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U.K. (FTSE) Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedJan 06, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies1096
  • 7D1.5%
  • 3M5.5%
  • 1Y20.6%
  • YTD0.7%

The market is up 1.5% in the last 7 days, led by the Financials and Industrials sectors. In the last year, the market has climbed 21%. 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, 06 Jan 2026UK£2.9tUK£2.0tUK£137.6b16.5x20.8x1.5x
Thu, 04 Dec 2025UK£2.8tUK£2.0tUK£139.2b16.2x20x1.4x
Sat, 01 Nov 2025UK£2.8tUK£2.0tUK£139.2b16.5x20x1.4x
Mon, 29 Sep 2025UK£2.7tUK£1.9tUK£135.9b16.6x19.7x1.4x
Wed, 27 Aug 2025UK£2.7tUK£1.9tUK£134.5b16x20x1.4x
Fri, 25 Jul 2025UK£2.6tUK£1.9tUK£127.0b16.1x20.3x1.3x
Sun, 22 Jun 2025UK£2.5tUK£1.9tUK£127.6b16.4x19.5x1.3x
Tue, 20 May 2025UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£132.9b16.5x18.7x1.3x
Thu, 17 Apr 2025UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£134.8b15.3x17.5x1.2x
Sat, 15 Mar 2025UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£137.0b15x18.1x1.2x
Mon, 10 Feb 2025UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£123.9b16x20.3x1.2x
Wed, 08 Jan 2025UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£123.2b16.2x19.6x1.2x
Fri, 06 Dec 2024UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£122.4b16.3x20x1.2x
Sun, 03 Nov 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£118.3b16.3x20.4x1.2x
Tue, 01 Oct 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£117.8b16.8x20.6x1.2x
Thu, 29 Aug 2024UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£119.5b17x20.5x1.2x
Sat, 27 Jul 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£126.6b16.5x19.3x1.2x
Mon, 24 Jun 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£132.0b16.7x18.4x1.2x
Wed, 22 May 2024UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£125.6b17.2x20x1.2x
Fri, 19 Apr 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£147.5b15.7x16.1x1.1x
Sun, 17 Mar 2024UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£144.9b16.1x16.1x1.1x
Tue, 13 Feb 2024UK£2.3tUK£2.0tUK£144.7b15x15.6x1.1x
Thu, 11 Jan 2024UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£193.5b15.1x12x1.1x
Sat, 09 Dec 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£194.2b14.6x11.7x1.1x
Mon, 06 Nov 2023UK£2.2tUK£2.1tUK£193.8b14x11.6x1x
Wed, 04 Oct 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£187.0b14.2x12.3x1.1x
Fri, 01 Sep 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£186.5b14.5x12.5x1.1x
Sun, 30 Jul 2023UK£2.4tUK£2.2tUK£193.5b14.4x12.4x1.1x
Tue, 27 Jun 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£208.5b14x11.1x1.1x
Thu, 25 May 2023UK£2.4tUK£2.2tUK£216.7b14.2x11.1x1.1x
Sat, 22 Apr 2023UK£2.5tUK£2.2tUK£178.9b14.1x13.8x1.1x
Mon, 20 Mar 2023UK£2.2tUK£2.2tUK£183.2b13.4x12.3x1x
Wed, 15 Feb 2023UK£2.5tUK£2.1tUK£194.6b13.8x13x1.2x
Fri, 13 Jan 2023UK£2.5tUK£2.1tUK£185.1b13.8x13.6x1.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

13.6x


Total Market Cap: UK£2.5tTotal Earnings: UK£185.1bTotal Revenue: UK£2.1tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 16.6x202420252026
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 20.8x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 16.6x.
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 Market1.49%
Materials4.48%
Industrials4.04%
Financials2.46%
Utilities1.66%
Energy1.63%
Telecom1.10%
Tech0.30%
Real Estate0.28%
Consumer Discretionary0.18%
Consumer Staples-1.43%
Healthcare-1.66%
Sector PE
  • Investors favour the Materials sector the most for future growth, which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 18.9x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 27.3%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 33.5% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Telecom sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 30% 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 7.3% 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
RR. Rolls-Royce HoldingsUK£12.328.3%
+UK£7.9b		116.1%PE17.8xIndustrials
HSBA HSBC HoldingsUK£12.073.5%
+UK£7.1b		53.9%PB1.5xFinancials
BA. BAE SystemsUK£18.519.0%
+UK£4.5b		61.6%PE27.9xIndustrials
IHG InterContinental Hotels GroupUS$135.6530.9%
+US$4.8b		38.4%PE27.3xConsumer Discretionary
GLEN GlencoreUK£4.195.8%
+UK£2.7b		14.3%PS0.3xMaterials
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