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U.K. (FTSE) Commercial Services Industry Analysis

UpdatedJul 16, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies21
  • 7D-1.5%
  • 3M-12.1%
  • 1Y19.7%
  • YTD-3.3%

Over the last 7 days, the Commercial Services industry has dropped 1.5%, driven by Rentokil Initial declining 1.6%. In the past year, the industry has gained 20%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 17% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 16 Jul 2026UK£17.4bUK£18.4bUK£542.6m23.1x32x0.9x
Sat, 13 Jun 2026UK£18.2bUK£18.4bUK£545.5m24.9x33.3x1x
Mon, 11 May 2026UK£19.2bUK£18.1bUK£562.0m23.4x34.2x1.1x
Wed, 08 Apr 2026UK£19.2bUK£18.2bUK£565.4m21.3x34x1.1x
Fri, 06 Mar 2026UK£19.1bUK£18.6bUK£525.2m25.9x36.3x1x
Sun, 01 Feb 2026UK£18.5bUK£18.4bUK£517.3m25.6x35.8x1x
Tue, 30 Dec 2025UK£18.1bUK£18.4bUK£492.4m25.7x36.7x1x
Thu, 27 Nov 2025UK£16.6bUK£18.1bUK£475.2m24.5x35x0.9x
Sat, 25 Oct 2025UK£17.5bUK£17.9bUK£482.0m24.2x36.4x1x
Mon, 22 Sep 2025UK£15.1bUK£18.1bUK£486.0m22.3x31.1x0.8x
Wed, 20 Aug 2025UK£15.4bUK£18.1bUK£485.9m26.9x31.6x0.8x
Fri, 18 Jul 2025UK£14.6bUK£18.0bUK£547.3m28.8x26.6x0.8x
Sun, 15 Jun 2025UK£14.6bUK£18.0bUK£554.5m28.2x26.3x0.8x
Tue, 13 May 2025UK£15.1bUK£19.2bUK£599.1m27.4x25.2x0.8x
Thu, 10 Apr 2025UK£13.3bUK£19.2bUK£589.7m24.6x22.6x0.7x
Sat, 08 Mar 2025UK£14.4bUK£19.0bUK£576.7m32.8x24.9x0.8x
Mon, 03 Feb 2025UK£15.6bUK£19.0bUK£751.9m25.5x20.8x0.8x
Wed, 01 Jan 2025UK£15.6bUK£18.9bUK£751.9m25.8x20.7x0.8x
Fri, 29 Nov 2024UK£15.6bUK£18.9bUK£754.1m22.1x20.7x0.8x
Sun, 27 Oct 2024UK£15.2bUK£18.5bUK£767.9m17.8x19.8x0.8x
Tue, 24 Sep 2024UK£15.1bUK£18.5bUK£769.0m20.3x19.7x0.8x
Thu, 22 Aug 2024UK£18.2bUK£18.5bUK£750.6m18.8x24.2x1x
Sat, 20 Jul 2024UK£17.7bUK£18.5bUK£763.6m15.5x23.2x1x
Mon, 17 Jun 2024UK£17.2bUK£18.6bUK£768.1m15.1x22.4x0.9x
Wed, 15 May 2024UK£16.8bUK£18.5bUK£741.7m15.3x22.7x0.9x
Fri, 12 Apr 2024UK£19.0bUK£18.7bUK£777.8m16.3x24.4x1x
Sun, 10 Mar 2024UK£19.7bUK£18.6bUK£784.1m16.5x25.2x1.1x
Tue, 06 Feb 2024UK£17.3bUK£17.9bUK£712.3m15.4x24.3x1x
Thu, 04 Jan 2024UK£23.3bUK£21.8bUK£903.6m20x25.8x1.1x
Sat, 02 Dec 2023UK£23.4bUK£22.2bUK£847.5m20.5x27.7x1.1x
Mon, 30 Oct 2023UK£22.8bUK£21.9bUK£850.2m18.8x26.8x1x
Wed, 27 Sep 2023UK£27.2bUK£21.9bUK£849.6m18.5x32x1.2x
Fri, 25 Aug 2023UK£27.1bUK£21.8bUK£846.1m26.3x32x1.2x
Sun, 23 Jul 2023UK£28.8bUK£20.4bUK£744.1m23.9x38.6x1.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

