London Stock Exchange stock price, live market quote, shares value, historical data, intraday chart, earnings per share and news.

The total market capitalization of all companies trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) took a large hit during the early months of 2020, due mostly part to a mass sell-off of shares caused by the fears surrounding the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Between December 2019 and March 2020, the total value of market capitalization decreased by more than *** billion British pounds (GBP). The overall number of companies currently trading has also been falling. The number of daily trades spiked in March 2020 and then decreased as well. As of February 2025, the total market value of all companies trading on the London Stock Exchange stood at over **** trillion British pounds. European stock exchanges While almost every country has a stock Exchange, in Europe only five exchanges are considered major, with total market capital amounting to over *** trillion euros. The London Stock Exchange is the second largest in Europe and tenth largest worldwide. As of January 2025, Europe’s largest stock exchange, Euronext had a total market capital of listed companies valued at approximately **** trillion U.S. dollars.

United Kingdom's main stock market index, the GB100, fell to 9690 points on December 2, 2025, losing 0.13% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has declined 0.12%, though it remains 15.91% higher than a year ago, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from United Kingdom. United Kingdom Stock Market Index (GB100) - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on December of 2025.

Between the first quarter of 2007 and the fourth quarter of 2024, the lowest market capitalization of all companies listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) was recorded in the first quarter of 2009, at *** trillion British pounds. As of the fourth quarter of 2024, the market capitalization of the entire LSE amounted to *** trillion British pounds. Although the value of companies trading has fluctuated and increased overall, a downward trend can be seen in the number of companies listed on the LSE.

As of May 2025, the pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca was the leading company listed on the London Exchange (LSE), with a market capitalization of 159 billion British pounds. This made them the largest of all companies listed on the LSE. Seen as the heart of the global financial community, the London Stock Exchange is the second-largest stock market in Europe and ranks eighth globally. Key information The London Stock Exchange (LSE) is among the largest stock market operators globally and ranks 11th in terms of the oldest stock exchanges in existence, with 224 years of operation as of 2025. Performance after Covid The COVID-19 pandemic had a profound effect on the global economy, causing considerable volatility on the stock market. The London Stock Exchange (LSE) saw a notable decline in the market capitalization value of its listed companies, reaching its lowest value in March 2020 at approximately three trillion British pounds in correlation with a surge in the average daily number of trades, which peaked at over two billion. Following this initial reaction, the LSE observed a decrease in the average daily active traders, alongside a gradual recovery in the market capitalization of the listed companies.

Disclaimer

This dataset was compiled from publicly available financial data sourced from Yahoo Finance for research and educational purposes only. Redistribution of raw data may be subject to Yahoo Finance’s terms of service. Users are responsible for complying with all applicable data usage policies and regulations.

Description

This dataset contains two CSV files for companies listed on the London Stock Exchange (next, LSE) * raw_financial_metrics_2025_march.csv - latest available financial data (as of March 2025) including metrics such as revenue, net income, P/E ratio, total debt, market capitalisation and industry classification. * historical_stock_prices_2015_2025.csv - 10 years of daily closing stock prices (2015 April 1st - 2025 March 28) for the same set of companies

The dataset is designed to support: * Financial valuation research * Time-series forecasting (e.g., LSTM ARIMA) * Multi-modal learning (e.g., combining static metrics and price trends) * Exploratory analysis by sector, market capitalisation, etc.

Columns Overview

Financial Metrics:

General Company Information

• Ticker: Unique stock symbol used to identify the company on the stock exchange.
• Name: Full name of the company.
• Website: Official company website.
• Address, City, Postcode, Country: Headquarters location details.
• Exchange: Stock exchange where the company is listed (e.g. LSE for London Stock Exchange).

Market & Share Information

• Market Cap: Total market value of a company’s outstanding shares.
• Shares Outstanding: Total number of shares currently issued and held by shareholders.
• Float Shares: Shares available for public trading (excludes insider holdings).

Stock Performance

• Regular Market Price: Latest trading price during regular market hours.
• Regular Market Change / (%): Absolute and percentage change in price from the previous trading day.
• 50 Day Average / 200 Day Average: Average stock prices over the past 50 and 200 days, respectively.
• 52 Week Change: Percentage change in stock price over the past year.
• 52 Week High / Low: Highest and lowest stock prices over the past year.

Valuation Ratios

• Enterprise to Revenue / EBITDA: Valuation multiples showing how the company is priced relative to its revenue or earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.
• P/E Ratio (Price-to-Earnings): Valuation based on earnings per share.
• P/B Ratio (Price-to-Book): Compares market value to book value.
• Price to Sales (TTM): Market cap divided by total sales over the trailing twelve months.
• PEG Ratio: Price/Earnings ratio adjusted for expected earnings growth.

