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Australian (ASX) Trade Companies and Distributors Industry Analysis

UpdatedApr 25, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies13
  • 7D2.4%
  • 3M16.7%
  • 1Y54.4%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Trade Companies and Distributors industry has risen 2.1%, driven by gains from Reece of 4.4%. This means that the industry has gained 56% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 14% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 25 Apr 2024AU$35.4bAU$22.5bAU$1.1b24.6x31.9x1.6x
Sat, 23 Mar 2024AU$35.9bAU$22.5bAU$1.1b25.8x32.3x1.6x
Mon, 19 Feb 2024AU$32.6bAU$22.4bAU$1.0b28.4x31.1x1.5x
Wed, 17 Jan 2024AU$29.6bAU$21.9bAU$1.2b21.8x25.5x1.4x
Fri, 15 Dec 2023AU$28.4bAU$21.9bAU$1.2b23.4x24.5x1.3x
Sun, 12 Nov 2023AU$25.2bAU$21.9bAU$1.2b19.3x21.8x1.2x
Tue, 10 Oct 2023AU$24.6bAU$21.9bAU$1.2b16.8x21.3x1.1x
Thu, 07 Sep 2023AU$25.7bAU$21.9bAU$1.2b17x22.2x1.2x
Sat, 05 Aug 2023AU$24.6bAU$20.3bAU$239.8m19.8x102.5x1.2x
Mon, 03 Jul 2023AU$23.5bAU$19.1bAU$149.6m23x157x1.2x
Wed, 31 May 2023AU$21.4bAU$19.1bAU$149.6m22.8x143.1x1.1x
Fri, 28 Apr 2023AU$21.4bAU$19.1bAU$150.1m21.6x142.6x1.1x
Sun, 26 Mar 2023AU$19.9bAU$19.1bAU$150.1m17.2x132.4x1x
Tue, 21 Feb 2023AU$20.8bAU$18.1bAU$142.8m18.4x145.6x1.1x
Thu, 19 Jan 2023AU$19.6bAU$18.4bAU$886.7m18.4x22.1x1.1x
Sat, 17 Dec 2022AU$18.1bAU$18.4bAU$886.7m17.6x20.5x1x
Mon, 14 Nov 2022AU$18.0bAU$18.4bAU$889.0m16.7x20.3x1x
Wed, 12 Oct 2022AU$17.1bAU$18.4bAU$889.0m16.1x19.2x0.9x
Fri, 09 Sep 2022AU$17.9bAU$18.4bAU$889.0m16.4x20.1x1x
Sun, 07 Aug 2022AU$17.5bAU$16.0bAU$1.7b13.2x10.3x1.1x
Tue, 05 Jul 2022AU$16.3bAU$16.0bAU$1.7b13.9x9.6x1x
Thu, 02 Jun 2022AU$18.4bAU$16.0bAU$1.7b12.8x10.7x1.1x
Sat, 30 Apr 2022AU$19.7bAU$16.0bAU$1.7b14.7x11.5x1.2x
Mon, 28 Mar 2022AU$21.3bAU$16.0bAU$1.7b15.1x12.4x1.3x
Wed, 23 Feb 2022AU$23.6bAU$16.2bAU$1.8b8.7x13.4x1.5x
Fri, 21 Jan 2022AU$25.2bAU$13.6bAU$1.0b23.8x24.5x1.9x
Sun, 19 Dec 2021AU$26.2bAU$13.5bAU$1.0b23.7x25.6x1.9x
Tue, 16 Nov 2021AU$24.4bAU$13.5bAU$1.0b23.3x24x1.8x
Thu, 14 Oct 2021AU$20.2bAU$12.8bAU$955.0m27.7x21.1x1.6x
Sat, 11 Sep 2021AU$21.0bAU$12.8bAU$959.9m23.2x21.9x1.6x
Mon, 09 Aug 2021AU$25.5bAU$12.8bAU$959.9m19x26.6x2x
Sun, 02 May 2021AU$21.8bAU$12.5bAU$845.2m14.5x25.8x1.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

25.8x


Total Market Cap: AU$21.8bTotal Earnings: AU$845.2mTotal Revenue: AU$12.5bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Australian Trade Companies and Distributors Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 39.9x202220232024
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the Australian Trading Companies and 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 31.8x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 39.9x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.3x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.6x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Trading Companies and Distributors industry have grown 9.6% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 22% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Industry Comparison

How does Australian Trade Companies and Distributors compare with similar industries?

AU Market0.91%
Industrials0.012%
Trade Distributors2.42%
Trade Companies and Distributors2.42%
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$27.714.4%
+AU$755.8m
51.5%PE42.1x
RDX RedoxAU$3.004.2%
+AU$63.0m
n/aPE18.9x
SVW Seven Group HoldingsAU$38.680.2%
+AU$29.8m
62.7%PE29x
IPG IPD GroupAU$4.631.3%
+AU$6.2m
28.6%PE27.2x
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