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U.K. (FTSE) Professional Services Industry Analysis
UpdatedFeb 19, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies38
- 7D-1.7%
- 3M10.7%
- 1Y14.0%
- YTD9.3%
Over the last 7 days, the Professional Services industry has dropped 1.7%, driven by a pullback from RELX of 2.2%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 14%. 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?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 20 Feb 2025 | UK£127.3b | UK£37.8b | UK£3.4b | 29.6x | 37.6x | 3.4x |
| Sat, 18 Jan 2025 | UK£126.0b | UK£38.0b | UK£3.4b | 28.1x | 37.2x | 3.3x |
| Mon, 16 Dec 2024 | UK£118.7b | UK£37.8b | UK£3.4b | 24x | 35.4x | 3.1x |
| Wed, 13 Nov 2024 | UK£119.0b | UK£37.6b | UK£3.3b | 23.6x | 36.5x | 3.2x |
| Fri, 11 Oct 2024 | UK£118.5b | UK£37.4b | UK£3.2b | 22.9x | 36.6x | 3.2x |
| Sun, 08 Sep 2024 | UK£115.7b | UK£37.4b | UK£3.2b | 22.5x | 36x | 3.1x |
| Tue, 06 Aug 2024 | UK£114.2b | UK£38.3b | UK£3.4b | 18.4x | 33.8x | 3x |
| Thu, 04 Jul 2024 | UK£118.3b | UK£38.5b | UK£3.1b | 19.3x | 37.8x | 3.1x |
| Sat, 01 Jun 2024 | UK£115.2b | UK£38.6b | UK£3.1b | 20.4x | 36.7x | 3x |
| Mon, 29 Apr 2024 | UK£110.1b | UK£38.5b | UK£3.0b | 19.2x | 36.2x | 2.9x |
| Wed, 27 Mar 2024 | UK£113.3b | UK£38.4b | UK£3.0b | 21.5x | 37.5x | 2.9x |
| Fri, 23 Feb 2024 | UK£114.7b | UK£41.0b | UK£3.3b | 19.3x | 34.9x | 2.8x |
| Sun, 21 Jan 2024 | UK£109.0b | UK£41.7b | UK£3.3b | 20x | 32.7x | 2.6x |
| Tue, 19 Dec 2023 | UK£104.1b | UK£41.7b | UK£3.4b | 21.8x | 31x | 2.5x |
| Thu, 16 Nov 2023 | UK£98.3b | UK£41.6b | UK£3.3b | 17.3x | 30x | 2.4x |
| Sat, 14 Oct 2023 | UK£97.7b | UK£41.8b | UK£3.3b | 17.1x | 29.7x | 2.3x |
| Mon, 11 Sep 2023 | UK£94.4b | UK£41.6b | UK£3.3b | 19.3x | 28.9x | 2.3x |
| Wed, 09 Aug 2023 | UK£93.1b | UK£41.1b | UK£3.3b | 18x | 28.4x | 2.3x |
| Fri, 07 Jul 2023 | UK£91.5b | UK£39.7b | UK£3.3b | 16.4x | 27.9x | 2.3x |
| Sun, 04 Jun 2023 | UK£93.0b | UK£39.7b | UK£3.3b | 16.6x | 28.2x | 2.3x |
| Tue, 02 May 2023 | UK£93.9b | UK£39.6b | UK£3.5b | 17.4x | 27.2x | 2.4x |
| Thu, 30 Mar 2023 | UK£91.4b | UK£40.2b | UK£3.5b | 17.5x | 26.4x | 2.3x |
| Sat, 25 Feb 2023 | UK£92.6b | UK£36.7b | UK£3.4b | 18.1x | 27.4x | 2.5x |
| Mon, 23 Jan 2023 | UK£90.6b | UK£34.8b | UK£3.3b | 19x | 27.4x | 2.6x |
| Wed, 21 Dec 2022 | UK£86.4b | UK£34.5b | UK£3.3b | 18.2x | 26x | 2.5x |
| Fri, 18 Nov 2022 | UK£86.3b | UK£34.6b | UK£3.3b | 16.6x | 26x | 2.5x |
| Sun, 16 Oct 2022 | UK£81.0b | UK£34.7b | UK£3.5b | 16.1x | 23x | 2.3x |
| Tue, 13 Sep 2022 | UK£86.7b | UK£34.4b | UK£3.5b | 17.5x | 25x | 2.5x |
| Thu, 11 Aug 2022 | UK£90.7b | UK£33.5b | UK£3.4b | 17.6x | 26.8x | 2.7x |
| Sat, 09 Jul 2022 | UK£83.8b | UK£32.2b | UK£3.2b | 23.8x | 26.1x | 2.6x |
| Mon, 06 Jun 2022 | UK£84.1b | UK£32.0b | UK£3.2b | 25.5x | 26.7x | 2.6x |
| Wed, 04 May 2022 | UK£89.4b | UK£31.7b | UK£3.0b | 24.4x | 29.6x | 2.8x |
| Fri, 01 Apr 2022 | UK£92.6b | UK£31.1b | UK£3.0b | 25x | 31x | 3x |
| Sun, 27 Feb 2022 | UK£90.9b | UK£30.7b | UK£2.8b | 27.9x | 32x | 3x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
32x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the British Professional Services industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 37.6x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 31.7x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.8x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 3.4x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Professional Services industry have grown 6.8% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 7.6% per year.
- This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the U.K. Industrials industry?
| GB Market | -0.17% | |
| Industrials | 1.16% | |
| Professional Services | -1.71% | |
| HR Services | 0.057% | |
| Research and Consulting Services | -1.76% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Research and Consulting Services industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 33.1x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 11.2%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 4.0% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the HR Services industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 18.0x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the HR Services industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 29% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 30% per year.
- In contrast, the Research and Consulting 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?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIX Elixirr International | UK£8.50 | 11.8% +UK£42.4m | 51.8% | PE21.8x | |
| PAGE PageGroup | UK£3.26 | 0.9% +UK£9.4m | -26.6% | PE20.2x | |
| MRL Marlowe | UK£3.51 | 3.2% +UK£9.0m | -17.4% | PS0.7x | |
| KEYS Keystone Law Group | UK£5.35 | 4.5% +UK£7.3m | -2.0% | PE21.5x | |
| STEM SThree | UK£2.55 | 1.6% +UK£5.2m | -39.2% | PE6.7x |
