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U.K. (FTSE) Research and Consulting Services Industry Analysis

UpdatedApr 05, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies24
  • 7D4.8%
  • 3M-20.3%
  • 1Y-28.5%
  • YTDn/a

The Research and Consulting Services industry is up 4.8% in the last week, with RELX up 5.5%. In contrast, the industry has lost 29% in the last 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 10% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the U.K. Research and Consulting Services Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 05 Apr 2026UK£77.3bUK£21.7bUK£3.5b16.7x22.1x3.6x
Tue, 03 Mar 2026UK£82.2bUK£21.5bUK£3.5b21.3x23.5x3.8x
Thu, 29 Jan 2026UK£84.3bUK£21.3bUK£3.3b22.3x25.3x4x
Sat, 27 Dec 2025UK£96.8bUK£21.4bUK£3.4b20.8x28.8x4.5x
Mon, 24 Nov 2025UK£98.2bUK£21.6bUK£3.5b20.7x28x4.5x
Wed, 22 Oct 2025UK£105.5bUK£20.9bUK£3.3b22.8x32.2x5.1x
Fri, 19 Sep 2025UK£111.5bUK£21.4bUK£3.3b23.5x33.5x5.2x
Sun, 17 Aug 2025UK£110.6bUK£21.4bUK£3.3b22x33.2x5.2x
Tue, 15 Jul 2025UK£121.0bUK£21.6bUK£3.3b22.9x36.2x5.6x
Thu, 12 Jun 2025UK£118.6bUK£21.5bUK£3.3b29.3x36.1x5.5x
Sat, 10 May 2025UK£121.3bUK£21.4bUK£3.3b26.2x36.7x5.7x
Mon, 07 Apr 2025UK£111.2bUK£21.6bUK£3.3b23.2x33.4x5.2x
Wed, 05 Mar 2025UK£118.1bUK£21.6bUK£3.3b32.4x35.7x5.5x
Fri, 31 Jan 2025UK£124.6bUK£21.6bUK£3.3b34.4x38x5.8x
Sun, 29 Dec 2024UK£111.3bUK£21.5bUK£3.3b33.7x34.1x5.2x
Tue, 26 Nov 2024UK£115.9bUK£21.5bUK£3.2b29.9x36.5x5.4x
Thu, 24 Oct 2024UK£114.1bUK£21.2bUK£3.2b29.8x36.1x5.4x
Sat, 21 Sep 2024UK£115.2bUK£21.0bUK£3.1b35.6x36.8x5.5x
Mon, 19 Aug 2024UK£113.2bUK£21.4bUK£3.2b30.3x35.6x5.3x
Wed, 17 Jul 2024UK£114.0bUK£21.3bUK£3.1b30.7x37.4x5.4x
Fri, 14 Jun 2024UK£114.9bUK£21.4bUK£3.1b30.7x37.5x5.4x
Sun, 12 May 2024UK£110.1bUK£21.3bUK£3.0b33.8x37.2x5.2x
Tue, 09 Apr 2024UK£105.6bUK£21.2bUK£3.0b30.5x35.7x5x
Thu, 07 Mar 2024UK£108.4bUK£21.1bUK£2.9b26.8x36.7x5.1x
Sat, 03 Feb 2024UK£105.5bUK£21.7bUK£3.0b24.3x35.8x4.9x
Mon, 01 Jan 2024UK£100.8bUK£21.6bUK£2.9b24x34.3x4.7x
Wed, 29 Nov 2023UK£96.2bUK£21.6bUK£3.1b22.9x31.4x4.5x
Fri, 27 Oct 2023UK£87.2bUK£21.7bUK£2.9b21x30.1x4x
Sun, 24 Sep 2023UK£89.7bUK£21.7bUK£2.9b22.2x31.2x4.1x
Tue, 22 Aug 2023UK£83.8bUK£21.3bUK£2.9b18.9x29.3x3.9x
Thu, 20 Jul 2023UK£89.0bUK£20.6bUK£2.7b18.9x32.6x4.3x
Sat, 17 Jun 2023UK£90.6bUK£20.5bUK£2.7b20.4x33.2x4.4x
Mon, 15 May 2023UK£85.0bUK£20.5bUK£2.9b19.5x29.1x4.1x
Wed, 12 Apr 2023UK£86.7bUK£20.6bUK£2.9b20x29.8x4.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

