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U.K. (FTSE) Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedDec 08, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies1101
  • 7D-0.2%
  • 3M4.6%
  • 1Y14.9%
  • YTD16.3%

In the last week, the market has been flat. More promisingly, the market is up 15% over the past year. 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
Tue, 09 Dec 2025UK£2.8tUK£2.0tUK£138.5b16.1x20.1x1.4x
Thu, 06 Nov 2025UK£2.8tUK£2.0tUK£139.8b16.4x20x1.4x
Sat, 04 Oct 2025UK£2.7tUK£1.9tUK£135.4b16.8x20.2x1.4x
Mon, 01 Sep 2025UK£2.7tUK£1.9tUK£135.2b16x19.7x1.4x
Wed, 30 Jul 2025UK£2.6tUK£1.9tUK£127.0b16.1x20.2x1.3x
Fri, 27 Jun 2025UK£2.5tUK£1.9tUK£126.6b16.5x19.5x1.3x
Sun, 25 May 2025UK£2.5tUK£1.9tUK£125.8b16.2x19.7x1.3x
Tue, 22 Apr 2025UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£134.9b15.3x17.5x1.2x
Thu, 20 Mar 2025UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£135.3b15.5x18.5x1.3x
Sat, 15 Feb 2025UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£138.6b16.4x18.2x1.3x
Mon, 13 Jan 2025UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£124.6b15.8x19.3x1.2x
Wed, 11 Dec 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£122.2b16.3x20x1.2x
Fri, 08 Nov 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£118.3b16.3x20.3x1.2x
Sun, 06 Oct 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£118.6b16.5x20.5x1.2x
Tue, 03 Sep 2024UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£119.1b17x20.7x1.2x
Thu, 01 Aug 2024UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£126.3b16.7x19.5x1.2x
Sat, 29 Jun 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£132.2b16.2x18.2x1.2x
Mon, 27 May 2024UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£127.0b17.3x19.5x1.2x
Wed, 24 Apr 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£148.6b15.9x16.4x1.2x
Fri, 22 Mar 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£146.7b16.2x16.3x1.2x
Sun, 18 Feb 2024UK£2.3tUK£2.0tUK£147.0b15.2x15.6x1.1x
Tue, 16 Jan 2024UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£193.6b14.9x11.9x1.1x
Thu, 14 Dec 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£194.4b14.8x11.8x1.1x
Sat, 11 Nov 2023UK£2.2tUK£2.2tUK£195.5b13.9x11.4x1x
Mon, 09 Oct 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£186.3b13.9x12.3x1.1x
Wed, 06 Sep 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£184.8b14.5x12.4x1.1x
Fri, 04 Aug 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£189.9b14.6x12.3x1.1x
Sun, 02 Jul 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£208.2b14.3x11.3x1.1x
Tue, 30 May 2023UK£2.4tUK£2.2tUK£213.9b14x11.2x1.1x
Thu, 27 Apr 2023UK£2.5tUK£2.2tUK£178.6b14.2x13.8x1.1x
Sat, 25 Mar 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£184.6b13.7x12.5x1.1x
Mon, 20 Feb 2023UK£2.6tUK£2.2tUK£197.2b13.8x13.1x1.2x
Wed, 18 Jan 2023UK£2.5tUK£2.1tUK£184.4b13.8x13.7x1.2x
Fri, 16 Dec 2022UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£185.7b13.3x12.9x1.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

12.9x


Total Market Cap: UK£2.4tTotal Earnings: UK£185.7bTotal 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 9.2% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues have also declined 2.0% 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 Market-0.20%
Materials2.23%
Tech1.90%
Industrials1.80%
Consumer Discretionary0.33%
Real Estate-0.10%
Financials-0.49%
Telecom-0.70%
Energy-0.73%
Utilities-1.16%
Healthcare-1.49%
Consumer Staples-1.84%
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 20.5%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 8.4% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Telecom sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 32% 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
RR. Rolls-Royce HoldingsUK£11.076.8%
+UK£5.9b		90.1%PE16xIndustrials
WTB WhitbreadUK£23.63-4.1%
UK£3.5b		-18.8%PE30.7xConsumer Discretionary
BA. BAE SystemsUK£16.915.1%
+UK£2.4b		41.0%PE25.5xIndustrials
GLEN GlencoreUK£3.793.9%
+UK£1.7b		-4.0%PS0.3xMaterials
III 3i GroupUK£31.944.9%
+UK£1.5b		-13.3%PE5xFinancials
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