Financial Strength

• Book Value: Total company equity per share.
• Beta: A Measure of stock volatility relative to the market.
• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: Leverage ratio comparing total debt to shareholder equity.
• Quick Ratio / Current Ratio: Liquidity indicators for meeting short-term obligations.

Cash Flows & Liquidity

• Operating Cash Flow: Cash generated from core business operations.
• Free Cash Flow: Cash available after capital expenditures.
• Total Cash: The Company’s total cash reserves.
• Total Debt: Total liabilities in the form of debt.
• Current Total Assets: Total assets expected to be converted into cash within a year.
• Total Cash Per Share: Cash reserves divided by the number of outstanding shares.

Earnings & Profitability

• Gross Profits: Revenue minus cost of goods sold.
• EBITDA: Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.
• Operating Margins / Profit Margins: Efficiency and profitability ratios.
• Forward EPS / Trailing EPS: Projected vs actual earnings per share.
• Earnings Quarterly Growth: Year-over-year change in earnings.
• Revenue Growth: Year-over-year change in revenue.

Dividends

• Dividend Rate: Annual dividend per share.
• Dividend Yield: Dividend as a percentage of the share price.
• Payout Ratio: Proportion of earnings paid out as dividends.

Analyst Sentiment

• Recommendation: Consensus recommendation from financial analysts (e.g., Buy, Hold, Sell).
• Recommendation Mean: Average numerical value of analyst ratings (lower means more favorable).
• Number of Analyst Opinions: Number of analyst reports used to generate recommendation scores.

Stock Prices

• Company Name - the name of the company
• Date (daily) - the dates in the "yyyy-mm-dd" format

Potential Use Cases

• Stock price prediction
• Deep learning models combining tabular and time-series data
• Graham-style intrinsic value estimation
• Sector-wise performance benchmarking
• Feature engineering and data preprocessing experiments

Inspiration

This dataset was created as part of a Data Science research project exploring the use of financial fundamentals and historical price movements to evaluate company value and predict future performance.

As of January 29, 2025, the FTSE index stood at ******** points - well above its average value of around ***** points in the past few years.On the 12th of March 2020, amid the escalating crisis surrounding the coronavirus and fears of a global recession, the FTSE 100 suffered the second largest one day crash in its history and the biggest since the 1987 market crash. On the 23rd of March, the FTSE index saw its lowest value this year to date at ******** but has since began a tentative recovery. With the continuation of the pandemic, the FTSE 100 index was making a tentative recovery between late March 2020 and early June 2020. Since then the FSTE 100 index had plateaued towards the end of July, before starting a tentative upward trend in November. FTSE 100 The Financial Times Stock Exchange 100 Index, otherwise known as the FTSE 100 Index is a share index of the 100 largest companies trading on the London Stock Exchange in terms of market capitalization. At the end of March 2024, the largest company trading on the LSE was Shell. The largest ever initial public offering (IPO) on the LSE was Glencore International plc. European stock exchanges While nearly every country in Europe has a stock exchange, only five are considered major, and have a market capital of over one trillion U.S dollars. European stock exchanges make up two of the top ten major stock markets in the world. Europe’s biggest stock exchange is the Euronext which combines seven markets based in Belgium, France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, and Portugal.

The Financial Times Stock Exchange 100 index (FTSE 100) is a share index of the 100 companies listed on the London Stock Exchange with the highest market capitalization. The index, which began in January 1984 with the base level of 1,000, reached ******** at the end of 2024. LSE Overview Established in 1571, the London Stock Exchange (LSE) has grown to become the ninth-largest globally. Companies listed on the LSE had a companies primarily hail from the energy and pharmaceutical sectors, with Shell and AstraZeneca leading the pack. In the realm of

London Stock Exchange reported GBP41.36 in PE Price to Earnings for its fiscal semester ending in June of 2025. Data for London Stock Exchange | LSE - PE Price to Earnings including historical, tables and charts were last updated by Trading Economics this last December in 2025.

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The total market value of financial services companies on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) fluctuated between January 2018 and December 2023. 2020 saw the value drop significantly to ****** billion British pounds, a trend that was seen across the entirety of the London Stock Exchange. Overall, as of December 2023, companies reporting under the financial sector had a total market value of over *** billion British pounds, of which financial services companies accounted for ****** billion British pounds.

Techsalerator offers an extensive dataset of End-of-Day Pricing Data for all 26 companies listed on the GEMMA (Gilt Edged Market Maker Association) (GEMX) in United Kingdom. This dataset includes the closing prices of equities (stocks), bonds, and indices at the end of each trading session. End-of-day prices are vital pieces of market data that are widely used by investors, traders, and financial institutions to monitor the performance and value of these assets over time.

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Top 5 used data fields in the End-of-Day Pricing Dataset for United Kingdom :

1. Equity Closing Price :The closing price of individual company stocks at the end of the trading day.This field provides insights into the final price at which market participants were willing to buy or sell shares of a specific company.

