Largest listed companies in the UK by market capitalization
British stocks form the core of one of the world’s most significant and liquid financial markets. They are primarily traded on the London Stock Exchange (LSE), a historic and still crucial pillar of global finance. Although recent years have brought challenges, the British stock market, mainly represented by the FTSE 100 index, offers investors access to stable, globally operating companies with a strong dividend culture.
The LSE is not just an exchange for British companies; it is a global magnet for firms from around the world. The main advantages of investing on the LSE include:
- Globally operating giants: Companies with enormous international reach and diversified revenues.
- Strong sectors: Financial sector (HSBC, Barclays), energy and commodities (BP, Shell), pharmaceuticals (GSK, AstraZeneca), consumer goods (Unilever), and technology.
- Dividend stability: Many blue-chip companies have a long-standing tradition of paying attractive dividends, making them popular among investors seeking regular income.
The energy giant BP and its rival Shell share a common origin: both emerged from the original company “Shell Transport & Trading” founded in 1897 by the Samuels brothers. Their combined market capitalization today accounts for over 10% of the entire FTSE 100 index! Investing in British stocks thus offers an opportunity to share in the success of companies that often set the direction in their industries worldwide.
Some British companies are dividend aristocrats. Unilever (owner of Dove, Hellmann’s) has been increasing dividends continuously since 1969 — a record 54 years! Similar traditions are held by GSK (25 years) and Shell (15+ years). This explains why the UK accounts for 10% of the global dividend market. Although the LSE is often called an “oil and financial exchange,” it is home to 4 of the 10 most valuable luxury brands in the world: Burberry (fashion empire), Diageo (owner of Johnnie Walker, Don Julio), Richemont (Cartier, Montblanc — secondary listing), and Rolls-Royce Holdings (aviation luxury).
Regulated brokerThe following table contains a list of the largest British publicly traded companies by market capitalization, primarily traded on the LSE (including companies primarily listed in London even if they have a global headquarters). The list includes only publicly traded companies, and the presented data (price, market cap) are regularly updated to reflect the current market situation.
| Stock | Price | Change % | Marketcap |
|---|---|---|---|
 AstraZeneca AZN | $95.60 | 1.45% | 296.41B |
 Linde LIN | $453.03 | 0.44% | 212.43B |
 Shell SHEL | $75.45 | 3.00% | 213.66B |
 HSBC HSBC | $88.49 | 4.00% | 303.80B |
