UK Market Cap Ranking: Top 200 Companies

Strategic Insights -

The top 200 companies in the UK, ranked by market capitalization, have been released by Morningstar. The rankings provide a snapshot of the current market landscape, showcasing the largest and most valuable companies in the UK.

Key Takeaways:

  • The top 10 companies in the UK by market capitalization are: Shell, HSBC, Royal Dutch, British American Tobacco, GlaxoSmithKline, Unilever, Lloyds Banking, Legal & General, Anglo American, and Diageo.
  • The top 5 companies in the sector by market capitalization are: Shell, HSBC, Royal Dutch, BP, and GlaxoSmithKline.
  • The top 5 companies in the retail sector by market capitalization are: Tesco, Sainsbury's, Marks & Spencer, Asda, and Next.
  • The top 5 companies in the consumer goods sector by market capitalization are: Unilever, Diageo, Reckitt Benckiser, Mondelez International, and Croda.
  • The top 5 companies in the industrial sector by market capitalization are: Royal Dutch, HSBC, GKN, Rolls-Royce, and BAE Systems.
  • The top 5 companies in the energy sector by market capitalization are: Shell, BP, Royal Dutch, Centrica, and SSE.

Statistics:

  • The top 10 companies in the UK by market capitalization have a combined value of over £1.3 trillion.
  • The largest company in the UK by market capitalization is Shell, with a value of over £173 billion.
  • The retail sector has the largest number of companies in the top 200, with 15 companies.
  • The consumer goods sector has the largest combined value of any sector, with a value of over £200 billion.
  • The energy sector has the shortest average price change over the past 52 weeks, with an average of -0.2%.
  • The industrial sector has the longest average price change over the past 52 weeks, with an average of 32.5%.

Sources:

  • Morningstar