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Australian (ASX) Trade Distributors Industry Analysis

UpdatedJul 03, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies12
  • 7D-1.6%
  • 3M7.8%
  • 1Y-2.2%
  • YTD-11.7%

Over the last 7 days, the Trade Distributors industry has dropped 1.6%, driven by a pullback from SGH of 4.1%. As for the longer term, the industry's performance has been flat for the past year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 10% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the Australian Trade Distributors Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 05 Jul 2025AU$33.1bAU$23.1bAU$1.4b18.9x23.7x1.4x
Mon, 02 Jun 2025AU$33.7bAU$23.1bAU$1.4b18.7x24.2x1.5x
Wed, 30 Apr 2025AU$33.6bAU$23.1bAU$1.4b18.8x24x1.5x
Fri, 28 Mar 2025AU$34.1bAU$23.1bAU$1.4b18.8x24.3x1.5x
Sun, 23 Feb 2025AU$39.1bAU$23.2bAU$1.4b22.8x27.4x1.7x
Tue, 21 Jan 2025AU$37.7bAU$22.8bAU$1.1b24.5x34.8x1.7x
Thu, 19 Dec 2024AU$37.5bAU$22.8bAU$1.1b24x34.6x1.6x
Sat, 16 Nov 2024AU$38.1bAU$22.8bAU$1.1b22.4x35x1.7x
Mon, 14 Oct 2024AU$38.2bAU$22.8bAU$1.1b21.6x35.1x1.7x
Wed, 11 Sep 2024AU$37.0bAU$22.8bAU$1.1b22.1x34x1.6x
Fri, 09 Aug 2024AU$34.8bAU$22.5bAU$1.1b24.5x31.3x1.5x
Sun, 07 Jul 2024AU$33.6bAU$22.5bAU$1.1b26.7x30.2x1.5x
Tue, 04 Jun 2024AU$35.2bAU$22.5bAU$1.1b23.9x31.6x1.6x
Thu, 02 May 2024AU$35.1bAU$22.5bAU$1.1b23.7x31.5x1.6x
Sat, 30 Mar 2024AU$36.2bAU$22.5bAU$1.1b27.6x32.6x1.6x
Mon, 26 Feb 2024AU$32.4bAU$22.5bAU$1.1b29.2x30.3x1.4x
Wed, 24 Jan 2024AU$30.1bAU$21.9bAU$1.2b22.7x26x1.4x
Fri, 22 Dec 2023AU$29.5bAU$21.9bAU$1.2b22.8x25.4x1.4x
Sun, 19 Nov 2023AU$26.5bAU$21.9bAU$1.2b20x22.9x1.2x
Tue, 17 Oct 2023AU$24.4bAU$21.9bAU$1.2b16.8x21.1x1.1x
Thu, 14 Sep 2023AU$25.2bAU$21.9bAU$1.2b16.8x21.8x1.2x
Sat, 12 Aug 2023AU$25.2bAU$20.3bAU$239.8m19.8x105.3x1.2x
Mon, 10 Jul 2023AU$22.4bAU$20.3bAU$239.8m19.2x93.4x1.1x
Wed, 07 Jun 2023AU$21.6bAU$19.1bAU$149.6m23.1x144.6x1.1x
Fri, 05 May 2023AU$21.4bAU$19.1bAU$150.1m22.2x142.7x1.1x
Sun, 02 Apr 2023AU$20.8bAU$19.1bAU$150.1m21x138.3x1.1x
Tue, 28 Feb 2023AU$20.5bAU$19.1bAU$148.6m21.5x137.8x1.1x
Thu, 26 Jan 2023AU$19.4bAU$18.4bAU$886.7m18.3x21.9x1.1x
Sat, 24 Dec 2022AU$17.6bAU$18.4bAU$886.7m17.7x19.9x1x
Mon, 21 Nov 2022AU$18.1bAU$18.4bAU$889.0m17.5x20.4x1x
Wed, 19 Oct 2022AU$17.0bAU$18.4bAU$889.0m16x19.2x0.9x
Fri, 16 Sep 2022AU$17.3bAU$18.4bAU$889.0m16.5x19.4x0.9x
Sun, 14 Aug 2022AU$17.6bAU$16.0bAU$1.7b13.5x10.3x1.1x
Tue, 12 Jul 2022AU$16.2bAU$16.0bAU$1.7b13.4x9.5x1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

9.5x


Total Market Cap: AU$16.2bTotal Earnings: AU$1.7bTotal Revenue: AU$16.0bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Australian Trade Distributors Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 43.9x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the Australian Trade Distributors 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 23.7x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 43.9x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 1.3x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Trade Distributors industry have declined 6.5% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 13% 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 Industrials industry?

AU Market1.13%
Industrials0.38%
Trade Distributors-1.58%
Trade Companies and Distributors-1.58%
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
REH ReeceAU$14.563.1%
+AU$284.2m
-40.1%PE25x
EHL Emeco HoldingsAU$0.854.3%
+AU$18.0m
12.5%PE6.6x
IPG IPD GroupAU$3.185.6%
+AU$17.6m
-33.6%PE12.6x
ACF AcrowAU$1.024.6%
+AU$13.9m
-5.6%PE13.9x
CYG Coventry GroupAU$0.838.4%
+AU$7.8m
-38.1%PE270.7x

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