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U.K. (FTSE) Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedNov 15, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies1102
  • 7D0.2%
  • 3M5.6%
  • 1Y18.7%
  • YTD16.3%

In the last week, the market has stayed flat, however the Healthcare sector stood out, gaining 3.3%. More promisingly, the market is up 19% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 15% 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
Sun, 16 Nov 2025UK£2.8tUK£2.0tUK£139.4b16.3x19.9x1.4x
Tue, 14 Oct 2025UK£2.7tUK£1.9tUK£135.8b16.8x20.1x1.4x
Thu, 11 Sep 2025UK£2.7tUK£1.9tUK£136.8b16.3x19.5x1.4x
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
Price to Earnings Ratio

12.8x


Total Market Cap: UK£2.4tTotal Earnings: UK£188.3bTotal Revenue: UK£2.1tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 16.3x202320242025
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 19.9x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 16.3x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the British industry have declined 9.5% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues have also declined 2.5% 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 Market0.22%
Healthcare3.29%
Utilities3.19%
Materials3.18%
Energy0.51%
Telecom0.44%
Tech0.23%
Consumer Discretionary-0.56%
Financials-0.69%
Industrials-0.73%
Consumer Staples-1.96%
Real Estate-2.28%
Sector PE
  • Investors favour the Tech sector the most for future growth, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 52.1x.
    • The market's confidence is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 22.2%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 11.2% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Telecom sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 36% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 5.5% per year.
  • In contrast, the Industrials sector is expected to see its earnings grow by 7.8% 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£135.324.9%
+UK£9.8b		35.6%PE29.4xHealthcare
SSE SSEUK£22.2719.2%
+UK£6.1b		29.8%PE27.9xUtilities
HSBA HSBC HoldingsUK£11.043.1%
+UK£5.8b		54.1%PB1.3xFinancials
RIO Rio Tinto GroupUK£53.943.2%
+UK£2.7b		12.3%PE11.2xMaterials
DGE DiageoUK£17.943.9%
+UK£1.5b		-23.5%PE22.3xConsumer Staples
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