Largest Listed Companies in the UK by Market Cap
Over 1,900 companies from more than 60 countries trade on the London Stock Exchange, which traces its origins back to 1698 and was officially founded in 1801. The exchange’s main benchmark, the FTSE 100, tracks the 100 most highly capitalised blue chips listed on the LSE’s Main Market. Managed by FTSE Russell, the index is reviewed and rebalanced every quarter.
The biggest UK-listed companies lean heavily toward traditional industries rather than technology — a structural difference compared to the US market. The sectors that dominate include:
- Healthcare: AstraZeneca (formed from the 1999 merger of Astra AB and Zeneca Group) and GSK
- Energy: Shell and BP — both among the world’s largest oil and gas companies
- Financials: HSBC, Barclays, Lloyds Banking Group, and NatWest Group
- Consumer staples: Unilever and British American Tobacco, the latter founded in 1902
- Industrials & defence: Rolls-Royce Holdings and BAE Systems
- Mining: Rio Tinto, which is dual-listed on the LSE, the ASX, and the NYSE
Roughly 80–82% of FTSE 100 revenues originate from overseas markets, which means the index behaves more like a global basket than a purely domestic one. All shares trade in British Pound Sterling (GBP). Beyond the FTSE 100, the FTSE 250 captures the next 250 companies, while the FTSE All-Share combines both with smaller constituents. Those interested in UK income stocks can also explore British dividend companies.
Regulated brokerThe table below ranks the largest British publicly traded companies by market capitalization, covering firms with a primary listing on the London Stock Exchange. All data — including share price and market cap — updates automatically to reflect current market conditions.
| Stock | Price | Change % | Marketcap |
|---|---|---|---|
 AstraZeneca AZN | $183.60 | 2.82% | 284.63B |
 Linde LIN | $488.15 | 0.34% | 226.21B |
 Shell SHEL | $90.44 | 0.82% | 254.34B |
 HSBC HSBC | $76.95 | 3.16% | 264.52B |
Arm Holdings ARM | $132.35 | 1.95% | 140.56B |
 Unilever UL | $61.48 | 0.05% | 134.34B |
 Rio Tinto RIO | $83.15 | 2.92% | 135.18B |
RELX RELX | $33.36 | 1.36% | 61.13B |
 BP BP | $44.78 | 2.36% | 114.71B |
Aon AON | $325.63 | 2.73% | 69.99B |
| $57.37 | 2.30% | 125.28B | |
London Stock Exchange LSEG.L | GBp8,662.00 | 0.51% | 43.31B |
| $51.84 | 1.01% | 104.12B | |
| GBp1,161.00 | 2.44% | 96.87B | |
 Diageo DEO | $73.87 | 0.98% | 41.06B |
 Compass Group CPG.L | GBp2,111.00 | 0.38% | 35.89B |
| $81.99 | 4.14% | 81.52B | |
Barclays BCS | $20.07 | 3.51% | 69.64B |
