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U.K. (FTSE) HR Services Industry Analysis

UpdatedJul 15, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies10
  • 7D23.8%
  • 3M26.6%
  • 1Y-32.5%
  • YTDn/a

In the last week, the HR Services industry is up 28%, with Hays up 31%. Meanwhile, RTC Group actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 9.5% in the last week. In the past year, the industry is down 31%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 72% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 15 Jul 2026UK£1.6bUK£12.0b-UK£8,773,000.0010.4x-187.6x0.1x
Fri, 12 Jun 2026UK£1.3bUK£12.1b-UK£18,673,000.009.8x-71.3x0.1x
Sun, 10 May 2026UK£1.4bUK£12.1b-UK£17,173,000.0010.2x-81x0.1x
Tue, 07 Apr 2026UK£1.3bUK£12.1b-UK£17,951,000.0010.3x-72.6x0.1x
Thu, 05 Mar 2026UK£1.6bUK£12.1b-UK£5,630,000.0012.8x-289.7x0.1x
Sat, 31 Jan 2026UK£1.9bUK£12.2b-UK£2,930,000.0013.9x-637.7x0.2x
Mon, 29 Dec 2025UK£2.0bUK£12.3bUK£8.2m12.3x247.7x0.2x
Wed, 26 Nov 2025UK£2.1bUK£12.3bUK£9.9m12.3x212x0.2x
Fri, 24 Oct 2025UK£2.2bUK£12.3bUK£8.5m12.3x254.4x0.2x
Sun, 21 Sep 2025UK£1.9bUK£12.3bUK£8.5m11.3x225.6x0.2x
Tue, 19 Aug 2025UK£2.3bUK£12.4bUK£2.1m12.4x1058.8x0.2x
Thu, 17 Jul 2025UK£2.4bUK£12.7bUK£45.7m13.6x53.4x0.2x
Sat, 14 Jun 2025UK£2.6bUK£12.7bUK£45.7m13.6x56x0.2x
Mon, 12 May 2025UK£2.6bUK£12.7bUK£53.6m7.7x48.3x0.2x
Wed, 09 Apr 2025UK£2.5bUK£12.7bUK£53.6m9.6x46.3x0.2x
Fri, 07 Mar 2025UK£3.7bUK£13.2bUK£81.9m12.9x45.2x0.3x
Sun, 02 Feb 2025UK£3.6bUK£13.6bUK£125.2m15.3x28.8x0.3x
Tue, 31 Dec 2024UK£3.8bUK£13.7bUK£132.0m16.4x28.9x0.3x
Thu, 28 Nov 2024UK£3.9bUK£13.7bUK£121.4m15.4x32.3x0.3x
Sat, 26 Oct 2024UK£4.0bUK£13.7bUK£121.4m16.8x32.7x0.3x
Mon, 23 Sep 2024UK£4.1bUK£13.7bUK£122.2m16.1x33.7x0.3x
Wed, 21 Aug 2024UK£4.2bUK£14.1bUK£199.6m17.2x20.8x0.3x
Fri, 19 Jul 2024UK£4.5bUK£14.3bUK£244.5m17.5x18.3x0.3x
Sun, 16 Jun 2024UK£4.6bUK£14.3bUK£242.7m18.5x19x0.3x
Tue, 14 May 2024UK£4.7bUK£14.3bUK£243.6m18.9x19.2x0.3x
Thu, 11 Apr 2024UK£4.8bUK£14.4bUK£239.5m19.4x19.9x0.3x
Sat, 09 Mar 2024UK£5.0bUK£16.4bUK£267.1m19.6x18.8x0.3x
Mon, 05 Feb 2024UK£5.0bUK£16.8bUK£356.3m15.7x14.1x0.3x
Wed, 03 Jan 2024UK£5.2bUK£16.8bUK£350.2m15.8x15x0.3x
Fri, 01 Dec 2023UK£4.9bUK£16.8bUK£362.4m14x13.4x0.3x
Sun, 29 Oct 2023UK£4.2bUK£16.8bUK£362.4m12.8x11.7x0.3x
Tue, 26 Sep 2023UK£4.8bUK£16.8bUK£362.3m15.5x13.3x0.3x
Thu, 24 Aug 2023UK£4.8bUK£16.6bUK£376.5m16.7x12.8x0.3x
Sat, 22 Jul 2023UK£4.3bUK£15.8bUK£405.4m10.5x10.6x0.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

10.6x


Total Market Cap: UK£4.3bTotal Earnings: UK£405.4mTotal Revenue: UK£15.8bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. HR Services Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 34.1x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the British Human Resource and Employment Services industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.24x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • Total earnings for the Human Resource and Employment Services industry have declined over the last three years, with the industry now making a loss overall.
  • Revenues have also declined 8.7% per year, which is driving profits down.

Industry Comparison

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

GB Market-0.95%
Industrials-2.19%
Professional Services-0.56%
HR Services23.79%
Research and Consulting Services-0.91%
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£0.4831.4%
+UK£180.5m		-29.2%PS0.1x
PAGE PageGroupUK£1.5226.5%
+UK£98.6m		-44.4%PE52.2x
STEM SThreeUK£1.9315.0%
+UK£30.4m		-21.7%PE13.3x
RWA Robert WaltersUK£0.9613.4%
+UK£7.5m		-43.6%PS0.08x
GATC GattacaUK£1.581.3%
+UK£617.8k		93.3%PE15.2x

Latest News

RWA
UK£0.96
Robert Walters
7D
13.4%
1Y
-43.6%
PAGE
UK£1.52
PageGroup
7D
26.5%
1Y
-44.4%
Narrative Update • Jul 14

PAGE: Reset Expectations Will Support Future Earnings Recovery Potential

Analysts have trimmed their blended price target for PageGroup to £2.10 from £2.60 and £1.10 from £1.95 in recent updates, reflecting revised fair value estimates along with adjustments to discount rates, revenue growth assumptions and future P/E expectations. Analyst Commentary Recent research on PageGroup highlights a split in opinion, but there are still clear pockets of optimism that matter for anyone tracking the stock.
STEM
UK£1.93
SThree
7D
15.0%
1Y
-21.7%
HAS
UK£0.48
Hays
7D
31.4%
1Y
-29.2%
STAF
UK£0.38
Staffline Group
7D
-1.1%
1Y
-20.0%
MIND
UK£0.085
Mind Gym
7D
-10.5%
1Y
-51.4%
RTC
UK£0.90
RTC Group
7D
-9.5%
1Y
-5.3%
GATC
UK£1.58
Gattaca
7D
1.3%
1Y
93.3%
NBB
UK£1.81
Norman Broadbent
7D
4.3%
1Y
-7.2%