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U.K. (FTSE) Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedJul 06, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies1148
  • 7D0.1%
  • 3M14.5%
  • 1Y4.8%
  • YTD5.3%

The market has been flat over the last week. Meanwhile, the market is actually up 4.8% over the past year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 15% 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, 07 Jul 2025UK£2.5tUK£1.9tUK£126.8b16.3x19.6x1.3x
Wed, 04 Jun 2025UK£2.5tUK£1.9tUK£127.2b16.2x19.5x1.3x
Fri, 02 May 2025UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£131.5b15.7x18.4x1.2x
Sun, 30 Mar 2025UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£135.5b15.5x18.2x1.2x
Tue, 25 Feb 2025UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£137.3b16.1x18.2x1.2x
Thu, 23 Jan 2025UK£2.5tUK£2.1tUK£124.1b15.8x20.1x1.2x
Sat, 21 Dec 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£122.7b16x19.4x1.2x
Mon, 18 Nov 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£121.8b16.3x19.5x1.2x
Wed, 16 Oct 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£118.7b16.5x20.4x1.2x
Fri, 13 Sep 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£119.3b16.5x20.3x1.2x
Sun, 11 Aug 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£123.3b16.4x19.6x1.2x
Tue, 09 Jul 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£130.8b16.7x18.5x1.2x
Thu, 06 Jun 2024UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£129.7b16.8x19x1.2x
Sat, 04 May 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£141.9b16.5x17.3x1.2x
Mon, 01 Apr 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£145.9b16.4x16.5x1.1x
Wed, 28 Feb 2024UK£2.3tUK£2.0tUK£140.6b15.3x16.4x1.1x
Fri, 26 Jan 2024UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£193.0b14.9x11.8x1.1x
Sun, 24 Dec 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£193.7b15.2x12.1x1.1x
Tue, 21 Nov 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£194.2b14.4x11.7x1.1x
Thu, 19 Oct 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£187.2b13.7x12.4x1.1x
Sat, 16 Sep 2023UK£2.4tUK£2.2tUK£185.8b14.7x12.7x1.1x
Mon, 14 Aug 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£184.6b14.3x12.6x1.1x
Wed, 12 Jul 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£206.3b13.8x11x1x
Fri, 09 Jun 2023UK£2.4tUK£2.2tUK£210.5b14.2x11.3x1.1x
Sun, 07 May 2023UK£2.4tUK£2.2tUK£209.8b14.4x11.6x1.1x
Tue, 04 Apr 2023UK£2.4tUK£2.2tUK£180.9b13.8x13.3x1.1x
Thu, 02 Mar 2023UK£2.5tUK£2.2tUK£192.4b13.8x13.2x1.2x
Sat, 28 Jan 2023UK£2.5tUK£2.1tUK£183.6b14x13.6x1.2x
Mon, 26 Dec 2022UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£185.8b13.3x13x1.1x
Wed, 23 Nov 2022UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£188.3b13x12.8x1.1x
Fri, 21 Oct 2022UK£2.3tUK£2.3tUK£207.6b12x11.1x1x
Sun, 18 Sep 2022UK£2.4tUK£2.3tUK£207.3b12.7x11.6x1x
Tue, 16 Aug 2022UK£2.5tUK£2.3tUK£201.7b14.4x12.6x1.1x
Thu, 14 Jul 2022UK£2.4tUK£2.2tUK£190.7b14x12.7x1.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

12.7x


Total Market Cap: UK£2.4tTotal Earnings: UK£190.7bTotal 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 4.9% 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 Market0.12%
Consumer Staples2.13%
Materials1.88%
Energy1.63%
Telecom1.39%
Healthcare0.49%
Industrials-0.60%
Utilities-0.79%
Financials-1.12%
Consumer Discretionary-1.48%
Tech-1.84%
Real Estate-2.85%
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 55.0x.
    • The market's confidence is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 16.6%, 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
SHEL ShellUK£26.282.9%
+UK£4.2b		-7.3%PE15.7xEnergy
AZN AstraZenecaUK£103.362.1%
+UK£3.4b		-14.2%PE28.2xHealthcare
GLEN GlencoreUK£3.036.8%
+UK£2.3b		-36.8%PS0.2xMaterials
AV. AvivaUK£6.13-1.3%
UK£2.1b		30.1%PE29.4xFinancials
BP. BPUK£3.793.7%
+UK£2.0b		-20.1%PS0.4xEnergy
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