How many United Kingdom stocks does ShareValue.ai cover?

ShareValue.ai scores United Kingdom stocks drawn from a global universe of 52,000+ listed equities across 17 supported exchanges, scored on the qualified subset (roughly 30,000 names meeting market-cap and listing-quality filters). The leaderboard on this page shows the top 20 United Kingdom stocks ranked by 4-pillar composite score; use the screener for the full ranked list.

What is the top-rated stock in United Kingdom right now?

As of the most recent scoring run, Spectra Systems Corporation (SPSC.LSE) ranks first among United Kingdom stocks with a composite score of 81.5 out of 100. The composite blends Valuation, Quality, Growth, and Health pillars. Rankings refresh every weekday night.

What are the most defensive sectors in United Kingdom?

Ranked by average Health pillar score among qualified United Kingdom stocks, the most defensive sectors are: Technology (avg Health score 51.9), Communication Services (avg Health score 51.9), Real Estate (avg Health score 51.4). Health measures balance-sheet resilience (liquidity, leverage, solvency) and is tracked separately from the Momentum buy/hold/sell price-action signal. Sectors need at least 20 qualified stocks in United Kingdom to appear here.

How is the United Kingdom composite score computed?

Each United Kingdom stock receives four pillar scores (Valuation, Quality, Growth, Health) on a 0-100 scale, then a weighted composite. Detailed pillar weights are documented on the /methodology page. The same scoring framework runs across every country ShareValue.ai covers, so rankings are directly comparable across markets. Momentum is tracked separately as a Buy/Hold/Sell price-action signal, not folded into the composite.

How often do the United Kingdom rankings update?

Every weekday night, after the scoring pipeline completes around 03:30 ET. The dateModified stamp on this page reflects the actual last-refresh time so you can verify freshness. Markets-closed weekends and holidays show the most recent weekday's rankings.

Best Stocks in United Kingdom for 2026

London Stock Exchange listings under IFRS, directly comparable to other developed markets on interest coverage and current ratio.

United Kingdom listings on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) report under IFRS, which makes their Quality and Health pillar inputs (interest coverage, current ratio) directly comparable to other developed markets. Universe filters apply a minimum 5p share price and £200M market cap.

Data as of Aug 14, 2026 (updated daily)

Top 20 United Kingdom stocks by composite score

#	Ticker	Name	Sector	Composite	P/E
1	SPSC.LSE	Spectra Systems Corporation	Technology	81.5	5.2
2	SPSY.LSE	Spectra Systems Corp	Technology	81.0	5.8
3	THX.LSE	Thor Explorations Ltd.	Basic Materials	75.8	2.3
4	AEP.LSE	Anglo-Eastern Plantations PLC	Consumer Defensive	73.8	10.3
5	MER.LSE	Mears Group plc	Consumer Cyclical	73.6	8.2
6	JET2.LSE	Jet2 PLC	Consumer Cyclical	73.6	5.4
7	SRB.LSE	Serabi Gold PLC	Basic Materials	73.5	7.2
8	SNX.LSE	Synectics plc	Industrials	73.3	8.4
9	NTBR.LSE	Northern Bear Plc	Industrials	72.6	3.9
10	MVI.LSE	Marwyn Value Investors Limited	Financial Services	72.3	3.3
11	MVR2.LSE	Marwyn Value Investors 2021 Realisation	Financial Services	72.2	2.4
12	PCT.LSE	Polar Capital Technology Trust	Financial Services	72.2	2.0
13	SAG.LSE	Science Group plc	Industrials	71.8	8.0
14	MPE.LSE	M.P.Evans Group	Consumer Defensive	71.6	10.7
15	HRI.LSE	Herald Investment Trust	Financial Services	70.2	3.3
16	MEGP.LSE	Me Group International PLC	Industrials	69.9	9.1
17	AIRE.LSE	Alternative Income REIT PLC	Real Estate	69.7	7.7
18	ING.LSE	Ingenta plc	Technology	69.4	5.1
19	W7L.LSE	Warpaint London PLC	Consumer Defensive	69.4	12.6
20	0QLD.LSE	Swissquote Group Holding Ltd.		69.2	0.3

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Methodology: How we score stocks. Data refreshed nightly around 03:30 ET. This page lists the top 20 by composite score across the United Kingdom; use the screener for the full ranked list.