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U.K. (FTSE) Education Services Industry Analysis

UpdatedFeb 26, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies4
  • 7D2.0%
  • 3M-4.2%
  • 1Y-27.3%
  • YTDn/a

The Education Services industry is up 2.0% in the last week, with Pearson up 2.0%. During this same period, the Malvern International underperformed, falling 6.1%. In contrast, the industry has lost 27% in the last 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 1.7% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 26 Feb 2026UK£6.2bUK£3.6bUK£450.1m16.1x13.7x1.7x
Sat, 24 Jan 2026UK£6.3bUK£3.6bUK£450.1m16.2x14.1x1.8x
Mon, 22 Dec 2025UK£6.9bUK£3.6bUK£450.1m16.8x15.4x1.9x
Wed, 19 Nov 2025UK£6.6bUK£3.6bUK£450.1m15.7x14.6x1.8x
Fri, 17 Oct 2025UK£7.2bUK£3.6bUK£449.4m15.9x16x2x
Sun, 14 Sep 2025UK£7.0bUK£3.6bUK£449.4m15.3x15.5x1.9x
Tue, 12 Aug 2025UK£7.2bUK£3.6bUK£446.9m15.9x16.1x2x
Thu, 10 Jul 2025UK£7.0bUK£3.7bUK£439.9m15.8x15.9x1.9x
Sat, 07 Jun 2025UK£7.4bUK£3.7bUK£440.4m15.7x16.7x2x
Mon, 05 May 2025UK£8.0bUK£3.7bUK£440.4m17.1x18.2x2.2x
Wed, 02 Apr 2025UK£8.4bUK£3.7bUK£438.9m18.8x19.1x2.3x
Fri, 28 Feb 2025UK£9.1bUK£3.7bUK£350.4m49.9x25.9x2.5x
Sun, 26 Jan 2025UK£8.7bUK£3.7bUK£350.4m46.6x24.8x2.4x
Tue, 24 Dec 2024UK£8.7bUK£3.7bUK£350.4m50.5x24.7x2.4x
Thu, 21 Nov 2024UK£8.1bUK£3.7bUK£350.4m54.7x23.2x2.2x
Sat, 19 Oct 2024UK£7.1bUK£3.7bUK£350.4m45.5x20.3x1.9x
Mon, 16 Sep 2024UK£7.2bUK£3.7bUK£349.3m37.2x20.7x2x
Wed, 14 Aug 2024UK£7.0bUK£3.7bUK£352.6m20.9x20x1.9x
Fri, 12 Jul 2024UK£6.9bUK£3.8bUK£381.6m20.6x18.1x1.8x
Sun, 09 Jun 2024UK£6.6bUK£3.8bUK£381.6m19.1x17.2x1.7x
Tue, 07 May 2024UK£6.8bUK£3.8bUK£381.6m19.3x17.8x1.8x
Thu, 04 Apr 2024UK£7.1bUK£3.8bUK£382.2m18.4x18.5x1.9x
Sat, 02 Mar 2024UK£7.1bUK£4.0bUK£293.5m29.2x24.1x1.8x
Mon, 29 Jan 2024UK£6.8bUK£4.0bUK£292.3m29x23.3x1.7x
Wed, 27 Dec 2023UK£6.9bUK£4.0bUK£292.3m32.9x23.5x1.7x
Fri, 24 Nov 2023UK£7.0bUK£4.0bUK£292.3m37.5x23.8x1.7x
Sun, 22 Oct 2023UK£6.5bUK£4.0bUK£292.3m38.6x22.3x1.6x
Tue, 19 Sep 2023UK£6.4bUK£4.0bUK£293.4m37.8x22x1.6x
Thu, 17 Aug 2023UK£6.0bUK£4.0bUK£290.2m29.3x20.7x1.5x
Sat, 15 Jul 2023UK£6.1bUK£3.9bUK£240.2m35.9x25.5x1.6x
Mon, 12 Jun 2023UK£6.0bUK£3.9bUK£240.2m38.6x24.9x1.5x
Wed, 10 May 2023UK£6.0bUK£3.9bUK£240.2m43.7x25.2x1.5x
Fri, 07 Apr 2023UK£6.1bUK£3.9bUK£240.1m1141.1x25.6x1.6x
Sun, 05 Mar 2023UK£6.5bUK£3.9bUK£244.8m26.2x26.6x1.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

26.6x


Total Market Cap: UK£6.5bTotal Earnings: UK£244.8mTotal Revenue: UK£3.9bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Education Services Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 20.3x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the British Education 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 13.7x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 20.3x.
  • 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 23% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have declined 2.7% 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 Market1.13%
Consumer Discretionary0.35%
Consumer Services0.53%
Education Services1.96%
Specialized Consumer Services-8.71%
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£9.462.0%
+UK£108.4m		-28.1%PE13.5x
TRB Tribal GroupUK£0.700.7%
+UK£1.1m		55.6%PE18.6x

Latest News

PSON
UK£9.46
Pearson
7D
2.0%
1Y
-28.1%

PSON: AI Partnerships And Recent Buy Rating Will Support Future Upside

Analysts have fine tuned their Pearson views, with recent Street research showing price targets adjusted around £14.20 and £13.00 as they factor in updated P/E assumptions and reassess how artificial intelligence risks are reflected in the share price. Analyst Commentary Bullish Takeaways Bullish analysts are comfortable maintaining an Overweight stance, even as JPMorgan trims its price target to £14.20 from £14.40, which still implies room for upside based on their current assumptions.
MLVN
UK£0.23
Malvern International
7D
-6.1%
1Y
2.2%
TRB
UK£0.70
Tribal Group
7D
0.7%
1Y
55.6%