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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 stayed flat over the 7 days. Meanwhile, the market is actually up 4.8% over the past year. Looking forward, 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
Tue, 08 Jul 2025UK£2.5tUK£1.9tUK£126.8b16.3x19.6x1.3x
Thu, 05 Jun 2025UK£2.5tUK£1.9tUK£127.1b16.2x19.6x1.3x
Sat, 03 May 2025UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£131.6b15.8x18.6x1.2x
Mon, 31 Mar 2025UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£135.5b15.5x18.2x1.2x
Wed, 26 Feb 2025UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£137.3b16x18.2x1.2x
Fri, 24 Jan 2025UK£2.5tUK£2.1tUK£124.0b15.9x20.1x1.2x
Sun, 22 Dec 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£122.8b16x19.4x1.2x
Tue, 19 Nov 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£121.9b16.4x19.6x1.2x
Thu, 17 Oct 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£119.0b16.7x20.4x1.2x
Sat, 14 Sep 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£119.3b16.5x20.4x1.2x
Mon, 12 Aug 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£123.3b16.4x19.6x1.2x
Wed, 10 Jul 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£131.6b16.7x18.3x1.2x
Fri, 07 Jun 2024UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£129.4b16.7x19.1x1.2x
Sun, 05 May 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£141.9b16.5x17.3x1.2x
Tue, 02 Apr 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£146.0b16.4x16.5x1.1x
Thu, 29 Feb 2024UK£2.3tUK£2.0tUK£140.8b15.1x16.3x1.1x
Sat, 27 Jan 2024UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£193.0b15x11.9x1.1x
Mon, 25 Dec 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£193.7b15.2x12.1x1.1x
Wed, 22 Nov 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£194.2b14.1x11.7x1.1x
Fri, 20 Oct 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£187.3b13.6x12.2x1x
Sun, 17 Sep 2023UK£2.4tUK£2.2tUK£185.6b14.8x12.8x1.1x
Tue, 15 Aug 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£184.6b14.4x12.6x1.1x
Thu, 13 Jul 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£205.6b14x11.2x1.1x
Sat, 10 Jun 2023UK£2.4tUK£2.2tUK£210.0b14.3x11.3x1.1x
Mon, 08 May 2023UK£2.4tUK£2.2tUK£209.8b14.4x11.6x1.1x
Wed, 05 Apr 2023UK£2.4tUK£2.2tUK£180.2b13.6x13.3x1.1x
Fri, 03 Mar 2023UK£2.5tUK£2.2tUK£192.0b13.7x13.3x1.2x
Sun, 29 Jan 2023UK£2.5tUK£2.1tUK£183.5b14x13.6x1.2x
Tue, 27 Dec 2022UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£185.7b13.3x13x1.1x
Thu, 24 Nov 2022UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£186.7b13.3x13x1.1x
Sat, 22 Oct 2022UK£2.3tUK£2.3tUK£208.3b12x11.1x1x
Mon, 19 Sep 2022UK£2.4tUK£2.3tUK£207.3b12.7x11.6x1x
Wed, 17 Aug 2022UK£2.5tUK£2.2tUK£202.4b14.4x12.6x1.1x
Fri, 15 Jul 2022UK£6.9tUK£2.3tUK£191.7b13.7x35.9x3.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

35.9x


Total Market Cap: UK£6.9tTotal Earnings: UK£191.7bTotal Revenue: UK£2.3tTotal 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
AV. AvivaUK£6.17-0.4%
UK£2.3b		29.7%PE29.6xFinancials
BATS British American TobaccoUK£35.632.9%
+UK£2.2b		45.0%PE25.8xConsumer Staples
HSBA HSBC HoldingsUK£8.941.3%
+UK£2.1b		32.8%PB1.1xFinancials
ULVR UnileverUK£44.961.6%
+UK£1.8b		3.4%PE22.6xConsumer Staples
GLEN GlencoreUK£2.985.0%
+UK£1.7b		-37.9%PS0.2xMaterials
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