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U.K. (FTSE) Market Analysis & Valuation
UpdatedFeb 22, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies1199
- 7D-0.9%
- 3M3.9%
- 1Y9.8%
- YTD4.0%
The market has stayed flat over the 7 days. As for the longer term, the market has risen 9.8% in the past 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 15% annually.
Market Valuation and Performance
Has the U.K. Market valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 23 Feb 2025 | UK£2.5t | UK£2.0t | UK£137.5b | 16.2x | 18.2x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 21 Jan 2025 | UK£2.5t | UK£2.1t | UK£124.3b | 16x | 20x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 19 Dec 2024 | UK£2.4t | UK£2.0t | UK£122.1b | 16.1x | 19.7x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 16 Nov 2024 | UK£2.4t | UK£2.0t | UK£121.4b | 16.3x | 19.6x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 14 Oct 2024 | UK£2.4t | UK£2.0t | UK£118.8b | 16.3x | 20.2x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 11 Sep 2024 | UK£2.4t | UK£2.0t | UK£119.4b | 16.5x | 20.2x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 09 Aug 2024 | UK£2.4t | UK£2.0t | UK£122.4b | 16.3x | 19.6x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 07 Jul 2024 | UK£2.4t | UK£2.0t | UK£130.7b | 16.8x | 18.5x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 04 Jun 2024 | UK£2.5t | UK£2.0t | UK£128.9b | 17.3x | 19.2x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 02 May 2024 | UK£2.4t | UK£2.1t | UK£143.0b | 16.4x | 16.9x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 30 Mar 2024 | UK£2.4t | UK£2.1t | UK£146.0b | 16.4x | 16.5x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 26 Feb 2024 | UK£2.3t | UK£2.1t | UK£196.4b | 15.6x | 11.8x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 24 Jan 2024 | UK£2.3t | UK£2.1t | UK£193.5b | 14.8x | 11.7x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 22 Dec 2023 | UK£2.3t | UK£2.1t | UK£193.9b | 15.1x | 12x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 19 Nov 2023 | UK£2.3t | UK£2.1t | UK£194.4b | 14.4x | 11.7x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 17 Oct 2023 | UK£2.3t | UK£2.2t | UK£186.6b | 13.8x | 12.5x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 14 Sep 2023 | UK£2.3t | UK£2.2t | UK£185.2b | 14.6x | 12.5x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 12 Aug 2023 | UK£2.3t | UK£2.1t | UK£184.8b | 14.3x | 12.6x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 10 Jul 2023 | UK£2.3t | UK£2.2t | UK£207.1b | 14x | 10.9x | 1x |
| Wed, 07 Jun 2023 | UK£2.4t | UK£2.2t | UK£212.1b | 14.3x | 11.3x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 05 May 2023 | UK£2.4t | UK£2.1t | UK£208.0b | 14.4x | 11.6x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 02 Apr 2023 | UK£2.4t | UK£2.2t | UK£181.3b | 13.8x | 13.3x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 28 Feb 2023 | UK£2.5t | UK£2.2t | UK£194.4b | 13.8x | 13.1x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 26 Jan 2023 | UK£2.5t | UK£2.1t | UK£183.6b | 14x | 13.4x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 24 Dec 2022 | UK£2.4t | UK£2.1t | UK£185.8b | 13.3x | 13x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 21 Nov 2022 | UK£2.4t | UK£2.3t | UK£207.8b | 13.1x | 11.7x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 19 Oct 2022 | UK£2.3t | UK£2.3t | UK£207.6b | 12.1x | 11.1x | 1x |
| Fri, 16 Sep 2022 | UK£2.4t | UK£2.3t | UK£207.0b | 12.9x | 11.7x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 14 Aug 2022 | UK£2.5t | UK£2.3t | UK£201.5b | 14.2x | 12.6x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 12 Jul 2022 | UK£2.4t | UK£2.2t | UK£190.0b | 14x | 12.9x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 09 Jun 2022 | UK£2.6t | UK£2.2t | UK£189.9b | 15.3x | 13.8x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 07 May 2022 | UK£2.5t | UK£2.2t | UK£177.8b | 15.6x | 14.2x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 04 Apr 2022 | UK£2.6t | UK£2.1t | UK£197.3b | 16.3x | 13.3x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 02 Mar 2022 | UK£2.4t | UK£1.8t | UK£173.6b | 16.8x | 14x | 1.3x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
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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 18.2x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 14.7x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for British listed companies have declined 7.9% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 2.6% per year.
- This means that although more sales are being generated, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased, which has decreased profits.
Sector Trends
Which sectors have driven the changes within the U.K. Market?
| GB Market | -0.85% | |
| Financials | 1.11% | |
| Healthcare | 0.16% | |
| Information Technology | 0% | 0 |
| Financials | 0% | 0 |
| Health Care | 0% | 0 |
| Industrials | 0% | 0 |
| Utilities | -0.11% | |
| Consumer Staples | -1.14% | |
| Real Estate | -1.31% | |
| Telecom | -1.60% | |
| Tech | -1.63% | |
| Consumer Discretionary | -2.10% | |
| Materials | -2.15% | |
| Industrials | -2.23% | |
| Energy | -2.24% | |
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 55.5x.
- The market's confidence is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 14.1%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 10.9% 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 9.9x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Real Estate sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 29% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 24% per year.
- In contrast, the Consumer Staples sector is expected to see its earnings grow by 9.7% per year over the next few years.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | Sector | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HSBA HSBC Holdings | UK£8.86 | 1.9% +UK£4.7b | 48.3% | PB1.1x | Financials | |
| NWG NatWest Group | UK£4.52 | 5.5% +UK£1.9b | 95.2% | PB0.9x | Financials | |
| LLOY Lloyds Banking Group | UK£0.67 | 4.7% +UK£1.8b | 47.7% | PB0.9x | Financials | |
| ULVR Unilever | UK£43.97 | -0.05% UK£1.7b | 9.9% | PE23.3x | Consumer Staples | |
| STAN Standard Chartered | UK£11.83 | 5.3% +UK£1.4b | 86.3% | PB0.7x | Financials |
