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U.K. (FTSE) Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedJun 21, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies1161
  • 7D-0.9%
  • 3M1.9%
  • 1Y4.3%
  • YTD4.8%

Over the last 7 days, the market has remained flat, although notably the Healthcare sector declined by 5.1%. As for the longer term, the market has risen 4.3% in the past 12 months. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 14% 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
Sat, 21 Jun 2025UK£2.5tUK£1.9tUK£127.6b16.4x19.5x1.3x
Mon, 19 May 2025UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£133.0b16.5x18.6x1.3x
Wed, 16 Apr 2025UK£2.3tUK£2.0tUK£134.8b15.2x17.4x1.2x
Fri, 14 Mar 2025UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£137.3b15x17.8x1.2x
Sun, 09 Feb 2025UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£123.9b16x20.3x1.2x
Tue, 07 Jan 2025UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£123.0b15.9x19.7x1.2x
Thu, 05 Dec 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£122.6b16.4x20x1.2x
Sat, 02 Nov 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£118.3b16.3x20.4x1.2x
Mon, 30 Sep 2024UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£117.8b17x20.8x1.2x
Wed, 28 Aug 2024UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£119.2b17x20.6x1.2x
Fri, 26 Jul 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£129.7b16.3x18.6x1.2x
Sun, 23 Jun 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£132.0b16.7x18.4x1.2x
Tue, 21 May 2024UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£125.5b17.2x20.1x1.2x
Thu, 18 Apr 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£148.3b15.7x16x1.1x
Sat, 16 Mar 2024UK£2.3tUK£2.0tUK£144.3b16.1x16.1x1.1x
Mon, 12 Feb 2024UK£2.3tUK£2.0tUK£144.7b15.2x15.6x1.1x
Wed, 10 Jan 2024UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£193.5b15x12x1.1x
Fri, 08 Dec 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£193.9b14.7x11.7x1.1x
Sun, 05 Nov 2023UK£2.2tUK£2.1tUK£193.8b14x11.6x1x
Tue, 03 Oct 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£186.7b14.3x12.5x1.1x
Thu, 31 Aug 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£183.3b14.5x12.6x1.1x
Sat, 29 Jul 2023UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£191.6b14.3x12.5x1.1x
Mon, 26 Jun 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£208.4b14.1x11.1x1.1x
Wed, 24 May 2023UK£2.4tUK£2.2tUK£216.7b14.3x11.2x1.1x
Fri, 21 Apr 2023UK£2.5tUK£2.2tUK£178.8b14.1x13.8x1.1x
Sun, 19 Mar 2023UK£2.2tUK£2.2tUK£182.4b13.6x12.3x1x
Tue, 14 Feb 2023UK£2.5tUK£2.1tUK£194.8b13.8x13x1.2x
Thu, 12 Jan 2023UK£2.5tUK£2.1tUK£185.5b13.7x13.4x1.2x
Sat, 10 Dec 2022UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£185.8b13.4x13x1.1x
Mon, 07 Nov 2022UK£2.4tUK£2.3tUK£210.3b12.5x11.3x1x
Wed, 05 Oct 2022UK£2.4tUK£2.3tUK£208.0b12x11.3x1x
Fri, 02 Sep 2022UK£2.4tUK£2.3tUK£207.9b12.8x11.6x1.1x
Sun, 31 Jul 2022UK£2.5tUK£2.2tUK£192.0b14x13.1x1.1x
Tue, 28 Jun 2022UK£2.5tUK£2.3tUK£195.6b14.3x12.7x1.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

12.7x


Total Market Cap: UK£2.5tTotal Earnings: UK£195.6bTotal Revenue: UK£2.3tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 15.2x202320242025
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 19.5x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 15.2x.
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 5.0% 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 Market-0.86%
Energy1.50%
Real Estate1.44%
Telecom1.21%
Tech0.16%
Financials0.099%
Industrials-0.23%
Consumer Staples-0.51%
Utilities-1.11%
Consumer Discretionary-1.65%
Materials-3.08%
Healthcare-5.15%
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 16.0%, 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 26% 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
SHEL ShellUK£26.832.0%
+UK£3.0b		-3.4%PE15.8xEnergy
RR. Rolls-Royce HoldingsUK£8.882.0%
+UK£1.5b		87.6%PE29.4xIndustrials
BATS British American TobaccoUK£36.411.5%
+UK£1.1b		46.3%PE26.3xConsumer Staples
BT.A BT GroupUK£1.924.5%
+UK£816.6m		35.9%PE17.9xTelecom
STAN Standard CharteredUK£11.792.9%
+UK£732.0m		63.0%PB0.7xFinancials
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