Arm Holdings ARM | $114.88 | 0.13% | 121.89B |
 Unilever UL | $67.56 | 0.37% | 147.41B |
 Rio Tinto RIO | $92.91 | 2.70% | 185.43B |
RELX RELX | $38.36 | 2.91% | 69.59B |
 BP BP | $37.62 | 2.34% | 96.56B |
Aon AON | $330.75 | 2.40% | 71.32B |
| $60.34 | 2.29% | 130.97B | |
London Stock Exchange LSEG.L | GBp8,258.00 | 3.73% | 41.89B |
| $50.80 | 0.95% | 102.67B | |
| GBp1,240.00 | 0.36% | 102.28B | |
 Diageo DEO | $88.77 | 1.12% | 49.34B |
 Compass Group CPG.L | GBp2,181.00 | 1.93% | 37.08B |
| $84.31 | 2.09% | 83.78B | |
Barclays BCS | $27.19 | 3.07% | 93.89B |
| $5.86 | 2.99% | 86.08B | |
BAE Systems BA.L | GBp2,012.00 | 1.98% | 58.70B |
 3i Group III.L | GBp3,135.00 | 0.19% | 30.93B |
| $18.30 | 2.23% | 73.04B | |
Reckitt Benckiser RKT.L | GBp5,962.00 | 0.13% | 40.05B |
Haleon HLN | $10.42 | 0.48% | 46.40B |
| $90.77 | 1.36% | 41.42B | |
Anglo American AAL.L | GBp3,449.00 | 0.03% | 36.81B |
Standard Chartered STAN.L | GBp1,854.00 | 1.12% | 41.78B |
 Ferguson FERG | $251.57 | 1.15% | 50.51B |
| $314.32 | 2.39% | 30.66B | |
 Tesco TSCO.L | GBp420.00 | 0.82% | 26.69B |
Imperial Brands IMB.L | GBp3,021.00 | 0.33% | 23.84B |
Ashtead AHT.L | GBp5,034.00 | 1.26% | 20.92B |
 Prudential PUK | $32.77 | 1.93% | 41.39B |
Antofagasta ANTO.L | GBp3,756.00 | 0.50% | 37.03B |
 Vodafone VOD | $14.50 | 1.90% | 33.97B |
SSE SSE.L | GBp2,397.00 | 1.74% | 28.77B |
| $136.41 | 0.33% | 20.53B | |
Royalty Pharma RPRX | $40.74 | 0.58% | 23.76B |
BT Group BT-A.L | GBp187.10 | 2.35% | 18.22B |
| GBp1,903.50 | 1.17% | 13.45B | |
Legal & General LGEN.L | GBp260.70 | 1.48% | 14.68B |
Aviva AV.L | GBp626.00 | 0.19% | 19.03B |
| $15.90 | 3.99% | 11.84B | |
| $10.80 | 1.19% | 13.51B | |
Sage Group SGE.L | GBp989.60 | 5.12% | 9.33B |
Pentair PNR | $107.60 | 0.39% | 17.64B |
 Next plc NXT.L | GBp13,555.00 | 0.86% | 15.75B |
Informa plc INF.L | GBp893.20 | 1.63% | 11.42B |
Halma HLMA.L | GBp3,654.00 | 0.38% | 13.80B |
Bunzl BNZL.L | GBp2,018.00 | 0.88% | 6.50B |
 Wise PLC WISE.L | GBp951.00 | 0.00% | 9.52B |
| $33.45 | 1.95% | 16.93B | |
TechnipFMC FTI | $55.64 | 1.85% | 22.87B |
SEGRO SGRO.L | GBp751.40 | 0.08% | 10.16B |
Pearson PSO | $12.97 | 1.37% | 8.24B |
| $34.08 | 0.92% | 14.70B | |
| $113.16 | 2.33% | 18.26B | |
Intertek ITRK.L | GBp4,482.00 | 1.19% | 6.88B |
Admiral Group ADM.L | GBp2,660.00 | 0.61% | 7.95B |
WPP WPP | $21.22 | 3.76% | 4.63B |
 Melrose Industries MRO.L | GBp642.00 | 1.36% | 8.06B |
Severn Trent SVT.L | GBp2,901.00 | 1.61% | 8.73B |
Centrica CNA.L | GBp187.55 | 1.60% | 8.48B |
Smiths Group SMIN.L | GBp2,616.00 | 0.83% | 8.24B |
Marks & Spencer MKS.L | GBp365.30 | 0.36% | 7.37B |
| GBp1,873.00 | 0.74% | 5.44B | |
Auto Trader Group AUTO.L | GBp548.80 | 0.04% | 4.61B |
