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

UpdatedJul 11, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies26
  • 7D2.1%
  • 3M10.1%
  • 1Y8.8%
  • YTDn/a

The Research and Consulting Services industry is up 2.1% in the last week, with RELX up 2.4%. This means that the industry has gained 8.8% over the past year. 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
Sat, 12 Jul 2025UK£121.1bUK£21.6bUK£3.3b22.7x36.4x5.6x
Mon, 09 Jun 2025UK£119.5bUK£21.5bUK£3.3b29.2x36.4x5.6x
Wed, 07 May 2025UK£122.3bUK£21.4bUK£3.3b25.4x37.1x5.7x
Fri, 04 Apr 2025UK£116.0bUK£21.5bUK£3.3b23.8x35x5.4x
Sun, 02 Mar 2025UK£117.8bUK£21.7bUK£3.3b32.1x35.7x5.4x
Tue, 28 Jan 2025UK£122.2bUK£21.6bUK£3.3b34.5x37.3x5.7x
Thu, 26 Dec 2024UK£111.1bUK£21.5bUK£3.3b33.7x34x5.2x
Sat, 23 Nov 2024UK£116.0bUK£21.5bUK£3.2b29.9x36.5x5.4x
Mon, 21 Oct 2024UK£117.0bUK£21.1bUK£3.2b30.5x37.1x5.5x
Wed, 18 Sep 2024UK£115.9bUK£21.1bUK£3.1b35.8x36.8x5.5x
Fri, 16 Aug 2024UK£113.7bUK£21.4bUK£3.2b30.2x35.7x5.3x
Sun, 14 Jul 2024UK£114.0bUK£21.3bUK£3.1b30.7x37.4x5.4x
Tue, 11 Jun 2024UK£112.9bUK£21.4bUK£3.1b32.5x36.7x5.3x
Thu, 09 May 2024UK£109.2bUK£21.3bUK£3.0b32.9x36.8x5.1x
Sat, 06 Apr 2024UK£106.1bUK£21.2bUK£3.0b30.4x35.8x5x
Mon, 04 Mar 2024UK£107.3bUK£21.2bUK£3.0b25.6x36.2x5.1x
Wed, 31 Jan 2024UK£107.1bUK£21.6bUK£2.9b24.5x36.3x5x
Fri, 29 Dec 2023UK£100.6bUK£21.6bUK£2.9b24x34.2x4.7x
Sun, 26 Nov 2023UK£96.1bUK£21.6bUK£3.1b21.7x31.3x4.4x
Tue, 24 Oct 2023UK£90.6bUK£21.7bUK£2.9b22x31.4x4.2x
Thu, 21 Sep 2023UK£91.5bUK£21.6bUK£2.9b22.8x31.9x4.2x
Sat, 19 Aug 2023UK£83.8bUK£21.3bUK£2.9b18.9x29.3x3.9x
Mon, 17 Jul 2023UK£88.1bUK£20.5bUK£2.7b18.6x32.4x4.3x
Wed, 14 Jun 2023UK£89.1bUK£20.6bUK£2.7b20.7x32.5x4.3x
Fri, 12 May 2023UK£85.1bUK£20.5bUK£2.9b19.5x29.2x4.1x
Sun, 09 Apr 2023UK£86.8bUK£20.5bUK£2.9b20x29.9x4.2x
Tue, 07 Mar 2023UK£87.4bUK£20.8bUK£2.9b20.1x29.7x4.2x
Thu, 02 Feb 2023UK£86.8bUK£19.7bUK£2.9b20.4x30x4.4x
Sat, 31 Dec 2022UK£83.5bUK£19.3bUK£2.9b19.4x28.8x4.3x
Mon, 28 Nov 2022UK£83.6bUK£19.3bUK£2.9b18.6x29x4.3x
Wed, 26 Oct 2022UK£80.6bUK£19.4bUK£3.1b18.1x26.2x4.2x
Fri, 23 Sep 2022UK£76.6bUK£19.5bUK£3.1b19x24.8x3.9x
Sun, 21 Aug 2022UK£85.8bUK£19.2bUK£3.0b19.9x28.3x4.5x
Tue, 19 Jul 2022UK£81.9bUK£18.3bUK£2.9b24.3x28.3x4.5x
Price to Earnings Ratio

28.3x


Total Market Cap: UK£81.9bTotal Earnings: UK£2.9bTotal Revenue: UK£18.3bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Research and Consulting Services Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 33.8x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the British Research and Consulting Services industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 33.8x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 4.9x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 5.6x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Research and Consulting Services industry have grown 4.8% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 5.5% 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 Market1.47%
Industrials1.12%
Professional Services2.02%
Research and Consulting Services2.10%
HR Services-1.75%
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£39.852.2%
+UK£1.6b		11.4%PE37.7x
EXPN ExperianUK£38.530.8%
+UK£292.6m		3.9%PE40.8x
ITRK Intertek GroupUK£48.821.0%
+UK£75.4m		0.5%PE22.2x
BEG Begbies Traynor GroupUK£1.2513.7%
+UK£23.9m		22.7%PE31.5x
SAG Science GroupUK£5.382.4%
+UK£5.5m		28.6%PE19.9x

Latest News

DATA
UK£1.40
GlobalData
7D
-1.4%
1Y
-35.0%
ITRK
UK£48.82
Intertek Group
7D
1.0%
1Y
0.5%

Intertek Group (LON:ITRK) Ticks All The Boxes When It Comes To Earnings Growth

Jul 11
Intertek Group (LON:ITRK) Ticks All The Boxes When It Comes To Earnings Growth
BEG
UK£1.25
Begbies Traynor Group
7D
13.7%
1Y
22.7%

Begbies Traynor Group (LON:BEG) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.029

Jul 11
Begbies Traynor Group (LON:BEG) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.029
EXPN
UK£38.53
Experian
7D
0.8%
1Y
3.9%

Is Experian (LON:EXPN) A Risky Investment?

Jul 09
Is Experian (LON:EXPN) A Risky Investment?
REL
UK£39.85
RELX
7D
2.2%
1Y
11.4%

RELX PLC's (LON:REL) Popularity With Investors Is Under Threat From Overpricing

Jul 07
RELX PLC's (LON:REL) Popularity With Investors Is Under Threat From Overpricing
CTG
UK£1.10
Christie Group
7D
-4.3%
1Y
-9.1%

Positive Sentiment Still Eludes Christie Group plc (LON:CTG) Following 28% Share Price Slump

Jul 06
Positive Sentiment Still Eludes Christie Group plc (LON:CTG) Following 28% Share Price Slump
RWS
UK£0.84
RWS Holdings
7D
-4.2%
1Y
-54.7%

We Think RWS Holdings' (LON:RWS) Solid Earnings Are Understated

Jun 27
We Think RWS Holdings' (LON:RWS) Solid Earnings Are Understated
MRL
UK£4.36
Marlowe
7D
-0.7%
1Y
-5.2%
WIL
UK£3.27
Wilmington
7D
-0.9%
1Y
-10.4%
FNTL
UK£2.49
Fintel
7D
-0.4%
1Y
-21.0%
RCDO
UK£4.26
Ricardo
7D
-0.2%
1Y
-14.1%
SAG
UK£5.38
Science Group
7D
2.4%
1Y
28.6%
MHA
UK£1.32
Mha
7D
1.0%
1Y
n/a
KEYS
UK£6.15
Keystone Law Group
7D
0.8%
1Y
-5.4%
PPHC
UK£1.61
Public Policy Holding Company
7D
1.6%
1Y
19.3%