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U.K. (FTSE) Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedJan 15, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies1094
  • 7D1.3%
  • 3M7.9%
  • 1Y22.7%
  • YTD2.6%

Over the last 7 days, the market has risen 1.3%, driven by gains of 5.4% in the Materials sector. The market is up 23% over the last 12 months. 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
Fri, 16 Jan 2026UK£2.9tUK£2.0tUK£138.2b16.7x21.2x1.5x
Sun, 14 Dec 2025UK£2.8tUK£2.0tUK£138.2b15.9x20x1.4x
Tue, 11 Nov 2025UK£2.8tUK£2.0tUK£138.1b16.4x20.3x1.4x
Thu, 09 Oct 2025UK£2.7tUK£1.9tUK£135.6b16.8x20.3x1.4x
Sat, 06 Sep 2025UK£2.7tUK£1.9tUK£135.6b16.4x19.7x1.4x
Mon, 04 Aug 2025UK£2.6tUK£2.0tUK£134.5b16.3x19.5x1.3x
Wed, 02 Jul 2025UK£2.5tUK£1.9tUK£126.6b16.4x19.6x1.3x
Fri, 30 May 2025UK£2.5tUK£1.9tUK£127.3b16.1x19.4x1.3x
Sun, 27 Apr 2025UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£134.9b15.3x17.7x1.2x
Tue, 25 Mar 2025UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£136.0b15.6x18.1x1.2x
Thu, 20 Feb 2025UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£139.1b16.5x18.2x1.3x
Sat, 18 Jan 2025UK£2.5tUK£2.1tUK£125.0b16x19.9x1.2x
Mon, 16 Dec 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£122.5b16.3x19.9x1.2x
Wed, 13 Nov 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£119.1b16.3x19.9x1.2x
Fri, 11 Oct 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£118.9b16.3x20.2x1.2x
Sun, 08 Sep 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£119.2b16.7x20.2x1.2x
Tue, 06 Aug 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£125.3b16.2x18.8x1.2x
Thu, 04 Jul 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£131.0b16.7x18.4x1.2x
Sat, 01 Jun 2024UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£129.3b17.3x19.1x1.2x
Mon, 29 Apr 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£143.7b16x16.9x1.2x
Wed, 27 Mar 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£146.3b16.3x16.4x1.1x
Fri, 23 Feb 2024UK£2.3tUK£2.0tUK£143.2b15.4x16.1x1.1x
Sun, 21 Jan 2024UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£193.6b14.6x11.7x1.1x
Tue, 19 Dec 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£194.1b14.9x11.8x1.1x
Thu, 16 Nov 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£193.7b14.3x11.7x1.1x
Sat, 14 Oct 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£187.0b13.8x12.4x1.1x
Mon, 11 Sep 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£185.6b14.5x12.4x1.1x
Wed, 09 Aug 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£189.4b14.4x12.3x1.1x
Fri, 07 Jul 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£208.2b13.9x10.9x1x
Sun, 04 Jun 2023UK£2.4tUK£2.2tUK£212.0b14.3x11.2x1.1x
Tue, 02 May 2023UK£2.5tUK£2.2tUK£179.2b14.4x13.8x1.1x
Thu, 30 Mar 2023UK£2.4tUK£2.2tUK£182.8b13.6x13x1.1x
Sat, 25 Feb 2023UK£2.5tUK£2.2tUK£194.7b13.7x13x1.2x
Mon, 23 Jan 2023UK£2.5tUK£2.1tUK£183.6b13.7x13.6x1.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

13.6x


Total Market Cap: UK£2.5tTotal Earnings: UK£183.6bTotal Revenue: UK£2.1tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 16.7x202420252026
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 21.1x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 16.7x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the British industry have declined 9.1% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues have also declined 2.1% 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 Market2.10%
Materials8.25%
Energy6.67%
Consumer Staples3.44%
Financials2.06%
Telecom1.27%
Real Estate0.98%
Tech0.45%
Utilities0.33%
Industrials-0.048%
Healthcare-1.32%
Consumer Discretionary-2.16%
Sector PE
  • Investors favour the Materials sector the most for future growth, which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 19.2x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 29.9%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 33.5% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Telecom sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 30% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 5.9% per year.
  • In contrast, the Industrials sector is expected to see its earnings grow by 7.2% 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
SHEL ShellUK£27.477.2%
+UK£10.3b		2.1%PE14.3xEnergy
GLEN GlencoreUK£4.9118.9%
+UK£9.1b		32.7%PS0.3xMaterials
BATS British American TobaccoUK£43.398.2%
+UK£7.1b		49.1%PE30.9xConsumer Staples
HSBA HSBC HoldingsUK£12.373.5%
+UK£7.1b		51.2%PB1.5xFinancials
RIO Rio Tinto GroupUK£64.684.4%
+UK£4.5b		31.2%PE13.7xMaterials
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