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U.K. (FTSE) Copper Industry Analysis

UpdatedDec 09, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies6
  • 7D4.9%
  • 3M35.6%
  • 1Y66.1%
  • YTDn/a

The Copper industry is up 4.9% in the last week, with Antofagasta up 4.9%. During this same period, the Phoenix Copper underperformed, falling 27%. This means that the industry has gained 66% 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
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
Fri, 16 Dec 2022UK£15.7bUK£5.8bUK£859.9m14.6x18.3x2.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

18.3x


Total Market Cap: UK£15.7bTotal Earnings: UK£859.9mTotal Revenue: UK£5.8bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Copper Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 23.9x202320242025
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 36.4x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 23.9x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 3.5x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 5.1x.
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 Market-0.79%
Materials1.11%
Metals and Mining1.18%
Copper4.87%
Diversified Metals and Mining1.32%
Gold0.95%
Aluminum0%0
Silver0%0
Steel-3.00%
Precious Metals and Minerals-5.22%
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£29.584.9%
+UK£1.4b		62.9%PE35.6x
SOLG SolGoldUK£0.327.4%
+UK£66.1m		301.3%PB6.3x
ATYM Atalaya Mining CopperUK£7.492.6%
+UK£26.7m		109.8%PE14.5x
CAML Central Asia MetalsUK£1.703.2%
+UK£9.0m		0.1%PE10.2x
GSCU Great Southern CopperUK£0.02710.2%
+UK£1.7m		74.2%PB7.1x

Latest News

GSCU
UK£0.027
Great Southern Copper
7D
10.2%
1Y
74.2%
ANTO
UK£29.58
Antofagasta
7D
4.9%
1Y
62.9%

Antofagasta (LON:ANTO) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital

Dec 04
Antofagasta (LON:ANTO) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital
ATYM
UK£7.49
Atalaya Mining Copper
7D
2.6%
1Y
109.8%
SOLG
UK£0.32
SolGold
7D
7.4%
1Y
301.3%
CAML
UK£1.70
Central Asia Metals
7D
3.2%
1Y
0.1%
PXC
UK£0.018
Phoenix Copper
7D
-27.0%
1Y
-65.2%

Is Phoenix Copper (LON:PXC) A Risky Investment?

Oct 05
Is Phoenix Copper (LON:PXC) A Risky Investment?