U.S. Research and Consulting Services Industry Analysis
UpdatedMay 05, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies80
- 7D3.1%
- 3M4.8%
- 1Y24.2%
- YTDn/a
The Research and Consulting Services industry is up 3.1% in the last week, with Verisk Analytics up 7.3%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 24%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 26% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the U.S. Research and Consulting Services Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 05 May 2024 | US$213.4b | US$105.3b | US$2.7b | 29.7x | 79.4x | 2x |
| Tue, 02 Apr 2024 | US$211.5b | US$101.2b | US$2.3b | 30.6x | 92.6x | 2.1x |
| Thu, 29 Feb 2024 | US$209.9b | US$101.3b | US$2.3b | 32.3x | 91.2x | 2.1x |
| Sat, 27 Jan 2024 | US$211.4b | US$106.3b | US$4.2b | 31.4x | 50.7x | 2x |
| Mon, 25 Dec 2023 | US$207.9b | US$105.8b | US$4.0b | 31.1x | 52.1x | 2x |
| Wed, 22 Nov 2023 | US$198.1b | US$105.4b | US$4.0b | 32.1x | 49.2x | 1.9x |
| Fri, 20 Oct 2023 | US$191.6b | US$103.5b | US$559.9m | 29.2x | 342.2x | 1.9x |
| Sun, 17 Sep 2023 | US$191.3b | US$98.7b | US$443.0m | 32.2x | 431.7x | 1.9x |
| Tue, 15 Aug 2023 | US$195.6b | US$98.8b | US$265.4m | 30.5x | 737.1x | 2x |
| Thu, 13 Jul 2023 | US$163.4b | US$94.7b | US$168.7m | 27.2x | 968.6x | 1.7x |
| Sat, 10 Jun 2023 | US$187.8b | US$97.0b | US$518.7m | 25.4x | 362x | 1.9x |
| Mon, 08 May 2023 | US$175.6b | US$96.5b | US$722.2m | 25.8x | 243.2x | 1.8x |
| Wed, 05 Apr 2023 | US$205.7b | US$98.2b | US$1.7b | 27.9x | 118.1x | 2.1x |
| Fri, 03 Mar 2023 | US$210.4b | US$98.1b | US$1.9b | 27x | 112.6x | 2.1x |
| Sun, 29 Jan 2023 | US$215.2b | US$98.3b | US$1.4b | 24x | 158.9x | 2.2x |
| Tue, 27 Dec 2022 | US$206.7b | US$97.1b | US$1.4b | 23.3x | 148.6x | 2.1x |
| Thu, 24 Nov 2022 | US$214.1b | US$97.1b | US$1.4b | 25x | 154.9x | 2.2x |
| Sat, 22 Oct 2022 | US$194.4b | US$95.6b | US$5.8b | 24.9x | 33.7x | 2x |
| Mon, 19 Sep 2022 | US$203.1b | US$95.6b | US$5.8b | 23.9x | 35.1x | 2.1x |
| Wed, 17 Aug 2022 | US$224.1b | US$95.5b | US$5.8b | 28.5x | 38.5x | 2.3x |
| Fri, 15 Jul 2022 | US$201.3b | US$93.7b | US$5.2b | 27.5x | 38.9x | 2.1x |
| Sun, 12 Jun 2022 | US$199.7b | US$93.7b | US$5.2b | 26x | 38.4x | 2.1x |
| Tue, 10 May 2022 | US$207.8b | US$93.1b | US$5.2b | 24.5x | 40.2x | 2.2x |
| Thu, 07 Apr 2022 | US$230.0b | US$91.3b | US$5.0b | 24.5x | 46.2x | 2.5x |
| Sat, 05 Mar 2022 | US$256.5b | US$95.7b | US$6.0b | 27x | 42.5x | 2.7x |
| Mon, 31 Jan 2022 | US$260.2b | US$96.9b | US$5.9b | 29.7x | 44.2x | 2.7x |
| Wed, 29 Dec 2021 | US$303.4b | US$96.6b | US$5.3b | 36.8x | 57.1x | 3.1x |
| Fri, 26 Nov 2021 | US$301.0b | US$96.4b | US$5.4b | 37x | 55.5x | 3.1x |
| Sun, 24 Oct 2021 | US$296.1b | US$94.1b | US$5.4b | 29.7x | 54.5x | 3.1x |
| Tue, 21 Sep 2021 | US$284.3b | US$93.8b | US$5.5b | 32.6x | 52.1x | 3x |
| Thu, 19 Aug 2021 | US$278.0b | US$93.8b | US$5.4b | 28.6x | 51.2x | 3x |
| Thu, 03 Jun 2021 | US$275.0b | US$91.3b | US$5.4b | 28.4x | 51.3x | 3x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
51.3x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the American Research and Consulting Services industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 78.5x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 160x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.3x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.0x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Research and Consulting Services industry have declined 21% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 4.9% per year.
- This means that although more sales are being generated, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased, which has decreased profits.
Industry Comparison
How does U.S. Research and Consulting Services compare with similar industries?
| US Market | 0.75% | |
| Industrials | 0.21% | |
| Professional Services | 1.38% | |
| Research and Consulting Services | 3.05% | |
| HR Services | -0.59% | |
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VRSK Verisk Analytics | US$237.33 | 7.3% +US$2.3b | 12.5% | PE42.7x | |
| LDOS Leidos Holdings | US$141.67 | 8.7% +US$1.6b | 75.3% | PE59.7x | |
| TRU TransUnion | US$77.07 | 3.5% +US$501.1m | 19.1% | PS3.8x | |
| EFX Equifax | US$227.05 | 1.6% +US$448.7m | 13.5% | PE50.3x | |
| J Jacobs Solutions | US$148.10 | 2.2% +US$400.8m | 24.3% | PE26.1x |
