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U.K. (FTSE) Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedAug 09, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies1130
  • 7D3.2%
  • 3M19.1%
  • 1Y16.4%
  • YTD15.8%

Over the last 7 days, the market has risen 3.2%, driven by gains of 2.7% in the Financials sector. The market is up 16% over the last 12 months. 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
Sat, 09 Aug 2025UK£2.6tUK£1.9tUK£134.0b16.2x19.7x1.4x
Mon, 07 Jul 2025UK£2.5tUK£1.9tUK£126.8b16.3x19.6x1.3x
Wed, 04 Jun 2025UK£2.5tUK£1.9tUK£127.2b16.2x19.5x1.3x
Fri, 02 May 2025UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£131.5b15.7x18.4x1.2x
Sun, 30 Mar 2025UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£135.5b15.5x18.2x1.2x
Tue, 25 Feb 2025UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£137.3b16.1x18.2x1.2x
Thu, 23 Jan 2025UK£2.5tUK£2.1tUK£124.1b15.8x20.1x1.2x
Sat, 21 Dec 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£122.7b16x19.4x1.2x
Mon, 18 Nov 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£121.8b16.3x19.5x1.2x
Wed, 16 Oct 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£118.7b16.5x20.4x1.2x
Fri, 13 Sep 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£119.3b16.5x20.3x1.2x
Sun, 11 Aug 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£123.3b16.4x19.6x1.2x
Tue, 09 Jul 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£130.8b16.7x18.5x1.2x
Thu, 06 Jun 2024UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£129.7b16.8x19x1.2x
Sat, 04 May 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£141.9b16.5x17.3x1.2x
Mon, 01 Apr 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£145.9b16.4x16.5x1.1x
Wed, 28 Feb 2024UK£2.3tUK£2.0tUK£140.6b15.3x16.4x1.1x
Fri, 26 Jan 2024UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£193.0b14.9x11.8x1.1x
Sun, 24 Dec 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£193.7b15.2x12.1x1.1x
Tue, 21 Nov 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£194.2b14.4x11.7x1.1x
Thu, 19 Oct 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£187.2b13.7x12.4x1.1x
Sat, 16 Sep 2023UK£2.4tUK£2.2tUK£185.8b14.7x12.7x1.1x
Mon, 14 Aug 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£184.6b14.3x12.6x1.1x
Wed, 12 Jul 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£206.3b13.8x11x1x
Fri, 09 Jun 2023UK£2.4tUK£2.2tUK£210.5b14.2x11.3x1.1x
Sun, 07 May 2023UK£2.4tUK£2.2tUK£209.8b14.4x11.6x1.1x
Tue, 04 Apr 2023UK£2.4tUK£2.2tUK£180.9b13.8x13.3x1.1x
Thu, 02 Mar 2023UK£2.5tUK£2.2tUK£192.4b13.8x13.2x1.2x
Sat, 28 Jan 2023UK£2.5tUK£2.1tUK£183.6b14x13.6x1.2x
Mon, 26 Dec 2022UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£185.8b13.3x13x1.1x
Wed, 23 Nov 2022UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£188.3b13x12.8x1.1x
Fri, 21 Oct 2022UK£2.3tUK£2.3tUK£207.6b12x11.1x1x
Sun, 18 Sep 2022UK£2.4tUK£2.3tUK£207.3b12.7x11.6x1x
Tue, 16 Aug 2022UK£2.5tUK£2.3tUK£201.7b14.4x12.6x1.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

12.6x


Total Market Cap: UK£2.5tTotal Earnings: UK£201.7bTotal Revenue: UK£2.3tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 15.5x202320242025
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 19.7x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 15.5x.
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 4.8% 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 Market3.24%
Energy4.64%
Materials2.69%
Financials2.67%
Real Estate1.69%
Consumer Staples1.07%
Telecom0.57%
Tech0.27%
Healthcare-0.94%
Industrials-1.36%
Consumer Discretionary-1.57%
Utilities-1.90%
Sector PE
  • Investors favour the Tech sector the most for future growth, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 51.9x.
    • The market's confidence is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 20.3%, 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 31% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 7.0% per year.
  • In contrast, the Industrials sector is expected to see its earnings grow by 6.7% 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
DGE DiageoUK£20.2110.9%
+UK£4.4b		-16.7%PE25.7xConsumer Staples
BP. BPUK£4.236.1%
+UK£3.8b		-2.4%PE156.8xEnergy
HSBA HSBC HoldingsUK£9.392.3%
+UK£3.7b		46.2%PB1.1xFinancials
LSEG London Stock Exchange GroupUK£99.627.0%
+UK£3.4b		1.4%PE53xFinancials
LLOY Lloyds Banking GroupUK£0.816.9%
+UK£3.1b		42.1%PB1xFinancials
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