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U.K. (FTSE) Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedApr 12, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies1082
  • 7D1.9%
  • 3M4.0%
  • 1Y32.6%
  • YTD6.2%

The market has climbed 1.9% in the last 7 days, lead by the Financials sector with a gain of 4.2%. In the last year, the market has climbed 33%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 12% annually.

Trending IndustriesOil and GasGoldBiotechSoftware

Market Valuation and Performance

Has the U.K. Market valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 12 Apr 2026UK£3.0tUK£2.0tUK£157.3b15.7x19x1.5x
Tue, 10 Mar 2026UK£2.9tUK£2.0tUK£153.8b15.9x18.8x1.5x
Thu, 05 Feb 2026UK£3.0tUK£1.9tUK£137.9b17.1x21.6x1.5x
Sat, 03 Jan 2026UK£2.8tUK£2.0tUK£138.0b16.3x20.6x1.5x
Mon, 01 Dec 2025UK£2.8tUK£2.0tUK£139.6b16.3x20x1.4x
Wed, 29 Oct 2025UK£2.8tUK£2.0tUK£135.9b16.5x20.5x1.4x
Fri, 26 Sep 2025UK£2.7tUK£2.0tUK£136.3b16.5x19.5x1.4x
Sun, 24 Aug 2025UK£2.7tUK£1.9tUK£134.1b16.1x20.1x1.4x
Tue, 22 Jul 2025UK£2.5tUK£1.9tUK£127.1b16.1x19.9x1.3x
Thu, 19 Jun 2025UK£2.5tUK£1.9tUK£127.8b16.4x19.6x1.3x
Sat, 17 May 2025UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£133.0b16.5x18.6x1.3x
Mon, 14 Apr 2025UK£2.3tUK£2.0tUK£135.7b14.7x16.7x1.1x
Wed, 12 Mar 2025UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£137.7b15.1x17.7x1.2x
Fri, 07 Feb 2025UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£123.4b16.1x20.5x1.2x
Sun, 05 Jan 2025UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£123.5b15.9x19.6x1.2x
Tue, 03 Dec 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£123.0b16.3x19.9x1.2x
Thu, 31 Oct 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£120.7b16.2x20x1.2x
Sat, 28 Sep 2024UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£117.7b16.9x20.8x1.2x
Mon, 26 Aug 2024UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£119.5b16.9x20.5x1.2x
Wed, 24 Jul 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£129.5b16.7x18.6x1.2x
Fri, 21 Jun 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£131.9b16.6x18.5x1.2x
Sun, 19 May 2024UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£125.9b17x20x1.2x
Tue, 16 Apr 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£148.3b16.1x16.2x1.1x
Thu, 14 Mar 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£145.0b16.2x16.2x1.1x
Sat, 10 Feb 2024UK£2.3tUK£2.0tUK£144.7b15.2x15.6x1.1x
Mon, 08 Jan 2024UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£193.5b15x12.1x1.1x
Wed, 06 Dec 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£193.6b14.6x11.7x1.1x
Fri, 03 Nov 2023UK£2.2tUK£2.2tUK£195.2b13.8x11.5x1x
Sun, 01 Oct 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£186.2b14.6x12.6x1.1x
Tue, 29 Aug 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£183.8b14.5x12.3x1.1x
Thu, 27 Jul 2023UK£2.4tUK£2.2tUK£205.9b14.2x11.7x1.1x
Sat, 24 Jun 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£208.6b14.1x11.1x1.1x
Mon, 22 May 2023UK£2.4tUK£2.2tUK£216.9b14.3x11.2x1.1x
Wed, 19 Apr 2023UK£2.5tUK£2.2tUK£179.7b14x13.8x1.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

13.8x


Total Market Cap: UK£2.5tTotal Earnings: UK£179.7bTotal Revenue: UK£2.2tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 17.2x202420252026
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 19.0x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 17.2x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the British industry have declined 4.3% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues have also declined 2.7% 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 Market1.87%
Financials4.24%
Materials4.04%
Real Estate3.04%
Tech2.83%
Telecom2.71%
Industrials2.40%
Utilities1.29%
Consumer Staples1.24%
Consumer Discretionary1.18%
Healthcare-0.0049%
Energy-2.88%
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 53.2x.
    • The market's confidence is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 17.1%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 7.8% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Telecom sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 32% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 0.7% per year.
  • In contrast, the Consumer Staples sector is expected to see its earnings grow by 6.8% 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£13.405.3%
+UK£11.6b		80.3%PB1.6xFinancials
RR. Rolls-Royce HoldingsUK£12.676.6%
+UK£6.5b		82.6%PE18xIndustrials
BARC BarclaysUK£4.417.9%
+UK£4.4b		71.0%PB0.8xFinancials
RIO Rio Tinto GroupUK£73.453.4%
+UK£4.0b		70.7%PE16.1xMaterials
ANTO AntofagastaUK£37.889.6%
+UK£3.3b		157.6%PE37.8xMaterials
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