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U.K. (FTSE) Copper Industry Analysis

UpdatedJan 30, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies6
  • 7D7.5%
  • 3M36.7%
  • 1Y120.1%
  • YTDn/a

In the last week, the Copper industry is up 3.3%, with Antofagasta up 7.6%. During this same period, the Phoenix Copper underperformed, falling 22%. This means that the industry has gained 122% over the past year. Looking forward, 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
Fri, 30 Jan 2026UK£40.1bUK£5.9bUK£837.4m20.3x47.8x6.7x
Sun, 28 Dec 2025UK£34.1bUK£6.1bUK£854.3m15.8x39.9x5.6x
Tue, 25 Nov 2025UK£27.4bUK£6.2bUK£879.6m13.2x31.2x4.4x
Thu, 23 Oct 2025UK£27.6bUK£6.1bUK£875.1m13.3x31.6x4.5x
Sat, 20 Sep 2025UK£24.4bUK£6.1bUK£869.5m11.8x28.1x4x
Mon, 18 Aug 2025UK£22.4bUK£6.0bUK£873.2m11.3x25.7x3.7x
Wed, 16 Jul 2025UK£19.3bUK£5.4bUK£677.4m12.9x28.5x3.5x
Fri, 13 Jun 2025UK£19.1bUK£5.3bUK£669.6m12.5x28.5x3.6x
Sun, 11 May 2025UK£18.2bUK£5.4bUK£642.7m21.7x28.3x3.4x
Tue, 08 Apr 2025UK£14.5bUK£5.7bUK£672.1m15.7x21.6x2.6x
Thu, 06 Mar 2025UK£19.0bUK£5.6bUK£651.0m24x29.1x3.4x
Sat, 01 Feb 2025UK£18.0bUK£5.6bUK£615.2m22.4x29.2x3.2x
Mon, 30 Dec 2024UK£16.9bUK£5.5bUK£608.7m23.1x27.8x3.1x
Wed, 27 Nov 2024UK£17.4bUK£5.5bUK£611.0m22.8x28.5x3.2x
Fri, 25 Oct 2024UK£19.0bUK£5.4bUK£599.7m17.6x31.6x3.5x
Sun, 22 Sep 2024UK£18.8bUK£5.2bUK£585.0m17.9x32.2x3.6x
Tue, 20 Aug 2024UK£19.8bUK£5.3bUK£651.7m18x30.3x3.7x
Thu, 18 Jul 2024UK£20.9bUK£5.3bUK£646.0m21.8x32.4x4x
Sat, 15 Jun 2024UK£21.3bUK£5.4bUK£661.7m22.9x32.3x3.9x
Mon, 13 May 2024UK£23.5bUK£5.5bUK£683.8m18.9x34.4x4.3x
Wed, 10 Apr 2024UK£23.6bUK£5.4bUK£676.1m18.3x35x4.4x
Fri, 08 Mar 2024UK£18.7bUK£5.4bUK£643.4m27.2x29.1x3.5x
Sun, 04 Feb 2024UK£18.1bUK£5.4bUK£1.3b13.5x14.3x3.4x
Tue, 02 Jan 2024UK£17.7bUK£5.4bUK£1.3b14.1x14.1x3.3x
Thu, 30 Nov 2023UK£15.1bUK£5.4bUK£1.3b12.8x12x2.8x
Sat, 28 Oct 2023UK£14.6bUK£5.6bUK£1.3b19.8x11.2x2.6x
Mon, 25 Sep 2023UK£15.3bUK£5.6bUK£1.3b24.4x11.7x2.8x
Wed, 23 Aug 2023UK£15.2bUK£5.1bUK£1.2b12.2x12.3x3x
Fri, 21 Jul 2023UK£16.4bUK£5.1bUK£1.2b12.6x13.4x3.2x
Sun, 18 Jun 2023UK£16.7bUK£5.1bUK£1.2b12.8x13.6x3.3x
Tue, 16 May 2023UK£15.4bUK£5.2bUK£1.3b13x12.1x3x
Thu, 13 Apr 2023UK£17.1bUK£5.2bUK£1.3b14.7x13.4x3.3x
Sat, 11 Mar 2023UK£16.7bUK£5.4bUK£1.4b10.3x11.9x3.1x
Mon, 06 Feb 2023UK£18.6bUK£5.8bUK£869.3m17x21.4x3.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

21.4x


Total Market Cap: UK£18.6bTotal Earnings: UK£869.3mTotal Revenue: UK£5.8bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Copper Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 24.9x202420252026
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 46.9x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 24.9x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 3.6x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 6.6x.
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 Market0.36%
Materials3.81%
Metals and Mining4.18%
Copper7.54%
Gold5.25%
Diversified Metals and Mining4.88%
Precious Metals and Minerals2.82%
Aluminum0%0
Silver0%0
Steel-1.68%
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£36.481.8%
+UK£630.9m		111.5%PE45.2x
ATYM Atalaya Mining CopperUK£10.284.4%
+UK£60.5m		198.8%PE20.1x
CAML Central Asia MetalsUK£2.257.4%
+UK£26.6m		49.4%PE13.8x
SOLG SolGoldUK£0.280.7%
+UK£6.0m		290.3%PB5.7x
GSCU Great Southern CopperUK£0.0363.5%
+UK£859.5k		131.0%PB11.6x

Latest News

ANTO
UK£36.48
Antofagasta
7D
1.8%
1Y
111.5%
ATYM
UK£10.28
Atalaya Mining Copper
7D
4.4%
1Y
198.8%
CAML
UK£2.25
Central Asia Metals
7D
7.4%
1Y
49.4%

CAML: Future Production Guidance Will Support A More Optimistic Price Outlook

Analysts have adjusted their price target for Central Asia Metals from £2.17 to £2.40. They point to updated assumptions around discount rates, revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E multiples as the key drivers of the change.
GSCU
UK£0.036
Great Southern Copper
7D
3.5%
1Y
131.0%
PXC
UK£0.021
Phoenix Copper
7D
-15.7%
1Y
-54.7%
SOLG
UK£0.28
SolGold
7D
0.7%
1Y
290.3%