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U.K. (FTSE) HR Services Industry Analysis

UpdatedNov 25, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies10
  • 7D3.7%
  • 3M-5.5%
  • 1Y-33.8%
  • YTDn/a

The HR Services industry is up 3.7% in the last week, with Hays up 3.5%. Meanwhile, Mind Gym actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 6.9% in the last week. In the past year, the industry is down 34%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 69% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 01 Dec 2025UK£2.0bUK£12.3bUK£9.9m12.2x206.4x0.2x
Wed, 29 Oct 2025UK£2.1bUK£12.3bUK£9.9m12.5x215.2x0.2x
Fri, 26 Sep 2025UK£2.0bUK£12.3bUK£8.5m11.2x233.1x0.2x
Sun, 24 Aug 2025UK£2.3bUK£12.3bUK£8.5m13x272.1x0.2x
Tue, 22 Jul 2025UK£2.4bUK£12.7bUK£45.7m13.5x52.7x0.2x
Thu, 19 Jun 2025UK£2.5bUK£12.7bUK£45.7m13.6x54.6x0.2x
Sat, 17 May 2025UK£2.6bUK£12.7bUK£53.6m9.4x47.9x0.2x
Mon, 14 Apr 2025UK£2.4bUK£12.7bUK£53.6m8.7x44.5x0.2x
Wed, 12 Mar 2025UK£3.6bUK£13.2bUK£81.9m12.7x44.3x0.3x
Fri, 07 Feb 2025UK£3.7bUK£13.6bUK£125.2m16.4x29.3x0.3x
Sun, 05 Jan 2025UK£3.8bUK£13.7bUK£132.0m16.5x28.8x0.3x
Tue, 03 Dec 2024UK£3.9bUK£13.7bUK£121.4m15.4x32.3x0.3x
Thu, 31 Oct 2024UK£3.9bUK£13.7bUK£121.4m16.8x32.5x0.3x
Sat, 28 Sep 2024UK£4.4bUK£13.7bUK£122.2m16.1x35.6x0.3x
Mon, 26 Aug 2024UK£4.2bUK£13.7bUK£107.7m17x39.5x0.3x
Wed, 24 Jul 2024UK£4.4bUK£14.3bUK£244.5m17.2x17.9x0.3x
Fri, 21 Jun 2024UK£4.7bUK£14.3bUK£241.4m18.4x19.3x0.3x
Sun, 19 May 2024UK£4.7bUK£14.3bUK£243.6m18.5x19.3x0.3x
Tue, 16 Apr 2024UK£4.5bUK£14.4bUK£239.5m18.5x19x0.3x
Thu, 14 Mar 2024UK£4.9bUK£16.4bUK£267.1m18.9x18.3x0.3x
Sat, 10 Feb 2024UK£5.0bUK£16.8bUK£356.7m15.4x13.9x0.3x
Mon, 08 Jan 2024UK£5.1bUK£16.8bUK£350.2m15.5x14.7x0.3x
Wed, 06 Dec 2023UK£4.9bUK£16.8bUK£350.2m15.3x14x0.3x
Fri, 03 Nov 2023UK£4.6bUK£16.8bUK£362.4m13.8x12.6x0.3x
Sun, 01 Oct 2023UK£4.8bUK£16.9bUK£360.2m15.6x13.4x0.3x
Tue, 29 Aug 2023UK£4.8bUK£16.8bUK£362.3m16.5x13.3x0.3x
Thu, 27 Jul 2023UK£4.3bUK£15.9bUK£401.2m10.6x10.8x0.3x
Sat, 24 Jun 2023UK£4.1bUK£15.8bUK£405.4m9.9x10.2x0.3x
Mon, 22 May 2023UK£4.5bUK£15.8bUK£404.7m11x11.2x0.3x
Wed, 19 Apr 2023UK£4.6bUK£15.8bUK£399.9m11.1x11.5x0.3x
Fri, 17 Mar 2023UK£4.6bUK£16.3bUK£398.9m11.3x11.7x0.3x
Sun, 12 Feb 2023UK£5.0bUK£15.3bUK£421.6m11.9x11.7x0.3x
Tue, 10 Jan 2023UK£4.9bUK£15.2bUK£422.4m11.7x11.6x0.3x
Thu, 08 Dec 2022UK£4.8bUK£15.2bUK£422.4m11.3x11.3x0.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

11.3x


Total Market Cap: UK£4.8bTotal Earnings: UK£422.4mTotal Revenue: UK£15.2bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. HR Services Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 53.1x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the British Human Resource and Employment Services industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 206x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 53.0x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.27x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Human Resource and Employment Services industry have declined 71% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 6.8% per year.
  • This means overall sales from these companies are declining and profits are subsequently falling as well.

Industry Comparison

How does U.K. HR Services compare with similar industries?

GB Market2.25%
Industrials0.98%
Professional Services-1.68%
HR Services3.71%
Research and Consulting Services-1.82%
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
HAS HaysUK£0.583.5%
+UK£31.1m		-26.7%PS0.1x
PAGE PageGroupUK£2.413.2%
+UK£23.1m		-33.0%PE63.7x
RWA Robert WaltersUK£1.3616.8%
+UK£12.8m		-61.0%PS0.1x
STEM SThreeUK£1.664.4%
+UK£8.9m		-53.6%PE7.3x
STAF Staffline GroupUK£0.460.2%
+UK£116.2k		76.1%PE12.3x

Latest News

RWA
UK£1.36
Robert Walters
7D
16.8%
1Y
-61.0%

Is Robert Walters (LON:RWA) Using Debt Sensibly?

Nov 29
Is Robert Walters (LON:RWA) Using Debt Sensibly?
HAS
UK£0.58
Hays
7D
3.5%
1Y
-26.7%

HAS: Share Buyback And Leadership Stability Will Drive Confidence Amid Upgraded Outlook

Analysts have modestly raised their price target for Hays, increasing it by £0.03 to £0.55. They cite updated expectations on sector performance and company outlook as reasons for this adjustment.
STEM
UK£1.66
SThree
7D
4.4%
1Y
-53.6%
PAGE
UK£2.41
PageGroup
7D
3.2%
1Y
-33.0%

PAGE: Geographic Reach And Efficiency Initiatives Will Boost Long-Term Resilience

Narrative Update on PageGroup Analyst Price Target The analyst price target for PageGroup has been reduced from £2.80 to £2.50. Analysts cite subdued profit margin expectations and sector headwinds as supporting factors for their revised outlook.
MIND
UK£0.14
Mind Gym
7D
-6.9%
1Y
-28.9%
STAF
UK£0.46
Staffline Group
7D
0.2%
1Y
76.1%

We Think Staffline Group (LON:STAF) Has A Fair Chunk Of Debt

Oct 02
We Think Staffline Group (LON:STAF) Has A Fair Chunk Of Debt