UK stocks: the largest LSE companies

ATLAS tracks 649 stocks listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) (suffix .LSE in the market data). The largest by market capitalisation are HSBC (HSBA, £241.2 billion, US$323.0 billion), Shell (SHEL, £220.8 billion, US$295.7 billion) and AstraZeneca (AZN, £193.2 billion, US$258.7 billion). Each stock links to its ATLAS page with price, fair value, probabilities and the next report date.

Status: data updated automatically, last updated 2 November 2026 · Sources: EODHD and the ATLAS model

The 30 largest LSE stocks by market cap

#CompanyTickerSectorPrice (GBP)1-day changeMarket cap (GBP)Market cap (US$)Dividend yieldNext report
1HSBCHSBAFinancial Services£12.59-1.43%£241.2 bnUS$323.0 bn4.3%24 February (est.)
2ShellSHELEnergy£40.37-0.04%£220.8 bnUS$295.7 bn2.9%4 February
3AstraZenecaAZNHealthcare£139.60+6.96%£193.2 bnUS$258.7 bn1.7%9 February (est.)
4Rolls-RoyceRRIndustrials£12.39-3.17%£110.2 bnUS$147.6 bn0.9%25 February
5Rio TintoRIOBasic Materials£60.94-1.80%£107.2 bnUS$143.6 bn5.3%18 February
6UnileverULVRConsumer Defensive£48.70+2.07%£104.1 bnUS$139.5 bn3.4%11 February
7BPBPEnergy£6.27+0.50%£93.8 bnUS$125.6 bn4.1%3 November (est.)
8British American TobaccoBATSConsumer Defensive£45.92+1.68%£93.7 bnUS$125.5 bn5.6%11 February (est.)
9GSKGSKHealthcare£18.55+2.26%£72.9 bnUS$97.6 bn3.5%2 February (est.)
10GlencoreGLENBasic Materials£5.20-2.68%£65.6 bnUS$87.9 bn2.2%–
11Lloyds Banking GroupLLOYFinancial Services£0.94-5.23%£60.4 bnUS$80.9 bn4.1%28 January (est.)
12National GridNGUtilities£12.540.00%£59.7 bnUS$80.0 bn3.9%5 November
13BarclaysBARCFinancial Services£4.15-3.95%£57.3 bnUS$76.8 bn–9 February (est.)
14BAE SystemsBAIndustrials£20.700.00%£56.0 bnUS$74.9 bn1.9%17 February
15NatWestNWGFinancial Services£5.80-8.75%£53.2 bnUS$71.2 bn6.0%12 February (est.)
16RelxRELIndustrials£29.92+2.64%£49.1 bnUS$65.8 bn2.4%11 February
17Standard CharteredSTANFinancial Services£20.55-2.51%£45.6 bnUS$61.1 bn–23 February (est.)
18Anglo AmericanAALBasic Materials£37.04-4.17%£41.9 bnUS$56.1 bn0.7%19 February
19London Stock ExchangeLSEGFinancial Services£94.98+0.57%£41.1 bnUS$55.0 bn1.8%25 February
20DiageoDGEConsumer Defensive£17.57+3.26%£38.0 bnUS$50.9 bn2.6%4 February
21Coca-Cola Europacific PartnersCCEPConsumer Defensive£85.10+3.28%£36.9 bnUS$49.5 bn–19 February
22Reckitt BenckiserRKTConsumer Defensive£54.08+2.39%£34.1 bnUS$45.7 bn3.9%–
23TescoTSCOConsumer Defensive£5.40+1.69%£32.8 bnUS$43.9 bn2.7%15 April
24HaleonHLNHealthcare£3.19+0.54%£32.7 bnUS$43.8 bn1.9%4 November (est.)
25AntofagastaANTOBasic Materials£31.26-4.52%£32.5 bnUS$43.5 bn–16 February
26SSESSEUtilities£26.27-0.76%£30.5 bnUS$40.8 bn–18 November
27VodafoneVODCommunication Services£1.19+2.01%£27.4 bnUS$36.7 bn–10 November
283IIIIFinancial Services£24.48+0.66%£24.8 bnUS$33.2 bn–12 November
29ExperianEXPNIndustrials£29.87+1.95%£24.3 bnUS$32.6 bn–18 November
30PrudentialPRUFinancial Services£9.21+1.90%£21.9 bnUS$29.3 bn–17 March

Latest closing price per EODHD, in pounds sterling. London shares are quoted in pence (GBX); prices here are shown in pounds, so £12.84 is 1,284p. Dividend yield = annual dividend divided by the latest price, shown only where the data pass ATLAS checks. Dates marked “est.” are not yet confirmed by the company. Each name opens the stock’s ATLAS page.

LSE stocks by sector

SectorNumber of stocksLargest in the table above
Financial Services232HSBC
Industrials90Rolls-Royce
Consumer Cyclical70Next
Technology48–
Basic Materials43Rio Tinto
Real Estate38Segro
Consumer Defensive30Unilever
Communication Services30Vodafone
Energy27Shell
Healthcare27AstraZeneca
Utilities14National Grid

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Frequently asked questions

How many LSE stocks does ATLAS cover?

ATLAS covers 649 stocks listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE). The table on this page ranks the largest by market cap and updates automatically.

What are the largest companies on the LSE?

By market cap in ATLAS data, the three largest are HSBC (HSBA), Shell (SHEL) and AstraZeneca (AZN).

What does .LSE mean in a ticker?

.LSE marks the London Stock Exchange (LSE) in international market data. For example, HSBA.LSE is the LSE listing of HSBC.

Where does the data on this page come from?

Prices, market caps, dividends and report dates come from the data provider EODHD, which ATLAS stores and refreshes. Fair values and probabilities are calculated by the ATLAS model. They are estimates, not guarantees.

What currency are the prices in?

Prices are in pounds sterling (GBP). London shares are quoted in pence on the exchange; ATLAS shows pounds. Market cap is shown in GBP and in US dollars so you can compare with companies elsewhere.

Who regulates the UK stock market?

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) regulates UK financial markets and the firms that operate in them, and the London Stock Exchange (LSE) runs the main exchange. ATLAS is an information service. It is not a broker and does not give personalised investment advice.

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