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U.K. (FTSE) Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedApr 04, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies1185
  • 7D-2.3%
  • 3M1.3%
  • 1Y3.2%
  • YTD0.9%

Over the last 7 days, the market has dropped 2.3%, driven by a decline of 5.5% in the Financials sector. In contrast, the Consumer Staples sector has actually gained 3.5%. As for the longer term, the market has actually risen by 3.2% in the last year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 14% per annum.

Trending IndustriesOil and GasGoldBiotechSoftware

Market Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 04 Apr 2025UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£135.5b15x17.8x1.2x
Sun, 02 Mar 2025UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£139.0b15.7x18.2x1.2x
Tue, 28 Jan 2025UK£2.5tUK£2.1tUK£123.4b15.9x20.1x1.2x
Thu, 26 Dec 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£122.9b15.9x19.5x1.2x
Sat, 23 Nov 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£123.9b16.4x19.6x1.2x
Mon, 21 Oct 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£118.7b16.5x20.5x1.2x
Wed, 18 Sep 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£118.8b16.7x20.6x1.2x
Fri, 16 Aug 2024UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£122.2b16.6x20.1x1.2x
Sun, 14 Jul 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£129.8b17x18.8x1.2x
Tue, 11 Jun 2024UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£129.9b16.7x18.9x1.2x
Thu, 09 May 2024UK£2.5tUK£2.1tUK£137.4b16.7x18.1x1.2x
Sat, 06 Apr 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£146.0b16x16.4x1.1x
Mon, 04 Mar 2024UK£2.3tUK£2.0tUK£142.0b15.3x16.3x1.1x
Wed, 31 Jan 2024UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£192.5b14.9x12x1.1x
Fri, 29 Dec 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£193.6b15x12.1x1.1x
Sun, 26 Nov 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£193.7b14.4x11.7x1.1x
Tue, 24 Oct 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£186.6b13.5x12.1x1x
Thu, 21 Sep 2023UK£2.4tUK£2.2tUK£185.2b14.6x12.8x1.1x
Sat, 19 Aug 2023UK£2.2tUK£2.1tUK£184.2b14.2x12.2x1.1x
Mon, 17 Jul 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£204.7b14x11.3x1.1x
Wed, 14 Jun 2023UK£2.4tUK£2.2tUK£209.6b14.3x11.3x1.1x
Fri, 12 May 2023UK£2.4tUK£2.2tUK£210.8b14.4x11.5x1.1x
Sun, 09 Apr 2023UK£2.4tUK£2.2tUK£180.0b13.8x13.5x1.1x
Tue, 07 Mar 2023UK£2.5tUK£2.2tUK£189.3b13.9x13.4x1.2x
Thu, 02 Feb 2023UK£2.5tUK£2.1tUK£184.4b14x13.5x1.2x
Sat, 31 Dec 2022UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£185.6b13.4x13x1.1x
Mon, 28 Nov 2022UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£186.9b13.4x13x1.1x
Wed, 26 Oct 2022UK£2.3tUK£2.3tUK£204.1b12x11.3x1x
Fri, 23 Sep 2022UK£2.4tUK£2.3tUK£208.9b12.4x11.3x1x
Sun, 21 Aug 2022UK£2.5tUK£2.3tUK£205.7b14x12.3x1.1x
Tue, 19 Jul 2022UK£2.4tUK£2.3tUK£193.2b13.7x12.6x1.1x
Thu, 16 Jun 2022UK£2.5tUK£2.3tUK£194.6b14.3x12.9x1.1x
Sat, 14 May 2022UK£2.5tUK£2.2tUK£181.1b15.3x13.9x1.2x
Mon, 11 Apr 2022UK£2.6tUK£2.0tUK£188.7b16.7x14x1.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

14x


Total Market Cap: UK£2.6tTotal Earnings: UK£188.7bTotal Revenue: UK£2.0tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 14.9x202320242025
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 17.8x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 14.9x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for British listed companies have declined 10% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues have been flat.
  • This means that either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses is increasing since sales have remained steady while profits have fallen.

Sector Trends

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

GB Market-2.26%
Utilities6.84%
Consumer Staples3.54%
Real Estate2.12%
Healthcare1.18%
Consumer Discretionary-0.50%
Telecom-1.66%
Tech-2.52%
Industrials-2.61%
Financials-5.54%
Energy-6.86%
Materials-8.83%
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 55.1x.
    • The market's confidence is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 15.5%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 9.8% per year.
  • The Financials sector is the least preferred by investors for future growth, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 9.9x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Materials sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 22% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 7.3% per year.
  • In contrast, the Consumer Staples sector is expected to see its earnings grow by 11% 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
ULVR UnileverUK£47.845.9%
+UK£6.7b		23.6%PE24.7xConsumer Staples
NG. National GridUK£10.537.3%
+UK£3.5b		-1.8%PE29.9xUtilities
AZN AstraZenecaUK£113.921.8%
+UK£3.0b		6.1%PE32.8xHealthcare
LSEG London Stock Exchange GroupUK£118.154.4%
+UK£2.6b		25.5%PE91.2xFinancials
BATS British American TobaccoUK£31.822.5%
+UK£1.7b		35.1%PE23.1xConsumer Staples
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