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

UpdatedMay 27, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies25
  • 7D-3.4%
  • 3M1.5%
  • 1Y-33.7%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Research and Consulting Services industry has dropped 3.4%, driven by RELX declining 3.7%. On the other hand RWS Holdings is actually up 9.3%. Overall the industry is down 34% in 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 9.7% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 27 May 2026UK£78.2bUK£22.0bUK£3.6b19.5x21.8x3.6x
Fri, 24 Apr 2026UK£83.7bUK£21.6bUK£3.5b19.9x24x3.9x
Sun, 22 Mar 2026UK£77.1bUK£21.6bUK£3.5b17.6x22x3.6x
Tue, 17 Feb 2026UK£72.0bUK£21.4bUK£3.5b19.1x20.7x3.4x
Thu, 15 Jan 2026UK£97.4bUK£21.5bUK£3.4b22.4x29x4.5x
Sat, 13 Dec 2025UK£95.9bUK£21.5bUK£3.4b20.3x28.5x4.5x
Mon, 10 Nov 2025UK£100.5bUK£21.0bUK£3.3b21.4x30.6x4.8x
Wed, 08 Oct 2025UK£106.1bUK£21.3bUK£3.3b22.5x32.4x5x
Fri, 05 Sep 2025UK£110.4bUK£21.4bUK£3.3b21.7x33.1x5.2x
Sun, 03 Aug 2025UK£118.9bUK£21.8bUK£3.4b23x35.3x5.5x
Tue, 01 Jul 2025UK£118.5bUK£21.5bUK£3.3b24.7x35.7x5.5x
Thu, 29 May 2025UK£120.8bUK£21.5bUK£3.3b26.2x36.7x5.6x
Sat, 26 Apr 2025UK£118.1bUK£21.4bUK£3.3b23.4x35.8x5.5x
Mon, 24 Mar 2025UK£116.3bUK£21.5bUK£3.3b30.9x35x5.4x
Wed, 19 Feb 2025UK£123.5bUK£21.7bUK£3.3b33.3x37.4x5.7x
Fri, 17 Jan 2025UK£120.2bUK£21.7bUK£3.3b34.5x36.5x5.5x
Sun, 15 Dec 2024UK£114.6bUK£21.5bUK£3.3b34.4x35.1x5.3x
Tue, 12 Nov 2024UK£117.1bUK£21.2bUK£3.2b30x37x5.5x
Thu, 10 Oct 2024UK£114.4bUK£21.1bUK£3.2b30.7x36.2x5.4x
Sat, 07 Sep 2024UK£111.4bUK£21.1bUK£3.1b30.9x35.4x5.3x
Mon, 05 Aug 2024UK£112.4bUK£21.5bUK£3.2b30.1x35.3x5.2x
Wed, 03 Jul 2024UK£113.3bUK£21.4bUK£3.1b31.3x36.9x5.3x
Fri, 31 May 2024UK£110.0bUK£21.4bUK£3.1b32.3x35.7x5.1x
Sun, 28 Apr 2024UK£105.5bUK£21.3bUK£3.0b30.6x35.5x5x
Tue, 26 Mar 2024UK£109.4bUK£21.2bUK£3.0b26.7x37x5.2x
Thu, 22 Feb 2024UK£107.9bUK£21.2bUK£3.0b24x36.4x5.1x
Sat, 20 Jan 2024UK£103.7bUK£21.6bUK£2.9b24x35.2x4.8x
Mon, 18 Dec 2023UK£98.4bUK£21.6bUK£3.0b24x33.2x4.6x
Wed, 15 Nov 2023UK£90.8bUK£21.6bUK£2.9b20.7x31.6x4.2x
Fri, 13 Oct 2023UK£93.4bUK£21.7bUK£2.9b21.6x32.3x4.3x
Sun, 10 Sep 2023UK£89.3bUK£21.5bUK£2.9b20.3x31.2x4.2x
Tue, 08 Aug 2023UK£87.5bUK£21.3bUK£2.9b19.8x30.6x4.1x
Thu, 06 Jul 2023UK£88.1bUK£20.6bUK£2.7b19.4x32.2x4.3x
Sat, 03 Jun 2023UK£87.8bUK£20.6bUK£2.8b20.9x31.9x4.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

31.9x


Total Market Cap: UK£87.8bTotal Earnings: UK£2.8bTotal Revenue: UK£20.6bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Research and Consulting Services Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 32.9x202420252026
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 21.8x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 32.9x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 4.9x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 3.6x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Research and Consulting Services industry have grown 9.3% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 2.1% 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 Market1.80%
Industrials3.62%
Professional Services-3.20%
Research and Consulting Services-3.36%
HR Services1.81%
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
RWS RWS HoldingsUK£0.989.3%
+UK£31.0m		20.8%PS0.5x
PPHC Public Policy Holding CompanyUK£9.0513.1%
+UK£30.8m		33.6%PS1.8x
ITRK Intertek GroupUK£55.100.3%
+UK£23.0m		15.2%PE24.6x
KGH Knights Group HoldingsUK£1.846.4%
+UK£9.4m		17.9%PE133.1x
FNTL FintelUK£1.815.2%
+UK£9.4m		-31.2%PE29.9x

Latest News

SAG
UK£5.85
Science Group
7D
-1.3%
1Y
25.8%
KGH
UK£1.84
Knights Group Holdings
7D
6.4%
1Y
17.9%
EXPN
UK£25.80
Experian
7D
-4.8%
1Y
-31.1%
New Narrative • May 23

AI And Data Platforms Will Drive Future Market Leadership And Margin Expansion

Catalysts About Experian Experian supplies data, analytics, decisioning and consumer credit services to businesses and individuals worldwide. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?
ITRK
UK£55.10
Intertek Group
7D
0.3%
1Y
15.2%
FNTL
UK£1.81
Fintel
7D
5.2%
1Y
-31.2%
RWS
UK£0.98
RWS Holdings
7D
9.3%
1Y
20.8%
KEYS
UK£5.57
Keystone Law Group
7D
-1.8%
1Y
-6.4%
PPHC
UK£9.05
Public Policy Holding Company
7D
13.1%
1Y
33.6%
GNIP
UK£0.059
GenIP
7D
-7.9%
1Y
-76.1%
REL
UK£24.33
RELX
7D
-3.7%
1Y
-41.0%
Narrative Update • May 08

REL: Q4 Earnings Resilience And Buybacks Will Support Future Multiple

Analysts have slightly reduced their fair value estimate for RELX to £36.18 from £36.42. This change reflects modestly lower revenue growth assumptions and a marginally lower future P/E multiple, while still pointing to Q4 earnings resilience and limited observable impact from AI concerns.
MHA
UK£1.52
Mha
7D
-1.0%
1Y
44.1%
AMCO
UK£1.48
Amcomri Group
7D
7.3%
1Y
121.0%
WIL
UK£2.39
Wilmington
7D
-2.4%
1Y
-34.3%
BUC
UK£0.015
Built Cybernetics
7D
-1.6%
1Y
-17.6%
DATA
UK£1.02
GlobalData
7D
1.2%
1Y
-45.7%
ELIX
UK£7.22
Elixirr International
7D
1.4%
1Y
-10.9%