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U.K. (FTSE) Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedJun 13, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies1090
  • 7D1.0%
  • 3M2.4%
  • 1Y18.0%
  • YTD5.4%

Over the last 7 days, the market has risen 1.0%, driven by gains of 4.1% in the Consumer Staples sector. The market is up 18% over the last 12 months. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 11% per annum.

Trending IndustriesOil and GasGoldBiotechSoftwareRenewable Energy

Market Valuation and Performance

Has the U.K. Market valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 14 Jun 2026UK£3.0tUK£2.0tUK£164.6b15.9x18x1.5x
Tue, 12 May 2026UK£2.9tUK£2.0tUK£161.1b16x18.1x1.5x
Thu, 09 Apr 2026UK£3.0tUK£2.0tUK£157.6b15.4x19x1.5x
Sat, 07 Mar 2026UK£2.9tUK£2.0tUK£153.9b16.3x18.9x1.5x
Mon, 02 Feb 2026UK£2.9tUK£1.9tUK£137.7b16.9x21.3x1.5x
Wed, 31 Dec 2025UK£2.8tUK£2.0tUK£138.0b16.3x20.6x1.5x
Fri, 28 Nov 2025UK£2.8tUK£2.0tUK£139.4b16.4x20x1.4x
Sun, 26 Oct 2025UK£2.8tUK£1.9tUK£135.7b16.7x20.4x1.4x
Tue, 23 Sep 2025UK£2.7tUK£1.9tUK£135.8b16.5x19.6x1.4x
Thu, 21 Aug 2025UK£2.7tUK£1.9tUK£134.4b16x20x1.4x
Sat, 19 Jul 2025UK£2.5tUK£1.9tUK£127.4b16x19.9x1.3x
Mon, 16 Jun 2025UK£2.5tUK£1.9tUK£127.3b16.1x19.7x1.3x
Wed, 14 May 2025UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£130.8b16.3x18.8x1.3x
Fri, 11 Apr 2025UK£2.3tUK£2.0tUK£136.4b14.5x16.5x1.1x
Sun, 09 Mar 2025UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£137.5b15.5x18.1x1.2x
Tue, 04 Feb 2025UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£123.8b15.8x20.3x1.2x
Thu, 02 Jan 2025UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£122.7b15.9x19.6x1.2x
Sat, 30 Nov 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£122.8b16.2x19.9x1.2x
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
Price to Earnings Ratio

11.3x


Total Market Cap: UK£2.4tTotal Earnings: UK£207.9bTotal Revenue: UK£2.2tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 17.6x202420252026
Current Market PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the British market at the moment, indicating that they expect earnings will grow in line with historical growth rates.
  • The market is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 17.5x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the British industry have declined 7.4% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues have also declined 2.3% 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 Market1.05%
Real Estate4.28%
Consumer Staples4.08%
Telecom3.07%
Consumer Discretionary2.66%
Materials1.80%
Financials1.57%
Industrials0.62%
Utilities-0.78%
Energy-0.84%
Healthcare-1.36%
Tech-8.77%
Sector PE
  • Investors favour the Telecom 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 27.5%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 3.1% 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 10.1x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Telecom sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 28% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 3.1% per year.
  • In contrast, the Consumer Staples sector is expected to see its earnings grow by 7.0% 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
BATS British American TobaccoUK£46.315.2%
+UK£4.9b		29.1%PE13xConsumer Staples
ULVR UnileverUK£43.864.7%
+UK£4.3b		-15.9%PE19.3xConsumer Staples
RR. Rolls-Royce HoldingsUK£13.083.8%
+UK£4.0b		50.3%PE18.5xIndustrials
RIO Rio Tinto GroupUK£78.142.8%
+UK£3.4b		82.2%PE17.1xMaterials
HSBA HSBC HoldingsUK£13.730.9%
+UK£2.1b		58.4%PB1.6xFinancials
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