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U.K. (FTSE) Renewable Energy Industry Analysis

UpdatedAug 31, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies3
  • 7D-6.8%
  • 3M-1.7%
  • 1Y2.7%
  • YTD-2.5%

Over the last 7 days, the Renewable Energy industry has dropped 6.8%, driven by Drax Group declining 7.7%. As for the longer term, the industry's performance has been flat for the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to decline by 17% per year.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 31 Aug 2025UK£2.5bUK£6.3bUK£439.3m6.8x5.8x0.4x
Tue, 29 Jul 2025UK£2.7bUK£6.8bUK£558.2m6.1x4.8x0.4x
Thu, 26 Jun 2025UK£2.6bUK£6.8bUK£555.7m6.3x4.7x0.4x
Sat, 24 May 2025UK£2.5bUK£6.8bUK£555.6m6.2x4.6x0.4x
Mon, 21 Apr 2025UK£2.3bUK£6.8bUK£555.5m5.7x4.2x0.3x
Wed, 19 Mar 2025UK£2.4bUK£7.0bUK£549.0m5.7x4.4x0.3x
Fri, 14 Feb 2025UK£2.7bUK£8.2bUK£680.7m5.2x3.9x0.3x
Sun, 12 Jan 2025UK£2.6bUK£8.2bUK£680.6m5.8x3.9x0.3x
Tue, 10 Dec 2024UK£2.8bUK£8.2bUK£680.8m5.7x4.1x0.3x
Thu, 07 Nov 2024UK£2.7bUK£8.2bUK£680.9m5.6x4x0.3x
Sat, 05 Oct 2024UK£2.8bUK£8.2bUK£685.6m5.1x4x0.3x
Mon, 02 Sep 2024UK£2.7bUK£8.1bUK£677.9m7.9x4.1x0.3x
Wed, 31 Jul 2024UK£2.7bUK£8.1bUK£677.9m8.2x4.1x0.3x
Fri, 28 Jun 2024UK£2.3bUK£8.8bUK£585.1m8.9x3.9x0.3x
Sun, 26 May 2024UK£2.3bUK£8.8bUK£585.1m9.9x3.9x0.3x
Tue, 23 Apr 2024UK£2.3bUK£8.8bUK£585.0m10.6x3.9x0.3x
Thu, 21 Mar 2024UK£2.1bUK£8.9bUK£602.6m3.3x3.6x0.2x
Sat, 17 Feb 2024UK£1.9bUK£9.0bUK£198.1m9x9.6x0.2x
Mon, 15 Jan 2024UK£4.1bUK£11.1bUK£336.8m10.9x12.2x0.4x
Wed, 13 Dec 2023UK£3.9bUK£11.1bUK£336.7m10.3x11.5x0.3x
Fri, 10 Nov 2023UK£3.7bUK£11.1bUK£336.7m9.9x10.9x0.3x
Sun, 08 Oct 2023UK£3.6bUK£11.1bUK£336.7m9.8x10.8x0.3x
Tue, 05 Sep 2023UK£4.1bUK£11.0bUK£323.6m11.2x12.8x0.4x
Thu, 03 Aug 2023UK£4.3bUK£11.0bUK£323.6m11.7x13.2x0.4x
Sat, 01 Jul 2023UK£4.2bUK£10.4bUK£205.5m16.2x20.5x0.4x
Mon, 29 May 2023UK£4.3bUK£10.4bUK£192.1m14.2x22.4x0.4x
Wed, 26 Apr 2023UK£4.4bUK£10.4bUK£191.9m16.2x23.2x0.4x
Fri, 24 Mar 2023UK£4.3bUK£10.4bUK£180.8m18.3x23.9x0.4x
Sun, 19 Feb 2023UK£4.7bUK£9.0bUK£309.5m12.9x15.2x0.5x
Tue, 17 Jan 2023UK£4.6bUK£9.0bUK£309.6m12.7x15x0.5x
Thu, 15 Dec 2022UK£4.4bUK£8.9bUK£306.1m11.2x14.5x0.5x
Sat, 12 Nov 2022UK£4.0bUK£9.1bUK£313.2m10.4x12.9x0.4x
Mon, 10 Oct 2022UK£4.1bUK£9.2bUK£353.1m10.1x11.7x0.4x
Wed, 07 Sep 2022UK£4.5bUK£9.0bUK£345.7m11.4x13x0.5x
Price to Earnings Ratio

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Total Market Cap: UK£4.5bTotal Earnings: UK£345.7mTotal Revenue: UK£9.0bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Renewable Energy Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 10.7x202320242025
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 8.3% 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 Market2.72%
Utilities-1.80%
Renewable Energy-6.76%
Independent Power Producers and Energy Traders1.56%
Renewable Energy-7.67%
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 14.3x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 6.9%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 8.6% 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 2.3x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Independent Power Producers and Energy Traders industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 6.9% over the next 5 years.
  • This is roughly in line with its past earnings growth rate.
  • In contrast, the Renewable Energy industry is expected to see its earnings decline by 20% 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
YU. Yü GroupUK£16.251.6%
+UK£4.2m		11.3%PE8.1x

Latest News

DRX
UK£6.50
Drax Group
7D
-7.7%
1Y
1.8%
YU.
UK£16.25
Yü Group
7D
1.6%
1Y
11.3%