38.6x


Total Market Cap: UK£28.8bTotal Earnings: UK£744.1mTotal Revenue: UK£20.4bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Commercial Services Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 27.9x202420252026
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 32.0x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 27.9x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.96x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Commercial Services industry have declined 10.0% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 3.4% 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 Market0.70%
Industrials0.31%
Commercial Services-1.50%
Commercial Printing0%0
Office Services and Supplies0%0
Security and Alarm Services0%0
Environmental and Facilities Services-1.18%
Diversified Support Services-4.02%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Environmental and Facilities Services industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 28.2x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 18.3%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 5.3% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Diversified Support Services industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 31.0x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Environmental and Facilities Services industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 18% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 5.3% per year.
  • In contrast, the Diversified Support Services industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 9.2% 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
MTO Mitie GroupUK£1.501.3%
+UK£24.2m		9.8%PE23.1x
RST RestoreUK£2.680.8%
+UK£2.7m		0.2%PE260.3x
EAAS eEnergy GroupUK£0.02916.0%
+UK£1.5m		-24.7%PS0.6x
WATR Water IntelligenceUK£3.001.7%
+UK£840.9k		-6.3%PE13.8x
FIH FIH groupUK£1.603.2%
+UK£626.0k		-17.1%PS0.5x

Latest News

JSG
UK£1.43
Johnson Service Group
7D
-13.0%
1Y
0.7%
Analysis Article • Jul 11

At UK£1.43, Is It Time To Put Johnson Service Group PLC (LON:JSG) On Your Watch List?

While Johnson Service Group PLC ( LON:JSG ) might not have the largest market cap around , it saw a decent share price...
MTO
UK£1.50
Mitie Group
7D
1.3%
1Y
9.8%
FRAN
UK£1.39
Franchise Brands
7D
-0.7%
1Y
-7.5%
RTO
UK£4.41
Rentokil Initial
7D
-1.6%
1Y
29.2%
EAAS
UK£0.029
eEnergy Group
7D
16.0%
1Y
-24.7%
SRP
UK£2.29
Serco Group
7D
-1.2%
1Y
8.9%
Narrative Update • Jul 01

SRP: Neutral Initiation And Limited Upside Will Likely Restrain Future Returns

Analysts have modestly lifted their fair value estimate for Serco Group to about £1.75 per share from roughly £1.66, citing updated assumptions for revenue growth, discount rate, profit margins and future P/E multiples following recent Street research, including a neutral initiation. What’s in the News for Serco Group Serco Group maintained earnings guidance for the full year 2026, with revenue guidance unchanged at about £5b.
MER
UK£4.33
Mears Group
7D
0.1%
1Y
12.0%
MAI
UK£0.72
Maintel Holdings
7D
-14.7%
1Y
-61.8%
RST
UK£2.68
Restore
7D
0.8%
1Y
0.2%
Narrative Update • Jun 22

RST: Refined Assumptions And Stable Fair Value Will Support Bullish Repricing

Analysts have modestly adjusted their price target for Restore, citing small refinements to assumptions around the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E. Together, these changes result in a slightly different implied equity value in £ terms for the stock.
WATR
UK£3.00
Water Intelligence
7D
1.7%
1Y
-6.3%
HSP
UK£7.92
Hargreaves Services
7D
-0.5%
1Y
5.3%
FIH
UK£1.60
FIH group
7D
3.2%
1Y
-17.1%
SFT
UK£0.16
Software Circle
7D
-1.6%
1Y
-45.7%
TENG
UK£0.89
Ten Lifestyle Group
7D
-0.6%
1Y
34.1%
Analysis Article • May 05

There May Be Reason For Hope In Ten Lifestyle Group's (LON:TENG) Disappointing Earnings

The market was pleased with the recent earnings report from Ten Lifestyle Group Plc ( LON:TENG ), despite the profit...