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

UpdatedMar 06, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies78
  • 7D-5.7%
  • 3M24.7%
  • 1Y42.3%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Diversified Metals and Mining industry has dropped 3.7%, driven by Rio Tinto Group declining 6.8%. On the other hand Rainbow Rare Earths is actually up 15%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 48%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 19% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 06 Mar 2026UK£218.1bUK£243.9bUK£6.6b16.7x33.1x0.9x
Sun, 01 Feb 2026UK£213.0bUK£228.6bUK£4.7b14.6x45.6x0.9x
Tue, 30 Dec 2025UK£185.2bUK£231.8bUK£4.7b12.7x39.1x0.8x
Thu, 27 Nov 2025UK£168.2bUK£236.5bUK£4.9b9.2x34.6x0.7x
Sat, 25 Oct 2025UK£166.0bUK£235.0bUK£4.8b7.7x34.4x0.7x
Mon, 22 Sep 2025UK£146.5bUK£232.2bUK£4.8b8.5x30.8x0.6x
Wed, 20 Aug 2025UK£137.6bUK£231.9bUK£4.9b6.1x28.1x0.6x
Fri, 18 Jul 2025UK£138.3bUK£233.3bUK£5.0b6.4x27.5x0.6x
Sun, 15 Jun 2025UK£132.8bUK£230.7bUK£5.0b6.9x26.5x0.6x
Tue, 13 May 2025UK£140.2bUK£237.5bUK£5.2b4.4x26.8x0.6x
Thu, 10 Apr 2025UK£122.1bUK£244.5bUK£5.4b4.9x22.6x0.5x
Sat, 08 Mar 2025UK£150.9bUK£242.4bUK£5.4b5.5x28.1x0.6x
Mon, 03 Feb 2025UK£156.6bUK£251.8bUK£7.0b4.2x22.4x0.6x
Wed, 01 Jan 2025UK£154.6bUK£249.0bUK£6.9b4.1x22.4x0.6x
Fri, 29 Nov 2024UK£160.1bUK£246.1bUK£6.8b4.3x23.5x0.7x
Sun, 27 Oct 2024UK£166.0bUK£240.9bUK£6.7b4.4x24.9x0.7x
Tue, 24 Sep 2024UK£95.3bUK£234.5bUK£6.5b3.8x14.7x0.4x
Thu, 22 Aug 2024UK£161.9bUK£238.5bUK£6.6b6.2x24.7x0.7x
Sat, 20 Jul 2024UK£169.3bUK£235.2bUK£11.4b8.3x14.9x0.7x
Mon, 17 Jun 2024UK£175.1bUK£239.4bUK£11.6b10.9x15.1x0.7x
Wed, 15 May 2024UK£188.4bUK£241.3bUK£11.6b11.3x16.2x0.8x
Fri, 12 Apr 2024UK£174.2bUK£241.9bUK£11.6b9.1x15x0.7x
Sun, 10 Mar 2024UK£157.0bUK£236.5bUK£11.4b10.1x13.7x0.7x
Tue, 06 Feb 2024UK£165.5bUK£251.7bUK£16.4b9.7x10.1x0.7x
Thu, 04 Jan 2024UK£179.4bUK£249.6bUK£16.2b9.7x11.1x0.7x
Sat, 02 Dec 2023UK£180.4bUK£248.9bUK£16.2b11.3x11.2x0.7x
Mon, 30 Oct 2023UK£169.9bUK£260.4bUK£16.9b10.4x10x0.7x
Wed, 27 Sep 2023UK£169.8bUK£259.4bUK£16.8b6.9x10.1x0.7x
Fri, 25 Aug 2023UK£159.9bUK£249.8bUK£16.2b6.9x9.9x0.6x
Sun, 23 Jul 2023UK£177.1bUK£270.7bUK£26.6b8.3x6.6x0.7x
Tue, 20 Jun 2023UK£178.3bUK£271.9bUK£26.8b6.9x6.7x0.7x
Thu, 18 May 2023UK£169.7bUK£278.8bUK£27.5b6.9x6.2x0.6x
Sat, 15 Apr 2023UK£189.6bUK£280.2bUK£27.6b8.7x6.9x0.7x
Mon, 13 Mar 2023UK£190.8bUK£289.2bUK£28.5b6.3x6.7x0.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

6.7x


Total Market Cap: UK£190.8bTotal Earnings: UK£28.5bTotal Revenue: UK£289.2bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Diversified Metals and Mining Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 20.4x202420252026
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 34.5x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 20.4x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.68x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Diversified Metals and Mining industry have declined 39% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 5.6% 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-4.04%
Materials-7.08%
Metals and Mining-7.10%
Diversified Metals and Mining-5.74%
Aluminum0%0
Silver0%0
Steel-3.98%
Precious Metals and Minerals-8.44%
Copper-9.52%
Gold-11.37%
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
RBW Rainbow Rare EarthsUK£0.2315.0%
+UK£19.3m		116.5%PB14.8x
GMET Guardian Metal ResourcesUK£2.663.9%
+UK£16.9m		731.3%PB17.2x
ATM Andrada MiningUK£0.044.2%
+UK£3.1m		103.1%PS3x
COBR Cobra ResourcesUK£0.055.3%
+UK£2.5m		426.3%PB8.9x
SWT Switch MetalsUK£0.1712.0%
+UK£2.1m		n/aPB680.5x

Latest News

GMET
UK£2.66
Guardian Metal Resources
7D
3.9%
1Y
731.3%
RIO
UK£67.87
Rio Tinto Group
7D
-6.8%
1Y
41.7%

RIO: Post Glencore Talks And Copper Outlook Will Shape Balanced Risk Profile

Analysts have lifted their fair value estimate for Rio Tinto Group to the equivalent of about £69.66 per share, from £63.89. This reflects updated assumptions on discount rate, revenue growth, margins and future P/E, even as recent Street research shows a mix of reduced and raised price targets in the £5,900 to £8,300 range and a shift toward more Neutral and Equal Weight ratings.
GLEN
UK£5.15
Glencore
7D
-1.9%
1Y
57.3%

GLEN: Fair Outlook Balances Ended Megamerger Talks With Refined Earnings Assumptions

Analysts have lifted their price target on Glencore to £5.50 per share from £5.25, citing updated assumptions around fair value, revenue growth, discount rate and future P/E that together support a modestly higher valuation. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research on Glencore has been active, with several major banks updating their price targets and ratings in quick succession.
SWT
UK£0.17
Switch Metals
7D
12.0%
1Y
n/a
AAL
UK£33.79
Anglo American
7D
-8.5%
1Y
20.9%
COBR
UK£0.05
Cobra Resources
7D
5.3%
1Y
426.3%
AAZ
UK£2.64
Anglo Asian Mining
7D
-10.5%
1Y
140.0%
HREE
UK£0.034
Harena Rare Earths
7D
6.9%
1Y
n/a
MTL
UK£0.15
Metals Exploration
7D
-6.9%
1Y
169.1%
REE
UK£0.034
Altona Rare Earths
7D
11.5%
1Y
147.3%
ATM
UK£0.04
Andrada Mining
7D
4.2%
1Y
103.1%
TIN
UK£1.03
Cornish Metals
7D
-14.2%
1Y
34.0%
TUN
UK£0.30
Tungsten West
7D
-6.2%
1Y
838.5%
BZT
UK£0.0012
Bezant Resources
7D
7.1%
1Y
471.4%
PRE
UK£0.96
Pensana
7D
-15.0%
1Y
392.3%
RBW
UK£0.23
Rainbow Rare Earths
7D
15.0%
1Y
116.5%