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U.S. Commercial Services Industry Analysis
UpdatedApr 18, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies152
- 7D1.7%
- 3M2.9%
- 1Y15.6%
- YTD8.2%
In the last week, the Commercial Services industry is up 1.7%, with Waste Management up 2.0%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 16%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 14% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the U.S. Commercial Services Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 19 Apr 2025 | US$500.9b | US$145.4b | US$10.9b | 27.9x | 45.9x | 3.4x |
| Mon, 17 Mar 2025 | US$482.3b | US$145.4b | US$10.9b | 28.9x | 44.3x | 3.3x |
| Wed, 12 Feb 2025 | US$502.9b | US$150.0b | US$11.6b | 32.5x | 43.3x | 3.4x |
| Fri, 10 Jan 2025 | US$482.4b | US$149.6b | US$11.6b | 31.7x | 41.7x | 3.2x |
| Sun, 08 Dec 2024 | US$521.5b | US$149.1b | US$11.6b | 32.1x | 44.9x | 3.5x |
| Tue, 05 Nov 2024 | US$479.3b | US$149.6b | US$11.5b | 28.5x | 41.7x | 3.2x |
| Thu, 03 Oct 2024 | US$489.8b | US$151.0b | US$10.4b | 26.6x | 47x | 3.2x |
| Sat, 31 Aug 2024 | US$491.8b | US$150.9b | US$10.4b | 29.6x | 47.3x | 3.3x |
| Mon, 29 Jul 2024 | US$466.7b | US$151.3b | US$10.3b | 27.7x | 45.3x | 3.1x |
| Wed, 26 Jun 2024 | US$470.2b | US$150.0b | US$9.9b | 26x | 47.6x | 3.1x |
| Fri, 24 May 2024 | US$459.5b | US$149.3b | US$10.0b | 27x | 45.8x | 3.1x |
| Sun, 21 Apr 2024 | US$445.6b | US$149.2b | US$9.5b | 26.9x | 46.9x | 3x |
| Tue, 19 Mar 2024 | US$449.8b | US$149.1b | US$9.5b | 27.9x | 47.6x | 3x |
| Thu, 15 Feb 2024 | US$419.0b | US$147.6b | US$9.3b | 28.2x | 45.2x | 2.8x |
| Sat, 13 Jan 2024 | US$407.8b | US$150.3b | US$9.8b | 25.8x | 41.7x | 2.7x |
| Mon, 11 Dec 2023 | US$394.5b | US$150.1b | US$9.7b | 26.7x | 40.8x | 2.6x |
| Wed, 08 Nov 2023 | US$376.1b | US$148.8b | US$9.4b | 24.5x | 39.8x | 2.5x |
| Fri, 06 Oct 2023 | US$342.4b | US$139.9b | US$9.2b | 25.3x | 37.2x | 2.4x |
| Sun, 03 Sep 2023 | US$354.8b | US$139.8b | US$9.0b | 26.4x | 39.3x | 2.5x |
| Tue, 01 Aug 2023 | US$360.6b | US$137.2b | US$9.0b | 25.1x | 40.2x | 2.6x |
| Thu, 29 Jun 2023 | US$360.3b | US$136.9b | US$7.1b | 26.6x | 50.6x | 2.6x |
| Sat, 27 May 2023 | US$342.7b | US$136.9b | US$7.1b | 23.8x | 47.9x | 2.5x |
| Mon, 24 Apr 2023 | US$340.6b | US$134.6b | US$7.6b | 23.6x | 45x | 2.5x |
| Wed, 22 Mar 2023 | US$318.8b | US$134.4b | US$7.7b | 20.2x | 41.6x | 2.4x |
| Fri, 17 Feb 2023 | US$322.9b | US$133.2b | US$8.2b | 22.8x | 39.2x | 2.4x |
| Sun, 15 Jan 2023 | US$316.2b | US$131.5b | US$7.6b | 21.8x | 41.4x | 2.4x |
| Tue, 13 Dec 2022 | US$327.2b | US$130.7b | US$7.6b | 20.1x | 43.2x | 2.5x |
| Thu, 10 Nov 2022 | US$312.4b | US$131.2b | US$7.5b | 19.8x | 41.9x | 2.4x |
| Sat, 08 Oct 2022 | US$300.2b | US$128.1b | US$7.0b | 18.3x | 42.9x | 2.3x |
| Mon, 05 Sep 2022 | US$320.7b | US$126.8b | US$6.8b | 19.2x | 46.9x | 2.5x |
| Wed, 03 Aug 2022 | US$325.1b | US$123.4b | US$7.9b | 20.3x | 41.3x | 2.6x |
| Fri, 01 Jul 2022 | US$299.5b | US$122.5b | US$7.5b | 21x | 40.1x | 2.4x |
| Sun, 29 May 2022 | US$319.1b | US$122.4b | US$7.4b | 22.4x | 42.8x | 2.6x |
| Tue, 26 Apr 2022 | US$319.3b | US$115.7b | US$6.5b | 26.1x | 49x | 2.8x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
49x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are relatively neutral on the American Commercial 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 43.6x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.8x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 3.4x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Commercial Services industry have grown 19% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 7.9% per year.
- This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the U.S. Industrials industry?
| US Market | -0.047% | |
| Industrials | 1.30% | |
| Commercial Services | 1.74% | |
| Security and Alarm Services | 7.71% | |
| Environmental and Facilities Services | 2.17% | |
| Diversified Support Services | 0.93% | |
| Commercial Printing | 0.88% | |
| Office Services and Supplies | 0.21% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Security and Alarm Services industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 29.8x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 66.0%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 1.9% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Office Services and Supplies industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 39.1x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Security and Alarm Services industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 66% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 1.9% per year.
- In contrast, the Diversified Support Services industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 13% per year over the next few years.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WCN Waste Connections | US$197.37 | 1.4% +US$689.1m | 19.6% | PE82.5x | |
| WM Waste Management | US$230.91 | 0.7% +US$615.6m | 11.5% | PE33.8x | |
| CLH Clean Harbors | US$206.94 | 3.3% +US$429.1m | 6.8% | PE27.9x | |
| ROL Rollins | US$55.78 | 1.0% +US$271.6m | 31.2% | PE58x | |
| CWST Casella Waste Systems | US$118.30 | 2.8% +US$204.0m | 26.6% | PE553.7x |
