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U.K. (FTSE) Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedJul 29, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies1134
  • 7D0.7%
  • 3M7.0%
  • 1Y6.3%
  • YTD8.3%

Over the last 7 days, the market has remained flat, although notably the Healthcare sector gained 4.5% in that time. Meanwhile, the market is actually up 6.3% over the past year. 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, 29 Jul 2025UK£2.6tUK£1.9tUK£126.3b16.2x20.2x1.3x
Thu, 26 Jun 2025UK£2.5tUK£1.9tUK£126.8b16.4x19.4x1.3x
Sat, 24 May 2025UK£2.5tUK£1.9tUK£125.8b16.2x19.7x1.3x
Mon, 21 Apr 2025UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£134.9b15.3x17.5x1.2x
Wed, 19 Mar 2025UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£135.8b15.6x18.4x1.3x
Fri, 14 Feb 2025UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£121.8b16.4x20.8x1.2x
Sun, 12 Jan 2025UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£124.7b15.8x19.3x1.2x
Tue, 10 Dec 2024UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£122.1b16.5x20.1x1.2x
Thu, 07 Nov 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£118.6b16.3x20.3x1.2x
Sat, 05 Oct 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£118.4b16.5x20.5x1.2x
Mon, 02 Sep 2024UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£119.2b16.9x20.7x1.2x
Wed, 31 Jul 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£127.6b16.8x19.1x1.2x
Fri, 28 Jun 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£132.3b16.3x18.2x1.2x
Sun, 26 May 2024UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£128.9b17.2x19.3x1.2x
Tue, 23 Apr 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£149.1b15.6x16x1.1x
Thu, 21 Mar 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£146.1b16x16.1x1.1x
Sat, 17 Feb 2024UK£2.3tUK£2.0tUK£144.5b15.2x15.9x1.1x
Mon, 15 Jan 2024UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£193.4b14.9x12x1.1x
Wed, 13 Dec 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£194.2b14.6x11.7x1.1x
Fri, 10 Nov 2023UK£2.2tUK£2.2tUK£195.0b13.9x11.5x1x
Sun, 08 Oct 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£186.3b13.9x12.3x1.1x
Tue, 05 Sep 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£184.5b14.5x12.5x1.1x
Thu, 03 Aug 2023UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£189.2b14.6x12.4x1.1x
Sat, 01 Jul 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£208.2b14.2x11.3x1.1x
Mon, 29 May 2023UK£2.4tUK£2.2tUK£213.9b14x11.2x1.1x
Wed, 26 Apr 2023UK£2.5tUK£2.2tUK£178.9b14.2x13.8x1.1x
Fri, 24 Mar 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£184.7b13.8x12.6x1.1x
Sun, 19 Feb 2023UK£2.6tUK£2.2tUK£197.2b13.8x13.1x1.2x
Tue, 17 Jan 2023UK£2.5tUK£2.1tUK£184.9b13.7x13.7x1.2x
Thu, 15 Dec 2022UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£184.7b13.5x13.1x1.2x
Sat, 12 Nov 2022UK£2.4tUK£2.3tUK£211.8b13.1x11.3x1x
Mon, 10 Oct 2022UK£2.3tUK£2.4tUK£209.0b11.9x11.2x1x
Wed, 07 Sep 2022UK£2.4tUK£2.3tUK£207.1b13.2x11.8x1.1x
Fri, 05 Aug 2022UK£2.5tUK£2.2tUK£196.4b14.2x12.9x1.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

12.9x


Total Market Cap: UK£2.5tTotal Earnings: UK£196.4bTotal Revenue: UK£2.2tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 15.4x202320242025
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 20.2x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 15.4x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the British industry have declined 14% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues have also declined 4.6% 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 Market0.73%
Healthcare4.52%
Telecom2.84%
Energy2.40%
Consumer Staples1.41%
Consumer Discretionary0.82%
Materials-0.0063%
Tech-0.11%
Financials-0.23%
Real Estate-0.96%
Industrials-1.35%
Utilities-2.34%
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 51.8x.
    • The market's confidence is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 16.7%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 10.7% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Telecom sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 28% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 8.9% per year.
  • In contrast, the Consumer Staples sector is expected to see its earnings grow by 11% 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
AZN AstraZenecaUK£111.587.8%
+UK£12.5b		-8.6%PE27.9xHealthcare
SHEL ShellUK£26.973.0%
+UK£4.5b		-2.5%PE15.7xEnergy
HSBA HSBC HoldingsUK£9.702.8%
+UK£4.4b		43.3%PB1.2xFinancials
RKT Reckitt Benckiser GroupUK£56.5212.1%
+UK£4.1b		36.1%PE30.7xConsumer Staples
BARC BarclaysUK£3.716.4%
+UK£3.1b		58.6%PB0.7xFinancials
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UK£111.58
AstraZeneca
7D
7.8%
1Y
-8.6%
NWG
UK£5.25
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7D
4.9%
1Y
43.2%

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BA.
UK£18.21
BAE Systems
7D
-2.1%
1Y
42.0%

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RKT
UK£56.52
Reckitt Benckiser Group
7D
12.1%
1Y
36.1%
GSK
UK£13.97
GSK
7D
3.7%
1Y
-9.4%
BARC
UK£3.71
Barclays
7D
6.4%
1Y
58.6%
RR.
UK£10.06
Rolls-Royce Holdings
7D
2.3%
1Y
126.2%

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Jul 22
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RIO
UK£46.49
Rio Tinto Group
7D
-1.4%
1Y
-5.8%
HSBA
UK£9.70
HSBC Holdings
7D
2.8%
1Y
43.3%
SSE
UK£18.50
SSE
7D
-6.1%
1Y
-0.9%

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Jul 18
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GLEN
UK£3.06
Glencore
7D
-5.2%
1Y
-26.6%
SHEL
UK£26.97
Shell
7D
3.0%
1Y
-2.5%
NG.
UK£10.44
National Grid
7D
-3.7%
1Y
6.5%
III
UK£41.38
3i Group
7D
-3.3%
1Y
34.7%
AAL
UK£22.27
Anglo American
7D
-4.8%
1Y
-13.9%
LSEG
UK£100.00
London Stock Exchange Group
7D
-5.2%
1Y
5.6%