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U.K. (FTSE) Professional Services Industry Analysis

UpdatedJul 27, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies37
  • 7D2.0%
  • 3M-0.7%
  • 1Y-29.8%
  • YTD-12.0%

The Professional Services industry is up 2.0% in the last week, with RELX up 2.9%. In contrast, the industry has lost 30% in the last 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 10% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 27 Jul 2026UK£83.6bUK£36.5bUK£3.6b16.5x23.3x2.3x
Wed, 24 Jun 2026UK£77.4bUK£36.5bUK£3.4b16.6x22.6x2.1x
Fri, 22 May 2026UK£81.0bUK£36.4bUK£3.4b17.9x23.8x2.2x
Sun, 19 Apr 2026UK£87.0bUK£35.9bUK£3.3b19.1x26.4x2.4x
Tue, 17 Mar 2026UK£81.2bUK£33.7bUK£3.5b17.4x23.3x2.4x
Thu, 12 Feb 2026UK£70.6bUK£35.9bUK£3.4b19.7x21.1x2x
Sat, 10 Jan 2026UK£103.0bUK£36.1bUK£3.4b20.9x30.4x2.9x
Mon, 08 Dec 2025UK£98.8bUK£36.1bUK£3.5b19.7x28.1x2.7x
Wed, 05 Nov 2025UK£108.1bUK£35.7bUK£3.3b21.4x32.5x3x
Fri, 03 Oct 2025UK£109.6bUK£36.0bUK£3.3b23.2x33.3x3x
Sun, 31 Aug 2025UK£112.1bUK£36.0bUK£3.4b21.8x33.4x3.1x
Tue, 29 Jul 2025UK£122.8bUK£36.9bUK£3.5b22.4x35.6x3.3x
Thu, 26 Jun 2025UK£121.3bUK£36.7bUK£3.4b22.2x35.3x3.3x
Sat, 24 May 2025UK£125.3bUK£36.6bUK£3.4b23.6x36.7x3.4x
Mon, 21 Apr 2025UK£118.0bUK£36.5bUK£3.4b21.1x34.4x3.2x
Wed, 19 Mar 2025UK£118.1bUK£37.1bUK£3.5b23.9x33.9x3.2x
Fri, 14 Feb 2025UK£129.8bUK£37.8bUK£3.4b29.4x38.7x3.4x
Sun, 12 Jan 2025UK£120.5bUK£38.0bUK£3.4b23.4x35.6x3.2x
Tue, 10 Dec 2024UK£118.9bUK£37.7bUK£3.3b23.5x36.4x3.2x
Thu, 07 Nov 2024UK£119.7bUK£37.5bUK£3.2b23.6x36.8x3.2x
Sat, 05 Oct 2024UK£117.9bUK£37.4bUK£3.2b23.5x36.5x3.2x
Mon, 02 Sep 2024UK£117.2bUK£37.4bUK£3.2b24x36.5x3.1x
Wed, 31 Jul 2024UK£120.3bUK£38.5bUK£3.2b18.1x37.1x3.1x
Fri, 28 Jun 2024UK£120.0bUK£38.6bUK£3.1b20.6x38.2x3.1x
Sun, 26 May 2024UK£118.7bUK£38.6bUK£3.1b20x37.8x3.1x
Tue, 23 Apr 2024UK£108.9bUK£38.5bUK£3.0b20.1x35.8x2.8x
Thu, 21 Mar 2024UK£112.2bUK£40.4bUK£3.0b19.3x37x2.8x
Sat, 17 Feb 2024UK£112.6bUK£41.0bUK£3.3b20.7x34.2x2.7x
Mon, 15 Jan 2024UK£108.1bUK£41.7bUK£3.3b20.9x32.4x2.6x
Wed, 13 Dec 2023UK£105.6bUK£41.7bUK£3.5b18.5x30.6x2.5x
Fri, 10 Nov 2023UK£97.6bUK£41.7bUK£3.3b17.3x29.7x2.3x
Sun, 08 Oct 2023UK£96.8bUK£41.7bUK£3.3b18.8x29.5x2.3x
Tue, 05 Sep 2023UK£92.0bUK£41.5bUK£3.3b19.5x28.2x2.2x
Thu, 03 Aug 2023UK£94.4bUK£41.1bUK£3.4b16.7x27.6x2.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

