Australian (ASX) Broadline Retail Industry Analysis

UpdatedSep 02, 2026

DataAggregated Company Financials

Companies4

7D-6.9%
3M-2.6%
1Y-15.3%
YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Broadline Retail industry has dropped 3.6%, driven by a pullback from Wesfarmers of 6.8%. Meanwhile, Articore Group actually outperformed within the industry, gaining 23% in the last week. The industry has fallen 15% in the last year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 6.7% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the Australian Broadline Retail Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

Date	Market Cap	Revenue	Earnings	PE	Absolute PE	PS
Wed, 02 Sep 2026	AU$93.2b	AU$51.2b	AU$3.4b	20.1x	27.2x	1.8x
Fri, 31 Jul 2026	AU$107.9b	AU$50.4b	AU$3.6b	24.4x	30.1x	2.1x
Sun, 28 Jun 2026	AU$109.6b	AU$50.4b	AU$3.6b	22.3x	30.6x	2.2x
Tue, 26 May 2026	AU$92.0b	AU$50.4b	AU$3.6b	21.9x	25.7x	1.8x
Thu, 23 Apr 2026	AU$90.5b	AU$50.4b	AU$3.6b	24.1x	25.2x	1.8x
Sat, 21 Mar 2026	AU$89.6b	AU$50.4b	AU$3.6b	27.1x	25x	1.8x
Mon, 16 Feb 2026	AU$107.7b	AU$49.5b	AU$3.4b	24.5x	31.7x	2.2x
Wed, 14 Jan 2026	AU$101.9b	AU$49.5b	AU$3.4b	24x	30x	2.1x
Fri, 12 Dec 2025	AU$101.1b	AU$49.5b	AU$3.4b	24.2x	29.8x	2x
Sun, 09 Nov 2025	AU$101.3b	AU$49.5b	AU$3.4b	24.6x	29.9x	2x
Tue, 07 Oct 2025	AU$113.6b	AU$49.5b	AU$3.4b	26.7x	33.5x	2.3x
Thu, 04 Sep 2025	AU$111.3b	AU$52.2b	AU$3.4b	34.4x	32.6x	2.1x
Sat, 02 Aug 2025	AU$105.2b	AU$51.4b	AU$3.0b	40.9x	34.6x	2x
Mon, 30 Jun 2025	AU$103.7b	AU$52.3b	AU$3.0b	40.4x	34x	2x
Wed, 28 May 2025	AU$102.7b	AU$52.3b	AU$3.0b	40.2x	33.7x	2x
Fri, 25 Apr 2025	AU$94.2b	AU$52.3b	AU$3.0b	39.2x	30.9x	1.8x
Sun, 23 Mar 2025	AU$88.5b	AU$52.3b	AU$3.0b	30.9x	29.1x	1.7x
Tue, 18 Feb 2025	AU$98.3b	AU$51.4b	AU$2.9b	33.4x	33.4x	1.9x
Thu, 16 Jan 2025	AU$87.5b	AU$51.4b	AU$2.9b	22.6x	29.7x	1.7x
Sat, 14 Dec 2024	AU$91.4b	AU$51.4b	AU$2.9b	23.2x	31x	1.8x
Mon, 11 Nov 2024	AU$84.8b	AU$51.4b	AU$2.9b	22.9x	28.7x	1.6x
Wed, 09 Oct 2024	AU$85.8b	AU$51.4b	AU$2.9b	25.2x	29.1x	1.7x
Fri, 06 Sep 2024	AU$85.7b	AU$51.5b	AU$3.0b	25.3x	29x	1.7x
Sun, 04 Aug 2024	AU$88.5b	AU$51.0b	AU$2.9b	15.7x	30.3x	1.7x
Tue, 02 Jul 2024	AU$80.5b	AU$51.0b	AU$2.9b	14.9x	27.6x	1.6x
Thu, 30 May 2024	AU$78.9b	AU$51.0b	AU$2.9b	14.5x	27x	1.5x
Sat, 27 Apr 2024	AU$80.6b	AU$51.0b	AU$2.9b	18.9x	27.6x	1.6x
Mon, 25 Mar 2024	AU$84.3b	AU$51.0b	AU$2.9b	20x	28.9x	1.7x
Wed, 21 Feb 2024	AU$80.2b	AU$51.1b	AU$3.0b	15.2x	26.4x	1.6x
Fri, 19 Jan 2024	AU$71.5b	AU$51.0b	AU$3.0b	14.9x	23.9x	1.4x
Sun, 17 Dec 2023	AU$68.9b	AU$51.0b	AU$3.0b	14.1x	23x	1.4x
Tue, 14 Nov 2023	AU$66.1b	AU$51.0b	AU$3.0b	13.9x	22.1x	1.3x
Thu, 12 Oct 2023	AU$66.1b	AU$51.0b	AU$3.0b	15.3x	22.1x	1.3x
Sat, 09 Sep 2023	AU$66.8b	AU$51.0b	AU$3.0b	14.8x	22.2x	1.3x

Price to Earnings Ratio

22.2x

Sat, 09 Sep 2023

Current Industry PE

Investors are relatively neutral on the Australian Broadline Retail industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.

The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 28.9x.

The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 1.8x.

Past Earnings Growth

The earnings for companies in the Broadline Retail industry have grown 4.3% 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 Australian Broadline Retail compare with similar industries?


AU Market	-1.15%
Consumer Discretionary	-4.50%
General Merchandise and Department Stores	-6.94%
Broadline Retail	-6.94%
Department Stores	0%	0
General Merchandise Stores	0%	0