United Utilities UU.L | GBp1,233.00 | 1.52% | 8.41B |
Barratt Redrow BTRW.L | GBp387.90 | 0.99% | 5.47B |
Diploma plc DPLM.L | GBp5,490.00 | 0.72% | 7.36B |
The Weir Group WEIR.L | GBp3,276.00 | 1.49% | 8.50B |
St. James's Place STJ.L | GBp1,497.50 | 2.60% | 7.79B |
Roivant Sciences ROIV | $22.53 | 0.88% | 15.67B |
Schroders SDR.L | GBp452.80 | 1.26% | 7.02B |
Sainsbury's SBRY.L | GBp317.60 | 0.32% | 7.07B |
| GBp7,390.00 | 2.43% | 5.46B | |
Mondi MNDI.L | GBp887.00 | 0.45% | 3.91B |
| $48.08 | 0.23% | 7.43B | |
Investec INVR.L | GBp660.00 | 0.00% | 5.82B |
Beazley BEZ.L | GBp1,134.00 | 0.53% | 6.68B |
| GBp1,545.00 | 1.47% | 3.42B | |
Rightmove RMV.L | GBp507.40 | 0.83% | 3.85B |
Phoenix Group PHNX.L | GBp733.50 | 1.45% | 7.35B |
Airtel Africa AAF.L | GBp360.60 | 1.01% | 13.15B |
Convatec Group CTEC.L | GBp233.00 | 1.44% | 4.54B |
M&G plc MNG.L | GBp307.60 | 0.36% | 7.30B |
IMI plc IMI.L | GBp2,714.00 | 0.66% | 6.68B |
Whitbread WTB.L | GBp2,780.00 | 0.14% | 4.67B |
Howden Joinery HWDN.L | GBp839.50 | 0.71% | 4.53B |
 Games Workshop Group GAW.L | GBp17,680.00 | 1.17% | 5.84B |
Croda International CRDA.L | GBp2,779.00 | 0.36% | 3.88B |
| GBp1,600.00 | 1.23% | 3.74B | |
| GBp84.54 | 0.93% | 4.16B | |
 Kingfisher KGF.L | GBp331.60 | 2.47% | 5.64B |
Land Securities Group LAND.L | GBp648.00 | 0.47% | 4.83B |
 Endeavour Mining EDV.TO | $83.16 | 0.48% | 20.11B |
| GBp566.00 | 0.44% | 2.76B | |
Taylor Wimpey TW.L | GBp106.50 | 0.57% | 3.77B |
| GBp200.20 | 0.10% | 4.67B | |
Burberry BRBY.L | GBp1,170.00 | 0.30% | 4.19B |
Persimmon PSN.L | GBp1,423.00 | 0.71% | 4.56B |
easyJet EZJ.L | GBp470.70 | 1.13% | 3.53B |
The Berkeley Group BKG.L | GBp4,074.00 | 0.89% | 3.87B |
Tritax Big Box REIT BBOX.L | GBp163.70 | 0.55% | 4.42B |
British Land BLND.L | GBp410.00 | 0.39% | 4.10B |
| $35.24 | 0.11% | 5.60B | |
Harbour Energy HBR.L | GBp215.00 | 0.66% | 3.00B |
IG Group IGG.L | GBp1,364.00 | 0.37% | 4.61B |
| GBp1,494.00 | 2.75% | 7.45B | |
Softcat SCT.L | GBp1,422.00 | 0.14% | 2.83B |
 Jet2 JET2.L | GBp1,226.00 | 2.54% | 2.29B |
| GBp272.40 | 1.30% | 2.31B | |
Liberty Global LBTYB | $10.78 | 0.19% | 3.63B |
RS Group RS1.L | GBp650.50 | 0.46% | 3.08B |
| $0.0000 | 0.00% | 0.0000 | |
abrdn ABDN.L | GBp219.40 | 0.46% | 3.92B |
Rotork ROR.L | GBp353.40 | 1.14% | 2.91B |
ITV plc ITV.L | GBp82.75 | 0.98% | 3.09B |
Bellway BWY.L | GBp2,720.00 | 0.74% | 3.18B |
Frasers Group FRAS.L | GBp695.00 | 1.24% | 3.00B |
Inchcape INCH.L | GBp813.50 | 1.50% | 2.93B |
Cranswick CWK.L | GBp5,290.00 | 2.72% | 2.83B |
Clarivate CLVT | $2.86 | 1.04% | 1.92B |
 Ocado OCDO.L | GBp244.80 | 1.07% | 2.03B |
Greencoat UK Wind UKW.L | GBp97.00 | 0.88% | 2.09B |
Tate & Lyle TATE.L | GBp377.20 | 0.47% | 1.67B |
Johnson Matthey JMAT.L | GBp2,368.00 | 0.84% | 3.97B |