| $4.88 | 3.75% | 71.60B | |
BAE Systems BA.L | GBp2,250.00 | 2.51% | 65.59B |
 3i Group III.L | GBp2,701.00 | 2.28% | 27.49B |
| $13.89 | 3.93% | 55.87B | |
Reckitt Benckiser RKT.L | GBp5,096.00 | 0.82% | 32.84B |
Haleon HLN | $10.07 | 1.56% | 44.83B |
| $91.62 | 3.26% | 41.40B | |
Anglo American AAL.L | GBp2,867.00 | 3.04% | 30.72B |
Standard Chartered STAN.L | GBp1,518.50 | 0.07% | 33.79B |
 Ferguson FERG | $217.56 | 0.07% | 43.68B |
| $291.25 | 1.40% | 27.89B | |
 Tesco TSCO.L | GBp468.90 | 1.45% | 29.80B |
Imperial Brands IMB.L | GBp3,059.00 | 1.00% | 23.92B |
 Prudential PUK | $28.52 | 1.45% | 35.87B |
Antofagasta ANTO.L | GBp3,143.00 | 3.97% | 30.99B |
 Vodafone VOD | $14.33 | 0.62% | 33.23B |
SSE SSE.L | GBp2,573.00 | 3.02% | 31.01B |
| $129.24 | 1.28% | 19.33B | |
Royalty Pharma RPRX | $45.36 | 0.37% | 26.24B |
BT Group BT-A.L | GBp212.30 | 2.44% | 20.68B |
| GBp1,770.00 | 1.80% | 12.47B | |
Legal & General LGEN.L | GBp236.30 | 2.07% | 13.31B |
Aviva AV.L | GBp610.00 | 1.55% | 18.59B |
| $15.51 | 1.34% | 12.03B | |
| $9.94 | 1.39% | 12.34B | |
Sage Group SGE.L | GBp843.60 | 0.48% | 7.81B |
Pentair PNR | $86.49 | 2.26% | 14.15B |
 Next plc NXT.L | GBp12,130.00 | 0.61% | 13.98B |
Informa plc INF.L | GBp739.80 | 0.30% | 9.40B |
Halma HLMA.L | GBp3,618.00 | 1.95% | 13.67B |
Bunzl BNZL.L | GBp2,190.00 | 0.45% | 7.06B |
 Wise PLC WISE.L | GBp861.50 | 1.43% | 8.62B |
| $30.82 | 2.50% | 15.85B | |
TechnipFMC FTI | $65.26 | 1.45% | 26.40B |
SEGRO SGRO.L | GBp693.80 | 2.94% | 9.38B |
Pearson PSO | $12.74 | 1.43% | 7.96B |
| $31.94 | 1.24% | 13.56B | |
| $116.30 | 5.12% | 18.81B | |
Intertek ITRK.L | GBp3,592.00 | 0.28% | 5.51B |
Admiral Group ADM.L | GBp3,208.00 | 1.53% | 9.59B |
WPP WPP | $15.11 | 0.26% | 3.26B |
 Melrose Industries MRO.L | GBp485.00 | 0.37% | 6.06B |
Severn Trent SVT.L | GBp2,958.00 | 1.37% | 8.91B |
Centrica CNA.L | GBp203.10 | 2.68% | 9.17B |
Smiths Group SMIN.L | GBp2,118.00 | 9.87% | 6.56B |
Marks & Spencer MKS.L | GBp330.60 | 2.62% | 6.69B |
| GBp1,463.00 | 3.50% | 4.24B | |
Auto Trader Group AUTO.L | GBp473.20 | 1.54% | 3.90B |
United Utilities UU.L | GBp1,267.00 | 2.24% | 8.64B |
Barratt Redrow BTRW.L | GBp256.00 | 2.81% | 3.61B |
Diploma plc DPLM.L | GBp5,725.00 | 1.55% | 7.68B |
The Weir Group WEIR.L | GBp2,658.00 | 2.99% | 6.90B |
St. James's Place STJ.L | GBp1,220.00 | 1.61% | 6.30B |
Roivant Sciences ROIV | $27.70 | 0.36% | 19.82B |
Schroders SDR.L | GBp572.50 | 0.00% | 8.88B |
Sainsbury's SBRY.L | GBp333.00 | 2.57% | 7.42B |
| GBp6,435.00 | 1.38% | 4.75B | |
Mondi MNDI.L | GBp802.80 | 0.83% | 3.54B |
