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U.K. (FTSE) Renewable Energy Industry Analysis

UpdatedJan 12, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies3
  • 7D4.7%
  • 3M22.9%
  • 1Y37.2%
  • YTD5.2%

In the last week, the Renewable Energy industry is up 5.2%, with Drax Group up 5.5%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 38%. In the next few years, earnings are forecast to decline by 16% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the U.K. Renewable Energy Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 12 Jan 2026UK£3.3bUK£6.3bUK£435.2m7.6x7.7x0.5x
Wed, 10 Dec 2025UK£2.9bUK£6.3bUK£435.2m6.8x6.7x0.5x
Fri, 07 Nov 2025UK£2.8bUK£6.3bUK£435.2m6.7x6.4x0.4x
Sun, 05 Oct 2025UK£2.7bUK£6.3bUK£443.0m6.6x6.1x0.4x
Tue, 02 Sep 2025UK£2.5bUK£6.3bUK£439.3m6.8x5.7x0.4x
Thu, 31 Jul 2025UK£2.6bUK£6.8bUK£558.2m6x4.7x0.4x
Sat, 28 Jun 2025UK£2.6bUK£6.8bUK£558.2m6.4x4.7x0.4x
Mon, 26 May 2025UK£2.5bUK£6.8bUK£555.6m6.2x4.6x0.4x
Wed, 23 Apr 2025UK£2.3bUK£6.8bUK£555.6m5.8x4.2x0.3x
Fri, 21 Mar 2025UK£2.5bUK£7.0bUK£549.0m6x4.5x0.4x
Sun, 16 Feb 2025UK£2.7bUK£8.2bUK£680.8m5.2x3.9x0.3x
Tue, 14 Jan 2025UK£2.6bUK£8.2bUK£680.6m5.8x3.9x0.3x
Thu, 12 Dec 2024UK£2.7bUK£8.2bUK£680.8m5.8x4x0.3x
Sat, 09 Nov 2024UK£2.8bUK£8.2bUK£680.9m5.7x4.1x0.3x
Mon, 07 Oct 2024UK£2.8bUK£8.2bUK£685.6m5.1x4x0.3x
Wed, 04 Sep 2024UK£2.8bUK£8.1bUK£677.9m7.9x4.1x0.3x
Fri, 02 Aug 2024UK£2.8bUK£8.1bUK£677.9m8.3x4.1x0.3x
Sun, 30 Jun 2024UK£2.2bUK£8.8bUK£585.1m9.1x3.8x0.3x
Tue, 28 May 2024UK£2.3bUK£8.8bUK£585.1m9.9x3.9x0.3x
Thu, 25 Apr 2024UK£2.4bUK£8.8bUK£585.0m10.2x4x0.3x
Sat, 23 Mar 2024UK£2.2bUK£8.9bUK£602.6m3.3x3.6x0.2x
Mon, 19 Feb 2024UK£1.9bUK£9.0bUK£198.1m9x9.6x0.2x
Wed, 17 Jan 2024UK£4.1bUK£11.1bUK£336.8m11x12.2x0.4x
Fri, 15 Dec 2023UK£3.9bUK£11.1bUK£336.8m10.5x11.7x0.4x
Sun, 12 Nov 2023UK£3.7bUK£11.1bUK£336.7m9.9x10.9x0.3x
Tue, 10 Oct 2023UK£3.6bUK£11.1bUK£336.7m9.8x10.8x0.3x
Thu, 07 Sep 2023UK£4.1bUK£11.0bUK£323.6m11.2x12.7x0.4x
Sat, 05 Aug 2023UK£4.2bUK£11.0bUK£323.6m11.6x13x0.4x
Mon, 03 Jul 2023UK£4.2bUK£10.4bUK£205.3m16.2x20.5x0.4x
Wed, 31 May 2023UK£4.3bUK£10.4bUK£192.1m13.5x22.4x0.4x
Fri, 28 Apr 2023UK£4.5bUK£10.4bUK£192.0m16.3x23.5x0.4x
Sun, 26 Mar 2023UK£4.3bUK£10.4bUK£180.8m17.1x23.5x0.4x
Tue, 21 Feb 2023UK£4.7bUK£9.0bUK£309.5m13x15.2x0.5x
Thu, 19 Jan 2023UK£4.5bUK£9.0bUK£309.6m12.3x14.7x0.5x
Price to Earnings Ratio

14.7x


Total Market Cap: UK£4.5bTotal Earnings: UK£309.6mTotal Revenue: UK£9.0bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Renewable Energy Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 9x202420252026
Current Industry PE
    There are only 3 companies in the British Renewable Energy industry, so there is insufficient data to make an industry-wide assessment of both the PE and PS ratio.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Renewable Energy industry have grown 12% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have declined 11% per year.
  • This means that less sales are being generated overall, but since cost of doing business is lower, profits have been increasing.

Industry Trends

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

GB Market1.34%
Utilities3.48%
Renewable Energy4.72%
Renewable Energy4.86%
Independent Power Producers and Energy Traders3.16%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Independent Power Producers and Energy Traders industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 12.8x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 6.2%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 7.6% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Renewable Energy industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 5.0x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Independent Power Producers and Energy Traders industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 6.2% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 7.6% per year.
  • In contrast, the Renewable Energy industry is expected to see its earnings decline by 19% 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
DRX Drax GroupUK£8.924.9%
+UK£142.2m		44.7%PE7.4x
YU. Yü GroupUK£16.300.6%
+UK£1.7m		-10.9%PE7.7x

Latest News

DRX
UK£8.92
Drax Group
7D
4.9%
1Y
44.7%

DRX: Future Returns Will Rely On Lower-Priced Low Carbon Contract

Analysts have trimmed their price target on Drax Group slightly to reflect revised assumptions, including a fair value adjustment to £6.80, updated revenue and profit margin expectations, and a lower future P/E estimate. What's in the News Drax has signed a low carbon dispatchable Contract for Difference with the Low Carbon Contracts Company covering all four biomass units at Drax Power Station from April 2027 to March 2031, with a strike price of £109.90/MWh based on 2012 real prices (Key Developments).
YU.
UK£16.30
Yü Group
7D
0.6%
1Y
-10.9%
CINH
UK£0.087
Cindrigo Holdings
7D
-2.8%
1Y
n/a