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U.S. Professional Services Industry Analysis
UpdatedMay 08, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies137
- 7D1.3%
- 3M-3.4%
- 1Y9.2%
- YTD0.06%
In the last week, the Professional Services industry is up 1.7%, with Automatic Data Processing up 2.6%. In the same time, Parsons was down 8.7%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 7.5%. 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?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 08 May 2025 | US$495.1b | US$243.8b | US$15.1b | 21.2x | 32.7x | 2x |
| Sat, 05 Apr 2025 | US$482.3b | US$241.7b | US$14.8b | 19.7x | 32.6x | 2x |
| Mon, 03 Mar 2025 | US$507.7b | US$241.7b | US$14.7b | 21.7x | 34.5x | 2.1x |
| Wed, 29 Jan 2025 | US$571.1b | US$246.5b | US$14.8b | 25.1x | 38.5x | 2.3x |
| Fri, 27 Dec 2024 | US$553.1b | US$245.1b | US$15.0b | 24x | 37x | 2.3x |
| Sun, 24 Nov 2024 | US$576.8b | US$242.2b | US$15.2b | 25.5x | 38x | 2.4x |
| Tue, 22 Oct 2024 | US$567.6b | US$241.2b | US$12.8b | 28x | 44.2x | 2.4x |
| Thu, 19 Sep 2024 | US$541.8b | US$234.8b | US$12.7b | 28.2x | 42.7x | 2.3x |
| Sat, 17 Aug 2024 | US$524.0b | US$234.8b | US$12.8b | 26.8x | 40.8x | 2.2x |
| Mon, 15 Jul 2024 | US$503.3b | US$237.9b | US$12.5b | 25.7x | 40.4x | 2.1x |
| Wed, 12 Jun 2024 | US$494.4b | US$238.5b | US$12.5b | 25x | 39.7x | 2.1x |
| Fri, 10 May 2024 | US$501.8b | US$238.5b | US$12.0b | 25.7x | 41.7x | 2.1x |
| Sun, 07 Apr 2024 | US$497.7b | US$233.7b | US$11.4b | 26.5x | 43.6x | 2.1x |
| Tue, 05 Mar 2024 | US$508.2b | US$232.9b | US$11.4b | 27x | 44.5x | 2.2x |
| Thu, 01 Feb 2024 | US$512.9b | US$237.6b | US$12.8b | 26.4x | 40.2x | 2.2x |
| Sat, 30 Dec 2023 | US$504.8b | US$237.0b | US$12.8b | 25.7x | 39.6x | 2.1x |
| Mon, 27 Nov 2023 | US$481.1b | US$237.0b | US$12.2b | 24.3x | 39.4x | 2x |
| Wed, 25 Oct 2023 | US$477.6b | US$239.1b | US$9.5b | 21.1x | 50.3x | 2x |
| Fri, 22 Sep 2023 | US$472.5b | US$230.9b | US$9.7b | 22.3x | 48.9x | 2x |
| Sun, 20 Aug 2023 | US$492.5b | US$234.3b | US$9.2b | 22.8x | 53.7x | 2.1x |
| Tue, 18 Jul 2023 | US$471.2b | US$230.3b | US$9.1b | 20.7x | 51.5x | 2x |
| Thu, 15 Jun 2023 | US$481.5b | US$231.9b | US$9.5b | 21.9x | 50.6x | 2.1x |
| Sat, 13 May 2023 | US$452.6b | US$231.7b | US$9.8b | 20.6x | 46.2x | 2x |
| Mon, 10 Apr 2023 | US$453.5b | US$228.5b | US$10.7b | 23.4x | 42.5x | 2x |
| Wed, 08 Mar 2023 | US$257.7b | US$163.4b | US$3.3b | 19.3x | 78x | 1.6x |
| Fri, 03 Feb 2023 | US$273.5b | US$162.1b | US$3.1b | 21.2x | 88.3x | 1.7x |
| Sun, 01 Jan 2023 | US$252.1b | US$161.1b | US$3.4b | 20.1x | 73.2x | 1.6x |
| Tue, 29 Nov 2022 | US$257.8b | US$160.8b | US$4.1b | 20.3x | 62.5x | 1.6x |
| Thu, 27 Oct 2022 | US$241.9b | US$153.3b | US$8.3b | 17.8x | 29.3x | 1.6x |
| Sat, 24 Sep 2022 | US$236.4b | US$153.4b | US$8.2b | 16.6x | 28.7x | 1.5x |
| Mon, 22 Aug 2022 | US$267.4b | US$153.2b | US$8.3b | 18.4x | 32.3x | 1.7x |
| Wed, 20 Jul 2022 | US$247.7b | US$151.2b | US$7.4b | 17.2x | 33.7x | 1.6x |
| Fri, 17 Jun 2022 | US$230.9b | US$151.4b | US$7.4b | 14.9x | 31.1x | 1.5x |
| Sun, 15 May 2022 | US$256.5b | US$152.6b | US$7.8b | 16.6x | 32.7x | 1.7x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
32.7x
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 32.3x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 44.6x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 2.0x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Professional Services industry have grown 25% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 16% 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 | 1.22% | |
| Industrials | 2.38% | |
| Professional Services | 1.28% | |
| Research and Consulting Services | 2.62% | |
| HR Services | 1.14% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Research and Consulting Services industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 159x.
- Analysts expect its future annual earnings growth (18.3%) to be largely in line with prior year's earnings growth.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the HR Services industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 31.0x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Research and Consulting Services industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 18% over the next 5 years.
- This is roughly in line with its past earnings growth rate.
- In contrast, the HR Services industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 11% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ULS UL Solutions | US$70.00 | 22.4% +US$2.6b | 95.7% | PE41.6x | |
| VRSK Verisk Analytics | US$309.90 | 4.5% +US$1.9b | 26.7% | PE45x | |
| ADP Automatic Data Processing | US$305.18 | 1.5% +US$1.7b | 25.6% | PE31x | |
| PAYX Paychex | US$150.32 | 2.2% +US$1.2b | 24.0% | PE31.1x | |
| LDOS Leidos Holdings | US$154.72 | 5.1% +US$1.0b | 6.3% | PE14.9x |
