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Australian (ASX) Specialty Stores Industry Analysis
UpdatedApr 14, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies25
- 7D5.1%
- 3M-3.4%
- 1Y0.9%
- YTD-7.1%
Over the last 7 days, the Specialty Stores industry has risen 5.1%, driven by gains from JB Hi-Fi of 13%. Overall in the last year, the industry is flat. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 10% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Australian Specialty Stores Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 15 Apr 2025 | AU$31.5b | AU$40.1b | AU$1.5b | 19.2x | 20.6x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 13 Mar 2025 | AU$30.8b | AU$40.1b | AU$1.5b | 19.3x | 19.9x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 08 Feb 2025 | AU$34.2b | AU$38.5b | AU$1.6b | 18.9x | 20.9x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 06 Jan 2025 | AU$34.2b | AU$38.5b | AU$1.6b | 18.3x | 20.9x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 04 Dec 2024 | AU$33.7b | AU$38.5b | AU$1.6b | 17.7x | 20.5x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 01 Nov 2024 | AU$31.8b | AU$38.5b | AU$1.6b | 17.9x | 19.4x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 29 Sep 2024 | AU$33.3b | AU$38.5b | AU$1.6b | 17.5x | 20.3x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 27 Aug 2024 | AU$33.1b | AU$38.3b | AU$1.7b | 16.8x | 19.9x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 25 Jul 2024 | AU$30.0b | AU$37.3b | AU$1.8b | 16.5x | 17.1x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 22 Jun 2024 | AU$29.2b | AU$37.3b | AU$1.8b | 14.5x | 16.6x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 20 May 2024 | AU$28.7b | AU$37.3b | AU$1.8b | 14.2x | 16.3x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 17 Apr 2024 | AU$30.6b | AU$37.3b | AU$1.8b | 14.4x | 17.4x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 15 Mar 2024 | AU$31.2b | AU$37.3b | AU$1.8b | 14.5x | 17.8x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 11 Feb 2024 | AU$29.4b | AU$36.1b | AU$1.9b | 13.5x | 15.7x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 09 Jan 2024 | AU$27.5b | AU$36.7b | AU$1.9b | 11.6x | 14.5x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 07 Dec 2023 | AU$26.3b | AU$36.7b | AU$1.9b | 11.1x | 13.9x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 04 Nov 2023 | AU$24.5b | AU$36.7b | AU$1.9b | 10.5x | 12.9x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 02 Oct 2023 | AU$24.7b | AU$36.7b | AU$1.9b | 10.5x | 13x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 30 Aug 2023 | AU$25.6b | AU$36.8b | AU$1.9b | 10.5x | 13.3x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 28 Jul 2023 | AU$24.8b | AU$35.7b | AU$2.0b | 9.3x | 12.2x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 25 Jun 2023 | AU$21.4b | AU$35.7b | AU$2.0b | 8.1x | 10.5x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 23 May 2023 | AU$25.4b | AU$35.7b | AU$2.0b | 9.3x | 12.5x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 20 Apr 2023 | AU$25.6b | AU$35.7b | AU$2.0b | 8.6x | 12.6x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 18 Mar 2023 | AU$23.1b | AU$34.4b | AU$2.1b | 8.3x | 11x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 13 Feb 2023 | AU$23.3b | AU$32.4b | AU$2.0b | 9.4x | 11.9x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 11 Jan 2023 | AU$22.9b | AU$32.3b | AU$1.9b | 10.1x | 11.8x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 09 Dec 2022 | AU$22.5b | AU$32.3b | AU$1.9b | 9.8x | 11.6x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 06 Nov 2022 | AU$22.4b | AU$32.3b | AU$1.9b | 10x | 11.6x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 04 Oct 2022 | AU$20.3b | AU$32.3b | AU$1.9b | 9.2x | 10.5x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 01 Sep 2022 | AU$22.4b | AU$32.2b | AU$1.9b | 9.6x | 11.8x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 30 Jul 2022 | AU$21.4b | AU$32.3b | AU$1.8b | 10x | 11.7x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 27 Jun 2022 | AU$18.8b | AU$32.3b | AU$1.8b | 8.9x | 10.2x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 25 May 2022 | AU$21.0b | AU$32.4b | AU$1.8b | 10.4x | 11.4x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 22 Apr 2022 | AU$24.8b | AU$32.4b | AU$1.8b | 11.8x | 13.4x | 0.8x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
13.4x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the Australian Specialty Retail industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 20.6x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 14.8x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.74x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Specialty Retail industry have declined 6.1% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 7.3% per year.
- This means that although more sales are being generated, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased, which has decreased profits.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Australian Consumer Discretionary industry?
| AU Market | 0.085% | |
| Consumer Discretionary | 2.64% | |
| Specialty Stores | 5.11% | |
| Automotive Retail | 8.96% | |
| Home Furnishing Retail | 8.70% | |
| Specialty Stores | 3.97% | |
| Computer and Electronics Retail | 3.90% | |
| Home Improvement Retail | 3.17% | |
| Apparel Retail | 3.10% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Home Furnishing Retail industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 17.0x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 26.8%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 20.2% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Apparel Retail industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 18.3x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Home Furnishing Retail industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 27% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 20% per year.
- In contrast, the Computer and Electronics Retail industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 4.5% per year over the next few years.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JBH JB Hi-Fi | AU$97.28 | 13.1% +AU$1.2b | 55.3% | PE23.1x | |
| APE Eagers Automotive | AU$17.25 | 14.7% +AU$570.3m | 32.3% | PE21.7x | |
| LOV Lovisa Holdings | AU$24.74 | 18.1% +AU$419.6m | -21.4% | PE31.9x | |
| PMV Premier Investments | AU$20.36 | 9.2% +AU$272.8m | -31.4% | PE13.8x | |
| TPW Temple & Webster Group | AU$16.38 | 15.8% +AU$264.9m | 35.8% | PE293x |
