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U.K. (FTSE) Casinos and Gaming Industry Analysis

UpdatedApr 05, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies6
  • 7D7.8%
  • 3M-16.9%
  • 1Y-5.6%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Casinos and Gaming industry has risen 7.8%, driven by gains from Entain of 6.9%. During this same period, the Evoke underperformed, falling 17%. In the past year, the industry is down 5.6%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 88% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the U.K. Casinos and Gaming Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 05 Apr 2026UK£5.2bUK£6.8b-UK£776,371,953.1218.7x-6.8x0.8x
Tue, 03 Mar 2026UK£5.3bUK£6.7b-UK£654,054,280.9511.6x-8x0.8x
Thu, 29 Jan 2026UK£5.5bUK£6.7b-UK£645,787,959.409.5x-8.5x0.8x
Sat, 27 Dec 2025UK£6.2bUK£6.7b-UK£646,854,601.2310.6x-9.6x0.9x
Mon, 24 Nov 2025UK£6.0bUK£6.7b-UK£647,876,767.602270.1x-9.2x0.9x
Wed, 22 Oct 2025UK£6.9bUK£6.7b-UK£646,038,099.941428.7x-10.7x1x
Fri, 19 Sep 2025UK£7.4bUK£6.7b-UK£646,612,213.211020.3x-11.5x1.1x
Sun, 17 Aug 2025UK£7.7bUK£6.8b-UK£623,308,572.37190.5x-12.3x1.1x
Tue, 15 Jul 2025UK£8.0bUK£6.7b-UK£540,101,494.1991.3x-14.8x1.2x
Thu, 12 Jun 2025UK£6.4bUK£6.6b-UK£537,582,491.5697.1x-11.9x1x
Sat, 10 May 2025UK£6.0bUK£6.6b-UK£537,202,711.1086.4x-11.2x0.9x
Mon, 07 Apr 2025UK£5.7bUK£6.7b-UK£539,948,621.1280.8x-10.5x0.9x
Wed, 05 Mar 2025UK£7.4bUK£7.2b-UK£287,001,651.5711.7x-25.6x1x
Fri, 31 Jan 2025UK£7.2bUK£7.2b-UK£305,714,830.3724x-23.6x1x
Sun, 29 Dec 2024UK£7.0bUK£7.2b-UK£306,673,056.3823.4x-22.8x1x
Tue, 26 Nov 2024UK£7.8bUK£7.2b-UK£309,495,629.1523.8x-25.2x1.1x
Thu, 24 Oct 2024UK£7.3bUK£7.2b-UK£309,814,517.1923.7x-23.5x1x
Sat, 21 Sep 2024UK£7.4bUK£7.2b-UK£316,772,026.1525.2x-23.3x1x
Mon, 19 Aug 2024UK£6.5bUK£7.2b-UK£314,882,603.5722x-20.6x0.9x
Wed, 17 Jul 2024UK£6.4bUK£7.0b-UK£766,627,025.6218.9x-8.3x0.9x
Fri, 14 Jun 2024UK£31.5bUK£16.6b-UK£1,797,259,423.1315.6x-17.5x1.9x
Sun, 12 May 2024UK£35.8bUK£16.4b-UK£1,739,230,182.7716.2x-20.6x2.2x
Tue, 09 Apr 2024UK£34.7bUK£16.3b-UK£1,729,659,451.2015.6x-20.1x2.1x
Thu, 07 Mar 2024UK£37.4bUK£15.9b-UK£552,037,547.4515.2x-67.8x2.3x
Sat, 03 Feb 2024UK£37.3bUK£16.0b-UK£548,363,359.009.6x-67.9x2.3x
Mon, 01 Jan 2024UK£32.7bUK£16.0b-UK£656,892,970.008x-49.8x2x
Wed, 29 Nov 2023UK£29.1bUK£16.0b-UK£656,759,998.008.1x-44.4x1.8x
Fri, 27 Oct 2023UK£29.6bUK£16.0b-UK£656,409,553.008.2x-45.1x1.8x
Sun, 24 Sep 2023UK£33.4bUK£16.0b-UK£656,068,415.008.6x-51x2.1x
Tue, 22 Aug 2023UK£33.3bUK£15.9b-UK£599,750,046.009.9x-55.5x2.1x
Thu, 20 Jul 2023UK£38.3bUK£14.2b-UK£345,875,948.0031.5x-110.8x2.7x
Sat, 17 Jun 2023UK£37.8bUK£14.2b-UK£346,005,682.0033.1x-109.4x2.7x
Mon, 15 May 2023UK£39.3bUK£14.2b-UK£345,054,227.0032.8x-113.8x2.8x
Wed, 12 Apr 2023UK£36.9bUK£15.0b-UK£309,462,135.0013.2x-119.3x2.5x
Price to Earnings Ratio

-119.3x


Total Market Cap: UK£36.9bTotal Earnings: -UK£309,462,135.00Total Revenue: UK£15.0bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Casinos and Gaming Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average -34.5x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the British Casinos and Gaming industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.5x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 0.77x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Casinos and Gaming industry have deteriorated over the last three years.
  • Revenues have also declined 23% per year.
  • This means overall sales from these companies are declining and losses are subsequently expanding as well.

Industry Comparison

How does U.K. Casinos and Gaming compare with similar industries?

GB Market4.54%
Consumer Discretionary4.30%
Hospitality6.95%
Casinos and Gaming7.82%
Restaurants7.14%
Hotels, Resorts and Cruise Lines5.43%
Leisure Facilities1.69%
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
ENT EntainUK£5.776.9%
+UK£236.7m		15.0%PS0.7x
PTEC PlaytechUK£3.7517.2%
+UK£150.5m		-42.7%PS1.6x
RNK Rank GroupUK£0.910.7%
+UK£2.8m		14.0%PE11.2x

Latest News

PTEC
UK£3.75
Playtech
7D
17.2%
1Y
-42.7%
ENT
UK£5.77
Entain
7D
6.9%
1Y
15.0%

ENT: Future Upside Will Depend On Dividend Support And Margin Stability

Narrative Update on Entain The analyst price target for Entain has been revised lower to reflect a reduced fair value estimate of £7.09 from £8.00, as analysts factor in lower margin and revenue growth assumptions, along with recent cuts to published targets across several firms. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research on Entain points to a more cautious tone, with several bearish analysts reducing price targets and trimming their expectations.
EVOK
UK£0.31
Evoke
7D
-16.6%
1Y
-22.9%

EVOK: Future Returns Will Rely On Executing Against Post Downgrade Assumptions

Analysts have adjusted their price target on Evoke to £X.XX from £Y.YY, citing recent downgrade actions and a reassessment of growth, margins, and future P/E assumptions reflected in the updated fair value inputs. Analyst Commentary Recent research around Evoke focuses on how realistic prior expectations were on growth, margins, and the P/E multiple that investors might be willing to pay.
RNK
UK£0.91
Rank Group
7D
0.7%
1Y
14.0%

RNK: Refined Discount Rate And P/E Assumptions Will Support Future Repricing Potential

Analysts have nudged their price target on Rank Group slightly higher to £1.44, reflecting updated assumptions around discount rates and long term P/E expectations, while keeping fair value broadly in line with prior estimates. Analyst Commentary Bullish Takeaways Bullish analysts lifting the price target by 2 GBp see scope for upside relative to the prior view, even if fair value is broadly unchanged, which can support confidence in the current valuation framework.
NXQ
UK£0.70
Nexteq
7D
-2.1%
1Y
16.5%
VLRM
UK£0.043
Valereum
7D
-39.3%
1Y
-75.7%