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U.K. (FTSE) Commercial Services Industry Analysis

UpdatedApr 05, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies20
  • 7D4.9%
  • 3M6.5%
  • 1Y44.4%
  • YTD7.1%

Over the last 7 days, the Commercial Services industry has risen 4.9%, driven by gains from Rentokil Initial of 6.7%. In the same time, Water Intelligence was down 11%. This means that the industry has gained 44% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 23% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 05 Apr 2026UK£19.3bUK£18.2bUK£566.9m21.5x34.1x1.1x
Tue, 03 Mar 2026UK£18.8bUK£18.5bUK£521.3m26.6x36.1x1x
Thu, 29 Jan 2026UK£19.0bUK£18.3bUK£508.4m25.7x37.4x1x
Sat, 27 Dec 2025UK£18.0bUK£18.4bUK£492.4m25.7x36.6x1x
Mon, 24 Nov 2025UK£16.4bUK£18.1bUK£477.7m23.6x34.3x0.9x
Wed, 22 Oct 2025UK£16.2bUK£17.9bUK£482.0m24.5x33.6x0.9x
Fri, 19 Sep 2025UK£15.3bUK£18.1bUK£486.8m26.5x31.4x0.8x
Sun, 17 Aug 2025UK£15.3bUK£18.1bUK£485.9m27x31.6x0.8x
Tue, 15 Jul 2025UK£14.6bUK£18.0bUK£547.3m28.8x26.6x0.8x
Thu, 12 Jun 2025UK£14.8bUK£18.0bUK£554.5m28.3x26.6x0.8x
Sat, 10 May 2025UK£15.2bUK£19.2bUK£599.2m27.1x25.4x0.8x
Mon, 07 Apr 2025UK£14.0bUK£19.2bUK£589.5m25.1x23.7x0.7x
Wed, 05 Mar 2025UK£15.4bUK£19.0bUK£656.8m32.2x23.5x0.8x
Fri, 31 Jan 2025UK£15.4bUK£19.0bUK£751.9m25.3x20.5x0.8x
Sun, 29 Dec 2024UK£15.5bUK£18.9bUK£751.8m25.6x20.6x0.8x
Tue, 26 Nov 2024UK£15.8bUK£18.9bUK£748.9m18.9x21.1x0.8x
Thu, 24 Oct 2024UK£15.3bUK£18.5bUK£767.9m18x20x0.8x
Sat, 21 Sep 2024UK£15.1bUK£18.5bUK£769.0m20.3x19.7x0.8x
Mon, 19 Aug 2024UK£18.3bUK£18.5bUK£750.5m18.5x24.3x1x
Wed, 17 Jul 2024UK£17.7bUK£18.5bUK£763.5m15.3x23.2x1x
Fri, 14 Jun 2024UK£17.9bUK£18.6bUK£768.0m15.2x23.3x1x
Sun, 12 May 2024UK£16.9bUK£18.5bUK£741.7m15x22.8x0.9x
Tue, 09 Apr 2024UK£19.1bUK£18.6bUK£772.1m15.9x24.8x1x
Thu, 07 Mar 2024UK£18.2bUK£18.0bUK£696.3m16.4x26.1x1x
Sat, 03 Feb 2024UK£23.7bUK£21.9bUK£902.3m17.8x26.2x1.1x
Mon, 01 Jan 2024UK£24.1bUK£21.8bUK£903.8m20.2x26.7x1.1x
Wed, 29 Nov 2023UK£23.8bUK£22.1bUK£846.1m23x28.1x1.1x
Fri, 27 Oct 2023UK£22.4bUK£21.9bUK£850.1m18.8x26.3x1x
Sun, 24 Sep 2023UK£27.7bUK£21.9bUK£849.7m18.8x32.6x1.3x
Tue, 22 Aug 2023UK£27.2bUK£21.8bUK£845.9m26.7x32.2x1.2x
Thu, 20 Jul 2023UK£28.7bUK£20.4bUK£744.3m23.9x38.6x1.4x
Sat, 17 Jun 2023UK£28.7bUK£20.4bUK£786.1m23.8x36.6x1.4x
Mon, 15 May 2023UK£29.2bUK£20.4bUK£759.5m28x38.5x1.4x
Wed, 12 Apr 2023UK£27.6bUK£20.3bUK£757.4m30x36.5x1.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

36.5x


Total Market Cap: UK£27.6bTotal Earnings: UK£757.4mTotal Revenue: UK£20.3bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Commercial Services Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 28.3x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the British Commercial Services industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 34.1x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 28.3x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.99x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Commercial Services industry have declined 9.2% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 3.5% per year.
  • This means overall sales from these companies are declining and profits are subsequently falling as well.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the U.K. Industrials industry?

GB Market4.54%
Industrials6.08%
Commercial Services4.91%
Environmental and Facilities Services5.44%
Diversified Support Services0.13%
Commercial Printing0%0
Office Services and Supplies0%0
Security and Alarm Services0%0
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Environmental and Facilities Services industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 28.4x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 24.1%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 12.5% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Diversified Support Services industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 32.2x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Environmental and Facilities Services industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 24% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 13% per year.
  • In contrast, the Diversified Support Services industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 13% 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
RTO Rentokil InitialUK£4.886.7%
+UK£772.5m		46.1%PE55.9x
MTO Mitie GroupUK£1.734.7%
+UK£98.2m		50.3%PE23.2x
SRP Serco GroupUK£2.911.3%
+UK£34.3m		81.4%PE19.9x
JSG Johnson Service GroupUK£1.280.6%
+UK£4.6m		1.9%PE13.2x
TENG Ten Lifestyle GroupUK£0.664.3%
+UK£2.6m		17.3%PE26.5x

Latest News

TENG
UK£0.66
Ten Lifestyle Group
7D
4.3%
1Y
17.3%
MER
UK£3.36
Mears Group
7D
-0.7%
1Y
-8.8%
RTO
UK£4.88
Rentokil Initial
7D
6.7%
1Y
46.1%
SRP
UK£2.91
Serco Group
7D
1.3%
1Y
81.4%
MTO
UK£1.73
Mitie Group
7D
4.7%
1Y
50.3%

MTO: Seasonal Q4 2026 Strength And Public Sector Work Will Support Upside

Analysts have modestly adjusted their price target on Mitie Group, citing updated assumptions for the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E. Their fair value estimate remains broadly unchanged at about £1.96 per share.
EARN
UK£0.048
EARNZ
7D
0%
1Y
8.0%
WATR
UK£2.13
Water Intelligence
7D
-11.3%
1Y
-33.4%
RST
UK£2.40
Restore
7D
0.6%
1Y
12.4%

RST: Dividend Momentum And Higher Future P/E Will Support Bullish Repricing

Analysts have adjusted their price target on Restore to £3.50, reflecting updated assumptions for the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and a slightly higher future P/E, while keeping their fair value view steady at £3.50. What's in the News The board has recommended a final dividend of 4.7 pence per share for the year ended 31 December 2025, subject to approval (Key Developments).
REAT
UK£0.42
REACT Group
7D
-5.6%
1Y
-32.5%
JSG
UK£1.28
Johnson Service Group
7D
0.6%
1Y
1.9%
HSP
UK£7.54
Hargreaves Services
7D
-1.3%
1Y
35.1%
SFT
UK£0.15
Software Circle
7D
-3.8%
1Y
-43.5%
HUI
UK£0.027
Hydrogen Utopia International
7D
8.0%
1Y
44.0%