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U.K. (FTSE) Copper Industry Analysis

UpdatedNov 08, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies6
  • 7D-2.2%
  • 3M34.4%
  • 1Y61.7%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Copper industry has dropped 2.2%, driven by a pullback from Antofagasta of 2.4%. Over the past 12 months, the industry was up 53%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 15% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 08 Nov 2025UK£28.7bUK£6.2bUK£888.0m14.7x32.3x4.6x
Mon, 06 Oct 2025UK£28.4bUK£6.1bUK£867.6m14.3x32.8x4.7x
Wed, 03 Sep 2025UK£22.5bUK£6.1bUK£883.6m11.2x25.5x3.7x
Fri, 01 Aug 2025UK£19.7bUK£5.5bUK£683.8m12.4x28.9x3.6x
Sun, 29 Jun 2025UK£19.2bUK£5.3bUK£661.9m12.8x29x3.6x
Tue, 27 May 2025UK£18.6bUK£5.3bUK£648.0m21.7x28.7x3.5x
Thu, 24 Apr 2025UK£17.6bUK£5.4bUK£645.1m19.1x27.2x3.2x
Sat, 22 Mar 2025UK£19.0bUK£5.6bUK£661.2m18.9x28.7x3.4x
Mon, 17 Feb 2025UK£19.2bUK£5.5bUK£612.9m25.9x31.3x3.5x
Wed, 15 Jan 2025UK£17.6bUK£5.7bUK£628.2m22.7x28.1x3.1x
Fri, 13 Dec 2024UK£17.8bUK£5.5bUK£602.5m24.3x29.6x3.3x
Sun, 10 Nov 2024UK£17.7bUK£5.4bUK£601.9m17.8x29.4x3.3x
Tue, 08 Oct 2024UK£20.9bUK£5.3bUK£595.1m19.3x35x3.9x
Thu, 05 Sep 2024UK£18.0bUK£5.3bUK£590.1m17.3x30.6x3.4x
Sat, 03 Aug 2024UK£19.8bUK£5.4bUK£655.7m20x30.2x3.7x
Mon, 01 Jul 2024UK£22.1bUK£5.4bUK£664.3m24.5x33.2x4.1x
Wed, 29 May 2024UK£24.1bUK£5.4bUK£658.2m24.4x36.6x4.5x
Fri, 26 Apr 2024UK£23.2bUK£5.5bUK£684.4m18.6x33.9x4.2x
Sun, 24 Mar 2024UK£20.9bUK£5.5bUK£651.7m29.8x32.1x3.8x
Tue, 20 Feb 2024UK£18.4bUK£5.4bUK£1.3b13.7x14.6x3.4x
Thu, 18 Jan 2024UK£16.7bUK£5.4bUK£1.3b12.7x13.3x3.1x
Sat, 16 Dec 2023UK£17.0bUK£5.4bUK£1.3b13.6x13.5x3.2x
Mon, 13 Nov 2023UK£13.8bUK£5.6bUK£1.3b19.7x10.7x2.5x
Wed, 11 Oct 2023UK£15.3bUK£5.5bUK£1.3b21.6x12x2.8x
Fri, 08 Sep 2023UK£15.7bUK£5.5bUK£1.3b12.8x12x2.9x
Sun, 06 Aug 2023UK£17.4bUK£5.1bUK£1.2b13.4x14.1x3.4x
Tue, 04 Jul 2023UK£16.0bUK£5.1bUK£1.2b12.2x12.9x3.1x
Thu, 01 Jun 2023UK£14.5bUK£5.2bUK£1.3b11.8x11.4x2.8x
Sat, 29 Apr 2023UK£15.8bUK£5.2bUK£1.3b13.2x12.5x3.1x
Mon, 27 Mar 2023UK£16.4bUK£5.3bUK£1.4b11.9x12x3.1x
Wed, 22 Feb 2023UK£18.3bUK£5.8bUK£861.7m10.5x21.3x3.2x
Fri, 20 Jan 2023UK£18.4bUK£5.7bUK£847.3m17.3x21.8x3.2x
Sun, 18 Dec 2022UK£15.7bUK£5.8bUK£860.9m14.5x18.2x2.7x
Tue, 15 Nov 2022UK£15.3bUK£6.0bUK£888.8m8.8x17.2x2.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

17.2x


Total Market Cap: UK£15.3bTotal Earnings: UK£888.8mTotal Revenue: UK£6.0bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Copper Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 23.4x202320242025
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 32.4x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 23.4x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 3.4x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 4.6x.
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 Market-0.67%
Materials-3.35%
Metals and Mining-3.35%
Copper-2.18%
Gold1.16%
Aluminum0%0
Silver0%0
Steel-3.29%
Diversified Metals and Mining-3.85%
Precious Metals and Minerals-6.64%
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
SOLG SolGoldUK£0.183.6%
+UK£19.2m		135.1%PB3x
ATYM Atalaya Mining CopperUK£6.890.7%
+UK£7.0m		88.3%PE14.7x
PXC Phoenix CopperUK£0.0310.9%
+UK£724.4k		-64.1%PB0.2x

Latest News

ANTO
UK£27.23
Antofagasta
7D
-2.4%
1Y
61.2%

ANTO: Share Price Strength Will Face Pressure From Overextended Valuation This Year

Antofagasta's analyst price target has recently been lowered by a moderate margin, with new targets ranging from £24.00 to £34.00. Analysts cite updated valuation assumptions and evolving expectations for profit margins and growth rates.
ATYM
UK£6.89
Atalaya Mining Copper
7D
0.7%
1Y
88.3%

ATYM: Dividend Increase And Rising Production Will Support Balanced Outlook

Analysts have raised their price target for Atalaya Mining Copper from €6.18 to €6.73 per share. This reflects updated expectations based on revised financial metrics.
SOLG
UK£0.18
SolGold
7D
3.6%
1Y
135.1%
CAML
UK£1.56
Central Asia Metals
7D
-1.8%
1Y
-7.5%
PXC
UK£0.03
Phoenix Copper
7D
10.9%
1Y
-64.1%

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