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

UpdatedApr 12, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies24
  • 7D-1.3%
  • 3M-22.2%
  • 1Y-29.0%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Research and Consulting Services industry has dropped 1.3%, driven by a pullback from RELX of 2.4%. Overall the industry is down 29% in 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 11% annually.

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 Apr 2026UK£76.2bUK£21.6bUK£3.5b18.6x21.9x3.5x
Tue, 10 Mar 2026UK£81.7bUK£21.6bUK£3.5b19x23.4x3.8x
Thu, 05 Feb 2026UK£73.4bUK£21.4bUK£3.3b20.6x22x3.4x
Sat, 03 Jan 2026UK£95.5bUK£21.4bUK£3.4b20.9x28.4x4.5x
Mon, 01 Dec 2025UK£96.4bUK£21.5bUK£3.5b20.3x27.6x4.5x
Wed, 29 Oct 2025UK£108.5bUK£20.9bUK£3.3b22.6x33.1x5.2x
Fri, 26 Sep 2025UK£107.9bUK£21.5bUK£3.3b24x32.4x5x
Sun, 24 Aug 2025UK£112.5bUK£21.4bUK£3.3b22.3x33.7x5.3x
Tue, 22 Jul 2025UK£122.0bUK£21.6bUK£3.3b23x36.6x5.6x
Thu, 19 Jun 2025UK£118.6bUK£21.6bUK£3.3b28.1x36.3x5.5x
Sat, 17 May 2025UK£123.9bUK£21.6bUK£3.3b25.9x37.6x5.7x
Mon, 14 Apr 2025UK£110.3bUK£21.5bUK£3.3b22x33.3x5.1x
Wed, 12 Mar 2025UK£111.9bUK£21.5bUK£3.3b31.8x33.6x5.2x
Fri, 07 Feb 2025UK£124.0bUK£21.6bUK£3.3b33.7x37.8x5.7x
Sun, 05 Jan 2025UK£111.6bUK£21.6bUK£3.3b33.3x34x5.2x
Tue, 03 Dec 2024UK£116.2bUK£21.5bUK£3.2b29.8x36.6x5.4x
Thu, 31 Oct 2024UK£113.7bUK£21.2bUK£3.2b29.2x36x5.4x
Sat, 28 Sep 2024UK£115.5bUK£21.0bUK£3.1b31.1x36.8x5.5x
Mon, 26 Aug 2024UK£111.3bUK£21.1bUK£3.1b27.3x35.4x5.3x
Wed, 24 Jul 2024UK£110.9bUK£21.3bUK£3.1b31x36.3x5.2x
Fri, 21 Jun 2024UK£114.8bUK£21.4bUK£3.1b35.8x37.3x5.4x
Sun, 19 May 2024UK£112.1bUK£21.4bUK£3.1b33.4x36.4x5.2x
Tue, 16 Apr 2024UK£106.2bUK£21.3bUK£3.0b31.1x35.7x5x
Thu, 14 Mar 2024UK£108.1bUK£21.1bUK£3.0b27x36.6x5.1x
Sat, 10 Feb 2024UK£106.0bUK£21.1bUK£2.9b23.9x36.2x5x
Mon, 08 Jan 2024UK£99.6bUK£21.6bUK£2.9b24x33.9x4.6x
Wed, 06 Dec 2023UK£97.0bUK£21.7bUK£3.1b23x31.7x4.5x
Fri, 03 Nov 2023UK£89.9bUK£21.7bUK£2.9b20.7x31.1x4.1x
Sun, 01 Oct 2023UK£89.5bUK£21.7bUK£2.9b22x31x4.1x
Tue, 29 Aug 2023UK£84.9bUK£21.4bUK£2.9b20.3x29.7x4x
Thu, 27 Jul 2023UK£88.4bUK£20.6bUK£2.7b19.6x32.4x4.3x
Sat, 24 Jun 2023UK£88.6bUK£20.6bUK£2.7b19.7x32.4x4.3x
Mon, 22 May 2023UK£85.8bUK£20.7bUK£2.8b19.5x31x4.2x
Wed, 19 Apr 2023UK£87.5bUK£20.5bUK£2.9b19.8x30.1x4.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

30.1x


Total Market Cap: UK£87.5bTotal Earnings: UK£2.9bTotal Revenue: UK£20.5bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Research and Consulting Services Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 33.2x202420252026
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 21.9x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 33.2x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 4.9x 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 6.2% per year over the last three years, while revenues have remained mostly flat.
  • This means that companies overall are more efficiently conducting business since profits are increasing while sales have been flat.

