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U.K. (FTSE) Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedNov 04, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies1101
  • 7D0.4%
  • 3M6.0%
  • 1Y17.3%
  • YTD16.7%

The market has stayed flat over the 7 days. More promisingly, the market is up 17% 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, 04 Nov 2025UK£2.8tUK£2.0tUK£138.7b16.4x20.1x1.4x
Thu, 02 Oct 2025UK£2.7tUK£1.9tUK£135.5b16.5x20.1x1.4x
Sat, 30 Aug 2025UK£2.7tUK£1.9tUK£135.3b15.9x19.7x1.4x
Mon, 28 Jul 2025UK£2.6tUK£1.9tUK£125.2b16.4x20.5x1.3x
Wed, 25 Jun 2025UK£2.5tUK£1.9tUK£126.9b16.3x19.5x1.3x
Fri, 23 May 2025UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£126.6b16.3x19.6x1.3x
Sun, 20 Apr 2025UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£134.9b15.3x17.5x1.2x
Tue, 18 Mar 2025UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£136.0b15.2x18.3x1.2x
Thu, 13 Feb 2025UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£121.9b16.4x20.9x1.3x
Sat, 11 Jan 2025UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£124.7b15.8x19.3x1.2x
Mon, 09 Dec 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£122.3b16.5x20x1.2x
Wed, 06 Nov 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£118.0b16.3x20.4x1.2x
Fri, 04 Oct 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£118.5b16.6x20.5x1.2x
Sun, 01 Sep 2024UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£119.2b16.9x20.7x1.2x
Tue, 30 Jul 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£127.1b16.5x19.2x1.2x
Thu, 27 Jun 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£132.3b16.3x18.3x1.2x
Sat, 25 May 2024UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£126.3b17.2x19.6x1.2x
Mon, 22 Apr 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£149.1b15.6x16x1.1x
Wed, 20 Mar 2024UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£145.0b15.9x16.1x1.1x
Fri, 16 Feb 2024UK£2.3tUK£2.0tUK£144.9b15.2x15.6x1.1x
Sun, 14 Jan 2024UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£193.4b14.9x12x1.1x
Tue, 12 Dec 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£194.1b14.7x11.8x1.1x
Thu, 09 Nov 2023UK£2.2tUK£2.2tUK£194.8b13.8x11.5x1x
Sat, 07 Oct 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£186.2b13.9x12.3x1.1x
Mon, 04 Sep 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£184.9b14.5x12.5x1.1x
Wed, 02 Aug 2023UK£2.4tUK£2.2tUK£194.8b14.5x12.2x1.1x
Fri, 30 Jun 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£209.0b14.1x11.1x1.1x
Sun, 28 May 2023UK£2.4tUK£2.2tUK£213.9b14x11.2x1.1x
Tue, 25 Apr 2023UK£2.5tUK£2.2tUK£178.6b14.2x13.9x1.1x
Thu, 23 Mar 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£182.7b13.7x12.6x1.1x
Sat, 18 Feb 2023UK£2.6tUK£2.2tUK£202.9b13.8x12.7x1.2x
Mon, 16 Jan 2023UK£2.5tUK£2.1tUK£184.7b13.8x13.7x1.2x
Wed, 14 Dec 2022UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£185.1b13.3x13.1x1.2x
Fri, 11 Nov 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 16.2x202320242025
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 16.2x.
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 5.1% 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 Market0.38%
Financials1.93%
Energy1.57%
Healthcare0.95%
Materials0.79%
Telecom0.25%
Tech0.24%
Consumer Staples-0.42%
Industrials-0.52%
Utilities-0.92%
Real Estate-2.91%
Consumer Discretionary-2.99%
Sector PE
  • Investors favour the Tech sector the most for future growth, which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 51.8x.
    • The market's confidence is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 21.4%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 11.6% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Telecom sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 34% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 5.9% per year.
  • In contrast, the Industrials sector is expected to see its earnings grow by 6.6% 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
HSBA HSBC HoldingsUK£10.696.5%
+UK£11.2b		48.9%PB1.3xFinancials
GSK GSKUK£17.577.1%
+UK£4.7b		24.3%PE12.9xHealthcare
RR. Rolls-Royce HoldingsUK£11.654.0%
+UK£3.8b		112.0%PE16.9xIndustrials
STAN Standard CharteredUK£15.817.5%
+UK£2.5b		71.9%PB0.9xFinancials
AAF Airtel AfricaUK£2.9327.0%
+UK£2.3b		186.8%PE28.5xTelecom
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