| $50.43 | 1.83% | 7.77B | |
Investec INVR.L | GBp662.50 | 0.38% | 5.84B |
Beazley BEZ.L | GBp1,264.00 | 0.08% | 7.45B |
| GBp1,254.00 | 0.72% | 2.75B | |
Rightmove RMV.L | GBp432.00 | 1.57% | 3.28B |
Airtel Africa AAF.L | GBp352.80 | 1.84% | 12.86B |
Convatec Group CTEC.L | GBp219.20 | 1.97% | 4.28B |
M&G plc MNG.L | GBp274.10 | 1.69% | 6.53B |
IMI plc IMI.L | GBp2,562.00 | 1.61% | 6.29B |
Whitbread WTB.L | GBp2,303.00 | 0.90% | 3.84B |
Howden Joinery HWDN.L | GBp782.50 | 1.57% | 4.22B |
 Games Workshop Group GAW.L | GBp17,390.00 | 0.52% | 5.75B |
Croda International CRDA.L | GBp2,554.00 | 1.43% | 3.57B |
| GBp1,665.00 | 3.76% | 3.82B | |
| GBp67.84 | 0.12% | 3.31B | |
 Kingfisher KGF.L | GBp289.10 | 2.23% | 4.85B |
Land Securities Group LAND.L | GBp553.00 | 1.43% | 4.12B |
 Endeavour Mining EDV.TO | $71.91 | 3.59% | 17.40B |
| GBp467.40 | 1.43% | 2.50B | |
Taylor Wimpey TW.L | GBp87.60 | 2.32% | 3.10B |
| GBp184.80 | 1.44% | 4.31B | |
Burberry BRBY.L | GBp1,014.50 | 1.00% | 3.63B |
Persimmon PSN.L | GBp1,113.50 | 1.50% | 3.57B |
easyJet EZJ.L | GBp353.60 | 1.03% | 2.65B |
The Berkeley Group BKG.L | GBp3,498.00 | 1.41% | 3.29B |
Tritax Big Box REIT BBOX.L | GBp147.20 | 1.54% | 3.98B |
British Land BLND.L | GBp352.80 | 1.51% | 3.53B |
| $46.71 | 2.18% | 7.45B | |
Harbour Energy HBR.L | GBp302.40 | 5.14% | 4.74B |
IG Group IGG.L | GBp1,450.00 | 0.35% | 4.83B |
| GBp1,275.00 | 4.49% | 6.35B | |
Softcat SCT.L | GBp1,241.00 | 1.04% | 2.44B |
 Jet2 JET2.L | GBp1,069.00 | 1.81% | 1.97B |
| GBp226.60 | 2.33% | 1.99B | |
Liberty Global LBTYB | $14.17 | 16.72% | 4.75B |
RS Group RS1.L | GBp586.00 | 0.17% | 2.78B |
abrdn ABDN.L | GBp189.30 | 1.41% | 3.39B |
Rotork ROR.L | GBp303.40 | 0.00% | 2.49B |
ITV plc ITV.L | GBp77.90 | 1.70% | 2.91B |
Bellway BWY.L | GBp2,102.00 | 1.22% | 2.45B |
Frasers Group FRAS.L | GBp618.50 | 1.83% | 2.67B |
Inchcape INCH.L | GBp783.00 | 0.90% | 2.80B |
Cranswick CWK.L | GBp5,180.00 | 0.39% | 2.77B |
Clarivate CLVT | $2.49 | 1.58% | 1.60B |
 Ocado OCDO.L | GBp191.65 | 2.09% | 1.59B |
Greencoat UK Wind UKW.L | GBp100.20 | 2.24% | 2.16B |
Tate & Lyle TATE.L | GBp329.40 | 0.66% | 1.45B |
Johnson Matthey JMAT.L | GBp1,788.00 | 0.50% | 3.00B |
Valaris VAL | $92.52 | 3.30% | 6.41B |
Balfour Beatty BBY.L | GBp745.00 | 1.46% | 3.60B |
Bank of Georgia Group BGEO.L | GBp9,295.00 | 0.16% | 4.02B |
Computacenter CCC.L | GBp2,878.00 | 1.98% | 3.02B |
Nomad Foods NOMD | $9.75 | 1.02% | 1.43B |
Ithaca Energy ITH.L | GBp267.50 | 5.81% | 4.41B |
Shaftesbury Capital SHC.L | GBp130.50 | 0.91% | 2.38B |
