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U.K. (FTSE) Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedJul 10, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies1082
  • 7D-1.7%
  • 3M-1.4%
  • 1Y15.5%
  • YTD4.8%

Over the last 7 days, the market has dropped 1.7%, driven by a loss of 5.6% in the Healthcare sector. Meanwhile, the Energy sector has outperformed, gaining 3.9% in that time. In contrast to the last week, the market is actually up 16% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 11% per annum.

Market Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 10 Jul 2026UK£2.9tUK£2.0tUK£164.5b15.8x17.8x1.4x
Sun, 07 Jun 2026UK£2.9tUK£2.0tUK£165.1b15.9x17.7x1.4x
Tue, 05 May 2026UK£3.0tUK£2.0tUK£160.4b15.9x18.4x1.5x
Thu, 02 Apr 2026UK£2.9tUK£2.0tUK£158.2b15.1x18.4x1.5x
Sat, 28 Feb 2026UK£3.1tUK£2.0tUK£151.7b16.8x20.5x1.6x
Mon, 26 Jan 2026UK£2.9tUK£1.9tUK£137.0b16.8x21.3x1.5x
Wed, 24 Dec 2025UK£2.8tUK£2.0tUK£138.9b16x20.4x1.4x
Fri, 21 Nov 2025UK£2.7tUK£2.0tUK£139.6b16.2x19.6x1.4x
Sun, 19 Oct 2025UK£2.7tUK£1.9tUK£135.4b16.4x19.9x1.4x
Tue, 16 Sep 2025UK£2.7tUK£1.9tUK£135.2b16.6x19.8x1.4x
Thu, 14 Aug 2025UK£2.7tUK£1.9tUK£133.5b15.8x19.9x1.4x
Sat, 12 Jul 2025UK£2.5tUK£1.9tUK£127.0b16.2x19.9x1.3x
Mon, 09 Jun 2025UK£2.5tUK£1.9tUK£127.0b16.2x19.6x1.3x
Wed, 07 May 2025UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£130.3b16.1x18.8x1.3x
Fri, 04 Apr 2025UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£135.5b15x17.8x1.2x
Sun, 02 Mar 2025UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£139.0b15.7x18.2x1.2x
Tue, 28 Jan 2025UK£2.5tUK£2.1tUK£123.4b15.9x20.1x1.2x
Thu, 26 Dec 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£122.9b15.9x19.5x1.2x
Sat, 23 Nov 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£123.9b16.4x19.6x1.2x
Mon, 21 Oct 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£118.7b16.5x20.5x1.2x
Wed, 18 Sep 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£118.8b16.7x20.6x1.2x
Fri, 16 Aug 2024UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£122.2b16.6x20.1x1.2x
Sun, 14 Jul 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£129.8b17x18.8x1.2x
Tue, 11 Jun 2024UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£129.9b16.7x18.9x1.2x
Thu, 09 May 2024UK£2.5tUK£2.1tUK£137.4b16.7x18.1x1.2x
Sat, 06 Apr 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£146.0b16x16.4x1.1x
Mon, 04 Mar 2024UK£2.3tUK£2.0tUK£142.0b15.3x16.3x1.1x
Wed, 31 Jan 2024UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£192.5b14.9x12x1.1x
Fri, 29 Dec 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£193.6b15x12.1x1.1x
Sun, 26 Nov 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£193.7b14.4x11.7x1.1x
Tue, 24 Oct 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£186.6b13.5x12.1x1x
Thu, 21 Sep 2023UK£2.4tUK£2.2tUK£185.2b14.6x12.8x1.1x
Sat, 19 Aug 2023UK£2.2tUK£2.1tUK£184.2b14.2x12.2x1.1x
Mon, 17 Jul 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£204.7b14x11.3x1.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

11.3x


Total Market Cap: UK£2.3tTotal Earnings: UK£204.7bTotal Revenue: UK£2.2tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 17.7x202420252026
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 17.7x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the British industry have declined 7.0% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues have also declined 2.1% 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-1.69%
Energy3.94%
Financials-0.13%
Utilities-0.47%
Real Estate-0.61%
Consumer Discretionary-2.14%
Telecom-2.17%
Consumer Staples-2.21%
Industrials-2.53%
Tech-3.70%
Materials-4.00%
Healthcare-5.62%
Sector PE
  • Investors favour the Tech sector the most for future growth, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 51.6x.
    • The market's confidence is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 17.0%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 7.6% per year.
  • The Financials sector is the least preferred by investors for future growth. Although, investor sentiment seems to have improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 10.2x.
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 1.5% per year.
  • In contrast, the Consumer Staples 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
SHEL ShellUK£30.395.1%
+UK£8.2b
13.7%PE12.1xEnergy
HSBA HSBC HoldingsUK£14.711.4%
+UK£3.4b
61.6%PB1.7xFinancials
VOD Vodafone GroupUK£1.1011.6%
+UK£2.6b
36.9%PS0.7xTelecom
BP. BPUK£4.833.3%
+UK£2.4b
20.0%PE31.2xEnergy
REL RELXUK£24.173.6%
+UK£1.5b
-39.3%PE20.6xIndustrials
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