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U.K. (FTSE) Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedJan 15, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies1094
  • 7D1.3%
  • 3M7.9%
  • 1Y22.7%
  • YTD2.6%

Over the last 7 days, the market has risen 1.3%, driven by gains of 5.4% in the Materials sector. The market is up 23% over the last 12 months. 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
Thu, 15 Jan 2026UK£2.9tUK£2.0tUK£137.9b16.6x21.1x1.5x
Sat, 13 Dec 2025UK£2.8tUK£2.0tUK£138.3b15.9x20x1.4x
Mon, 10 Nov 2025UK£2.8tUK£2.0tUK£138.1b16.1x20.1x1.4x
Wed, 08 Oct 2025UK£2.7tUK£1.9tUK£135.5b16.7x20.2x1.4x
Fri, 05 Sep 2025UK£2.7tUK£2.0tUK£135.8b16.2x19.6x1.4x
Sun, 03 Aug 2025UK£2.6tUK£2.0tUK£134.5b16.3x19.5x1.3x
Tue, 01 Jul 2025UK£2.5tUK£1.9tUK£126.6b16.4x19.6x1.3x
Thu, 29 May 2025UK£2.5tUK£1.9tUK£125.7b16.4x19.7x1.3x
Sat, 26 Apr 2025UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£134.9b15.3x17.7x1.2x
Mon, 24 Mar 2025UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£136.4b15.7x18.1x1.2x
Wed, 19 Feb 2025UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£139.1b16.5x18.2x1.3x
Fri, 17 Jan 2025UK£2.5tUK£2.1tUK£124.5b15.8x19.7x1.2x
Sun, 15 Dec 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£122.5b16.3x19.9x1.2x
Tue, 12 Nov 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£118.4b16.3x20.2x1.2x
Thu, 10 Oct 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£118.8b16.5x20.3x1.2x
Sat, 07 Sep 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£119.2b16.7x20.2x1.2x
Mon, 05 Aug 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£124.8b16.7x19.3x1.2x
Wed, 03 Jul 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£131.8b16.3x18.3x1.2x
Fri, 31 May 2024UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£129.4b17.3x19x1.2x
Sun, 28 Apr 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£143.0b16x16.9x1.2x
Tue, 26 Mar 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£147.5b16.1x16.4x1.2x
Thu, 22 Feb 2024UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£150.5b15.4x15.3x1.1x
Sat, 20 Jan 2024UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£193.6b14.6x11.7x1.1x
Mon, 18 Dec 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£193.7b15.1x11.9x1.1x
Wed, 15 Nov 2023UK£2.2tUK£2.1tUK£193.3b14.2x11.6x1.1x
Fri, 13 Oct 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£186.7b13.9x12.5x1.1x
Sun, 10 Sep 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£185.6b14.5x12.4x1.1x
Tue, 08 Aug 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£189.1b14.5x12.4x1.1x
Thu, 06 Jul 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£208.1b14.1x11.1x1.1x
Sat, 03 Jun 2023UK£2.4tUK£2.2tUK£211.9b14.3x11.2x1.1x
Mon, 01 May 2023UK£2.5tUK£2.2tUK£179.2b14.5x13.8x1.1x
Wed, 29 Mar 2023UK£2.4tUK£2.2tUK£183.7b13.4x12.8x1.1x
Fri, 24 Feb 2023UK£2.5tUK£2.2tUK£200.8b13.7x12.7x1.2x
Sun, 22 Jan 2023UK£2.5tUK£2.1tUK£183.6b13.7x13.6x1.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

13.6x


Total Market Cap: UK£2.5tTotal Earnings: UK£183.6bTotal Revenue: UK£2.1tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 16.7x202420252026
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 21.1x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 16.7x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the British industry have declined 9.1% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues have also declined 2.1% 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 Market1.35%
Materials5.37%
Energy4.56%
Consumer Staples2.89%
Financials0.66%
Telecom0.49%
Industrials0.16%
Healthcare0.023%
Tech-0.46%
Real Estate-0.78%
Utilities-1.31%
Consumer Discretionary-1.36%
Sector PE
  • Investors favour the Materials sector the most for future growth, which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 19.2x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 29.9%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 33.5% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Telecom sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 30% 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 7.2% 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
GLEN GlencoreUK£4.8414.5%
+UK£7.2b		31.3%PS0.3xMaterials
BATS British American TobaccoUK£42.406.9%
+UK£5.9b		46.0%PE30.2xConsumer Staples
SHEL ShellUK£27.393.1%
+UK£4.5b		2.1%PE14.4xEnergy
BP. BPUK£4.446.0%
+UK£4.5b		4.8%PE60.6xEnergy
ULVR UnileverUK£48.324.3%
+UK£4.4b		-3.8%PE22.2xConsumer Staples
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