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

UpdatedNov 15, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies24
  • 7D-2.0%
  • 3M-10.7%
  • 1Y-10.2%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Research and Consulting Services industry has dropped 2.0%, driven by pullbacks in Experian and RELX of 3.3% and 1.7%, respectively. On the other hand Mha is actually up 5.8%. Overall the industry is down 10% 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
Mon, 17 Nov 2025UK£98.7bUK£21.3bUK£3.4b21x28.7x4.6x
Wed, 15 Oct 2025UK£105.8bUK£20.9bUK£3.3b22.1x32.3x5.1x
Fri, 12 Sep 2025UK£108.7bUK£21.4bUK£3.3b22.6x32.7x5.1x
Sun, 10 Aug 2025UK£111.7bUK£21.4bUK£3.3b22.3x33.5x5.2x
Tue, 08 Jul 2025UK£119.6bUK£21.5bUK£3.3b25.8x36x5.6x
Thu, 05 Jun 2025UK£119.8bUK£21.5bUK£3.3b29.7x36.5x5.6x
Sat, 03 May 2025UK£123.0bUK£21.4bUK£3.3b25x37.2x5.7x
Mon, 31 Mar 2025UK£117.0bUK£21.5bUK£3.3b27.5x35.1x5.4x
Wed, 26 Feb 2025UK£120.4bUK£21.6bUK£3.3b33x36.5x5.6x
Fri, 24 Jan 2025UK£123.1bUK£21.7bUK£3.3b34.5x37.5x5.7x
Sun, 22 Dec 2024UK£111.7bUK£21.5bUK£3.3b33.9x34.2x5.2x
Tue, 19 Nov 2024UK£111.9bUK£21.5bUK£3.2b30.1x35.3x5.2x
Thu, 17 Oct 2024UK£117.1bUK£21.2bUK£3.2b30.6x37x5.5x
Sat, 14 Sep 2024UK£115.4bUK£21.1bUK£3.2b35.7x36.6x5.5x
Mon, 12 Aug 2024UK£111.6bUK£21.5bUK£3.2b30.1x35x5.2x
Wed, 10 Jul 2024UK£113.6bUK£21.4bUK£3.1b30.3x37x5.3x
Fri, 07 Jun 2024UK£114.0bUK£21.4bUK£3.1b32.1x37.1x5.3x
Sun, 05 May 2024UK£106.4bUK£21.3bUK£3.0b33x35.9x5x
Tue, 02 Apr 2024UK£108.9bUK£21.2bUK£3.0b30.4x36.8x5.1x
Thu, 29 Feb 2024UK£108.3bUK£21.2bUK£3.0b25x36.6x5.1x
Sat, 27 Jan 2024UK£106.3bUK£21.6bUK£2.9b24.2x36.1x4.9x
Mon, 25 Dec 2023UK£99.9bUK£21.6bUK£2.9b24x33.9x4.6x
Wed, 22 Nov 2023UK£95.2bUK£21.7bUK£3.1b21x30.9x4.4x
Fri, 20 Oct 2023UK£90.8bUK£21.7bUK£2.9b22.1x31.4x4.2x
Sun, 17 Sep 2023UK£91.2bUK£21.6bUK£2.9b20.8x31.8x4.2x
Tue, 15 Aug 2023UK£87.8bUK£21.4bUK£2.9b18.9x30.6x4.1x
Thu, 13 Jul 2023UK£86.1bUK£20.5bUK£2.7b18.3x31.6x4.2x
Sat, 10 Jun 2023UK£87.0bUK£20.6bUK£2.7b20.7x31.7x4.2x
Mon, 08 May 2023UK£83.6bUK£20.5bUK£2.9b19.5x28.7x4.1x
Wed, 05 Apr 2023UK£86.8bUK£20.5bUK£2.9b20.6x29.9x4.2x
Fri, 03 Mar 2023UK£87.6bUK£20.9bUK£2.9b20.1x29.7x4.2x
Sun, 29 Jan 2023UK£85.6bUK£19.6bUK£2.9b20.6x29.7x4.4x
Tue, 27 Dec 2022UK£83.6bUK£19.3bUK£2.9b19.4x28.8x4.3x
Thu, 24 Nov 2022UK£83.2bUK£19.3bUK£2.9b18.6x28.9x4.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

28.9x


Total Market Cap: UK£83.2bTotal Earnings: UK£2.9bTotal Revenue: UK£19.3bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Research and Consulting Services Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 33.7x202320242025
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 28.7x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 33.7x.
  • 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 6.1% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 3.5% 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-0.85%
Industrials-1.83%
Professional Services-1.95%
Research and Consulting Services-2.03%
HR Services0.52%
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
MHA MhaUK£1.555.8%
+UK£23.1m		n/an/a
DATA GlobalDataUK£1.031.0%
+UK£7.2m		-52.5%PE48.5x
KGH Knights Group HoldingsUK£1.742.7%
+UK£3.8m		65.7%PE19.6x
FNTL FintelUK£2.181.2%
+UK£2.6m		-23.1%PE36.6x
GTLY Gateley (Holdings)UK£1.181.3%
+UK£2.0m		-11.0%PE117.2x

Latest News

PPHC
UK£10.90
Public Policy Holding Company
7D
-2.2%
1Y
65.2%
EXPN
UK£33.42
Experian
7D
-3.3%
1Y
-8.6%
MHA
UK£1.55
Mha
7D
5.8%
1Y
n/a
REL
UK£31.26
RELX
7D
-1.7%
1Y
-12.4%

Getting In Cheap On RELX PLC (LON:REL) Is Unlikely

Nov 12
Getting In Cheap On RELX PLC (LON:REL) Is Unlikely
RWS
UK£0.73
RWS Holdings
7D
-1.2%
1Y
-48.7%

RWS: Full Year Revenue Stability And Leadership Transition Will Support Long-Term Upside

Analysts have reduced their price target for RWS Holdings from £1.95 to £1.75. They cited lower revenue growth expectations and a higher discount rate as key factors in the adjustment.
WIL
UK£3.11
Wilmington
7D
0.3%
1Y
-20.1%
ELIX
UK£8.00
Elixirr International
7D
-4.1%
1Y
3.9%

ELIX: Inclusion in Major Indexes Will Support Momentum in Coming Months

Narrative Update on Elixirr International: Analyst Price Target Revision Analysts have maintained their fair value estimate for Elixirr International at £11.30 per share, citing stable outlooks across core financial metrics and no material updates from recent research. What's in the News Elixirr International plc (LSE:ELIX) has been added to the S&P Global BMI Index (Key Developments) Elixirr International plc (LSE:ELIX) has been added to the FTSE All-Share Index (GBP) (Key Developments) Valuation Changes Fair Value Estimate remains unchanged at £11.30 per share.
ITRK
UK£49.28
Intertek Group
7D
-0.5%
1Y
11.5%

Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Intertek Group plc's (LON:ITRK) P/E Ratio

Nov 04
Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Intertek Group plc's (LON:ITRK) P/E Ratio
KGH
UK£1.74
Knights Group Holdings
7D
2.7%
1Y
65.7%
DATA
UK£1.03
GlobalData
7D
1.0%
1Y
-52.5%
GTLY
UK£1.18
Gateley (Holdings)
7D
1.3%
1Y
-11.0%
KEYS
UK£6.39
Keystone Law Group
7D
-0.8%
1Y
1.4%
BEG
UK£1.11
Begbies Traynor Group
7D
-1.3%
1Y
18.6%
FNTL
UK£2.18
Fintel
7D
1.2%
1Y
-23.1%

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

Sep 19
Fintel (LON:FNTL) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.013