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U.K. (FTSE) Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedJul 23, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies1141
  • 7D1.1%
  • 3M7.3%
  • 1Y7.4%
  • YTD7.7%

Over the last 7 days, the market has risen 1.1%, driven by gains of 5.3% in the Materials sector. In the last year, the market has climbed 7.4%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 15% annually.

Market Valuation and Performance

Has the U.K. Market valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 23 Jul 2025UK£2.5tUK£1.9tUK£127.0b16.2x20x1.3x
Fri, 20 Jun 2025UK£2.5tUK£1.9tUK£127.5b16.2x19.5x1.3x
Sun, 18 May 2025UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£133.0b16.5x18.6x1.3x
Tue, 15 Apr 2025UK£2.3tUK£2.0tUK£135.1b14.9x17.1x1.2x
Thu, 13 Mar 2025UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£137.3b15.1x17.8x1.2x
Sat, 08 Feb 2025UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£124.0b16x20.3x1.2x
Mon, 06 Jan 2025UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£123.5b15.9x19.6x1.2x
Wed, 04 Dec 2024UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£122.8b16.3x20x1.2x
Fri, 01 Nov 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£118.5b16.2x20.4x1.2x
Sun, 29 Sep 2024UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£117.8b17x20.8x1.2x
Tue, 27 Aug 2024UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£119.6b16.9x20.5x1.2x
Thu, 25 Jul 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£129.6b16.4x18.5x1.2x
Sat, 22 Jun 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£132.0b16.6x18.4x1.2x
Mon, 20 May 2024UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£125.9b17x20x1.2x
Wed, 17 Apr 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£148.4b16.1x16.3x1.1x
Fri, 15 Mar 2024UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£144.9b16.3x16.1x1.1x
Sun, 11 Feb 2024UK£2.3tUK£2.0tUK£144.7b15.2x15.6x1.1x
Tue, 09 Jan 2024UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£193.2b15.1x12.1x1.1x
Thu, 07 Dec 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£193.5b14.6x11.8x1.1x
Sat, 04 Nov 2023UK£2.2tUK£2.1tUK£193.8b14x11.6x1x
Mon, 02 Oct 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£186.2b14.6x12.6x1.1x
Wed, 30 Aug 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£184.0b14.6x12.5x1.1x
Fri, 28 Jul 2023UK£2.4tUK£2.2tUK£206.4b14.3x11.7x1.1x
Sun, 25 Jun 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£208.4b14.1x11.1x1.1x
Tue, 23 May 2023UK£2.4tUK£2.2tUK£216.8b14.4x11.3x1.1x
Thu, 20 Apr 2023UK£2.5tUK£2.2tUK£179.2b14x13.9x1.1x
Sat, 18 Mar 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£185.7b13.2x12.5x1.1x
Mon, 13 Feb 2023UK£2.5tUK£2.1tUK£195.5b13.8x12.9x1.2x
Wed, 11 Jan 2023UK£2.5tUK£2.1tUK£185.2b13.5x13.4x1.2x
Fri, 09 Dec 2022UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£185.5b13.4x13x1.1x
Sun, 06 Nov 2022UK£2.4tUK£2.3tUK£210.5b12.5x11.3x1x
Tue, 04 Oct 2022UK£2.3tUK£2.3tUK£208.7b12x11x1x
Thu, 01 Sep 2022UK£2.5tUK£2.3tUK£207.3b13.3x11.9x1.1x
Sat, 30 Jul 2022UK£2.5tUK£2.2tUK£184.9b14.1x13.8x1.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

13.8x


Total Market Cap: UK£2.5tTotal Earnings: UK£184.9bTotal 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 20.0x 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 12% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues have also declined 4.3% 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 Market1.10%
Materials5.31%
Utilities4.96%
Consumer Discretionary2.50%
Real Estate1.76%
Consumer Staples1.56%
Telecom1.51%
Financials1.08%
Energy0.26%
Tech0.14%
Industrials-0.87%
Healthcare-1.54%
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 10.5% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Telecom sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 25% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 9.9% 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
RIO Rio Tinto GroupUK£47.327.6%
+UK£5.4b
-4.2%PE9xMaterials
HSBA HSBC HoldingsUK£9.483.2%
+UK£5.0b
43.0%PB1.2xFinancials
AZN AstraZenecaUK£106.742.3%
+UK£3.7b
-12.6%PE28.8xHealthcare
CPG Compass GroupUK£26.506.2%
+UK£2.6b
15.5%PE41.6xConsumer Discretionary
SHEL ShellUK£26.541.7%
+UK£2.5b
-4.0%PE15.6xEnergy
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Market Insights

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