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Australian (ASX) Specialty Stores Industry Analysis

UpdatedJun 23, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies27
  • 7D0.5%
  • 3M3.9%
  • 1Y-19.1%
  • YTD-20.3%

In the last week, Specialty Stores has been flat. Unfortunately though, the industry is down 19% over the past 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 11% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the Australian Specialty Stores Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 23 Jun 2026AU$28.4bAU$43.3bAU$1.4b16.2x20.3x0.7x
Thu, 21 May 2026AU$25.1bAU$43.2bAU$1.4b12.7x18x0.6x
Sat, 18 Apr 2026AU$28.2bAU$43.2bAU$1.4b14.3x20.3x0.7x
Mon, 16 Mar 2026AU$27.7bAU$43.2bAU$1.4b15.8x19.9x0.6x
Wed, 11 Feb 2026AU$33.2bAU$41.2bAU$1.4b21.7x23.3x0.8x
Fri, 09 Jan 2026AU$35.0bAU$41.2bAU$1.4b22.1x24.6x0.8x
Sun, 07 Dec 2025AU$36.5bAU$41.2bAU$1.4b22.4x25.6x0.9x
Tue, 04 Nov 2025AU$41.2bAU$41.2bAU$1.4b24.5x28.9x1x
Thu, 02 Oct 2025AU$41.2bAU$41.2bAU$1.4b25.1x28.9x1x
Sat, 30 Aug 2025AU$42.9bAU$42.0bAU$1.5b27x28.2x1x
Mon, 28 Jul 2025AU$35.9bAU$40.1bAU$1.5b21.2x23.5x0.9x
Wed, 25 Jun 2025AU$34.5bAU$40.1bAU$1.5b20.4x22.6x0.9x
Fri, 23 May 2025AU$34.8bAU$40.1bAU$1.5b20.4x22.8x0.9x
Sun, 20 Apr 2025AU$32.2bAU$40.1bAU$1.5b19.6x21.1x0.8x
Tue, 18 Mar 2025AU$30.7bAU$40.1bAU$1.5b18.9x19.8x0.8x
Thu, 13 Feb 2025AU$33.7bAU$39.0bAU$1.6b18.2x20.4x0.9x
Sat, 11 Jan 2025AU$33.9bAU$38.5bAU$1.6b17.7x20.7x0.9x
Mon, 09 Dec 2024AU$34.6bAU$38.5bAU$1.6b18x21.1x0.9x
Wed, 06 Nov 2024AU$31.6bAU$38.5bAU$1.6b17.1x19.3x0.8x
Fri, 04 Oct 2024AU$33.2bAU$38.5bAU$1.6b17.3x20.2x0.9x
Sun, 01 Sep 2024AU$32.4bAU$38.5bAU$1.7b16.8x19.5x0.8x
Tue, 30 Jul 2024AU$29.8bAU$37.3bAU$1.8b16.2x17x0.8x
Thu, 27 Jun 2024AU$28.7bAU$37.3bAU$1.8b14.1x16.3x0.8x
Sat, 25 May 2024AU$27.6bAU$37.3bAU$1.8b13.8x15.7x0.7x
Mon, 22 Apr 2024AU$29.6bAU$37.3bAU$1.8b14.3x16.9x0.8x
Wed, 20 Mar 2024AU$31.5bAU$37.3bAU$1.8b14.7x17.9x0.8x
Fri, 16 Feb 2024AU$31.3bAU$36.0bAU$1.8b14.2x17.2x0.9x
Sun, 14 Jan 2024AU$28.6bAU$36.7bAU$1.9b12.8x15.1x0.8x
Tue, 12 Dec 2023AU$26.5bAU$36.7bAU$1.9b11.1x14x0.7x
Thu, 09 Nov 2023AU$24.9bAU$36.7bAU$1.9b10.8x13.1x0.7x
Sat, 07 Oct 2023AU$24.0bAU$36.7bAU$1.9b10.3x12.6x0.7x
Mon, 04 Sep 2023AU$26.2bAU$36.7bAU$1.9b11.2x13.6x0.7x
Wed, 02 Aug 2023AU$24.9bAU$35.7bAU$2.0b9.4x12.3x0.7x
Fri, 30 Jun 2023AU$22.7bAU$35.7bAU$2.0b8.7x11.2x0.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

11.2x


Total Market Cap: AU$22.7bTotal Earnings: AU$2.0bTotal Revenue: AU$35.7bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Australian Specialty Stores Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 19.5x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the Australian Specialty 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 19.5x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.80x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Specialty Retail industry have declined 12% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 6.6% 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-0.91%
Consumer Discretionary0.99%
Specialty Stores0.50%
Home Improvement Retail10.00%
Apparel Retail2.92%
Home Furnishing Retail2.88%
Specialty Stores2.66%
Computer and Electronics Retail-0.96%
Automotive Retail-1.98%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Automotive Retail industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 17.7x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 15.6%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 13.4% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Home Improvement Retail industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 19.7x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Home Furnishing Retail industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 18% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 12% per year.
  • In contrast, the Computer and Electronics Retail industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 3.2% 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
SUL Super Retail GroupAU$12.952.2%
+AU$63.2m		-7.6%PE14.9x
BLX Beacon Lighting GroupAU$1.8012.5%
+AU$45.9m		-48.6%PE14.6x
TPW Temple & Webster GroupAU$5.936.3%
+AU$40.8m		-71.9%PE85.5x
UNI Universal Store HoldingsAU$7.577.4%
+AU$39.9m		4.1%PE14.4x
PMV Premier InvestmentsAU$14.321.4%
+AU$31.9m		-26.1%PE15.8x

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