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U.K. (FTSE) Consumer Services Industry Analysis

UpdatedJun 08, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies6
  • 7D-0.01%
  • 3M19.3%
  • 1Y-0.02%
  • YTD12.0%

The Consumer Services industry has stayed flat over the last week. In line with that, the industry has also been flat over the past 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 14% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 08 Jun 2026UK£8.1bUK£4.2bUK£284.9m17.9x28.3x1.9x
Wed, 06 May 2026UK£7.9bUK£4.1bUK£292.1m16.3x27.1x1.9x
Fri, 03 Apr 2026UK£7.3bUK£4.1bUK£292.9m12.8x25x1.8x
Sun, 01 Mar 2026UK£7.1bUK£4.1bUK£293.9m16.9x24.3x1.7x
Tue, 27 Jan 2026UK£7.2bUK£4.1bUK£401.6m13.9x18x1.8x
Thu, 25 Dec 2025UK£7.8bUK£4.1bUK£400.2m15.2x19.5x1.9x
Sat, 22 Nov 2025UK£7.4bUK£4.1bUK£526.1m15.8x14.2x1.8x
Mon, 20 Oct 2025UK£8.4bUK£4.1bUK£524.9m16.2x16x2.1x
Wed, 17 Sep 2025UK£8.0bUK£4.2bUK£536.3m13.8x14.9x1.9x
Fri, 15 Aug 2025UK£8.3bUK£4.2bUK£533.9m14.8x15.6x2x
Sun, 13 Jul 2025UK£8.5bUK£4.2bUK£524.0m15.6x16.3x2x
Tue, 10 Jun 2025UK£8.8bUK£4.2bUK£524.4m15.6x16.8x2.1x
Thu, 08 May 2025UK£9.5bUK£4.2bUK£522.1m16x18.2x2.2x
Sat, 05 Apr 2025UK£9.4bUK£4.2bUK£521.3m16.2x18.1x2.2x
Mon, 03 Mar 2025UK£10.7bUK£4.2bUK£518.2m28.6x20.7x2.5x
Wed, 29 Jan 2025UK£10.4bUK£4.2bUK£432.2m31.7x24x2.4x
Fri, 27 Dec 2024UK£10.3bUK£4.2bUK£432.1m29.7x23.7x2.4x
Sun, 24 Nov 2024UK£9.8bUK£4.2bUK£423.8m36.4x23.2x2.3x
Tue, 22 Oct 2024UK£8.4bUK£4.2bUK£423.4m32.1x19.9x2x
Thu, 19 Sep 2024UK£8.2bUK£4.2bUK£422.5m19.5x19.5x1.9x
Sat, 17 Aug 2024UK£8.4bUK£4.2bUK£431.4m19.9x19.6x2x
Mon, 15 Jul 2024UK£8.3bUK£4.4bUK£458.1m17.9x18.1x1.9x
Wed, 12 Jun 2024UK£7.9bUK£4.4bUK£456.8m16.7x17.3x1.8x
Fri, 10 May 2024UK£8.2bUK£4.4bUK£464.4m17.8x17.6x1.9x
Sun, 07 Apr 2024UK£8.5bUK£4.4bUK£468.4m18.3x18.2x2x
Tue, 05 Mar 2024UK£8.6bUK£4.4bUK£465.8m18.8x18.6x2x
Thu, 01 Feb 2024UK£8.4bUK£4.7bUK£372.5m29x22.5x1.8x
Sat, 30 Dec 2023UK£8.4bUK£4.7bUK£372.5m30.2x22.5x1.8x
Mon, 27 Nov 2023UK£8.6bUK£4.7bUK£359.3m38x23.9x1.8x
Wed, 25 Oct 2023UK£8.1bUK£4.7bUK£359.3m35.5x22.7x1.7x
Fri, 22 Sep 2023UK£8.2bUK£4.7bUK£359.9m30.7x22.7x1.7x
Sun, 20 Aug 2023UK£7.2bUK£4.4bUK£315.3m38.5x22.8x1.6x
Tue, 18 Jul 2023UK£7.4bUK£4.3bUK£270.1m44.4x27.4x1.7x
Thu, 15 Jun 2023UK£7.3bUK£4.3bUK£270.1m49.8x27.1x1.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

27.1x


Total Market Cap: UK£7.3bTotal 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 20.5x202420252026
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 28.3x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 20.5x.
  • 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 Market-0.10%
Consumer Discretionary1.86%
Consumer Services-0.01%
Education Services2.44%
Specialized Consumer Services-15.79%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Education Services industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 19.7x.
    • 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£11.602.6%
+UK£177.6m		6.3%PE20.8x

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