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U.S. Commercial Services Industry Analysis

UpdatedJul 14, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies161
  • 7D1.7%
  • 3M2.0%
  • 1Y-8.5%
  • YTD0.1%

Last week, the Commercial Services industry hasn't moved much but Waste Management is up 3.4% in that time. As for the longer term, the industry has declined 9.5% in the last year. 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?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 14 Jul 2026US$452.5bUS$151.9bUS$13.3b21.3x33.9x3x
Thu, 11 Jun 2026US$437.3bUS$152.5bUS$13.2b20.8x33.2x2.9x
Sat, 09 May 2026US$438.7bUS$152.2bUS$13.3b22.3x33.1x2.9x
Mon, 06 Apr 2026US$450.9bUS$150.1bUS$13.0b23x34.8x3x
Wed, 04 Mar 2026US$485.2bUS$150.6bUS$12.9b25.3x37.7x3.2x
Fri, 30 Jan 2026US$476.9bUS$149.5bUS$12.6b26.8x38x3.2x
Sun, 28 Dec 2025US$465.3bUS$149.1bUS$12.3b24x37.7x3.1x
Tue, 25 Nov 2025US$457.5bUS$151.9bUS$12.4b21.9x37x3x
Thu, 23 Oct 2025US$486.7bUS$144.4bUS$12.2b26.8x40x3.4x
Sat, 20 Sep 2025US$482.1bUS$146.4bUS$11.8b26.5x40.9x3.3x
Mon, 18 Aug 2025US$502.2bUS$147.4bUS$11.7b29.8x42.8x3.4x
Wed, 16 Jul 2025US$503.7bUS$145.2bUS$11.2b27.5x44.9x3.5x
Fri, 13 Jun 2025US$512.2bUS$145.1bUS$11.3b26.1x45.3x3.5x
Sun, 11 May 2025US$519.5bUS$145.3bUS$11.0b27.2x47.2x3.6x
Tue, 08 Apr 2025US$477.7bUS$145.4bUS$11.0b28.6x43.6x3.3x
Thu, 06 Mar 2025US$496.5bUS$146.4bUS$11.0b29.2x45x3.4x
Sat, 01 Feb 2025US$504.1bUS$150.4bUS$11.6b31.8x43.5x3.4x
Mon, 30 Dec 2024US$476.3bUS$149.5bUS$11.6b31x41.2x3.2x
Wed, 27 Nov 2024US$527.4bUS$149.1bUS$11.6b33.1x45.4x3.5x
Fri, 25 Oct 2024US$493.7bUS$151.5bUS$10.6b25.7x46.7x3.3x
Sun, 22 Sep 2024US$486.2bUS$151.0bUS$10.3b26.7x47.1x3.2x
Tue, 20 Aug 2024US$479.1bUS$150.9bUS$10.4b30.9x46x3.2x
Thu, 18 Jul 2024US$484.0bUS$150.1bUS$9.9b28.9x48.8x3.2x
Sat, 15 Jun 2024US$455.4bUS$150.1bUS$9.8b24.9x46.4x3x
Mon, 13 May 2024US$461.0bUS$150.9bUS$10.1b27.1x45.5x3.1x
Wed, 10 Apr 2024US$456.1bUS$149.1bUS$9.5b27.9x47.9x3.1x
Fri, 08 Mar 2024US$445.2bUS$149.3bUS$9.4b27.6x47.3x3x
Sun, 04 Feb 2024US$421.7bUS$150.7bUS$9.7b25.6x43.3x2.8x
Tue, 02 Jan 2024US$413.8bUS$150.3bUS$9.8b26.1x42.3x2.8x
Thu, 30 Nov 2023US$391.0bUS$150.0bUS$9.6b25.6x40.7x2.6x
Sat, 28 Oct 2023US$358.3bUS$148.6bUS$10.3b23.6x34.7x2.4x
Mon, 25 Sep 2023US$348.2bUS$140.0bUS$9.2b26.4x37.9x2.5x
Wed, 23 Aug 2023US$349.3bUS$139.7bUS$9.1b24.2x38.6x2.5x
Fri, 21 Jul 2023US$369.7bUS$136.9bUS$9.0b27.5x41.1x2.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

41.1x


Total Market Cap: US$369.7bTotal Earnings: US$9.0bTotal Revenue: US$136.9bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Commercial Services Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 41.8x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the American Commercial 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 34.0x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 41.8x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 3.1x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Commercial Services industry have grown 14% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 3.5% 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-0.93%
Industrials-3.37%
Commercial Services1.67%
Environmental and Facilities Services2.98%
Security and Alarm Services2.16%
Commercial Printing-0.42%
Diversified Support Services-0.46%
Office Services and Supplies-3.29%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Environmental and Facilities Services industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 40.3x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 12.0%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 7.7% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Commercial Printing industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 32.5x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Office Services and Supplies industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 23% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 12% per year.
  • In contrast, the Environmental and Facilities Services industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 12% 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
WM Waste ManagementUS$236.713.4%
+US$3.1b		3.2%PE34x
RSG Republic ServicesUS$223.384.1%
+US$2.7b		-8.5%PE31.7x
CTAS CintasUS$183.753.1%
+US$2.2b		-15.3%PE38.1x
ROL RollinsUS$44.925.1%
+US$1.1b		-19.4%PE40.9x
WCN Waste ConnectionsUS$171.172.1%
+US$902.0m		-7.2%PE41.2x

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