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U.K. (FTSE) Professional Services Industry Analysis

UpdatedOct 30, 2023
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies45
  • 7D-3.4%
  • 3M-5.0%
  • 1Y3.1%
  • YTD1.9%

Over the last 7 days, the Professional Services industry has dropped 3.4%, driven by Experian declining 9.4%. Over the past 12 months, the industry was up 3.1%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 12% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 31 Oct 2023UK£91.0bUK£41.8bUK£3.3b16.9x27.6x2.2x
Thu, 28 Sep 2023UK£93.5bUK£41.8bUK£3.3b19.1x28.5x2.2x
Sat, 26 Aug 2023UK£90.1bUK£41.5bUK£3.3b18.1x27.5x2.2x
Mon, 24 Jul 2023UK£94.8bUK£39.6bUK£3.3b16.2x28.9x2.4x
Wed, 21 Jun 2023UK£94.2bUK£39.6bUK£3.3b16.5x28.7x2.4x
Fri, 19 May 2023UK£90.8bUK£39.7bUK£3.3b16.5x27.4x2.3x
Sun, 16 Apr 2023UK£93.3bUK£39.6bUK£3.4b17.1x27x2.4x
Tue, 14 Mar 2023UK£89.1bUK£37.0bUK£3.3b19.2x26.8x2.4x
Thu, 09 Feb 2023UK£92.7bUK£35.0bUK£3.3b19.7x27.9x2.7x
Sat, 07 Jan 2023UK£89.4bUK£34.9bUK£3.3b18.8x26.9x2.6x
Mon, 05 Dec 2022UK£89.6bUK£34.4bUK£3.3b17.4x27.2x2.6x
Wed, 02 Nov 2022UK£84.2bUK£34.6bUK£3.5b16.6x24x2.4x
Fri, 30 Sep 2022UK£81.6bUK£34.8bUK£3.5b16.9x23x2.3x
Sun, 28 Aug 2022UK£85.6bUK£34.4bUK£3.5b17.6x24.7x2.5x
Tue, 26 Jul 2022UK£87.9bUK£32.3bUK£3.2b18.9x27.1x2.7x
Thu, 23 Jun 2022UK£79.2bUK£32.1bUK£3.2b23.8x24.9x2.5x
Sat, 21 May 2022UK£85.6bUK£32.0bUK£3.2b25.3x27.1x2.7x
Mon, 18 Apr 2022UK£91.3bUK£31.4bUK£3.0b26.5x30.6x2.9x
Wed, 16 Mar 2022UK£88.3bUK£31.2bUK£3.0b24.4x29.7x2.8x
Fri, 11 Feb 2022UK£93.3bUK£30.1bUK£2.6b32x35.7x3.1x
Sun, 09 Jan 2022UK£97.3bUK£29.9bUK£2.6b33.9x37.4x3.3x
Tue, 07 Dec 2021UK£101.3bUK£29.8bUK£2.6b34.2x39x3.4x
Thu, 04 Nov 2021UK£98.2bUK£29.2bUK£2.5b36x40x3.4x
Sat, 02 Oct 2021UK£92.2bUK£29.2bUK£2.5b34.5x37.5x3.2x
Mon, 30 Aug 2021UK£93.8bUK£29.1bUK£2.4b32x39.2x3.2x
Tue, 06 Jul 2021UK£84.8bUK£29.1bUK£2.4b36.9x35.7x2.9x
Fri, 09 Apr 2021UK£79.0bUK£29.0bUK£2.2b37.4x35.2x2.7x
Thu, 31 Dec 2020UK£79.9bUK£28.9bUK£2.1b32x38.9x2.8x
Price to Earnings Ratio

34.6x


Total Market Cap: UK£73.3bTotal Earnings: UK£2.1bTotal Revenue: UK£29.7bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Professional Services Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 32.5x202120222023
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the British 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 27.6x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 32.5x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.8x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.2x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Professional Services industry have grown 16% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 12% 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%
Professional Services-3.36%
HR Services-1.62%
Research and Consulting Services-3.46%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Research and Consulting Services industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 33.1x.
    • Analysts expect its future annual earnings growth (11.9%) to be largely in line with prior year's earnings growth.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the HR Services industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 24.9x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the HR Services industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 13% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 10% per year.
  • In contrast, the Research and Consulting 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
DATA GlobalDataUK£1.494.9%
+UK£56.4m		-6.3%PE31.7x
REL RELXUK£28.560.1%
+UK£48.4m		22.0%PE30.8x
AFM Alpha Financial Markets ConsultingUK£3.645.5%
+UK£21.7m		-2.9%PE23.2x
STEM SThreeUK£3.523.5%
+UK£16.0m		-5.4%PE9.4x
RWA Robert WaltersUK£3.743.5%
+UK£8.2m		-25.2%PE9.8x
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