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U.K. (FTSE) Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedFeb 09, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies1093
  • 7D0.2%
  • 3M5.6%
  • 1Y18.9%
  • YTD4.6%

Over the last 7 days, the market has risen 1.1%, driven by gains in the Healthcare and Consumer Staples sectors of 6.4% and 5.2%, respectively. The market is up 20% over the last 12 months. 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
Mon, 09 Feb 2026UK£3.0tUK£1.9tUK£140.6b16.9x21.1x1.5x
Wed, 07 Jan 2026UK£2.9tUK£2.0tUK£137.7b16.5x21x1.5x
Fri, 05 Dec 2025UK£2.8tUK£2.0tUK£139.1b16.2x20.1x1.4x
Sun, 02 Nov 2025UK£2.8tUK£2.0tUK£138.8b16.5x20.1x1.4x
Tue, 30 Sep 2025UK£2.7tUK£1.9tUK£135.9b16.6x19.8x1.4x
Thu, 28 Aug 2025UK£2.7tUK£1.9tUK£135.3b16x19.8x1.4x
Sat, 26 Jul 2025UK£2.6tUK£1.9tUK£125.2b16.3x20.5x1.3x
Mon, 23 Jun 2025UK£2.5tUK£1.9tUK£127.6b16.4x19.4x1.3x
Wed, 21 May 2025UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£127.4b16.7x19.6x1.3x
Fri, 18 Apr 2025UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£135.0b15.3x17.5x1.2x
Sun, 16 Mar 2025UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£137.0b15x18.1x1.2x
Tue, 11 Feb 2025UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£124.0b16x20.5x1.2x
Thu, 09 Jan 2025UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£123.9b16.1x19.5x1.2x
Sat, 07 Dec 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£122.3b16.4x20x1.2x
Mon, 04 Nov 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£118.3b16.3x20.4x1.2x
Wed, 02 Oct 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£117.8b16.6x20.6x1.2x
Fri, 30 Aug 2024UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£119.1b17x20.7x1.2x
Sun, 28 Jul 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£127.1b16.5x19.2x1.2x
Tue, 25 Jun 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£131.8b16.5x18.5x1.2x
Thu, 23 May 2024UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£125.8b17x19.9x1.2x
Sat, 20 Apr 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£147.5b15.7x16.1x1.1x
Mon, 18 Mar 2024UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£145.0b16.1x16.1x1.1x
Wed, 14 Feb 2024UK£2.2tUK£2.0tUK£144.9b14.9x15.5x1.1x
Fri, 12 Jan 2024UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£193.3b14.9x11.9x1.1x
Sun, 10 Dec 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£194.1b14.6x11.8x1.1x
Tue, 07 Nov 2023UK£2.2tUK£2.1tUK£193.7b13.8x11.5x1x
Thu, 05 Oct 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£186.6b14.1x12.4x1.1x
Sat, 02 Sep 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£184.1b14.5x12.5x1.1x
Mon, 31 Jul 2023UK£2.4tUK£2.2tUK£193.6b14.4x12.4x1.1x
Wed, 28 Jun 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£208.3b14.1x11.1x1.1x
Fri, 26 May 2023UK£2.4tUK£2.2tUK£216.7b14.2x11.1x1.1x
Sun, 23 Apr 2023UK£2.5tUK£2.2tUK£178.7b14.1x13.9x1.1x
Tue, 21 Mar 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£182.4b13.5x12.4x1x
Thu, 16 Feb 2023UK£2.5tUK£2.1tUK£195.7b13.8x13x1.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

13x


Total Market Cap: UK£2.5tTotal Earnings: UK£195.7bTotal Revenue: UK£2.1tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 16.8x202420252026
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 21.1x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 16.8x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the British industry have declined 10% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues have also declined 3.0% 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 Market0.18%
Consumer Staples4.60%
Healthcare3.66%
Utilities2.97%
Energy0.79%
Real Estate-0.50%
Materials-0.61%
Telecom-0.80%
Financials-1.80%
Industrials-2.23%
Consumer Discretionary-2.33%
Tech-6.06%
Sector PE
  • Investors favour the Materials sector the most for future growth, which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 20.2x.
    • Analysts expect its future annual earnings growth (31.4%) to be largely in line with prior year's earnings growth.
    • The market's confidence could indicate that the market believes that analysts are underestimating future growth.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Materials sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 31% over the next 5 years.
  • This is roughly in line with its past earnings growth rate.
  • In contrast, the Industrials sector is expected to see its earnings grow by 7.7% 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
GSK GSKUK£21.9814.2%
+UK£11.0b		50.0%PE15.4xHealthcare
ULVR UnileverUK£52.505.2%
+UK£5.9b		-0.9%PE24.2xConsumer Staples
BATS British American TobaccoUK£46.094.0%
+UK£3.8b		36.0%PE32.8xConsumer Staples
BP. BPUK£4.783.5%
+UK£2.4b		2.8%PE66xEnergy
NG. National GridUK£12.853.6%
+UK£2.2b		31.5%PE22.2xUtilities
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