Drax Group DRX.L | GBp877.00 | 1.74% | 2.96B |
Renishaw RSW.L | GBp3,720.00 | 1.06% | 2.71B |
 QinetiQ QQ.L | GBp477.20 | 3.60% | 2.49B |
Greggs GRG.L | GBp1,543.00 | 1.09% | 1.57B |
Quilter QLT.L | GBp169.50 | 1.11% | 2.35B |
Derwent London DLN.L | GBp1,546.00 | 4.39% | 1.74B |
Marex Group MRX | $35.37 | 0.44% | 2.54B |
Pennon Group PNN.L | GBp508.00 | 0.88% | 2.40B |
Dunelm Group DNLM.L | GBp811.50 | 1.10% | 1.63B |
Capri Holdings CPRI | $18.09 | 2.43% | 2.16B |
LivaNova LIVN | $62.19 | 2.11% | 3.40B |
Vistry Group VTY.L | GBp345.50 | 1.85% | 1.10B |
Pepco Group PCO.WA | zł24.78 | 2.82% | 14.31B |
| $16.21 | 1.70% | 2.80B | |
Rathbones Group RAT.L | GBp2,025.00 | 0.25% | 2.08B |
Energean ENOG.L | GBp858.00 | 6.89% | 1.58B |
Big Yellow Group BYG.L | GBp875.00 | 3.85% | 1.71B |
AJ Bell AJB.L | GBp450.40 | 1.40% | 1.79B |
Genius Sports GENI | $4.53 | 3.62% | 1.17B |
| $27.06 | 4.52% | 4.00B | |
Serco Group SRP.L | GBp303.40 | 2.32% | 3.03B |
Grainger plc GRI.L | GBp164.20 | 3.07% | 1.21B |
OSB Group Plc OSB.L | GBp536.50 | 1.56% | 1.89B |
4imprint Group FOUR.L | GBp3,430.00 | 0.29% | 964.61M |
GlobalData DATA.L | GBp66.40 | 2.92% | 467.56M |
WH Smith SMWH.L | GBp537.50 | 0.92% | 670.23M |
Trainline TRN.L | GBp212.80 | 2.80% | 798.19M |
TORM TRMD | $25.71 | 2.50% | 2.62B |
Savills SVS.L | GBp848.00 | 1.51% | 1.16B |
Coats Group COA.L | GBp81.90 | 0.24% | 1.57B |
SSP Group SSPG.L | GBp171.70 | 1.48% | 1.35B |
Travis Perkins TPK.L | GBp554.50 | 1.16% | 1.17B |
Clarkson PLC CKN.L | GBp4,605.00 | 0.66% | 1.42B |
Safestore SAFE.L | GBp640.50 | 0.00% | 1.40B |
Gamma Communications GAMA.L | GBp859.00 | 0.81% | 784.96M |
Endava DAVA | $4.58 | 1.93% | 248.82M |
| GBp92.30 | 3.40% | 2.40B | |
Raspberry Pi RPI.L | GBp310.00 | 7.19% | 599.86M |
Bodycote BOY.L | GBp617.00 | 1.44% | 1.06B |
| £131.00 | 0.00% | 1.20B | |
Genus GNS.L | GBp2,555.00 | 0.78% | 1.70B |
Hays plc HAS.L | GBp31.50 | 4.43% | 503.64M |
Immunocore IMCR | $29.91 | 0.43% | 1.52B |
| GBp292.00 | 2.99% | 1.18B | |
 Stolt-Nielsen Limited 0OHK.L | NOK325.04 | 0.84% | 19.54B |
Aston Martin AML.L | GBp36.70 | 3.98% | 370.98M |
IntegraFin IHP.L | GBp303.50 | 1.30% | 1.00B |
Greatland Gold GGP.L | GBp507.00 | 4.88% | 3.42B |
Future plc FUTR.L | GBp399.80 | 2.39% | 370.73M |
Bytes Technology BYIT.L | GBp302.80 | 0.93% | 715.73M |
PageGroup PAGE.L | GBp132.40 | 1.93% | 417.57M |
Pets at Home PETS.L | GBp181.60 | 1.52% | 802.94M |
Ashmore Group ASHM.L | GBp201.40 | 1.18% | 1.31B |
IHS Towers IHS | $8.21 | 0.24% | 2.75B |
Helios Towers HTWS.L | GBp179.00 | 1.32% | 1.86B |