Valaris VAL | $58.29 | 0.73% | 4.15B |
Balfour Beatty BBY.L | GBp722.50 | 0.63% | 3.51B |
Bank of Georgia Group BGEO.L | GBp9,970.00 | 2.10% | 4.33B |
Computacenter CCC.L | GBp3,296.00 | 1.90% | 3.46B |
Nomad Foods NOMD | $12.52 | 3.47% | 1.88B |
Ithaca Energy ITH.L | GBp173.20 | 2.36% | 2.85B |
Shaftesbury Capital SHC.L | GBp140.80 | 0.00% | 2.56B |
Drax Group DRX.L | GBp918.00 | 2.74% | 3.12B |
Renishaw RSW.L | GBp3,740.00 | 0.27% | 2.72B |
 QinetiQ QQ.L | GBp518.50 | 1.07% | 2.74B |
Greggs GRG.L | GBp1,633.00 | 1.92% | 1.66B |
Quilter QLT.L | GBp197.80 | 1.33% | 2.75B |
Derwent London DLN.L | GBp1,937.00 | 0.31% | 2.18B |
Marex Group MRX | $39.08 | 1.06% | 2.85B |
Pennon Group PNN.L | GBp557.00 | 1.46% | 2.63B |
Dunelm Group DNLM.L | GBp942.50 | 0.48% | 1.90B |
Capri Holdings CPRI | $23.89 | 1.89% | 2.85B |
LivaNova LIVN | $64.09 | 0.17% | 3.50B |
Vistry Group VTY.L | GBp666.60 | 2.71% | 2.13B |
Pepco Group PCO.WA | zł30.00 | 1.59% | 17.32B |
| $17.66 | 0.11% | 3.05B | |
Rathbones Group RAT.L | GBp2,210.00 | 0.23% | 2.28B |
Energean ENOG.L | GBp876.50 | 3.20% | 1.62B |
Big Yellow Group BYG.L | GBp1,048.00 | 0.58% | 2.05B |
AJ Bell AJB.L | GBp455.20 | 0.31% | 1.82B |
Genius Sports GENI | $9.51 | 0.42% | 2.27B |
| $25.99 | 1.01% | 3.84B | |
Serco Group SRP.L | GBp302.60 | 0.07% | 2.99B |
Grainger plc GRI.L | GBp189.80 | 0.73% | 1.40B |
OSB Group Plc OSB.L | GBp620.00 | 1.59% | 2.20B |
4imprint Group FOUR.L | GBp4,215.00 | 1.17% | 1.19B |
GlobalData DATA.L | GBp112.00 | 2.61% | 795.30M |
WH Smith SMWH.L | GBp680.00 | 0.00% | 847.92M |
Trainline TRN.L | GBp203.00 | 1.46% | 776.98M |
TORM TRMD | $23.33 | 2.15% | 2.40B |
Savills SVS.L | GBp1,076.00 | 0.00% | 1.48B |
Coats Group COA.L | GBp86.80 | 1.05% | 1.66B |
SSP Group SSPG.L | GBp184.60 | 2.59% | 1.46B |
Travis Perkins TPK.L | GBp654.00 | 1.36% | 1.38B |
Clarkson PLC CKN.L | GBp4,110.00 | 0.24% | 1.27B |
Safestore SAFE.L | GBp816.00 | 0.25% | 1.78B |
Gamma Communications GAMA.L | GBp907.00 | 0.87% | 834.78M |
Endava DAVA | $6.75 | 2.74% | 366.71M |
| GBp105.30 | 0.67% | 2.73B | |
Raspberry Pi RPI.L | GBp277.40 | 0.58% | 536.57M |
Bodycote BOY.L | GBp757.00 | 0.26% | 1.30B |
| £132.00 | 0.00% | 1.20B | |
Genus GNS.L | GBp2,970.00 | 2.59% | 1.97B |
Hays plc HAS.L | GBp46.18 | 0.22% | 738.36M |
Immunocore IMCR | $35.05 | 0.03% | 1.77B |
| GBp357.00 | 0.99% | 1.44B | |
 Stolt-Nielsen Limited 0OHK.L | NOK342.50 | 0.15% | 20.59B |
Aston Martin AML.L | GBp62.35 | 0.56% | 630.99M |
IntegraFin IHP.L | GBp352.00 | 0.56% | 1.17B |
Greatland Gold GGP.L | GBp690.00 | 3.63% | 4.65B |
Future plc FUTR.L | GBp547.50 | 2.91% | 511.83M |
Bytes Technology BYIT.L | GBp340.00 | 1.73% | 803.57M |
PageGroup PAGE.L | GBp198.40 | 0.15% | 625.72M |
