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U.K. (FTSE) Research and Consulting Services Industry Analysis

UpdatedJul 12, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies26
  • 7D1.5%
  • 3M1.9%
  • 1Y-32.8%
  • YTDn/a

The Research and Consulting Services industry is up 1.5% in the last week, with RELX up 3.6%. In the past year, the industry is down 33%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 9.4% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the U.K. Research and Consulting Services Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 12 Jul 2026UK£78.0bUK£22.0bUK£3.6b17.2x21.7x3.5x
Tue, 09 Jun 2026UK£81.6bUK£22.0bUK£3.6b20.7x22.7x3.7x
Thu, 07 May 2026UK£82.0bUK£21.5bUK£3.5b19.3x23.6x3.8x
Sat, 04 Apr 2026UK£77.3bUK£21.7bUK£3.5b16.7x22.1x3.6x
Mon, 02 Mar 2026UK£82.2bUK£21.5bUK£3.5b21.3x23.5x3.8x
Wed, 28 Jan 2026UK£85.5bUK£21.3bUK£3.3b22.2x25.7x4x
Fri, 26 Dec 2025UK£96.8bUK£21.4bUK£3.4b20.8x28.9x4.5x
Sun, 23 Nov 2025UK£98.2bUK£21.4bUK£3.4b20.9x28.5x4.6x
Tue, 21 Oct 2025UK£105.5bUK£20.9bUK£3.3b22.1x32.2x5.1x
Thu, 18 Sep 2025UK£109.1bUK£21.4bUK£3.3b23.4x32.9x5.1x
Sat, 16 Aug 2025UK£110.6bUK£21.4bUK£3.3b22x33.2x5.2x
Mon, 14 Jul 2025UK£120.4bUK£21.6bUK£3.3b22.8x36.1x5.6x
Wed, 11 Jun 2025UK£118.5bUK£21.5bUK£3.3b29.3x36.1x5.5x
Fri, 09 May 2025UK£121.1bUK£21.4bUK£3.3b25.4x36.6x5.7x
Sun, 06 Apr 2025UK£111.2bUK£21.6bUK£3.3b23.2x33.4x5.2x
Tue, 04 Mar 2025UK£118.2bUK£21.6bUK£3.3b32.4x35.9x5.5x
Thu, 30 Jan 2025UK£124.6bUK£21.6bUK£3.3b34.4x38x5.8x
Sat, 28 Dec 2024UK£111.3bUK£21.5bUK£3.3b33.7x34x5.2x
Mon, 25 Nov 2024UK£116.0bUK£21.5bUK£3.2b29.9x36.5x5.4x
Wed, 23 Oct 2024UK£114.2bUK£21.2bUK£3.2b29.9x36.1x5.4x
Fri, 20 Sep 2024UK£115.9bUK£21.0bUK£3.1b35.6x37x5.5x
Sun, 18 Aug 2024UK£113.2bUK£21.4bUK£3.2b30.3x35.6x5.3x
Tue, 16 Jul 2024UK£114.6bUK£21.3bUK£3.1b30.7x37.5x5.4x
Thu, 13 Jun 2024UK£112.2bUK£21.4bUK£3.1b31.5x36.5x5.2x
Sat, 11 May 2024UK£110.1bUK£21.3bUK£3.0b33.8x37.2x5.2x
Mon, 08 Apr 2024UK£106.1bUK£21.2bUK£3.0b30.4x35.8x5x
Wed, 06 Mar 2024UK£107.8bUK£21.2bUK£3.0b26.7x36.5x5.1x
Fri, 02 Feb 2024UK£105.3bUK£21.6bUK£2.9b24.4x35.8x4.9x
Sun, 31 Dec 2023UK£100.8bUK£21.6bUK£2.9b24x34.3x4.7x
Tue, 28 Nov 2023UK£96.6bUK£21.6bUK£3.1b21.8x31.4x4.5x
Thu, 26 Oct 2023UK£87.9bUK£21.7bUK£2.9b21.7x30.4x4.1x
Sat, 23 Sep 2023UK£89.7bUK£21.7bUK£2.9b22.2x31.2x4.1x
Mon, 21 Aug 2023UK£83.8bUK£21.3bUK£2.9b18.9x29.3x3.9x
Wed, 19 Jul 2023UK£88.1bUK£20.5bUK£2.7b18.6x32.4x4.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