2. Bond Closing Price: The closing price of various fixed-income securities, including government bonds, corporate bonds, and municipal bonds. Bond investors use this field to assess the current market value of their bond holdings.

3. Index Closing Price: The closing value of market indices, such as the Botswana stock market index, at the end of the trading day. These indices track the overall market performance and direction.

4. Equity Ticker Symbol: The unique symbol used to identify individual company stocks. Ticker symbols facilitate efficient trading and data retrieval.

5. Date of Closing Price: The specific trading day for which the closing price is provided. This date is essential for historical analysis and trend monitoring.

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Top 5 financial instruments with End-of-Day Pricing Data in United Kingdom:

FTSE 100 Index: The Financial Times Stock Exchange 100 Index, often referred to as the FTSE 100 or "Footsie," is the main benchmark index of the London Stock Exchange. It tracks the performance of the 100 largest publicly traded companies in the United Kingdom based on market capitalization.

FTSE 250 Index: The FTSE 250 Index is another major stock market index in the United Kingdom. It includes the next 250 largest companies listed on the London Stock Exchange after the FTSE 100.

Company X: A prominent British multinational corporation that operates in various sectors, such as finance, technology, or energy. This company's stock is actively traded on the London Stock Exchange.

Company Y: A leading British financial institution that offers banking, investment, and financial services both domestically and internationally. This company's stock is widely traded on the London Stock Exchange.

Company Z: A major British pharmaceutical, consumer goods, or manufacturing company with a significant global presence. This company's stock is listed and actively traded on the London Stock Exchange.

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If you're interested in accessing Techsalerator's End-of-Day Pricing Data for United Kingdom, please contact info@techsalerator.com with your specific requirements. Techsalerator will provide you with a customized quote based on the number of data fields and records you need. The dataset can be delivered within 24 hours, and ongoing access options can be discussed if needed.

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Data fields included:

Equity Ticker Symbol Equity Closing Price Bond Ticker Symbol Bond Closing Price Index Ticker Symbol Index Closing Price Date of Closing Price Equity Name Equity Volume Equity High Price Equity Low Price Equity Open Price Bond Name Bond Coupon Rate Bond Maturity Index Name Index Change Index Percent Change Exchange Currency Total Market Capitalization Dividend Yield Price-to-Earnings Ratio (P/E) ‍

Q&A:

1. How much does the End-of-Day Pricing Data cost in United Kingdom ?

The cost of this dataset may vary depending on factors such as the number of data fields, the frequency of updates, and the total records count. For precise pricing details, it is recommended to directly consult with a Techsalerator Data specialist.

1. How complete is the End-of-Day Pricing Data coverage in United Kingdom?

Techsalerator provides comprehensive coverage of End-of-Day Pricing Data for various financial instruments, including equities, bonds, and indices. Thedataset encompasses major companies and securities traded on United Kingdom exchanges.

1. How does Techsalerator collect this data?

Techsalerator collects End-of-Day Pricing Data from reliable sources, including stock exchanges, financial news outlets, and other market data providers. Data is carefully curated to ensure accuracy and reliability.

1. Can I select specific financial instruments or multiple countries with Techsalerator's End-of-Day Pricing Data?

Techsalerator offers the flexibility to select specific financial instruments, such as equities, bonds, or indices, depending on your needs. While the dataset focuses on Botswana, Techsalerator also provides data for other countries and international markets.

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The total market value of basic material companies trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) between January 2018 and December 2023 decreased overall with some fluctuation, reaching its peak at ****** billion British pounds in March 2022. As of December 2023, it amounted to over *** billion British pounds, a more than ** billion decrease compared to the previous year.

This statistic displays the total market value of oil and gas companies on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) from January 2018 to June 2019, in billion British pounds. During this time period the total market value of oil and gas companies trading on the LSE fluctuated. The lowest value recorded was of ***** billion British pounds as of December 2018 and the highest value was ****** billion British pounds as of July 2018.

At the beginning of July 2019, FSTE Russel reclassified several industries across global stock exchanges, one of which being oil and gas companies. The Industry Classification Benchmark (ICB) is the categorization and comparison of companies by industry and sector across global exchanges. Oil and gas companies are now classified under the broader industry of energy.

In March 2025, the average number of daily trades on the LSE amounted to almost *******, in line with the figures of the previous months and the previous year. This, however, represents a decrease compared to the levels registered before 2023. The average number of daily trades made on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) massively jumped in March 2020. In December 2021, the value had fallen again to *******. In the first months of 2022, the average daily number of trades exceeded *********** again, before decreasing once more in the following months.

The total market value of real estate companies on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) fluctuated between 2018 and 2024. In December 2024, the market capitalization amounted to ***** billion British pounds, down from 138 billion British pounds in December 2021. These fluctuations could also be observed in the overall market capitalization of the LSE.

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