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Stocks in the United Kingdom: the largest companies, prices and the FTSE 100 index

Companies listed in the United Kingdom trade in British pound (GBP) on London Stock Exchange. The benchmark index is the FTSE 100.

We track 388 companies in the United Kingdom. Today 205 of 388 are up, and the market is +0.83% on a market-cap-weighted basis. The median 1-year return is +10%.

Companies388

Today's move+0.83%

1-year return+10%

Median P/E14.5

Median dividend3.19%

Total market cap3.69 T $

The largest companies in the United Kingdom

The top 10 companies on each measure.

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#	Company	Price	Today	1 year	Market cap	P/E	Dividend
1	HSBC Holdings PLCHSBA · Financials	£13.22	+2.20%	+59%	304.8 B $	14.7	4.01%
2	AstraZeneca PLCAZN · Healthcare	£135.80	+0.85%	+27%	283.1 B $	27.5	1.70%
3	Shell plcSHEL · Energy	£32.76	+1.14%	+32%	245.0 B $	13.8	3.63%
4	BHP Group LimitedBHP · Materials	£32.10	+2.39%	+79%	219.3 B $	21.5	3.11%
5	BP p.l.cBP-A · Energy	£1.45	0.00%	-4%	195.3 B $	-	5.52%
6	Rolls-Royce Holdings PLCRR · Industrials	£12.53	+1.56%	+41%	139.7 B $	17.8	0.75%
7	British American Tobacco PLCBATS · Consumer Staples	£45.84	+0.39%	+36%	133.3 B $	12.8	5.08%
8	BP PLCBP · Energy	£5.45	+0.89%	+54%	113.3 B $	36.4	4.70%
9	GSK plcGSK · Healthcare	£19.63	+2.13%	+34%	105.9 B $	13.5	3.53%
10	Barclays PLCBARC · Financials	£4.49	+0.71%	+42%	81.9 B $	8.4	1.93%
1	Land Securities Group PLCLAND · Real Estate	£6.42	-1.00%	+7%	6.4 B $	14.0	13.91%
2	Sdcl Energy Efficiency Income Trust PLCSEIT · Financials	£0.46	-0.11%	+6%	668 M $	13.5	13.60%
3	Ithaca Energy PLCITH · Energy	£2.52	+2.60%	+87%	5.6 B $	-	13.13%
4	Greencoat UK Wind PLCUKW · Utilities	£1.04	+1.47%	-3%	3.0 B $	-	10.89%
5	Octopus Renewables Infra TrustORIT · Financials	£0.62	+1.97%	-7%	441 M $	-	10.30%
6	Taylor Wimpey PLCTW · Consumer Discretionary	£0.74	-2.17%	-35%	3.5 B $	25.6	10.12%
7	Victrex plcVCT · Materials	£6.11	+0.99%	-17%	716 M $	-	9.88%
8	Telecom Plus PLCTEP · Utilities	£10.06	-1.18%	-48%	1.1 B $	12.1	9.62%
9	International Public PartnershipINPP · Financials	£1.37	+0.15%	+20%	3.3 B $	9.3	9.42%
10	NewRiver REIT plcNRR · Real Estate	£0.77	-0.64%	+7%	448 M $	10.5	8.77%
1	Ceres Power Holdings PLCCWR · Industrials	£5.58	-2.45%	+554%	1.5 B $	-	-
2	IQE PLCIQE · Technology	£0.44	+11.70%	+318%	775 M $	-	-
3	Guardian Metal Resources PLCGMET · Materials	£2.03	+2.79%	+282%	530 M $	-	-
4	Saga plcSAGA · Financials	£5.64	+2.73%	+257%	1.1 B $	188.0	-
5	Seraphim Space Investment Trust PLCSSIT · Financials	£2.07	+6.37%	+184%	660 M $	73.0	-
6	Zegona Communications PlcZEG · Communication Services	£17.86	+0.11%	+170%	5.4 B $	198.4	0.12%
7	Pan African Resources PLCPAF · Materials	£1.03	+2.18%	+124%	2.8 B $	11.5	2.08%
8	FiltronicFTC · Technology	£3.10	-1.59%	+123%	917 M $	68.4	-
9	Enquest PlcENQ · Energy	£0.26	+7.42%	+120%	652 M $	-	4.19%
10	Ecora Resources PLCECOR · Materials	£1.34	+0.60%	+119%	451 M $	19.2	1.10%
1	Nationwide Building SocietyNBS · Financials	£1.29	0.00%	-1%	1.6 B $	1.1	-
2	Diversified Energy Company PLCDEC · Energy	£10.66	+0.57%	-3%	1.0 B $	1.8	8.30%
3	Fidelity China Special Situations PLCFCSS · Financials	£2.71	-1.99%	+8%	1.7 B $	2.2	2.71%
4	Blackrock World Mining Trust PlcBRWM · Financials	£9.29	+2.09%	+82%	2.3 B $	2.5	2.35%
5	Schroder Oriental Income FundSOI · Financials	£4.30	+1.06%	+57%	1.3 B $	2.9	2.83%
6	Georgia Capital PLCCGEO · Financials	£40.05	+0.25%	+114%	1.7 B $	3.3	-
7	Polar Capital Technology TrustPCT · Financials	£6.65	+1.68%	+94%	10.0 B $	3.5	-
8	Pacific Horizon Investment TrustPHI · Financials	£10.80	+0.93%	+82%	1.2 B $	3.6	0.13%
9	Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust TEMITTEM · Financials	£3.21	+1.26%	+75%	3.8 B $	3.7	1.62%
10	Lowland Investment CoLWI · Financials	£1.71	+0.89%	+22%	506 M $	3.9	4.16%

