Investing IdeasBrowse All StocksMarkets
Have your own idea? Try our Stock Screener
Header cover image

U.K. (FTSE) Precious Metals and Minerals Industry Analysis

UpdatedApr 30, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies9
  • 7D-6.4%
  • 3M-26.1%
  • 1Y21.2%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Precious Metals and Minerals industry has dropped 6.4%, driven by a pullback from Sylvania Platinum of 6.9%. In the past year, the industry has gained 21%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 46% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the U.K. Precious Metals and Minerals Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 01 May 2026UK£458.6mUK£211.4m-UK£39,940,090.309.3x-11.5x2.2x
Sun, 29 Mar 2026UK£458.6mUK£210.2m-UK£38,525,588.928.5x-11.9x2.2x
Tue, 24 Feb 2026UK£667.2mUK£338.3m-UK£112,083,387.7020.9x-6x2x
Thu, 22 Jan 2026UK£617.2mUK£340.3m-UK£113,102,290.0819.8x-5.5x1.8x
Sat, 20 Dec 2025UK£578.8mUK£341.6m-UK£113,516,144.4917.1x-5.1x1.7x
Mon, 17 Nov 2025UK£484.2mUK£527.7m-UK£92,583,727.6130.9x-5.2x0.9x
Wed, 15 Oct 2025UK£475.6mUK£606.1m-UK£99,711,970.6529.8x-4.8x0.8x
Fri, 12 Sep 2025UK£447.0mUK£595.0m-UK£102,936,414.2931.7x-4.3x0.8x
Sun, 10 Aug 2025UK£13.0bUK£3.5bUK£240.3m30.8x54.2x3.7x
Tue, 08 Jul 2025UK£11.4bUK£3.2bUK£5.9m38.4x1955.2x3.6x
Thu, 05 Jun 2025UK£9.7bUK£3.2bUK£12.5m40.2x780.8x3.1x
Sat, 03 May 2025UK£7.9bUK£3.2bUK£12.8m31.5x615x2.4x
Mon, 31 Mar 2025UK£7.5bUK£3.3bUK£15.8m21.2x473.1x2.3x
Wed, 26 Feb 2025UK£5.9bUK£2.9bUK£98.5m20.2x59.8x2.1x
Fri, 24 Jan 2025UK£5.4bUK£3.0bUK£142.6m22.9x37.9x1.8x
Sun, 22 Dec 2024UK£5.1bUK£2.9bUK£140.0m21.7x36.2x1.7x
Tue, 19 Nov 2024UK£5.3bUK£2.9bUK£136.6m23.9x38.9x1.8x
Thu, 17 Oct 2024UK£5.4bUK£2.8bUK£125.0m24.3x42.9x1.9x
Sat, 14 Sep 2024UK£4.6bUK£2.7bUK£147.3m22.4x31.3x1.7x
Mon, 12 Aug 2024UK£4.6bUK£2.8bUK£148.7m17x30.8x1.6x
Wed, 10 Jul 2024UK£5.0bUK£2.7bUK£137.5m19.4x36.3x1.8x
Fri, 07 Jun 2024UK£5.1bUK£2.7bUK£137.3m20.6x36.9x1.9x
Sun, 05 May 2024UK£4.7bUK£2.7bUK£140.0m19x33.8x1.7x
Tue, 02 Apr 2024UK£4.0bUK£2.7bUK£138.0m15.6x29.3x1.5x
Thu, 29 Feb 2024UK£3.9bUK£2.6bUK£131.7m11.1x29.4x1.5x
Sat, 27 Jan 2024UK£4.3bUK£2.6bUK£140.1m13.1x30.8x1.6x
Mon, 25 Dec 2023UK£5.0bUK£2.6bUK£140.0m14.6x35.8x1.9x
Wed, 22 Nov 2023UK£4.6bUK£2.7bUK£144.9m10.2x31.7x1.7x
Fri, 20 Oct 2023UK£4.7bUK£2.7bUK£146.2m12.3x32.3x1.7x
Sun, 17 Sep 2023UK£5.2bUK£2.7bUK£148.8m9.8x34.6x1.9x
Tue, 15 Aug 2023UK£4.7bUK£2.8bUK£216.9m13.5x21.5x1.6x
Thu, 13 Jul 2023UK£5.5bUK£2.7bUK£252.3m15.2x21.8x2x
Sat, 10 Jun 2023UK£5.9bUK£2.8bUK£267.1m20.3x22x2.1x
Mon, 08 May 2023UK£6.3bUK£2.8bUK£266.4m21.1x23.7x2.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

23.7x


Total Market Cap: UK£6.3bTotal Earnings: UK£266.4mTotal Revenue: UK£2.8bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Precious Metals and Minerals Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 148x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the British Precious Metals and Minerals industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.9x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.2x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • Total earnings for the Precious Metals and Minerals industry have declined over the last three years, with the industry now making a loss overall.
  • Revenues have also declined 58% per year, which is driving profits down.

Industry Comparison

How does U.K. Precious Metals and Minerals compare with similar industries?

GB Market-2.70%
Materials-4.75%
Metals and Mining-4.74%
Precious Metals and Minerals-6.42%
Steel1.29%
Aluminum0%0
Silver0%0
Diversified Metals and Mining-2.77%
Copper-8.96%
Gold-10.64%
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
KDR Karelian Diamond ResourcesUK£0.00928.6%
+UK£392.9k		56.5%PB0.2x
GEMD Gem DiamondsUK£0.0384.1%
+UK£210.0k		-50.5%PS0.07x

Latest News

SRES
UK£0.00024
Sunrise Resources
7D
-4.0%
1Y
84.6%
BMIN
UK£0.0024
Botswana Minerals
7D
-2.0%
1Y
69.0%
EUA
UK£0.026
Eurasia Mining
7D
-7.0%
1Y
-44.5%
SLP
UK£0.98
Sylvania Platinum
7D
-2.6%
1Y
109.0%

SLP: Higher Output Guidance And Low P/E Will Drive Future Re Rating

Analysts have trimmed their price target on Sylvania Platinum by £0.01, reflecting a slightly higher discount rate and more measured revenue growth expectations, partly offset by a small uplift in forecast profit margins and future P/E assumptions. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research on Sylvania Platinum has focused on fine tuning valuation rather than making sweeping changes, with price targets adjusted in small steps of a few GBp. For you as an investor, the key question is how these tweaks frame expectations around execution, margins and growth discipline.
JAN
UK£0.015
Jangada Mines
7D
-7.5%
1Y
148.0%
JLP
UK£0.028
Jubilee Metals Group
7D
-11.3%
1Y
-12.4%
PDL
UK£0.17
Petra Diamonds
7D
-4.9%
1Y
-35.9%

Higher Grade Ore And Premium Diamonds Will Support A Stronger Long Term Outlook

Catalysts About Petra Diamonds Petra Diamonds is a South Africa focused diamond producer with two core underground mines, Cullinan and Finsch, that supply higher value rough stones into the global market. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?
KDR
UK£0.009
Karelian Diamond Resources
7D
28.6%
1Y
56.5%
GEMD
UK£0.038
Gem Diamonds
7D
4.1%
1Y
-50.5%
IMC
UK£0.013
IMC Exploration Group
7D
-6.9%
1Y
121.3%