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

UpdatedMar 28, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies9
  • 7D1.1%
  • 3M-14.9%
  • 1Y5.1%
  • YTDn/a

In the last week, the Precious Metals and Minerals industry is up 2.2%, with Sylvania Platinum up 3.9%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 6.3%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 42% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 28 Mar 2026UK£458.7mUK£210.2m-UK£38,525,588.928.5x-11.9x2.2x
Mon, 23 Feb 2026UK£637.2mUK£338.8m-UK£112,220,981.4719.6x-5.7x1.9x
Wed, 21 Jan 2026UK£619.1mUK£339.3m-UK£112,770,359.2220.4x-5.5x1.8x
Fri, 19 Dec 2025UK£568.2mUK£341.5m-UK£113,457,169.1917.1x-5x1.7x
Sun, 16 Nov 2025UK£484.2mUK£527.7m-UK£92,583,727.6130.9x-5.2x0.9x
Tue, 14 Oct 2025UK£494.8mUK£605.9m-UK£99,674,499.9931.9x-5x0.8x
Thu, 11 Sep 2025UK£454.5mUK£597.0m-UK£103,267,854.7632.4x-4.4x0.8x
Sat, 09 Aug 2025UK£13.0bUK£3.5bUK£240.3m30.8x54.2x3.7x
Mon, 07 Jul 2025UK£11.5bUK£3.2bUK£5.8m38.7x1975.4x3.6x
Wed, 04 Jun 2025UK£9.6bUK£3.2bUK£12.5m39.2x763.1x3x
Fri, 02 May 2025UK£7.8bUK£3.3bUK£12.9m31x603.9x2.4x
Sun, 30 Mar 2025UK£7.5bUK£3.3bUK£15.8m21.2x473.1x2.3x
Tue, 25 Feb 2025UK£6.0bUK£2.9bUK£98.6m20.6x61.1x2.1x
Thu, 23 Jan 2025UK£5.5bUK£3.0bUK£142.9m23x38.7x1.9x
Sat, 21 Dec 2024UK£5.1bUK£2.9bUK£139.9m21.7x36.2x1.7x
Mon, 18 Nov 2024UK£5.2bUK£2.9bUK£136.6m23.8x38.2x1.8x
Wed, 16 Oct 2024UK£5.3bUK£2.8bUK£124.1m23.8x42.3x1.9x
Fri, 13 Sep 2024UK£4.4bUK£2.7bUK£147.0m21.8x29.8x1.6x
Sun, 11 Aug 2024UK£4.6bUK£2.8bUK£148.7m17x30.8x1.6x
Tue, 09 Jul 2024UK£5.0bUK£2.7bUK£137.2m19.6x36.2x1.8x
Thu, 06 Jun 2024UK£5.0bUK£2.7bUK£137.3m20.3x36.1x1.8x
Sat, 04 May 2024UK£4.7bUK£2.7bUK£140.0m19x33.8x1.7x
Mon, 01 Apr 2024UK£4.0bUK£2.7bUK£137.9m15.6x29.3x1.5x
Wed, 28 Feb 2024UK£4.0bUK£2.6bUK£131.5m11.2x30.4x1.5x
Fri, 26 Jan 2024UK£4.3bUK£2.6bUK£140.0m13.1x30.6x1.6x
Sun, 24 Dec 2023UK£5.0bUK£2.6bUK£142.8m14.6x35x1.9x
Tue, 21 Nov 2023UK£4.6bUK£2.7bUK£145.3m10.2x31.8x1.7x
Thu, 19 Oct 2023UK£4.8bUK£2.7bUK£146.2m12.3x32.7x1.7x
Sat, 16 Sep 2023UK£5.1bUK£2.9bUK£202.4m13.8x25.1x1.8x
Mon, 14 Aug 2023UK£4.8bUK£2.8bUK£216.7m13.5x22x1.7x
Wed, 12 Jul 2023UK£5.3bUK£2.7bUK£254.2m15.6x21x2x
Fri, 09 Jun 2023UK£5.9bUK£2.8bUK£267.8m19.6x21.9x2.1x
Sun, 07 May 2023UK£6.3bUK£2.8bUK£266.4m21.1x23.7x2.3x
Tue, 04 Apr 2023UK£6.5bUK£2.8bUK£271.0m20.3x23.8x2.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

23.8x


Total Market Cap: UK£6.5bTotal Earnings: UK£271.0mTotal Revenue: UK£2.8bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Precious Metals and Minerals Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 149.2x202420252026
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 Market0.41%
Materials4.32%
Metals and Mining4.32%
Precious Metals and Minerals1.14%
Diversified Metals and Mining4.58%
Copper3.78%
Gold3.52%
Aluminum0%0
Silver0%0
Steel-0.44%
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
SLP Sylvania PlatinumUK£0.903.9%
+UK£8.8m		55.9%PE8.5x
GEMD Gem DiamondsUK£0.0418.4%
+UK£447.8k		-54.2%PS0.08x
KDR Karelian Diamond ResourcesUK£0.00920.0%
+UK£294.7k		37.4%PB0.2x

Latest News

BMIN
UK£0.0024
Botswana Minerals
7D
-7.7%
1Y
182.4%
JAN
UK£0.014
Jangada Mines
7D
-6.7%
1Y
86.7%
KDR
UK£0.009
Karelian Diamond Resources
7D
20.0%
1Y
37.4%
GEMD
UK£0.041
Gem Diamonds
7D
8.4%
1Y
-54.2%
SLP
UK£0.90
Sylvania Platinum
7D
3.9%
1Y
55.9%

SLP: Higher Margins And Dividend Support Will Drive Future Re Rating

Analysts have raised their price target on Sylvania Platinum by £0.03, citing refreshed modelling on discount rates and P/E assumptions that support a slightly higher valuation range for the shares. Analyst Commentary Recent research points to refreshed assumptions on discount rates and P/E multiples for Sylvania Platinum, which is feeding into a slightly higher assessed valuation range for the shares.
PDL
UK£0.17
Petra Diamonds
7D
-4.2%
1Y
-42.9%

Higher Value Diamonds And New Mine Areas Will Reshape This Producer’s Long Term Earnings Profile

Catalysts About Petra Diamonds Petra Diamonds is a South Africa focused diamond mining group that operates the Cullinan and Finsch mines and sells rough diamonds into global markets. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?
IMC
UK£0.016
IMC Exploration Group
7D
-3.0%
1Y
204.8%
EUA
UK£0.03
Eurasia Mining
7D
-3.2%
1Y
-35.5%