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U.K. (FTSE) Real Estate Sector Analysis
UpdatedJun 24, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies66
- 7D-2.1%
- 3M6.2%
- 1Y-7.7%
- YTD-2.2%
Over the last 7 days, the Real Estate industry has dropped 2.1%, driven by a pullback from Land Securities Group of 5.2%. In contrast, Social Housing REIT has gained 5.7%. The industry has fallen 7.7% in the last year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 13% per annum.
Sector Valuation and Performance
Has the U.K. Real Estate Sector valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 24 Jun 2026 | UK£56.1b | UK£11.2b | UK£3.9b | 12.9x | 14.5x | 5x |
| Fri, 22 May 2026 | UK£55.2b | UK£11.2b | UK£4.1b | 12.5x | 13.6x | 4.9x |
| Sun, 19 Apr 2026 | UK£57.7b | UK£11.3b | UK£4.0b | 13.4x | 14.4x | 5.1x |
| Tue, 17 Mar 2026 | UK£55.5b | UK£11.2b | UK£3.8b | 12.6x | 14.5x | 5x |
| Thu, 12 Feb 2026 | UK£61.4b | UK£10.7b | UK£4.0b | 14.3x | 15.3x | 5.7x |
| Sat, 10 Jan 2026 | UK£59.7b | UK£10.8b | UK£4.2b | 13.4x | 14.1x | 5.5x |
| Mon, 08 Dec 2025 | UK£57.7b | UK£10.9b | UK£4.3b | 12.4x | 13.4x | 5.3x |
| Wed, 05 Nov 2025 | UK£58.4b | UK£10.8b | UK£4.4b | 11.8x | 13.3x | 5.4x |
| Fri, 03 Oct 2025 | UK£56.9b | UK£10.8b | UK£4.5b | 11.5x | 12.8x | 5.3x |
| Sun, 31 Aug 2025 | UK£56.1b | UK£10.9b | UK£4.6b | 10.8x | 12.2x | 5.2x |
| Tue, 29 Jul 2025 | UK£61.5b | UK£13.5b | UK£4.3b | 13x | 14.3x | 4.6x |
| Thu, 26 Jun 2025 | UK£63.4b | UK£13.4b | UK£4.1b | 13.8x | 15.4x | 4.7x |
| Sat, 24 May 2025 | UK£57.0b | UK£13.1b | UK£3.7b | 14.4x | 15.3x | 4.4x |
| Mon, 21 Apr 2025 | UK£60.5b | UK£13.4b | UK£3.2b | 19x | 18.9x | 4.5x |
| Wed, 19 Mar 2025 | UK£59.1b | UK£13.4b | UK£3.0b | 17.9x | 19.8x | 4.4x |
| Fri, 14 Feb 2025 | UK£60.8b | UK£13.5b | UK£808.7m | 21.7x | 75.1x | 4.5x |
| Sun, 12 Jan 2025 | UK£56.5b | UK£13.6b | UK£794.2m | 20x | 71.1x | 4.2x |
| Tue, 10 Dec 2024 | UK£61.1b | UK£13.5b | UK£789.7m | 21.5x | 77.3x | 4.5x |
| Thu, 07 Nov 2024 | UK£62.7b | UK£13.5b | -UK£656,550,910.74 | 16.4x | -95.5x | 4.6x |
| Sat, 05 Oct 2024 | UK£67.7b | UK£13.5b | -UK£698,753,113.83 | 16.8x | -96.9x | 5x |
| Mon, 02 Sep 2024 | UK£68.0b | UK£13.5b | -UK£621,516,619.32 | 16.7x | -109.3x | 5x |
| Wed, 31 Jul 2024 | UK£67.9b | UK£13.5b | -UK£193,351,023.87 | 15.7x | -351.3x | 5x |
| Fri, 28 Jun 2024 | UK£65.1b | UK£13.5b | -UK£574,741,880.83 | 17x | -113.2x | 4.8x |
| Sun, 26 May 2024 | UK£66.4b | UK£13.4b | -UK£1,503,977,324.65 | 15.8x | -44.2x | 4.9x |
| Tue, 23 Apr 2024 | UK£61.4b | UK£13.6b | -UK£3,316,895,213.00 | 14.8x | -18.5x | 4.5x |
| Thu, 21 Mar 2024 | UK£61.9b | UK£13.6b | -UK£3,756,411,404.39 | 17.8x | -16.5x | 4.5x |
| Sat, 17 Feb 2024 | UK£62.6b | UK£13.5b | -UK£8,863,077,630.18 | 15.3x | -7.1x | 4.6x |
| Mon, 15 Jan 2024 | UK£69.5b | UK£14.9b | -UK£8,441,679,044.00 | 14.1x | -8.2x | 4.7x |
| Wed, 13 Dec 2023 | UK£66.4b | UK£14.9b | -UK£8,436,983,855.00 | 13.5x | -7.9x | 4.5x |
| Fri, 10 Nov 2023 | UK£63.5b | UK£14.7b | -UK£8,204,290,673.00 | 13x | -7.7x | 4.3x |
| Sun, 08 Oct 2023 | UK£60.7b | UK£14.6b | -UK£8,100,055,818.00 | 12.9x | -7.5x | 4.1x |
| Tue, 05 Sep 2023 | UK£62.5b | UK£14.9b | -UK£6,907,250,365.00 | 11.3x | -9.1x | 4.2x |
| Thu, 03 Aug 2023 | UK£66.7b | UK£14.8b | -UK£6,655,824,722.00 | 11.4x | -10x | 4.5x |
| Sat, 01 Jul 2023 | UK£63.4b | UK£15.0b | -UK£4,760,799,677.00 | 10.6x | -13.3x | 4.2x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
-13.3x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the British Real Estate 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 14.5x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of -5.4x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 4.8x.
Past Earnings Growth
- Total earnings for the Real Estate industry have gone up over the last three years and the industry is now profitable.
- Revenues have declined 9.2% per year.
- This means that less sales are being generated overall, but since the cost of doing business is lower, profits have been increasing.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the U.K. Real Estate sector?
| GB Market | -1.14% | |
| Real Estate | -2.13% | |
| Retail REITs | -0.46% | |
| Health Care REITs | -0.90% | |
| Industrial REITs | -1.15% | |
| Office REITs | -2.16% | |
| Real Estate | -2.44% | |
| Residential REITs | -2.53% | |
| Specialized REITs | -3.17% | |
| REITS | -3.57% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Real Estate industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 334x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 27.7%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 7.0% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the REITS industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Real Estate industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 28% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 7.0% per year.
- In contrast, the Retail REITs industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 6.1% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOHO Social Housing REIT | UK£0.76 | 5.7% +UK£16.1m | 10.2% | PB0.8x | |
| HMSO Hammerson | UK£3.50 | 0.7% +UK£12.7m | 19.1% | PB0.9x | |
| RESI Residential Secure Income | UK£0.54 | 4.2% +UK£4.1m | -8.2% | PB0.7x | |
| GWI Globalworth Real Estate Investments | €1.70 | 0.9% +€4.4m | -28.9% | PB0.3x | |
| DAR Dar Global | US$8.23 | 0.3% +US$4.5m | -10.1% | PE14.7x |
