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U.K. (FTSE) Education Services Industry Analysis

UpdatedJul 29, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies4
  • 7D6.2%
  • 3M21.3%
  • 1Y23.4%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Education Services industry has risen 1.2%, driven by gains from Pearson of 6.4%. This means that the industry has gained 19% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 6.9% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 29 Jul 2026UK£8.1bUK£3.7bUK£342.3m23.5x23.5x2.2x
Fri, 26 Jun 2026UK£7.1bUK£3.7bUK£342.3m20.8x20.8x1.9x
Sun, 24 May 2026UK£7.0bUK£3.7bUK£342.3m20.4x20.4x1.9x
Tue, 21 Apr 2026UK£6.7bUK£3.7bUK£345.7m16x19.4x1.8x
Thu, 19 Mar 2026UK£6.4bUK£3.7bUK£344.8m16.8x18.5x1.7x
Sat, 14 Feb 2026UK£6.0bUK£3.6bUK£450.1m15.9x13.3x1.7x
Mon, 12 Jan 2026UK£6.9bUK£3.6bUK£450.1m17.3x15.4x1.9x
Wed, 10 Dec 2025UK£6.6bUK£3.6bUK£450.1m15.5x14.6x1.8x
Fri, 07 Nov 2025UK£6.6bUK£3.6bUK£450.1m15.5x14.7x1.8x
Sun, 05 Oct 2025UK£7.0bUK£3.6bUK£449.4m15.4x15.6x1.9x
Tue, 02 Sep 2025UK£7.2bUK£3.6bUK£449.4m15.6x16.1x2x
Thu, 31 Jul 2025UK£7.1bUK£3.7bUK£439.9m16x16.1x1.9x
Sat, 28 Jun 2025UK£7.2bUK£3.7bUK£440.4m16.5x16.3x2x
Mon, 26 May 2025UK£8.2bUK£3.7bUK£440.4m17.2x18.6x2.2x
Wed, 23 Apr 2025UK£7.9bUK£3.7bUK£438.9m17.7x18x2.2x
Fri, 21 Mar 2025UK£8.2bUK£3.7bUK£435.4m48.3x18.7x2.2x
Sun, 16 Feb 2025UK£9.1bUK£3.7bUK£350.4m50.2x26.1x2.5x
Tue, 14 Jan 2025UK£8.6bUK£3.7bUK£350.4m48.6x24.6x2.4x
Thu, 12 Dec 2024UK£8.7bUK£3.7bUK£350.4m45.9x24.8x2.4x
Sat, 09 Nov 2024UK£8.2bUK£3.7bUK£350.4m55.3x23.4x2.2x
Mon, 07 Oct 2024UK£6.9bUK£3.7bUK£350.4m47.3x19.7x1.9x
Wed, 04 Sep 2024UK£7.3bUK£3.7bUK£349.3m39.3x20.9x2x
Fri, 02 Aug 2024UK£7.2bUK£3.7bUK£352.6m22.1x20.5x2x
Sun, 30 Jun 2024UK£6.8bUK£3.8bUK£381.6m19.7x17.7x1.8x
Tue, 28 May 2024UK£6.5bUK£3.8bUK£381.6m20.2x17x1.7x
Thu, 25 Apr 2024UK£6.9bUK£3.8bUK£382.2m19.9x18.2x1.8x
Sat, 23 Mar 2024UK£7.2bUK£3.8bUK£382.2m17.7x18.9x1.9x
Mon, 19 Feb 2024UK£6.8bUK£4.0bUK£293.5m28.7x23.2x1.7x
Wed, 17 Jan 2024UK£6.9bUK£4.0bUK£292.3m30.4x23.8x1.7x
Fri, 15 Dec 2023UK£6.7bUK£4.0bUK£292.3m33.6x23.1x1.7x
Sun, 12 Nov 2023UK£7.0bUK£4.0bUK£292.3m37.3x23.9x1.7x
Tue, 10 Oct 2023UK£6.5bUK£4.0bUK£292.3m39.5x22.2x1.6x
Thu, 07 Sep 2023UK£6.3bUK£4.0bUK£293.4m35.3x21.4x1.6x
Sat, 05 Aug 2023UK£6.1bUK£4.0bUK£290.2m31.7x21.1x1.5x
Price to Earnings Ratio

21.1x


Total Market Cap: UK£6.1bTotal Earnings: UK£290.2mTotal Revenue: UK£4.0bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Education Services Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 19.5x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the British Education Services industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 22.6x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 19.5x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.9x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.1x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Education Services industry have grown 5.7% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have declined 3.0% 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 Market2.40%
Consumer Discretionary4.25%
Consumer Services6.21%
Education Services6.23%
Specialized Consumer Services6.01%
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
PSON PearsonUK£13.106.4%
+UK£474.9m		23.8%PE23.5x

Latest News

PSON
UK£13.10
Pearson
7D
6.4%
1Y
23.8%
Narrative Update • Jul 22

PSON: AI Partnerships And Execution Progress Will Support Balanced Future Returns

The analyst price target for Pearson in this update edges higher to reflect a fair value move to about £12.24, as analysts factor in slightly adjusted assumptions for discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E. Recent research broadly maintains a Neutral or Equal Weight stance, with price targets clustered between about £13.35 and £14.20.
TRB
UK£0.62
Tribal Group
7D
-1.9%
1Y
34.8%
CODE
UK£0.19
Northcoders Group
7D
-1.3%
1Y
-49.3%