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U.K. (FTSE) Diversified Metals and Mining Industry Analysis

UpdatedSep 18, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies76
  • 7D0.9%
  • 3M13.0%
  • 1Y-5.9%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Diversified Metals and Mining industry has remained flat, although notably Glencore gained 3.2%. Unfortunately though, the industry is down 5.9% over the past 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 28% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the U.K. Diversified Metals and Mining Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 18 Sep 2025UK£145.8bUK£229.4bUK£4.7b8.4x31.1x0.6x
Sat, 16 Aug 2025UK£139.2bUK£230.7bUK£4.9b6.3x28.6x0.6x
Mon, 14 Jul 2025UK£140.6bUK£231.9bUK£5.0b6.1x28.1x0.6x
Wed, 11 Jun 2025UK£137.4bUK£231.9bUK£5.0b7x27.3x0.6x
Fri, 09 May 2025UK£134.0bUK£236.4bUK£5.2b4.3x25.7x0.6x
Sun, 06 Apr 2025UK£125.7bUK£243.2bUK£5.4b4.8x23.4x0.5x
Tue, 04 Mar 2025UK£152.4bUK£246.3bUK£5.4b3.8x28x0.6x
Thu, 30 Jan 2025UK£155.0bUK£251.2bUK£7.0b4.2x22.3x0.6x
Sat, 28 Dec 2024UK£153.8bUK£248.4bUK£6.9b4.2x22.3x0.6x
Mon, 25 Nov 2024UK£161.4bUK£249.2bUK£6.9b4.2x23.3x0.6x
Wed, 23 Oct 2024UK£165.7bUK£240.5bUK£6.7b4.4x24.8x0.7x
Fri, 20 Sep 2024UK£159.1bUK£235.1bUK£6.5b4.6x24.5x0.7x
Sun, 18 Aug 2024UK£158.0bUK£241.2bUK£6.6b5.4x23.8x0.7x
Tue, 16 Jul 2024UK£176.3bUK£234.2bUK£11.3b8.8x15.6x0.8x
Thu, 13 Jun 2024UK£176.9bUK£237.4bUK£11.5b11x15.4x0.7x
Sat, 11 May 2024UK£189.3bUK£242.5bUK£11.7b11.3x16.2x0.8x
Mon, 08 Apr 2024UK£168.5bUK£240.5bUK£11.6b9.9x14.6x0.7x
Wed, 06 Mar 2024UK£156.1bUK£239.2bUK£11.6b10.3x13.5x0.7x
Fri, 02 Feb 2024UK£170.5bUK£247.6bUK£16.1b10x10.6x0.7x
Sun, 31 Dec 2023UK£183.4bUK£247.6bUK£16.1b10.5x11.4x0.7x
Tue, 28 Nov 2023UK£175.9bUK£250.2bUK£16.3b11.1x10.8x0.7x
Thu, 26 Oct 2023UK£168.2bUK£260.0bUK£16.9b10.2x9.9x0.6x
Sat, 23 Sep 2023UK£173.1bUK£257.5bUK£16.7b6.8x10.3x0.7x
Mon, 21 Aug 2023UK£155.1bUK£247.7bUK£16.1b7.1x9.6x0.6x
Wed, 19 Jul 2023UK£173.3bUK£266.6bUK£26.2b8.1x6.6x0.7x
Fri, 16 Jun 2023UK£183.5bUK£272.6bUK£26.8b7.1x6.8x0.7x
Sun, 14 May 2023UK£168.2bUK£279.4bUK£27.5b7.8x6.1x0.6x
Tue, 11 Apr 2023UK£181.1bUK£280.1bUK£27.6b8.6x6.6x0.6x
Thu, 09 Mar 2023UK£199.4bUK£293.8bUK£29.0b6.3x6.9x0.7x
Sat, 04 Feb 2023UK£217.8bUK£285.1bUK£33.7b6x6.5x0.8x
Mon, 02 Jan 2023UK£209.5bUK£284.2bUK£33.6b5.9x6.2x0.7x
Wed, 30 Nov 2022UK£207.1bUK£287.0bUK£33.9b5.9x6.1x0.7x
Fri, 28 Oct 2022UK£176.8bUK£296.0bUK£34.9b5x5.1x0.6x
Sun, 25 Sep 2022UK£173.1bUK£314.0bUK£37.1b5.5x4.7x0.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

4.7x


Total Market Cap: UK£173.1bTotal Earnings: UK£37.1bTotal Revenue: UK£314.0bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Diversified Metals and Mining Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 15.9x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the British Diversified Metals and Mining industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 31.1x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 15.9x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.71x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Diversified Metals and Mining industry have declined 50% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 9.9% per year.
  • This means overall sales from these companies are declining and profits are subsequently falling as well.

