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U.K. (FTSE) Professional Services Industry Analysis

UpdatedJun 26, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies36
  • 7D-0.01%
  • 3M4.1%
  • 1Y-33.1%
  • YTD-18.8%

Over the last 7 days, the Professional Services industry has dropped 1.9%, driven by GlobalData declining 18%. The industry has fallen 33% in the last year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 11% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 26 Jun 2026UK£77.6bUK£36.5bUK£3.4b15.9x22.6x2.1x
Sun, 24 May 2026UK£80.3bUK£36.4bUK£3.4b18.4x23.5x2.2x
Tue, 21 Apr 2026UK£86.4bUK£35.9bUK£3.3b19.2x26.2x2.4x
Thu, 19 Mar 2026UK£80.8bUK£33.6bUK£3.5b16.8x23.2x2.4x
Sat, 14 Feb 2026UK£76.5bUK£36.0bUK£3.5b19.6x21.9x2.1x
Mon, 12 Jan 2026UK£103.0bUK£36.1bUK£3.4b20.9x30.4x2.9x
Wed, 10 Dec 2025UK£96.7bUK£36.1bUK£3.5b19.2x27.5x2.7x
Fri, 07 Nov 2025UK£106.3bUK£35.6bUK£3.3b21.4x32.1x3x
Sun, 05 Oct 2025UK£109.8bUK£35.9bUK£3.3b23.4x33.4x3.1x
Tue, 02 Sep 2025UK£111.7bUK£36.0bUK£3.4b21.6x33.3x3.1x
Thu, 31 Jul 2025UK£123.0bUK£36.8bUK£3.5b22.4x35.6x3.3x
Sat, 28 Jun 2025UK£122.5bUK£36.6bUK£3.4b22.8x35.6x3.3x
Mon, 26 May 2025UK£125.1bUK£36.6bUK£3.4b23.6x36.6x3.4x
Wed, 23 Apr 2025UK£118.6bUK£36.5bUK£3.4b21.5x34.6x3.3x
Fri, 21 Mar 2025UK£120.4bUK£37.2bUK£3.5b23.7x34.6x3.2x
Sun, 16 Feb 2025UK£128.6bUK£37.8bUK£3.4b29.4x37.9x3.4x
Tue, 14 Jan 2025UK£119.3bUK£38.0bUK£3.4b23.4x35.2x3.1x
Thu, 12 Dec 2024UK£119.2bUK£37.7bUK£3.3b23.2x36.5x3.2x
Sat, 09 Nov 2024UK£120.5bUK£37.5bUK£3.2b24.1x37.1x3.2x
Mon, 07 Oct 2024UK£117.9bUK£37.4bUK£3.2b23.5x36.5x3.2x
Wed, 04 Sep 2024UK£117.3bUK£37.4bUK£3.2b23.5x36.5x3.1x
Fri, 02 Aug 2024UK£118.4bUK£38.6bUK£3.2b18.2x36.6x3.1x
Sun, 30 Jun 2024UK£119.7bUK£38.6bUK£3.1b19.7x38.1x3.1x
Tue, 28 May 2024UK£118.7bUK£38.6bUK£3.1b20x37.8x3.1x
Thu, 25 Apr 2024UK£109.6bUK£38.5bUK£3.0b19.6x36x2.8x
Sat, 23 Mar 2024UK£114.6bUK£38.4bUK£3.0b19.1x37.9x3x
Mon, 19 Feb 2024UK£112.6bUK£41.0bUK£3.3b20.7x34.2x2.7x
Wed, 17 Jan 2024UK£108.3bUK£41.7bUK£3.3b20x32.4x2.6x
Fri, 15 Dec 2023UK£105.3bUK£41.6bUK£3.4b21.1x31.4x2.5x
Sun, 12 Nov 2023UK£97.0bUK£41.7bUK£3.3b17.5x29.5x2.3x
Tue, 10 Oct 2023UK£96.1bUK£41.7bUK£3.3b18.1x29.3x2.3x
Thu, 07 Sep 2023UK£92.9bUK£41.5bUK£3.3b19.4x28.4x2.2x
Sat, 05 Aug 2023UK£92.8bUK£41.1bUK£3.4b16.7x27.1x2.3x
Mon, 03 Jul 2023UK£94.4bUK£39.7bUK£3.3b16.3x28.8x2.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

28.8x


Total Market Cap: UK£94.4bTotal Earnings: UK£3.3bTotal Revenue: UK£39.7bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Professional Services Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 32.4x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the British Professional 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 22.8x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 32.4x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.8x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.1x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Professional Services industry have remained mostly flat over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have declined 2.7% per year.
  • This means that the cost of doing business could be reducing since sales have declined but profits have remained steady.

