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

UpdatedNov 08, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies77
  • 7D-3.8%
  • 3M18.9%
  • 1Y1.4%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Diversified Metals and Mining industry has dropped 3.8%, driven by Rio Tinto Group declining 4.7%. On the other hand Guardian Metal Resources is actually up 18%. Over the last year, the industry has been flat overall. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 30% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 08 Nov 2025UK£164.5bUK£237.7bUK£4.9b7.7x33.7x0.7x
Mon, 06 Oct 2025UK£159.8bUK£232.0bUK£4.8b9x33.5x0.7x
Wed, 03 Sep 2025UK£139.5bUK£233.6bUK£4.8b9.7x29x0.6x
Fri, 01 Aug 2025UK£139.2bUK£237.1bUK£4.1b5.8x33.6x0.6x
Sun, 29 Jun 2025UK£133.0bUK£228.4bUK£4.9b6x26.9x0.6x
Tue, 27 May 2025UK£139.2bUK£231.2bUK£5.0b6.8x27.9x0.6x
Thu, 24 Apr 2025UK£137.7bUK£236.0bUK£5.2b4.9x26.5x0.6x
Sat, 22 Mar 2025UK£146.8bUK£242.3bUK£5.4b5.4x27.4x0.6x
Mon, 17 Feb 2025UK£160.9bUK£248.1bUK£6.9b4.2x23.4x0.6x
Wed, 15 Jan 2025UK£160.9bUK£256.2bUK£7.1b4x22.7x0.6x
Fri, 13 Dec 2024UK£164.4bUK£245.6bUK£6.8b4.2x24.1x0.7x
Sun, 10 Nov 2024UK£164.1bUK£241.6bUK£6.7b4.7x24.5x0.7x
Tue, 08 Oct 2024UK£174.6bUK£238.7bUK£6.6b4.8x26.4x0.7x
Thu, 05 Sep 2024UK£151.2bUK£237.5bUK£6.6b4.5x23x0.6x
Sat, 03 Aug 2024UK£162.9bUK£236.2bUK£10.5b5.9x15.5x0.7x
Mon, 01 Jul 2024UK£175.8bUK£240.2bUK£11.6b10.6x15.1x0.7x
Wed, 29 May 2024UK£188.2bUK£238.0bUK£11.4b10.5x16.5x0.8x
Fri, 26 Apr 2024UK£182.4bUK£242.8bUK£11.7b9.7x15.6x0.8x
Sun, 24 Mar 2024UK£163.2bUK£241.3bUK£11.6b10.2x14.1x0.7x
Tue, 20 Feb 2024UK£164.6bUK£250.5bUK£16.3b9.7x10.1x0.7x
Thu, 18 Jan 2024UK£165.8bUK£248.8bUK£16.2b10x10.2x0.7x
Sat, 16 Dec 2023UK£177.8bUK£249.0bUK£16.2b11.5x11x0.7x
Mon, 13 Nov 2023UK£167.9bUK£258.1bUK£16.8b10.9x10x0.7x
Wed, 11 Oct 2023UK£172.1bUK£256.9bUK£16.7b10.3x10.3x0.7x
Fri, 08 Sep 2023UK£161.5bUK£252.7bUK£16.4b7x9.8x0.6x
Sun, 06 Aug 2023UK£171.8bUK£268.8bUK£22.0b9.4x7.8x0.6x
Tue, 04 Jul 2023UK£174.0bUK£274.0bUK£27.0b7.9x6.4x0.6x
Thu, 01 Jun 2023UK£161.6bUK£280.7bUK£27.6b6.1x5.8x0.6x
Sat, 29 Apr 2023UK£176.4bUK£276.5bUK£27.3b8x6.5x0.6x
Mon, 27 Mar 2023UK£197.3bUK£284.5bUK£28.1b7.7x7x0.7x
Wed, 22 Feb 2023UK£208.1bUK£293.3bUK£34.8b6.3x6x0.7x
Fri, 20 Jan 2023UK£222.8bUK£277.9bUK£32.8b6.3x6.8x0.8x
Sun, 18 Dec 2022UK£201.5bUK£282.5bUK£33.4b6.2x6x0.7x
Tue, 15 Nov 2022UK£200.7bUK£293.0bUK£34.6b5.4x5.8x0.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

5.8x


Total Market Cap: UK£200.7bTotal Earnings: UK£34.6bTotal Revenue: UK£293.0bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Diversified Metals and Mining Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 16.8x202320242025
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 33.8x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 16.8x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.67x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Diversified Metals and Mining industry have declined 48% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 6.6% 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-0.67%
Materials-3.35%
Metals and Mining-3.35%
Diversified Metals and Mining-3.85%
Gold1.16%
Aluminum0%0
Silver0%0
Copper-2.18%
Steel-3.29%
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
GMET Guardian Metal ResourcesUK£1.1917.8%
+UK£30.2m		376.0%PB14.4x
ARS Asiamet ResourcesUK£0.01741.7%
+UK£16.2m		134.5%PB201.1x
FAR Ferro-Alloy ResourcesUK£0.06823.6%
+UK£6.6m		166.7%PS8.9x
CMET Capital MetalsUK£0.05615.6%
+UK£6.4m		246.9%PB9.8x
1SN First TinUK£0.0857.9%
+UK£2.8m		39.3%PB0.9x

Latest News

AAL
UK£27.65
Anglo American
7D
-3.8%
1Y
2.7%

AAL: Sector Consolidation And Resource Demand Will Shape Outlook Following Major Merger

Analysts have raised their price target for Anglo American from approximately $28.36 to $29.48. They cite improved sentiment on future iron ore demand and ongoing sector consolidation as key drivers for the upward revision.
FAR
UK£0.068
Ferro-Alloy Resources
7D
23.6%
1Y
166.7%
GMET
UK£1.19
Guardian Metal Resources
7D
17.8%
1Y
376.0%
RIO
UK£52.26
Rio Tinto Group
7D
-4.7%
1Y
5.7%

RIO: Steady Copper And Iron Ore Outlook Will Offset Operational And Governance Risks

Rio Tinto Group’s analyst price target has been adjusted upward from £54.85 to £56.23. This reflects analysts’ expectations for steady fundamentals in light of recent incremental changes in revenue growth and profit margin forecasts.
GLEN
UK£3.58
Glencore
7D
-1.9%
1Y
-9.4%

GLEN: Operational Delivery And Asset Quality Will Shape Near-Term Performance

Glencore's analyst price target has been raised, increasing from £3.93 to £4.00 per share. Analysts cite improved market outlook and expectations for operational delivery, despite a marginal downgrade in projected growth and profit margins.
BRES
UK£0.073
Blencowe Resources
7D
8.9%
1Y
93.4%
EEE
UK£0.37
Empire Metals
7D
-9.8%
1Y
516.7%
1SN
UK£0.085
First Tin
7D
7.9%
1Y
39.3%
RBW
UK£0.18
Rainbow Rare Earths
7D
-15.7%
1Y
43.0%
PRE
UK£1.01
Pensana
7D
-17.3%
1Y
315.3%

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MTL
UK£0.13
Metals Exploration
7D
-3.8%
1Y
119.3%
AAZ
UK£1.96
Anglo Asian Mining
7D
-8.8%
1Y
78.2%
TUN
UK£0.11
Tungsten West
7D
10.0%
1Y
388.9%
CMET
UK£0.056
Capital Metals
7D
15.6%
1Y
246.9%
ARS
UK£0.017
Asiamet Resources
7D
41.7%
1Y
134.5%
KP2
UK£0.032
Kore Potash
7D
1.6%
1Y
-10.0%