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U.K. (FTSE) Consumer Services Industry Analysis

UpdatedJul 03, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies6
  • 7D6.9%
  • 3M19.4%
  • 1Y5.8%
  • YTD18.6%

The Consumer Services industry is up 7.1% in the last week, with Pearson up 7.9%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 6.3%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 13% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 03 Jul 2026UK£8.5bUK£4.2bUK£285.0m18.1x30x2.1x
Sun, 31 May 2026UK£7.9bUK£4.2bUK£286.0m17.8x27.8x1.9x
Tue, 28 Apr 2026UK£7.7bUK£4.1bUK£295.4m11.3x26x1.9x
Thu, 26 Mar 2026UK£7.0bUK£4.1bUK£293.2m15.7x23.8x1.7x
Sat, 21 Feb 2026UK£7.0bUK£4.1bUK£400.1m13.3x17.5x1.7x
Mon, 19 Jan 2026UK£7.1bUK£4.1bUK£399.1m13.5x17.9x1.8x
Wed, 17 Dec 2025UK£7.7bUK£4.1bUK£399.5m15x19.4x1.9x
Fri, 14 Nov 2025UK£7.6bUK£4.1bUK£525.9m15.8x14.5x1.9x
Sun, 12 Oct 2025UK£8.0bUK£4.1bUK£525.0m15.3x15.2x2x
Tue, 09 Sep 2025UK£8.1bUK£4.2bUK£536.4m14x15.1x1.9x
Thu, 07 Aug 2025UK£8.5bUK£4.2bUK£534.2m15.2x15.9x2x
Sat, 05 Jul 2025UK£8.7bUK£4.2bUK£523.8m15.9x16.5x2x
Mon, 02 Jun 2025UK£9.3bUK£4.2bUK£522.3m15.4x17.8x2.2x
Wed, 30 Apr 2025UK£9.3bUK£4.2bUK£521.6m16.4x17.9x2.2x
Fri, 28 Mar 2025UK£9.9bUK£4.2bUK£521.2m17x18.9x2.3x
Sun, 23 Feb 2025UK£10.9bUK£4.2bUK£431.9m31.5x25.1x2.6x
Tue, 21 Jan 2025UK£10.2bUK£4.2bUK£432.4m30.1x23.6x2.4x
Thu, 19 Dec 2024UK£10.2bUK£4.2bUK£431.8m30.2x23.7x2.4x
Sat, 16 Nov 2024UK£9.6bUK£4.2bUK£423.8m36.4x22.6x2.3x
Mon, 14 Oct 2024UK£8.3bUK£4.2bUK£423.4m33x19.7x2x
Wed, 11 Sep 2024UK£8.4bUK£4.2bUK£422.2m20x19.9x2x
Fri, 09 Aug 2024UK£8.4bUK£4.2bUK£431.5m19.8x19.5x2x
Sun, 07 Jul 2024UK£8.2bUK£4.4bUK£458.2m17.7x17.9x1.9x
Tue, 04 Jun 2024UK£7.8bUK£4.4bUK£456.8m16.5x17.1x1.8x
Thu, 02 May 2024UK£7.9bUK£4.4bUK£467.9m17.2x17x1.8x
Sat, 30 Mar 2024UK£8.7bUK£4.4bUK£468.4m17.6x18.5x2x
Mon, 26 Feb 2024UK£8.1bUK£4.6bUK£379.8m22.4x21.2x1.7x
Wed, 24 Jan 2024UK£8.2bUK£4.7bUK£372.5m27.8x21.9x1.7x
Fri, 22 Dec 2023UK£8.3bUK£4.7bUK£372.5m29.7x22.3x1.8x
Sun, 19 Nov 2023UK£8.4bUK£4.7bUK£359.3m36.8x23.5x1.8x
Tue, 17 Oct 2023UK£8.3bUK£4.7bUK£359.3m39.4x23.1x1.8x
Thu, 14 Sep 2023UK£8.4bUK£4.7bUK£360.3m37.7x23.2x1.8x
Sat, 12 Aug 2023UK£7.3bUK£4.4bUK£315.3m39.6x23.2x1.7x
Mon, 10 Jul 2023UK£7.2bUK£4.3bUK£270.1m47x26.8x1.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

26.8x


Total Market Cap: UK£7.2bTotal Earnings: UK£270.1mTotal Revenue: UK£4.3bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Consumer Services Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 20.6x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the British Consumer Services industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 29.9x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 20.6x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 2.0x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • Both revenue and earnings for companies in the Consumer Services industry have remained mostly flat over the last three years.
  • This means that sales and the cost of doing business have remained relatively consistent over this period and subsequently, so have profits.

Industry Trends

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

GB Market1.16%
Consumer Discretionary0.049%
Consumer Services6.86%
Education Services7.49%
Specialized Consumer Services1.72%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Education Services industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 19.6x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 6.9%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 62.7% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Specialized Consumer Services industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 69% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 4.6% per year.
  • In contrast, the Education Services industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 6.9% per year 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£12.447.7%
+UK£535.8m		15.6%PE22.4x
ATG Auction Technology GroupUK£4.113.3%
+UK£15.7m		-14.1%PS2.9x

Latest News

PSON
UK£12.44
Pearson
7D
7.7%
1Y
15.6%
ATG
UK£4.11
Auction Technology Group
7D
3.3%
1Y
-14.1%
Narrative Update • Jun 25

ATG: Value Added Services And New Leadership Will Drive Future Upside

Analysts have trimmed their price target for Auction Technology Group slightly to £5.16 from £5.18, citing updated assumptions for fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E that together point to only a modest recalibration in their outlook. What's in the News for Auction Technology Group Auction Technology Group raised earnings guidance for fiscal 2026, with the company expecting group revenue growth of 5% to 6% at constant currency and pro forma for the consolidation of Chairish, mainly attributed to value added services and the full year benefit of atgShip (source: Company guidance).
MEGP
UK£1.03
ME Group International
7D
-0.2%
1Y
-54.8%
Narrative Update • Jun 24

MEGP: Dividend And New Retail Partnership Will Drive Future Share Upside

Analysts have lowered their price target on ME Group International, with the new fair value estimate moving from £2.20 to £1.90 as they factor in a slightly higher discount rate, more cautious revenue growth and profit margin assumptions, and a lower future P/E multiple. What's in the News for ME Group International ME Group International approved a final dividend of 4.79 pence per ordinary share for the year ended 31 October 2025 at its Annual General Meeting held on 24 April 2026, with payment scheduled for 29 May 2026.
MLVN
UK£0.20
Malvern International
7D
-6.8%
1Y
24.2%
TRB
UK£0.58
Tribal Group
7D
-1.7%
1Y
33.3%