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U.K. (FTSE) Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedJul 30, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies1135
  • 7D0.9%
  • 3M7.0%
  • 1Y6.8%
  • YTD8.7%

Over the last 7 days, the market has remained flat, although notably the Healthcare sector gained 5.9% in that time. As for the longer term, the market has risen 6.8% 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?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 30 Jul 2025UK£2.6tUK£1.9tUK£127.0b16.1x20.2x1.3x
Fri, 27 Jun 2025UK£2.5tUK£1.9tUK£126.6b16.5x19.5x1.3x
Sun, 25 May 2025UK£2.5tUK£1.9tUK£125.8b16.2x19.7x1.3x
Tue, 22 Apr 2025UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£134.9b15.3x17.5x1.2x
Thu, 20 Mar 2025UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£135.3b15.5x18.5x1.3x
Sat, 15 Feb 2025UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£138.6b16.4x18.2x1.3x
Mon, 13 Jan 2025UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£124.6b15.8x19.3x1.2x
Wed, 11 Dec 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£122.2b16.3x20x1.2x
Fri, 08 Nov 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£118.3b16.3x20.3x1.2x
Sun, 06 Oct 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£118.6b16.5x20.5x1.2x
Tue, 03 Sep 2024UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£119.1b17x20.7x1.2x
Thu, 01 Aug 2024UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£126.3b16.7x19.5x1.2x
Sat, 29 Jun 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£132.2b16.2x18.2x1.2x
Mon, 27 May 2024UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£127.0b17.3x19.5x1.2x
Wed, 24 Apr 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£148.6b15.9x16.4x1.2x
Fri, 22 Mar 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£146.7b16.2x16.3x1.2x
Sun, 18 Feb 2024UK£2.3tUK£2.0tUK£147.0b15.2x15.6x1.1x
Tue, 16 Jan 2024UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£193.6b14.9x11.9x1.1x
Thu, 14 Dec 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£194.4b14.8x11.8x1.1x
Sat, 11 Nov 2023UK£2.2tUK£2.2tUK£195.5b13.9x11.4x1x
Mon, 09 Oct 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£186.3b13.9x12.3x1.1x
Wed, 06 Sep 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£184.8b14.5x12.4x1.1x
Fri, 04 Aug 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£189.9b14.6x12.3x1.1x
Sun, 02 Jul 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£208.2b14.3x11.3x1.1x
Tue, 30 May 2023UK£2.4tUK£2.2tUK£213.9b14x11.2x1.1x
Thu, 27 Apr 2023UK£2.5tUK£2.2tUK£178.6b14.2x13.8x1.1x
Sat, 25 Mar 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£184.6b13.7x12.5x1.1x
Mon, 20 Feb 2023UK£2.6tUK£2.2tUK£197.2b13.8x13.1x1.2x
Wed, 18 Jan 2023UK£2.5tUK£2.1tUK£184.4b13.8x13.7x1.2x
Fri, 16 Dec 2022UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£185.7b13.3x12.9x1.1x
Sun, 13 Nov 2022UK£2.4tUK£2.3tUK£213.1b12.8x11.3x1.1x
Tue, 11 Oct 2022UK£2.3tUK£2.4tUK£209.1b11.9x11x1x
Thu, 08 Sep 2022UK£2.4tUK£2.3tUK£207.1b13.2x11.8x1.1x
Sat, 06 Aug 2022UK£2.5tUK£2.3tUK£197.3b14.1x12.8x1.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

12.8x


Total Market Cap: UK£2.5tTotal Earnings: UK£197.3bTotal Revenue: UK£2.3tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 15.4x202320242025
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 20.2x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 15.4x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the British industry have declined 14% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues have also declined 4.8% 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 Market0.92%
Healthcare5.93%
Energy2.35%
Telecom2.05%
Consumer Staples1.25%
Financials1.20%
Tech0.043%
Industrials-0.033%
Consumer Discretionary-1.10%
Real Estate-1.93%
Materials-2.55%
Utilities-4.38%
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 51.8x.
    • The market's confidence is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 16.6%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 12.1% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Telecom sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 29% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 8.9% per year.
  • In contrast, the Consumer Staples sector is expected to see its earnings grow by 11% 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£111.587.8%
+UK£12.5b
-8.6%PE27.9xHealthcare
SHEL ShellUK£26.973.0%
+UK£4.5b
-2.5%PE15.7xEnergy
HSBA HSBC HoldingsUK£9.702.8%
+UK£4.4b
43.3%PB1.2xFinancials
RKT Reckitt Benckiser GroupUK£56.5212.1%
+UK£4.1b
36.1%PE30.7xConsumer Staples
BARC BarclaysUK£3.716.4%
+UK£3.1b
58.6%PB0.7xFinancials
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