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U.K. (FTSE) Diversified Metals and Mining Industry Analysis

UpdatedApr 05, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies80
  • 7D7.2%
  • 3M18.9%
  • 1Y81.5%
  • YTDn/a

The Diversified Metals and Mining industry is up 7.2% in the last week, with Rio Tinto Group up 8.5%. Meanwhile, CleanTech Lithium actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 14% in the last week. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 82%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 19% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the U.K. Diversified Metals and Mining Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 05 Apr 2026UK£225.9bUK£246.2bUK£6.5b15.3x35x0.9x
Tue, 03 Mar 2026UK£231.9bUK£241.1bUK£6.5b17.5x35.7x1x
Thu, 29 Jan 2026UK£215.3bUK£227.0bUK£4.6b14.7x46.4x0.9x
Sat, 27 Dec 2025UK£185.8bUK£231.9bUK£4.7b12.8x39.2x0.8x
Mon, 24 Nov 2025UK£161.9bUK£238.7bUK£4.9b9x33x0.7x
Wed, 22 Oct 2025UK£164.3bUK£233.6bUK£4.8b7.7x34.2x0.7x
Fri, 19 Sep 2025UK£145.4bUK£230.9bUK£4.7b8.5x30.8x0.6x
Sun, 17 Aug 2025UK£139.2bUK£230.7bUK£4.9b6.3x28.6x0.6x
Tue, 15 Jul 2025UK£139.8bUK£233.2bUK£5.0b6x27.8x0.6x
Thu, 12 Jun 2025UK£134.2bUK£231.2bUK£5.0b6.9x26.7x0.6x
Sat, 10 May 2025UK£134.5bUK£235.2bUK£5.2b4.3x25.9x0.6x
Mon, 07 Apr 2025UK£125.7bUK£243.2bUK£5.4b4.8x23.4x0.5x
Wed, 05 Mar 2025UK£149.9bUK£246.0bUK£5.4b3.7x27.5x0.6x
Fri, 31 Jan 2025UK£155.2bUK£250.8bUK£7.0b4.2x22.3x0.6x
Sun, 29 Dec 2024UK£153.8bUK£248.2bUK£6.9b4.2x22.3x0.6x
Tue, 26 Nov 2024UK£163.7bUK£248.8bUK£6.9b4.2x23.7x0.7x
Thu, 24 Oct 2024UK£163.4bUK£241.4bUK£6.7b4.4x24.4x0.7x
Sat, 21 Sep 2024UK£155.5bUK£234.5bUK£6.5b4.5x24x0.7x
Mon, 19 Aug 2024UK£158.0bUK£241.2bUK£6.6b5.4x23.8x0.7x
Wed, 17 Jul 2024UK£171.9bUK£234.1bUK£11.3b8.7x15.2x0.7x
Fri, 14 Jun 2024UK£176.4bUK£238.0bUK£11.5b11x15.4x0.7x
Sun, 12 May 2024UK£189.3bUK£242.5bUK£11.7b11.3x16.2x0.8x
Tue, 09 Apr 2024UK£173.4bUK£240.1bUK£11.5b9.9x15x0.7x
Thu, 07 Mar 2024UK£157.8bUK£238.6bUK£11.5b10.4x13.7x0.7x
Sat, 03 Feb 2024UK£167.9bUK£249.7bUK£16.2b10x10.3x0.7x
Mon, 01 Jan 2024UK£183.4bUK£247.6bUK£16.1b10.5x11.4x0.7x
Wed, 29 Nov 2023UK£175.7bUK£248.3bUK£16.1b11.1x10.9x0.7x
Fri, 27 Oct 2023UK£168.4bUK£260.5bUK£16.9b10.3x9.9x0.6x
Sun, 24 Sep 2023UK£173.0bUK£257.8bUK£16.7b6.8x10.3x0.7x
Tue, 22 Aug 2023UK£154.9bUK£247.6bUK£16.1b7x9.6x0.6x
Thu, 20 Jul 2023UK£173.0bUK£269.8bUK£26.5b8x6.5x0.6x
Sat, 17 Jun 2023UK£181.4bUK£271.4bUK£26.7b7.1x6.8x0.7x
Mon, 15 May 2023UK£168.2bUK£279.4bUK£27.5b7.8x6.1x0.6x
Wed, 12 Apr 2023UK£188.0bUK£280.3bUK£27.7b8.9x6.8x0.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