Today's biggest gainers and losers in the United Kingdom

The biggest gains and losses in the latest session, among companies worth more than $2 billion.

Top gainers today

Standard Chartered PLCSTAN · LSE£18.52+3.41%2

EasyJet PLCEZJ · LSE£4.90+2.73%3

Dunelm Group PLCDNLM · LSE£7.98+2.70%4TechnipFMC PLC0RMV · LSE£0.62+2.66%5

Airtel Africa PlcAAF · LSE£3.56+2.65%

Top losers today

Sage Group PLCSGE · LSE£8.06-5.25%2

Raspberry Pi Holdings PLCRPI · LSE£7.94-4.68%3

Intermediate Capital Group PLCICG · LSE£17.16-4.67%4

Pennon Group PlcPNN · LSE£4.76-4.57%5

Softcat plcSCT · LSE£18.06-3.68%

Which sectors lead the stock market in the United Kingdom

Each sector's share of total market value and how it moved in the last session. A click opens the screener filtered by sector and country.

Financial services28%+1.2%Energy16%+0.7%Healthcare11%+1.0%Basic materials11%+1.9%Industrials11%+0.6%Consumer staples9%+0.1%Utilities5%+0.7%Consumer cyclical4%+0.0%

United Kingdom at a glance: the FTSE 100 index, currency and trading hours

The index that shows how the market is doing, the currency stocks trade in and when you can buy them.

Benchmark index

How did the FTSE 100 do in the last session?

+0.24%

The index stands at 10,497 points.

Currency

What currency do stocks in the United Kingdom trade in?

British pound (GBP)

1 GBP in USD1.3445

Trading hours

When do stocks in the United Kingdom trade?

08:00 - 16:30

London Stock Exchange, Monday to Friday, from 08:00 to 16:30, local exchange time, except exchange holidays.

ExchangeLondon Stock Exchange

All stocks in the United Kingdom

Sorted by market cap, 10 per page. Each one has its own page with the full analysis.

Some prices may be from the previous session close, depending on the exchange where the company trades.

Stocks from other countries

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United States+17%median, 1 yearS&P 500 · USD1,018 companies China+40%median, 1 yearShanghai Composite · CNY398 companies France+1%median, 1 yearCAC 40 · EUR396 companies Germany-5%median, 1 yearDAX · EUR296 companies Canada+40%median, 1 yearS&P/TSX · CAD291 companies Sweden+2%median, 1 yearOMX Stockholm 30 · SEK271 companies Spain+6%median, 1 yearIBEX 35 · EUR199 companies Switzerland+5%median, 1 yearSMI · CHF196 companies Poland+15%median, 1 yearWIG20 · PLN112 companies Norway+22%median, 1 yearOslo Børs All-share · NOK105 companies Belgium+9%median, 1 yearBEL 20 · EUR103 companies Denmark+8%median, 1 yearOMX Copenhagen 25 · DKK95 companies Finland+9%median, 1 yearOMX Helsinki 25 · EUR85 companies Romania+16%median, 1 yearBET · RON69 companies Austria+14%median, 1 yearATX · EUR56 companies Greece+19%median, 1 yearATHEX General · EUR43 companies Portugal+22%median, 1 yearPSI · EUR32 companies Hungary+7%median, 1 yearBUX · HUF12 companies

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Frequently asked questions about stocks in the United Kingdom

What are the largest companies in the United Kingdom?

By market capitalization, the largest are HSBC Holdings PLC, AstraZeneca PLC and Shell plc.

Which index tracks the stock market in the United Kingdom?

The benchmark index is the FTSE 100.

How do you buy stocks in the United Kingdom?

Through a broker with access to London Stock Exchange. The shares are priced in British pound (GBP), so if you invest from another currency, the exchange rate also affects your return.

When do stocks in the United Kingdom trade?

On London Stock Exchange, Monday to Friday, from 08:00 to 16:30 local exchange time, except holidays.

The data on this page is for information only and is not investment advice. Prices may be delayed.