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U.S. Professional Services Industry Analysis
UpdatedNov 30, 2022
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies120
- 7D-1.0%
- 3M0.6%
- 1Y-17.3%
- YTD-18.1%
In the last week, Professional Services has been flat. As for the longer term, the industry has declined 17% in the last year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 16% per annum.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the U.S. Professional Services Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 30 Nov 2022 | US$256.5b | US$160.8b | US$4.1b | 19.7x | 62.2x | 1.6x |
| Fri, 28 Oct 2022 | US$243.6b | US$153.7b | US$8.3b | 18.2x | 29.5x | 1.6x |
| Sun, 25 Sep 2022 | US$236.4b | US$153.4b | US$8.2b | 16.6x | 28.7x | 1.5x |
| Tue, 23 Aug 2022 | US$263.9b | US$153.2b | US$8.3b | 18x | 31.9x | 1.7x |
| Thu, 21 Jul 2022 | US$257.5b | US$151.0b | US$7.4b | 17.6x | 34.9x | 1.7x |
| Sat, 18 Jun 2022 | US$231.0b | US$151.4b | US$7.4b | 14.8x | 31.1x | 1.5x |
| Mon, 16 May 2022 | US$256.5b | US$152.6b | US$7.8b | 16.6x | 32.7x | 1.7x |
| Wed, 13 Apr 2022 | US$285.9b | US$148.3b | US$7.3b | 20.1x | 39.4x | 1.9x |
| Fri, 11 Mar 2022 | US$312.0b | US$152.4b | US$10.9b | 20.6x | 28.6x | 2x |
| Sun, 06 Feb 2022 | US$328.7b | US$155.7b | US$8.0b | 23.7x | 41x | 2.1x |
| Tue, 04 Jan 2022 | US$371.0b | US$154.5b | US$7.3b | 24.6x | 50.7x | 2.4x |
| Thu, 02 Dec 2021 | US$363.0b | US$154.0b | US$7.4b | 22.7x | 49.2x | 2.4x |
| Sat, 30 Oct 2021 | US$365.8b | US$151.0b | US$7.4b | 23.9x | 49.2x | 2.4x |
| Mon, 27 Sep 2021 | US$359.1b | US$148.7b | US$7.1b | 25.7x | 50.5x | 2.4x |
| Wed, 25 Aug 2021 | US$351.4b | US$149.2b | US$7.1b | 25.3x | 49.4x | 2.4x |
| Thu, 01 Jul 2021 | US$340.7b | US$147.7b | US$7.2b | 23.4x | 47.4x | 2.3x |
| Sun, 04 Apr 2021 | US$308.1b | US$141.6b | US$6.0b | 27.5x | 51.8x | 2.2x |
| Wed, 06 Jan 2021 | US$304.6b | US$135.6b | US$5.2b | 23.7x | 58.6x | 2.2x |
| Sat, 10 Oct 2020 | US$258.3b | US$133.1b | US$5.0b | 20.3x | 51.2x | 1.9x |
| Fri, 03 Jul 2020 | US$242.7b | US$138.2b | US$4.6b | 19.4x | 52.7x | 1.8x |
| Mon, 06 Apr 2020 | US$199.8b | US$136.8b | US$5.1b | 19.1x | 39.5x | 1.5x |
| Thu, 09 Jan 2020 | US$236.7b | US$135.6b | US$4.6b | 20.4x | 51.7x | 1.7x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
51.4x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the American Professional Services industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 62.2x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 46.0x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.0x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.6x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Professional Services industry have declined 2.6% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 5.5% per year.
- This means that although more sales are being generated, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased, which has decreased profits.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the U.S. Industrials industry?
| US Market | -0.94% | |
| Industrials | -0.66% | |
| Professional Services | -0.97% | |
| Research and Consulting Services | -0.84% | |
| HR Services | -1.54% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Research and Consulting Services industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 53.3x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 16.9%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 2.0% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the HR Services industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 34.3x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Research and Consulting Services industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 17% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 2.0% per year.
- In contrast, the HR Services industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 8.8% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LDOS Leidos Holdings | US$108.50 | 1.0% +US$140.8m | 23.4% | PE21.7x | |
| NOTE FiscalNote Holdings | US$5.86 | 14.0% +US$94.5m | -40.8% | PS7.2x | |
| HRT HireRight Holdings | US$11.32 | 9.8% +US$80.3m | -39.0% | PE7.7x | |
| TRU TransUnion | US$60.46 | 0.6% +US$73.2m | -45.6% | PE46.2x | |
| TNET TriNet Group | US$70.72 | 1.0% +US$44.0m | -29.5% | PE11.7x |
