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U.K. (FTSE) Copper Industry Analysis

UpdatedJan 07, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies6
  • 7D6.7%
  • 3M28.2%
  • 1Y118.3%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Copper industry has risen 7.5%, driven by gains from Antofagasta of 6.8%. In the same time, Phoenix Copper was down 15%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 112%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 12% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 07 Jan 2026UK£37.4bUK£6.1bUK£854.3m18.2x43.8x6.2x
Fri, 05 Dec 2025UK£31.7bUK£6.1bUK£863.5m14.7x36.7x5.2x
Sun, 02 Nov 2025UK£29.3bUK£6.2bUK£889.4m14.7x32.9x4.7x
Tue, 30 Sep 2025UK£29.3bUK£6.1bUK£870.4m13.6x33.7x4.8x
Thu, 28 Aug 2025UK£22.6bUK£6.0bUK£876.5m11.5x25.8x3.7x
Sat, 26 Jul 2025UK£21.1bUK£5.4bUK£673.4m12.9x31.3x3.9x
Mon, 23 Jun 2025UK£17.9bUK£5.4bUK£673.9m12.5x26.6x3.3x
Wed, 21 May 2025UK£18.7bUK£5.4bUK£655.0m20.9x28.6x3.5x
Fri, 18 Apr 2025UK£16.2bUK£5.4bUK£645.2m18.9x25.1x3x
Sun, 16 Mar 2025UK£19.3bUK£5.5bUK£647.4m23.9x29.8x3.5x
Tue, 11 Feb 2025UK£19.2bUK£5.6bUK£618.2m25.9x31x3.4x
Thu, 09 Jan 2025UK£17.4bUK£5.6bUK£619.1m23.9x28.1x3.1x
Sat, 07 Dec 2024UK£18.1bUK£5.4bUK£601.3m23.2x30.1x3.3x
Mon, 04 Nov 2024UK£18.5bUK£5.4bUK£602.3m18x30.7x3.4x
Wed, 02 Oct 2024UK£20.9bUK£5.2bUK£586.5m19.1x35.6x4x
Fri, 30 Aug 2024UK£19.2bUK£5.3bUK£589.1m18.6x32.7x3.6x
Sun, 28 Jul 2024UK£20.6bUK£5.3bUK£652.2m20.6x31.6x3.9x
Tue, 25 Jun 2024UK£22.2bUK£5.4bUK£662.2m24.1x33.5x4.1x
Thu, 23 May 2024UK£23.6bUK£5.4bUK£660.6m24.2x35.7x4.4x
Sat, 20 Apr 2024UK£23.6bUK£5.5bUK£688.4m18x34.3x4.3x
Mon, 18 Mar 2024UK£20.3bUK£5.4bUK£646.8m29.3x31.4x3.7x
Wed, 14 Feb 2024UK£17.3bUK£5.4bUK£1.3b12.9x13.7x3.2x
Fri, 12 Jan 2024UK£16.7bUK£5.3bUK£1.3b12.9x13.3x3.1x
Sun, 10 Dec 2023UK£15.9bUK£5.4bUK£1.3b12.7x12.5x2.9x
Tue, 07 Nov 2023UK£14.3bUK£5.5bUK£1.3b20.8x11.3x2.6x
Thu, 05 Oct 2023UK£15.1bUK£5.6bUK£1.3b21.1x11.6x2.7x
Sat, 02 Sep 2023UK£15.8bUK£5.4bUK£1.3b13.2x12.1x2.9x
Mon, 31 Jul 2023UK£17.5bUK£5.0bUK£1.2b13.6x14.3x3.5x
Wed, 28 Jun 2023UK£15.8bUK£5.1bUK£1.2b12.1x12.8x3.1x
Fri, 26 May 2023UK£14.7bUK£5.2bUK£1.3b12.4x11.5x2.8x
Sun, 23 Apr 2023UK£16.6bUK£5.2bUK£1.3b14.3x12.9x3.2x
Tue, 21 Mar 2023UK£16.3bUK£5.3bUK£1.4b9.7x11.8x3.1x
Thu, 16 Feb 2023UK£18.2bUK£5.8bUK£867.6m10.8x21x3.1x
Sat, 14 Jan 2023UK£18.8bUK£5.8bUK£859.2m17.5x21.8x3.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

21.8x


Total Market Cap: UK£18.8bTotal Earnings: UK£859.2mTotal Revenue: UK£5.8bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Copper Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 24.4x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the British Copper industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 42.9x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 24.4x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 3.5x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 6.0x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • Both revenue and earnings for companies in the Copper industry have remained mostly flat over the last three years.
  • This means that sales and the cost of doing business have remained relatively consistent over this period and subsequently, so have profits.

Industry Comparison

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

GB Market1.90%
Materials5.09%
Metals and Mining5.40%
Copper6.66%
Diversified Metals and Mining4.99%
Gold2.85%
Steel1.73%
Precious Metals and Minerals1.57%
Aluminum0%0
Silver0%0
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
ANTO AntofagastaUK£33.873.3%
+UK£1.1b		103.5%PE41.3x
ATYM Atalaya Mining CopperUK£8.782.7%
+UK£32.4m		139.9%PE17.1x
SOLG SolGoldUK£0.281.3%
+UK£10.5m		290.4%PB5.5x
CAML Central Asia MetalsUK£1.922.2%
+UK£7.2m		23.7%PE11.6x

Latest News

ATYM
UK£8.78
Atalaya Mining Copper
7D
2.7%
1Y
139.9%

ATYM: Outlook Will Balance Acquisition Plans With Steady Production And Margins

Analysts have lifted their price target on Atalaya Mining Copper from €7.94 to €8.88, citing updated assumptions on fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margins, and future P/E as the key drivers of the change. What's in the News Atalaya Mining Copper, S.A. is actively looking for acquisitions, with the CEO highlighting ongoing reviews of new proposals and interest in growth opportunities (Key Developments).
ANTO
UK£33.87
Antofagasta
7D
3.3%
1Y
103.5%
SOLG
UK£0.28
SolGold
7D
1.3%
1Y
290.4%
CAML
UK£1.92
Central Asia Metals
7D
2.2%
1Y
23.7%