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U.K. (FTSE) Professional Services Industry Analysis

UpdatedMay 18, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies36
  • 7D-0.4%
  • 3M7.2%
  • 1Y-34.8%
  • YTD-16.8%

Over the last 7 days, the Professional Services industry has remained flat, although notably Intertek Group gained 14%. Unfortunately though, the industry is down 35% over the past 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 12% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 18 May 2026UK£79.9bUK£36.1bUK£3.3b17.9x24.1x2.2x
Wed, 15 Apr 2026UK£81.2bUK£35.9bUK£3.3b18.8x24.6x2.3x
Fri, 13 Mar 2026UK£81.9bUK£33.6bUK£3.5b17.7x23.5x2.4x
Sun, 08 Feb 2026UK£74.4bUK£35.9bUK£3.4b20.2x22.2x2.1x
Tue, 06 Jan 2026UK£100.9bUK£36.0bUK£3.4b20.4x29.9x2.8x
Thu, 04 Dec 2025UK£98.0bUK£36.1bUK£3.5b19.7x27.9x2.7x
Sat, 01 Nov 2025UK£107.5bUK£35.6bUK£3.3b21.7x32.4x3x
Mon, 29 Sep 2025UK£111.0bUK£36.1bUK£3.4b22.1x33.1x3.1x
Wed, 27 Aug 2025UK£113.5bUK£36.0bUK£3.4b21.3x33.8x3.2x
Fri, 25 Jul 2025UK£124.8bUK£36.7bUK£3.5b22.3x36.2x3.4x
Sun, 22 Jun 2025UK£120.5bUK£36.7bUK£3.4b22.8x35.5x3.3x
Tue, 20 May 2025UK£126.9bUK£36.6bUK£3.4b23.5x37.1x3.5x
Thu, 17 Apr 2025UK£117.8bUK£36.5bUK£3.4b21x34.3x3.2x
Sat, 15 Mar 2025UK£118.6bUK£37.2bUK£3.5b22.8x34x3.2x
Mon, 10 Feb 2025UK£127.1bUK£37.8bUK£3.4b27.7x37.8x3.4x
Wed, 08 Jan 2025UK£116.5bUK£37.9bUK£3.4b23.6x34.6x3.1x
Fri, 06 Dec 2024UK£121.2bUK£37.7bUK£3.3b23.5x37.3x3.2x
Sun, 03 Nov 2024UK£119.1bUK£37.5bUK£3.2b23.9x36.7x3.2x
Tue, 01 Oct 2024UK£118.9bUK£37.3bUK£3.2b23.1x36.9x3.2x
Thu, 29 Aug 2024UK£116.5bUK£37.4bUK£3.2b22.7x36.3x3.1x
Sat, 27 Jul 2024UK£118.5bUK£38.5bUK£3.2b18.2x36.6x3.1x
Mon, 24 Jun 2024UK£119.2bUK£38.6bUK£3.1b20.4x38x3.1x
Wed, 22 May 2024UK£116.7bUK£38.6bUK£3.1b19.6x37.1x3x
Fri, 19 Apr 2024UK£109.4bUK£38.5bUK£3.0b20.1x36x2.8x
Sun, 17 Mar 2024UK£112.0bUK£40.4bUK£3.0b20.2x36.7x2.8x
Tue, 13 Feb 2024UK£111.1bUK£40.9bUK£3.3b20.8x34.1x2.7x
Thu, 11 Jan 2024UK£106.7bUK£41.6bUK£3.3b20.9x32x2.6x
Sat, 09 Dec 2023UK£104.1bUK£41.7bUK£3.5b18.2x30.1x2.5x
Mon, 06 Nov 2023UK£94.5bUK£41.6bUK£3.3b18x28.8x2.3x
Wed, 04 Oct 2023UK£94.1bUK£41.8bUK£3.3b18.9x28.6x2.3x
Fri, 01 Sep 2023UK£91.6bUK£41.5bUK£3.3b19.3x28.1x2.2x
Sun, 30 Jul 2023UK£95.3bUK£40.4bUK£3.4b16.6x28.1x2.4x
Tue, 27 Jun 2023UK£93.0bUK£39.6bUK£3.3b16.5x28.3x2.3x
Thu, 25 May 2023UK£90.2bUK£39.8bUK£3.3b16.5x27.2x2.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

27.2x


Total Market Cap: UK£90.2bTotal Earnings: UK£3.3bTotal Revenue: UK£39.8bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Professional Services Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 32.6x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the British Professional Services industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 24.1x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 32.6x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.8x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.2x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Professional Services industry have remained mostly flat over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have declined 3.2% per year.
  • This means that the cost of doing business could be reducing since sales have declined but profits have remained steady.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the U.K. Industrials industry?

GB Market-1.07%
Industrials-3.61%
Professional Services-0.41%
Research and Consulting Services-0.20%
HR Services-12.89%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Research and Consulting Services industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 33.0x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 10.4%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 11.8% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the HR Services industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 70% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 3.2% per year.
  • In contrast, the Research and Consulting 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
ITRK Intertek GroupUK£56.1514.4%
+UK£1.1b		13.3%PE25.1x
KGH Knights Group HoldingsUK£1.749.8%
+UK£13.3m		9.1%PE125.5x
GATC GattacaUK£1.3319.4%
+UK£6.6m		68.8%PE12.8x
CPI CapitaUK£3.151.4%
+UK£5.4m		42.5%PS0.2x
FNTL FintelUK£1.742.7%
+UK£4.7m		-40.0%PE28.7x

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