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U.K. (FTSE) Gold Industry Analysis

UpdatedJan 16, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies20
  • 7D9.2%
  • 3M35.7%
  • 1Y188.6%
  • YTDn/a

The Gold industry is up 9.2% in the last week, with Hochschild Mining up 14%. In the same time, Wishbone Gold was down 27%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 189%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 35% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 16 Jan 2026UK£6.8bUK£1.6bUK£277.7m20.7x24.5x4.4x
Sun, 14 Dec 2025UK£5.6bUK£1.6bUK£281.6m19.1x20x3.6x
Tue, 11 Nov 2025UK£4.6bUK£1.6bUK£280.6m16.5x16.5x2.9x
Thu, 09 Oct 2025UK£4.8bUK£1.6bUK£275.5m17.6x17.4x3.1x
Sat, 06 Sep 2025UK£3.9bUK£1.3bUK£206.8m11.5x18.9x2.9x
Mon, 04 Aug 2025UK£3.3bUK£1.3bUK£168.6m8.2x19.3x2.6x
Wed, 02 Jul 2025UK£2.8bUK£1.2bUK£175.9m6.8x15.8x2.4x
Fri, 30 May 2025UK£4.7bUK£1.2bUK£184.1m10.2x25.7x3.9x
Sun, 27 Apr 2025UK£4.4bUK£1.2bUK£177.2m11x25x3.7x
Tue, 25 Mar 2025UK£4.0bUK£1.2bUK£174.2m10.1x23x3.3x
Thu, 20 Feb 2025UK£3.2bUK£1.2bUK£64.0m7x50x2.6x
Sat, 18 Jan 2025UK£3.0bUK£1.3bUK£63.0m6.1x48x2.4x
Mon, 16 Dec 2024UK£3.1bUK£1.2bUK£57.2m5.9x54.4x2.6x
Wed, 13 Nov 2024UK£4.2bUK£1.9bUK£117.4m9.6x35.8x2.2x
Fri, 11 Oct 2024UK£4.3bUK£1.9bUK£114.3m10.7x37.8x2.3x
Sun, 08 Sep 2024UK£3.4bUK£1.9bUK£120.6m8.2x28.5x1.8x
Tue, 06 Aug 2024UK£3.5bUK£1.9bUK£45.0m7.5x77.4x1.9x
Thu, 04 Jul 2024UK£3.6bUK£1.8bUK£49.9m8.2x72.9x2x
Sat, 01 Jun 2024UK£3.6bUK£1.8bUK£50.9m9.5x70.9x2x
Mon, 29 Apr 2024UK£3.5bUK£2.0bUK£61.0m13.9x57.6x1.8x
Wed, 27 Mar 2024UK£3.0bUK£2.0bUK£39.6m13.6x76.8x1.5x
Fri, 23 Feb 2024UK£2.6bUK£2.0bUK£34.3m10.4x76.9x1.3x
Sun, 21 Jan 2024UK£3.8bUK£4.8b-UK£195,232,141.008.4x-19.3x0.8x
Tue, 19 Dec 2023UK£4.0bUK£4.9b-UK£194,397,856.007.2x-20.4x0.8x
Thu, 16 Nov 2023UK£3.9bUK£4.9b-UK£195,373,332.008.4x-19.7x0.8x
Sat, 14 Oct 2023UK£3.5bUK£4.9b-UK£193,873,720.009.7x-18.1x0.7x
Mon, 11 Sep 2023UK£3.5bUK£4.8b-UK£211,756,463.006.8x-16.6x0.7x
Wed, 09 Aug 2023UK£3.6bUK£4.8b-UK£161,642,613.006.5x-22.4x0.8x
Fri, 07 Jul 2023UK£3.4bUK£4.8b-UK£167,406,917.005.8x-20.5x0.7x
Sun, 04 Jun 2023UK£3.7bUK£4.9b-UK£164,860,342.007.9x-22.7x0.8x
Tue, 02 May 2023UK£4.2bUK£4.8b-UK£155,114,789.0010x-27.2x0.9x
Thu, 30 Mar 2023UK£4.0bUK£4.9b-UK£130,332,464.0010x-30.3x0.8x
Sat, 25 Feb 2023UK£3.8bUK£4.9bUK£299.2m8.8x12.7x0.8x
Mon, 23 Jan 2023UK£4.7bUK£4.8bUK£293.0m11.1x16x1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

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Total Market Cap: UK£4.7bTotal Earnings: UK£293.0mTotal Revenue: UK£4.8bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Gold Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 21.8x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the British Gold industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 24.5x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 21.8x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.0x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 4.4x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Gold industry have remained mostly flat over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have declined 31% per year.
  • This means that the cost of doing business could be reducing since sales have declined but profits have remained steady.

Industry Comparison

How does U.K. Gold compare with similar industries?

GB Market2.10%
Materials8.25%
Metals and Mining8.70%
Gold9.16%
Copper9.57%
Diversified Metals and Mining8.57%
Steel3.29%
Precious Metals and Minerals3.02%
Aluminum0%0
Silver0%0
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
HOC Hochschild MiningUK£5.8814.2%
+UK£375.6m		157.7%PE27.3x
PAF Pan African ResourcesUK£1.255.2%
+UK£125.7m		232.4%PE24x
ALTN AltynGoldUK£15.709.8%
+UK£38.3m		604.0%PE12.7x
SRB Serabi GoldUK£3.446.5%
+UK£15.9m		161.6%PE7.8x
ACG ACG MetalsUK£12.554.6%
+UK£13.1m		201.1%PE43.2x

Latest News

SRB
UK£3.44
Serabi Gold
7D
6.5%
1Y
161.6%
HOC
UK£5.88
Hochschild Mining
7D
14.2%
1Y
157.7%
ALTN
UK£15.70
AltynGold
7D
9.8%
1Y
604.0%
BMV
UK£0.0016
Bluebird Mining Ventures
7D
-15.4%
1Y
-72.5%
ORR
UK£0.0031
Oriole Resources
7D
-6.9%
1Y
28.1%
PAF
UK£1.25
Pan African Resources
7D
5.2%
1Y
232.4%

PAF: Index Inclusions And Tailings Study Will Shape Balanced Forward Prospects

Analysts have increased their price target for Pan African Resources from £1.27 to £1.30, citing updated assumptions around revenue growth, profit margins and a slightly different forward P/E multiple in their models. What's in the News Pan African Resources PLC was added to the FTSE 250 Index, bringing the company into a widely tracked UK mid cap benchmark (Index Constituent Adds).
AAU
UK£0.015
Ariana Resources
7D
-4.8%
1Y
-9.5%
ACG
UK£12.55
ACG Metals
7D
4.6%
1Y
201.1%
CORA
UK£0.087
Cora Gold
7D
20.7%
1Y
280.4%
CGNR
UK£0.14
Conroy Gold and Natural Resources
7D
24.5%
1Y
364.4%
XTR
UK£0.0095
Xtract Resources
7D
18.8%
1Y
90.0%
WSBN
UK£0.76
Wishbone Gold
7D
-27.4%
1Y
331.4%