Investing IdeasBrowse All StocksMarkets
Have your own idea? Try our Stock Screener
Header cover image

U.S. Professional Services Industry Analysis

UpdatedMar 22, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies151
  • 7D0.4%
  • 3M-16.5%
  • 1Y-18.5%
  • YTD-14.0%

Last week, the Professional Services industry hasn't moved much but Planet Labs PBC is up 36% in that time. Unfortunately though, the industry is down 19% over the past 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 14% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the U.S. Professional Services Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 22 Mar 2026US$381.0bUS$245.2bUS$11.5b19.1x33x1.6x
Tue, 17 Feb 2026US$390.2bUS$245.8bUS$12.5b19.4x31.3x1.6x
Thu, 15 Jan 2026US$476.9bUS$251.7bUS$12.3b24.6x38.8x1.9x
Sat, 13 Dec 2025US$473.3bUS$250.6bUS$13.8b25x34.3x1.9x
Mon, 10 Nov 2025US$462.2bUS$249.6bUS$13.9b24.4x33.2x1.9x
Wed, 08 Oct 2025US$504.2bUS$251.4bUS$14.9b26.5x33.7x2x
Fri, 05 Sep 2025US$507.7bUS$251.5bUS$14.7b26.9x34.5x2x
Sun, 03 Aug 2025US$503.2bUS$252.3bUS$15.2b23.7x33x2x
Tue, 01 Jul 2025US$496.5bUS$245.0bUS$14.9b23.5x33.3x2x
Thu, 29 May 2025US$515.3bUS$244.7bUS$15.0b22.5x34.3x2.1x
Sat, 26 Apr 2025US$485.3bUS$241.3bUS$15.2b20.7x32x2x
Mon, 24 Mar 2025US$484.9bUS$241.8bUS$14.8b21.3x32.8x2x
Wed, 19 Feb 2025US$557.5bUS$244.5bUS$14.8b23x37.7x2.3x
Fri, 17 Jan 2025US$559.2bUS$246.2bUS$14.8b24.8x37.8x2.3x
Sun, 15 Dec 2024US$563.5bUS$242.3bUS$15.3b24.5x36.9x2.3x
Tue, 12 Nov 2024US$599.6bUS$247.7bUS$15.2b27.7x39.4x2.4x
Thu, 10 Oct 2024US$555.9bUS$235.5bUS$12.6b28.4x44x2.4x
Sat, 07 Sep 2024US$526.9bUS$234.8bUS$12.7b27.1x41.6x2.2x
Mon, 05 Aug 2024US$521.7bUS$234.4bUS$13.0b26.2x40.1x2.2x
Wed, 03 Jul 2024US$486.6bUS$237.9bUS$12.4b24.6x39.1x2x
Fri, 31 May 2024US$490.5bUS$238.7bUS$12.5b25x39.4x2.1x
Sun, 28 Apr 2024US$497.8bUS$241.3bUS$11.8b26x42.1x2.1x
Tue, 26 Mar 2024US$504.2bUS$232.9bUS$11.4b26.5x44.1x2.2x
Thu, 22 Feb 2024US$507.5bUS$232.7bUS$12.7b27x39.9x2.2x
Sat, 20 Jan 2024US$502.8bUS$237.0bUS$12.8b26x39.2x2.1x
Mon, 18 Dec 2023US$500.8bUS$237.0bUS$12.7b25.7x39.4x2.1x
Wed, 15 Nov 2023US$464.2bUS$236.5bUS$12.2b25.9x38.2x2x
Fri, 13 Oct 2023US$502.0bUS$239.1bUS$9.6b23.2x52.5x2.1x
Sun, 10 Sep 2023US$492.9bUS$234.3bUS$9.3b22.3x52.9x2.1x
Tue, 08 Aug 2023US$502.8bUS$233.8bUS$9.1b23.2x55.4x2.2x
Thu, 06 Jul 2023US$454.4bUS$229.7bUS$9.1b21.8x49.8x2x
Sat, 03 Jun 2023US$472.7bUS$231.8bUS$9.5b21.9x49.9x2x
Mon, 01 May 2023US$462.7bUS$228.7bUS$10.5b21.8x44x2x
Wed, 29 Mar 2023US$449.7bUS$227.9bUS$10.7b23.4x42.2x2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

