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U.K. (FTSE) Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedDec 12, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies1102
  • 7D-0.4%
  • 3M4.3%
  • 1Y15.5%
  • YTD16.4%

In the last week, the market has been flat, with a notable exception in the Energy sector dropping 3.6%. More promisingly, the market is up 16% over the past year. 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
Fri, 12 Dec 2025UK£2.8tUK£2.0tUK£138.1b15.9x20.1x1.4x
Sun, 09 Nov 2025UK£2.8tUK£2.0tUK£138.1b16.1x20.1x1.4x
Tue, 07 Oct 2025UK£2.7tUK£1.9tUK£135.3b16.6x20.2x1.4x
Thu, 04 Sep 2025UK£2.7tUK£2.0tUK£135.8b16x19.6x1.4x
Sat, 02 Aug 2025UK£2.6tUK£2.0tUK£134.0b16.1x19.6x1.3x
Mon, 30 Jun 2025UK£2.5tUK£1.9tUK£126.7b16.7x19.6x1.3x
Wed, 28 May 2025UK£2.5tUK£1.9tUK£125.8b16.4x19.8x1.3x
Fri, 25 Apr 2025UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£134.8b15.3x17.8x1.2x
Sun, 23 Mar 2025UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£136.4b15.7x18.1x1.2x
Tue, 18 Feb 2025UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£139.1b16.4x18.2x1.3x
Thu, 16 Jan 2025UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£124.8b15.7x19.5x1.2x
Sat, 14 Dec 2024UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£122.5b16.3x20.2x1.2x
Mon, 11 Nov 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£118.2b16.3x20.2x1.2x
Wed, 09 Oct 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£118.7b16.3x20.2x1.2x
Fri, 06 Sep 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£118.9b16.9x20.4x1.2x
Sun, 04 Aug 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£124.9b16.7x19.3x1.2x
Tue, 02 Jul 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£132.1b16.3x18.2x1.2x
Thu, 30 May 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£129.4b17.1x18.9x1.2x
Sat, 27 Apr 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£143.6b16x16.9x1.2x
Mon, 25 Mar 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£147.6b16.3x16.4x1.1x
Wed, 21 Feb 2024UK£2.3tUK£2.0tUK£146.9b15.3x15.6x1.1x
Fri, 19 Jan 2024UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£193.5b14.7x11.7x1.1x
Sun, 17 Dec 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£193.7b15.1x11.9x1.1x
Tue, 14 Nov 2023UK£2.2tUK£2.2tUK£195.0b14x11.5x1x
Thu, 12 Oct 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£185.8b14x12.6x1.1x
Sat, 09 Sep 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£185.4b14.5x12.4x1.1x
Mon, 07 Aug 2023UK£2.4tUK£2.2tUK£189.4b14.6x12.4x1.1x
Wed, 05 Jul 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£208.0b14.2x11.2x1.1x
Fri, 02 Jun 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£211.4b14.2x11.1x1.1x
Sun, 30 Apr 2023UK£2.5tUK£2.2tUK£179.2b14.5x13.8x1.1x
Tue, 28 Mar 2023UK£2.4tUK£2.2tUK£184.0b13.4x12.8x1.1x
Thu, 23 Feb 2023UK£2.5tUK£2.2tUK£200.4b13.7x12.7x1.2x
Sat, 21 Jan 2023UK£2.5tUK£2.1tUK£183.7b13.7x13.6x1.2x
Mon, 19 Dec 2022UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£185.8b13.2x12.8x1.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

12.8x


Total Market Cap: UK£2.4tTotal Earnings: UK£185.8bTotal Revenue: UK£2.1tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 16.4x202320242025
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 20.1x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 16.4x.
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 Market-0.35%
Materials1.47%
Financials0.98%
Healthcare0.20%
Industrials0.18%
Consumer Staples-0.69%
Tech-0.89%
Consumer Discretionary-1.16%
Telecom-1.51%
Utilities-3.16%
Real Estate-3.51%
Energy-3.63%
Sector PE
  • Investors favour the Tech sector the most for future growth, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 52.5x.
    • 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 9.9% 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£11.133.6%
+UK£6.5b		46.2%PB1.3xFinancials
RIO Rio Tinto GroupUK£56.853.5%
+UK£3.1b		13.7%PE12.1xMaterials
AZN AstraZenecaUK£135.960.6%
+UK£1.3b		28.7%PE30.1xHealthcare
STAN Standard CharteredUK£17.173.3%
+UK£1.2b		73.2%PB1xFinancials
BARC BarclaysUK£4.471.8%
+UK£1.0b		65.1%PB0.8xFinancials
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