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U.K. (FTSE) Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedJul 14, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies1142
  • 7D1.4%
  • 3M8.2%
  • 1Y5.9%
  • YTD6.5%

Over the last 7 days, the market has risen 1.4%, driven by gains of 5.4% in the Energy sector. As for the past 12 months, the market is up 5.9%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 15% 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, 15 Jul 2025UK£2.5tUK£1.9tUK£127.3b16.1x19.8x1.3x
Thu, 12 Jun 2025UK£2.5tUK£1.9tUK£127.4b16.5x19.7x1.3x
Sat, 10 May 2025UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£130.8b16x18.6x1.2x
Mon, 07 Apr 2025UK£2.3tUK£2.0tUK£136.6b14.5x16.8x1.1x
Wed, 05 Mar 2025UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£138.5b15.6x18.1x1.2x
Fri, 31 Jan 2025UK£2.5tUK£2.1tUK£123.5b15.9x20.2x1.2x
Sun, 29 Dec 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£122.5b15.9x19.6x1.2x
Tue, 26 Nov 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£123.9b16.3x19.7x1.2x
Thu, 24 Oct 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£119.2b16.2x20.2x1.2x
Sat, 21 Sep 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£118.0b17x20.5x1.2x
Mon, 19 Aug 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£121.8b16.8x20.1x1.2x
Wed, 17 Jul 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£129.9b16.8x18.6x1.2x
Fri, 14 Jun 2024UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£129.8b16.6x18.9x1.2x
Sun, 12 May 2024UK£2.5tUK£2.1tUK£136.5b16.9x18.4x1.2x
Tue, 09 Apr 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£145.9b16.1x16.5x1.1x
Thu, 07 Mar 2024UK£2.3tUK£2.0tUK£142.2b15.6x16.3x1.1x
Sat, 03 Feb 2024UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£183.4b14.8x12.5x1.1x
Mon, 01 Jan 2024UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£193.5b15.1x12.1x1.1x
Wed, 29 Nov 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£192.8b14.4x11.7x1.1x
Fri, 27 Oct 2023UK£2.2tUK£2.2tUK£188.7b13.4x11.9x1x
Sun, 24 Sep 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£186.8b14.6x12.1x1x
Tue, 22 Aug 2023UK£2.2tUK£2.1tUK£184.1b14.1x12.2x1x
Thu, 20 Jul 2023UK£2.4tUK£2.2tUK£206.6b14.2x11.5x1.1x
Sat, 17 Jun 2023UK£2.4tUK£2.2tUK£207.5b14.3x11.5x1.1x
Mon, 15 May 2023UK£2.4tUK£2.2tUK£211.7b14.4x11.5x1.1x
Wed, 12 Apr 2023UK£2.4tUK£2.2tUK£180.0b13.8x13.6x1.1x
Fri, 10 Mar 2023UK£2.5tUK£2.2tUK£190.1b13.7x13.3x1.1x
Sun, 05 Feb 2023UK£2.5tUK£2.1tUK£185.4b14.2x13.7x1.2x
Tue, 03 Jan 2023UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£185.5b13.4x13x1.1x
Thu, 01 Dec 2022UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£188.4b13.3x12.9x1.1x
Sat, 29 Oct 2022UK£2.3tUK£2.3tUK£209.5b12.4x11.1x1x
Mon, 26 Sep 2022UK£2.3tUK£2.3tUK£212.0b12.3x11x1x
Wed, 24 Aug 2022UK£2.5tUK£2.3tUK£205.1b13.6x12.2x1.1x
Fri, 22 Jul 2022UK£2.5tUK£2.3tUK£192.4b13.8x13x1.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

13x


Total Market Cap: UK£2.5tTotal Earnings: UK£192.4bTotal Revenue: UK£2.3tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 15.4x202320242025
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 19.8x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 15.4x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the British industry have declined 13% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues have also declined 5.1% 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 Market1.39%
Energy5.44%
Materials3.37%
Healthcare1.43%
Financials1.32%
Consumer Staples1.06%
Industrials0.77%
Consumer Discretionary0.03%
Telecom-0.19%
Tech-0.21%
Utilities-1.12%
Real Estate-2.27%
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 55.0x.
    • The market's confidence is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 16.7%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 10.3% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Telecom sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 24% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 10% per year.
  • In contrast, the Utilities sector is expected to see its earnings grow by 11% 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
AZN AstraZenecaUK£106.624.3%
+UK£6.9b		-11.9%PE28.6xHealthcare
BATS British American TobaccoUK£38.508.1%
+UK£6.3b		55.5%PE27.8xConsumer Staples
HSBA HSBC HoldingsUK£9.233.3%
+UK£5.2b		39.0%PB1.1xFinancials
SHEL ShellUK£26.373.3%
+UK£4.8b		-6.1%PE15.4xEnergy
BP. BPUK£3.976.8%
+UK£3.9b		-11.6%PS0.4xEnergy
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6.8%
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7D
3.3%
1Y
39.0%
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UK£26.37
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7D
3.3%
1Y
-6.1%
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1Y
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7D
-0.6%
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7D
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-2.3%
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UK£3.67
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7D
-1.1%
1Y
10.4%
ANTO
UK£18.64
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7D
-2.4%
1Y
-13.1%
RIO
UK£44.26
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7D
4.0%
1Y
-14.8%
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UK£13.05
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1Y
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7D
-26.3%
1Y
118.6%