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U.K. (FTSE) Education Services Industry Analysis

UpdatedApr 13, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies4
  • 7D-1.2%
  • 3M-7.7%
  • 1Y-14.9%
  • YTDn/a

The Education Services industry has stayed flat over the last week. Unfortunately though, the industry is down 13% over the past 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 8.7% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 13 Apr 2026UK£6.3bUK£3.7bUK£345.7m15.5x18.1x1.7x
Wed, 11 Mar 2026UK£6.3bUK£3.7bUK£344.1m17.4x18.3x1.7x
Fri, 06 Feb 2026UK£5.9bUK£3.6bUK£450.1m15.8x13.1x1.6x
Sun, 04 Jan 2026UK£6.7bUK£3.6bUK£450.1m16.3x14.8x1.8x
Tue, 02 Dec 2025UK£6.5bUK£3.6bUK£450.1m15.6x14.5x1.8x
Thu, 30 Oct 2025UK£7.2bUK£3.6bUK£449.4m15.8x15.9x2x
Sat, 27 Sep 2025UK£6.9bUK£3.6bUK£449.4m15.2x15.4x1.9x
Mon, 25 Aug 2025UK£7.3bUK£3.6bUK£449.4m16x16.2x2x
Wed, 23 Jul 2025UK£7.0bUK£3.7bUK£439.9m15.8x15.9x1.9x
Fri, 20 Jun 2025UK£7.2bUK£3.7bUK£440.4m16.6x16.4x2x
Sun, 18 May 2025UK£8.1bUK£3.7bUK£440.4m17.1x18.4x2.2x
Tue, 15 Apr 2025UK£8.0bUK£3.7bUK£438.9m18x18.2x2.2x
Thu, 13 Mar 2025UK£8.6bUK£3.7bUK£435.4m47x19.8x2.4x
Sat, 08 Feb 2025UK£8.9bUK£3.7bUK£350.4m48.8x25.5x2.4x
Mon, 06 Jan 2025UK£8.8bUK£3.7bUK£350.4m51.5x25.1x2.4x
Wed, 04 Dec 2024UK£8.4bUK£3.7bUK£350.4m50.4x24.1x2.3x
Fri, 01 Nov 2024UK£7.8bUK£3.7bUK£350.4m51.8x22.2x2.1x
Sun, 29 Sep 2024UK£7.0bUK£3.7bUK£350.4m53.2x19.9x1.9x
Tue, 27 Aug 2024UK£7.1bUK£3.7bUK£349.3m41x20.4x1.9x
Thu, 25 Jul 2024UK£7.0bUK£3.8bUK£381.6m20.9x18.4x1.9x
Sat, 22 Jun 2024UK£6.7bUK£3.8bUK£381.6m19x17.4x1.8x
Mon, 20 May 2024UK£6.6bUK£3.8bUK£381.6m19.7x17.2x1.7x
Wed, 17 Apr 2024UK£7.0bUK£3.8bUK£382.2m19.4x18.2x1.8x
Fri, 15 Mar 2024UK£7.2bUK£3.8bUK£379.5m26.4x18.9x1.9x
Sun, 11 Feb 2024UK£6.7bUK£4.0bUK£293.5m27.8x22.8x1.7x
Tue, 09 Jan 2024UK£7.0bUK£4.0bUK£292.3m32.5x23.8x1.7x
Thu, 07 Dec 2023UK£6.7bUK£4.0bUK£292.3m35.3x23x1.7x
Sat, 04 Nov 2023UK£6.9bUK£4.0bUK£292.3m36.9x23.5x1.7x
Mon, 02 Oct 2023UK£6.3bUK£4.0bUK£292.3m32.5x21.7x1.6x
Wed, 30 Aug 2023UK£6.1bUK£4.0bUK£293.4m36.5x20.9x1.5x
Fri, 28 Jul 2023UK£6.3bUK£3.9bUK£240.2m34.8x26.4x1.6x
Sun, 25 Jun 2023UK£6.0bUK£3.9bUK£240.2m38.4x25x1.5x
Tue, 23 May 2023UK£6.0bUK£3.9bUK£240.2m42.7x25.2x1.5x
Thu, 20 Apr 2023UK£6.1bUK£3.9bUK£240.1m1141.1x25.5x1.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

25.5x


Total Market Cap: UK£6.1bTotal Earnings: UK£240.1mTotal Revenue: UK£3.9bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Education Services Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 19.9x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the British Education Services industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 20.0x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 1.9x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Education Services industry have grown 13% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have declined 2.2% per year.
  • This means that less sales are being generated overall, but since cost of doing business is lower, profits have been increasing.

Industry Comparison

How does U.K. Education Services compare with similar industries?

GB Market1.87%
Consumer Discretionary1.18%
Consumer Services-0.69%
Education Services-1.18%
Specialized Consumer Services2.62%
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?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
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Latest News

PSON
UK£9.97
Pearson
7D
-1.2%
1Y
-15.2%

PSON: AI Partnerships And Buybacks Will Support Future Cash Flow Resilience

Analysts have trimmed Pearson's average price target, with recent cuts to about £13.90 and £11.20 per share. These changes reflect closer alignment of valuation multiples with media peers and slightly softer outer year revenue assumptions, even as profit forecasts stay broadly intact.
TRB
UK£0.53
Tribal Group
7D
-0.9%
1Y
32.5%