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U.K. (FTSE) Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedDec 16, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies1102
  • 7D1.1%
  • 3M5.7%
  • 1Y16.9%
  • YTD17.0%

Over the last 7 days, the market has risen 1.1%, driven by gains of 2.8% in the Financials sector. In the last year, the market has climbed 17%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 14% annually.

Trending IndustriesOil and GasGoldBiotechSoftware

Market Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 16 Dec 2025UK£2.8tUK£2.0tUK£138.2b16x20.2x1.4x
Thu, 13 Nov 2025UK£2.8tUK£2.0tUK£138.0b16.5x20.5x1.4x
Sat, 11 Oct 2025UK£2.7tUK£1.9tUK£135.8b16.8x20x1.4x
Mon, 08 Sep 2025UK£2.7tUK£1.9tUK£135.5b16.4x19.7x1.4x
Wed, 06 Aug 2025UK£2.6tUK£2.0tUK£135.0b16.3x19.6x1.4x
Fri, 04 Jul 2025UK£2.5tUK£1.9tUK£126.8b16.2x19.6x1.3x
Sun, 01 Jun 2025UK£2.5tUK£1.9tUK£126.0b16.2x19.7x1.3x
Tue, 29 Apr 2025UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£134.4b15.3x17.8x1.2x
Thu, 27 Mar 2025UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£135.8b15.7x18.2x1.2x
Sat, 22 Feb 2025UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£137.5b16.2x18.2x1.2x
Mon, 20 Jan 2025UK£2.5tUK£2.1tUK£125.0b16x19.9x1.2x
Wed, 18 Dec 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£122.0b15.9x19.7x1.2x
Fri, 15 Nov 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£120.5b16.4x19.8x1.2x
Sun, 13 Oct 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£118.8b16.3x20.2x1.2x
Tue, 10 Sep 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£119.5b16.5x20.3x1.2x
Thu, 08 Aug 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£126.0b16.4x19x1.2x
Sat, 06 Jul 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£130.7b16.8x18.5x1.2x
Mon, 03 Jun 2024UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£129.3b17.3x19.1x1.2x
Wed, 01 May 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£143.4b16.3x17x1.2x
Fri, 29 Mar 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£145.9b16.4x16.5x1.1x
Sun, 25 Feb 2024UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£196.4b15.6x11.8x1.1x
Tue, 23 Jan 2024UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£193.5b14.6x11.7x1.1x
Thu, 21 Dec 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£194.0b15.1x12.1x1.1x
Sat, 18 Nov 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£194.6b14.4x11.6x1.1x
Mon, 16 Oct 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£187.0b13.8x12.4x1.1x
Wed, 13 Sep 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£185.5b14.5x12.5x1.1x
Fri, 11 Aug 2023UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£184.3b14.5x12.8x1.1x
Sun, 09 Jul 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£207.1b14x10.9x1x
Tue, 06 Jun 2023UK£2.4tUK£2.2tUK£212.1b14.3x11.2x1.1x
Thu, 04 May 2023UK£2.4tUK£2.2tUK£208.2b14.4x11.7x1.1x
Sat, 01 Apr 2023UK£2.4tUK£2.2tUK£181.4b13.8x13.2x1.1x
Mon, 27 Feb 2023UK£2.5tUK£2.2tUK£195.0b13.7x13x1.1x
Wed, 25 Jan 2023UK£2.5tUK£2.1tUK£184.0b13.9x13.5x1.2x
Fri, 23 Dec 2022UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£185.6b13.2x13x1.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

13x


Total Market Cap: UK£2.4tTotal Earnings: UK£185.6bTotal Revenue: UK£2.1tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 16.5x202320242025
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 16.5x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the British industry have declined 9.4% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues have also declined 2.4% 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 Market1.08%
Financials2.83%
Telecom2.32%
Industrials1.86%
Materials1.82%
Consumer Staples1.02%
Healthcare0.34%
Consumer Discretionary0.16%
Utilities-0.82%
Real Estate-0.96%
Tech-1.64%
Energy-2.48%
Sector PE
  • Investors favour the Tech sector the most for future growth, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 52.6x.
    • The market's confidence is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 20.1%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 8.4% 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 5.5% per year.
  • In contrast, the Industrials sector is expected to see its earnings grow by 6.9% 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£11.255.7%
+UK£10.3b		47.7%PB1.3xFinancials
ULVR UnileverUK£48.453.5%
+UK£3.7b		-7.9%PE22xConsumer Staples
RIO Rio Tinto GroupUK£56.322.8%
+UK£2.5b		16.3%PE11.9xMaterials
STAN Standard CharteredUK£17.616.3%
+UK£2.4b		77.6%PB1xFinancials
BARC BarclaysUK£4.543.9%
+UK£2.3b		68.1%PB0.8xFinancials
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