Hochschild Mining HOC.L | GBp544.00 | 0.27% | 2.80B |
VTEX VTEX | $3.69 | 2.89% | 638.47M |
FirstGroup FGP.L | GBp169.80 | 0.83% | 922.23M |
Fever-Tree Drinks FEVR.L | GBp750.00 | 2.98% | 865.91M |
Elementis ELM.L | GBp143.60 | 1.10% | 816.05M |
Genuit Group GEN.L | GBp289.00 | 0.87% | 725.56M |
Kainos Group KNOS.L | GBp726.50 | 3.58% | 853.28M |
| GBp190.00 | 6.74% | 764.51M | |
GB Group (GBG) GBG.L | GBp195.20 | 1.41% | 457.14M |
| $18.18 | 5.16% | 1.19B | |
Victrex VCT.L | GBp539.00 | 0.92% | 469.44M |
 XPS Pensions Group XPS.L | GBp291.00 | 0.51% | 594.99M |
| $0.53 | 13.19% | 42.07M | |
Pantheon Resources PANR.L | GBp9.05 | 5.33% | 131.62M |
Alfa Financial Software ALFA.L | GBp151.40 | 0.92% | 448.31M |
| GBp327.50 | 3.31% | 396.57M | |
 Zigup ZIG.L | GBp389.00 | 0.00% | 885.19M |
Craneware CRW.L | GBp1,340.00 | 0.74% | 475.89M |
Ibstock plc IBST.L | GBp101.60 | 0.59% | 401.03M |
Metro Bank Holdings MTRO.L | GBp110.40 | 1.43% | 743.39M |
| $4.35 | 4.40% | 301.75M | |
| $37.80 | 2.38% | 1.36B | |
Marshalls plc MSLH.L | GBp141.40 | 0.71% | 357.53M |
AO World AO.L | GBp87.40 | 0.79% | 486.16M |
M.P. Evans Group PLC MPE.L | GBp1,475.00 | 0.34% | 786.02M |
| GBp3,770.00 | 3.29% | 251.10M | |
Harworth Group HWG.L | GBp154.00 | 1.91% | 500.18M |
| GBp557.00 | 0.54% | 453.61M | |
Ferroglobe GSM | $3.74 | 5.79% | 702.69M |
RWS Holdings RWS.L | GBp76.30 | 1.68% | 283.15M |
THG (The Hut Group) THG.L | GBp28.50 | 2.26% | 443.95M |
Close Brothers Group CBG.L | GBp345.00 | 0.29% | 519.39M |
PayPoint PAY.L | GBp545.00 | 0.55% | 334.73M |
Nichols plc NICL.L | GBp944.00 | 0.21% | 345.16M |
Hollywood Bowl Group BOWL.L | GBp235.50 | 1.67% | 394.67M |
| GBp540.00 | 1.10% | 313.32M | |
Pollen Street Group POLN.L | GBp720.00 | 0.00% | 429.65M |
Polar Capital Holdings POLR.L | GBp596.00 | 1.49% | 566.55M |
 YouGov plc YOU.L | GBp180.40 | 1.23% | 212.20M |
| GBp398.50 | 0.63% | 320.40M | |
IP Group IPO.L | GBp51.00 | 1.92% | 450.55M |
Avon Protection AVON.L | GBp1,700.00 | 3.19% | 503.85M |
Mobico Group MCG.L | GBp19.65 | 1.81% | 120.45M |
ASOS ASC.L | GBp220.00 | 0.90% | 262.77M |
| GBp165.40 | 1.90% | 830.27M | |
| $1.37 | 4.20% | 364.62M | |
On the Beach Group OTB.L | GBp157.00 | 2.85% | 227.50M |
NCC Group plc NCC.L | GBp119.40 | 0.84% | 340.88M |
The Rank Group RNK.L | GBp90.90 | 0.44% | 425.80M |
PensionBee Group PBEE.L | GBp140.00 | 0.00% | 333.07M |
Galliford Try GFRD.L | GBp510.00 | 0.39% | 501.80M |
| $3.27 | 8.91% | 273.97M | |
FRP Advisory Group FRP.L | GBp106.50 | 3.62% | 265.99M |
| $0.342 | 5.18% | 54.42M | |
COMPASS Pathways CMPS | $5.41 | 5.58% | 614.13M |
