Companies in the United Kingdom with the highest profit margin

Net margin is net income divided by revenue. Only companies with at least $1 billion in revenue are ranked here: a small company can post an extreme margin that tells you nothing. Figures are for fiscal year 2025 and are read directly from each company's SEC filings; the source column on every row links to the document.

Ranks 1–35 of 35 · Fiscal year 2025 · Data as of September 25, 2026

Only companies with at least $1bn in revenue are ranked.

Prudential (PUK) tops the list with 34.6% in net margin for fiscal 2025, ahead of British American Tobacco P.L.C (30.3%) and Wise Group (26.3%). Across the top 10, net margin ranges from 34.6% down to 18.7%. 35 companies in the United Kingdom report net margin, 2.4% of the 1438-filer universe. The last place on the list, BP, comes in at 0.0%.

Net margin
#CompanyNet marginYoY15-year trend
1PrudentialPUKGBFinancials34.6%+62.7%
2British American Tobacco P.L.CBTIGBConsumer staples30.3%+155.6%
3Wise GroupWSEGBTechnology26.3%−26.0%
4Lloyds BankingLYGGBFinancials24.0%−2.3%
5Santander UkSNTUFGBFinancials23.0%+10.1%
6RelxRELXGBTechnology21.5%+5.0%
7TormTRMDGBIndustrials21.3%−45.8%
8LindeLINGBMaterials20.3%+2.0%
9Natwest GroupNWGGBFinancials19.3%+17.6%
10UnileverULGBConsumer staples18.7%+71.3%
11Arm HoldingsARMGBTechnology18.4%−7.0%
12GSKGSKGBHealthcare17.5%+113.2%
13AstraZenecaAZNGBHealthcare17.4%+33.8%
14Rio TintoRIOGBMaterials17.3%−19.7%
15Birkenstock HoldingBIRKGBConsumer discretionary16.6%+56.4%
16Willis Towers WatsonWTWGBFinancials16.5%+17.5 pp
17PentairPNRGBIndustrials15.7%+2.2%
18HaleonHLNGBConsumer staples15.1%+17.7%
19Intercontinental HotelsIHGGBConsumer discretionary14.6%+14.5%
20Marex GroupMRXGBFinancials14.5%+13.1%
21Smith & NephewSNNGBHealthcare10.1%+43.0%
22TechnipfmcFTIGBEnergy9.7%+4.6%
23PearsonPSOGBCommunication services9.4%−23.4%
24Coca-Cola Europacific PartnersCCEPGBConsumer staples9.3%+33.9%
25Ihs HoldingIHSGBCommunication services9.1%+115.9 pp
26DiageoDEOGBConsumer staples9.1%−39.2%
27Rentokil InitialRTOGBIndustrials6.8%+14.8%
28ShellSHELGBEnergy6.7%+18.1%
29Brightstar LotteryBRSLGBCommunication services5.9%−57.7%
30Nomad FoodsNOMDGBConsumer staples4.5%−38.5%
31AmcorAMCRGBConsumer discretionary3.4%−10.0%
32CNH IndustrialCNHGBIndustrials2.8%−55.1%
33Capri HoldingsCPRIGBConsumer discretionary2.3%+34.9 pp
34Sensata TechnologiesSTGBTechnology0.8%−74.1%
35BPBPGBEnergy0.0%−85.4%

All figures from SEC filings · FY2025 · 35

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