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U.K. (FTSE) Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedAug 16, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies1127
  • 7D1.2%
  • 3M15.3%
  • 1Y16.9%
  • YTD17.2%

The market is up 1.2% over the last week, with the Healthcare sector leading the way, up 4.1%. The market is up 17% over the last 12 months. 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, 16 Aug 2025UK£2.7tUK£1.9tUK£133.8b15.7x19.8x1.4x
Mon, 14 Jul 2025UK£2.5tUK£1.9tUK£127.3b16.1x19.8x1.3x
Wed, 11 Jun 2025UK£2.5tUK£1.9tUK£127.5b16.4x19.7x1.3x
Fri, 09 May 2025UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£130.8b16x18.6x1.2x
Sun, 06 Apr 2025UK£2.3tUK£2.0tUK£136.6b14.5x16.8x1.1x
Tue, 04 Mar 2025UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£138.5b15.7x18.3x1.3x
Thu, 30 Jan 2025UK£2.5tUK£2.1tUK£123.6b16.1x20.2x1.2x
Sat, 28 Dec 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£122.6b15.9x19.5x1.2x
Mon, 25 Nov 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£124.0b16.4x19.6x1.2x
Wed, 23 Oct 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£119.0b16.3x20.3x1.2x
Fri, 20 Sep 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£118.2b16.9x20.7x1.2x
Sun, 18 Aug 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£121.8b16.8x20.1x1.2x
Tue, 16 Jul 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£130.0b16.9x18.6x1.2x
Thu, 13 Jun 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£129.6b16.4x18.7x1.2x
Sat, 11 May 2024UK£2.5tUK£2.1tUK£136.5b16.9x18.4x1.2x
Mon, 08 Apr 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£146.0b16x16.4x1.1x
Wed, 06 Mar 2024UK£2.3tUK£2.0tUK£142.0b15.4x16.2x1.1x
Fri, 02 Feb 2024UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£182.6b14.8x12.6x1.1x
Sun, 31 Dec 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£193.5b15.1x12.1x1.1x
Tue, 28 Nov 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£193.6b14.3x11.7x1.1x
Thu, 26 Oct 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£187.6b13.4x12.1x1x
Sat, 23 Sep 2023UK£2.4tUK£2.2tUK£186.6b14.5x12.6x1.1x
Mon, 21 Aug 2023UK£2.2tUK£2.1tUK£184.1b14.2x12.2x1x
Wed, 19 Jul 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£205.2b13.8x11.4x1.1x
Fri, 16 Jun 2023UK£2.4tUK£2.2tUK£208.1b14.4x11.4x1.1x
Sun, 14 May 2023UK£2.4tUK£2.2tUK£211.7b14.4x11.5x1.1x
Tue, 11 Apr 2023UK£2.4tUK£2.2tUK£179.9b13.8x13.5x1.1x
Thu, 09 Mar 2023UK£2.5tUK£2.2tUK£191.2b13.8x13.3x1.1x
Sat, 04 Feb 2023UK£2.5tUK£2.1tUK£185.4b14.2x13.7x1.2x
Mon, 02 Jan 2023UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£185.2b13.4x13x1.1x
Wed, 30 Nov 2022UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£187.7b13.5x12.9x1.1x
Fri, 28 Oct 2022UK£2.4tUK£2.3tUK£208.1b12.3x11.3x1x
Sun, 25 Sep 2022UK£2.3tUK£2.3tUK£212.0b12.3x11x1x
Tue, 23 Aug 2022UK£2.5tUK£2.3tUK£205.9b13.8x12.2x1.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

12.2x


Total Market Cap: UK£2.5tTotal Earnings: UK£205.9bTotal Revenue: UK£2.3tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 15.6x202320242025
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 15.6x.
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 4.9% 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 Market1.21%
Healthcare4.12%
Telecom1.83%
Energy1.59%
Materials0.77%
Industrials0.37%
Consumer Staples0.20%
Financials-0.34%
Utilities-0.63%
Consumer Discretionary-0.69%
Tech-2.32%
Real Estate-2.36%
Sector PE
  • Investors favour the Tech sector the most for future growth, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 52.0x.
    • The market's confidence is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 20.3%, 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 31% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 7.0% per year.
  • In contrast, the Industrials sector is expected to see its earnings grow by 6.2% 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£115.926.1%
+UK£10.4b		-11.1%PE29.4xHealthcare
NWG NatWest GroupUK£5.444.1%
+UK£1.7b		56.0%PB1xFinancials
GSK GSKUK£14.252.1%
+UK£1.5b		-10.4%PE16.8xHealthcare
GLEN GlencoreUK£3.004.0%
+UK£1.4b		-25.8%PS0.2xMaterials
AHT Ashtead GroupUK£53.285.3%
+UK£1.1b		2.3%PE20.6xIndustrials
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