Narrative Update • May 12
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U.K. (FTSE) REITS Industry Analysis
UpdatedMay 25, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies14
- 7D4.5%
- 3M-5.8%
- 1Y1.3%
- YTD-0.9%
The REITS industry is up 4.5% in the last week, with Land Securities Group up 7.0%. Meanwhile, Town Centre Securities actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 11% in the last week. Overall in the last year, the industry is flat. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 8.7% per annum.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the U.K. REITS Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 25 May 2026 | UK£14.2b | UK£2.3b | UK£1.4b | 8.8x | 9.8x | 6.3x |
| Wed, 22 Apr 2026 | UK£14.3b | UK£2.3b | UK£1.3b | 9.1x | 10.8x | 6.3x |
| Fri, 20 Mar 2026 | UK£11.6b | UK£2.0b | UK£1.1b | 9.3x | 10.2x | 5.9x |
| Sun, 15 Feb 2026 | UK£13.1b | UK£2.0b | UK£1.1b | 10.2x | 11.8x | 6.7x |
| Tue, 13 Jan 2026 | UK£12.8b | UK£2.0b | UK£1.1b | 9.5x | 11.4x | 6.5x |
| Thu, 11 Dec 2025 | UK£12.1b | UK£2.0b | UK£1.1b | 9x | 11x | 6.2x |
| Sat, 08 Nov 2025 | UK£12.9b | UK£1.9b | UK£1.1b | 10.1x | 11.3x | 6.8x |
| Mon, 06 Oct 2025 | UK£9.5b | UK£1.6b | UK£824.1m | 10.9x | 11.5x | 5.8x |
| Wed, 03 Sep 2025 | UK£8.5b | UK£1.7b | UK£810.9m | 9.7x | 10.5x | 5.1x |
| Fri, 01 Aug 2025 | UK£9.3b | UK£1.7b | UK£795.6m | 10.7x | 11.6x | 5.6x |
| Sun, 29 Jun 2025 | UK£14.8b | UK£2.1b | UK£1.1b | 11.7x | 12.9x | 7.2x |
| Tue, 27 May 2025 | UK£13.9b | UK£2.1b | UK£1.1b | 11.7x | 12.8x | 6.8x |
| Thu, 24 Apr 2025 | UK£13.4b | UK£1.9b | UK£471.8m | 22x | 28.5x | 7.3x |
| Sat, 22 Mar 2025 | UK£13.0b | UK£1.9b | UK£463.8m | 21.9x | 28.1x | 7x |
| Mon, 17 Feb 2025 | UK£13.5b | UK£1.9b | UK£461.0m | 22.1x | 29.2x | 7.3x |
| Wed, 15 Jan 2025 | UK£12.3b | UK£1.9b | UK£466.7m | 20.7x | 26.3x | 6.6x |
| Fri, 13 Dec 2024 | UK£13.3b | UK£1.9b | UK£458.5m | 23.6x | 29x | 7.2x |
| Sun, 10 Nov 2024 | UK£14.5b | UK£2.0b | -UK£309,997,421.43 | 28.3x | -46.7x | 7.3x |
| Tue, 08 Oct 2024 | UK£15.0b | UK£2.0b | -UK£319,681,702.95 | 29.1x | -47x | 7.6x |
| Thu, 05 Sep 2024 | UK£15.1b | UK£2.0b | -UK£280,709,939.66 | 27.7x | -53.9x | 7.6x |
| Sat, 03 Aug 2024 | UK£14.9b | UK£2.0b | -UK£280,735,882.60 | 28.4x | -53.1x | 7.5x |
| Mon, 01 Jul 2024 | UK£14.4b | UK£2.0b | -UK£274,908,660.50 | 26.4x | -52.6x | 7.2x |
| Wed, 29 May 2024 | UK£14.9b | UK£2.0b | -UK£766,591,849.51 | 14.3x | -19.5x | 7.6x |
| Fri, 26 Apr 2024 | UK£14.8b | UK£2.0b | -UK£2,341,640,293.10 | 19.8x | -6.3x | 7.4x |
| Sun, 24 Mar 2024 | UK£15.1b | UK£2.0b | -UK£2,706,565,281.56 | 20.2x | -5.6x | 7.5x |
| Tue, 20 Feb 2024 | UK£12.5b | UK£2.1b | -UK£2,898,319,503.91 | 20x | -4.3x | 5.9x |
| Thu, 18 Jan 2024 | UK£15.9b | UK£2.4b | -UK£2,672,190,558.00 | 11.4x | -6x | 6.6x |
| Sat, 16 Dec 2023 | UK£16.7b | UK£2.4b | -UK£2,655,607,224.00 | 11.4x | -6.3x | 7x |
| Mon, 13 Nov 2023 | UK£15.2b | UK£2.2b | -UK£2,598,572,105.00 | 11.5x | -5.8x | 7x |
| Wed, 11 Oct 2023 | UK£15.2b | UK£2.2b | -UK£2,587,551,613.00 | 12.1x | -5.9x | 7x |
| Fri, 08 Sep 2023 | UK£15.0b | UK£2.2b | -UK£1,758,714,998.00 | 7.5x | -8.5x | 6.9x |
| Sun, 06 Aug 2023 | UK£18.3b | UK£2.3b | -UK£1,965,764,454.00 | 7.5x | -9.3x | 8.1x |
| Tue, 04 Jul 2023 | UK£17.5b | UK£2.3b | -UK£1,991,707,231.00 | 6.1x | -8.8x | 7.7x |
| Thu, 01 Jun 2023 | UK£18.3b | UK£2.2b | -UK£1,346,296,870.00 | 6.7x | -13.6x | 8.4x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
-13.6x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the British REITs industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 9.8x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of -1.3x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 6.9x.
Past Earnings Growth
- Total earnings for the REITs industry have gone up over the last three years, and the industry is now profitable.
- Revenues have remained mostly flat. This means that the industry has become more efficient since profits are increasing while sales have been flat.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the U.K. Real Estate industry?
| GB Market | 1.53% | |
| Real Estate | 2.73% | |
| REITS | 4.46% | |
| Retail REITs | 4.92% | |
| Diversified REITs | 4.46% | |
| Industrial REITs | 2.87% | |
| Healthcare REITs | 2.07% | |
| Office REITs | 1.97% | |
| Residential REITs | 1.56% | |
| Specialized REITs | 0% | 0 |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Office REITs industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 151x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 22.0%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 33.2% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Retail REITs industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 51.6x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Residential REITs industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 25% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 28% per year.
- In contrast, the Retail REITs industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 6.4% per year over the next few years.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAND Land Securities Group | UK£6.30 | 7.0% +UK£305.1m | 3.2% | PB0.7x | |
| BLND British Land | UK£3.96 | 5.8% +UK£221.3m | 3.6% | PB0.7x | |
| SHC Shaftesbury Capital | UK£1.32 | 2.4% +UK£56.7m | -7.4% | PB0.6x | |
| PCTN Picton Property Income | UK£0.73 | 2.5% +UK£9.2m | -0.3% | PB0.7x | |
| SREI Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust | UK£0.48 | 2.7% +UK£6.1m | -4.7% | PB0.8x |