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$258.7 billion). Each stock links to its ATLAS page with price, fair value, probabilities and the next report date.
Status: data updated automatically, last updated 2 November 2026 · Sources: EODHD and the ATLAS model
The 30 largest LSE stocks by market cap
| # | Company | Ticker | Sector | Price (GBP) | 1-day change | Market cap (GBP) | Market cap (US$) | Dividend yield | Next report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HSBC | HSBA | Financial Services | £12.59 | -1.43% | £241.2 bn | US$323.0 bn | 4.3% | 24 February (est.) |
| 2 | Shell | SHEL | Energy | £40.37 | -0.04% | £220.8 bn | US$295.7 bn | 2.9% | 4 February |
| 3 | AstraZeneca | AZN | Healthcare | £139.60 | +6.96% | £193.2 bn | US$258.7 bn | 1.7% | 9 February (est.) |
| 4 | Rolls-Royce | RR | Industrials | £12.39 | -3.17% | £110.2 bn | US$147.6 bn | 0.9% | 25 February |
| 5 | Rio Tinto | RIO | Basic Materials | £60.94 | -1.80% | £107.2 bn | US$143.6 bn | 5.3% | 18 February |
| 6 | Unilever | ULVR | Consumer Defensive | £48.70 | +2.07% | £104.1 bn | US$139.5 bn | 3.4% | 11 February |
| 7 | BP | BP | Energy | £6.27 | +0.50% | £93.8 bn | US$125.6 bn | 4.1% | 3 November (est.) |
| 8 | British American Tobacco | BATS | Consumer Defensive | £45.92 | +1.68% | £93.7 bn | US$125.5 bn | 5.6% | 11 February (est.) |
| 9 | GSK | GSK | Healthcare | £18.55 | +2.26% | £72.9 bn | US$97.6 bn | 3.5% | 2 February (est.) |
| 10 | Glencore | GLEN | Basic Materials | £5.20 | -2.68% | £65.6 bn | US$87.9 bn | 2.2% | – |
| 11 | Lloyds Banking Group | LLOY | Financial Services | £0.94 | -5.23% | £60.4 bn | US$80.9 bn | 4.1% | 28 January (est.) |
| 12 | National Grid | NG | Utilities | £12.54 | 0.00% | £59.7 bn | US$80.0 bn | 3.9% | 5 November |
| 13 | Barclays | BARC | Financial Services | £4.15 | -3.95% | £57.3 bn | US$76.8 bn | – | 9 February (est.) |
| 14 | BAE Systems | BA | Industrials | £20.70 | 0.00% | £56.0 bn | US$74.9 bn | 1.9% | 17 February |
| 15 | NatWest | NWG | Financial Services | £5.80 | -8.75% | £53.2 bn | US$71.2 bn | 6.0% | 12 February (est.) |
| 16 | Relx | REL | Industrials | £29.92 | +2.64% | £49.1 bn | US$65.8 bn | 2.4% | 11 February |
| 17 | Standard Chartered | STAN | Financial Services | £20.55 | -2.51% | £45.6 bn | US$61.1 bn | – | 23 February (est.) |
| 18 | Anglo American | AAL | Basic Materials | £37.04 | -4.17% | £41.9 bn | US$56.1 bn | 0.7% | 19 February |
| 19 | London Stock Exchange | LSEG | Financial Services | £94.98 | +0.57% | £41.1 bn | US$55.0 bn | 1.8% | 25 February |
| 20 | Diageo | DGE | Consumer Defensive | £17.57 | +3.26% | £38.0 bn | US$50.9 bn | 2.6% | 4 February |
| 21 | Coca-Cola Europacific Partners | CCEP | Consumer Defensive | £85.10 | +3.28% | £36.9 bn | US$49.5 bn | – | 19 February |
| 22 | Reckitt Benckiser | RKT | Consumer Defensive | £54.08 | +2.39% | £34.1 bn | US$45.7 bn | 3.9% | – |
| 23 | Tesco | TSCO | Consumer Defensive | £5.40 | +1.69% | £32.8 bn | US$43.9 bn | 2.7% | 15 April |
| 24 | Haleon | HLN | Healthcare | £3.19 | +0.54% | £32.7 bn | US$43.8 bn | 1.9% | 4 November (est.) |
| 25 | Antofagasta | ANTO | Basic Materials | £31.26 | -4.52% | £32.5 bn | US$43.5 bn | – | 16 February |
| 26 | SSE | SSE | Utilities | £26.27 | -0.76% | £30.5 bn | US$40.8 bn | – | 18 November |
| 27 | Vodafone | VOD | Communication Services | £1.19 | +2.01% | £27.4 bn | US$36.7 bn | – | 10 November |
| 28 | 3I | III | Financial Services | £24.48 | +0.66% | £24.8 bn | US$33.2 bn | – | 12 November |
| 29 | Experian | EXPN | Industrials | £29.87 | +1.95% | £24.3 bn | US$32.6 bn | – | 18 November |
| 30 | Prudential | PRU | Financial Services | £9.21 | +1.90% | £21.9 bn | US$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
| Sector | Number of stocks | Largest in the table above |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Services | 232 | HSBC |
| Industrials | 90 | Rolls-Royce |
| Consumer Cyclical | 70 | Next |
| Technology | 48 | – |
| Basic Materials | 43 | Rio Tinto |
| Real Estate | 38 | Segro |
| Consumer Defensive | 30 | Unilever |
| Communication Services | 30 | Vodafone |
| Energy | 27 | Shell |
| Healthcare | 27 | AstraZeneca |
| Utilities | 14 | National 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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