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U.K. (FTSE) Commercial Services Industry Analysis

UpdatedJun 14, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies21
  • 7D1.6%
  • 3M-6.2%
  • 1Y24.1%
  • YTD1.0%

The Commercial Services industry is up 1.6% in the last week, with Rentokil Initial up 2.5%. This means that the industry has gained 24% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 18% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 14 Jun 2026UK£18.2bUK£18.4bUK£545.5m24.9x33.3x1x
Tue, 12 May 2026UK£19.3bUK£18.1bUK£562.1m23.4x34.3x1.1x
Thu, 09 Apr 2026UK£19.8bUK£18.2bUK£563.4m22.3x35.2x1.1x
Sat, 07 Mar 2026UK£19.0bUK£18.1bUK£571.8m22x33.2x1x
Mon, 02 Feb 2026UK£18.5bUK£18.4bUK£517.3m25.6x35.8x1x
Wed, 31 Dec 2025UK£18.2bUK£18.4bUK£492.4m25.7x36.9x1x
Fri, 28 Nov 2025UK£16.8bUK£18.1bUK£477.7m24.5x35.2x0.9x
Sun, 26 Oct 2025UK£17.5bUK£17.9bUK£482.0m24.2x36.4x1x
Tue, 23 Sep 2025UK£15.0bUK£18.1bUK£486.0m22.2x30.9x0.8x
Thu, 21 Aug 2025UK£15.4bUK£18.1bUK£485.9m26.8x31.8x0.9x
Sat, 19 Jul 2025UK£14.9bUK£18.0bUK£547.3m29.3x27.1x0.8x
Mon, 16 Jun 2025UK£14.6bUK£18.0bUK£554.5m28.2x26.3x0.8x
Wed, 14 May 2025UK£15.2bUK£19.2bUK£599.7m27.3x25.3x0.8x
Fri, 11 Apr 2025UK£14.0bUK£19.2bUK£589.9m25.1x23.7x0.7x
Sun, 09 Mar 2025UK£14.4bUK£19.0bUK£576.6m32.8x24.9x0.8x
Tue, 04 Feb 2025UK£15.6bUK£18.9bUK£751.7m25.3x20.8x0.8x
Thu, 02 Jan 2025UK£15.6bUK£18.9bUK£751.8m25.8x20.7x0.8x
Sat, 30 Nov 2024UK£15.5bUK£18.9bUK£754.0m22.2x20.6x0.8x
Mon, 28 Oct 2024UK£15.2bUK£18.5bUK£767.9m17.8x19.8x0.8x
Wed, 25 Sep 2024UK£15.0bUK£18.5bUK£768.9m20.4x19.5x0.8x
Fri, 23 Aug 2024UK£18.3bUK£18.5bUK£750.4m18.8x24.4x1x
Sun, 21 Jul 2024UK£17.4bUK£18.5bUK£763.6m15.5x22.8x0.9x
Tue, 18 Jun 2024UK£17.2bUK£18.6bUK£768.2m15.3x22.4x0.9x
Thu, 16 May 2024UK£17.0bUK£18.5bUK£741.6m15.4x23x0.9x
Sat, 13 Apr 2024UK£19.0bUK£18.7bUK£777.8m16.1x24.4x1x
Mon, 11 Mar 2024UK£19.7bUK£18.6bUK£784.1m16.5x25.2x1.1x
Wed, 07 Feb 2024UK£17.6bUK£17.9bUK£712.1m15.2x24.7x1x
Fri, 05 Jan 2024UK£23.4bUK£21.8bUK£903.7m20x25.9x1.1x
Sun, 03 Dec 2023UK£23.4bUK£22.2bUK£847.4m20.5x27.7x1.1x
Tue, 31 Oct 2023UK£22.9bUK£21.9bUK£850.3m19.1x26.9x1x
Thu, 28 Sep 2023UK£27.1bUK£21.9bUK£849.5m17.3x31.9x1.2x
Sat, 26 Aug 2023UK£27.2bUK£21.8bUK£846.1m25.7x32.1x1.2x
Mon, 24 Jul 2023UK£28.8bUK£20.4bUK£744.1m23.9x38.6x1.4x
Wed, 21 Jun 2023UK£28.6bUK£20.4bUK£786.3m23.5x36.4x1.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

36.4x


Total Market Cap: UK£28.6bTotal Earnings: UK£786.3mTotal Revenue: UK£20.4bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Commercial Services Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 28x202420252026
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 33.3x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 28.0x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.97x.
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 3.3% 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 Market1.05%
Industrials0.62%
Commercial Services1.60%
Diversified Support Services2.11%
Environmental and Facilities Services1.54%
Commercial Printing0%0
Office Services and Supplies0%0
Security and Alarm Services0%0
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Environmental and Facilities Services industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 28.3x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 18.6%, 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 31.3x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Environmental and Facilities Services industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 19% 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 10% 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
RTO Rentokil InitialUK£4.542.5%
+UK£281.8m		30.2%PE52.8x
JSG Johnson Service GroupUK£1.564.6%
+UK£25.8m		8.9%PE16x
MER Mears GroupUK£4.237.4%
+UK£23.6m		7.0%PE7.7x
SRP Serco GroupUK£2.550.6%
+UK£13.8m		31.0%PE17.2x
WATR Water IntelligenceUK£2.452.1%
+UK£840.9k		-33.8%PE12.5x

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RTO
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Rentokil Initial
7D
2.5%
1Y
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UK£1.48
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7D
-0.8%
1Y
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UK£0.038
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7D
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JSG
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7D
4.6%
1Y
8.9%
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7D
0.3%
1Y
19.9%