEFI Gold and Copper
7D
19.4%
1Y
-12.0%
HILS
UK£29.10
Hill & Smith
7D
3.0%
1Y
40.2%
FXPO
UK£0.28
Ferrexpo
7D
7.7%
1Y
-48.8%
HOC
UK£6.03
Hochschild Mining
7D
-1.7%
1Y
100.3%
Narrative Update • Sep 03

HOC: Recent Buy Ratings Will Support Bullish Repricing After Dividend And Production Update

The analyst fair value estimate for Hochschild Mining has increased from £6.97 to £7.36, reflecting updated price targets across the Street. Several firms now reference levels between about £5.70 and £8.40 and cite renewed interest in precious metal miners after recent share pullbacks.
ATYM
UK£10.04
Atalaya Mining Copper
7D
1.6%
1Y
84.2%
ATM
UK£0.066
Andrada Mining
7D
13.4%
1Y
117.1%
ANTO
UK£37.02
Antofagasta
7D
-1.8%
1Y
62.1%
Narrative Update • Aug 19

ANTO: Copper Output Resilience And 2028 Free Cash Flow Timing Will Shape Returns

Antofagasta's analyst fair value has been trimmed from £38.80 to £37.87 as analysts factor in slightly lower revenue growth expectations, a modestly higher discount rate, and updated Street price targets that have recently shifted both up and down between roughly £33.40 and £44.00 per share. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research on Antofagasta shows a wide spread of views on both valuation and execution.
MTL
UK£0.17
Metals Exploration
7D
3.1%
1Y
29.2%