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U.K. (FTSE) Professional Services Industry Analysis

UpdatedJan 17, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies36
  • 7D-3.4%
  • 3M-6.6%
  • 1Y-17.9%
  • YTD1.6%

Over the last 7 days, the Professional Services industry has dropped 1.3%, driven by declines in Experian and RELX of 5.2% and 2.6%, respectively. Overall the industry is down 16% in 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 12% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the U.K. Professional Services Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 17 Jan 2026UK£99.5bUK£36.1bUK£3.4b21.2x29.4x2.8x
Mon, 15 Dec 2025UK£98.3bUK£36.1bUK£3.4b18.8x29x2.7x
Wed, 12 Nov 2025UK£104.4bUK£35.6bUK£3.3b21x31.5x2.9x
Fri, 10 Oct 2025UK£107.9bUK£35.5bUK£3.3b22.6x32.7x3x
Sun, 07 Sep 2025UK£113.5bUK£36.0bUK£3.4b21.6x33.8x3.1x
Tue, 05 Aug 2025UK£121.8bUK£36.8bUK£3.5b21.8x35.2x3.3x
Thu, 03 Jul 2025UK£120.1bUK£36.6bUK£3.4b22.7x34.9x3.3x
Sat, 31 May 2025UK£122.0bUK£36.6bUK£3.4b23x35.7x3.3x
Mon, 28 Apr 2025UK£120.9bUK£36.5bUK£3.4b21.2x35.2x3.3x
Wed, 26 Mar 2025UK£121.0bUK£37.2bUK£3.5b23.2x34.7x3.3x
Fri, 21 Feb 2025UK£125.8bUK£37.8bUK£3.4b29.4x37.2x3.3x
Sun, 19 Jan 2025UK£126.0bUK£38.0bUK£3.4b28.1x37.2x3.3x
Tue, 17 Dec 2024UK£118.6bUK£37.8bUK£3.4b23.9x35.4x3.1x
Thu, 14 Nov 2024UK£117.5bUK£37.6bUK£3.3b23.1x36x3.1x
Sat, 12 Oct 2024UK£119.4bUK£37.4bUK£3.2b22.9x36.9x3.2x
Mon, 09 Sep 2024UK£115.7bUK£37.4bUK£3.2b22.5x36x3.1x
Wed, 07 Aug 2024UK£113.9bUK£38.3bUK£3.4b18.2x33.7x3x
Fri, 05 Jul 2024UK£118.5bUK£38.5bUK£3.1b19.4x37.9x3.1x
Sun, 02 Jun 2024UK£115.2bUK£38.6bUK£3.1b20.4x36.7x3x
Tue, 30 Apr 2024UK£109.4bUK£38.4bUK£3.0b19.6x36.1x2.8x
Thu, 28 Mar 2024UK£114.0bUK£38.4bUK£3.0b21.9x37.7x3x
Sat, 24 Feb 2024UK£115.1bUK£40.7bUK£3.2b19.3x35.6x2.8x
Mon, 22 Jan 2024UK£109.0bUK£41.7bUK£3.3b20x32.7x2.6x
Wed, 20 Dec 2023UK£105.1bUK£41.6bUK£3.4b22.2x31.4x2.5x
Fri, 17 Nov 2023UK£98.6bUK£41.8bUK£3.5b17.3x28.2x2.4x
Sun, 15 Oct 2023UK£97.9bUK£41.8bUK£3.3b17.1x29.8x2.3x
Tue, 12 Sep 2023UK£94.1bUK£41.5bUK£3.3b19.3x28.8x2.3x
Thu, 10 Aug 2023UK£93.5bUK£41.1bUK£3.3b17.5x28.5x2.3x
Sat, 08 Jul 2023UK£89.5bUK£39.6bUK£3.3b16.4x27.4x2.3x
Mon, 05 Jun 2023UK£93.0bUK£39.7bUK£3.3b16.6x28.2x2.3x
Wed, 03 May 2023UK£91.0bUK£39.6bUK£3.5b17.3x26.3x2.3x
Fri, 31 Mar 2023UK£92.3bUK£40.1bUK£3.5b17.5x26.7x2.3x
Sun, 26 Feb 2023UK£91.9bUK£36.7bUK£3.4b18.1x27.2x2.5x
Tue, 24 Jan 2023UK£91.2bUK£34.8bUK£3.3b19x27.6x2.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

27.6x


Total Market Cap: UK£91.2bTotal Earnings: UK£3.3bTotal Revenue: UK£34.8bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Professional Services Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 32.8x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the British Professional 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 32.8x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 2.8x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • Both revenue and earnings for companies in the Professional Services industry have remained mostly flat over the last three years.
  • This means that sales and the cost of doing business have remained relatively consistent over this period and subsequently, so have profits.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the U.K. Industrials industry?

