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U.K. (FTSE) Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedJun 16, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies1165
  • 7D0.02%
  • 3M2.0%
  • 1Y6.3%
  • YTD5.8%

The Energy sector gained 5.4% while the market remained flat over the last week. Meanwhile, the market is actually up 6.3% over the past 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
Mon, 16 Jun 2025UK£2.5tUK£1.9tUK£127.3b16.1x19.7x1.3x
Wed, 14 May 2025UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£130.8b16.3x18.8x1.3x
Fri, 11 Apr 2025UK£2.3tUK£2.0tUK£136.4b14.5x16.5x1.1x
Sun, 09 Mar 2025UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£137.5b15.5x18.1x1.2x
Tue, 04 Feb 2025UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£123.8b15.8x20.3x1.2x
Thu, 02 Jan 2025UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£122.7b15.9x19.6x1.2x
Sat, 30 Nov 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£122.8b16.2x19.9x1.2x
Mon, 28 Oct 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£123.6b16.2x19.7x1.2x
Wed, 25 Sep 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£117.5b16.7x20.7x1.2x
Fri, 23 Aug 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£120.2b17x20.3x1.2x
Sun, 21 Jul 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£129.3b16.7x18.6x1.2x
Tue, 18 Jun 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£130.5b16.5x18.6x1.2x
Thu, 16 May 2024UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£127.2b16.9x19.8x1.2x
Sat, 13 Apr 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£148.4b16x16.3x1.1x
Mon, 11 Mar 2024UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£144.3b15.8x16.2x1.1x
Wed, 07 Feb 2024UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£178.2b15x12.8x1.1x
Fri, 05 Jan 2024UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£193.8b15x12.1x1.1x
Sun, 03 Dec 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£192.7b14.4x11.8x1.1x
Tue, 31 Oct 2023UK£2.2tUK£2.2tUK£188.8b13.4x11.7x1x
Thu, 28 Sep 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£187.5b14.4x12.4x1.1x
Sat, 26 Aug 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£184.0b14.4x12.3x1.1x
Mon, 24 Jul 2023UK£2.4tUK£2.2tUK£206.7b14.1x11.6x1.1x
Wed, 21 Jun 2023UK£2.4tUK£2.2tUK£207.9b14.3x11.3x1.1x
Fri, 19 May 2023UK£2.4tUK£2.2tUK£216.8b14.4x11.2x1.1x
Sun, 16 Apr 2023UK£2.5tUK£2.2tUK£179.8b14x13.7x1.1x
Tue, 14 Mar 2023UK£2.4tUK£2.2tUK£187.9b13.3x12.8x1.1x
Thu, 09 Feb 2023UK£2.5tUK£2.1tUK£185.1b13.9x13.6x1.2x
Sat, 07 Jan 2023UK£2.5tUK£2.1tUK£185.3b13.7x13.4x1.2x
Mon, 05 Dec 2022UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£185.6b13.6x13.2x1.2x
Wed, 02 Nov 2022UK£2.4tUK£2.3tUK£210.8b12.4x11.2x1x
Fri, 30 Sep 2022UK£2.3tUK£2.4tUK£211.7b11.8x10.8x1x
Sun, 28 Aug 2022UK£2.5tUK£2.3tUK£205.7b13.6x12.2x1.1x
Tue, 26 Jul 2022UK£2.5tUK£2.3tUK£192.1b13.9x13.1x1.1x
Thu, 23 Jun 2022UK£2.4tUK£2.3tUK£195.2b14.2x12.5x1.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

12.5x


Total Market Cap: UK£2.4tTotal Earnings: UK£195.2bTotal Revenue: UK£2.3tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 15.2x202320242025
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 19.7x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 15.2x.
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 5.1% 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 Market0.025%
Energy5.31%
Utilities2.44%
Telecom1.29%
Healthcare0.99%
Consumer Staples0.72%
Tech0.30%
Real Estate0.23%
Consumer Discretionary0.21%
Industrials-0.84%
Materials-1.54%
Financials-2.50%
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 27% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 10% per year.
  • In contrast, the Consumer Staples 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
SHEL ShellUK£26.314.9%
+UK£7.2b		-3.0%PE15.7xEnergy
BP. BPUK£3.866.9%
+UK£3.9b		-16.0%PS0.4xEnergy
AZN AstraZenecaUK£109.861.9%
+UK£3.2b		-12.2%PE29.7xHealthcare
LSL LSL Property ServicesUK£2.962.4%
+UK£2.8b		-6.6%PE172.3xReal Estate
BATS British American TobaccoUK£35.881.9%
+UK£1.5b		50.0%PE26xConsumer Staples
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