6.8x


Total Market Cap: UK£188.0bTotal Earnings: UK£27.7bTotal Revenue: UK£280.3bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Diversified Metals and Mining Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 21.1x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the British Diversified Metals and Mining industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 35.0x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 21.1x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.68x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Diversified Metals and Mining industry have declined 38% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 4.2% per year.
  • This means overall sales from these companies are declining and profits are subsequently falling as well.

Industry Comparison

How does U.K. Diversified Metals and Mining compare with similar industries?

GB Market4.54%
Materials6.81%
Metals and Mining7.14%
Diversified Metals and Mining7.22%
Gold10.60%
Copper5.86%
Aluminum0%0
Silver0%0
Precious Metals and Minerals-0.31%
Steel-0.33%
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
RIO Rio Tinto GroupUK£71.028.5%
+UK£9.1b		67.5%PE15.3x
GLEN GlencoreUK£5.644.7%
+UK£3.0b		137.9%PE240x
AAL Anglo AmericanUK£33.088.1%
+UK£2.6b		59.0%PS2.5x
GMET Guardian Metal ResourcesUK£2.8515.9%
+UK£75.7m		603.7%PB21x
MTL Metals ExplorationUK£0.1411.0%
+UK£40.2m		127.5%PS2.5x

Latest News

CAPD
UK£1.23
Capital
7D
7.0%
1Y
101.6%

CAPD: New Contracts And 2026 Guidance Will Support Stronger Future Performance

Analysts have raised their price target on the stock to £22.98 from £17.37, reflecting updated assumptions around fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E. What's in the News Capital issued earnings guidance for fiscal 2026, forecasting revenue of $410 million to $440 million.
RIO
UK£71.02
Rio Tinto Group
7D
8.5%
1Y
67.5%

RIO: Cautious Outlook As Copper And Iron Ore Assumptions Turn More Conservative

Analysts have raised the fair value estimate for Rio Tinto Group to £58.52 from £41.00. This change reflects updated views on revenue growth, profit margins and sector valuation following a series of mixed price target revisions and rating downgrades across the Street.
MTL
UK£0.14
Metals Exploration
7D
11.0%
1Y
127.5%
GFM
UK£2.72
Griffin Mining
7D
4.2%
1Y
60.0%
GLEN
UK£5.64
Glencore
7D
4.7%
1Y
137.9%

GLEN: Fair Outlook Balances Ended Megamerger Talks And Evolving Earnings Expectations

Glencore's analyst price target has shifted within a relatively tight range, with moves such as JPMorgan trimming its view to £4.60 and Berenberg nudging its target to £6.00. Analysts are reassessing fair value using slightly lower discount rates, modestly different revenue growth assumptions, and small adjustments to expected profit margins and future P/E.
GMET
UK£2.85
Guardian Metal Resources
7D
15.9%
1Y
603.7%
KEN
UK£0.025
Kendrick Resources
7D
-8.9%
1Y
1,278.4%
FMET
UK£0.087
Fulcrum Metals
7D
-12.5%
1Y
84.2%
AAL
UK£33.08
Anglo American
7D
8.1%
1Y
59.0%
RMR
UK£0.0028
Rome Resources
7D
-6.7%
1Y
75.0%
ARS
UK£0.014
Asiamet Resources
7D
-1.7%
1Y
58.3%
HREE
UK£0.031
Harena Rare Earths
7D
-7.7%
1Y
100.0%
AFP
UK£0.0085
African Pioneer
7D
-16.7%
1Y
3.0%
TUN
UK£0.36
Tungsten West
7D
9.1%
1Y
958.8%
CRTM
UK£0.075
Critical Metals
7D
-21.1%
1Y
-23.1%
CTL
UK£0.085
CleanTech Lithium
7D
-14.1%
1Y
-8.1%