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U.K. (FTSE) Commercial Services Industry Analysis

UpdatedApr 21, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies20
  • 7D1.2%
  • 3M5.6%
  • 1Y40.7%
  • YTD9.9%

In the last week, the Commercial Services industry is up 1.2%, with Rentokil Initial up 1.8%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 41%. 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
Tue, 21 Apr 2026UK£19.8bUK£18.1bUK£561.4m22.1x35.3x1.1x
Thu, 19 Mar 2026UK£19.5bUK£18.2bUK£565.7m22.6x34.5x1.1x
Sat, 14 Feb 2026UK£18.4bUK£18.5bUK£518.1m25.7x35.6x1x
Mon, 12 Jan 2026UK£19.0bUK£18.5bUK£515.7m26.6x36.8x1x
Wed, 10 Dec 2025UK£17.2bUK£18.4bUK£492.4m23.9x34.9x0.9x
Fri, 07 Nov 2025UK£16.7bUK£17.9bUK£482.0m23x34.7x0.9x
Sun, 05 Oct 2025UK£15.9bUK£17.9bUK£482.2m27.2x33x0.9x
Tue, 02 Sep 2025UK£15.1bUK£18.1bUK£485.9m27.5x31.1x0.8x
Thu, 31 Jul 2025UK£14.5bUK£18.0bUK£545.0m28.2x26.6x0.8x
Sat, 28 Jun 2025UK£15.0bUK£18.0bUK£554.5m29.4x27x0.8x
Mon, 26 May 2025UK£15.5bUK£19.2bUK£599.6m27.3x25.8x0.8x
Wed, 23 Apr 2025UK£14.5bUK£19.2bUK£594.3m25.9x24.5x0.8x
Fri, 21 Mar 2025UK£14.3bUK£19.0bUK£585.1m27.6x24.5x0.8x
Sun, 16 Feb 2025UK£16.5bUK£18.9bUK£751.8m27.1x21.9x0.9x
Tue, 14 Jan 2025UK£15.0bUK£19.0bUK£752.2m24.9x19.9x0.8x
Thu, 12 Dec 2024UK£16.0bUK£18.9bUK£756.7m25.7x21.1x0.8x
Sat, 09 Nov 2024UK£15.7bUK£18.5bUK£767.7m19.4x20.4x0.8x
Mon, 07 Oct 2024UK£15.0bUK£18.5bUK£768.0m18.3x19.6x0.8x
Wed, 04 Sep 2024UK£18.0bUK£18.5bUK£753.9m18.1x23.9x1x
Fri, 02 Aug 2024UK£17.8bUK£18.6bUK£809.4m18.1x21.9x1x
Sun, 30 Jun 2024UK£17.6bUK£18.6bUK£769.5m15x22.9x0.9x
Tue, 28 May 2024UK£16.6bUK£18.5bUK£740.5m15.7x22.4x0.9x
Thu, 25 Apr 2024UK£18.1bUK£18.7bUK£778.2m16.2x23.3x1x
Sat, 23 Mar 2024UK£19.2bUK£18.6bUK£775.4m15.6x24.8x1x
Mon, 19 Feb 2024UK£18.1bUK£17.9bUK£712.9m16.4x25.4x1x
Wed, 17 Jan 2024UK£23.4bUK£21.8bUK£903.5m19x25.9x1.1x
Fri, 15 Dec 2023UK£23.7bUK£22.2bUK£847.7m20x28x1.1x
Sun, 12 Nov 2023UK£23.7bUK£21.9bUK£834.1m20.6x28.4x1.1x
Tue, 10 Oct 2023UK£27.4bUK£21.9bUK£849.7m21.5x32.2x1.3x
Thu, 07 Sep 2023UK£27.4bUK£21.8bUK£851.4m24.3x32.1x1.3x
Sat, 05 Aug 2023UK£27.9bUK£21.8bUK£881.7m23.8x31.7x1.3x
Mon, 03 Jul 2023UK£28.2bUK£20.4bUK£742.5m23.2x38x1.4x
Wed, 31 May 2023UK£28.7bUK£20.4bUK£736.9m27.9x38.9x1.4x
Fri, 28 Apr 2023UK£28.5bUK£20.3bUK£757.9m30x37.6x1.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

37.6x


Total Market Cap: UK£28.5bTotal Earnings: UK£757.9mTotal 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 35.3x 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 Market0.61%
Industrials2.74%
Commercial Services1.22%
Diversified Support Services1.52%
Environmental and Facilities Services1.19%
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 23.9%, 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 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 11% 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£4.991.8%
+UK£226.5m		42.5%PE58.6x
MER Mears GroupUK£3.794.8%
+UK£15.1m		-3.2%PE7.1x
WATR Water IntelligenceUK£2.6012.3%
+UK£4.8m		-20.0%PE13.4x
FRAN Franchise BrandsUK£1.272.0%
+UK£4.8m		-3.1%PE27.1x
HSP Hargreaves ServicesUK£8.001.5%
+UK£4.0m		33.8%PE12.1x

Latest News

MER
UK£3.79
Mears Group
7D
4.8%
1Y
-3.2%
HUI
UK£0.033
Hydrogen Utopia International
7D
6.5%
1Y
164.0%
SRP
UK£2.93
Serco Group
7D
-0.7%
1Y
80.0%

SRP: Rising Price Optimism And Buybacks Will Likely Restrain Future Returns

Analysts have lifted their price targets for Serco Group to a range that now spans about £350 to £369 per share, citing updated assumptions on discount rates, modestly higher revenue growth and slightly improved profit margin and future P/E expectations. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research points to higher price targets for Serco Group clustered between about £3.50 and £3.69 per share, with several firms reiterating positive stances alongside their revised numbers.
EAAS
UK£0.054
eEnergy Group
7D
5.9%
1Y
25.6%
WATR
UK£2.60
Water Intelligence
7D
12.3%
1Y
-20.0%
RTO
UK£4.99
Rentokil Initial
7D
1.8%
1Y
42.5%
TENG
UK£0.73
Ten Lifestyle Group
7D
-0.3%
1Y
22.0%

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JSG
UK£1.35
Johnson Service Group
7D
0.5%
1Y
2.0%
FRAN
UK£1.27
Franchise Brands
7D
2.0%
1Y
-3.1%
HSP
UK£8.00
Hargreaves Services
7D
1.5%
1Y
33.8%