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Australian (ASX) Broadline Retail Industry Analysis
UpdatedNov 02, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies4
- 7D-7.4%
- 3M0.6%
- 1Y28.0%
- YTDn/a
Over the last 7 days, the Broadline Retail industry has dropped 5.8%, driven by Wesfarmers declining 8.0%. On the other hand Articore Group is actually up 12%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 30%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 5.7% per annum.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 02 Nov 2025 | AU$104.8b | AU$49.5b | AU$3.4b | 25x | 30.9x | 2.1x |
| Tue, 30 Sep 2025 | AU$114.5b | AU$49.5b | AU$3.4b | 26.8x | 33.7x | 2.3x |
| Thu, 28 Aug 2025 | AU$113.5b | AU$51.4b | AU$3.0b | 40x | 37.8x | 2.2x |
| Sat, 26 Jul 2025 | AU$102.1b | AU$51.4b | AU$3.0b | 40.7x | 33.6x | 2x |
| Mon, 23 Jun 2025 | AU$102.8b | AU$52.3b | AU$3.0b | 40.2x | 33.7x | 2x |
| Wed, 21 May 2025 | AU$103.5b | AU$52.3b | AU$3.0b | 40.3x | 34x | 2x |
| Fri, 18 Apr 2025 | AU$92.7b | AU$52.3b | AU$3.0b | 39.2x | 30.4x | 1.8x |
| Sun, 16 Mar 2025 | AU$87.2b | AU$52.3b | AU$3.1b | 29.8x | 28.4x | 1.7x |
| Tue, 11 Feb 2025 | AU$94.7b | AU$48.8b | AU$2.9b | 28.5x | 32.6x | 1.9x |
| Thu, 09 Jan 2025 | AU$90.3b | AU$51.4b | AU$2.9b | 22.6x | 30.6x | 1.8x |
| Sat, 07 Dec 2024 | AU$91.8b | AU$51.4b | AU$2.9b | 23.2x | 31.1x | 1.8x |
| Mon, 04 Nov 2024 | AU$82.7b | AU$51.4b | AU$2.9b | 22.7x | 28x | 1.6x |
| Wed, 02 Oct 2024 | AU$87.7b | AU$51.4b | AU$2.9b | 25.2x | 29.7x | 1.7x |
| Fri, 30 Aug 2024 | AU$91.5b | AU$50.9b | AU$2.9b | 24.6x | 31.3x | 1.8x |
| Sun, 28 Jul 2024 | AU$87.5b | AU$51.0b | AU$2.9b | 15.3x | 30x | 1.7x |
| Tue, 25 Jun 2024 | AU$81.0b | AU$51.0b | AU$2.9b | 15.1x | 27.7x | 1.6x |
| Thu, 23 May 2024 | AU$82.8b | AU$51.0b | AU$2.9b | 16.4x | 28.4x | 1.6x |
| Sat, 20 Apr 2024 | AU$81.9b | AU$51.0b | AU$2.9b | 19.3x | 28x | 1.6x |
| Mon, 18 Mar 2024 | AU$84.1b | AU$51.0b | AU$2.9b | 20.4x | 28.8x | 1.7x |
| Wed, 14 Feb 2024 | AU$73.7b | AU$51.0b | AU$3.0b | 15.2x | 24.6x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 12 Jan 2024 | AU$71.3b | AU$51.0b | AU$3.0b | 15x | 23.8x | 1.4x |
| Sun, 10 Dec 2023 | AU$67.1b | AU$51.0b | AU$3.0b | 13.9x | 22.4x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 07 Nov 2023 | AU$65.6b | AU$51.0b | AU$3.0b | 14.1x | 21.9x | 1.3x |
| Thu, 05 Oct 2023 | AU$65.8b | AU$51.0b | AU$3.0b | 14.8x | 22x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 02 Sep 2023 | AU$67.7b | AU$51.0b | AU$3.0b | 14.8x | 22.5x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 31 Jul 2023 | AU$62.6b | AU$49.2b | AU$3.3b | 14.4x | 19.2x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 28 Jun 2023 | AU$60.2b | AU$49.2b | AU$3.3b | 12.4x | 18.5x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 26 May 2023 | AU$62.0b | AU$49.2b | AU$3.3b | 13.3x | 19x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 23 Apr 2023 | AU$65.0b | AU$49.2b | AU$3.3b | 14.8x | 19.9x | 1.3x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
19.3x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the Australian Broadline Retail industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 31.6x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 27.4x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.6x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.2x.
Past Earnings Growth
- Both revenue and earnings for companies in the Broadline Retail industry have remained mostly flat over the last three years.
- This means that sales and the cost of doing business have remained relatively consistent over this period and subsequently, so have profits.
Industry Comparison
How does Australian Broadline Retail compare with similar industries?
| AU Market | -1.53% | |
| Consumer Discretionary | -4.15% | |
| General Merchandise and Department Stores | -7.40% | |
| Broadline Retail | -7.40% | |
| Department Stores | 0% | 0 |
| General Merchandise Stores | 0% | 0 |
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?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATG Articore Group | AU$0.32 | 12.3% +AU$9.9m | -1.5% | PS0.2x |