29.8x


Total Market Cap: UK£86.7bTotal Earnings: UK£2.9bTotal Revenue: UK£20.6bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Research and Consulting Services Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 33.2x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the British Research and Consulting 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 22.1x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 33.2x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 4.9x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 3.6x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Research and Consulting Services industry have grown 6.4% 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 Comparison

How does U.K. Research and Consulting Services compare with similar industries?

GB Market4.54%
Industrials6.08%
Professional Services4.63%
Research and Consulting Services4.75%
HR Services-1.55%
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
REL RELXUK£25.255.5%
+UK£2.3b		-33.8%PE21.9x
EXPN ExperianUK£25.923.6%
+UK£781.0m		-20.1%PE22.6x
ITRK Intertek GroupUK£37.363.2%
+UK£178.1m		-17.7%PE16.7x
DATA GlobalDataUK£0.7720.4%
+UK£92.5m		-43.7%PE16.5x
FNTL FintelUK£1.8212.7%
+UK£21.4m		-19.0%PE30x

Latest News

RWS
UK£0.77
RWS Holdings
7D
3.8%
1Y
-28.1%

RWS: AI Translation And Clinical Trial Services Will Support Long-Term Upside

Analysts have kept their price target for RWS Holdings broadly steady at around £1.52, reflecting minor tweaks to the discount rate and future P/E assumptions rather than a major shift in their overall view. What's in the News RWS launched Language Weaver Pro, an enterprise AI translation solution described as its most advanced to date, using a 100+ billion parameter model built with Cohere and ranking first in 31 of 32 languages in benchmarking tests compared with tools such as DeepL and Gemini (Key Developments).
FNTL
UK£1.82
Fintel
7D
12.7%
1Y
-19.0%
EXPN
UK£25.92
Experian
7D
3.6%
1Y
-20.1%
ITRK
UK£37.36
Intertek Group
7D
3.2%
1Y
-17.7%
ELIX
UK£6.02
Elixirr International
7D
3.4%
1Y
3.8%

ELIX: Rising Dividend And 2025 Guidance Will Support Further Share Upside

Analysts have maintained their £11.40 price target for Elixirr International, noting only minor adjustments to the discount rate and future P/E assumptions that do not materially change their overall view of the shares. What's in the News Elixirr International issued earnings guidance for the year ending 31 December 2025, with revenue expected to meet or exceed market expectations of £149 million, supported by continued momentum across the Group (Key Developments).
PPHC
UK£9.20
Public Policy Holding Company
7D
2.8%
1Y
34.8%
REL
UK£25.25
RELX
7D
5.5%
1Y
-33.8%

REL: Q4 Resilience To AI Concerns Will Support Future Multiple Re Rating

Narrative Update on RELX The analyst price target for RELX has been adjusted slightly, with recent Street research pointing to mixed moves in implied £ price levels as analysts weigh resilient Q4 results against ongoing uncertainty around artificial intelligence impacts. Analyst Commentary Recent Street commentary on RELX reflects a split view, with some analysts highlighting resilient execution around Q4 results and others focusing on valuation and ongoing uncertainty around artificial intelligence.
DATA
UK£0.77
GlobalData
7D
20.4%
1Y
-43.7%
CMX
UK£0.42
Catalyst Media Group
7D
-15.0%
1Y
21.4%
GTLY
UK£0.66
Gateley (Holdings)
7D
-4.3%
1Y
-50.2%