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U.K. (FTSE) Commercial Services Industry Analysis

UpdatedMay 01, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies20
  • 7D-0.6%
  • 3M5.1%
  • 1Y35.6%
  • YTD8.3%

The Commercial Services is pretty flat in the last 7 days, but Franchise Brands has stood out, gaining 7.7%. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 36% in that time. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 22% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 01 May 2026UK£19.5bUK£18.1bUK£559.3m21.2x34.9x1.1x
Sun, 29 Mar 2026UK£18.4bUK£18.2bUK£565.6m20.9x32.5x1x
Tue, 24 Feb 2026UK£18.8bUK£18.5bUK£520.8m25.8x36.2x1x
Thu, 22 Jan 2026UK£19.0bUK£18.5bUK£515.3m25.3x36.9x1x
Sat, 20 Dec 2025UK£18.1bUK£18.4bUK£492.4m25.7x36.8x1x
Mon, 17 Nov 2025UK£16.4bUK£17.9bUK£482.0m27.7x34.1x0.9x
Wed, 15 Oct 2025UK£16.3bUK£17.9bUK£482.0m24.2x33.9x0.9x
Fri, 12 Sep 2025UK£15.6bUK£18.1bUK£486.7m26.9x32.1x0.9x
Sun, 10 Aug 2025UK£15.7bUK£18.1bUK£485.9m27.2x32.2x0.9x
Tue, 08 Jul 2025UK£14.8bUK£18.0bUK£547.3m28.9x27x0.8x
Thu, 05 Jun 2025UK£15.5bUK£19.2bUK£599.3m28x25.9x0.8x
Sat, 03 May 2025UK£15.3bUK£19.2bUK£596.3m25.6x25.7x0.8x
Mon, 31 Mar 2025UK£14.5bUK£19.2bUK£580.6m27.9x25x0.8x
Wed, 26 Feb 2025UK£15.8bUK£18.9bUK£751.7m26.5x21x0.8x
Fri, 24 Jan 2025UK£15.1bUK£19.0bUK£752.3m24.8x20x0.8x
Sun, 22 Dec 2024UK£15.6bUK£18.9bUK£751.9m25.6x20.7x0.8x
Tue, 19 Nov 2024UK£15.7bUK£18.5bUK£754.6m19.3x20.8x0.8x
Thu, 17 Oct 2024UK£14.5bUK£18.5bUK£768.0m18.6x18.9x0.8x
Sat, 14 Sep 2024UK£15.4bUK£18.5bUK£762.3m20.2x20.2x0.8x
Mon, 12 Aug 2024UK£17.6bUK£18.5bUK£750.7m18x23.4x0.9x
Wed, 10 Jul 2024UK£17.8bUK£18.6bUK£768.0m15.8x23.2x1x
Fri, 07 Jun 2024UK£17.0bUK£18.3bUK£740.9m15.1x22.9x0.9x
Sun, 05 May 2024UK£16.3bUK£18.5bUK£741.6m14.7x21.9x0.9x
Tue, 02 Apr 2024UK£19.4bUK£18.6bUK£772.0m15.7x25.1x1x
Thu, 29 Feb 2024UK£18.1bUK£17.9bUK£713.0m16.3x25.3x1x
Sat, 27 Jan 2024UK£23.3bUK£21.8bUK£900.5m17.6x25.9x1.1x
Mon, 25 Dec 2023UK£23.9bUK£21.8bUK£903.8m20.1x26.5x1.1x
Wed, 22 Nov 2023UK£24.3bUK£21.9bUK£834.0m22.5x29.1x1.1x
Fri, 20 Oct 2023UK£24.6bUK£21.9bUK£850.2m20.5x28.9x1.1x
Sun, 17 Sep 2023UK£27.8bUK£21.9bUK£850.3m23.4x32.7x1.3x
Tue, 15 Aug 2023UK£27.9bUK£21.8bUK£884.7m21.6x31.5x1.3x
Thu, 13 Jul 2023UK£27.8bUK£20.4bUK£743.6m23.2x37.3x1.4x
Sat, 10 Jun 2023UK£29.0bUK£20.4bUK£797.0m23.4x36.4x1.4x
Mon, 08 May 2023UK£28.8bUK£20.4bUK£759.6m27.6x38x1.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

38x


Total Market Cap: UK£28.8bTotal Earnings: UK£759.6mTotal Revenue: UK£20.4bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Commercial Services Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 28.2x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the British Commercial Services industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 34.9x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 28.2x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.99x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Commercial Services industry have declined 9.7% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 3.9% 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-0.88%
Industrials-1.00%
Commercial Services-0.64%
Diversified Support Services1.03%
Commercial Printing0%0
Office Services and Supplies0%0
Security and Alarm Services0%0
Environmental and Facilities Services-0.82%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Environmental and Facilities Services industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 28.4x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 22.9%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 12.5% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Diversified Support Services industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 31.8x.
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 decline of 13% per year.
  • In contrast, the Diversified Support Services industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 9.8% 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
FRAN Franchise BrandsUK£1.407.7%
+UK£19.2m		-7.9%PE29.9x
MER Mears GroupUK£3.954.4%
+UK£14.3m		0.3%PE7.4x
RST RestoreUK£2.612.8%
+UK£9.5m		12.3%PE254.2x
SFT Software CircleUK£0.160.6%
+UK£390.1k		-43.1%PS3.1x

Latest News

FRAN
UK£1.40
Franchise Brands
7D
7.7%
1Y
-7.9%
MTO
UK£1.74
Mitie Group
7D
-2.5%
1Y
18.1%

MTO: Higher P E Multiple And Nordic Expansion Will Support Upside Outlook

Mitie Group's analyst price target has been nudged higher to £2.02 from £1.96. Analysts point to recent target increases from several banks and an updated view on the group's fair value and expected P/E multiple.
RTO
UK£4.94
Rentokil Initial
7D
-0.04%
1Y
42.3%

RTO: Future Dividend Policy And M&A Pipeline Will Support Further Upside

Analysts have revised their fair value estimate for Rentokil Initial from £5.70 to £6.24, based on updated assumptions around revenue growth, profit margins, discount rate and future P/E expectations. What's in the News Board recommends a final dividend of 8.24 cents per share for the year ended 31 December 2025, subject to approval at the AGM on 7 May 2026.
RST
UK£2.61
Restore
7D
2.8%
1Y
12.3%

RST: Buybacks And Dividends Will Support Bullish Repricing

Analysts have revised their price target for Restore to £3.50, reflecting updated views on the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E, which together point to a slightly different balance of risk and reward for shareholders. What's in the News Restore announced a share repurchase program of up to £20,000,000, with non-discretionary and irrevocable instructions to Investec and Canaccord for £10,000,000 each.
TENG
UK£0.85
Ten Lifestyle Group
7D
-2.3%
1Y
51.8%
SRP
UK£2.81
Serco Group
7D
-2.9%
1Y
59.3%
MER
UK£3.95
Mears Group
7D
4.4%
1Y
0.3%
HUI
UK£0.027
Hydrogen Utopia International
7D
-6.9%
1Y
134.8%
EAAS
UK£0.051
eEnergy Group
7D
-5.6%
1Y
21.7%
JSG
UK£1.29
Johnson Service Group
7D
-2.7%
1Y
-7.9%
HSP
UK£7.92
Hargreaves Services
7D
-2.5%
1Y
34.2%
SFT
UK£0.16
Software Circle
7D
0.6%
1Y
-43.1%