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U.K. (FTSE) Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedAug 08, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies1077
  • 7D0.9%
  • 3M6.1%
  • 1Y19.6%
  • YTD9.7%

Over the last 7 days, the market has remained flat, although notably the Materials sector gained 6.2% in that time. More promisingly, the market is up 20% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 12% 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
Sat, 08 Aug 2026UK£3.1tUK£2.1tUK£173.6b16x17.8x1.4x
Mon, 06 Jul 2026UK£3.0tUK£2.0tUK£164.8b15.9x18.2x1.5x
Wed, 03 Jun 2026UK£2.9tUK£2.0tUK£164.6b15.9x17.9x1.5x
Fri, 01 May 2026UK£2.9tUK£2.0tUK£159.9b15.8x18.3x1.5x
Sun, 29 Mar 2026UK£2.8tUK£2.0tUK£157.6b14.6x17.7x1.4x
Tue, 24 Feb 2026UK£3.0tUK£2.0tUK£148.5b16.7x20.5x1.6x
Thu, 22 Jan 2026UK£2.9tUK£2.0tUK£137.8b16.6x21.1x1.5x
Sat, 20 Dec 2025UK£2.8tUK£2.0tUK£138.3b16x20.4x1.4x
Mon, 17 Nov 2025UK£2.8tUK£2.0tUK£139.2b16.4x20x1.4x
Wed, 15 Oct 2025UK£2.7tUK£1.9tUK£135.9b16.7x20.1x1.4x
Fri, 12 Sep 2025UK£2.7tUK£1.9tUK£135.5b16.3x19.8x1.4x
Sun, 10 Aug 2025UK£2.6tUK£1.9tUK£134.0b16.2x19.7x1.4x
Tue, 08 Jul 2025UK£2.5tUK£1.9tUK£127.0b16.2x19.6x1.3x
Thu, 05 Jun 2025UK£2.5tUK£1.9tUK£127.1b16.2x19.6x1.3x
Sat, 03 May 2025UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£131.6b15.8x18.6x1.2x
Mon, 31 Mar 2025UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£135.5b15.5x18.2x1.2x
Wed, 26 Feb 2025UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£137.3b16x18.2x1.2x
Fri, 24 Jan 2025UK£2.5tUK£2.1tUK£124.0b15.9x20.1x1.2x
Sun, 22 Dec 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£122.8b16x19.4x1.2x
Tue, 19 Nov 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£121.9b16.4x19.6x1.2x
Thu, 17 Oct 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£119.0b16.7x20.4x1.2x
Sat, 14 Sep 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£119.3b16.5x20.4x1.2x
Mon, 12 Aug 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£123.3b16.4x19.6x1.2x
Wed, 10 Jul 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£131.6b16.7x18.3x1.2x
Fri, 07 Jun 2024UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£129.4b16.7x19.1x1.2x
Sun, 05 May 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£141.9b16.5x17.3x1.2x
Tue, 02 Apr 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£146.0b16.4x16.5x1.1x
Thu, 29 Feb 2024UK£2.3tUK£2.0tUK£140.8b15.1x16.3x1.1x
Sat, 27 Jan 2024UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£193.0b15x11.9x1.1x
Mon, 25 Dec 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£193.7b15.2x12.1x1.1x
Wed, 22 Nov 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£194.2b14.1x11.7x1.1x
Fri, 20 Oct 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£187.3b13.6x12.2x1x
Sun, 17 Sep 2023UK£2.4tUK£2.2tUK£185.6b14.8x12.8x1.1x
Tue, 15 Aug 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£184.6b14.4x12.6x1.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

12.6x


Total Market Cap: UK£2.3tTotal Earnings: UK£184.6bTotal Revenue: UK£2.1tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 17.9x202420252026
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 17.9x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for British listed companies have declined 2.0% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues have been flat.
  • This means that either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses is increasing since sales have remained steady while profits have fallen.

Sector Trends

Which sectors have driven the changes within the U.K. Market?

GB Market0.89%
Materials6.23%
Tech5.58%
Industrials4.27%
Consumer Discretionary2.59%
Telecom2.47%
Utilities1.44%
Real Estate0.33%
Financials0.032%
Consumer Staples-0.52%
Healthcare-2.83%
Energy-3.26%
Sector PE
  • Investors favour the Tech sector the most for future growth, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 51.1x.
    • The market's confidence is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 18.2%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 7.6% per year.
  • The Energy sector is the least preferred by investors for future growth, which is trading below its 3-year average of 17.5x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Telecom sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 26% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 3.1% per year.
  • In contrast, the Energy industry is expected to see its earnings growth to stay flat over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuationSector
RIO Rio Tinto GroupUK£75.284.9%
+UK£5.8b		64.6%PE13.7xMaterials
RR. Rolls-Royce HoldingsUK£15.304.2%
+UK£5.2b		42.8%PE41.8xIndustrials
BA. BAE SystemsUK£22.206.0%
+UK£3.6b		27.8%PE29.8xIndustrials
DGE DiageoUK£17.909.5%
+UK£3.5b		-11.4%PE30.9xConsumer Staples
ANTO AntofagastaUK£39.818.9%
+UK£3.2b		96.7%PE39.9xMaterials
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