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U.K. (FTSE) Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedJul 21, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies1083
  • 7D0.3%
  • 3M-0.3%
  • 1Y16.0%
  • YTD5.5%

In the last week, the market has stayed flat, however the Energy sector stood out, gaining 3.1%. Meanwhile, the market is actually up 16% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 11% 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
Tue, 21 Jul 2026UK£2.9tUK£2.0tUK£164.7b15.8x17.9x1.5x
Thu, 18 Jun 2026UK£3.0tUK£2.0tUK£165.1b16x17.9x1.5x
Sat, 16 May 2026UK£2.9tUK£2.0tUK£165.2b15.7x17.5x1.4x
Mon, 13 Apr 2026UK£3.0tUK£2.0tUK£157.4b15.6x19x1.5x
Wed, 11 Mar 2026UK£2.9tUK£2.0tUK£155.4b16.2x18.9x1.5x
Fri, 06 Feb 2026UK£2.9tUK£1.9tUK£138.5b16.9x21.3x1.5x
Sun, 04 Jan 2026UK£2.8tUK£2.0tUK£138.0b16.3x20.6x1.5x
Tue, 02 Dec 2025UK£2.8tUK£2.0tUK£139.7b16.2x20x1.4x
Thu, 30 Oct 2025UK£2.8tUK£2.0tUK£136.4b16.5x20.5x1.4x
Sat, 27 Sep 2025UK£2.7tUK£1.9tUK£136.0b16.6x19.7x1.4x
Mon, 25 Aug 2025UK£2.7tUK£1.9tUK£134.1b16.1x20.1x1.4x
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
Price to Earnings Ratio

11.7x


Total Market Cap: UK£2.4tTotal Earnings: UK£206.4bTotal Revenue: UK£2.2tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 17.8x202420252026
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 17.8x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the British industry have declined 7.2% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues have also declined 2.3% 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 Market0.26%
Energy3.07%
Consumer Staples2.85%
Real Estate2.28%
Financials0.22%
Industrials0.13%
Utilities0.069%
Tech-0.30%
Consumer Discretionary-0.46%
Telecom-0.48%
Healthcare-1.81%
Materials-2.75%
Sector PE
  • Investors favour the Tech sector the most for future growth, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 51.4x.
    • The market's confidence is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 17.2%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 7.7% 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 10.3x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Telecom sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 26% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 1.2% per year.
  • In contrast, the Consumer Staples sector is expected to see its earnings grow by 6.8% 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
BATS British American TobaccoUK£46.606.4%
+UK£6.0b		21.5%PE13.1xConsumer Staples
SHEL ShellUK£32.203.6%
+UK£6.0b		23.2%PE12.8xEnergy
HSBA HSBC HoldingsUK£14.811.3%
+UK£3.2b		57.1%PB1.7xFinancials
BP. BPUK£5.223.3%
+UK£2.6b		30.2%PE33.8xEnergy
ROR RotorkUK£4.8567.1%
+UK£1.6b		50.0%PE34.2xIndustrials
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ANTO
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AAL
UK£33.65
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-6.1%
1Y
45.9%
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AAL: Copper Shift And Chile Projects Will Drive Future Rerating

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RR.
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ULVR
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1.2%
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