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U.K. (FTSE) Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedNov 29, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies1214
  • 7D1.7%
  • 3M-1.8%
  • 1Y9.0%
  • YTD4.7%

The market has climbed 1.7% over the last week, with theHealthcare and Materials sectors leading the way. As for the past 12 months, the market is up 9.0%. Looking forward, 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, 30 Nov 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£122.9b16.4x19.8x1.2x
Mon, 28 Oct 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£123.6b16.2x19.7x1.2x
Wed, 25 Sep 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£117.5b16.7x20.7x1.2x
Fri, 23 Aug 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£120.2b17x20.3x1.2x
Sun, 21 Jul 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£129.3b16.7x18.6x1.2x
Tue, 18 Jun 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£130.5b16.5x18.6x1.2x
Thu, 16 May 2024UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£127.2b16.9x19.8x1.2x
Sat, 13 Apr 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£148.4b16x16.3x1.1x
Mon, 11 Mar 2024UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£144.3b15.8x16.2x1.1x
Wed, 07 Feb 2024UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£178.2b15x12.8x1.1x
Fri, 05 Jan 2024UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£193.8b15x12.1x1.1x
Sun, 03 Dec 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£192.7b14.4x11.8x1.1x
Tue, 31 Oct 2023UK£2.2tUK£2.2tUK£188.8b13.4x11.7x1x
Thu, 28 Sep 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£187.5b14.4x12.4x1.1x
Sat, 26 Aug 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£184.0b14.4x12.3x1.1x
Mon, 24 Jul 2023UK£2.4tUK£2.2tUK£206.7b14.1x11.6x1.1x
Wed, 21 Jun 2023UK£2.4tUK£2.2tUK£207.9b14.3x11.3x1.1x
Fri, 19 May 2023UK£2.4tUK£2.2tUK£216.8b14.4x11.2x1.1x
Sun, 16 Apr 2023UK£2.5tUK£2.2tUK£179.8b14x13.7x1.1x
Tue, 14 Mar 2023UK£2.4tUK£2.2tUK£187.9b13.3x12.8x1.1x
Thu, 09 Feb 2023UK£2.5tUK£2.1tUK£185.1b13.9x13.6x1.2x
Sat, 07 Jan 2023UK£2.5tUK£2.1tUK£185.3b13.7x13.4x1.2x
Mon, 05 Dec 2022UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£185.6b13.6x13.2x1.2x
Wed, 02 Nov 2022UK£2.4tUK£2.3tUK£210.8b12.4x11.2x1x
Fri, 30 Sep 2022UK£2.3tUK£2.4tUK£211.7b11.8x10.8x1x
Sun, 28 Aug 2022UK£2.5tUK£2.3tUK£205.7b13.6x12.2x1.1x
Tue, 26 Jul 2022UK£2.5tUK£2.3tUK£192.1b13.9x13.1x1.1x
Thu, 23 Jun 2022UK£2.4tUK£2.3tUK£195.2b14.2x12.5x1.1x
Sat, 21 May 2022UK£2.5tUK£2.2tUK£184.1b15.3x13.6x1.2x
Mon, 18 Apr 2022UK£2.6tUK£2.0tUK£188.0b16.7x14x1.3x
Wed, 16 Mar 2022UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£192.4b16.1x12.9x1.2x
Fri, 11 Feb 2022UK£2.8tUK£1.8tUK£166.8b18.3x16.7x1.5x
Sun, 09 Jan 2022UK£2.8tUK£1.9tUK£163.4b19.5x17.1x1.5x
Tue, 07 Dec 2021UK£2.7tUK£1.9tUK£163.5b19.4x16.5x1.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

16.5x


Total Market Cap: UK£2.7tTotal Earnings: UK£163.5bTotal Revenue: UK£1.9tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 14.5x202220232024
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 19.8x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 14.5x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for British listed companies have declined 9.1% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 2.7% 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 Market1.68%
Telecom4.99%
Healthcare4.28%
Real Estate3.12%
Utilities3.04%
Consumer Staples2.55%
Consumer Discretionary2.47%
Industrials2.14%
Tech1.49%
Financials1.06%
Information Technology0%
Financials0%
Health Care0%
Industrials0%
Materials-0.61%
Energy-2.11%
Sector PE
  • Investors favour the Real Estate sector the most for future growth which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio.
    • The market's confidence is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 32.3%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 21.5% per year.
  • The Financials sector is the least preferred by investors for future growth, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 10.0x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Real Estate sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 32% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 21% per year.
  • In contrast, the Financials sector is expected to see its earnings grow by 10% 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£106.121.3%
+UK£2.1b		4.1%PE32.2xHealthcare
AAL Anglo AmericanUK£25.216.8%
+UK£2.0b		9.1%PS1.3xMaterials
HSBA HSBC HoldingsUK£7.331.1%
+UK£1.4b		21.3%PB0.9xFinancials
III 3i GroupUK£37.093.9%
+UK£1.4b		65.0%PE8.5xFinancials
EVR EVRAZUK£0.81n/a
UK£1.2b		-86.2%PE0.4xMaterials
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