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U.K. (FTSE) Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedJul 10, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies1143
  • 7D0.8%
  • 3M11.9%
  • 1Y5.2%
  • YTD5.7%

Over the last 7 days, the market has remained flat, although notably the Real Estate sector declined by 4.3%. Meanwhile, the market is actually up 5.2% over the past year. 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
Thu, 10 Jul 2025UK£2.5tUK£1.9tUK£127.0b16.2x19.7x1.3x
Sat, 07 Jun 2025UK£2.5tUK£1.9tUK£127.1b16.2x19.6x1.3x
Mon, 05 May 2025UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£130.7b15.8x18.7x1.2x
Wed, 02 Apr 2025UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£136.1b15.3x18x1.2x
Fri, 28 Feb 2025UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£138.4b15.9x18.2x1.2x
Sun, 26 Jan 2025UK£2.5tUK£2.1tUK£123.3b15.8x20.1x1.2x
Tue, 24 Dec 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£123.0b15.9x19.4x1.2x
Thu, 21 Nov 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£122.6b16.2x19.4x1.2x
Sat, 19 Oct 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£118.7b16.5x20.5x1.2x
Mon, 16 Sep 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£119.3b16.5x20.4x1.2x
Wed, 14 Aug 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£122.8b16.4x19.8x1.2x
Fri, 12 Jul 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£130.2b16.8x18.7x1.2x
Sun, 09 Jun 2024UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£130.0b16.8x18.9x1.2x
Tue, 07 May 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£141.7b16.5x17.3x1.2x
Thu, 04 Apr 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£145.8b16.2x16.5x1.1x
Sat, 02 Mar 2024UK£2.3tUK£2.0tUK£140.7b15.3x16.4x1.1x
Mon, 29 Jan 2024UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£193.0b15x12x1.1x
Wed, 27 Dec 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£193.8b15.2x12.1x1.1x
Fri, 24 Nov 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£193.6b14.4x11.7x1.1x
Sun, 22 Oct 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£187.2b13.5x12.1x1x
Tue, 19 Sep 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£185.7b14.6x12.7x1.1x
Thu, 17 Aug 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£184.1b14.3x12.4x1.1x
Sat, 15 Jul 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£204.6b14x11.3x1.1x
Mon, 12 Jun 2023UK£2.4tUK£2.2tUK£209.9b14.3x11.3x1.1x
Wed, 10 May 2023UK£2.4tUK£2.2tUK£209.8b14.4x11.6x1.1x
Fri, 07 Apr 2023UK£2.4tUK£2.2tUK£179.8b13.8x13.5x1.1x
Sun, 05 Mar 2023UK£2.5tUK£2.2tUK£189.3b14.1x13.4x1.2x
Tue, 31 Jan 2023UK£2.5tUK£2.1tUK£183.6b13.9x13.5x1.2x
Thu, 29 Dec 2022UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£185.8b13.4x13x1.1x
Sat, 26 Nov 2022UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£187.1b13.4x13x1.1x
Mon, 24 Oct 2022UK£2.3tUK£2.3tUK£208.3b12x11.1x1x
Wed, 21 Sep 2022UK£2.4tUK£2.3tUK£207.6b12.6x11.5x1x
Fri, 19 Aug 2022UK£2.5tUK£2.2tUK£203.7b14.2x12.5x1.1x
Sun, 17 Jul 2022UK£2.4tUK£2.3tUK£193.2b13.7x12.6x1.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

12.6x


Total Market Cap: UK£2.4tTotal Earnings: UK£193.2bTotal Revenue: UK£2.3tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 15.4x202320242025
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 19.7x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 15.4x.
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 5.0% 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 Market0.84%
Financials2.41%
Tech1.45%
Industrials1.09%
Energy0.83%
Consumer Staples0.82%
Utilities0.81%
Telecom0.77%
Healthcare0.073%
Consumer Discretionary-0.027%
Real Estate-0.66%
Materials-2.04%
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 55.0x.
    • The market's confidence is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 16.6%, 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 24% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 10% per year.
  • In contrast, the Utilities 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
HSBA HSBC HoldingsUK£9.062.3%
+UK£3.6b		35.1%PB1.1xFinancials
RR. Rolls-Royce HoldingsUK£9.844.3%
+UK£3.4b		116.7%PE32.6xIndustrials
BATS British American TobaccoUK£35.993.9%
+UK£2.9b		44.7%PE26xConsumer Staples
AV. AvivaUK£6.151.5%
+UK£2.6b		27.3%PE29.5xFinancials
NWG NatWest GroupUK£4.985.0%
+UK£1.9b		54.2%PB1xFinancials
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7D
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UK£6.15
Aviva
7D
1.5%
1Y
27.3%
HLN
UK£3.67
Haleon
7D
-1.4%
1Y
9.9%
ANTO
UK£18.64
Antofagasta
7D
-2.7%
1Y
-14.7%
AAL
UK£21.70
Anglo American
7D
-4.1%
1Y
-20.6%
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UK£35.99
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7D
3.9%
1Y
44.7%
RIO
UK£42.77
Rio Tinto Group
7D
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1Y
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1Y
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