GB Market1.33%
Industrials-0.79%
Professional Services-3.38%
Research and Consulting Services-3.29%
HR Services-7.89%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the HR Services industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 63.1x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 57.6%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 26.9% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Research and Consulting Services industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 33.7x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the HR Services industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 58% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 27% per year.
  • In contrast, the Research and Consulting Services industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 11% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
KGH Knights Group HoldingsUK£1.912.7%
+UK£4.3m		63.2%PE138.1x
TEK TekcapitalUK£0.1217.5%
+UK£4.2m		20.5%PE7.3x
SAG Science GroupUK£5.551.4%
+UK£3.2m		19.4%PE7.8x
STEM SThreeUK£1.830.6%
+UK£1.3m		-35.3%PE8.1x
BEG Begbies Traynor GroupUK£1.180.4%
+UK£804.6k		19.9%PE19.2x

Latest News

HAS
UK£0.46
Hays
7D
-11.4%
1Y
-40.4%
KGH
UK£1.91
Knights Group Holdings
7D
2.7%
1Y
63.2%

Knights Group Holdings' (LON:KGH) Dividend Will Be £0.0194

Jan 15
Knights Group Holdings' (LON:KGH) Dividend Will Be £0.0194
EXPN
UK£32.96
Experian
7D
-5.2%
1Y
-11.8%
DATA
UK£1.20
GlobalData
7D
-2.4%
1Y
-35.5%
REL
UK£30.94
RELX
7D
-2.6%
1Y
-21.7%

REL: Earnings Guidance And Margin Outlook Will Support Future Generative AI Upside

Analysts have trimmed their fair value estimate for RELX from £44.18 to £43.85 per share, reflecting slightly adjusted assumptions around discount rates, revenue growth, profit margins, and future P/E levels. What's in the News RELX reaffirmed earnings guidance for the full year 2025, indicating expectations for continued underlying revenue growth.
TEK
UK£0.12
Tekcapital
7D
17.5%
1Y
20.5%

Investors Aren't Buying Tekcapital plc's (LON:TEK) Earnings

Jan 09
Investors Aren't Buying Tekcapital plc's (LON:TEK) Earnings
ITRK
UK£45.82
Intertek Group
7D
-0.8%
1Y
-7.2%

ITRK: Future M&A Pipeline Will Drive Upside For High-Margin Expansion

Analysts have nudged their fair value estimate for Intertek Group slightly lower from £57.09 to £56.25, citing updated assumptions for discount rates, revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E multiples. What's in the News Intertek Group is actively looking for acquisitions to expand its IT portfolio, as highlighted in its November 2025 Trading Update.
PAGE
UK£2.09
PageGroup
7D
-7.9%
1Y
-33.5%

PAGE: Lowered Expectations Should Set Up Earnings Resilience Through 2025

Narrative update on PageGroup Analysts have trimmed their price expectations for PageGroup, with a recent cut in the target to £2.15 from £2.55. This reflects concerns that cyclical pressures combined with structural challenges in European employment services could keep earnings lower for longer.
RWS
UK£0.90
RWS Holdings
7D
-3.7%
1Y
-44.2%

RWS: Revised Discount Assumptions Will Underscore Resilient Cash Generation Upside

Analysts have trimmed their price target on RWS Holdings to £1.75 from £1.95, reflecting updated views on the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and expected future P/E levels. Analyst Commentary Bullish Takeaways Bullish analysts are maintaining positive views on the shares even as the price target is adjusted to £1.75.
STEM
UK£1.83
SThree
7D
0.6%
1Y
-35.3%
CPI
UK£3.93
Capita
7D
-3.2%
1Y
85.3%

CPI: AI Operational Rollout Will Reshape Margins And Future Earnings Multiple

Analysts have raised their fair value estimate for Capita from £6.00 to £9.00, citing a lower discount rate, slightly more conservative revenue growth assumptions, modestly higher profit margin expectations, and a somewhat higher future P/E multiple in their updated models. What's in the News Capita launched The AI Catalyst Stack, aiming to operationalise AI at scale within its business process outsourcing services and position itself as an AI enabled BPO provider (Key Developments).
BEG
UK£1.18
Begbies Traynor Group
7D
0.4%
1Y
19.9%
GNIP
UK£0.12
GenIP
7D
21.1%
1Y
-68.1%
RTC
UK£1.00
RTC Group
7D
3.1%
1Y
5.3%
NBB
UK£2.53
Norman Broadbent
7D
8.6%
1Y
106.1%
SAG
UK£5.55
Science Group
7D
1.4%
1Y
19.4%