Most profitable companies in the United Kingdom
Net income is profit after tax and all expenses, as reported in the annual filing. Companies reporting a loss are excluded from this ranking. 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.
Shell (SHEL) tops the list with $17.8B in net income for fiscal 2025, ahead of Unilever ($10.7B) and British American Tobacco P.L.C ($10.2B). The top 10 together report $96.7B in net income; the gap between #1 and #10 is ×2.90. 41 companies in the United Kingdom report net income, 2.0% of the 2058-filer universe. The last place on the list, Luxfer Holdings, comes in at $7.7M.
| # | Company | Net income | YoY | 15-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ShellSHELGBEnergy | $17.8B | +10.8% | |
| 2 | UnileverULGBConsumer staples | $10.7B | +72.1% | |
| 3 | British American Tobacco P.L.CBTIGBConsumer staples | $10.2B | +161.1% | |
| 4 | AstraZenecaAZNGBHealthcare | $10.2B | +45.3% | |
| 5 | Rio TintoRIOGBMaterials | $10.0B | −13.7% | |
| 6 | BarclaysBCSGBFinancials | $9.5B | +17.3% | |
| 7 | Natwest GroupNWGGBFinancials | $7.7B | +25.1% | |
| 8 | GSKGSKGBHealthcare | $7.5B | +129.0% | |
| 9 | LindeLINGBMaterials | $6.9B | +5.1% | |
| 10 | Lloyds BankingLYGGBFinancials | $6.1B | +8.7% | |
| 11 | Barclays BankATMPGBFinancials | $6.1B | +28.2% | |
| 12 | PrudentialPUKGBFinancials | $4.0B | +74.1% | |
| 13 | RelxRELXGBTechnology | $2.7B | +10.1% | |
| 14 | DiageoDEOGBConsumer staples | $2.5B | −39.1% | |
| 15 | HaleonHLNGBConsumer staples | $2.2B | +19.3% | |
| 16 | Coca-Cola Europacific PartnersCCEPGBConsumer staples | $2.2B | +43.0% | |
| 17 | Willis Towers WatsonWTWGBFinancials | $1.6B | +$1.7B | |
| 18 | Santander UkSNTUFGBFinancials | $1.4B | +15.4% | |
| 19 | TechnipfmcFTIGBEnergy | $964M | +14.4% | |
| 20 | Arm HoldingsARMGBTechnology | $904M | +14.1% | |
| 21 | Intercontinental HotelsIHGGBConsumer discretionary | $758M | +20.7% | |
| 22 | PentairPNRGBIndustrials | $654M | +4.5% | |
| 23 | Smith & NephewSNNGBHealthcare | $625M | +51.7% | |
| 24 | AmcorAMCRGBConsumer discretionary | $511M | −1.0% | |
| 25 | CNH IndustrialCNHGBIndustrials | $510M | −59.1% | |
| 26 | Wise GroupWSEGBTechnology | $499M | −9.4% | |
| 27 | Rentokil InitialRTOGBIndustrials | $470M | +19.9% | |
| 28 | PearsonPSOGBCommunication services | $442M | −20.4% | |
| 29 | Birkenstock HoldingBIRKGBConsumer discretionary | $394M | +89.8% | |
| 30 | Marex GroupMRXGBFinancials | $294M | +43.6% | |
| 31 | TormTRMDGBIndustrials | $285M | −53.4% | |
| 32 | Nomad FoodsNOMDGBConsumer staples | $154M | −37.2% | |
| 33 | Brightstar LotteryBRSLGBCommunication services | $147M | −57.8% | |
| 34 | Ihs HoldingIHSGBCommunication services | $144M | +$1.8B | |
| 35 | Navigator HoldingsNVGSGBIndustrials | $100M | +17.0% | |
| 36 | Capri HoldingsCPRIGBConsumer discretionary | $79.0M | +$1.3B | |
| 37 | Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals InternationalKNSAGBHealthcare | $59.0M | +$102M | |
| 38 | BPBPGBEnergy | $55.0M | −85.6% | |
| 39 | Sensata TechnologiesSTGBTechnology | $31.3M | −75.6% | |
| 40 | Knot Offshore PartnersKNOPGBIndustrials | $23.3M | +65.4% | |
| 41 | Luxfer HoldingsLXFRGBMaterials | $7.7M | −58.2% |
All figures from SEC filings · FY2025 · 41
see sources
- Shell 0001628280-26-017024
- Unilever 0000217410-26-000007
- British American Tobacco P.L.C 0001303523-26-000017
- AstraZeneca 0001104659-26-019130
- Rio Tinto 0001628280-26-009531
- Barclays 0000312069-26-000004
- Natwest Group 0001104659-26-016245
- GSK 0001131399-26-000004
- Linde 0001193125-26-192209
- Lloyds Banking 0001160106-26-000010
- Barclays Bank 0000312070-26-000006
- Prudential 0001628280-26-021178
- Relx 0001104659-26-017277
- Diageo 0000835403-25-000021
- Haleon 0001104659-26-027443
- Coca-Cola Europacific Partners 0001650107-26-000029
- Willis Towers Watson 0001193125-26-069307
- Santander Uk 0001087711-26-000008
- Technipfmc 0001681459-26-000010
- Arm Holdings 0001973239-26-000097
- Intercontinental Hotels 0000858446-26-000010
- Pentair 0000077360-26-000007
- Smith & Nephew 0001104659-26-028258
- Amcor 0001748790-26-000022
- CNH Industrial 0001567094-26-000006
- Wise Group 0001193125-26-282911
- Rentokil Initial 0001104659-26-034062
- Pearson 0001193125-26-104945
- Birkenstock Holding 0001193125-25-323599
- Marex Group 0001997464-26-000018
- Torm 0001628280-26-011954
- Nomad Foods 0001651717-26-000006
- Brightstar Lottery 0001628280-26-011083
- Ihs Holding 0001104659-26-028162
- Navigator Holdings 0001628280-26-017320
- Capri Holdings 0001530721-26-000063
- Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International 0001104659-26-044410
- BP 0000313807-26-000006
- Sensata Technologies 0001477294-26-000022
- Knot Offshore Partners 0001104659-26-044664
- Luxfer Holdings 0002077096-26-000109
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