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U.S. Research and Consulting Services Industry Analysis

UpdatedApr 15, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies89
  • 7D0.5%
  • 3M-11.3%
  • 1Y7.0%
  • YTDn/a

The Research and Consulting Services is pretty flat in the last 7 days, but UL Solutions has stood out, gaining 9.1%. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 6.7% over the past 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 18% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the U.S. Research and Consulting Services Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 15 Apr 2026US$171.4bUS$120.0bUS$5.8b22.2x29.5x1.4x
Fri, 13 Mar 2026US$173.9bUS$120.9bUS$6.0b21.8x29.2x1.4x
Sun, 08 Feb 2026US$187.1bUS$121.0bUS$5.8b23.4x32.3x1.5x
Tue, 06 Jan 2026US$195.1bUS$120.7bUS$5.6b27.1x35x1.6x
Thu, 04 Dec 2025US$184.3bUS$120.0bUS$5.6b26.2x33x1.5x
Sat, 01 Nov 2025US$180.5bUS$117.2bUS$5.5b28.2x32.6x1.5x
Mon, 29 Sep 2025US$185.7bUS$116.7bUS$5.6b26.2x33x1.6x
Wed, 27 Aug 2025US$184.9bUS$116.7bUS$5.6b26.3x33.2x1.6x
Fri, 25 Jul 2025US$189.0bUS$117.7bUS$5.1b24.2x37x1.6x
Sun, 22 Jun 2025US$178.5bUS$117.6bUS$5.1b24.1x35.1x1.5x
Tue, 20 May 2025US$191.0bUS$117.4bUS$5.0b24x38x1.6x
Thu, 17 Apr 2025US$166.9bUS$114.4bUS$5.0b20.2x33.6x1.5x
Sat, 15 Mar 2025US$166.0bUS$114.4bUS$4.9b20.5x33.9x1.5x
Mon, 10 Feb 2025US$228.2bUS$115.9bUS$4.8b26.4x47.2x2x
Wed, 08 Jan 2025US$227.4bUS$113.6bUS$4.9b24.3x46.4x2x
Fri, 06 Dec 2024US$244.1bUS$109.7bUS$5.3b25.2x45.9x2.2x
Sun, 03 Nov 2024US$253.8bUS$115.1bUS$5.3b28.1x47.5x2.2x
Tue, 01 Oct 2024US$243.8bUS$107.5bUS$3.5b31.7x69.3x2.3x
Thu, 29 Aug 2024US$242.0bUS$107.4bUS$3.7b31x65.8x2.3x
Sat, 27 Jul 2024US$229.8bUS$105.9bUS$3.5b30.4x65.1x2.2x
Mon, 24 Jun 2024US$217.0bUS$105.6bUS$3.0b30.1x72.5x2.1x
Wed, 22 May 2024US$219.1bUS$105.4bUS$2.8b30.3x77.8x2.1x
Fri, 19 Apr 2024US$199.9bUS$103.9bUS$2.6b30.3x78x1.9x
Sun, 17 Mar 2024US$205.9bUS$101.4bUS$2.3b31.1x88.8x2x
Tue, 13 Feb 2024US$204.0bUS$100.2bUS$3.5b32.4x58x2x
Thu, 11 Jan 2024US$207.0bUS$105.8bUS$4.0b29.6x52.1x2x
Sat, 09 Dec 2023US$202.7bUS$105.8bUS$4.0b30.2x50.9x1.9x
Mon, 06 Nov 2023US$191.4bUS$105.3b-US$562,794,404.0028.8x-340.1x1.8x
Wed, 04 Oct 2023US$190.3bUS$103.5bUS$580.2m32.1x328x1.8x
Fri, 01 Sep 2023US$195.5bUS$98.8bUS$268.8m32.2x727.5x2x
Sun, 30 Jul 2023US$160.6bUS$95.4b-US$366,641,326.0025.1x-437.9x1.7x
Tue, 27 Jun 2023US$193.2bUS$97.0bUS$539.8m26.6x357.9x2x
Thu, 25 May 2023US$179.3bUS$96.8bUS$644.1m23.8x278.4x1.9x
Sat, 22 Apr 2023US$209.6bUS$98.4bUS$1.6b27.5x128.2x2.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

128.2x


Total Market Cap: US$209.6bTotal Earnings: US$1.6bTotal Revenue: US$98.4bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Research and Consulting Services Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 142.4x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the American Research and Consulting 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 28.7x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 142x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.8x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.4x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Research and Consulting Services industry have grown 53% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 6.9% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Industry Comparison

How does U.S. Research and Consulting Services compare with similar industries?

