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U.K. (FTSE) Commercial Services Industry Analysis

UpdatedSep 15, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies20
  • 7D-1.6%
  • 3M-12.4%
  • 1Y1.8%
  • YTD-12.6%

Over the last 7 days, the Commercial Services industry has dropped 1.6%, driven by a pullback from Rentokil Initial of 3.2%. In contrast, Restore has gained 8.0%. Over the last year, the industry has been flat overall. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 21% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 15 Sep 2026UK£15.6bUK£18.7bUK£605.5m22x25.8x0.8x
Thu, 13 Aug 2026UK£16.5bUK£18.7bUK£605.8m26.9x27.3x0.9x
Sat, 11 Jul 2026UK£17.3bUK£18.5bUK£544.8m23x31.8x0.9x
Mon, 08 Jun 2026UK£17.9bUK£18.5bUK£546.7m25.5x32.7x1x
Wed, 06 May 2026UK£19.4bUK£18.1bUK£560.7m20.7x34.6x1.1x
Fri, 03 Apr 2026UK£19.3bUK£18.2bUK£566.5m21.5x34.1x1.1x
Sun, 01 Mar 2026UK£18.8bUK£18.5bUK£521.3m26.6x36.1x1x
Tue, 27 Jan 2026UK£19.1bUK£18.4bUK£510.0m25.8x37.5x1x
Thu, 25 Dec 2025UK£18.0bUK£18.4bUK£492.4m25.7x36.6x1x
Sat, 22 Nov 2025UK£16.4bUK£18.1bUK£477.7m23.6x34.4x0.9x
Mon, 20 Oct 2025UK£16.2bUK£17.9bUK£482.0m24.3x33.7x0.9x
Wed, 17 Sep 2025UK£15.3bUK£18.1bUK£487.2m26.5x31.4x0.8x
Fri, 15 Aug 2025UK£15.5bUK£18.1bUK£485.9m27.7x32x0.9x
Sun, 13 Jul 2025UK£14.5bUK£18.0bUK£547.3m28.6x26.5x0.8x
Tue, 10 Jun 2025UK£15.4bUK£19.5bUK£580.1m27.5x26.5x0.8x
Thu, 08 May 2025UK£15.2bUK£19.2bUK£599.3m26.9x25.3x0.8x
Sat, 05 Apr 2025UK£14.0bUK£19.2bUK£589.5m25.1x23.8x0.7x
Mon, 03 Mar 2025UK£15.7bUK£19.0bUK£656.7m32.4x24x0.8x
Wed, 29 Jan 2025UK£15.2bUK£19.0bUK£752.1m25.2x20.2x0.8x
Fri, 27 Dec 2024UK£15.5bUK£18.9bUK£751.9m25.5x20.6x0.8x
Sun, 24 Nov 2024UK£15.7bUK£18.9bUK£748.8m19x20.9x0.8x
Tue, 22 Oct 2024UK£15.2bUK£18.5bUK£767.9m18.2x19.7x0.8x
Thu, 19 Sep 2024UK£15.1bUK£18.5bUK£766.4m20.1x19.7x0.8x
Sat, 17 Aug 2024UK£18.3bUK£18.5bUK£750.5m18.5x24.3x1x
Mon, 15 Jul 2024UK£17.9bUK£18.5bUK£763.4m16.2x23.4x1x
Wed, 12 Jun 2024UK£16.5bUK£18.6bUK£768.1m15.4x21.5x0.9x
Fri, 10 May 2024UK£16.7bUK£18.5bUK£741.8m15x22.5x0.9x
Sun, 07 Apr 2024UK£19.0bUK£18.6bUK£772.1m15.8x24.6x1x
Tue, 05 Mar 2024UK£18.2bUK£18.0bUK£703.2m15.8x25.9x1x
Thu, 01 Feb 2024UK£23.4bUK£21.8bUK£900.4m17.9x26x1.1x
Sat, 30 Dec 2023UK£24.1bUK£21.8bUK£903.9m20.2x26.7x1.1x
Mon, 27 Nov 2023UK£24.1bUK£22.1bUK£846.2m22.6x28.4x1.1x
Wed, 25 Oct 2023UK£24.0bUK£21.9bUK£850.1m19.5x28.2x1.1x
Fri, 22 Sep 2023UK£27.7bUK£21.9bUK£849.5m19.1x32.6x1.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

32.6x


Total Market Cap: UK£27.7bTotal Earnings: UK£849.5mTotal Revenue: UK£21.9bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Commercial Services Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 27.6x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the British Commercial Services industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 27.6x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.94x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Commercial Services industry have declined 11% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 5.1% 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. Industrials industry?

GB Market-1.48%
Industrials-2.40%
Commercial Services-1.62%
Commercial Printing0%0
Office Services and Supplies0%0
Security and Alarm Services0%0
Diversified Support Services-0.26%
Environmental and Facilities Services-1.92%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Environmental and Facilities Services industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 28.2x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 22.8%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 10.1% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Diversified Support Services industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 30.2x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Environmental and Facilities Services industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 23% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 10% per year.
  • In contrast, the Diversified Support Services industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 6.5% 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
RST RestoreUK£3.098.0%
+UK£31.0m		17.5%PE160x
SRP Serco GroupUK£2.530.7%
+UK£17.5m		13.0%PE16.1x
SFT Software CircleUK£0.2021.2%
+UK£13.7m		-24.5%PS3.5x
FRAN Franchise BrandsUK£1.572.3%
+UK£6.7m		12.6%PE27.6x
HSP Hargreaves ServicesUK£8.581.7%
+UK£4.3m		18.2%PE8.6x

Latest News

EARN
UK£0.043
EARNZ
7D
22.5%
1Y
-27.5%
MYX
UK£0.55
MYCELX Technologies
7D
7.9%
1Y
109.6%
HSP
UK£8.58
Hargreaves Services
7D
1.7%
1Y
18.2%
JSG
UK£1.35
Johnson Service Group
7D
-6.4%
1Y
-10.3%
RTO
UK£3.31
Rentokil Initial
7D
-3.2%
1Y
-10.9%
FIH
UK£1.58
FIH group
7D
-3.1%
1Y
-42.7%
FRAN
UK£1.57
Franchise Brands
7D
2.3%
1Y
12.6%
MTO
UK£2.09
Mitie Group
7D
-0.2%
1Y
45.1%
Narrative Update • Sep 03

MTO: Takeover Terms And Hold Ratings Will Guide Future Share Performance

Mitie Group's analyst price target has edged down from £2.30 to £2.19 as analysts factor in recent downgrades to Hold and mixed target revisions, alongside updated assumptions on discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research on Mitie Group shows a mixed picture, but there are still some clear pockets of optimism that matter for how you think about valuation, execution and potential growth.
SFT
UK£0.20
Software Circle
7D
21.2%
1Y
-24.5%
MER
UK£4.08
Mears Group
7D
-3.4%
1Y
24.6%
RST
UK£3.09
Restore
7D
8.0%
1Y
17.5%
EAAS
UK£0.017
eEnergy Group
7D
-1.5%
1Y
-68.9%
SRP
UK£2.53
Serco Group
7D
0.7%
1Y
13.0%
TENG
UK£1.01
Ten Lifestyle Group
7D
-1.9%
1Y
75.7%
WATR
UK£3.25
Water Intelligence
7D
-7.8%
1Y
7.6%
EGT
UK£0.14
European Green Transition
7D
3.8%
1Y
100.0%