Industry Trends

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

GB Market0.80%
Industrials0.29%
Professional Services-0.014%
Research and Consulting Services0.10%
HR Services-5.68%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Research and Consulting Services industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 32.6x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 9.6%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 16.0% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the HR Services industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 69% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 3.2% per year.
  • In contrast, the Research and Consulting Services industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 9.6% 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
REL RELXUK£23.690.9%
+UK£370.0m		-38.9%PE20.2x
ELIX Elixirr InternationalUK£7.061.7%
+UK£5.9m		7.0%PE17.7x
SAG Science GroupUK£5.850.9%
+UK£2.0m		12.0%PE7.2x
GATC GattacaUK£1.474.3%
+UK£1.9m		89.0%PE14.1x
WIL WilmingtonUK£2.670.8%
+UK£1.8m		-21.7%PE21.7x

Latest News

DATA
UK£0.75
GlobalData
7D
-17.7%
1Y
-49.0%
RWA
UK£0.85
Robert Walters
7D
1.2%
1Y
-52.6%
Narrative Update • Jun 25

RWA: Interim CFO Appointment Will Support Earnings Rebound And Potential Re Rating

Analysts have maintained their £2.25 price target for Robert Walters, reflecting only minor adjustments to the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E assumptions in their latest models. What's in the News for Robert Walters Robert Walters announced that Chief Financial Officer David Bower has decided to retire and step down from the Board, effective March 30, 2026.
REL
UK£23.69
RELX
7D
0.9%
1Y
-38.9%
Narrative Update • Jun 22

REL: AI Product Suite And Buybacks Will Support Future Earnings Multiple

Analysts have nudged their fair value estimate for RELX slightly higher to £35.83 from £35.80, citing a modestly stronger revenue growth outlook supported by fresh AI product commentary and the recent initiation and downgrade on the stock. Analyst Commentary Recent research on RELX highlights a split in opinion, with some bullish analysts pointing to the company’s AI product suite and data assets as support for the fair value uplift, while more cautious voices focus on the risk that expectations for AI driven growth and valuation may already be demanding.
PAGE
UK£1.09
PageGroup
7D
-7.7%
1Y
-58.6%
EXPN
UK£25.05
Experian
7D
-0.2%
1Y
-33.7%
Narrative Update • Jun 22

EXPN: AI Data Initiatives Will Support Future Upside Despite Lower Multiple

Experian's updated fair value estimate edges down to £38.98 from £39.11, reflecting analysts' slightly lower long term P/E assumptions and a modestly higher discount rate, following recent Street price target cuts from £45.50 to £40.00 and then to £35.00. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research on Experian points to a more cautious stance on valuation, with price targets moving from 4,550 GBp to 4,000 GBp and then to 3,500 GBp, even as positive ratings are maintained.
ITRK
UK£57.90
Intertek Group
7D
-0.4%
1Y
22.5%
RWS
UK£0.68
RWS Holdings
7D
-13.0%
1Y
-24.6%
Narrative Update • Jun 16

RWS: Enterprise AI And Higher Margins Will Support Long-Term Share Price Upside

Analysts have trimmed their price target on RWS Holdings to £1.52, reflecting updated assumptions that now combine a slightly higher discount rate and lower revenue growth with a higher profit margin outlook and a reduced future P/E multiple. What’s in the News for RWS Holdings RWS Holdings approved an interim dividend of 1.75 pence per share for the current half year, compared with 2.45 pence per share in Half Year 2025, with payment scheduled for 17 July 2026 to shareholders on the register at 19 June 2026 and an ex-dividend date of 18 June 2026.
STEM
UK£1.56
SThree
7D
-8.5%
1Y
-36.1%
Narrative Update • Jun 14

STEM: CFO Transition And Margin Outlook Will Support Future Upside Potential

Analysts have nudged their price target on SThree slightly higher to £3.00, reflecting tweaks to their assumptions on discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E that leave their overall fair value view broadly unchanged. What's in the News SThree plc announced that Chief Financial Officer Andrew Beach plans to step down from the CFO role and the Board at the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting on 29 April 2026.
HAS
UK£0.33
Hays
7D
-5.7%
1Y
-52.8%
Narrative Update • Jun 10

HAS: Recent Downgrade And New CEO Appointment Will Support Earnings Recovery

Analysts have trimmed their fair value estimate for Hays from £0.42 to £0.41. This reflects recent price target cuts and more cautious assumptions on revenue trends, profit margins and future P/E multiples.
ELIX
UK£7.06
Elixirr International
7D
1.7%
1Y
7.0%
SAG
UK£5.85
Science Group
7D
0.9%
1Y
12.0%
BTG
UK£1.19
BTG Consulting
7D
0.4%
1Y
9.7%
GATC
UK£1.47
Gattaca
7D
4.3%
1Y
89.0%
PPHC
UK£6.05
Public Policy Holding Company
7D
-17.1%
1Y
-14.8%
WIL
UK£2.67
Wilmington
7D
0.8%
1Y
-21.7%
STAF
UK£0.40
Staffline Group
7D
2.6%
1Y
-13.4%