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U.K. (FTSE) Research and Consulting Services Industry Analysis
UpdatedMay 26, 2022
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies28
- 7D0.07%
- 3M-2.2%
- 1Y4.0%
- YTD-15.7%
The Research and Consulting Services is pretty flat in the last 7 days, but Experian has stood out, gaining 4.1%. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 4.0% in that time. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 9.1% per annum.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the U.K. Research and Consulting Services Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 28 May 2022 | UK£80.9b | UK£18.0b | UK£2.8b | 26.4x |
| Mon, 25 Apr 2022 | UK£85.9b | UK£17.5b | UK£2.7b | 31.3x |
| Wed, 23 Mar 2022 | UK£87.3b | UK£17.3b | UK£2.6b | 29.2x |
| Fri, 18 Feb 2022 | UK£85.1b | UK£17.1b | UK£2.6b | 34x |
| Sun, 16 Jan 2022 | UK£86.9b | UK£16.8b | UK£2.4b | 39.9x |
| Tue, 14 Dec 2021 | UK£96.1b | UK£16.7b | UK£2.5b | 40.6x |
| Thu, 11 Nov 2021 | UK£93.0b | UK£16.2b | UK£2.3b | 39.8x |
| Sat, 09 Oct 2021 | UK£85.3b | UK£16.1b | UK£2.3b | 39.7x |
| Mon, 06 Sep 2021 | UK£89.5b | UK£16.0b | UK£2.3b | 39.9x |
| Wed, 04 Aug 2021 | UK£87.4b | UK£16.0b | UK£2.3b | 42.2x |
| Sat, 08 May 2021 | UK£79.2b | UK£16.1b | UK£2.2b | 42.5x |
| Tue, 09 Feb 2021 | UK£73.4b | UK£15.9b | UK£2.1b | 29x |
| Mon, 02 Nov 2020 | UK£69.4b | UK£16.2b | UK£2.1b | 33.1x |
| Thu, 06 Aug 2020 | UK£69.5b | UK£16.6b | UK£2.2b | 32.7x |
| Sun, 10 May 2020 | UK£68.5b | UK£16.9b | UK£2.3b | 24.9x |
| Sat, 01 Feb 2020 | UK£77.6b | UK£16.8b | UK£2.5b | 26.7x |
| Tue, 05 Nov 2019 | UK£71.6b | UK£16.8b | UK£2.5b | 24x |
| Fri, 09 Aug 2019 | UK£74.7b | UK£16.5b | UK£2.5b | 23.7x |
Median PE Ratio
25.4x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are relatively neutral on the 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 31.8x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Research and Consulting Services industry have grown 5.5% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 3.7% 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 | 1.04% | |
| Industrials | -0.054% | |
| Professional Services | -0.18% | |
| Research and Consulting Services | 0.074% | |
| HR Services | -4.37% | |
Industry PEThere is insufficient data on the sub-industries of this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere is insufficient data on the sub-industries of this industry.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXPN Experian | UK£26.95 | 5.6% +UK£1.3b | -0.3% | PS27x | |
| REL RELX | UK£22.83 | 0.8% +UK£335.0m | 24.1% | PS29.8x | |
| RWS RWS Holdings | UK£3.92 | 3.7% +UK£54.5m | -38.7% | PS37.1x | |
| AFM Alpha Financial Markets Consulting | UK£3.95 | 3.9% +UK£16.9m | 6.5% | PS116.8x | |
| GTLY Gateley (Holdings) | UK£2.20 | 6.3% +UK£15.5m | 10.6% | PS18.3x |