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U.K. (FTSE) Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedJul 08, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies1146
  • 7D0.4%
  • 3M11.4%
  • 1Y4.8%
  • YTD5.1%

Over the last 7 days, the market has remained flat, with no particular sector making any big moves this week. More promisingly, the market is up 4.8% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 14% 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
Wed, 09 Jul 2025UK£2.5tUK£1.9tUK£127.0b16.2x19.6x1.3x
Fri, 06 Jun 2025UK£2.5tUK£1.9tUK£127.0b16.2x19.7x1.3x
Sun, 04 May 2025UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£130.7b15.8x18.7x1.2x
Tue, 01 Apr 2025UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£136.1b15.3x17.9x1.2x
Thu, 27 Feb 2025UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£137.4b16.1x18.3x1.3x
Sat, 25 Jan 2025UK£2.5tUK£2.1tUK£123.3b15.8x20.1x1.2x
Mon, 23 Dec 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£122.8b16x19.4x1.2x
Wed, 20 Nov 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£121.8b16.3x19.6x1.2x
Fri, 18 Oct 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£118.9b16.6x20.5x1.2x
Sun, 15 Sep 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£119.3b16.5x20.4x1.2x
Tue, 13 Aug 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£123.3b16.3x19.7x1.2x
Thu, 11 Jul 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£131.2b16.8x18.5x1.2x
Sat, 08 Jun 2024UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£129.9b16.8x18.9x1.2x
Mon, 06 May 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£141.9b16.5x17.3x1.2x
Wed, 03 Apr 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£146.2b16.2x16.4x1.1x
Fri, 01 Mar 2024UK£2.3tUK£2.0tUK£140.5b15.2x16.3x1.1x
Sun, 28 Jan 2024UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£193.0b15x12x1.1x
Tue, 26 Dec 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£193.8b15.2x12.1x1.1x
Thu, 23 Nov 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£194.6b14.3x11.6x1.1x
Sat, 21 Oct 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£187.3b13.5x12.1x1x
Mon, 18 Sep 2023UK£2.4tUK£2.2tUK£185.6b14.8x12.8x1.1x
Wed, 16 Aug 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£184.5b14.3x12.4x1.1x
Fri, 14 Jul 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£204.3b14x11.4x1.1x
Sun, 11 Jun 2023UK£2.4tUK£2.2tUK£209.9b14.3x11.3x1.1x
Tue, 09 May 2023UK£2.4tUK£2.2tUK£209.8b14.4x11.6x1.1x
Thu, 06 Apr 2023UK£2.4tUK£2.2tUK£180.3b13.6x13.3x1.1x
Sat, 04 Mar 2023UK£2.5tUK£2.2tUK£189.8b14.1x13.4x1.2x
Mon, 30 Jan 2023UK£2.5tUK£2.1tUK£183.5b14x13.6x1.2x
Wed, 28 Dec 2022UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£185.7b13.3x13x1.1x
Fri, 25 Nov 2022UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£186.4b13.2x13x1.1x
Sun, 23 Oct 2022UK£2.3tUK£2.3tUK£208.3b12x11.1x1x
Tue, 20 Sep 2022UK£2.4tUK£2.3tUK£207.5b12.7x11.6x1x
Thu, 18 Aug 2022UK£2.5tUK£2.2tUK£203.2b14.1x12.5x1.1x
Sat, 16 Jul 2022UK£6.5tUK£2.3tUK£193.2b13.7x33.7x2.9x
Price to Earnings Ratio

33.7x


Total Market Cap: UK£6.5tTotal Earnings: UK£193.2bTotal 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 19.6x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 15.3x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the British industry have declined 13% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues have also declined 5.0% 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 Market0.41%
Materials2.22%
Consumer Staples1.71%
Telecom1.28%
Energy0.38%
Healthcare0.37%
Industrials0.24%
Financials0.16%
Consumer Discretionary-0.86%
Tech-1.32%
Utilities-1.52%
Real Estate-2.40%
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 55.0x.
    • The market's confidence is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 16.5%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 9.0% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Telecom sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 24% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 10% per year.
  • In contrast, the Utilities 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
HSBA HSBC HoldingsUK£8.993.3%
+UK£5.0b		34.3%PB1.1xFinancials
BATS British American TobaccoUK£35.283.2%
+UK£2.4b		42.4%PE25.5xConsumer Staples
BP. BPUK£3.844.2%
+UK£2.3b		-15.5%PS0.4xEnergy
AV. AvivaUK£6.14-0.03%
UK£2.3b		29.1%PE29.5xFinancials
RR. Rolls-Royce HoldingsUK£9.662.9%
+UK£2.2b		115.9%PE32xIndustrials
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