Pets at Home PETS.L | GBp200.40 | 1.57% | 889.40M |
Ashmore Group ASHM.L | GBp240.00 | 1.10% | 1.57B |
IHS Towers IHS | $7.92 | 1.28% | 2.66B |
Helios Towers HTWS.L | GBp170.40 | 1.31% | 1.77B |
Hochschild Mining HOC.L | GBp728.50 | 2.93% | 3.75B |
VTEX VTEX | $3.38 | 0.00% | 615.04M |
Dowlais Group DWL.L | GBp94.80 | 0.32% | 1.27B |
FirstGroup FGP.L | GBp183.70 | 1.55% | 997.73M |
Fever-Tree Drinks FEVR.L | GBp890.00 | 1.22% | 1.03B |
Elementis ELM.L | GBp165.60 | 1.55% | 941.08M |
Genuit Group GEN.L | GBp332.00 | 0.91% | 830.91M |
Kainos Group KNOS.L | GBp919.50 | 3.41% | 1.09B |
| GBp206.00 | 1.90% | 828.89M | |
GB Group (GBG) GBG.L | GBp239.50 | 2.04% | 566.00M |
| $18.40 | 0.05% | 1.23B | |
Victrex VCT.L | GBp743.00 | 0.41% | 646.94M |
 XPS Pensions Group XPS.L | GBp347.00 | 1.42% | 709.49M |
| $1.36 | 56.30% | 107.87M | |
Pantheon Resources PANR.L | GBp8.30 | 3.82% | 120.71M |
Alfa Financial Software ALFA.L | GBp213.00 | 0.47% | 630.67M |
| GBp320.50 | 3.75% | 388.09M | |
 Zigup ZIG.L | GBp376.00 | 0.00% | 855.61M |
Craneware CRW.L | GBp1,710.00 | 3.66% | 607.20M |
Ibstock plc IBST.L | GBp128.00 | 1.99% | 505.19M |
Metro Bank Holdings MTRO.L | GBp134.60 | 3.54% | 906.25M |
| $7.07 | 1.00% | 490.43M | |
| $37.20 | 1.92% | 1.33B | |
Marshalls plc MSLH.L | GBp158.20 | 1.62% | 400.01M |
AO World AO.L | GBp111.40 | 0.72% | 622.53M |
M.P. Evans Group PLC MPE.L | GBp1,315.00 | 1.15% | 700.76M |
| GBp5,200.00 | 4.00% | 345.85M | |
Harworth Group HWG.L | GBp164.00 | 1.23% | 531.73M |
| GBp501.00 | 0.40% | 408.00M | |
Ferroglobe GSM | $4.90 | 0.81% | 920.64M |
RWS Holdings RWS.L | GBp87.30 | 0.11% | 323.97M |
THG (The Hut Group) THG.L | GBp40.90 | 0.29% | 637.11M |
Close Brothers Group CBG.L | GBp521.50 | 0.58% | 785.05M |
PayPoint PAY.L | GBp501.00 | 4.21% | 311.73M |
Nichols plc NICL.L | GBp1,025.00 | 0.00% | 374.77M |
Hollywood Bowl Group BOWL.L | GBp276.50 | 0.54% | 461.35M |
| GBp722.00 | 0.84% | 418.92M | |
Pollen Street Group POLN.L | GBp914.00 | 0.22% | 548.98M |
Polar Capital Holdings POLR.L | GBp600.00 | 0.83% | 574.80M |
 YouGov plc YOU.L | GBp257.50 | 1.34% | 301.82M |
| GBp423.00 | 0.24% | 340.01M | |
IP Group IPO.L | GBp59.50 | 3.66% | 525.64M |
Avon Protection AVON.L | GBp1,876.00 | 2.19% | 556.01M |
Mobico Group MCG.L | GBp21.06 | 7.63% | 129.09M |
ASOS ASC.L | GBp326.50 | 0.15% | 389.98M |
| GBp188.40 | 0.64% | 960.33M | |
| $1.42 | 2.16% | 377.92M | |
On the Beach Group OTB.L | GBp217.00 | 0.23% | 314.44M |
NCC Group plc NCC.L | GBp138.00 | 1.57% | 423.30M |
The Rank Group RNK.L | GBp89.00 | 1.44% | 416.90M |
PensionBee Group PBEE.L | GBp168.00 | 3.70% | 399.69M |
Galliford Try GFRD.L | GBp537.00 | 0.37% | 524.14M |
| $5.76 | 0.70% | 482.60M | |
