The Morningstar UK Large-Mid Cap Index rose 6.0% in January amid a rally in the technology sector. The large-mid index tracks the performance of the top 90% of the UK investable universe by market cap, and each month we screen from among the stocks in this index to find the best- and worst-performing companies. Data in this article is sourced from Morningstar Direct.
• Airtel Africa PLC Ordinary Shares AAF
• Burberry Group BRBY
• St. James’s Place STJ
• Spectris SXS
• Smiths Group SMIN
Worst-Performing Stocks of January 2025
• Greggs GRG
• Inchcape INCH
• Marks & Spencer MKS
• easyJet Airline Company EZJ
• Harbour Energy HBR
Best-Performing UK Stocks for January 2025
Source: Morningstar Direct.
Metrics for the Best-Performing Stocks
Airtel Africa PLC Ordinary Shares AAF
• Sector: Communication Services
• Industry: Telecom Services
• Economic Moat: Not Rated
Airtel Africa jumped 27.1% in January, leaving the stock up 34.5% for the year. The company’s stock has a quantitative Morningstar Rating of 5 stars.
Burberry Group BRBY
• Sector: Consumer Cyclical
• Industry: Luxury Goods
• Economic Moat: Narrow
Burberry jumped 21.6%, but shares were still down 4.5% for the year. Shares are 11.8% below their last high on Feb. 16, 2024. The company’s stock has a Morningstar Rating of 3 stars and is trading at a 10% discount to its fair value estimate of £13.30.
St. James’s Place STJ
• Sector: Financial Services
• Industry: Asset Management
• Economic Moat: Not Rated
St. James’s Place rose 21.4%, having risen 65.6% from one year ago. The company’s stock has a quantitative Morningstar Rating of 3 stars.
Spectris SXS
• Sector: Technology
• Industry: Scientific & Technical Instruments
• Economic Moat: Not Rated
Spectris rose 21.1%, but shares were still down 15.7% for the year. Shares are 20.2% below their last high on Feb. 2, 2024. The company’s stock has a quantitative Morningstar Rating of 3 stars.
Smiths Group SMIN
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Specialty Industrial Machinery
• Economic Moat: Wide
Smiths rose 20.2%, leaving the stock up 30.8% for the year. The company’s stock has a Morningstar Rating of 3 stars and is trading at a 2% premium to its fair value estimate of £20.30.
Worst-Performing UK Stocks for January 2025
Metrics for the Worst-Performing Stocks
Greggs GRG
• Sector: Consumer Cyclical
• Industry: Restaurants
• Economic Moat: Not Rated
Greggs fell 22.8% in January and declined 16.4% over the past year. Shares are 33.8% below their last high on Sept. 20, 2024. The company’s stock has a quantitative Morningstar Rating of 3 stars.
Inchcape INCH
• Sector: Consumer Cyclical
• Industry: Auto & Truck Dealerships
• Economic Moat: Not Rated
Inchcape fell 12.3%, but was still up 3.1% over the past year. Shares are 22.8% below their last high on Aug. 1, 2024. The company’s stock has a quantitative Morningstar Rating of 5 stars.
Marks & Spencer MKS
• Sector: Consumer Cyclical
• Industry: Department Stores
• Economic Moat: None
Marks & Spencer fell 10.6%, but was still up 37.0% over the past year. Shares are 19.1% below their last high on Nov. 6, 2024. The company’s stock has a Morningstar Rating of 3 stars and is trading at a 2% discount to its fair value estimate of £3.42.
easyJet Airline Company EZJ
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Airlines
• Economic Moat: None
easyJet fell 8.6%, having fallen 7.2% from one year ago. Shares are 13.8% below their last high on Dec. 12, 2024. The company’s stock has a Morningstar Rating of 4 stars and is trading at a 20% discount to its fair value estimate of £6.40.
Harbour Energy HBR
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: Oil & Gas E&P
• Economic Moat: Not Rated
Harbour Energy fell 8.0%, leaving the stock down 9.6% for the year. Shares are 29.6% below their last high on June 3, 2024. The company’s stock has a quantitative Morningstar Rating of 5 stars.
Companies that are not formally covered by a Morningstar analyst are statistically matched to analyst-rated companies, allowing our models to calculate a quantitative star rating.
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