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U.K. (FTSE) Commercial Services Industry Analysis

UpdatedOct 30, 2023
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies28
  • 7D-5.0%
  • 3M-20.0%
  • 1Y-7.3%
  • YTD-11.5%

Over the last 7 days, the Commercial Services industry has dropped 5.0%, driven by a pullback from Rentokil Initial of 8.8%. The industry has fallen 7.3% in the last year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 18% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the U.K. Commercial Services Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 30 Oct 2023UK£22.8bUK£21.9bUK£850.2m18.8x26.8x1x
Wed, 27 Sep 2023UK£27.2bUK£21.9bUK£849.6m18.5x32x1.2x
Fri, 25 Aug 2023UK£27.1bUK£21.8bUK£846.1m26.3x32x1.2x
Sun, 23 Jul 2023UK£28.8bUK£20.4bUK£744.1m23.9x38.6x1.4x
Tue, 20 Jun 2023UK£28.5bUK£20.4bUK£786.2m23.4x36.3x1.4x
Thu, 18 May 2023UK£29.3bUK£20.4bUK£760.9m27.9x38.5x1.4x
Sat, 15 Apr 2023UK£27.7bUK£20.3bUK£758.0m27.2x36.6x1.4x
Mon, 13 Mar 2023UK£26.2bUK£19.6bUK£789.5m30x33.1x1.3x
Wed, 08 Feb 2023UK£25.8bUK£19.5bUK£786.7m30x32.8x1.3x
Fri, 06 Jan 2023UK£26.0bUK£19.4bUK£790.5m31.1x32.9x1.3x
Sun, 04 Dec 2022UK£27.0bUK£19.6bUK£732.3m32.5x36.9x1.4x
Tue, 01 Nov 2022UK£27.2bUK£19.4bUK£753.2m30.5x36.1x1.4x
Thu, 29 Sep 2022UK£22.2bUK£19.5bUK£760.2m28.1x29.2x1.1x
Sat, 27 Aug 2022UK£24.1bUK£19.3bUK£738.5m30.1x32.6x1.2x
Mon, 25 Jul 2022UK£23.4bUK£18.9bUK£850.0m31.8x27.5x1.2x
Wed, 22 Jun 2022UK£22.9bUK£19.7bUK£870.6m29.3x26.2x1.2x
Fri, 20 May 2022UK£23.0bUK£19.1bUK£761.2m34.4x30.2x1.2x
Sun, 17 Apr 2022UK£23.1bUK£19.1bUK£762.8m37.3x30.3x1.2x
Tue, 15 Mar 2022UK£20.9bUK£19.2bUK£741.6m36.1x28.2x1.1x
Thu, 10 Feb 2022UK£22.5bUK£19.0bUK£714.3m32x31.6x1.2x
Sat, 08 Jan 2022UK£24.0bUK£19.0bUK£710.6m37.8x33.8x1.3x
Mon, 06 Dec 2021UK£25.0bUK£18.9bUK£710.0m43.8x35.2x1.3x
Wed, 03 Nov 2021UK£25.3bUK£17.6bUK£616.6m51.9x41x1.4x
Fri, 01 Oct 2021UK£25.2bUK£17.6bUK£614.8m53x41x1.4x
Sun, 29 Aug 2021UK£25.3bUK£17.7bUK£796.9m50.8x31.8x1.4x
Mon, 05 Jul 2021UK£22.5bUK£17.7bUK£785.7m45.8x28.6x1.3x
Thu, 08 Apr 2021UK£22.0bUK£17.3bUK£630.0m42.2x34.9x1.3x
Sun, 10 Jan 2021UK£20.5bUK£16.8bUK£508.1m31.5x40.4x1.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

33.8x


Total Market Cap: UK£19.7bTotal Earnings: UK£584.2mTotal Revenue: UK£16.4bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Commercial Services Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 36.5x202120222023
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the British Commercial 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 26.8x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 36.5x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.4x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.0x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Commercial Services industry have grown 13% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 10% 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.K. Industrials industry?

GB Market-1.27%
Industrials-1.23%
Commercial Services-5.05%
Diversified Support Services-0.32%
Office Services and Supplies-1.85%
Security and Alarm Services-2.56%
Commercial Printing-4.92%
Environmental and Facilities Services-6.90%
Industry PE
    Forecasted Growth
    • Analysts are most optimistic on the Commercial Printing industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 140% over the next 5 years.
    • In contrast, the Security and Alarm Services industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 10% 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
    		SMS Smart Metering SystemsUK£6.342.4%
    +UK£20.0m    		-13.4%PE52.4x
    		SFT Software CircleUK£0.136.4%
    +UK£2.9m    		111.9%PS4.2x
    		HUI Hydrogen Utopia InternationalUK£0.0423.1%
    +UK£2.9m    		-47.5%PB5.7x
    		FIH FIH groupUK£2.252.3%
    +UK£626.0k    		0%PE9x
    		CPP CPPGroupUK£1.251.6%
    +UK£176.9k    		23.9%PS0.06x
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