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

UpdatedSep 01, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies122
  • 7D1.1%
  • 3M9.9%
  • 1Y-0.8%
  • YTD0.8%

The Metals and Mining industry has gained 1.1% in the last week and Anglo American up 3.5%. Despite this gain, the industry's performance has been flat over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 23% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 01 Sep 2025UK£183.8bUK£244.1bUK£5.9b11.2x31x0.8x
Wed, 30 Jul 2025UK£180.1bUK£246.1bUK£5.9b8.7x30.3x0.7x
Fri, 27 Jun 2025UK£167.7bUK£239.3bUK£5.8b7.8x28.8x0.7x
Sun, 25 May 2025UK£173.5bUK£242.8bUK£6.0b8.7x29x0.7x
Tue, 22 Apr 2025UK£163.8bUK£247.2bUK£6.1b8.6x27x0.7x
Thu, 20 Mar 2025UK£186.2bUK£252.7bUK£6.2b9x29.9x0.7x
Sat, 15 Feb 2025UK£192.2bUK£259.1bUK£7.7b9.8x24.9x0.7x
Mon, 13 Jan 2025UK£186.1bUK£267.4bUK£8.0b9.2x23.4x0.7x
Wed, 11 Dec 2024UK£196.0bUK£256.0bUK£7.6b9.8x25.7x0.8x
Fri, 08 Nov 2024UK£202.6bUK£252.3bUK£7.6b10.8x26.8x0.8x
Sun, 06 Oct 2024UK£206.4bUK£249.6bUK£7.5b11.1x27.6x0.8x
Tue, 03 Sep 2024UK£187.2bUK£249.2bUK£7.4b11.5x25.2x0.8x
Thu, 01 Aug 2024UK£200.2bUK£247.0bUK£11.3b11.9x17.7x0.8x
Sat, 29 Jun 2024UK£208.4bUK£252.0bUK£12.5b12.1x16.7x0.8x
Mon, 27 May 2024UK£223.3bUK£250.1bUK£12.3b16.1x18.1x0.9x
Wed, 24 Apr 2024UK£209.3bUK£256.0bUK£12.6b13.9x16.6x0.8x
Fri, 22 Mar 2024UK£193.8bUK£252.0bUK£12.6b12.5x15.4x0.8x
Sun, 18 Feb 2024UK£193.9bUK£262.1bUK£18.0b11.1x10.8x0.7x
Tue, 16 Jan 2024UK£208.9bUK£304.0bUK£27.6b10.2x7.6x0.7x
Thu, 14 Dec 2023UK£206.6bUK£308.1bUK£27.8b8.9x7.4x0.7x
Sat, 11 Nov 2023UK£202.1bUK£315.0bUK£28.3b9.7x7.1x0.6x
Mon, 09 Oct 2023UK£202.3bUK£314.1bUK£28.2b9.6x7.2x0.6x
Wed, 06 Sep 2023UK£202.3bUK£307.1bUK£28.0b7.3x7.2x0.7x
Fri, 04 Aug 2023UK£209.5bUK£325.4bUK£33.7b7.5x6.2x0.6x
Sun, 02 Jul 2023UK£206.1bUK£330.3bUK£38.7b7.6x5.3x0.6x
Tue, 30 May 2023UK£202.9bUK£338.3bUK£39.5b7.8x5.1x0.6x
Thu, 27 Apr 2023UK£217.0bUK£335.7bUK£39.3b8.9x5.5x0.6x
Sat, 25 Mar 2023UK£216.7bUK£341.4bUK£40.0b8.3x5.4x0.6x
Mon, 20 Feb 2023UK£250.3bUK£353.1bUK£46.9b6.7x5.3x0.7x
Wed, 18 Jan 2023UK£262.6bUK£337.7bUK£44.9b7.2x5.8x0.8x
Fri, 16 Dec 2022UK£241.5bUK£340.2bUK£45.2b6.5x5.3x0.7x
Sun, 13 Nov 2022UK£236.1bUK£350.5bUK£46.4b6.4x5.1x0.7x
Tue, 11 Oct 2022UK£17.6tUK£370.6bUK£48.8b5.3x360.6x47.5x
Thu, 08 Sep 2022UK£212.8bUK£356.5bUK£48.0b5.4x4.4x0.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

4.4x


Total Market Cap: UK£212.8bTotal Earnings: UK£48.0bTotal Revenue: UK£356.5bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Metals and Mining Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 15.4x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the British Metals and Mining industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 31.0x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 15.4x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.76x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Metals and Mining industry have declined 50% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 12% per year.
  • This means overall sales from these companies are declining and profits are subsequently falling as well.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the U.K. Materials industry?

