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U.K. (FTSE) Healthcare Services Industry Analysis

UpdatedMar 29, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies11
  • 7D-11.6%
  • 3M-14.5%
  • 1Y-1.8%
  • YTD-14.9%

Over the last 7 days, the Healthcare Services industry has dropped 12%, driven by a pullback from Spire Healthcare Group of 25%. Over the last year, the industry has been flat overall. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 29% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 29 Mar 2026UK£1.8bUK£2.5bUK£45.7m24.3x40.3x0.7x
Tue, 24 Feb 2026UK£2.3bUK£2.4bUK£56.7m29.3x41.2x1x
Thu, 22 Jan 2026UK£2.2bUK£2.4bUK£56.9m26x38.5x0.9x
Sat, 20 Dec 2025UK£2.1bUK£2.4bUK£52.1m26.9x41x0.9x
Mon, 17 Nov 2025UK£2.3bUK£2.4bUK£52.3m30x44x0.9x
Wed, 15 Oct 2025UK£2.5bUK£2.4bUK£52.1m35x47.7x1x
Fri, 12 Sep 2025UK£5.1bUK£5.0bUK£141.9m31.5x35.8x1x
Sun, 10 Aug 2025UK£4.9bUK£5.0bUK£140.8m31.5x35.1x1x
Tue, 08 Jul 2025UK£2.1bUK£2.5bUK£57.0m13.4x37.7x0.9x
Thu, 05 Jun 2025UK£2.1bUK£2.5bUK£56.9m14.8x37.3x0.9x
Sat, 03 May 2025UK£2.1bUK£2.5bUK£55.5m14.8x37.4x0.8x
Mon, 31 Mar 2025UK£1.8bUK£2.4bUK£46.4m14.8x39.5x0.8x
Wed, 26 Feb 2025UK£2.0bUK£2.3bUK£55.8m17x36.5x0.9x
Fri, 24 Jan 2025UK£2.0bUK£2.3bUK£55.6m19.7x36.4x0.9x
Sun, 22 Dec 2024UK£1.9bUK£2.3bUK£55.6m18.8x34.6x0.8x
Tue, 19 Nov 2024UK£1.9bUK£2.3bUK£56.3m14.1x33.1x0.8x
Thu, 17 Oct 2024UK£2.1bUK£2.4bUK£55.0m24.1x37.5x0.9x
Sat, 14 Sep 2024UK£2.3bUK£2.3bUK£59.1m18.4x38.2x1x
Mon, 12 Aug 2024UK£2.2bUK£2.2bUK£56.3m17.5x39.3x1x
Wed, 10 Jul 2024UK£2.1bUK£2.3bUK£65.6m16x31.9x0.9x
Fri, 07 Jun 2024UK£2.3bUK£2.3bUK£65.2m17.9x34.7x1x
Sun, 05 May 2024UK£2.1bUK£2.2bUK£60.1m18.8x35x0.9x
Tue, 02 Apr 2024UK£2.1bUK£2.2bUK£59.3m20.9x35.1x0.9x
Thu, 29 Feb 2024UK£2.5bUK£2.2bUK£65.9m19.3x38.1x1.2x
Sat, 27 Jan 2024UK£7.7bUK£6.5bUK£312.7m21.9x24.7x1.2x
Mon, 25 Dec 2023UK£7.7bUK£6.5bUK£312.7m21.9x24.6x1.2x
Wed, 22 Nov 2023UK£7.5bUK£6.5bUK£315.3m17.3x23.9x1.2x
Fri, 20 Oct 2023UK£7.6bUK£6.5bUK£308.8m22.7x24.6x1.2x
Sun, 17 Sep 2023UK£7.6bUK£6.5bUK£296.6m22.6x25.5x1.2x
Tue, 15 Aug 2023UK£8.1bUK£6.4bUK£286.3m24x28.3x1.3x
Thu, 13 Jul 2023UK£7.9bUK£6.4bUK£286.2m21.9x27.5x1.2x
Sat, 10 Jun 2023UK£7.9bUK£6.4bUK£285.0m35.9x27.7x1.2x
Mon, 08 May 2023UK£8.0bUK£6.4bUK£288.8m36.4x27.7x1.3x
Wed, 05 Apr 2023UK£7.6bUK£6.4bUK£294.1m26.7x25.9x1.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

25.9x


Total Market Cap: UK£7.6bTotal Earnings: UK£294.1mTotal Revenue: UK£6.4bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Healthcare Services Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 34.7x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the British Healthcare industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 40.3x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 34.7x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.0x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 0.74x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Healthcare industry have declined 46% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 27% per year.
  • This means overall sales from these companies are declining and profits are subsequently falling as well.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the U.K. Healthcare industry?

GB Market0.41%
Healthcare2.48%
Healthcare Services-11.57%
Healthcare Distributors0%0
Healthcare Services-5.89%
Healthcare Facilities-13.10%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Healthcare Services industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 219x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 17.3%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 11.2% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Healthcare Facilities industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 32.6x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Healthcare Facilities industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 31% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 18% per year.
  • In contrast, the Healthcare Services industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 17% 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
EDX EDX Medical GroupUK£0.112.4%
+UK£1.0m		-6.5%n/a
KOO KoothUK£1.081.9%
+UK£725.4k		-18.6%PE13.6x
OHGR One Health GroupUK£2.431.3%
+UK£415.0k		24.6%n/a

Latest News

SPI
UK£1.43
Spire Healthcare Group
7D
-24.8%
1Y
-20.0%

SPI: Ongoing Bid Discussions And Higher Future P/E Will Support Upside

Analysts have raised their price target on Spire Healthcare Group to £18.03 from £16.24, reflecting updated assumptions on the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margins and P/E expectations. What's in the News Spire Healthcare Group is reviewing multiple options that could affect long term shareholder value, including ongoing talks with potential bidders, with management stressing that there is no certainty any formal offer will emerge or what terms might look like (Key Developments).
TRLS
UK£0.0022
Trellus Health
7D
-18.2%
1Y
-89.0%
MPAL
UK£0.024
MedPal AI
7D
-18.1%
1Y
n/a
CVSG
UK£11.32
CVS Group
7D
-2.1%
1Y
11.9%
IDHC
US$0.54
Integrated Diagnostics Holdings
7D
-9.2%
1Y
35.6%

IDHC: Future Earnings Multiple Will Support Slightly Higher Margin Expectations

Analysts have raised their price target for Integrated Diagnostics Holdings to reflect slightly higher assumptions for revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E, resulting in a modestly higher implied valuation in dollar terms. Valuation Changes Fair Value: $0.71 remains unchanged, with the updated model keeping the same implied fair value per share as before.
KOO
UK£1.08
Kooth
7D
1.9%
1Y
-18.6%
ICON
UK£0.018
Iconic Labs
7D
-5.1%
1Y
n/a
EDX
UK£0.11
EDX Medical Group
7D
2.4%
1Y
-6.5%
OHGR
UK£2.43
One Health Group
7D
1.3%
1Y
24.6%
GENI
UK£0.011
GENinCode
7D
-2.3%
1Y
-62.3%