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U.K. (FTSE) Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedMay 23, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies1169
  • 7D1.1%
  • 3M0.7%
  • 1Y2.2%
  • YTD4.7%

The market is up 1.1% over the last week, with the Consumer Staples sector leading the way, up 2.7%. The market has been flat overall in the last year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 14% 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, 23 May 2025UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£126.6b16.3x19.6x1.3x
Sun, 20 Apr 2025UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£134.9b15.3x17.5x1.2x
Tue, 18 Mar 2025UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£136.0b15.2x18.3x1.2x
Thu, 13 Feb 2025UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£121.9b16.4x20.9x1.3x
Sat, 11 Jan 2025UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£124.7b15.8x19.3x1.2x
Mon, 09 Dec 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£122.3b16.5x20x1.2x
Wed, 06 Nov 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£118.0b16.3x20.4x1.2x
Fri, 04 Oct 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£118.5b16.6x20.5x1.2x
Sun, 01 Sep 2024UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£119.2b16.9x20.7x1.2x
Tue, 30 Jul 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£127.1b16.5x19.2x1.2x
Thu, 27 Jun 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£132.3b16.3x18.3x1.2x
Sat, 25 May 2024UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£126.3b17.2x19.6x1.2x
Mon, 22 Apr 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£149.1b15.6x16x1.1x
Wed, 20 Mar 2024UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£145.0b15.9x16.1x1.1x
Fri, 16 Feb 2024UK£2.3tUK£2.0tUK£144.9b15.2x15.6x1.1x
Sun, 14 Jan 2024UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£193.4b14.9x12x1.1x
Tue, 12 Dec 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£194.1b14.7x11.8x1.1x
Thu, 09 Nov 2023UK£2.2tUK£2.2tUK£194.8b13.8x11.5x1x
Sat, 07 Oct 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£186.2b13.9x12.3x1.1x
Mon, 04 Sep 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£184.9b14.5x12.5x1.1x
Wed, 02 Aug 2023UK£2.4tUK£2.2tUK£194.8b14.5x12.2x1.1x
Fri, 30 Jun 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£209.0b14.1x11.1x1.1x
Sun, 28 May 2023UK£2.4tUK£2.2tUK£213.9b14x11.2x1.1x
Tue, 25 Apr 2023UK£2.5tUK£2.2tUK£178.6b14.2x13.9x1.1x
Thu, 23 Mar 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£182.7b13.7x12.6x1.1x
Sat, 18 Feb 2023UK£2.6tUK£2.2tUK£202.9b13.8x12.7x1.2x
Mon, 16 Jan 2023UK£2.5tUK£2.1tUK£184.7b13.8x13.7x1.2x
Wed, 14 Dec 2022UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£185.1b13.3x13.1x1.2x
Fri, 11 Nov 2022UK£2.4tUK£2.3tUK£207.9b12.8x11.6x1.1x
Sun, 09 Oct 2022UK£2.3tUK£2.4tUK£209.0b11.9x11.1x1x
Tue, 06 Sep 2022UK£2.5tUK£2.3tUK£207.8b13x11.8x1.1x
Thu, 04 Aug 2022UK£2.5tUK£2.2tUK£197.6b14.2x12.8x1.1x
Sat, 02 Jul 2022UK£2.4tUK£2.3tUK£196.1b13.8x12.5x1.1x
Mon, 30 May 2022UK£2.6tUK£2.2tUK£187.6b15.4x13.9x1.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

13.9x


Total Market Cap: UK£2.6tTotal Earnings: UK£187.6bTotal Revenue: UK£2.2tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 15.1x202320242025
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 19.6x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 15.1x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the British industry have declined 12% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues have also declined 3.8% 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 Market1.09%
Telecom4.41%
Utilities3.74%
Consumer Staples2.66%
Healthcare2.57%
Financials1.27%
Industrials0.62%
Consumer Discretionary0.36%
Materials-1.15%
Real Estate-1.23%
Tech-1.40%
Energy-2.03%
Sector PE
  • Investors favour the Tech sector the most for future growth even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 54.9x.
    • The market's confidence is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 15.9%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 4.6% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Telecom sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 28% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 10% per year.
  • In contrast, the Consumer Staples sector is expected to see its earnings grow by 10% 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
BATS British American TobaccoUK£32.947.1%
+UK£4.7b		35.9%PE23.9xConsumer Staples
AZN AstraZenecaUK£103.742.3%
+UK£3.6b		-16.4%PE27.8xHealthcare
ULVR UnileverUK£47.122.5%
+UK£2.7b		9.3%PE24.3xConsumer Staples
GSK GSKUK£14.294.8%
+UK£2.6b		-19.7%PE18.4xHealthcare
BA. BAE SystemsUK£18.425.0%
+UK£2.6b		31.9%PE28.2xIndustrials
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