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U.K. (FTSE) Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedAug 22, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies1123
  • 7D-2.8%
  • 3M9.8%
  • 1Y14.7%
  • YTD13.8%

Over the last 7 days, the market has dropped 2.8%, driven by a decline of 4.7% in the Energy sector. Meanwhile, the Consumer Staples sector has outperformed, gaining 3.4% in that time. As for the longer term, the market has actually risen by 15% in the last year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 15% annually.

Trending IndustriesOil and GasGoldBiotechSoftware

Market Valuation and Performance

Has the U.K. Market valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 22 Aug 2025UK£2.7tUK£2.0tUK£134.4b16.1x20x1.4x
Sun, 20 Jul 2025UK£2.5tUK£1.9tUK£127.4b16x19.9x1.3x
Tue, 17 Jun 2025UK£2.5tUK£1.9tUK£127.3b16.2x19.7x1.3x
Thu, 15 May 2025UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£131.0b16.3x18.7x1.2x
Sat, 12 Apr 2025UK£2.3tUK£2.0tUK£135.6b14.7x16.7x1.1x
Mon, 10 Mar 2025UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£137.5b15.5x18.1x1.2x
Wed, 05 Feb 2025UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£123.0b15.8x20.3x1.2x
Fri, 03 Jan 2025UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£123.8b16x19.6x1.2x
Sun, 01 Dec 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£122.5b16.3x19.9x1.2x
Tue, 29 Oct 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£123.5b16.2x19.8x1.2x
Thu, 26 Sep 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£118.0b16.7x20.6x1.2x
Sat, 24 Aug 2024UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£119.5b16.9x20.5x1.2x
Mon, 22 Jul 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£129.4b16.7x18.6x1.2x
Wed, 19 Jun 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£130.6b16.6x18.7x1.2x
Fri, 17 May 2024UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£127.0b17.1x19.8x1.2x
Sun, 14 Apr 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£148.4b16x16.3x1.1x
Tue, 12 Mar 2024UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£144.5b15.9x16.2x1.1x
Thu, 08 Feb 2024UK£2.3tUK£2.0tUK£169.7b14.9x13.4x1.1x
Sat, 06 Jan 2024UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£193.4b15x12.1x1.1x
Mon, 04 Dec 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£192.7b14.4x11.8x1.1x
Wed, 01 Nov 2023UK£2.2tUK£2.2tUK£194.7b13.5x11.3x1x
Fri, 29 Sep 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£187.0b14.4x12.5x1.1x
Sun, 27 Aug 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£183.8b14.5x12.3x1.1x
Tue, 25 Jul 2023UK£2.4tUK£2.2tUK£206.9b14.2x11.6x1.1x
Thu, 22 Jun 2023UK£2.4tUK£2.2tUK£208.5b14.2x11.3x1.1x
Sat, 20 May 2023UK£2.4tUK£2.2tUK£216.4b14.3x11.3x1.1x
Mon, 17 Apr 2023UK£2.5tUK£2.2tUK£179.8b14x13.7x1.1x
Wed, 15 Mar 2023UK£2.4tUK£2.2tUK£187.6b13.3x13x1.1x
Fri, 10 Feb 2023UK£2.5tUK£2.1tUK£191.6b14x13.2x1.2x
Sun, 08 Jan 2023UK£2.5tUK£2.1tUK£185.1b13.7x13.4x1.2x
Tue, 06 Dec 2022UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£186.1b13.5x13.2x1.2x
Thu, 03 Nov 2022UK£2.3tUK£2.3tUK£210.9b12.5x11.1x1x
Sat, 01 Oct 2022UK£2.3tUK£2.4tUK£209.9b11.9x10.9x1x
Mon, 29 Aug 2022UK£2.5tUK£2.3tUK£205.7b13.6x12.2x1.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

12.2x


Total Market Cap: UK£2.5tTotal Earnings: UK£205.7bTotal Revenue: UK£2.3tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 15.6x202320242025
Current Market PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the British market, and appear confident in strong long term growth rates.
  • The market is trading at a PE ratio of 20.0x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 15.6x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the British industry have declined 13% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues have also declined 4.8% per year.
  • This means overall sales from these companies are declining and profits are subsequently falling as well.

Sector Trends

Which sectors have driven the changes within the U.K. Market?

GB Market-2.77%
Healthcare3.92%
Consumer Staples3.40%
Tech0.94%
Consumer Discretionary0.83%
Materials0.82%
Utilities0.78%
Telecom0.72%
Financials0.52%
Real Estate-0.43%
Industrials-0.76%
Energy-4.70%
Sector PE
  • Investors favour the Tech sector the most for future growth, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 52.1x.
    • The market's confidence is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 20.1%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 9.0% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Telecom sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 31% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 7.0% per year.
  • In contrast, the Industrials sector is expected to see its earnings grow by 6.3% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuationSector
AZN AstraZenecaUK£120.484.0%
+UK£7.2b		-7.5%PE30.2xHealthcare
ULVR UnileverUK£46.944.0%
+UK£4.5b		-2.0%PE24.3xConsumer Staples
BATS British American TobaccoUK£43.933.7%
+UK£3.4b		58.8%PE31.5xConsumer Staples
GSK GSKUK£14.935.5%
+UK£3.1b		-6.5%PE17.6xHealthcare
SHEL ShellUK£26.781.9%
+UK£2.7b		-1.1%PE15.5xEnergy
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