Narrative Update • May 01

Over the last 7 days, the Transaction and Payment Processing Services industry has dropped 2.5%, driven by pullbacks from every company within the industry. Over the past 12 months, the industry was up 3.9%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 13% annually.
Has the U.K. Transaction and Payment Processing Services Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 11 May 2026 | UK£12.8b | UK£4.3b | UK£438.4m | 22.2x | 29.2x | 3x |
| Wed, 08 Apr 2026 | UK£11.5b | UK£4.3b | UK£438.7m | 21.7x | 26.2x | 2.7x |
| Fri, 06 Mar 2026 | UK£11.1b | UK£4.3b | UK£439.7m | 23.3x | 25.2x | 2.6x |
| Sun, 01 Feb 2026 | UK£11.9b | UK£4.3b | UK£440.0m | 27.4x | 26.9x | 2.8x |
| Tue, 30 Dec 2025 | UK£11.1b | UK£4.3b | UK£440.2m | 24.8x | 25.2x | 2.6x |
| Thu, 27 Nov 2025 | UK£10.8b | UK£4.3b | UK£440.4m | 25.1x | 24.5x | 2.5x |
| Sat, 25 Oct 2025 | UK£12.3b | UK£4.2b | UK£473.1m | 24.2x | 26.1x | 2.9x |
| Mon, 22 Sep 2025 | UK£13.2b | UK£4.2b | UK£465.8m | 28.1x | 28.2x | 3.1x |
| Wed, 20 Aug 2025 | UK£13.0b | UK£4.1b | UK£458.9m | 26.1x | 28.3x | 3.1x |
| Fri, 18 Jul 2025 | UK£13.0b | UK£4.2b | UK£466.9m | 26x | 27.9x | 3.1x |
| Sun, 15 Jun 2025 | UK£12.5b | UK£4.1b | UK£466.8m | 25x | 26.7x | 3x |
| Tue, 13 May 2025 | UK£12.4b | UK£4.0b | UK£502.4m | 21x | 24.7x | 3.1x |
| Thu, 10 Apr 2025 | UK£10.8b | UK£4.1b | UK£504.1m | 17.4x | 21.4x | 2.7x |
| Sat, 08 Mar 2025 | UK£11.2b | UK£4.0b | UK£468.9m | 15.3x | 24x | 2.8x |
| Mon, 03 Feb 2025 | UK£13.4b | UK£4.0b | UK£468.6m | 16.4x | 28.5x | 3.3x |
| Wed, 01 Jan 2025 | UK£13.0b | UK£4.0b | UK£468.8m | 17.1x | 27.7x | 3.3x |
| Fri, 29 Nov 2024 | UK£11.1b | UK£4.0b | UK£468.6m | 17.2x | 23.8x | 2.8x |
| Sun, 27 Oct 2024 | UK£9.8b | UK£3.8b | UK£387.3m | 18.7x | 25.2x | 2.6x |
| Tue, 24 Sep 2024 | UK£8.6b | UK£3.8b | UK£389.2m | 16x | 22x | 2.3x |
| Thu, 22 Aug 2024 | UK£11.5b | UK£4.1b | UK£444.3m | 20.7x | 25.8x | 2.8x |
| Sat, 20 Jul 2024 | UK£12.2b | UK£4.1b | UK£445.6m | 22.7x | 27.4x | 3x |
| Mon, 17 Jun 2024 | UK£11.4b | UK£4.1b | UK£446.6m | 20.6x | 25.5x | 2.8x |
| Wed, 15 May 2024 | UK£12.2b | UK£3.8b | UK£303.8m | 25.6x | 40.3x | 3.2x |
| Fri, 12 Apr 2024 | UK£13.9b | UK£3.8b | UK£299.5m | 33.3x | 46.3x | 3.6x |
| Sun, 10 Mar 2024 | UK£13.1b | UK£3.9b | UK£367.6m | 32x | 35.7x | 3.4x |
| Tue, 06 Feb 2024 | UK£12.4b | UK£3.9b | UK£364.4m | 31.3x | 34x | 3.2x |
| Thu, 04 Jan 2024 | UK£12.4b | UK£3.9b | UK£360.1m | 32x | 34.5x | 3.2x |
| Sat, 02 Dec 2023 | UK£11.9b | UK£3.9b | UK£359.9m | 32.2x | 33.2x | 3.1x |
| Mon, 30 Oct 2023 | UK£10.5b | UK£3.7b | UK£266.2m | 30.4x | 39.5x | 2.9x |
| Wed, 27 Sep 2023 | UK£11.2b | UK£3.7b | UK£267.9m | 30.7x | 41.7x | 3.1x |
| Fri, 25 Aug 2023 | UK£11.0b | UK£3.7b | UK£275.1m | 31.7x | 40x | 3x |
| Sun, 23 Jul 2023 | UK£12.2b | UK£3.7b | UK£276.1m | 33.1x | 44.2x | 3.3x |
| Tue, 20 Jun 2023 | UK£9.8b | UK£3.4b | UK£178.7m | 39x | 54.9x | 2.9x |
| Thu, 18 May 2023 | UK£9.7b | UK£3.4b | UK£180.6m | 38.4x | 53.6x | 2.8x |
53.6x
How does U.K. Transaction and Payment Processing Services compare with similar industries?
| GB Market | -0.81% | |
| Financials | -1.01% | |
| Diversified Financial | -1.55% | |
| Transaction and Payment Processing Services | -2.47% | |
| Specialized Finance | 0.77% | |
| Multi-Sector Holdings | 0% | 0 |
| Other Diversified Financial Services | -0.95% | |
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No data available | |||||