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U.K. (FTSE) Healthcare Services Industry Analysis

UpdatedApr 18, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies11
  • 7D6.2%
  • 3M-8.4%
  • 1Y10.0%
  • YTD-3.8%

In the last week, the Healthcare Services industry is up 6.2%, with CVS Group up 7.0%. During this same period, the MedPal AI underperformed, falling 16%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 10.0%. 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
Sat, 18 Apr 2026UK£2.1bUK£2.5bUK£46.0m29.8x45.3x0.8x
Mon, 16 Mar 2026UK£2.1bUK£2.5bUK£45.8m29.3x45.8x0.8x
Wed, 11 Feb 2026UK£2.3bUK£2.4bUK£57.3m30.4x40.9x1x
Fri, 09 Jan 2026UK£2.2bUK£2.4bUK£52.3m28.1x42.8x0.9x
Sun, 07 Dec 2025UK£2.2bUK£2.4bUK£52.1m27.7x41.3x0.9x
Tue, 04 Nov 2025UK£2.4bUK£2.4bUK£52.3m32.5x45.3x1x
Thu, 02 Oct 2025UK£2.4bUK£2.4bUK£47.0m31.6x50.7x1x
Sat, 30 Aug 2025UK£5.0bUK£5.0bUK£140.8m31.5x35.6x1x
Mon, 28 Jul 2025UK£5.0bUK£5.0bUK£147.5m31.5x34x1x
Wed, 25 Jun 2025UK£2.1bUK£2.5bUK£56.8m14.8x37.6x0.9x
Fri, 23 May 2025UK£2.0bUK£2.5bUK£56.0m14.8x36.4x0.8x
Sun, 20 Apr 2025UK£1.8bUK£2.4bUK£50.3m14.3x36.6x0.8x
Tue, 18 Mar 2025UK£1.8bUK£2.4bUK£46.4m17x39.3x0.8x
Thu, 13 Feb 2025UK£2.1bUK£2.3bUK£55.6m17x37x0.9x
Sat, 11 Jan 2025UK£1.9bUK£2.3bUK£55.4m20.2x34.9x0.8x
Mon, 09 Dec 2024UK£1.9bUK£2.3bUK£56.1m19.3x34.5x0.8x
Wed, 06 Nov 2024UK£2.0bUK£2.4bUK£54.9m16.6x35.9x0.8x
Fri, 04 Oct 2024UK£2.3bUK£2.5bUK£54.1m27.1x42.3x0.9x
Sun, 01 Sep 2024UK£2.3bUK£2.2bUK£58.1m18.1x39.6x1x
Tue, 30 Jul 2024UK£2.2bUK£2.2bUK£56.7m16.6x39.2x1x
Thu, 27 Jun 2024UK£2.1bUK£2.3bUK£64.9m16.4x32.2x0.9x
Sat, 25 May 2024UK£2.2bUK£2.2bUK£60.4m19.6x36.5x1x
Mon, 22 Apr 2024UK£2.1bUK£2.2bUK£59.0m19.6x35.5x0.9x
Wed, 20 Mar 2024UK£2.1bUK£2.2bUK£59.3m20.1x35x0.9x
Fri, 16 Feb 2024UK£2.6bUK£2.2bUK£65.9m19.5x38.9x1.2x
Sun, 14 Jan 2024UK£7.6bUK£6.5bUK£312.7m21.9x24.4x1.2x
Tue, 12 Dec 2023UK£7.5bUK£6.5bUK£312.6m21.9x24.1x1.2x
Thu, 09 Nov 2023UK£7.5bUK£6.5bUK£308.8m20x24.2x1.1x
Sat, 07 Oct 2023UK£7.6bUK£6.5bUK£308.9m22.4x24.7x1.2x
Mon, 04 Sep 2023UK£8.0bUK£6.4bUK£283.8m22.9x28.2x1.3x
Wed, 02 Aug 2023UK£8.0bUK£6.4bUK£286.1m25.3x28x1.3x
Fri, 30 Jun 2023UK£7.8bUK£6.4bUK£285.0m36.1x27.4x1.2x
Sun, 28 May 2023UK£8.0bUK£6.4bUK£289.0m36x27.6x1.2x
Tue, 25 Apr 2023UK£8.0bUK£6.4bUK£288.8m36.4x27.6x1.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

27.6x


Total Market Cap: UK£8.0bTotal Earnings: UK£288.8mTotal Revenue: UK£6.4bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Healthcare Services Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 35x202420252026
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 45.3x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 35.0x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.99x.
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 Market1.05%
Healthcare-0.63%
Healthcare Services6.18%
Healthcare Facilities7.30%
Healthcare Services2.48%
Healthcare Distributors0%0
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 17.4%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 6.0% 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 32.9x.
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
CVSG CVS GroupUK£12.577.0%
+UK£57.5m		24.2%PE53.4x
SPI Spire Healthcare GroupUK£1.647.7%
+UK£47.3m		-11.4%PE40.1x
KOO KoothUK£1.4012.4%
+UK£5.6m		-6.0%PE19.5x
IDHC Integrated Diagnostics HoldingsUS$0.631.9%
+US$7.0m		86.2%PE14.4x
EDX EDX Medical GroupUK£0.114.7%
+UK£2.1m		-22.4%n/a

Latest News

MPAL
UK£0.026
MedPal AI
7D
-16.0%
1Y
n/a
CVSG
UK£12.57
CVS Group
7D
7.0%
1Y
24.2%

CVSG: Neutral Coverage And Steady Fundamentals Will Support Higher Future Price Objective

Analysts have maintained their fair value estimate for CVS Group at £16.40. This reflects a neutral recalibration of expectations that aligns with recent Street research highlighting a balanced risk and reward profile following the new coverage initiation.
SPI
UK£1.64
Spire Healthcare Group
7D
7.7%
1Y
-11.4%
KOO
UK£1.40
Kooth
7D
12.4%
1Y
-6.0%
IDHC
US$0.63
Integrated Diagnostics Holdings
7D
1.9%
1Y
86.2%

IDHC: Stable Assumptions And Richer Future P/E Will Support Upside Potential

Analysts have kept their price target for Integrated Diagnostics Holdings broadly steady around fair value, with only a small adjustment that reflects updated assumptions on long term P/E levels, while leaving revenue growth, profit margins and discount rates largely unchanged. Valuation Changes Fair Value: Modelled fair value remains at $0.85 per share, with no change between the prior and updated assessment.
TRLS
UK£0.0018
Trellus Health
7D
-12.5%
1Y
-90.3%
EDX
UK£0.11
EDX Medical Group
7D
4.7%
1Y
-22.4%
PHSC
UK£0.08
PHSC
7D
-5.9%
1Y
-50.0%
GENI
UK£0.012
GENinCode
7D
6.7%
1Y
-51.0%