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U.K. (FTSE) Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedJun 01, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies1164
  • 7D0.6%
  • 3M-0.3%
  • 1Y3.4%
  • YTD5.0%

The Real Estate sector gained 3.7% while the market remained flat over the last week. Meanwhile, the market is actually up 3.4% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 15% 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
Sun, 01 Jun 2025UK£2.5tUK£1.9tUK£126.0b16.2x19.7x1.3x
Tue, 29 Apr 2025UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£134.4b15.3x17.8x1.2x
Thu, 27 Mar 2025UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£135.8b15.7x18.2x1.2x
Sat, 22 Feb 2025UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£137.5b16.2x18.2x1.2x
Mon, 20 Jan 2025UK£2.5tUK£2.1tUK£125.0b16x19.9x1.2x
Wed, 18 Dec 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£122.0b15.9x19.7x1.2x
Fri, 15 Nov 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£120.5b16.4x19.8x1.2x
Sun, 13 Oct 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£118.8b16.3x20.2x1.2x
Tue, 10 Sep 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£119.5b16.5x20.3x1.2x
Thu, 08 Aug 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£126.0b16.4x19x1.2x
Sat, 06 Jul 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£130.7b16.8x18.5x1.2x
Mon, 03 Jun 2024UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£129.3b17.3x19.1x1.2x
Wed, 01 May 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£143.4b16.3x17x1.2x
Fri, 29 Mar 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£145.9b16.4x16.5x1.1x
Sun, 25 Feb 2024UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£196.4b15.6x11.8x1.1x
Tue, 23 Jan 2024UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£193.5b14.6x11.7x1.1x
Thu, 21 Dec 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£194.0b15.1x12.1x1.1x
Sat, 18 Nov 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£194.6b14.4x11.6x1.1x
Mon, 16 Oct 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£187.0b13.8x12.4x1.1x
Wed, 13 Sep 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£185.5b14.5x12.5x1.1x
Fri, 11 Aug 2023UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£184.3b14.5x12.8x1.1x
Sun, 09 Jul 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£207.1b14x10.9x1x
Tue, 06 Jun 2023UK£2.4tUK£2.2tUK£212.1b14.3x11.2x1.1x
Thu, 04 May 2023UK£2.4tUK£2.2tUK£208.2b14.4x11.7x1.1x
Sat, 01 Apr 2023UK£2.4tUK£2.2tUK£181.4b13.8x13.2x1.1x
Mon, 27 Feb 2023UK£2.5tUK£2.2tUK£195.0b13.7x13x1.1x
Wed, 25 Jan 2023UK£2.5tUK£2.1tUK£184.0b13.9x13.5x1.2x
Fri, 23 Dec 2022UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£185.6b13.2x13x1.1x
Sun, 20 Nov 2022UK£2.4tUK£2.3tUK£207.8b13.1x11.7x1.1x
Tue, 18 Oct 2022UK£2.3tUK£2.3tUK£208.1b11.9x11x1x
Thu, 15 Sep 2022UK£2.4tUK£2.3tUK£206.8b13x11.7x1.1x
Sat, 13 Aug 2022UK£2.5tUK£2.3tUK£201.5b14.2x12.6x1.1x
Mon, 11 Jul 2022UK£2.5tUK£2.2tUK£189.1b14.2x13x1.1x
Wed, 08 Jun 2022UK£2.6tUK£2.2tUK£189.9b15.3x13.8x1.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

13.8x


Total Market Cap: UK£2.6tTotal Earnings: UK£189.9bTotal Revenue: UK£2.2tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 15.1x202320242025
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 15.1x.
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 4.4% 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 Market0.59%
Real Estate3.68%
Healthcare2.88%
Energy1.38%
Tech0.78%
Industrials0.57%
Financials0.30%
Consumer Staples0.19%
Materials-0.23%
Consumer Discretionary-0.30%
Telecom-0.82%
Utilities-1.96%
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 16.2%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 5.1% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Telecom sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 28% 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
AZN AstraZenecaUK£107.202.7%
+UK£4.4b		-12.1%PE28.8xHealthcare
GSK GSKUK£15.075.7%
+UK£3.3b		-14.7%PE19.4xHealthcare
RR. Rolls-Royce HoldingsUK£8.663.6%
+UK£2.5b		91.0%PE28.7xIndustrials
BA. BAE SystemsUK£19.023.2%
+UK£1.7b		36.6%PE29.1xIndustrials
GLEN GlencoreUK£2.835.3%
+UK£1.7b		-41.1%PS0.2xMaterials
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