32.4x


Total Market Cap: UK£88.1bTotal Earnings: UK£2.7bTotal Revenue: UK£20.5bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Research and Consulting Services Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 32.5x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the British Research and Consulting 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 21.7x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 32.5x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 4.8x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 3.5x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Research and Consulting Services industry have grown 9.8% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 2.5% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Industry Comparison

How does U.K. Research and Consulting Services compare with similar industries?

GB Market-1.66%
Industrials-2.67%
Professional Services1.57%
Research and Consulting Services1.49%
HR Services14.61%
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
REL RELXUK£24.173.6%
+UK£1.5b		-39.3%PE20.6x
WIL WilmingtonUK£2.9010.3%
+UK£24.2m		-11.3%PE23.6x
DGQ Delta Gold TechnologiesUK£1.658.2%
+UK£7.4m		n/an/a
PPHC Public Policy Holding CompanyUK£6.153.4%
+UK£5.9m		-23.6%PS1.2x
SAG Science GroupUK£5.850.5%
+UK£1.2m		8.8%PE7.2x

Latest News

DATA
UK£0.74
GlobalData
7D
-7.5%
1Y
-46.9%
KGH
UK£1.90
Knights Group Holdings
7D
0.8%
1Y
-2.8%
BTG
UK£1.09
BTG Consulting
7D
-7.3%
1Y
-12.9%
REL
UK£24.17
RELX
7D
3.6%
1Y
-39.3%
Narrative Update • Jul 06

REL: AI Data Moat And Workflow Integration Will Support Future Upside

Analysts have trimmed their fair value estimate for RELX to about £47 from roughly £52, reflecting a slightly higher discount rate, while also highlighting resilient revenue growth expectations, stable profit margins and growing confidence in the company’s AI products following recent Street research. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research on RELX points to a split in opinion, but bullish analysts are leaning into the idea that the company is being miscategorized as an AI risk rather than an AI beneficiary.
EXPN
UK£26.17
Experian
7D
-1.0%
1Y
-32.1%
Narrative Update • Jul 06

EXPN: Lower Market Assumptions Will Shape Future Returns And AI Execution

Experian's analyst price target has been revised lower to about £3,500 from around £4,550, as analysts factor in more moderate revenue growth assumptions, a higher discount rate, and a lower future P/E multiple, partly offset by updated profit margin expectations. Analyst Commentary Recent research commentary on Experian points to a more cautious tone, with price targets stepping down in stages even as ratings remain supportive.
MHA
UK£1.33
Mha
7D
-5.0%
1Y
0.6%
RWS
UK£0.75
RWS Holdings
7D
-1.4%
1Y
-11.6%
PPHC
UK£6.15
Public Policy Holding Company
7D
3.4%
1Y
-23.6%
ITRK
UK£58.10
Intertek Group
7D
-0.2%
1Y
19.0%
ELIX
UK£6.74
Elixirr International
7D
-2.3%
1Y
-7.7%
SAG
UK£5.85
Science Group
7D
0.5%
1Y
8.8%
DGQ
UK£1.65
Delta Gold Technologies
7D
8.2%
1Y
n/a
CMX
UK£0.45
Catalyst Media Group
7D
5.9%
1Y
-21.7%
AMCO
UK£1.42
Amcomri Group
7D
-3.7%
1Y
34.1%
WIL
UK£2.90
Wilmington
7D
10.3%
1Y
-11.3%