US Market4.44%
Industrials5.99%
Professional Services-1.08%
Research and Consulting Services0.46%
HR Services-3.11%
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
ULS UL SolutionsUS$89.529.1%
+US$1.5b		55.1%PE55.4x
TRU TransUnionUS$72.405.2%
+US$696.5m		-3.8%PE30.7x
EFX EquifaxUS$186.432.5%
+US$553.7m		-17.3%PE34.1x
AMTM Amentum HoldingsUS$27.483.0%
+US$197.6m		46.5%PE68.4x
TIC TIC SolutionsUS$7.9312.2%
+US$191.1m		-12.5%PS1.2x

Latest News

INOD
US$41.32
Innodata
7D
6.5%
1Y
15.7%
EFX
US$186.43
Equifax
7D
2.5%
1Y
-17.3%
SPIR
US$20.74
Spire Global
7D
33.2%
1Y
124.0%
KBR
US$36.36
KBR
7D
-3.7%
1Y
-27.6%

KBR: Future Contract Execution And Margin Stability Will Drive Upside

Analysts have trimmed their fair value estimate for KBR to about $51 from roughly $54, reflecting slightly higher discount rate assumptions and modest tweaks to long term growth, margin, and P/E expectations cited in recent research updates from multiple firms. Analyst Commentary Bullish Takeaways Bullish analysts point out that the revised fair value in the low US$50s still sits above recent price targets, which they see as leaving some room for execution to close the gap between market price and intrinsic value estimates.
J
US$125.41
Jacobs Solutions
7D
-1.4%
1Y
6.7%
PL
US$33.93
Planet Labs PBC
7D
-3.5%
1Y
934.5%

PL: AI On-Orbit Intelligence And SHIELD Contract Will Drive Future Upside

Analysts have increased their fair value estimate for Planet Labs PBC from $33.00 to $40.00, citing updated assumptions around revenue growth, margins, and a very large forward P/E multiple as the primary drivers of this change. What's in the News Planet reported a technical milestone with AI-driven object detection running directly on its Pelican-4 satellite, using an onboard NVIDIA Jetson Orin module to identify airplanes in raw imagery with 80% detection accuracy.
ULS
US$89.52
UL Solutions
7D
9.1%
1Y
55.1%
TIC
US$7.93
TIC Solutions
7D
12.2%
1Y
-12.5%

TIC Solutions: Valuation Dropped To A More Attractive Level

Apr 13
BAH
US$81.42
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding
7D
-3.2%
1Y
-26.2%

BAH: Federal Cyber Priorities And High Short Interest Will Support Upside

Narrative Update Overview The updated analyst price target for Booz Allen Hamilton Holding moves from approximately $105.91 to about $101.67. Analysts cite slightly higher discount rates, more conservative revenue growth and profit margin assumptions, and a modestly lower future P/E multiple informed by recent mixed Street research that includes both target raises and a reduction.
TRU
US$72.40
TransUnion
7D
5.2%
1Y
-3.8%

AI And Global Platform Transformation Will Drive Powerful Long Term Tailwinds

Catalysts About TransUnion TransUnion provides credit, fraud, marketing and consumer data solutions that help businesses assess risk and engage customers. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?
EXPO
US$67.55
Exponent
7D
2.7%
1Y
-15.5%
SAIC
US$94.48
Science Applications International
7D
-6.4%
1Y
-19.4%
VRSK
US$170.63
Verisk Analytics
7D
-5.7%
1Y
-42.2%

VRSK: Proprietary Insurance Data And Margins Will Support Future AI Reassessment

Verisk Analytics' updated fair value estimate edges to $229.53, reflecting analysts' mixed price target revisions between roughly $205 and $260 as they balance recent organic growth, margin trends, AI disruption concerns, and confidence in the company's proprietary insurance data assets. Analyst Commentary Recent research updates reflect a split view on Verisk Analytics, with some firms lifting targets and ratings while others trim expectations and remain more cautious.
CACI
US$533.58
CACI International
7D
-6.2%
1Y
27.9%
LDOS
US$156.17
Leidos Holdings
7D
-1.7%
1Y
10.4%
AMTM
US$27.48
Amentum Holdings
7D
3.0%
1Y
46.5%

Amentum Holdings' (NYSE:AMTM) Performance Is Even Better Than Its Earnings Suggest

Feb 17
Amentum Holdings' (NYSE:AMTM) Performance Is Even Better Than Its Earnings Suggest