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

UpdatedOct 29, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies24
  • 7D1.5%
  • 3M-8.9%
  • 1Y-4.4%
  • YTDn/a

The Research and Consulting Services industry is up 3.5% in the last week, with RELX up 3.1%. However, the industry is down 4.4% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 11% 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
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
Fri, 17 Mar 2023UK£85.3bUK£20.8bUK£2.9b19.5x29.1x4.1x
Sun, 12 Feb 2023UK£86.0bUK£19.8bUK£2.9b21.6x29.6x4.4x
Tue, 10 Jan 2023UK£84.4bUK£19.7bUK£2.9b20.3x29.2x4.3x
Thu, 08 Dec 2022UK£84.0bUK£19.2bUK£2.9b18x29.2x4.4x
Sat, 05 Nov 2022UK£80.2bUK£19.5bUK£3.1b19.5x25.9x4.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

25.9x


Total Market Cap: UK£80.2bTotal Earnings: UK£3.1bTotal Revenue: UK£19.5bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Research and Consulting Services Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 33.6x202320242025
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 33.6x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 4.9x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Research and Consulting Services industry have grown 2.0% 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 Market2.89%
Industrials1.68%
Professional Services1.47%
Research and Consulting Services1.49%
HR Services0.23%
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
EXPN ExperianUK£36.352.5%
+UK£794.4m		-5.7%PE37.8x
REL RELXUK£34.981.0%
+UK£594.4m		-4.4%PE33.1x
ITRK Intertek GroupUK£50.702.8%
+UK£215.6m		6.5%PE21.6x
FNTL FintelUK£2.337.9%
+UK£17.7m		-10.4%PE39.2x
MHA MhaUK£1.493.1%
+UK£12.2m		n/an/a

Latest News

RWS
UK£0.80
RWS Holdings
7D
-11.7%
1Y
-40.0%
EXPN
UK£36.35
Experian
7D
2.5%
1Y
-5.7%
MHA
UK£1.49
Mha
7D
3.1%
1Y
n/a
KGH
UK£1.76
Knights Group Holdings
7D
-10.0%
1Y
56.7%
REL
UK£34.98
RELX
7D
1.0%
1Y
-4.4%

Analysts Highlight Mixed Outlook for RELX as Valuation and Profit Estimates Rise

RELX's fair value estimate has edged up to $44.18 from $44.05, as analysts cite steady improvements in profit margin and revenue growth. This offsets slightly more cautious sector sentiment reflected in recent price target revisions.
ELIX
UK£8.80
Elixirr International
7D
-0.7%
1Y
45.2%

Analysts Maintain Positive Outlook on Elixirr International Amid Index Additions and Stable Valuation

Analysts have maintained their price target for Elixirr International at £11.30, reflecting only minor adjustments in key assumptions. This is due to a steady financial outlook and marginal improvements in profit margin and discount rate.
DATA
UK£1.14
GlobalData
7D
0.9%
1Y
-42.1%
WIL
UK£3.25
Wilmington
7D
-1.2%
1Y
-17.5%

Wilmington's (LON:WIL) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Oct 18
Wilmington's (LON:WIL) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
TEK
UK£0.096
Tekcapital
7D
-2.0%
1Y
23.9%
PPHC
UK£11.20
Public Policy Holding Company
7D
2.8%
1Y
71.0%
GTLY
UK£1.14
Gateley (Holdings)
7D
-3.4%
1Y
-3.4%
BEG
UK£1.10
Begbies Traynor Group
7D
2.3%
1Y
17.3%
ITRK
UK£50.70
Intertek Group
7D
2.8%
1Y
6.5%

Here's Why Intertek Group (LON:ITRK) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Oct 02
Here's Why Intertek Group (LON:ITRK) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
FNTL
UK£2.33
Fintel
7D
7.9%
1Y
-10.4%

Fintel (LON:FNTL) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.013

Sep 19
Fintel (LON:FNTL) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.013
DSW
UK£0.47
DSW Capital
7D
-5.0%
1Y
-13.6%
SAG
UK£5.50
Science Group
7D
-0.5%
1Y
26.4%