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U.K. (FTSE) Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedMar 15, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies1089
  • 7D-0.6%
  • 3M5.3%
  • 1Y19.0%
  • YTD3.0%

The Energy sector gained 6.4% while the market remained flat over the last week. More promisingly, the market is up 19% 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
Sun, 15 Mar 2026UK£2.9tUK£2.0tUK£156.8b16x18.4x1.4x
Tue, 10 Feb 2026UK£3.0tUK£1.9tUK£140.4b16.8x21.2x1.5x
Thu, 08 Jan 2026UK£2.9tUK£2.0tUK£137.8b16.6x20.9x1.5x
Sat, 06 Dec 2025UK£2.8tUK£2.0tUK£139.2b16x20x1.4x
Mon, 03 Nov 2025UK£2.8tUK£2.0tUK£138.8b16.5x20.1x1.4x
Wed, 01 Oct 2025UK£2.7tUK£1.9tUK£135.7b16.6x19.9x1.4x
Fri, 29 Aug 2025UK£2.7tUK£1.9tUK£135.3b15.9x19.7x1.4x
Sun, 27 Jul 2025UK£2.6tUK£1.9tUK£125.2b16.4x20.5x1.3x
Tue, 24 Jun 2025UK£2.5tUK£1.9tUK£127.2b16.4x19.5x1.3x
Thu, 22 May 2025UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£127.2b16.4x19.7x1.3x
Sat, 19 Apr 2025UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£134.9b15.3x17.5x1.2x
Mon, 17 Mar 2025UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£137.0b15x18.1x1.2x
Wed, 12 Feb 2025UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£123.9b16.1x20.5x1.2x
Fri, 10 Jan 2025UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£124.2b15.8x19.6x1.2x
Sun, 08 Dec 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£122.3b16.5x20x1.2x
Tue, 05 Nov 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£114.9b16.3x21x1.2x
Thu, 03 Oct 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£117.8b16.6x20.6x1.2x
Sat, 31 Aug 2024UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£119.2b16.9x20.7x1.2x
Mon, 29 Jul 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£127.1b16.5x19.2x1.2x
Wed, 26 Jun 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£131.8b16.4x18.4x1.2x
Fri, 24 May 2024UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£127.0b17.2x19.6x1.2x
Sun, 21 Apr 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£148.4b15.6x16.1x1.1x
Tue, 19 Mar 2024UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£145.0b15.9x16x1.1x
Thu, 15 Feb 2024UK£2.3tUK£2.0tUK£144.4b15.1x15.6x1.1x
Sat, 13 Jan 2024UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£193.4b14.9x12x1.1x
Mon, 11 Dec 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£194.1b14.6x11.8x1.1x
Wed, 08 Nov 2023UK£2.2tUK£2.2tUK£194.5b13.8x11.5x1x
Fri, 06 Oct 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£187.0b14.1x12.2x1x
Sun, 03 Sep 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£184.9b14.5x12.5x1.1x
Tue, 01 Aug 2023UK£2.4tUK£2.2tUK£194.0b14.6x12.3x1.1x
Thu, 29 Jun 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£209.2b14.2x11.1x1.1x
Sat, 27 May 2023UK£2.4tUK£2.2tUK£214.0b14x11.2x1.1x
Mon, 24 Apr 2023UK£2.5tUK£2.2tUK£178.7b14.1x13.9x1.1x
Wed, 22 Mar 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£182.7b13.7x12.6x1.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

12.6x


Total Market Cap: UK£2.3tTotal Earnings: UK£182.7bTotal Revenue: UK£2.2tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 17.1x202420252026
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 17.1x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the British industry have declined 5.0% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues have also declined 2.8% 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-0.58%
Energy6.42%
Utilities2.99%
Consumer Staples0.49%
Telecom-0.26%
Healthcare-0.79%
Tech-1.58%
Industrials-1.74%
Materials-1.77%
Financials-2.76%
Consumer Discretionary-2.79%
Real Estate-4.53%
Sector PE
  • Investors favour the Tech sector the most for future growth even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 53.4x.
    • The market's confidence is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 17.6%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 7.7% 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 decline of 1.2% per year.
  • In contrast, the Consumer Staples sector is expected to see its earnings grow by 6.6% 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£33.687.5%
+UK£13.2b		27.9%PE14.1xEnergy
BP. BPUK£5.347.1%
+UK£5.4b		24.5%PE2011.6xEnergy
BATS British American TobaccoUK£45.195.5%
+UK£5.1b		42.8%PE12.8xConsumer Staples
BA. BAE SystemsUK£23.074.2%
+UK£2.8b		39.2%PE33.3xIndustrials
GLEN GlencoreUK£5.183.1%
+UK£1.9b		61.6%PE221.3xMaterials
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