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U.K. (FTSE) Copper Industry Analysis

UpdatedJan 11, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies6
  • 7D6.4%
  • 3M23.6%
  • 1Y106.6%
  • YTDn/a

In the last week, the Copper industry is up 6.4%, with all of the companies up. This means that the industry has gained 107% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 14% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 11 Jan 2026UK£36.7bUK£6.1bUK£859.7m17.2x42.7x6x
Tue, 09 Dec 2025UK£31.5bUK£6.1bUK£865.4m14.5x36.4x5.1x
Thu, 06 Nov 2025UK£27.9bUK£6.2bUK£895.2m14.8x31.2x4.5x
Sat, 04 Oct 2025UK£28.4bUK£6.1bUK£867.4m14.3x32.8x4.7x
Mon, 01 Sep 2025UK£22.7bUK£6.0bUK£875.8m11.7x25.9x3.8x
Wed, 30 Jul 2025UK£20.8bUK£5.4bUK£676.6m12.7x30.8x3.8x
Fri, 27 Jun 2025UK£19.2bUK£5.3bUK£660.7m12.9x29.1x3.6x
Sun, 25 May 2025UK£18.6bUK£5.3bUK£648.1m21.7x28.7x3.5x
Tue, 22 Apr 2025UK£16.2bUK£5.4bUK£644.1m18.9x25.2x3x
Thu, 20 Mar 2025UK£20.2bUK£5.5bUK£649.3m20.1x31.1x3.7x
Sat, 15 Feb 2025UK£19.2bUK£5.5bUK£607.6m25.9x31.5x3.5x
Mon, 13 Jan 2025UK£17.8bUK£5.7bUK£626.9m24.3x28.3x3.1x
Wed, 11 Dec 2024UK£18.3bUK£5.4bUK£600.5m23.1x30.5x3.4x
Fri, 08 Nov 2024UK£18.9bUK£5.4bUK£599.3m18.1x31.5x3.5x
Sun, 06 Oct 2024UK£20.7bUK£5.3bUK£593.2m19.2x34.8x3.9x
Tue, 03 Sep 2024UK£19.4bUK£5.3bUK£590.0m18.9x32.8x3.7x
Thu, 01 Aug 2024UK£21.2bUK£5.3bUK£653.2m21.6x32.4x4x
Sat, 29 Jun 2024UK£22.1bUK£5.4bUK£664.3m24.5x33.2x4.1x
Mon, 27 May 2024UK£23.4bUK£5.4bUK£659.4m24x35.6x4.4x
Wed, 24 Apr 2024UK£22.5bUK£5.5bUK£687.9m17.8x32.7x4.1x
Fri, 22 Mar 2024UK£20.8bUK£5.5bUK£648.9m29.8x32x3.8x
Sun, 18 Feb 2024UK£18.6bUK£5.4bUK£1.3b13.8x14.7x3.4x
Tue, 16 Jan 2024UK£17.0bUK£5.4bUK£1.3b13x13.6x3.2x
Thu, 14 Dec 2023UK£16.4bUK£5.4bUK£1.3b12.6x12.9x3x
Sat, 11 Nov 2023UK£13.8bUK£5.6bUK£1.3b19.7x10.7x2.5x
Mon, 09 Oct 2023UK£14.7bUK£5.6bUK£1.3b20.4x11.4x2.6x
Wed, 06 Sep 2023UK£15.8bUK£5.4bUK£1.3b13.2x12.1x2.9x
Fri, 04 Aug 2023UK£17.3bUK£5.1bUK£1.2b13.3x14x3.4x
Sun, 02 Jul 2023UK£15.7bUK£5.1bUK£1.2b11.9x12.6x3.1x
Tue, 30 May 2023UK£15.0bUK£5.2bUK£1.3b12.3x11.8x2.9x
Thu, 27 Apr 2023UK£16.2bUK£5.2bUK£1.3b13.9x12.7x3.1x
Sat, 25 Mar 2023UK£16.4bUK£5.3bUK£1.4b11.9x12x3.1x
Mon, 20 Feb 2023UK£18.4bUK£5.8bUK£866.6m10.5x21.3x3.2x
Wed, 18 Jan 2023UK£18.7bUK£5.7bUK£853.1m17.5x21.9x3.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

21.9x


Total Market Cap: UK£18.7bTotal Earnings: UK£853.1mTotal Revenue: UK£5.7bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Copper Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 24.5x202420252026
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 42.7x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 24.5x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 3.5x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 6.0x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Copper industry have remained mostly flat over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 2.1% per year.
  • This means that although more sales are being generated, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased and as a result, profits have held steady.

Industry Comparison

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

GB Market1.88%
Materials4.16%
Metals and Mining4.39%
Copper6.39%
Steel4.91%
Diversified Metals and Mining4.02%
Gold3.69%
Precious Metals and Minerals1.08%
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£34.736.7%
+UK£2.1b		104.7%PE42.1x
ATYM Atalaya Mining CopperUK£8.854.5%
+UK£53.5m		136.0%PE17.2x
SOLG SolGoldUK£0.280.5%
+UK£5.0m		302.3%PB5.5x
CAML Central Asia MetalsUK£1.881.3%
+UK£3.7m		21.4%PE11.3x
GSCU Great Southern CopperUK£0.0378.8%
+UK£2.1m		138.7%PB11.5x

Latest News

CAML
UK£1.88
Central Asia Metals
7D
1.3%
1Y
21.4%
PXC
UK£0.03
Phoenix Copper
7D
1.7%
1Y
-43.9%
ATYM
UK£8.85
Atalaya Mining Copper
7D
4.5%
1Y
136.0%

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£34.73
Antofagasta
7D
6.7%
1Y
104.7%
SOLG
UK£0.28
SolGold
7D
0.5%
1Y
302.3%
GSCU
UK£0.037
Great Southern Copper
7D
8.8%
1Y
138.7%