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U.K. (FTSE) Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedApr 17, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies1183
  • 7D7.8%
  • 3M-2.2%
  • 1Y2.7%
  • YTD-1.1%

The market is up 7.8% in the last 7 days, led by the Financials and all sectors gaining ground. The market has been flat overall in the last year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 14% 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, 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
Mon, 01 Aug 2022UK£2.5tUK£2.2tUK£192.6b14x13.1x1.1x
Wed, 29 Jun 2022UK£2.5tUK£2.3tUK£196.0b14.3x12.8x1.1x
Fri, 27 May 2022UK£2.5tUK£2.2tUK£187.2b15.3x13.6x1.2x
Sun, 24 Apr 2022UK£2.6tUK£2.1tUK£191.3b16.8x13.6x1.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

13.6x


Total Market Cap: UK£2.6tTotal Earnings: UK£191.3bTotal Revenue: UK£2.1tTotal 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 17.5x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 14.9x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for British listed companies have declined 11% 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 Market7.80%
Real Estate10.94%
Financials10.31%
Utilities9.98%
Telecom9.16%
Materials9.15%
Tech7.79%
Consumer Discretionary7.44%
Industrials7.20%
Healthcare6.38%
Energy6.19%
Consumer Staples4.90%
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 15.2%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 10.7% 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
HSBA HSBC HoldingsUK£7.8810.4%
+UK£13.1b		23.8%PB1xFinancials
AZN AstraZenecaUK£102.546.1%
+UK£9.1b		-5.6%PE29.9xHealthcare
SHEL ShellUK£24.356.2%
+UK£8.6b		-14.5%PE12.1xEnergy
REL RELXUK£39.159.3%
+UK£6.1b		18.5%PE37.3xIndustrials
ULVR UnileverUK£47.495.5%
+UK£6.0b		27.0%PE24xConsumer Staples
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