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U.K. (FTSE) Renewable Energy Industry Analysis

UpdatedDec 24, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies3
  • 7D3.4%
  • 3M19.0%
  • 1Y26.1%
  • YTD20.8%

In the last week, the Renewable Energy industry is up 4.8%, with Drax Group up 5.9%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 26%. In the next few years, earnings are forecast to decline by 23% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 24 Dec 2025UK£3.1bUK£6.3bUK£435.2m7.1x7.2x0.5x
Fri, 21 Nov 2025UK£2.8bUK£6.3bUK£435.2m6.6x6.3x0.4x
Sun, 19 Oct 2025UK£2.7bUK£6.3bUK£443.0m6.9x6.1x0.4x
Tue, 16 Sep 2025UK£2.6bUK£6.3bUK£439.3m6.8x6x0.4x
Thu, 14 Aug 2025UK£2.6bUK£6.3bUK£439.3m6.7x6x0.4x
Sat, 12 Jul 2025UK£2.7bUK£6.8bUK£558.2m6.7x4.8x0.4x
Mon, 09 Jun 2025UK£2.6bUK£6.8bUK£555.6m6.6x4.7x0.4x
Wed, 07 May 2025UK£2.5bUK£6.8bUK£555.6m5.8x4.4x0.4x
Fri, 04 Apr 2025UK£2.5bUK£7.0bUK£560.2m7.1x4.4x0.4x
Sun, 02 Mar 2025UK£2.6bUK£6.9bUK£553.6m5.3x4.6x0.4x
Tue, 28 Jan 2025UK£2.6bUK£8.2bUK£680.7m5.3x3.8x0.3x
Thu, 26 Dec 2024UK£2.7bUK£8.2bUK£680.7m5.8x4x0.3x
Sat, 23 Nov 2024UK£2.8bUK£8.2bUK£680.7m5.9x4.2x0.3x
Mon, 21 Oct 2024UK£2.8bUK£8.2bUK£680.9m5.5x4.1x0.3x
Wed, 18 Sep 2024UK£2.8bUK£8.0bUK£669.3m6.6x4.2x0.3x
Fri, 16 Aug 2024UK£2.9bUK£8.1bUK£677.9m7.7x4.2x0.4x
Sun, 14 Jul 2024UK£2.5bUK£8.8bUK£586.3m9.1x4.3x0.3x
Tue, 11 Jun 2024UK£2.3bUK£8.8bUK£585.1m9.6x3.8x0.3x
Thu, 09 May 2024UK£2.4bUK£8.8bUK£585.0m8.9x4.2x0.3x
Sat, 06 Apr 2024UK£2.2bUK£8.8bUK£585.1m10.2x3.8x0.3x
Mon, 04 Mar 2024UK£2.1bUK£8.8bUK£576.0m3.2x3.6x0.2x
Wed, 31 Jan 2024UK£4.0bUK£11.1bUK£336.8m10.8x12x0.4x
Fri, 29 Dec 2023UK£4.0bUK£11.1bUK£336.8m10.6x11.9x0.4x
Sun, 26 Nov 2023UK£3.7bUK£11.1bUK£336.8m10x11.1x0.3x
Tue, 24 Oct 2023UK£3.6bUK£11.1bUK£336.7m9.8x10.8x0.3x
Thu, 21 Sep 2023UK£4.0bUK£11.0bUK£334.8m10.8x11.8x0.4x
Sat, 19 Aug 2023UK£4.2bUK£11.0bUK£323.6m11.4x13x0.4x
Mon, 17 Jul 2023UK£4.2bUK£10.4bUK£224.4m16.5x18.8x0.4x
Wed, 14 Jun 2023UK£4.2bUK£10.4bUK£192.5m17.4x22x0.4x
Fri, 12 May 2023UK£4.4bUK£10.4bUK£192.1m16.2x22.8x0.4x
Sun, 09 Apr 2023UK£4.4bUK£10.4bUK£190.3m15.7x23.2x0.4x
Tue, 07 Mar 2023UK£4.5bUK£10.3bUK£184.0m16.4x24.4x0.4x
Thu, 02 Feb 2023UK£4.6bUK£9.0bUK£309.5m12.4x14.8x0.5x
Sat, 31 Dec 2022UK£4.8bUK£9.0bUK£309.7m11x15.4x0.5x
Price to Earnings Ratio

15.4x


Total Market Cap: UK£4.8bTotal Earnings: UK£309.7mTotal Revenue: UK£9.0bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Renewable Energy Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 9.1x202320242025
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 Market2.11%
Utilities1.48%
Renewable Energy3.40%
Renewable Energy3.47%
Independent Power Producers and Energy Traders2.70%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Renewable Energy industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 4.6x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings decline of 25.1%, which is less than its past year's earnings decline of 37.6%.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Independent Power Producers and Energy Traders industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 13.0x.
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 25% 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£8.353.7%
+UK£99.4m		32.0%PE7x
YU. Yü GroupUK£15.202.7%
+UK£6.7m		-15.8%PE7.2x

Latest News

DRX
UK£8.35
Drax Group
7D
3.7%
1Y
32.0%

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

Analysts have marginally trimmed their price target on Drax Group, citing slightly weaker revenue growth and profit margin expectations that outweigh a modest uplift in future valuation multiples. This reduces fair value by around £0.04 per share to approximately £6.85.
YU.
UK£15.20
Yü Group
7D
2.7%
1Y
-15.8%
CINH
UK£0.09
Cindrigo Holdings
7D
-12.2%
1Y
n/a