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U.K. (FTSE) Consumer Services Industry Analysis

UpdatedFeb 17, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies6
  • 7D1.3%
  • 3M-8.5%
  • 1Y-34.0%
  • YTD-9.4%

In the last week, the Consumer Services industry is up 3.3%, with Pearson up 3.2%. In the past year, the industry is down 33%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 7.4% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the U.K. Consumer Services Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 17 Feb 2026UK£6.8bUK£4.1bUK£401.1m13x17x1.7x
Thu, 15 Jan 2026UK£7.3bUK£4.1bUK£399.6m14x18.2x1.8x
Sat, 13 Dec 2025UK£7.8bUK£4.1bUK£398.9m15.1x19.5x1.9x
Mon, 10 Nov 2025UK£7.5bUK£4.1bUK£526.0m15.4x14.3x1.9x
Wed, 08 Oct 2025UK£8.0bUK£4.1bUK£524.9m15.3x15.3x2x
Fri, 05 Sep 2025UK£8.2bUK£4.2bUK£536.6m14.1x15.3x1.9x
Sun, 03 Aug 2025UK£9.0bUK£4.2bUK£534.3m15.6x16.9x2.1x
Tue, 01 Jul 2025UK£8.7bUK£4.2bUK£524.2m16.1x16.6x2x
Thu, 29 May 2025UK£9.4bUK£4.2bUK£522.3m16x18.1x2.2x
Sat, 26 Apr 2025UK£9.3bUK£4.2bUK£521.7m16x17.8x2.2x
Mon, 24 Mar 2025UK£9.5bUK£4.2bUK£517.7m27.5x18.3x2.2x
Wed, 19 Feb 2025UK£10.8bUK£4.2bUK£431.9m31.3x25x2.5x
Fri, 17 Jan 2025UK£10.2bUK£4.2bUK£432.5m30x23.7x2.4x
Sun, 15 Dec 2024UK£10.3bUK£4.2bUK£431.9m30.4x23.8x2.4x
Tue, 12 Nov 2024UK£9.8bUK£4.2bUK£423.5m37.7x23.2x2.3x
Thu, 10 Oct 2024UK£8.3bUK£4.2bUK£423.4m33.4x19.5x2x
Sat, 07 Sep 2024UK£8.5bUK£4.2bUK£422.2m20.4x20.2x2x
Mon, 05 Aug 2024UK£8.5bUK£4.2bUK£431.5m20x19.7x2x
Wed, 03 Jul 2024UK£8.0bUK£4.4bUK£456.8m17.2x17.6x1.8x
Fri, 31 May 2024UK£7.8bUK£4.4bUK£456.8m16.6x17.1x1.8x
Sun, 28 Apr 2024UK£8.1bUK£4.4bUK£468.8m17.6x17.3x1.9x
Tue, 26 Mar 2024UK£8.7bUK£4.4bUK£468.4m16.9x18.5x2x
Thu, 22 Feb 2024UK£7.9bUK£4.6bUK£371.9m22.3x21.4x1.7x
Sat, 20 Jan 2024UK£8.1bUK£4.7bUK£372.5m27.4x21.7x1.7x
Mon, 18 Dec 2023UK£8.2bUK£4.7bUK£372.5m30x22.1x1.7x
Wed, 15 Nov 2023UK£8.5bUK£4.7bUK£359.3m36.8x23.8x1.8x
Fri, 13 Oct 2023UK£8.3bUK£4.7bUK£359.3m39.6x23.1x1.8x
Sun, 10 Sep 2023UK£8.3bUK£4.7bUK£360.3m34.9x22.9x1.8x
Tue, 08 Aug 2023UK£7.4bUK£4.4bUK£315.3m40.6x23.4x1.7x
Thu, 06 Jul 2023UK£7.4bUK£4.3bUK£270.1m49.2x27.5x1.7x
Sat, 03 Jun 2023UK£7.3bUK£4.3bUK£270.1m52.7x27.1x1.7x
Mon, 01 May 2023UK£7.8bUK£4.3bUK£263.7m37.4x29.4x1.8x
Wed, 29 Mar 2023UK£7.2bUK£4.3bUK£263.6m35x27.2x1.7x
Fri, 24 Feb 2023UK£7.9bUK£4.0bUK£298.8m24.9x26.4x1.9x
Price to Earnings Ratio

26.4x


Total Market Cap: UK£7.9bTotal Earnings: UK£298.8mTotal Revenue: UK£4.0bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Consumer Services Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 20.8x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the British Consumer 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 17.3x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 20.8x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.9x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.7x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Consumer Services industry have grown 10% per year over the last three years, while revenues have remained mostly flat.
  • This means that companies overall are more efficiently conducting business since profits are increasing while sales have been flat.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the U.K. Consumer Discretionary industry?

GB Market0.71%
Consumer Discretionary0.68%
Consumer Services1.32%
Education Services1.49%
Specialized Consumer Services0.18%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Education Services industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 20.4x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 1.7%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 26.4% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Specialized Consumer Services industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 44% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 7.9% per year.
  • In contrast, the Education Services industry is expected to see its earnings growth to stay flat over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
PSON PearsonUK£9.041.4%
+UK£66.5m		-33.3%PE13x
TRB Tribal GroupUK£0.735.8%
+UK£8.6m		67.4%PE19.4x
MEGP ME Group InternationalUK£1.400.9%
+UK£4.7m		-39.0%PE9.6x

Latest News

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UK£0.24
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7D
-2.0%
1Y
14.0%
MEGP
UK£1.40
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7D
0.9%
1Y
-39.0%
PSON
UK£9.04
Pearson
7D
1.4%
1Y
-33.3%

PSON: AI Partnerships And Fresh Buy Ratings Will Support Future Upside

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ATG
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Auction Technology Group
7D
-0.8%
1Y
-48.3%

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Analysts have lifted their price target on Auction Technology Group to reflect a fair value of £4.39 per share, citing updated assumptions around the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and a slightly higher future P/E multiple. What's in the News FitzWalter Capital Limited has proposed acquiring the remaining 78.91% stake in Auction Technology Group for cash, initially at £3.60 per share and later at £4.00 per share.
TRB
UK£0.73
Tribal Group
7D
5.8%
1Y
67.4%