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U.K. (FTSE) Commercial Services Industry Analysis

UpdatedApr 15, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies20
  • 7D4.6%
  • 3M7.1%
  • 1Y49.1%
  • YTD11.6%

In the last week, the Commercial Services industry is up 4.6%, with Rentokil Initial up 4.1%. Meanwhile, Maintel Holdings actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 5.9% in the last week. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 49%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 23% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 16 Apr 2026UK£19.8bUK£18.1bUK£560.8m22.1x35.4x1.1x
Sat, 14 Mar 2026UK£19.7bUK£18.2bUK£566.5m22.6x34.7x1.1x
Mon, 09 Feb 2026UK£18.8bUK£18.5bUK£518.6m25.2x36.3x1x
Wed, 07 Jan 2026UK£18.5bUK£18.4bUK£492.4m26x37.6x1x
Fri, 05 Dec 2025UK£17.3bUK£18.4bUK£492.4m23.5x35.2x0.9x
Sun, 02 Nov 2025UK£17.0bUK£17.9bUK£482.0m24.1x35.3x1x
Tue, 30 Sep 2025UK£15.3bUK£18.1bUK£486.0m22.5x31.6x0.8x
Thu, 28 Aug 2025UK£15.0bUK£18.1bUK£485.9m26.4x30.9x0.8x
Sat, 26 Jul 2025UK£15.2bUK£18.0bUK£550.2m28.2x27.7x0.8x
Mon, 23 Jun 2025UK£14.6bUK£18.0bUK£554.5m28.7x26.4x0.8x
Wed, 21 May 2025UK£15.4bUK£19.2bUK£599.7m27.5x25.7x0.8x
Fri, 18 Apr 2025UK£14.7bUK£19.2bUK£594.3m25.5x24.7x0.8x
Sun, 16 Mar 2025UK£14.0bUK£19.0bUK£576.7m31.7x24.4x0.7x
Tue, 11 Feb 2025UK£15.7bUK£18.9bUK£751.8m25.6x20.9x0.8x
Thu, 09 Jan 2025UK£15.2bUK£18.9bUK£752.0m25.1x20.2x0.8x
Sat, 07 Dec 2024UK£15.8bUK£18.9bUK£756.8m25.9x20.9x0.8x
Mon, 04 Nov 2024UK£15.6bUK£18.5bUK£768.1m17.5x20.3x0.8x
Wed, 02 Oct 2024UK£15.1bUK£18.5bUK£767.9m18.8x19.6x0.8x
Fri, 30 Aug 2024UK£18.2bUK£18.5bUK£750.1m18.6x24.3x1x
Sun, 28 Jul 2024UK£18.1bUK£18.6bUK£774.7m15.3x23.3x1x
Tue, 25 Jun 2024UK£17.5bUK£18.6bUK£769.4m15.3x22.7x0.9x
Thu, 23 May 2024UK£16.7bUK£18.5bUK£740.4m15.2x22.5x0.9x
Sat, 20 Apr 2024UK£17.9bUK£18.7bUK£777.8m16.1x23.1x1x
Mon, 18 Mar 2024UK£19.2bUK£18.6bUK£775.2m16.6x24.8x1x
Wed, 14 Feb 2024UK£17.3bUK£17.9bUK£712.7m16.2x24.2x1x
Fri, 12 Jan 2024UK£23.5bUK£21.8bUK£903.5m19.1x26.1x1.1x
Sun, 10 Dec 2023UK£23.6bUK£22.2bUK£847.5m20x27.9x1.1x
Tue, 07 Nov 2023UK£23.4bUK£21.9bUK£849.9m20.7x27.5x1.1x
Thu, 05 Oct 2023UK£27.5bUK£21.9bUK£849.8m19.8x32.3x1.3x
Sat, 02 Sep 2023UK£27.5bUK£21.8bUK£846.0m25.4x32.5x1.3x
Mon, 31 Jul 2023UK£28.5bUK£21.5bUK£805.4m24.1x35.4x1.3x
Wed, 28 Jun 2023UK£28.1bUK£20.4bUK£786.4m23.2x35.8x1.4x
Fri, 26 May 2023UK£28.7bUK£20.4bUK£761.6m27.9x37.7x1.4x
Sun, 23 Apr 2023UK£28.4bUK£20.3bUK£757.8m25.1x37.4x1.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

37.4x


Total Market Cap: UK£28.4bTotal Earnings: UK£757.8mTotal Revenue: UK£20.3bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Commercial Services Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 28.3x202420252026
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 35.9x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 28.3x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 0.99x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.1x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Commercial Services industry have declined 9.5% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 3.8% 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 Market2.94%
Industrials6.76%
Commercial Services4.62%
Diversified Support Services5.21%
Environmental and Facilities Services4.58%
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 28.4x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 24.1%, 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 32.0x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Environmental and Facilities Services industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 24% 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 12% 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£5.010.2%
+UK£20.1m		50.3%PE59x
MER Mears GroupUK£3.724.8%
+UK£14.7m		-5.7%PE6.9x
TENG Ten Lifestyle GroupUK£0.7510.7%
+UK£7.0m		24.5%PE30.1x
RST RestoreUK£2.441.7%
+UK£5.5m		11.9%PE238.1x
FRAN Franchise BrandsUK£1.251.6%
+UK£3.8m		-4.2%PE26.7x

Latest News

MTO
UK£1.80
Mitie Group
7D
-0.3%
1Y
37.4%
TENG
UK£0.75
Ten Lifestyle Group
7D
10.7%
1Y
24.5%

What Does Ten Lifestyle Group Plc's (LON:TENG) Share Price Indicate?

Apr 14
What Does Ten Lifestyle Group Plc's (LON:TENG) Share Price Indicate?
RTO
UK£5.01
Rentokil Initial
7D
0.2%
1Y
50.3%

RTO: Bolt On M&A And New CEO Will Likely Sustain High P/E

Analysts have adjusted their price target for Rentokil Initial to £4.54 from £4.06. This reflects updated assumptions around revenue growth, profit margins, the discount rate and the stock's future P/E multiple.
RST
UK£2.44
Restore
7D
1.7%
1Y
11.9%

RST: Buybacks And Rising Dividend Payouts Will Support Bullish Repricing

Analysts have trimmed their price target on Restore slightly to reflect a modestly higher discount rate and slightly softer forward P/E expectations, while still seeing incremental improvements in projected revenue growth and profit margins as supportive of the updated price range in pounds. What's in the News Restore has announced a share repurchase program of up to £20,000,000, with £10,000,000 each to be executed by Investec and Canaccord, aimed at providing flexibility around the company’s equity and capital structure (Key Developments).
SRP
UK£2.94
Serco Group
7D
-1.4%
1Y
81.3%
JSG
UK£1.36
Johnson Service Group
7D
0.7%
1Y
2.3%
MER
UK£3.72
Mears Group
7D
4.8%
1Y
-5.7%

We Think Mears Group's (LON:MER) Solid Earnings Are Understated

Apr 08
We Think Mears Group's (LON:MER) Solid Earnings Are Understated
MAI
UK£1.20
Maintel Holdings
7D
-5.9%
1Y
-45.5%
WATR
UK£2.40
Water Intelligence
7D
6.2%
1Y
-26.8%
FRAN
UK£1.25
Franchise Brands
7D
1.6%
1Y
-4.2%
EAAS
UK£0.056
eEnergy Group
7D
14.3%
1Y
24.4%