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As at all times, this 12 months has seen blended performances within the inventory market. Some shares have achieved brilliantly, whereas others have been disappointing. Total although, British blue-chip shares have had a stable displaying. The flagship FTSE 100 index is up 20% for the reason that begin of 2025.
Would possibly there nonetheless be bargains within the index? I feel so! Listed here are three FTSE 100 shares that I feel may probably do nicely subsequent 12 months.
JD Sports activities
Retailer JD Sports activities (LSE: JD) strikes me as a British success story.
It has constructed an enormous community of retailers in lots of markets all over the world. Gross sales progress has been robust and the corporate grew its pre-tax revenue within the first half by 10% year-on-year.
However whereas the corporate determined its H1 outcomes had been robust sufficient to deploy some spare money on a share buyback, the dividend was held flat. Given JD’s measly dividend yield of 1.1%, that was disappointing.
Thus far this 12 months, the FTSE 100 share has fallen 11%.
The expansion story right here strikes me as robust. If it performs out in 2026, with decrease expenditure on new openings probably serving to profitability, I feel the share may do nicely. That’s the reason I proceed to personal it.
However as this 12 months demonstrates, JD has its work minimize out to revive credibility within the Metropolis following revenue warnings lately.
Weak shopper spending in key markets just like the US is a threat to profitability subsequent 12 months.
Rolls-Royce
Can aeronautical engineer Rolls-Royce (LSE: RR) do it once more?
The Rolls-Royce share value has been among the many high FTSE 100 performers for a number of years in a row. For the reason that flip of 2025, it has soared a minimum of 95%.
From a bearish perspective, such robust ongoing momentum may appear exhausting to justify for a long-established agency in a mature market.
However the share value momentum has been robust lately – and so has the enterprise efficiency. Buyer demand is rising throughout all of Rolls’ enterprise areas and the price-to-earnings ratio of 17 doesn’t look outrageous to me.
Might Rolls transfer markedly greater once more in 2026? I feel it may.
Ongoing optimistic investor sentiment could assist. Elevating its monetary targets has propelled the corporate’s share value upwards lately and that would occur once more subsequent 12 months. In the meantime, any large contract wins may additionally push the worth upwards.
However whereas I don’t suppose the worth is outrageous, it doesn’t provide me the margin of security I would really like for the chance of a sudden downturn in civil aviation demand. Current historical past exhibits that’s at all times a threat. I cannot be shopping for the share.
Endeavour Mining
One FTSE 100 share that has achieved even higher than Rolls-Royce this 12 months is Endeavour Mining. It’s up 162% for the reason that begin of 2025.
With ongoing geopolitical uncertainty, the gold value has just lately hit all-time highs. For Endeavour, that has been a boon. Its gold mines have actually been a gold mine!
If the yellow metallic retains shifting up within the present advanced geopolitical atmosphere, that would additionally transfer Endeavour’s share value up extra.
However I don’t like investing in miners once we are already at a excessive level within the treasured metallic pricing cycle. So I cannot be shopping for Endeavour.
