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U.K. (FTSE) Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedAug 27, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies1121
  • 7D2.6%
  • 3M14.8%
  • 1Y13.7%
  • YTD18.1%

In the last week, the market has been flat. Meanwhile, the market is actually up 13% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 13% annually.

Trending IndustriesOil and GasGoldBiotechSoftware

Market Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 27 Aug 2025UK£2.7tUK£1.9tUK£134.5b16x20x1.4x
Fri, 25 Jul 2025UK£2.6tUK£1.9tUK£127.0b16.1x20.3x1.3x
Sun, 22 Jun 2025UK£2.5tUK£1.9tUK£127.6b16.4x19.5x1.3x
Tue, 20 May 2025UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£132.9b16.5x18.7x1.3x
Thu, 17 Apr 2025UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£134.8b15.3x17.5x1.2x
Sat, 15 Mar 2025UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£137.0b15x18.1x1.2x
Mon, 10 Feb 2025UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£123.9b16x20.3x1.2x
Wed, 08 Jan 2025UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£123.2b16.2x19.6x1.2x
Fri, 06 Dec 2024UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£122.4b16.3x20x1.2x
Sun, 03 Nov 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£118.3b16.3x20.4x1.2x
Tue, 01 Oct 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£117.8b16.8x20.6x1.2x
Thu, 29 Aug 2024UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£119.5b17x20.5x1.2x
Sat, 27 Jul 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£126.6b16.5x19.3x1.2x
Mon, 24 Jun 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£132.0b16.7x18.4x1.2x
Wed, 22 May 2024UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£125.6b17.2x20x1.2x
Fri, 19 Apr 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£147.5b15.7x16.1x1.1x
Sun, 17 Mar 2024UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£144.9b16.1x16.1x1.1x
Tue, 13 Feb 2024UK£2.3tUK£2.0tUK£144.7b15x15.6x1.1x
Thu, 11 Jan 2024UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£193.5b15.1x12x1.1x
Sat, 09 Dec 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£194.2b14.6x11.7x1.1x
Mon, 06 Nov 2023UK£2.2tUK£2.1tUK£193.8b14x11.6x1x
Wed, 04 Oct 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£187.0b14.2x12.3x1.1x
Fri, 01 Sep 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£186.5b14.5x12.5x1.1x
Sun, 30 Jul 2023UK£2.4tUK£2.2tUK£193.5b14.4x12.4x1.1x
Tue, 27 Jun 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£208.5b14x11.1x1.1x
Thu, 25 May 2023UK£2.4tUK£2.2tUK£216.7b14.2x11.1x1.1x
Sat, 22 Apr 2023UK£2.5tUK£2.2tUK£178.9b14.1x13.8x1.1x
Mon, 20 Mar 2023UK£2.2tUK£2.2tUK£183.2b13.4x12.3x1x
Wed, 15 Feb 2023UK£2.5tUK£2.1tUK£194.6b13.8x13x1.2x
Fri, 13 Jan 2023UK£2.5tUK£2.1tUK£185.1b13.8x13.6x1.2x
Sun, 11 Dec 2022UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£185.6b13.4x13x1.1x
Tue, 08 Nov 2022UK£2.4tUK£2.3tUK£209.2b12.7x11.4x1x
Thu, 06 Oct 2022UK£2.3tUK£2.3tUK£208.4b12x11.3x1x
Sat, 03 Sep 2022UK£2.4tUK£2.3tUK£207.7b13.2x11.8x1.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

11.8x


Total Market Cap: UK£2.4tTotal Earnings: UK£207.7bTotal 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 20.1x 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 14% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues have also declined 5.1% 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 Market2.59%
Energy3.58%
Materials1.90%
Telecom1.19%
Financials1.14%
Utilities1.07%
Healthcare0.63%
Industrials0.48%
Tech0.33%
Consumer Staples0.28%
Real Estate0.20%
Consumer Discretionary-1.01%
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 20.3%, 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 6.8% 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
SHEL ShellUK£27.072.0%
+UK£3.1b		-0.7%PE15.7xEnergy
HSBA HSBC HoldingsUK£9.611.7%
+UK£2.7b		45.4%PB1.2xFinancials
BA. BAE SystemsUK£17.722.9%
+UK£1.5b		34.2%PE26.8xIndustrials
RIO Rio Tinto GroupUK£45.772.0%
+UK£1.5b		-4.9%PE9.8xMaterials
AZN AstraZenecaUK£118.720.8%
+UK£1.4b		-9.8%PE29.9xHealthcare
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