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U.K. (FTSE) Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedJul 15, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies1142
  • 7D1.9%
  • 3M8.8%
  • 1Y6.5%
  • YTD7.1%

The market has climbed 1.9% in the last 7 days, lead by the Financials sector with a gain of 2.3%. In the last year, the market has climbed 6.5%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 15% 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
Wed, 16 Jul 2025UK£2.5tUK£1.9tUK£127.6b16x19.8x1.3x
Fri, 13 Jun 2025UK£2.5tUK£1.9tUK£127.2b16.4x19.8x1.3x
Sun, 11 May 2025UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£130.8b16x18.6x1.2x
Tue, 08 Apr 2025UK£2.2tUK£2.0tUK£137.3b14.1x16x1.1x
Thu, 06 Mar 2025UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£137.8b15.9x18.2x1.3x
Sat, 01 Feb 2025UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£123.8b15.9x20.4x1.2x
Mon, 30 Dec 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£122.5b15.9x19.6x1.2x
Wed, 27 Nov 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£123.5b16.2x19.6x1.2x
Fri, 25 Oct 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£123.3b16.1x19.8x1.2x
Sun, 22 Sep 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£118.1b16.9x19.9x1.2x
Tue, 20 Aug 2024UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£121.6b16.9x20.3x1.2x
Thu, 18 Jul 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£128.8b16.9x18.7x1.2x
Sat, 15 Jun 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£130.3b16.4x18.6x1.2x
Mon, 13 May 2024UK£2.5tUK£2.1tUK£136.5b16.9x18.4x1.2x
Wed, 10 Apr 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£145.8b16x16.5x1.1x
Fri, 08 Mar 2024UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£145.6b15.9x16x1.1x
Sun, 04 Feb 2024UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£183.3b14.8x12.5x1.1x
Tue, 02 Jan 2024UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£193.7b15.1x12.1x1.1x
Thu, 30 Nov 2023UK£2.2tUK£2.1tUK£193.3b14.4x11.6x1.1x
Sat, 28 Oct 2023UK£2.2tUK£2.2tUK£186.4b13.4x11.8x1x
Mon, 25 Sep 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£186.8b14.6x12.1x1x
Wed, 23 Aug 2023UK£2.2tUK£2.1tUK£184.1b14.3x12.2x1x
Fri, 21 Jul 2023UK£2.4tUK£2.2tUK£206.8b14.2x11.6x1.1x
Sun, 18 Jun 2023UK£2.4tUK£2.2tUK£207.5b14.3x11.5x1.1x
Tue, 16 May 2023UK£2.4tUK£2.2tUK£210.9b14.4x11.6x1.1x
Thu, 13 Apr 2023UK£2.5tUK£2.2tUK£179.5b13.7x13.7x1.1x
Sat, 11 Mar 2023UK£2.5tUK£2.2tUK£189.1b13.5x13.1x1.1x
Mon, 06 Feb 2023UK£2.5tUK£2.1tUK£185.4b14.2x13.7x1.2x
Wed, 04 Jan 2023UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£186.3b13.4x13.1x1.2x
Fri, 02 Dec 2022UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£186.0b13.6x13.2x1.2x
Sun, 30 Oct 2022UK£2.3tUK£2.3tUK£209.6b12.4x11x1x
Tue, 27 Sep 2022UK£2.3tUK£2.4tUK£212.6b12.1x10.9x1x
Thu, 25 Aug 2022UK£2.5tUK£2.3tUK£205.6b13.6x12.1x1.1x
Sat, 23 Jul 2022UK£2.5tUK£2.3tUK£192.4b13.8x13x1.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

13x


Total Market Cap: UK£2.5tTotal Earnings: UK£192.4bTotal 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 19.8x 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 Market1.94%
Energy4.18%
Healthcare2.86%
Materials2.77%
Financials2.35%
Consumer Staples2.23%
Industrials1.05%
Utilities0.33%
Consumer Discretionary0.13%
Tech0.0022%
Telecom-0.063%
Real Estate-1.68%
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 52.9x.
    • The market's confidence is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 16.8%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 10.5% 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
BATS British American TobaccoUK£38.188.2%
+UK£6.3b		55.0%PE27.6xConsumer Staples
HSBA HSBC HoldingsUK£9.202.2%
+UK£3.4b		38.5%PB1.1xFinancials
AZN AstraZenecaUK£104.961.5%
+UK£2.4b		-13.3%PE28xHealthcare
BP. BPUK£3.983.7%
+UK£2.1b		-10.9%PS0.4xEnergy
RR. Rolls-Royce HoldingsUK£9.902.5%
+UK£2.0b		115.8%PE32.8xIndustrials
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2.2%
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