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

UpdatedMar 30, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies9
  • 7D1.1%
  • 3M-15.9%
  • 1Y5.1%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Precious Metals and Minerals industry has risen 1.1%, driven by gains from Sylvania Platinum of 5.6%. Meanwhile, Jubilee Metals Group actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 8.8% in the last week. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 5.1%. 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
Tue, 31 Mar 2026UK£458.6mUK£210.2m-UK£38,525,588.928.5x-11.9x2.2x
Thu, 26 Feb 2026UK£671.1mUK£375.9m-UK£99,868,305.2512.1x-6.7x1.8x
Sat, 24 Jan 2026UK£645.7mUK£336.4m-UK£111,819,947.1620.4x-5.8x1.9x
Mon, 22 Dec 2025UK£578.8mUK£341.7m-UK£113,544,836.2517.1x-5.1x1.7x
Wed, 19 Nov 2025UK£454.7mUK£528.4m-UK£92,698,236.1929.3x-4.9x0.9x
Fri, 17 Oct 2025UK£492.3mUK£601.3m-UK£98,926,619.1432.1x-5x0.8x
Sun, 14 Sep 2025UK£446.2mUK£595.7m-UK£103,050,657.2631.7x-4.3x0.7x
Tue, 12 Aug 2025UK£13.3bUK£3.6bUK£240.7m31x55.4x3.8x
Thu, 10 Jul 2025UK£11.1bUK£3.2bUK£5.9m38.1x1899.6x3.5x
Sat, 07 Jun 2025UK£10.4bUK£3.2bUK£12.5m40.4x828.1x3.2x
Mon, 05 May 2025UK£7.9bUK£3.2bUK£12.8m31.5x615x2.4x
Wed, 02 Apr 2025UK£7.5bUK£3.3bUK£13.2m31.5x563.8x2.2x
Fri, 28 Feb 2025UK£6.0bUK£2.9bUK£98.7m20.2x60.9x2.1x
Sun, 26 Jan 2025UK£5.5bUK£2.9bUK£141.0m23.5x38.8x1.9x
Tue, 24 Dec 2024UK£5.1bUK£2.9bUK£140.5m21.5x36x1.7x
Thu, 21 Nov 2024UK£5.3bUK£2.9bUK£136.1m23.8x38.7x1.8x
Sat, 19 Oct 2024UK£5.6bUK£2.8bUK£124.3m25.6x45.2x2x
Mon, 16 Sep 2024UK£4.6bUK£2.7bUK£147.3m22.4x31.3x1.7x
Wed, 14 Aug 2024UK£4.6bUK£2.8bUK£147.4m17.1x31.4x1.7x
Fri, 12 Jul 2024UK£5.3bUK£2.7bUK£136.1m20.5x38.8x2x
Sun, 09 Jun 2024UK£4.9bUK£2.7bUK£138.1m19.8x35.2x1.8x
Tue, 07 May 2024UK£4.7bUK£2.7bUK£139.7m19x33.9x1.7x
Thu, 04 Apr 2024UK£4.5bUK£2.7bUK£137.5m16.9x32.4x1.6x
Sat, 02 Mar 2024UK£4.0bUK£2.6bUK£131.7m11.6x30.1x1.5x
Mon, 29 Jan 2024UK£4.3bUK£2.6bUK£140.1m13.1x30.8x1.6x
Wed, 27 Dec 2023UK£5.0bUK£2.6bUK£140.1m14.6x35.7x1.9x
Fri, 24 Nov 2023UK£4.5bUK£2.7bUK£144.9m10.3x31.3x1.7x
Sun, 22 Oct 2023UK£4.8bUK£2.7bUK£146.0m12.3x32.5x1.7x
Tue, 19 Sep 2023UK£5.1bUK£2.7bUK£152.4m15.1x33.4x1.9x
Thu, 17 Aug 2023UK£4.6bUK£2.8bUK£215.9m13.5x21.1x1.6x
Sat, 15 Jul 2023UK£5.5bUK£2.7bUK£250.0m15.4x21.9x2x
Mon, 12 Jun 2023UK£5.9bUK£2.8bUK£267.1m20.3x22x2.1x
Wed, 10 May 2023UK£6.2bUK£2.8bUK£266.7m20.9x23.2x2.2x
Fri, 07 Apr 2023UK£6.7bUK£2.8bUK£270.0m20.9x25x2.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

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Total Market Cap: UK£6.7bTotal Earnings: UK£270.0mTotal Revenue: UK£2.8bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Precious Metals and Minerals Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 149.1x202420252026
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 Mining4.31%
Precious Metals and Minerals1.14%
Diversified Metals and Mining4.58%
Copper3.78%
Gold3.51%
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£0.894.9%
+UK£10.9m		54.6%PE8.4x
JAN Jangada MinesUK£0.01515.1%
+UK£1.7m		125.9%PB7x
BMIN Botswana MineralsUK£0.0024-2.0%
UK£1.1m		188.2%PB1x
KDR Karelian Diamond ResourcesUK£0.00856.3%
+UK£98.2k		36.0%PB0.2x

Latest News

BMIN
UK£0.0024
Botswana Minerals
7D
-2.0%
1Y
188.2%
PDL
UK£0.17
Petra Diamonds
7D
-1.4%
1Y
-39.3%

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?
JLP
UK£0.033
Jubilee Metals Group
7D
-4.4%
1Y
-3.0%
JAN
UK£0.015
Jangada Mines
7D
15.1%
1Y
125.9%
KDR
UK£0.0085
Karelian Diamond Resources
7D
6.3%
1Y
36.0%
GEMD
UK£0.038
Gem Diamonds
7D
-9.2%
1Y
-53.8%
SLP
UK£0.89
Sylvania Platinum
7D
4.9%
1Y
54.6%

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.
EUA
UK£0.029
Eurasia Mining
7D
-1.7%
1Y
-31.2%