Card Factory plc CARD.L | GBp63.00 | 0.16% | 217.86M |
Forterra plc FORT.L | GBp160.00 | 0.00% | 337.46M |
DFS Furniture DFS.L | GBp138.50 | 7.36% | 320.05M |
Funding Circle FCH.L | GBp129.00 | 3.01% | 371.02M |
| $3.59 | 3.23% | 358.24M | |
| GBp68.00 | 3.41% | 223.26M | |
Mears Group plc MER.L | GBp332.00 | 1.19% | 273.69M |
Allergy Therapeutics AGY.L | GBp10.50 | 3.96% | 664.92M |
Wilmington plc WIL.L | GBp241.00 | 1.23% | 215.83M |
Luxfer LXFR | $11.51 | 2.62% | 307.56M |
| GBp239.50 | 4.96% | 274.18M | |
MJ Gleeson plc GLE.L | GBp268.00 | 2.55% | 156.44M |
Costain Group COST.L | GBp182.60 | 0.11% | 487.02M |
Franchise Brands plc FRAN.L | GBp117.00 | 1.68% | 225.27M |
| GBp441.00 | 0.23% | 281.15M | |
Central Asia Metals CAML.L | GBp154.60 | 2.64% | 263.50M |
Midwich Group MIDW.L | GBp156.00 | 2.50% | 161.00M |
| GBp74.80 | 4.35% | 642.04M | |
Marston's MARS.L | GBp52.30 | 0.19% | 330.96M |
McBride MCB.L | GBp138.00 | 0.15% | 237.83M |
The Gym Group GYM.L | GBp165.00 | 0.36% | 288.61M |
Ceres Power CWR.L | GBp314.20 | 0.13% | 612.05M |
| GBp646.00 | 0.16% | 227.87M | |
Filtronic FTC.L | GBp161.00 | 5.01% | 354.11M |
Vp plc VP.L | GBp446.00 | 0.89% | 176.19M |
Helical HLCL.L | GBp180.00 | 5.76% | 219.96M |
Hargreaves Services HSP.L | GBp710.00 | 4.57% | 234.71M |
M&C Saatchi SAA.L | GBp117.00 | 2.50% | 141.58M |
EnQuest ENQ.L | GBp20.15 | 4.28% | 374.60M |
Fonix Mobile FNX.L | GBp157.00 | 0.64% | 155.59M |
Synthomer SYNT.L | GBp27.00 | 3.85% | 44.14M |
Andrews Sykes Group ASY.L | GBp510.00 | 0.00% | 213.48M |
Capricorn Energy CNE.L | GBp268.00 | 0.74% | 183.82M |
ITM Power ITM.L | GBp63.20 | 0.32% | 389.74M |
Robert Walters RWA.L | GBp84.00 | 2.10% | 60.78M |
S4 Capital SFOR.L | GBp19.46 | 1.42% | 129.02M |
Norcros NXR.L | GBp295.00 | 4.84% | 264.59M |
Science Group SAG.L | GBp530.00 | 0.47% | 226.48M |
accesso Technology Group ACSO.L | GBp245.00 | 1.21% | 91.03M |
Brickability Group BRCK.L | GBp42.00 | 4.55% | 135.30M |
| GBp169.50 | 0.59% | 115.83M | |
Perfect Moment PMNT | $0.21 | 2.23% | 9.85M |
Virax Biolabs VRAX | $0.173 | 5.10% | 1.29M |
VivoPower VVPR | $2.07 | 10.70% | 34.76M |
NuCana NCNA | $1.65 | 3.51% | 6.87M |
Reach plc RCH.L | GBp59.10 | 0.67% | 186.47M |
Genel Energy GENL.L | GBp56.50 | 0.88% | 156.61M |
Akanda AKAN | $0.774 | 8.45% | 1.63M |
Foxtons Group FOXT.L | GBp45.25 | 1.63% | 133.22M |
Capital Limited CAPD.L | GBp122.50 | 0.41% | 276.00M |
Smiths News SNWS.L | GBp64.20 | 0.31% | 155.39M |
Arqit Quantum ARQQ | $13.60 | 1.95% | 212.87M |
Topps Tiles TPT.L | GBp37.20 | 0.80% | 73.02M |