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U.K. (FTSE) Healthcare Services Industry Analysis

UpdatedApr 21, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies11
  • 7D6.0%
  • 3M-6.4%
  • 1Y9.6%
  • YTD-4.1%

The Healthcare Services industry is up 6.0% in the last week, with Spire Healthcare Group up 5.5%. This means that the industry has gained 9.6% over the past year. 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
Wed, 22 Apr 2026UK£2.1bUK£2.5bUK£44.8m30.2x46.3x0.8x
Fri, 20 Mar 2026UK£2.0bUK£2.5bUK£46.0m28.6x44.5x0.8x
Sun, 15 Feb 2026UK£2.3bUK£2.4bUK£57.3m30.1x40.9x1x
Tue, 13 Jan 2026UK£2.3bUK£2.4bUK£52.4m29x43.8x0.9x
Thu, 11 Dec 2025UK£2.1bUK£2.4bUK£52.1m26.2x40.2x0.9x
Sat, 08 Nov 2025UK£2.3bUK£2.4bUK£52.2m31x43.8x0.9x
Mon, 06 Oct 2025UK£2.4bUK£2.4bUK£52.7m32.4x45.2x1x
Wed, 03 Sep 2025UK£5.0bUK£5.0bUK£140.7m31.5x35.3x1x
Fri, 01 Aug 2025UK£4.9bUK£5.0bUK£147.5m31.5x33.5x1x
Sun, 29 Jun 2025UK£2.2bUK£2.5bUK£57.0m13.9x38.3x0.9x
Tue, 27 May 2025UK£2.0bUK£2.5bUK£56.2m14.8x36.1x0.8x
Thu, 24 Apr 2025UK£1.8bUK£2.5bUK£55.4m14.3x33.1x0.7x
Sat, 22 Mar 2025UK£1.8bUK£2.4bUK£46.4m15.2x38.7x0.7x
Mon, 17 Feb 2025UK£2.1bUK£2.3bUK£55.7m17x37x0.9x
Wed, 15 Jan 2025UK£1.9bUK£2.3bUK£55.4m20.2x35.1x0.8x
Fri, 13 Dec 2024UK£2.0bUK£2.3bUK£55.7m19.3x35x0.8x
Sun, 10 Nov 2024UK£1.9bUK£2.3bUK£56.6m15.3x33.9x0.8x
Tue, 08 Oct 2024UK£2.2bUK£2.4bUK£55.2m27.1x39.1x0.9x
Thu, 05 Sep 2024UK£2.3bUK£2.2bUK£58.1m17.9x39.1x1x
Sat, 03 Aug 2024UK£2.2bUK£2.2bUK£56.5m16.8x39x1x
Mon, 01 Jul 2024UK£2.1bUK£2.3bUK£65.5m16.1x31.6x0.9x
Wed, 29 May 2024UK£2.2bUK£2.2bUK£60.3m19.6x36.2x1x
Fri, 26 Apr 2024UK£2.1bUK£2.2bUK£60.1m19.6x35.1x0.9x
Sun, 24 Mar 2024UK£2.1bUK£2.2bUK£59.3m20.5x35.6x0.9x
Tue, 20 Feb 2024UK£2.6bUK£2.2bUK£65.9m19.8x39.2x1.2x
Thu, 18 Jan 2024UK£7.6bUK£6.5bUK£312.7m21.9x24.4x1.2x
Sat, 16 Dec 2023UK£7.6bUK£6.5bUK£312.6m21.9x24.4x1.2x
Mon, 13 Nov 2023UK£7.5bUK£6.5bUK£308.8m19.2x24.2x1.2x
Wed, 11 Oct 2023UK£7.6bUK£6.5bUK£308.8m22.6x24.5x1.2x
Fri, 08 Sep 2023UK£7.7bUK£6.4bUK£283.8m22x27.1x1.2x
Sun, 06 Aug 2023UK£8.1bUK£6.4bUK£285.5m25.8x28.2x1.3x
Tue, 04 Jul 2023UK£7.8bUK£6.4bUK£285.1m36.1x27.5x1.2x
Thu, 01 Jun 2023UK£8.0bUK£6.4bUK£289.0m36x27.5x1.2x
Sat, 29 Apr 2023UK£8.0bUK£6.4bUK£288.8m36.3x27.7x1.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

27.7x


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 35.1x202420252026
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 46.3x 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 Market0.61%
Healthcare-0.24%
Healthcare Services6.02%
Healthcare Facilities7.66%
Healthcare Services0.69%
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 20.4%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 25.2% 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 33.0x.
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 20% 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
SPI Spire Healthcare GroupUK£1.645.5%
+UK£34.5m		-9.4%PE40.1x
CVSG CVS GroupUK£12.382.9%
+UK£24.6m		24.5%PE52.6x
EDX EDX Medical GroupUK£0.112.3%
+UK£1.0m		-20.0%n/a
OHGR One Health GroupUK£2.460.8%
+UK£276.6k		30.9%n/a
ICON Iconic LabsUK£0.0189.4%
+UK£22.7k		n/aPE-0.4x

Latest News

KOO
UK£1.36
Kooth
7D
-0.4%
1Y
-10.5%
IDHC
US$0.61
Integrated Diagnostics Holdings
7D
-2.6%
1Y
74.3%

IDHC: Dividend Prospects And Solid Margins Will Support Future Upside Potential

Analysts have maintained their price target on Integrated Diagnostics Holdings at $0.85, reflecting slightly lower expected revenue growth of 16.63% and a reduced forward P/E of 12.29x, partly offset by a modestly higher projected profit margin of 20.65%. What's in the News The board has recommended a cash dividend of US$4.9 million, or US$0.0085 per share, for the year ended 31 December 2025, subject to approval at the AGM (Key Developments).
MPAL
UK£0.025
MedPal AI
7D
-20.0%
1Y
n/a
CVSG
UK£12.38
CVS Group
7D
2.9%
1Y
24.5%

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
5.5%
1Y
-9.4%
OHGR
UK£2.46
One Health Group
7D
0.8%
1Y
30.9%
TRLS
UK£0.0016
Trellus Health
7D
-34.0%
1Y
-90.3%
ICON
UK£0.018
Iconic Labs
7D
9.4%
1Y
n/a
EDX
UK£0.11
EDX Medical Group
7D
2.3%
1Y
-20.0%
PHSC
UK£0.08
PHSC
7D
-5.9%
1Y
-50.0%