U.S. Research and Consulting Services Industry Analysis
UpdatedMay 31, 2023
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies86
- 7D0.06%
- 3M0.6%
- 1Y-2.1%
- YTD0.4%
The Research and Consulting Services industry has stayed flat over the last week. In line with that, the industry has also been flat over the past 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 22% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the U.S. Research and Consulting Services Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 31 May 2023 | US$180.6b | US$97.0b | US$488.0m | 23.4x | 370.1x | 1.9x |
| Fri, 28 Apr 2023 | US$211.0b | US$98.6b | US$1.6b | 25.9x | 128.5x | 2.1x |
| Sun, 26 Mar 2023 | US$201.9b | US$98.2b | US$1.8b | 27.7x | 113.7x | 2.1x |
| Tue, 21 Feb 2023 | US$215.5b | US$98.2b | US$1.4b | 28.1x | 153.8x | 2.2x |
| Thu, 19 Jan 2023 | US$213.5b | US$97.9b | US$1.5b | 23.7x | 147x | 2.2x |
| Sat, 17 Dec 2022 | US$207.2b | US$97.1b | US$1.4b | 23x | 148.9x | 2.1x |
| Mon, 14 Nov 2022 | US$213.6b | US$96.7b | US$1.4b | 25x | 152x | 2.2x |
| Wed, 12 Oct 2022 | US$193.8b | US$95.6b | US$5.8b | 25.2x | 33.4x | 2x |
| Fri, 09 Sep 2022 | US$212.5b | US$95.6b | US$5.8b | 24.9x | 36.7x | 2.2x |
| Sun, 07 Aug 2022 | US$217.0b | US$95.1b | US$5.7b | 27x | 38.4x | 2.3x |
| Tue, 05 Jul 2022 | US$205.4b | US$93.7b | US$5.2b | 27.3x | 39.7x | 2.2x |
| Thu, 02 Jun 2022 | US$208.6b | US$93.6b | US$5.4b | 26.8x | 38.6x | 2.2x |
| Sat, 30 Apr 2022 | US$215.7b | US$92.3b | US$4.8b | 23.7x | 44.8x | 2.3x |
| Mon, 28 Mar 2022 | US$271.7b | US$95.8b | US$6.1b | 26x | 44.7x | 2.8x |
| Wed, 23 Feb 2022 | US$247.4b | US$97.4b | US$5.7b | 28.3x | 43.7x | 2.5x |
| Fri, 21 Jan 2022 | US$269.7b | US$96.7b | US$5.3b | 32x | 50.6x | 2.8x |
| Sun, 19 Dec 2021 | US$293.7b | US$96.5b | US$5.4b | 36.3x | 53.9x | 3x |
| Tue, 16 Nov 2021 | US$301.4b | US$96.3b | US$5.6b | 26.4x | 53.4x | 3.1x |
| Thu, 14 Oct 2021 | US$283.0b | US$94.0b | US$5.5b | 30.6x | 51.9x | 3x |
| Sat, 11 Sep 2021 | US$287.8b | US$93.8b | US$5.4b | 24.3x | 53.5x | 3.1x |
| Mon, 09 Aug 2021 | US$278.2b | US$93.8b | US$5.4b | 29.4x | 51.2x | 3x |
| Sun, 02 May 2021 | US$275.3b | US$91.2b | US$5.2b | 28.9x | 52.6x | 3x |
| Wed, 03 Feb 2021 | US$250.0b | US$89.5b | US$4.8b | 28.4x | 52.3x | 2.8x |
| Sat, 07 Nov 2020 | US$222.1b | US$86.9b | US$4.3b | 20.2x | 51.5x | 2.6x |
| Fri, 31 Jul 2020 | US$226.9b | US$85.6b | US$3.3b | 22.1x | 68.6x | 2.7x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
53.6x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the American Research and Consulting Services industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 370x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 69.6x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.6x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.9x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Research and Consulting Services industry have declined 49% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 4.9% 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 Comparison
How does U.S. Research and Consulting Services compare with similar industries?
| US Market | 1.13% | |
| Industrials | -0.54% | |
| Professional Services | -1.42% | |
| Research and Consulting Services | 0.062% | |
| HR Services | -2.25% | |
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?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAH Booz Allen Hamilton Holding | US$97.94 | 4.7% +US$524.8m | 14.1% | PE47.4x | |
| VRSK Verisk Analytics | US$218.64 | 1.3% +US$417.0m | 25.0% | PE42.3x | |
| TRU TransUnion | US$72.76 | 0.9% +US$127.5m | -16.2% | PE54.9x | |
| EXPO Exponent | US$92.09 | 2.1% +US$97.6m | 1.9% | PE46x | |
| EFX Equifax | US$210.76 | 0.3% +US$85.9m | 4.0% | PE44x |
