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U.K. (FTSE) Consumer Services Industry Analysis

UpdatedNov 15, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies6
  • 7D0.3%
  • 3M-7.6%
  • 1Y-17.6%
  • YTD-24.0%

In the last week, the Consumer Services industry is flat overall, with ME Group International standing out by going down 12%. Unfortunately though, the industry is down 18% over the past 12 months. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 3.4% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 15 Nov 2025UK£7.5bUK£4.1bUK£526.0m15.8x14.3x1.8x
Mon, 13 Oct 2025UK£8.0bUK£4.1bUK£525.0m15.3x15.2x2x
Wed, 10 Sep 2025UK£8.1bUK£4.2bUK£536.5m14x15.2x1.9x
Fri, 08 Aug 2025UK£8.5bUK£4.2bUK£534.0m15.2x15.9x2x
Sun, 06 Jul 2025UK£8.7bUK£4.2bUK£523.8m15.9x16.5x2x
Tue, 03 Jun 2025UK£9.3bUK£4.2bUK£522.2m15.6x17.8x2.2x
Thu, 01 May 2025UK£9.6bUK£4.2bUK£521.7m16.2x18.5x2.3x
Sat, 29 Mar 2025UK£9.9bUK£4.2bUK£521.2m17.6x19x2.3x
Mon, 24 Feb 2025UK£10.9bUK£4.2bUK£431.9m31.5x25.1x2.6x
Wed, 22 Jan 2025UK£10.3bUK£4.2bUK£432.4m30.3x23.7x2.4x
Fri, 20 Dec 2024UK£10.1bUK£4.2bUK£432.1m29.4x23.5x2.4x
Sun, 17 Nov 2024UK£9.6bUK£4.2bUK£423.8m36.4x22.6x2.3x
Tue, 15 Oct 2024UK£8.3bUK£4.2bUK£423.4m33x19.7x2x
Thu, 12 Sep 2024UK£8.3bUK£4.2bUK£422.3m19.9x19.7x2x
Sat, 10 Aug 2024UK£8.4bUK£4.2bUK£431.5m19.8x19.6x2x
Mon, 08 Jul 2024UK£8.2bUK£4.4bUK£458.2m17.7x17.9x1.9x
Wed, 05 Jun 2024UK£7.8bUK£4.4bUK£456.8m16.6x17.2x1.8x
Fri, 03 May 2024UK£8.0bUK£4.4bUK£464.4m17.3x17.2x1.8x
Sun, 31 Mar 2024UK£8.7bUK£4.4bUK£468.4m17.6x18.5x2x
Tue, 27 Feb 2024UK£8.1bUK£4.6bUK£379.8m22.6x21.4x1.8x
Thu, 25 Jan 2024UK£8.2bUK£4.7bUK£372.5m28.1x21.9x1.7x
Sat, 23 Dec 2023UK£8.4bUK£4.7bUK£372.5m30.1x22.5x1.8x
Mon, 20 Nov 2023UK£8.4bUK£4.7bUK£359.3m36.8x23.5x1.8x
Wed, 18 Oct 2023UK£8.3bUK£4.7bUK£359.3m39.4x23.1x1.8x
Fri, 15 Sep 2023UK£8.4bUK£4.7bUK£360.3m37.7x23.3x1.8x
Sun, 13 Aug 2023UK£7.3bUK£4.4bUK£315.3m39.6x23.2x1.7x
Tue, 11 Jul 2023UK£7.2bUK£4.3bUK£270.1m47x26.8x1.7x
Thu, 08 Jun 2023UK£7.3bUK£4.3bUK£270.1m52.7x27.2x1.7x
Sat, 06 May 2023UK£7.3bUK£4.3bUK£263.7m37.9x27.8x1.7x
Mon, 03 Apr 2023UK£7.3bUK£4.3bUK£263.6m36.2x27.9x1.7x
Wed, 01 Mar 2023UK£7.9bUK£4.0bUK£298.8m24.1x26.6x2x
Fri, 27 Jan 2023UK£7.2bUK£3.9bUK£305.0m27.7x23.5x1.8x
Sun, 25 Dec 2022UK£525.0mUK£310.7mUK£32.0m32.1x16.4x1.7x
Tue, 22 Nov 2022UK£518.3mUK£310.7mUK£32.0m32.4x16.2x1.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

16.2x


Total Market Cap: UK£518.3mTotal Earnings: UK£32.0mTotal Revenue: UK£310.7mTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Consumer Services Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 21x202320242025
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 14.5x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 21.0x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 1.9x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Consumer Services industry have grown 154% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 136% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Industry Trends

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

GB Market0.21%
Consumer Discretionary-0.56%
Consumer Services0.26%
Education Services1.84%
Specialized Consumer Services-9.95%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Education Services industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 22.6x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 3.3%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 26.4% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Specialized Consumer Services industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 23.6x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Specialized Consumer Services industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 3.9% over the next 5 years.
  • In contrast, the Education Services industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 3.3% 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£10.091.8%
+UK£107.9m		-15.3%PE14.5x
TRB Tribal GroupUK£0.644.1%
+UK£5.4m		28.4%PE17x

Latest News

PSON
UK£10.09
Pearson
7D
1.8%
1Y
-15.3%

PSON: Global Education Demand Will Support Share Price Momentum

The analyst price target for Pearson has recently been raised slightly, increasing by £0.20 to £13.30. Analysts cite confidence in the company's margins and continued presence in the global education market, despite modestly slower growth expectations.
MEGP
UK£1.54
ME Group International
7D
-12.0%
1Y
-30.0%
ATG
UK£2.72
Auction Technology Group
7D
-6.1%
1Y
-40.1%
TRB
UK£0.64
Tribal Group
7D
4.1%
1Y
28.4%