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U.K. (FTSE) Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedApr 25, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies1180
  • 7D1.6%
  • 3M-1.6%
  • 1Y1.5%
  • YTD0.5%

The market is up 1.6% over the last week, with the Financials sector leading the way, up 3.7%. 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
Fri, 25 Apr 2025UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£134.8b15.3x17.8x1.2x
Sun, 23 Mar 2025UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£136.4b15.7x18.1x1.2x
Tue, 18 Feb 2025UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£139.1b16.4x18.2x1.3x
Thu, 16 Jan 2025UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£124.8b15.7x19.5x1.2x
Sat, 14 Dec 2024UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£122.5b16.3x20.2x1.2x
Mon, 11 Nov 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£118.2b16.3x20.2x1.2x
Wed, 09 Oct 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£118.7b16.3x20.2x1.2x
Fri, 06 Sep 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£118.9b16.9x20.4x1.2x
Sun, 04 Aug 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£124.9b16.7x19.3x1.2x
Tue, 02 Jul 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£132.1b16.3x18.2x1.2x
Thu, 30 May 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£129.4b17.1x18.9x1.2x
Sat, 27 Apr 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£143.6b16x16.9x1.2x
Mon, 25 Mar 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£147.6b16.3x16.4x1.1x
Wed, 21 Feb 2024UK£2.3tUK£2.0tUK£146.9b15.3x15.6x1.1x
Fri, 19 Jan 2024UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£193.5b14.7x11.7x1.1x
Sun, 17 Dec 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£193.7b15.1x11.9x1.1x
Tue, 14 Nov 2023UK£2.2tUK£2.2tUK£195.0b14x11.5x1x
Thu, 12 Oct 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£185.8b14x12.6x1.1x
Sat, 09 Sep 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£185.4b14.5x12.4x1.1x
Mon, 07 Aug 2023UK£2.4tUK£2.2tUK£189.4b14.6x12.4x1.1x
Wed, 05 Jul 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£208.0b14.2x11.2x1.1x
Fri, 02 Jun 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£211.4b14.2x11.1x1.1x
Sun, 30 Apr 2023UK£2.5tUK£2.2tUK£179.2b14.5x13.8x1.1x
Tue, 28 Mar 2023UK£2.4tUK£2.2tUK£184.0b13.4x12.8x1.1x
Thu, 23 Feb 2023UK£2.5tUK£2.2tUK£200.4b13.7x12.7x1.2x
Sat, 21 Jan 2023UK£2.5tUK£2.1tUK£183.7b13.7x13.6x1.2x
Mon, 19 Dec 2022UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£185.8b13.2x12.8x1.1x
Wed, 16 Nov 2022UK£2.4tUK£2.3tUK£211.6b13x11.4x1.1x
Fri, 14 Oct 2022UK£2.3tUK£2.3tUK£206.6b11.8x11.1x1x
Sun, 11 Sep 2022UK£2.5tUK£2.3tUK£207.6b13.4x11.9x1.1x
Tue, 09 Aug 2022UK£2.5tUK£2.2tUK£197.0b14.2x12.9x1.1x
Thu, 07 Jul 2022UK£2.4tUK£2.2tUK£190.8b13.8x12.7x1.1x
Sat, 04 Jun 2022UK£2.6tUK£2.2tUK£189.7b15.2x13.7x1.2x
Mon, 02 May 2022UK£2.6tUK£2.1tUK£194.5b16.3x13.3x1.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

13.3x


Total Market Cap: UK£2.6tTotal Earnings: UK£194.5bTotal 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 17.7x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 14.9x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the British industry have declined 11% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues have also declined 2.2% 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 Market1.60%
Materials4.55%
Financials3.09%
Healthcare2.78%
Telecom1.62%
Tech1.30%
Industrials1.01%
Real Estate0.21%
Consumer Discretionary0.065%
Energy0.051%
Consumer Staples-0.098%
Utilities-0.26%
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 15.5%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 9.8% per year.
  • The Financials sector is the least preferred by investors for future growth. Although, investor sentiment seems to have improved given that it's trading above 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£8.274.9%
+UK£6.6b		25.0%PB1xFinancials
AZN AstraZenecaUK£104.443.2%
+UK£5.0b		-13.2%PE30.7xHealthcare
RIO Rio Tinto GroupUK£46.134.9%
+UK£3.5b		-14.2%PE8.6xMaterials
GSK GSKUK£13.944.3%
+UK£2.3b		-15.0%PE21.9xHealthcare
BARC BarclaysUK£2.904.4%
+UK£1.8b		42.0%PB0.6xFinancials
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