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U.K. (FTSE) Professional Services Industry Analysis

UpdatedJan 01, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies36
  • 7D-0.3%
  • 3M-9.2%
  • 1Y-12.1%
  • YTD-12.9%

The Professional Services is pretty flat in the last 7 days, but Hays has stood out, gaining 3.9%. As for the longer term, the industry has declined 12% in the last year. 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
Thu, 01 Jan 2026UK£99.1bUK£36.0bUK£3.4b20.3x29.3x2.7x
Sat, 29 Nov 2025UK£98.9bUK£36.2bUK£3.5b19.8x28.1x2.7x
Mon, 27 Oct 2025UK£111.5bUK£35.5bUK£3.3b21.6x33.7x3.1x
Wed, 24 Sep 2025UK£110.8bUK£36.1bUK£3.4b21.8x33x3.1x
Fri, 22 Aug 2025UK£115.0bUK£36.2bUK£3.4b21.3x34.2x3.2x
Sun, 20 Jul 2025UK£124.8bUK£36.7bUK£3.5b22.2x36.1x3.4x
Tue, 17 Jun 2025UK£122.2bUK£36.6bUK£3.4b22.2x35.9x3.3x
Thu, 15 May 2025UK£124.3bUK£36.5bUK£3.4b23.8x36.1x3.4x
Sat, 12 Apr 2025UK£112.9bUK£36.6bUK£3.4b20.2x32.7x3.1x
Mon, 10 Mar 2025UK£117.9bUK£37.1bUK£3.5b24.3x33.8x3.2x
Wed, 05 Feb 2025UK£126.8bUK£37.8bUK£3.4b27.8x37.8x3.4x
Fri, 03 Jan 2025UK£116.6bUK£37.9bUK£3.4b23.7x34.5x3.1x
Sun, 01 Dec 2024UK£119.7bUK£37.7bUK£3.2b24.6x36.9x3.2x
Tue, 29 Oct 2024UK£120.5bUK£37.5bUK£3.2b22.3x37.2x3.2x
Thu, 26 Sep 2024UK£120.4bUK£37.3bUK£3.2b23x37.3x3.2x
Sat, 24 Aug 2024UK£115.9bUK£37.4bUK£3.2b21.9x36.1x3.1x
Mon, 22 Jul 2024UK£114.4bUK£38.5bUK£3.1b18.8x36.7x3x
Wed, 19 Jun 2024UK£119.3bUK£38.5bUK£3.1b20.5x38x3.1x
Fri, 17 May 2024UK£117.6bUK£38.6bUK£3.1b19.3x37.3x3x
Sun, 14 Apr 2024UK£110.8bUK£38.5bUK£3.0b22.7x36.5x2.9x
Tue, 12 Mar 2024UK£112.0bUK£40.4bUK£3.0b20.2x36.8x2.8x
Thu, 08 Feb 2024UK£109.0bUK£40.9bUK£3.3b20.7x33.4x2.7x
Sat, 06 Jan 2024UK£105.3bUK£41.6bUK£3.3b22x31.6x2.5x
Mon, 04 Dec 2023UK£101.5bUK£41.7bUK£3.4b18.2x29.5x2.4x
Wed, 01 Nov 2023UK£93.2bUK£41.7bUK£3.3b17.3x28.3x2.2x
Fri, 29 Sep 2023UK£93.9bUK£41.7bUK£3.3b19.1x28.7x2.2x
Sun, 27 Aug 2023UK£90.1bUK£41.5bUK£3.3b19.3x27.6x2.2x
Tue, 25 Jul 2023UK£94.0bUK£39.7bUK£3.3b16.4x28.7x2.4x
Thu, 22 Jun 2023UK£93.7bUK£39.6bUK£3.3b17.1x28.5x2.4x
Sat, 20 May 2023UK£90.9bUK£39.7bUK£3.3b16.5x27.5x2.3x
Mon, 17 Apr 2023UK£93.3bUK£39.6bUK£3.4b17.1x27x2.4x
Wed, 15 Mar 2023UK£90.4bUK£37.1bUK£3.3b19.2x27.1x2.4x
Fri, 10 Feb 2023UK£92.1bUK£35.1bUK£3.3b19.3x27.7x2.6x
Sun, 08 Jan 2023UK£89.4bUK£34.9bUK£3.3b18.8x26.9x2.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

26.9x


Total Market Cap: UK£89.4bTotal Earnings: UK£3.3bTotal Revenue: UK£34.9bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Professional Services Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 32.8x202420252026
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 29.3x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 32.8x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 2.8x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • Both revenue and earnings for companies in the Professional Services industry have remained mostly flat over the last three years.
  • This means that sales and the cost of doing business have remained relatively consistent over this period and subsequently, so have profits.

Industry Trends

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

GB Market0.74%
Industrials-0.13%
Professional Services-0.27%
HR Services3.46%
Research and Consulting Services-0.36%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the HR Services industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 59.7x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 59.7%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 26.9% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Research and Consulting Services industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 33.7x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the HR Services industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 60% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 27% 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?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
HAS HaysUK£0.563.9%
+UK£33.6m		-29.9%PS0.1x
PAGE PageGroupUK£2.353.9%
+UK£27.5m		-31.5%PE62.2x
DATA GlobalDataUK£1.111.4%
+UK£11.5m		-41.5%PE55.3x
CPI CapitaUK£4.062.4%
+UK£10.8m		92.8%PE28.5x
KEYS Keystone Law GroupUK£6.265.7%
+UK£10.8m		9.1%PE20.5x

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3.9%
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PAGE
UK£2.35
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7D
3.9%
1Y
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0.7%
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WIL
UK£2.96
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7D
-1.3%
1Y
-23.7%
RWA
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1.9%
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UK£1.11
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7D
1.4%
1Y
-41.5%
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UK£1.26
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7D
-2.0%
1Y
116.4%
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UK£10.60
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7D
-0.9%
1Y
54.7%
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UK£6.26
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7D
5.7%
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9.1%
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