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U.K. (FTSE) Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedNov 14, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies1101
  • 7D0.7%
  • 3M6.8%
  • 1Y20.0%
  • YTD17.6%

Over the last 7 days, the market has remained flat, although notably the Healthcare sector gained 4.1% in that time. Meanwhile, the market is actually up 20% 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
Fri, 14 Nov 2025UK£2.8tUK£2.0tUK£137.6b16.6x20.4x1.4x
Sun, 12 Oct 2025UK£2.7tUK£1.9tUK£135.8b16.6x20x1.4x
Tue, 09 Sep 2025UK£2.7tUK£1.9tUK£135.9b16.4x19.7x1.4x
Thu, 07 Aug 2025UK£2.7tUK£2.0tUK£134.9b16.2x19.8x1.4x
Sat, 05 Jul 2025UK£2.5tUK£1.9tUK£126.8b16.3x19.6x1.3x
Mon, 02 Jun 2025UK£2.5tUK£1.9tUK£127.3b16.2x19.5x1.3x
Wed, 30 Apr 2025UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£131.4b15.5x18.3x1.2x
Fri, 28 Mar 2025UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£135.5b15.5x18.2x1.2x
Sun, 23 Feb 2025UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£137.6b16.2x18.2x1.2x
Tue, 21 Jan 2025UK£2.5tUK£2.1tUK£124.3b16x20x1.2x
Thu, 19 Dec 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£122.1b16.1x19.7x1.2x
Sat, 16 Nov 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£121.4b16.3x19.6x1.2x
Mon, 14 Oct 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£118.8b16.3x20.2x1.2x
Wed, 11 Sep 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£119.4b16.5x20.2x1.2x
Fri, 09 Aug 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£122.4b16.3x19.6x1.2x
Sun, 07 Jul 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£130.7b16.8x18.5x1.2x
Tue, 04 Jun 2024UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£128.9b17.3x19.2x1.2x
Thu, 02 May 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£143.0b16.4x16.9x1.2x
Sat, 30 Mar 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£146.0b16.4x16.5x1.1x
Mon, 26 Feb 2024UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£196.4b15.6x11.8x1.1x
Wed, 24 Jan 2024UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£193.5b14.8x11.7x1.1x
Fri, 22 Dec 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£193.9b15.1x12x1.1x
Sun, 19 Nov 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£194.4b14.4x11.7x1.1x
Tue, 17 Oct 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£186.6b13.8x12.5x1.1x
Thu, 14 Sep 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£185.2b14.6x12.5x1.1x
Sat, 12 Aug 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£184.8b14.3x12.6x1.1x
Mon, 10 Jul 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£207.1b14x10.9x1x
Wed, 07 Jun 2023UK£2.4tUK£2.2tUK£212.1b14.3x11.3x1.1x
Fri, 05 May 2023UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£208.0b14.4x11.6x1.1x
Sun, 02 Apr 2023UK£2.4tUK£2.2tUK£181.3b13.8x13.3x1.1x
Tue, 28 Feb 2023UK£2.5tUK£2.2tUK£194.4b13.8x13.1x1.2x
Thu, 26 Jan 2023UK£2.5tUK£2.1tUK£183.6b14x13.4x1.2x
Sat, 24 Dec 2022UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£185.8b13.3x13x1.1x
Mon, 21 Nov 2022UK£2.4tUK£2.3tUK£207.8b13.1x11.7x1.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

11.7x


Total Market Cap: UK£2.4tTotal Earnings: UK£207.8bTotal Revenue: UK£2.3tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 16.3x202320242025
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 20.4x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 16.3x.
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 4.9% 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 Market0.74%
Healthcare4.14%
Utilities3.96%
Materials3.29%
Telecom0.57%
Energy0.45%
Consumer Discretionary0.28%
Real Estate0.057%
Consumer Staples-0.035%
Financials-0.09%
Tech-0.22%
Industrials-1.56%
Sector PE
  • Investors favour the Tech sector the most for future growth, which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 52.0x.
    • The market's confidence is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 21.9%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 11.2% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Telecom sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 35% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 5.5% per year.
  • In contrast, the Industrials sector is expected to see its earnings grow by 6.7% 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£135.324.9%
+UK£9.8b		35.6%PE29.3xHealthcare
HSBA HSBC HoldingsUK£11.043.1%
+UK£5.8b		54.1%PB1.3xFinancials
SSE SSEUK£22.2719.2%
+UK£4.0b		29.8%PE25.6xUtilities
RIO Rio Tinto GroupUK£53.943.2%
+UK£2.7b		12.3%PE11.2xMaterials
DGE DiageoUK£17.943.9%
+UK£1.5b		-23.5%PE22.3xConsumer Staples
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