Industry Comparison

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

GB Market1.87%
Industrials2.40%
Professional Services-1.35%
Research and Consulting Services-1.34%
HR Services-1.50%
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
ITRK Intertek GroupUK£38.102.0%
+UK£113.6m		-12.8%PE17x
ELIX Elixirr InternationalUK£6.9815.9%
+UK£47.6m		17.1%PE18.6x
DATA GlobalDataUK£0.816.3%
+UK£35.3m		-41.0%PE18.1x
PPHC Public Policy Holding CompanyUK£10.059.2%
+UK£24.6m		51.1%PS2.1x
AMCO Amcomri GroupUK£1.5319.1%
+UK£17.6m		193.3%PE89x

Latest News

AMCO
UK£1.53
Amcomri Group
7D
19.1%
1Y
193.3%
CTG
UK£1.30
Christie Group
7D
-7.1%
1Y
48.6%
ELIX
UK£6.98
Elixirr International
7D
15.9%
1Y
17.1%
KGH
UK£1.62
Knights Group Holdings
7D
-4.2%
1Y
24.2%

KGH: Higher Interim Dividend And Stable Outlook Will Support Future Rerating Potential

Analysts have nudged their price target on Knights Group Holdings slightly higher to £2.52, reflecting updated views on discount rates and longer term valuation assumptions, while keeping revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E expectations broadly unchanged. What's in the News Proposed interim dividend of 1.94 pence per share for H1 FY25, compared with 1.76 pence in the prior period, indicating a 10% uplift in the cash return per share for that half year (Key Developments).
EXPN
UK£25.69
Experian
7D
-0.9%
1Y
-23.4%

EXPN: Data And AI Expansion Will Support Future Upside Despite Higher Required Returns

Experian's updated analyst price target edges lower to £4,100 from £4,700 as analysts adjust their views in line with slightly softer growth assumptions, a modestly higher discount rate and a small reduction in expected future P/E multiples. Analyst Commentary Bullish Takeaways Bullish analysts are comfortable maintaining positive ratings even with the lower £4,100 target, which suggests they still see upside potential relative to current fundamentals and execution.
FNTL
UK£1.80
Fintel
7D
-0.8%
1Y
-18.6%

Recurring SaaS And Data Platforms Will Drive Long Term Value Creation

Catalysts About Fintel Fintel provides software, data and professional services to the UK retail financial services market, with a focus on recurring SaaS, data and subscription revenues. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?
REL
UK£24.65
RELX
7D
-2.4%
1Y
-34.0%

REL: Q4 Resilience To AI Concerns Will Support Future Multiple Re Rating

Narrative Update on RELX The updated analyst price target for RELX has shifted slightly, with fair value moving from about £37.14 to around £36.67. Analysts are factoring in a marginally higher discount rate and a slightly lower future P/E multiple, while recent research highlights steady guidance and limited immediate impact from AI related concerns.
ITRK
UK£38.10
Intertek Group
7D
2.0%
1Y
-12.8%

ITRK: Future Dividend And Sustainability Services Will Underpin Share Price Upside

The analyst price target for Intertek Group has been trimmed by £0.80 per share, reflecting modestly more cautious fair value and discount rate assumptions, even as recent Street research shows a mix of slightly lower and slightly higher targets from different banks. Analyst Commentary Recent research shows a mix of small upward and downward moves in price targets for Intertek Group, with ratings clustered around Buy, Neutral and Sector Perform.
RWS
UK£0.77
RWS Holdings
7D
-0.5%
1Y
-31.3%

RWS: AI Translation And Clinical Trial Services Will Support Long-Term Upside

Analysts have kept their price target for RWS Holdings broadly steady at around £1.52, reflecting minor tweaks to the discount rate and future P/E assumptions rather than a major shift in their overall view. What's in the News RWS launched Language Weaver Pro, an enterprise AI translation solution described as its most advanced to date, using a 100+ billion parameter model built with Cohere and ranking first in 31 of 32 languages in benchmarking tests compared with tools such as DeepL and Gemini (Key Developments).
BTG
UK£1.17
BTG Consulting
7D
-2.1%
1Y
23.4%
PPHC
UK£10.05
Public Policy Holding Company
7D
9.2%
1Y
51.1%
DATA
UK£0.81
GlobalData
7D
6.3%
1Y
-41.0%
SAG
UK£5.58
Science Group
7D
5.3%
1Y
34.5%
KEYS
UK£4.83
Keystone Law Group
7D
1.6%
1Y
0.1%
GTLY
UK£0.71
Gateley (Holdings)
7D
8.3%
1Y
-43.5%