42.2x


Total Market Cap: US$449.7bTotal Earnings: US$10.7bTotal Revenue: US$227.9bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Professional Services Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 40x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the American Professional 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 33.0x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 40.0x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.1x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.5x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Professional Services industry have grown 2.5% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 2.4% 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-1.83%
Industrials-1.80%
Professional Services0.37%
Research and Consulting Services1.25%
HR Services-0.028%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the HR Services industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 35.7x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 11.6%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 2.2% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Research and Consulting Services industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 144x.
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 decline of 0.4% per year.
  • In contrast, the HR 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
PL Planet Labs PBCUS$33.8336.5%
+US$3.1b		792.6%PS37.5x
RHLD Resolute Holdings ManagementUS$160.9644.9%
+US$422.6m		354.8%PS3x
FCN FTI ConsultingUS$174.207.1%
+US$348.7m		8.5%PE19.3x
BAH Booz Allen Hamilton HoldingUS$79.952.1%
+US$202.6m		-23.2%PE11.6x
EXLS ExlService HoldingsUS$30.924.3%
+US$200.2m		-33.3%PE19.3x

Latest News

BZ
US$13.63
Kanzhun
7D
-3.8%
1Y
-31.8%
NSP
US$24.47
Insperity
7D
21.3%
1Y
-71.7%

NSP: HR Partnership And Earnings Outlook Will Support Future Upside Potential

Analysts have nudged their price target for Insperity slightly higher to $56.00, reflecting updated assumptions around the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margins, and future P/E that collectively suggest a modestly improved outlook for the shares. What's in the News Insperity and Workday announced the general availability of Insperity HRScale, combining Insperity's PEO model and HR services with the Workday Human Capital Management suite to offer small and midsized businesses an integrated HR, payroll, and workforce analytics platform (Client Announcements).
PL
US$33.83
Planet Labs PBC
7D
36.5%
1Y
792.6%
LDOS
US$165.87
Leidos Holdings
7D
-4.6%
1Y
23.9%
BAH
US$79.95
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding
7D
2.1%
1Y
-23.2%
RHLD
US$160.96
Resolute Holdings Management
7D
44.9%
1Y
354.8%
EXLS
US$30.92
ExlService Holdings
7D
4.3%
1Y
-33.3%
PSN
US$50.04
Parsons
7D
-8.9%
1Y
-15.3%
EFX
US$178.02
Equifax
7D
-3.4%
1Y
-27.0%
ALIT
US$0.68
Alight
7D
-25.4%
1Y
-88.7%

ALIT: Higher Margins And Execution Improvements Will Support Future Share Recovery

Analysts have sharply reduced Alight's average price targets, with changes from $6.50 to $1, $5 to $3, $6 to $2.50, and $1.40 to $0.50, while one fair value estimate is maintained around $2.70. These revisions reflect concerns about weaker renewals, softer project activity, margin pressure from growth investments, and limited near term visibility after recent earnings and guidance updates.
BKSY
US$26.09
BlackSky Technology
7D
10.4%
1Y
199.5%
FCN
US$174.20
FTI Consulting
7D
7.1%
1Y
8.5%

FCN: AI Adoption And Leadership Transition Will Support Measured Future Opportunity

Analysts have reduced their price target on FTI Consulting from $177.50 to $174.00, reflecting updated assumptions around the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margins, and future P/E expectations. What's in the News FTI Consulting highlighted growing adoption of IQ.AI by FTI Technology among large corporate legal departments and law firms, positioning the tool as a generative AI solution used across antitrust, data breach, cross border litigation, and complex investigations globally.
BR
US$174.36
Broadridge Financial Solutions
7D
-2.2%
1Y
-25.1%

BR: Digital Asset Connectivity And Voting Technology Will Drive Future Upside Potential

Analysts have kept their fair value estimate for Broadridge Financial Solutions steady at about $245.88 per share, with only slight adjustments to assumptions on discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E refining rather than changing their overall view. What's in the News Broadridge is integrating Crypto.com with its NYFIX order routing network globally, supporting NYFIX's first cryptocurrency connection in Asia and allowing crypto orders to use the same FIX-based infrastructure as traditional markets (Key Developments).
PCTY
US$112.52
Paylocity Holding
7D
2.9%
1Y
-41.4%

PCTY: 2026 Software Setup And Buybacks Will Support Upside Potential

Analyst price targets for Paylocity Holding have been reset lower, with a series of cuts ranging from $5 to $75 as analysts factor updated macro assumptions, sector-wide software rerating, and company specific expectations into their models. Analyst Commentary Despite the latest round of lower price targets, some bullish analysts are still highlighting areas where they see potential upside for Paylocity, particularly around execution and the setup for software over the next couple of years.
MMS
US$68.39
Maximus
7D
-5.6%
1Y
1.7%

MMS: Dividend Hike And Buybacks Will Support Future Share Returns

Analysts have maintained their $110 price target for Maximus, citing slightly revised assumptions for the discount rate, profit margin, and future P/E as the main factors supporting this reaffirmed view. What's in the News Management narrowed fiscal 2026 revenue guidance to a range of US$5.2b to US$5.35b, with US$25 million of the change tied to the divested U.S. Services Segment business (Corporate Guidance).
AMTM
US$26.80
Amentum Holdings
7D
-3.9%
1Y
46.3%

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