GB Market2.72%
Materials0.75%
Metals and Mining1.10%
Precious Metals and Minerals5.63%
Diversified Metals and Mining1.10%
Aluminum0%0
Copper-0.70%
Gold-0.92%
Steel-2.73%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Precious Metals and Minerals industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 157x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 20.9%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 30.0% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Gold industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 33% over the next 5 years.
  • However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 133% per year.
  • In contrast, the Copper industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 5.5% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
AAL Anglo AmericanUK£22.783.5%
+UK£830.9m		-9.4%PS1.2x
FRES FresnilloUK£17.885.9%
+UK£729.5m		229.9%PE39.1x
RIO Rio Tinto GroupUK£46.420.9%
+UK£666.3m		-1.3%PE9.9x
EEE Empire MetalsUK£0.5338.2%
+UK£100.1m		629.2%PB43.9x
PRE PensanaUK£1.0725.6%
+UK£64.1m		614.8%PB8.8x

Latest News

ANTO
UK£21.45
Antofagasta
7D
-1.0%
1Y
16.4%
FRES
UK£17.88
Fresnillo
7D
5.9%
1Y
229.9%

Exploration Efforts At Ciénega And San Julian Will Extend Mine Life

Fresnillo's consensus analyst price target was raised to £14.18 as analysts anticipate stronger earnings and cash flows on higher silver price forecasts, though concerns remain that the current share price already reflects overly optimistic long-term silver assumptions and presents a less compelling risk-reward, limiting further upside at current valuation. Analyst Commentary Bullish analysts are raising price targets based on a substantially improved silver price outlook and more favorable sector backdrop.
RIO
UK£46.42
Rio Tinto Group
7D
0.9%
1Y
-1.3%
AAZ
UK£1.85
Anglo Asian Mining
7D
15.6%
1Y
128.4%
HOC
UK£2.81
Hochschild Mining
7D
-6.5%
1Y
63.6%
EEE
UK£0.53
Empire Metals
7D
38.2%
1Y
629.2%
HILS
UK£21.15
Hill & Smith
7D
-3.4%
1Y
-0.2%

Hill & Smith's (LON:HILS) Dividend Will Be £0.18

Aug 22
Hill & Smith's (LON:HILS) Dividend Will Be £0.18
GLEN
UK£2.92
Glencore
7D
-0.7%
1Y
-26.9%
SOLG
UK£0.15
SolGold
7D
5.3%
1Y
56.1%
ATYM
UK£5.38
Atalaya Mining Copper
7D
3.7%
1Y
36.0%
MET1
UK£0.04
Metals One
7D
-21.0%
1Y
-47.3%
FXPO
UK£0.55
Ferrexpo
7D
-2.5%
1Y
20.3%
PDL
UK£0.18
Petra Diamonds
7D
-17.7%
1Y
-33.6%

Petra Diamonds Limited (LON:PDL) Surges 37% Yet Its Low P/S Is No Reason For Excitement

Aug 09
Petra Diamonds Limited (LON:PDL) Surges 37% Yet Its Low P/S Is No Reason For Excitement
AAL
UK£22.78
Anglo American
7D
3.5%
1Y
-9.4%
SLP
UK£0.72
Sylvania Platinum
7D
-3.7%
1Y
37.8%

Sylvania Platinum (LON:SLP) Might Be Having Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively

Jul 22
Sylvania Platinum (LON:SLP) Might Be Having Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively
PRE
UK£1.07
Pensana
7D
25.6%
1Y
614.8%