FRP Advisory Group FRP.L | GBp134.25 | 0.94% | 335.29M |
| $0.4719 | 4.10% | 75.09M | |
COMPASS Pathways CMPS | $6.99 | 1.30% | 671.16M |
Card Factory plc CARD.L | GBp69.60 | 0.87% | 240.69M |
Forterra plc FORT.L | GBp178.60 | 0.22% | 376.69M |
DFS Furniture DFS.L | GBp194.00 | 1.27% | 448.30M |
Funding Circle FCH.L | GBp176.80 | 1.73% | 511.98M |
| $5.35 | 0.94% | 533.86M | |
| GBp80.00 | 0.00% | 262.61M | |
Mears Group plc MER.L | GBp351.50 | 1.26% | 289.66M |
Allergy Therapeutics AGY.L | GBp11.90 | 2.59% | 730.83M |
Wilmington plc WIL.L | GBp302.00 | 3.42% | 270.46M |
Luxfer LXFR | $15.14 | 0.00% | 404.56M |
| GBp362.00 | 1.90% | 414.41M | |
MJ Gleeson plc GLE.L | GBp396.00 | 0.00% | 231.17M |
Costain Group COST.L | GBp178.80 | 3.11% | 476.89M |
Franchise Brands plc FRAN.L | GBp132.75 | 0.19% | 255.59M |
| GBp506.00 | 0.40% | 322.59M | |
Central Asia Metals CAML.L | GBp221.50 | 1.61% | 379.71M |
Midwich Group MIDW.L | GBp179.50 | 0.55% | 184.47M |
| GBp72.60 | 2.25% | 622.52M | |
Marston's MARS.L | GBp68.90 | 4.55% | 435.88M |
McBride MCB.L | GBp154.00 | 5.62% | 266.85M |
The Gym Group GYM.L | GBp167.00 | 0.60% | 293.56M |
Ceres Power CWR.L | GBp320.00 | 3.38% | 623.02M |
| GBp684.00 | 0.59% | 241.37M | |
Filtronic FTC.L | GBp192.00 | 1.54% | 422.29M |
Kitwave Group KITW.L | GBp296.00 | 1.02% | 247.86M |
Vp plc VP.L | GBp550.00 | 1.79% | 217.28M |
Helical HLCL.L | GBp194.00 | 0.73% | 237.07M |
Hargreaves Services HSP.L | GBp670.00 | 0.30% | 221.48M |
M&C Saatchi SAA.L | GBp131.00 | 0.77% | 160.16M |
EnQuest ENQ.L | GBp11.32 | 1.25% | 210.45M |
Fonix Mobile FNX.L | GBp189.00 | 0.53% | 187.31M |
Synthomer SYNT.L | GBp54.00 | 5.59% | 88.27M |
Andrews Sykes Group ASY.L | GBp500.00 | 0.00% | 209.29M |
Capricorn Energy CNE.L | GBp229.00 | 0.22% | 157.07M |
ITM Power ITM.L | GBp67.90 | 0.73% | 418.72M |
Robert Walters RWA.L | GBp126.50 | 0.39% | 91.53M |
S4 Capital SFOR.L | GBp28.25 | 0.35% | 187.30M |
Norcros NXR.L | GBp345.00 | 1.43% | 309.44M |
Science Group SAG.L | GBp547.50 | 1.35% | 235.44M |
accesso Technology Group ACSO.L | GBp257.00 | 2.28% | 95.53M |
Brickability Group BRCK.L | GBp53.80 | 1.13% | 173.31M |
| GBp231.00 | 0.65% | 157.04M | |
Perfect Moment PMNT | $0.3826 | 0.10% | 13.48M |
Virax Biolabs VRAX | $0.28 | 1.08% | 2.08M |
VivoPower VVPR | $2.25 | 0.45% | 37.78M |
NuCana NCNA | $2.95 | 4.53% | 12.28M |
Reach plc RCH.L | GBp64.00 | 5.61% | 201.98M |
Genel Energy GENL.L | GBp60.40 | 0.67% | 167.42M |
Akanda AKAN | $1.54 | 14.92% | 3.11M |
Foxtons Group FOXT.L | GBp53.40 | 5.12% | 157.36M |
Capital Limited CAPD.L | GBp132.00 | 5.60% | 297.40M |
Smiths News SNWS.L | GBp66.40 | 1.53% | 160.71M |
Arqit Quantum ARQQ | $23.31 | 0.17% | 364.84M |
Topps Tiles TPT.L | GBp43.00 | 3.61% | 84.54M |