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U.K. (FTSE) Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedAug 26, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies1122
  • 7D0.7%
  • 3M10.7%
  • 1Y12.8%
  • YTD16.7%

Over the last 7 days, the market has remained flat, with no particular sector making any big moves this week. Meanwhile, the market is actually up 13% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 13% per annum.

Trending IndustriesOil and GasGoldBiotechSoftware

Market Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 26 Aug 2025UK£2.7tUK£1.9tUK£134.1b16.1x20.1x1.4x
Thu, 24 Jul 2025UK£2.6tUK£1.9tUK£126.9b16.1x20.1x1.3x
Sat, 21 Jun 2025UK£2.5tUK£1.9tUK£127.6b16.4x19.5x1.3x
Mon, 19 May 2025UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£133.0b16.5x18.6x1.3x
Wed, 16 Apr 2025UK£2.3tUK£2.0tUK£134.8b15.2x17.4x1.2x
Fri, 14 Mar 2025UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£137.3b15x17.8x1.2x
Sun, 09 Feb 2025UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£123.9b16x20.3x1.2x
Tue, 07 Jan 2025UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£123.0b15.9x19.7x1.2x
Thu, 05 Dec 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£122.6b16.4x20x1.2x
Sat, 02 Nov 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£118.3b16.3x20.4x1.2x
Mon, 30 Sep 2024UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£117.8b17x20.8x1.2x
Wed, 28 Aug 2024UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£119.2b17x20.6x1.2x
Fri, 26 Jul 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£129.7b16.3x18.6x1.2x
Sun, 23 Jun 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£132.0b16.7x18.4x1.2x
Tue, 21 May 2024UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£125.5b17.2x20.1x1.2x
Thu, 18 Apr 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£148.3b15.7x16x1.1x
Sat, 16 Mar 2024UK£2.3tUK£2.0tUK£144.3b16.1x16.1x1.1x
Mon, 12 Feb 2024UK£2.3tUK£2.0tUK£144.7b15.2x15.6x1.1x
Wed, 10 Jan 2024UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£193.5b15x12x1.1x
Fri, 08 Dec 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£193.9b14.7x11.7x1.1x
Sun, 05 Nov 2023UK£2.2tUK£2.1tUK£193.8b14x11.6x1x
Tue, 03 Oct 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£186.7b14.3x12.5x1.1x
Thu, 31 Aug 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£183.3b14.5x12.6x1.1x
Sat, 29 Jul 2023UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£191.6b14.3x12.5x1.1x
Mon, 26 Jun 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£208.4b14.1x11.1x1.1x
Wed, 24 May 2023UK£2.4tUK£2.2tUK£216.7b14.3x11.2x1.1x
Fri, 21 Apr 2023UK£2.5tUK£2.2tUK£178.8b14.1x13.8x1.1x
Sun, 19 Mar 2023UK£2.2tUK£2.2tUK£182.4b13.6x12.3x1x
Tue, 14 Feb 2023UK£2.5tUK£2.1tUK£194.8b13.8x13x1.2x
Thu, 12 Jan 2023UK£2.5tUK£2.1tUK£185.5b13.7x13.4x1.2x
Sat, 10 Dec 2022UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£185.8b13.4x13x1.1x
Mon, 07 Nov 2022UK£2.4tUK£2.3tUK£210.3b12.5x11.3x1x
Wed, 05 Oct 2022UK£2.4tUK£2.3tUK£208.0b12x11.3x1x
Fri, 02 Sep 2022UK£2.4tUK£2.3tUK£207.9b12.8x11.6x1.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

11.6x


Total Market Cap: UK£2.4tTotal Earnings: UK£207.9bTotal Revenue: UK£2.3tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 15.6x202320242025
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 20.1x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 15.6x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the British industry have declined 14% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues have also declined 5.2% 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 Market0.74%
Materials2.66%
Consumer Staples2.42%
Financials2.22%
Consumer Discretionary2.19%
Healthcare2.07%
Real Estate1.71%
Telecom1.48%
Utilities1.27%
Tech1.15%
Energy0.21%
Industrials0.036%
Sector PE
  • Investors favour the Tech sector the most for future growth, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 52.1x.
    • The market's confidence is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 20.3%, 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 31% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 7.0% per year.
  • In contrast, the Industrials 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£9.672.4%
+UK£3.8b		46.4%PB1.2xFinancials
ULVR UnileverUK£46.622.6%
+UK£2.9b		-3.7%PE24.2xConsumer Staples
AZN AstraZenecaUK£119.681.6%
+UK£2.9b		-9.0%PE30.1xHealthcare
SHEL ShellUK£26.921.5%
+UK£2.2b		-1.2%PE15.6xEnergy
RIO Rio Tinto GroupUK£46.012.5%
+UK£1.9b		-4.4%PE9.8xMaterials
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