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U.K. (FTSE) Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedJun 05, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies1089
  • 7D-0.6%
  • 3M0.8%
  • 1Y17.3%
  • YTD4.5%

Over the last 7 days, the market has remained flat, although notably the Information Technology sector gained 4.0% in that time. More promisingly, the market is up 17% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 12% per annum.

Trending IndustriesOil and GasGoldBiotechSoftwareRenewable Energy

Market Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 05 Jun 2026UK£2.9tUK£2.0tUK£164.7b15.9x17.8x1.4x
Sun, 03 May 2026UK£3.0tUK£2.0tUK£160.3b15.9x18.4x1.5x
Tue, 31 Mar 2026UK£2.8tUK£2.0tUK£158.1b14.6x17.9x1.4x
Thu, 26 Feb 2026UK£3.1tUK£2.0tUK£148.3b16.5x20.8x1.6x
Sat, 24 Jan 2026UK£2.9tUK£1.9tUK£137.1b16.8x21.3x1.5x
Mon, 22 Dec 2025UK£2.8tUK£2.0tUK£138.3b16x20.4x1.4x
Wed, 19 Nov 2025UK£2.7tUK£2.0tUK£139.3b16.1x19.7x1.4x
Fri, 17 Oct 2025UK£2.7tUK£1.9tUK£135.4b16.7x20.1x1.4x
Sun, 14 Sep 2025UK£2.7tUK£1.9tUK£135.4b16.4x19.8x1.4x
Tue, 12 Aug 2025UK£2.7tUK£1.9tUK£134.1b16.1x19.8x1.4x
Thu, 10 Jul 2025UK£2.5tUK£1.9tUK£127.0b16.2x19.7x1.3x
Sat, 07 Jun 2025UK£2.5tUK£1.9tUK£127.1b16.2x19.6x1.3x
Mon, 05 May 2025UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£130.7b15.8x18.7x1.2x
Wed, 02 Apr 2025UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£136.1b15.3x18x1.2x
Fri, 28 Feb 2025UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£138.4b15.9x18.2x1.2x
Sun, 26 Jan 2025UK£2.5tUK£2.1tUK£123.3b15.8x20.1x1.2x
Tue, 24 Dec 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£123.0b15.9x19.4x1.2x
Thu, 21 Nov 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£122.6b16.2x19.4x1.2x
Sat, 19 Oct 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£118.7b16.5x20.5x1.2x
Mon, 16 Sep 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£119.3b16.5x20.4x1.2x
Wed, 14 Aug 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£122.8b16.4x19.8x1.2x
Fri, 12 Jul 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£130.2b16.8x18.7x1.2x
Sun, 09 Jun 2024UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£130.0b16.8x18.9x1.2x
Tue, 07 May 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£141.7b16.5x17.3x1.2x
Thu, 04 Apr 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£145.8b16.2x16.5x1.1x
Sat, 02 Mar 2024UK£2.3tUK£2.0tUK£140.7b15.3x16.4x1.1x
Mon, 29 Jan 2024UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£193.0b15x12x1.1x
Wed, 27 Dec 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£193.8b15.2x12.1x1.1x
Fri, 24 Nov 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£193.6b14.4x11.7x1.1x
Sun, 22 Oct 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£187.2b13.5x12.1x1x
Tue, 19 Sep 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£185.7b14.6x12.7x1.1x
Thu, 17 Aug 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£184.1b14.3x12.4x1.1x
Sat, 15 Jul 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£204.6b14x11.3x1.1x
Mon, 12 Jun 2023UK£2.4tUK£2.2tUK£209.9b14.3x11.3x1.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

11.3x


Total Market Cap: UK£2.4tTotal Earnings: UK£209.9bTotal Revenue: UK£2.2tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 17.5x202420252026
Current Market PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the British market at the moment, indicating that they expect earnings will grow in line with historical growth rates.
  • The market is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 17.5x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the British industry have declined 7.8% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues have also declined 2.6% 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 Market-0.63%
Tech3.96%
Energy3.42%
Materials0.81%
Consumer Discretionary0.27%
Telecom-0.18%
Financials-0.69%
Healthcare-1.27%
Industrials-1.32%
Real Estate-1.37%
Utilities-1.67%
Consumer Staples-4.42%
Sector PE
  • Investors favour the Tech sector the most for future growth, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 52.3x.
    • The market's confidence is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 18.0%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 7.6% per year.
  • The Financials sector is the least preferred by investors for future growth. Although, investor sentiment seems to have improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 10.1x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Telecom sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 27% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 4.6% per year.
  • In contrast, the Consumer Staples sector is expected to see its earnings grow by 7.0% 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£32.302.8%
+UK£4.7b		30.3%PE12.9xEnergy
BP. BPUK£5.455.8%
+UK£4.6b		52.2%PE35.2xEnergy
GLEN GlencoreUK£6.106.3%
+UK£4.3b		108.3%PE264.3xMaterials
REL RELXUK£25.835.6%
+UK£2.4b		-35.1%PE22.2xIndustrials
BARC BarclaysUK£4.642.5%
+UK£1.5b		41.8%PB0.8xFinancials
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RR.
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7D
-5.8%
1Y
42.4%
NG.
UK£12.18
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7D
1.8%
1Y
17.3%
HSBA
UK£13.61
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7D
-2.4%
1Y
54.3%
GSK
UK£19.38
GSK
7D
3.0%
1Y
28.1%
RIO
UK£76.04
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7D
-4.6%
1Y
74.6%
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RIO: Low-Carbon Aluminium And Copper Projects Will Drive Future Upside

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GLEN
UK£5.90
Glencore
7D
3.9%
1Y
104.9%
LSEG
UK£93.84
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7D
4.0%
1Y
-17.6%
PRU
UK£9.51
Prudential
7D
-11.3%
1Y
8.4%
Narrative Update • Jun 04

PRU: Capital Returns And India Insurance Deal Prospects Will Drive Re Rating

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BP.
UK£5.46
BP
7D
4.6%
1Y
51.1%
Narrative Update • Jun 03

BP.: Future Returns Will Be Driven By Earnings Beat And Portfolio Reshaping

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BA.
UK£19.31
BAE Systems
7D
-4.6%
1Y
0%
Narrative Update • Jun 03

BA.: Expanding Space And Missile Defense Exposure Should Support Earnings Repricing

Analysts have lifted their fair value estimate for BAE Systems from £26.00 to £26.62, citing updated assumptions around revenue growth, profit margins, discount rates and future P/E expectations following recent Street research, including a £0.50 price target increase from UBS. What's in the News MDA Space has been selected by BAE Systems to provide antennas and control electronics for the U.S. Space Development Agency's Medium Earth Orbit EPOCH 2 Constellation, supporting national security satellite architecture and missile defense capabilities.
SHEL
UK£32.28
Shell
7D
3.5%
1Y
28.7%
REL
UK£26.16
RELX
7D
6.8%
1Y
-34.2%
TSCO
UK£4.54
Tesco
7D
5.6%
1Y
16.3%
Narrative Update • Jun 01

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BATS
UK£44.04
British American Tobacco
7D
-4.1%
1Y
25.1%
Narrative Update • Jun 01

BATS: Smokeless Transition And 2035 Objectives Will Limit Near Term Upside

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LLOY
UK£0.99
Lloyds Banking Group
7D
-2.7%
1Y
28.9%
Narrative Update • May 28

LLOY: Recent Buyback Will Still Not Justify Richer Future Multiple

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