Industry Comparison

How does U.K. Diversified Metals and Mining compare with similar industries?

GB Market-0.078%
Materials1.18%
Metals and Mining1.14%
Diversified Metals and Mining0.93%
Copper3.24%
Gold0.46%
Aluminum0%0
Silver0%0
Steel-0.58%
Precious Metals and Minerals-1.43%
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
GLEN GlencoreUK£3.063.2%
+UK£1.1b		-19.4%PS0.2x
RIO Rio Tinto GroupUK£46.100.6%
+UK£414.4m		-3.3%PE9.9x
PRE PensanaUK£1.3013.1%
+UK£44.3m		763.3%PB10.8x
KP2 Kore PotashUK£0.03818.8%
+UK£29.1m		76.7%PB1.3x
CAPD CapitalUK£0.977.3%
+UK£13.0m		17.7%PE11.3x

Latest News

RMR
UK£0.0035
Rome Resources
7D
-22.2%
1Y
32.1%
COBR
UK£0.036
Cobra Resources
7D
-23.2%
1Y
256.1%
KP2
UK£0.038
Kore Potash
7D
18.8%
1Y
76.7%
AAL
UK£25.18
Anglo American
7D
-0.5%
1Y
4.4%

Electrification And Decarbonization Will Boost Copper And Iron Ore Demand

The consensus price target for Anglo American has been raised to £23.13 as analysts cite the transformative merger with Teck Resources—making it a top-five global copper producer—as a catalyst for improved scale, growth prospects, and earnings outlook. Analyst Commentary The merger of equals between Anglo American and Teck Resources transforms the company into the world’s fifth-largest copper producer, significantly improving scale and growth prospects.
KMR
UK£3.18
Kenmare Resources
7D
1.1%
1Y
-5.2%
PRE
UK£1.30
Pensana
7D
13.1%
1Y
763.3%
ATM
UK£0.03
Andrada Mining
7D
-10.3%
1Y
-12.9%
EEE
UK£0.39
Empire Metals
7D
-30.9%
1Y
437.9%

Companies Like Empire Metals (LON:EEE) Are In A Position To Invest In Growth

Sep 06
Companies Like Empire Metals (LON:EEE) Are In A Position To Invest In Growth
MTL
UK£0.13
Metals Exploration
7D
-3.0%
1Y
132.1%
KEFI
UK£0.0087
KEFI Gold and Copper
7D
8.5%
1Y
42.6%
RIO
UK£46.10
Rio Tinto Group
7D
0.6%
1Y
-3.3%

Energy Transition Will Accelerate Copper And Lithium Expansion Despite Headwinds

Analysts have modestly lowered their price target for Rio Tinto Group to £51.49, reflecting increased caution due to downside risks in iron ore prices and muted Chinese stimulus, with earnings estimates trimmed and consensus now factoring a more conservative commodity outlook. Analyst Commentary Bearish analysts flag downside risks to iron ore prices, particularly in the months ahead, impacting Rio Tinto’s earnings outlook.
GLEN
UK£3.06
Glencore
7D
3.2%
1Y
-19.4%

Normalized Copper Production And Argentina Projects Will Shape Future Success

Despite near-term concerns over coal price weakness and commodity volatility, analysts remain divided on Glencore, with operational resilience and medium-term prospects balancing cautious views and leaving the consensus price target unchanged at £3.71. Analyst Commentary Bearish analysts highlight near-term pressure on Glencore's free cash flow resulting from weakness in coal prices.
80M
UK£0.0048
80 Mile
7D
-29.3%
1Y
63.1%
RBW
UK£0.15
Rainbow Rare Earths
7D
-9.0%
1Y
64.0%
GMET
UK£0.89
Guardian Metal Resources
7D
5.7%
1Y
206.9%
CAPD
UK£0.97
Capital
7D
7.3%
1Y
17.7%