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U.K. (FTSE) Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedMay 20, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies1170
  • 7D1.1%
  • 3M-0.8%
  • 1Y0.8%
  • YTD4.3%

The market has climbed 1.1% in the last 7 days, lead by the Industrials sector with a gain of 3.0%. As for last year, the market performance has been flat. 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
Wed, 21 May 2025UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£127.4b16.7x19.6x1.3x
Fri, 18 Apr 2025UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£135.0b15.3x17.5x1.2x
Sun, 16 Mar 2025UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£137.0b15x18.1x1.2x
Tue, 11 Feb 2025UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£124.0b16x20.5x1.2x
Thu, 09 Jan 2025UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£123.9b16.1x19.5x1.2x
Sat, 07 Dec 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£122.3b16.4x20x1.2x
Mon, 04 Nov 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£118.3b16.3x20.4x1.2x
Wed, 02 Oct 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£117.8b16.6x20.6x1.2x
Fri, 30 Aug 2024UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£119.1b17x20.7x1.2x
Sun, 28 Jul 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£127.1b16.5x19.2x1.2x
Tue, 25 Jun 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£131.8b16.5x18.5x1.2x
Thu, 23 May 2024UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£125.8b17x19.9x1.2x
Sat, 20 Apr 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£147.5b15.7x16.1x1.1x
Mon, 18 Mar 2024UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£145.0b16.1x16.1x1.1x
Wed, 14 Feb 2024UK£2.2tUK£2.0tUK£144.9b14.9x15.5x1.1x
Fri, 12 Jan 2024UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£193.3b14.9x11.9x1.1x
Sun, 10 Dec 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£194.1b14.6x11.8x1.1x
Tue, 07 Nov 2023UK£2.2tUK£2.1tUK£193.7b13.8x11.5x1x
Thu, 05 Oct 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£186.6b14.1x12.4x1.1x
Sat, 02 Sep 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£184.1b14.5x12.5x1.1x
Mon, 31 Jul 2023UK£2.4tUK£2.2tUK£193.6b14.4x12.4x1.1x
Wed, 28 Jun 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£208.3b14.1x11.1x1.1x
Fri, 26 May 2023UK£2.4tUK£2.2tUK£216.7b14.2x11.1x1.1x
Sun, 23 Apr 2023UK£2.5tUK£2.2tUK£178.7b14.1x13.9x1.1x
Tue, 21 Mar 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£182.4b13.5x12.4x1x
Thu, 16 Feb 2023UK£2.5tUK£2.1tUK£195.7b13.8x13x1.2x
Sat, 14 Jan 2023UK£2.5tUK£2.1tUK£185.1b13.8x13.6x1.2x
Mon, 12 Dec 2022UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£185.6b13.4x13x1.1x
Wed, 09 Nov 2022UK£2.4tUK£2.3tUK£209.2b12.7x11.4x1x
Fri, 07 Oct 2022UK£2.4tUK£2.3tUK£208.4b12.1x11.4x1x
Sun, 04 Sep 2022UK£2.4tUK£2.3tUK£207.5b13.2x11.8x1.1x
Tue, 02 Aug 2022UK£2.5tUK£2.2tUK£191.0b14.2x13.2x1.1x
Thu, 30 Jun 2022UK£2.5tUK£2.3tUK£196.3b14.1x12.7x1.1x
Sat, 28 May 2022UK£2.6tUK£2.2tUK£187.6b15.3x13.9x1.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

13.9x


Total Market Cap: UK£2.6tTotal Earnings: UK£187.6bTotal 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 18.7x 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 11% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues have also declined 3.7% 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 Market1.15%
Utilities3.78%
Industrials3.03%
Telecom2.86%
Consumer Discretionary2.54%
Financials1.39%
Real Estate1.14%
Consumer Staples0.83%
Healthcare0.74%
Materials-1.04%
Tech-1.17%
Energy-1.66%
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 15.8%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 4.6% per year.
  • The Financials sector is the least preferred by investors for future growth. Although, investor sentiment seems to have improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 10.0x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Materials sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 21% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 3.3% per year.
  • In contrast, the Utilities sector is expected to see its earnings grow by 9.6% 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
BATS British American TobaccoUK£32.888.5%
+UK£5.6b		33.0%PE23.8xConsumer Staples
NG. National GridUK£10.888.0%
+UK£4.0b		-3.5%PE18.9xUtilities
AZN AstraZenecaUK£104.182.3%
+UK£3.7b		-15.7%PE27.8xHealthcare
BA. BAE SystemsUK£17.977.3%
+UK£3.7b		29.5%PE27.5xIndustrials
ULVR UnileverUK£47.173.3%
+UK£3.7b		10.3%PE24.3xConsumer Staples
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