27.6x


Total Market Cap: UK£94.4bTotal Earnings: UK£3.4bTotal Revenue: UK£41.1bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Professional Services Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 32.3x202420252026
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 23.3x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 32.3x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.8x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.3x.
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 3.8% 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 Market1.20%
Industrials2.53%
Professional Services1.99%
HR Services8.32%
Research and Consulting Services1.85%
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 32.3x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 8.9%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 24.5% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the HR Services industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 62% 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 8.9% 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£25.682.0%
+UK£873.4m		-34.0%PE19.8x
HAS HaysUK£0.586.8%
+UK£58.1m		-11.9%PS0.1x
STEM SThreeUK£2.3911.2%
+UK£29.2m		-1.0%PE22.3x
PAGE Michael PageUK£1.815.5%
+UK£29.1m		-35.4%PE62.1x
FNTL FintelUK£1.986.5%
+UK£12.5m		-18.9%PE32.7x

Latest News

REL
UK£26.82
RELX
7D
6.5%
1Y
-31.1%
Analysis Article • Jul 26

RELX PLC (LON:REL) Just Reported Interim Earnings: Have Analysts Changed Their Mind On The Stock?

It's been a good week for RELX PLC ( LON:REL ) shareholders, because the company has just released its latest interim...
MHA
UK£1.34
Mha
7D
-4.3%
1Y
-0.7%
Analysis Article • Jul 24

Results: Mha Plc Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts

Investors in Mha Plc ( LON:MHA ) had a good week, as its shares rose 2.2% to close at UK£1.40 following the release of...
HAS
UK£0.59
Hays
7D
8.4%
1Y
-10.5%
Narrative Update • Jul 24

HAS: Downgrade And Weakening Margins Will Pressure Shares Despite New CEO

Analysts have trimmed their Hays price target to £0.41 from £0.47, citing a lower fair value estimate and expectations for a higher future P/E. The revision also reflects changes to discount rate, revenue growth and profit margin assumptions.
STEM
UK£2.44
SThree
7D
13.5%
1Y
1.0%
EXPN
UK£28.04
Experian
7D
1.5%
1Y
-29.6%
Narrative Update • Jul 20

EXPN: AI And Dividend Support Will Underpin Future Upside Despite Lower Multiple

Experian's fair value estimate has moved lower as analysts trim their price target from £4,550 to £3,500, citing slightly adjusted assumptions for the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E in their updated models. Analyst Commentary Recent research on Experian highlights a reset in expectations, with price targets revised to £3,500 from earlier levels.
ELIX
UK£6.46
Elixirr International
7D
-3.0%
1Y
-10.3%
RWA
UK£1.12
Robert Walters
7D
-0.9%
1Y
-33.9%
RWS
UK£0.91
RWS Holdings
7D
11.4%
1Y
0.3%
PAGE
UK£1.84
Michael Page
7D
7.8%
1Y
-34.0%
Narrative Update • Jul 14

PAGE: Reset Expectations Will Support Future Earnings Recovery Potential

Analysts have trimmed their blended price target for PageGroup to £2.10 from £2.60 and £1.10 from £1.95 in recent updates, reflecting revised fair value estimates along with adjustments to discount rates, revenue growth assumptions and future P/E expectations. Analyst Commentary Recent research on PageGroup highlights a split in opinion, but there are still clear pockets of optimism that matter for anyone tracking the stock.
DATA
UK£0.78
GlobalData
7D
3.9%
1Y
-46.2%
KGH
UK£1.75
Knights Group Holdings
7D
-5.4%
1Y
0%
BTG
UK£1.06
BTG Consulting
7D
-2.3%
1Y
-12.4%
ITRK
UK£58.35
Intertek Group
7D
0.3%
1Y
18.6%
SAG
UK£5.80
Science Group
7D
-0.9%
1Y
2.2%
AMCO
UK£1.42
Amcomri Group
7D
-6.9%
1Y
9.2%
WIL
UK£2.80
Wilmington
7D
-2.1%
1Y
-15.2%