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U.K. (FTSE) Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedJun 11, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies1091
  • 7D-1.0%
  • 3M-0.4%
  • 1Y15.2%
  • YTD3.2%

Over the last 7 days, the market has dropped 1.0%, driven by pullbacks in the Materials and Financials sectors of 8.1% and 3.4%, respectively. Meanwhile, the Consumer Staples sector has outperformed, gaining 4.5% in that time. As for the longer term, the market has actually risen by 15% in the last year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 11% annually.

Trending IndustriesOil and GasGoldBiotechSoftwareRenewable Energy

Market Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 11 Jun 2026UK£2.9tUK£2.0tUK£165.1b15.7x17.5x1.4x
Sat, 09 May 2026UK£2.9tUK£2.0tUK£161.0b16.1x18.1x1.4x
Mon, 06 Apr 2026UK£2.9tUK£2.0tUK£158.5b15.1x18.5x1.5x
Wed, 04 Mar 2026UK£3.0tUK£2.0tUK£151.1b16.5x19.6x1.5x
Fri, 30 Jan 2026UK£2.9tUK£1.9tUK£136.4b17x21.5x1.5x
Sun, 28 Dec 2025UK£2.8tUK£2.0tUK£137.9b16.1x20.5x1.4x
Tue, 25 Nov 2025UK£2.7tUK£2.0tUK£139.2b15.9x19.6x1.4x
Thu, 23 Oct 2025UK£2.7tUK£1.9tUK£135.7b16.6x20.2x1.4x
Sat, 20 Sep 2025UK£2.7tUK£1.9tUK£135.9b16.4x19.6x1.4x
Mon, 18 Aug 2025UK£2.7tUK£1.9tUK£133.8b15.9x19.8x1.4x
Wed, 16 Jul 2025UK£2.5tUK£1.9tUK£127.7b16x19.7x1.3x
Fri, 13 Jun 2025UK£2.5tUK£1.9tUK£127.2b16.4x19.8x1.3x
Sun, 11 May 2025UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£130.8b16x18.6x1.2x
Tue, 08 Apr 2025UK£2.2tUK£2.0tUK£137.3b14.1x16x1.1x
Thu, 06 Mar 2025UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£137.8b15.9x18.2x1.3x
Sat, 01 Feb 2025UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£123.8b15.9x20.4x1.2x
Mon, 30 Dec 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£122.5b15.9x19.6x1.2x
Wed, 27 Nov 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£123.5b16.2x19.6x1.2x
Fri, 25 Oct 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£123.3b16.1x19.8x1.2x
Sun, 22 Sep 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£118.1b16.9x19.9x1.2x
Tue, 20 Aug 2024UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£121.6b16.9x20.3x1.2x
Thu, 18 Jul 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£128.8b16.9x18.7x1.2x
Sat, 15 Jun 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£130.3b16.4x18.6x1.2x
Mon, 13 May 2024UK£2.5tUK£2.1tUK£136.5b16.9x18.4x1.2x
Wed, 10 Apr 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£145.8b16x16.5x1.1x
Fri, 08 Mar 2024UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£145.6b15.9x16x1.1x
Sun, 04 Feb 2024UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£183.3b14.8x12.5x1.1x
Tue, 02 Jan 2024UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£193.7b15.1x12.1x1.1x
Thu, 30 Nov 2023UK£2.2tUK£2.1tUK£193.3b14.4x11.6x1.1x
Sat, 28 Oct 2023UK£2.2tUK£2.2tUK£186.4b13.4x11.8x1x
Mon, 25 Sep 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£186.8b14.6x12.1x1x
Wed, 23 Aug 2023UK£2.2tUK£2.1tUK£184.1b14.3x12.2x1x
Fri, 21 Jul 2023UK£2.4tUK£2.2tUK£206.8b14.2x11.6x1.1x
Sun, 18 Jun 2023UK£2.4tUK£2.2tUK£207.5b14.3x11.5x1.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

11.5x


Total Market Cap: UK£2.4tTotal Earnings: UK£207.5bTotal Revenue: UK£2.2tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 17.5x202420252026
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 17.5x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the British industry have declined 7.3% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues have also declined 2.2% 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-1.01%
Consumer Staples4.54%
Healthcare2.54%
Real Estate2.43%
Consumer Discretionary1.59%
Telecom0.85%
Utilities0.12%
Industrials0.018%
Energy-1.16%
Financials-3.42%
Tech-3.96%
Materials-8.07%
Sector PE
  • Investors favour the Tech sector the most for future growth, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 52.2x.
    • The market's confidence is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 17.2%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 7.7% 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 10.1x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Telecom sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 27% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 3.1% per year.
  • In contrast, the Consumer Staples sector is expected to see its earnings grow by 7.0% 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
ULVR UnileverUK£43.526.7%
+UK£5.9b		-16.9%PE19.2xConsumer Staples
BATS British American TobaccoUK£45.846.1%
+UK£5.7b		29.0%PE12.9xConsumer Staples
SHEL ShellUK£32.761.4%
+UK£2.4b		25.3%PE13.1xEnergy
GSK GSKUK£19.633.2%
+UK£2.4b		26.7%PE13.4xHealthcare
TSCO TescoUK£4.694.6%
+UK£1.3b		19.7%PE16.6xConsumer Staples
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