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U.K. (FTSE) Consumer Services Industry Analysis

UpdatedApr 05, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies6
  • 7D5.6%
  • 3M-3.5%
  • 1Y-16.6%
  • YTD-0.7%

In the last week, the Consumer Services industry is up 5.6%, with Pearson up 5.8%. In the past year, the industry is down 17%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 14% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 05 Apr 2026UK£7.3bUK£4.1bUK£292.7m12.8x24.8x1.8x
Tue, 03 Mar 2026UK£7.1bUK£4.1bUK£293.9m16.9x24.3x1.7x
Thu, 29 Jan 2026UK£7.1bUK£4.1bUK£402.3m13.7x17.7x1.8x
Sat, 27 Dec 2025UK£7.8bUK£4.1bUK£400.0m15.2x19.5x1.9x
Mon, 24 Nov 2025UK£7.4bUK£4.1bUK£526.1m15.8x14.2x1.8x
Wed, 22 Oct 2025UK£8.2bUK£4.1bUK£524.9m16.1x15.6x2x
Fri, 19 Sep 2025UK£8.1bUK£4.2bUK£536.5m13.9x15.1x1.9x
Sun, 17 Aug 2025UK£8.3bUK£4.2bUK£533.9m14.8x15.6x2x
Tue, 15 Jul 2025UK£8.5bUK£4.2bUK£524.1m15.6x16.2x2x
Thu, 12 Jun 2025UK£8.8bUK£4.2bUK£524.4m16.4x16.7x2.1x
Sat, 10 May 2025UK£9.4bUK£4.2bUK£522.1m16x18.1x2.2x
Mon, 07 Apr 2025UK£9.4bUK£4.2bUK£521.3m16.2x18.1x2.2x
Wed, 05 Mar 2025UK£10.9bUK£4.2bUK£517.9m29x21x2.6x
Fri, 31 Jan 2025UK£10.5bUK£4.2bUK£432.2m32.9x24.3x2.5x
Sun, 29 Dec 2024UK£10.3bUK£4.2bUK£432.0m29.5x23.8x2.4x
Tue, 26 Nov 2024UK£9.9bUK£4.2bUK£423.8m36.3x23.3x2.3x
Thu, 24 Oct 2024UK£8.5bUK£4.2bUK£423.5m32.2x20.2x2x
Sat, 21 Sep 2024UK£8.3bUK£4.2bUK£423.2m33.3x19.5x2x
Mon, 19 Aug 2024UK£8.4bUK£4.2bUK£431.4m19.9x19.6x2x
Wed, 17 Jul 2024UK£8.2bUK£4.4bUK£460.3m17.8x17.9x1.9x
Fri, 14 Jun 2024UK£8.0bUK£4.4bUK£456.8m16.8x17.4x1.8x
Sun, 12 May 2024UK£8.1bUK£4.4bUK£464.4m17.7x17.5x1.9x
Tue, 09 Apr 2024UK£8.5bUK£4.4bUK£468.4m18.2x18.1x1.9x
Thu, 07 Mar 2024UK£8.5bUK£4.4bUK£465.8m18.3x18.2x1.9x
Sat, 03 Feb 2024UK£8.0bUK£4.6bUK£370.7m22.7x21.5x1.7x
Mon, 01 Jan 2024UK£8.4bUK£4.7bUK£372.5m30.2x22.5x1.8x
Wed, 29 Nov 2023UK£8.3bUK£4.7bUK£359.3m37.7x23.2x1.8x
Fri, 27 Oct 2023UK£8.3bUK£4.7bUK£359.3m37x23x1.8x
Sun, 24 Sep 2023UK£8.2bUK£4.7bUK£359.9m30.7x22.7x1.7x
Tue, 22 Aug 2023UK£7.2bUK£4.4bUK£315.3m38.5x22.8x1.6x
Thu, 20 Jul 2023UK£7.6bUK£4.3bUK£270.1m44.4x28.2x1.8x
Sat, 17 Jun 2023UK£7.4bUK£4.3bUK£270.1m51.4x27.5x1.7x
Mon, 15 May 2023UK£7.3bUK£4.3bUK£260.2m37.9x28.1x1.7x
Wed, 12 Apr 2023UK£7.2bUK£4.3bUK£263.6m30.2x27.3x1.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

27.3x


Total Market Cap: UK£7.2bTotal Earnings: UK£263.6mTotal Revenue: UK£4.3bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Consumer Services Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 20.6x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the British Consumer Services industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 24.8x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 20.6x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 1.9x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Consumer Services industry have grown 3.5% per year over the last three years, while revenues have remained mostly flat.
  • This means that companies overall are more efficiently conducting business since profits are increasing while sales have been flat.

Industry Trends

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

GB Market4.54%
Consumer Discretionary4.30%
Consumer Services5.62%
Education Services5.81%
Specialized Consumer Services4.38%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Education Services industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 20.0x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 8.6%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 62.7% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Specialized Consumer Services industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 51% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 4.6% per year.
  • In contrast, the Education Services industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 8.6% 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
PSON PearsonUK£10.095.8%
+UK£293.4m		-13.9%PE18.5x
ATG Auction Technology GroupUK£3.393.5%
+UK£13.9m		-41.8%PS2.8x
TRB Tribal GroupUK£0.549.2%
+UK£9.6m		45.0%PE12.8x
MEGP ME Group InternationalUK£1.375.1%
+UK£7.2m		-23.9%PE9.1x

Latest News

TRB
UK£0.54
Tribal Group
7D
9.2%
1Y
45.0%
MLVN
UK£0.21
Malvern International
7D
-4.4%
1Y
7.5%
PSON
UK£10.09
Pearson
7D
5.8%
1Y
-13.9%
MEGP
UK£1.37
ME Group International
7D
5.1%
1Y
-23.9%
ATG
UK£3.39
Auction Technology Group
7D
3.5%
1Y
-41.8%

ATG: Takeover Interest And Confirmed Guidance Will Support Future Upside

Analysts have kept their fair value view on Auction Technology Group broadly unchanged, nudging the price target to £5.14 as small tweaks to the discount rate, revenue growth outlook, profit margin assumptions and future P/E expectations have largely offset each other. What's in the News Auction Technology Group confirmed earnings guidance for 2026, with revenue growth of 4–5% on a pro forma constant currency basis, mainly linked to value added services and the full year contribution from atgShip, with growth more weighted to the first half (company guidance).