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U.K. (FTSE) Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedJul 01, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies1153
  • 7D0.08%
  • 3M2.0%
  • 1Y5.1%
  • YTD4.7%

In the last week, the market has been flat, with a notable exception in the Energy sector dropping 4.9%. As for the longer term, the market has risen 5.1% in the past 12 months. Looking forward, 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
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
Wed, 21 Dec 2022UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£185.1b13.3x12.9x1.1x
Fri, 18 Nov 2022UK£2.4tUK£2.3tUK£209.2b12.8x11.5x1x
Sun, 16 Oct 2022UK£2.3tUK£2.3tUK£208.1b11.9x11x1x
Tue, 13 Sep 2022UK£2.5tUK£2.3tUK£206.5b13.4x12.1x1.1x
Thu, 11 Aug 2022UK£2.5tUK£2.3tUK£201.9b14.3x12.6x1.1x
Sat, 09 Jul 2022UK£2.4tUK£2.2tUK£189.8b14.2x12.9x1.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

12.9x


Total Market Cap: UK£2.4tTotal Earnings: UK£189.8bTotal Revenue: UK£2.2tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 15.3x202320242025
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 19.6x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 15.3x.
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 4.6% 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 Market0.076%
Financials2.25%
Materials2.11%
Industrials1.96%
Consumer Discretionary1.69%
Telecom1.58%
Real Estate0.60%
Tech0.38%
Utilities-1.08%
Healthcare-1.95%
Consumer Staples-2.17%
Energy-4.94%
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 54.9x.
    • The market's confidence is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 16.4%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 9.0% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Telecom sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 25% 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
RR. Rolls-Royce HoldingsUK£9.403.3%
+UK£2.5b		110.6%PE31.1xIndustrials
GLEN GlencoreUK£2.915.9%
+UK£1.9b		-37.5%PS0.2xMaterials
BA. BAE SystemsUK£18.633.4%
+UK£1.8b		46.9%PE28.5xIndustrials
AAL Anglo AmericanUK£21.735.7%
+UK£1.3b		-20.1%PS1.2xMaterials
RIO Rio Tinto GroupUK£42.641.7%
+UK£1.1b		-17.5%PE8.3xMaterials
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UK£3.30
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7D
-1.1%
1Y
56.4%
ULVR
UK£44.80
Unilever
7D
-2.0%
1Y
4.0%
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UK£2.91
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7D
5.9%
1Y
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UK£3.76
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7D
-1.9%
1Y
16.4%
EXPN
UK£37.48
Experian
7D
-1.8%
1Y
2.4%
ANTO
UK£18.32
Antofagasta
7D
5.6%
1Y
-12.0%
BA.
UK£18.63
BAE Systems
7D
3.4%
1Y
46.9%
SHEL
UK£25.74
Shell
7D
-0.4%
1Y
-10.3%
AZN
UK£104.02
AstraZeneca
7D
0.7%
1Y
-13.9%
HSBA
UK£8.71
HSBC Holdings
7D
-1.8%
1Y
26.4%
AHT
UK£46.47
Ashtead Group
7D
5.2%
1Y
-9.5%
AAL
UK£21.73
Anglo American
7D
5.7%
1Y
-20.1%
BATS
UK£34.18
British American Tobacco
7D
-4.0%
1Y
40.5%
RR.
UK£9.40
Rolls-Royce Holdings
7D
3.3%
1Y
110.6%
RIO
UK£42.64
Rio Tinto Group
7D
1.7%
1Y
-17.5%
NWG
UK£5.01
NatWest Group
7D
-1.6%
1Y
58.1%

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