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U.K. (FTSE) Healthcare Services Industry Analysis

UpdatedApr 05, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies11
  • 7D1.9%
  • 3M-13.5%
  • 1Y2.8%
  • YTD-13.2%

The Healthcare Services industry is up 1.9% in the last week, with Integrated Diagnostics Holdings up 11%. The industry has been flat over the past 12 months despite the gain this week. Earnings are forecast to grow by 29% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 05 Apr 2026UK£1.9bUK£2.5bUK£44.9m24.9x41.9x0.8x
Tue, 03 Mar 2026UK£2.3bUK£2.5bUK£50.4m29.6x45.8x0.9x
Thu, 29 Jan 2026UK£2.3bUK£2.4bUK£57.4m31.5x40.9x1x
Sat, 27 Dec 2025UK£2.1bUK£2.4bUK£52.2m26.9x41.1x0.9x
Mon, 24 Nov 2025UK£2.3bUK£2.4bUK£52.1m30.4x44.1x0.9x
Wed, 22 Oct 2025UK£2.5bUK£2.4bUK£52.2m33.8x47.1x1x
Fri, 19 Sep 2025UK£5.1bUK£5.0bUK£141.9m31.5x36x1x
Sun, 17 Aug 2025UK£5.0bUK£5.0bUK£141.0m31.5x35.5x1x
Tue, 15 Jul 2025UK£2.1bUK£2.4bUK£58.2m12.5x36.7x0.9x
Thu, 12 Jun 2025UK£2.1bUK£2.5bUK£57.0m14.8x37.6x0.9x
Sat, 10 May 2025UK£2.1bUK£2.5bUK£55.6m14.8x37.8x0.9x
Mon, 07 Apr 2025UK£1.8bUK£2.4bUK£46.3m14.8x38.6x0.7x
Wed, 05 Mar 2025UK£2.0bUK£2.4bUK£49.0m17x40.6x0.8x
Fri, 31 Jan 2025UK£2.1bUK£2.3bUK£55.7m17x37x0.9x
Sun, 29 Dec 2024UK£1.9bUK£2.3bUK£55.6m18.8x34.6x0.8x
Tue, 26 Nov 2024UK£1.9bUK£2.3bUK£56.0m21.1x33.5x0.8x
Thu, 24 Oct 2024UK£2.0bUK£2.4bUK£54.9m19.3x36.5x0.9x
Sat, 21 Sep 2024UK£2.2bUK£2.4bUK£63.7m24.2x35.3x1x
Mon, 19 Aug 2024UK£2.3bUK£2.2bUK£56.5m20.1x41.3x1x
Wed, 17 Jul 2024UK£2.1bUK£2.3bUK£59.0m16.1x35.7x0.9x
Fri, 14 Jun 2024UK£2.2bUK£2.3bUK£65.1m17.4x34.2x1x
Sun, 12 May 2024UK£2.1bUK£2.2bUK£60.2m19.1x35.7x1x
Tue, 09 Apr 2024UK£2.1bUK£2.2bUK£59.3m19.7x34.7x0.9x
Thu, 07 Mar 2024UK£2.5bUK£2.2bUK£58.7m25.6x41.9x1.1x
Sat, 03 Feb 2024UK£7.7bUK£6.5bUK£312.6m21.9x24.5x1.2x
Mon, 01 Jan 2024UK£7.7bUK£6.5bUK£312.7m21.9x24.5x1.2x
Wed, 29 Nov 2023UK£7.5bUK£6.5bUK£315.4m17.3x23.8x1.2x
Fri, 27 Oct 2023UK£7.4bUK£6.5bUK£308.7m21.6x24x1.1x
Sun, 24 Sep 2023UK£7.7bUK£6.5bUK£307.8m22.3x24.9x1.2x
Tue, 22 Aug 2023UK£8.1bUK£6.4bUK£286.4m23.3x28.2x1.3x
Thu, 20 Jul 2023UK£7.9bUK£6.4bUK£286.1m22.8x27.7x1.2x
Sat, 17 Jun 2023UK£8.0bUK£6.4bUK£285.1m36.3x28.2x1.3x
Mon, 15 May 2023UK£8.1bUK£6.4bUK£288.7m36.2x27.9x1.3x
Wed, 12 Apr 2023UK£7.7bUK£6.4bUK£288.6m26.4x26.6x1.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

26.6x


Total Market Cap: UK£7.7bTotal Earnings: UK£288.6mTotal Revenue: UK£6.4bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Healthcare Services Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 34.8x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the British Healthcare industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 41.9x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 34.8x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 1.00x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Healthcare industry have declined 46% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 27% 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. Healthcare industry?

GB Market4.54%
Healthcare5.69%
Healthcare Services1.93%
Healthcare Services6.33%
Healthcare Facilities0.65%
Healthcare Distributors0%0
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Healthcare Services industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 219x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 17.5%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 11.2% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Healthcare Facilities industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 32.7x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Healthcare Facilities industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 31% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 18% per year.
  • In contrast, the Healthcare Services industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 17% 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
IDHC Integrated Diagnostics HoldingsUS$0.6010.6%
+US$33.4m		57.9%PE14.4x
SPI Spire Healthcare GroupUK£1.451.5%
+UK£8.8m		-20.0%PE35.4x
GENI GENinCodeUK£0.0112.3%
+UK£188.3k		-53.2%PS2.8x
CVSG CVS GroupUK£11.320%
UK£3.2k		19.0%PE48.1x

Latest News

CVSG
UK£11.32
CVS Group
7D
0%
1Y
19.0%

CVSG: Neutral Coverage And Buybacks Will Support Higher Future Price Objective

Analysts have trimmed their fair value estimate for CVS Group from about £16.73 to roughly £16.40. This reflects slightly softer revenue growth assumptions, a modestly higher profit margin outlook and a small adjustment to the future P/E multiple following recent neutral coverage initiation.
SPI
UK£1.45
Spire Healthcare Group
7D
1.5%
1Y
-20.0%

SPI: Ongoing Bid Discussions And Higher Future P/E Will Support Upside

Analysts have raised their price target on Spire Healthcare Group to £18.03 from £16.24, reflecting updated assumptions on the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margins and P/E expectations. What's in the News Spire Healthcare Group is reviewing multiple options that could affect long term shareholder value, including ongoing talks with potential bidders, with management stressing that there is no certainty any formal offer will emerge or what terms might look like (Key Developments).
TRLS
UK£0.0018
Trellus Health
7D
-22.2%
1Y
-90.5%
IDHC
US$0.60
Integrated Diagnostics Holdings
7D
10.6%
1Y
57.9%

IDHC: Future Earnings Multiple Will Support Slightly Higher Margin Expectations

Analysts have raised their price target for Integrated Diagnostics Holdings to reflect slightly higher assumptions for revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E, resulting in a modestly higher implied valuation in dollar terms. Valuation Changes Fair Value: $0.71 remains unchanged, with the updated model keeping the same implied fair value per share as before.
KOO
UK£1.07
Kooth
7D
-0.5%
1Y
-20.7%
ICON
UK£0.016
Iconic Labs
7D
-13.5%
1Y
n/a
GENI
UK£0.011
GENinCode
7D
2.3%
1Y
-53.2%