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U.K. (FTSE) Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedMar 10, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies1091
  • 7D-5.1%
  • 3M6.4%
  • 1Y19.6%
  • YTD3.0%

The market has dropped by 20% in the last 7 days, with the Financials sector leading declines. In contrast to the last week, the market is actually up 20% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 12% annually.

Trending IndustriesOil and GasGoldBiotechSoftware

Market Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 11 Mar 2026UK£2.9tUK£2.0tUK£155.4b16.2x18.9x1.5x
Fri, 06 Feb 2026UK£2.9tUK£1.9tUK£138.5b16.9x21.3x1.5x
Sun, 04 Jan 2026UK£2.8tUK£2.0tUK£138.0b16.3x20.6x1.5x
Tue, 02 Dec 2025UK£2.8tUK£2.0tUK£139.7b16.2x20x1.4x
Thu, 30 Oct 2025UK£2.8tUK£2.0tUK£136.4b16.5x20.5x1.4x
Sat, 27 Sep 2025UK£2.7tUK£1.9tUK£136.0b16.6x19.7x1.4x
Mon, 25 Aug 2025UK£2.7tUK£1.9tUK£134.1b16.1x20.1x1.4x
Wed, 23 Jul 2025UK£2.5tUK£1.9tUK£127.0b16.2x20x1.3x
Fri, 20 Jun 2025UK£2.5tUK£1.9tUK£127.5b16.2x19.5x1.3x
Sun, 18 May 2025UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£133.0b16.5x18.6x1.3x
Tue, 15 Apr 2025UK£2.3tUK£2.0tUK£135.1b14.9x17.1x1.2x
Thu, 13 Mar 2025UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£137.3b15.1x17.8x1.2x
Sat, 08 Feb 2025UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£124.0b16x20.3x1.2x
Mon, 06 Jan 2025UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£123.5b15.9x19.6x1.2x
Wed, 04 Dec 2024UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£122.8b16.3x20x1.2x
Fri, 01 Nov 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£118.5b16.2x20.4x1.2x
Sun, 29 Sep 2024UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£117.8b17x20.8x1.2x
Tue, 27 Aug 2024UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£119.6b16.9x20.5x1.2x
Thu, 25 Jul 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£129.6b16.4x18.5x1.2x
Sat, 22 Jun 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.0tUK£132.0b16.6x18.4x1.2x
Mon, 20 May 2024UK£2.5tUK£2.0tUK£125.9b17x20x1.2x
Wed, 17 Apr 2024UK£2.4tUK£2.1tUK£148.4b16.1x16.3x1.1x
Fri, 15 Mar 2024UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£144.9b16.3x16.1x1.1x
Sun, 11 Feb 2024UK£2.3tUK£2.0tUK£144.7b15.2x15.6x1.1x
Tue, 09 Jan 2024UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£193.2b15.1x12.1x1.1x
Thu, 07 Dec 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.1tUK£193.5b14.6x11.8x1.1x
Sat, 04 Nov 2023UK£2.2tUK£2.1tUK£193.8b14x11.6x1x
Mon, 02 Oct 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£186.2b14.6x12.6x1.1x
Wed, 30 Aug 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£184.0b14.6x12.5x1.1x
Fri, 28 Jul 2023UK£2.4tUK£2.2tUK£206.4b14.3x11.7x1.1x
Sun, 25 Jun 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£208.4b14.1x11.1x1.1x
Tue, 23 May 2023UK£2.4tUK£2.2tUK£216.8b14.4x11.3x1.1x
Thu, 20 Apr 2023UK£2.5tUK£2.2tUK£179.2b14x13.9x1.1x
Sat, 18 Mar 2023UK£2.3tUK£2.2tUK£185.7b13.2x12.5x1.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

12.5x


Total Market Cap: UK£2.3tTotal Earnings: UK£185.7bTotal Revenue: UK£2.2tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 17x202420252026
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 18.8x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 17.0x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the British industry have declined 6.1% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues have also declined 3.3% 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-0.78%
Energy1.78%
Financials0.46%
Industrials0.40%
Utilities0.38%
Telecom0.087%
Tech-0.59%
Consumer Discretionary-1.29%
Healthcare-2.38%
Materials-2.66%
Real Estate-2.81%
Consumer Staples-3.03%
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 17.2%, 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 33% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 2.9% 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£31.812.2%
+UK£3.7b		24.6%PE13.5xEnergy
HSBA HSBC HoldingsUK£12.801.4%
+UK£2.9b		52.1%PB1.5xFinancials
EXPN ExperianUK£28.265.6%
+UK£1.3b		-19.1%PE25.2xIndustrials
LLOY Lloyds Banking GroupUK£0.992.1%
+UK£1.1b		47.3%PB1.2xFinancials
BP. BPUK£5.001.3%
+UK£1.0b		21.3%PE1907.9xEnergy
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