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Chinese (SSE) General Merchandise and Department Stores Industry Analysis
UpdatedJul 11, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies38
- 7D2.4%
- 3M-5.2%
- 1Y42.0%
- YTD-13.9%
In the last week, the General Merchandise and Department Stores industry is up 2.4%, with Global Top E-Commerce leading the way, up 26%. In the same time, Lanzhou Lishang Guochao Industrial GroupLtd was down 6.2%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 42%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 24% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Chinese General Merchandise and Department Stores Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 12 Jul 2025 | CN¥249.5b | CN¥148.9b | CN¥2.8b | 59.9x | 90.7x | 1.7x |
| Mon, 09 Jun 2025 | CN¥251.2b | CN¥148.9b | CN¥2.8b | 60x | 91.3x | 1.7x |
| Wed, 07 May 2025 | CN¥252.4b | CN¥148.3b | CN¥2.9b | 47.1x | 86.6x | 1.7x |
| Fri, 04 Apr 2025 | CN¥245.8b | CN¥148.5b | CN¥2.6b | 45.3x | 93.5x | 1.7x |
| Sun, 02 Mar 2025 | CN¥259.6b | CN¥148.9b | CN¥3.3b | 48.5x | 79.2x | 1.7x |
| Tue, 28 Jan 2025 | CN¥240.3b | CN¥148.9b | CN¥3.3b | 45.8x | 73.3x | 1.6x |
| Thu, 26 Dec 2024 | CN¥346.0b | CN¥163.0b | CN¥5.7b | 47.3x | 60.2x | 2.1x |
| Sat, 23 Nov 2024 | CN¥301.4b | CN¥163.0b | CN¥5.7b | 39.5x | 52.5x | 1.8x |
| Mon, 21 Oct 2024 | CN¥257.5b | CN¥164.6b | CN¥6.0b | 33x | 43x | 1.6x |
| Wed, 18 Sep 2024 | CN¥213.5b | CN¥162.9b | CN¥5.4b | 27.7x | 39.7x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 16 Aug 2024 | CN¥215.2b | CN¥163.0b | CN¥5.8b | 26.2x | 36.9x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 14 Jul 2024 | CN¥216.7b | CN¥163.2b | CN¥5.8b | 25.8x | 37.1x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 11 Jun 2024 | CN¥237.6b | CN¥164.2b | CN¥5.7b | 27.3x | 42x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 09 May 2024 | CN¥247.6b | CN¥164.2b | CN¥5.6b | 29.9x | 44.4x | 1.5x |
| Sat, 06 Apr 2024 | CN¥258.2b | CN¥160.3b | CN¥5.6b | 29.9x | 46.4x | 1.6x |
| Mon, 04 Mar 2024 | CN¥249.2b | CN¥160.0b | CN¥5.4b | 25x | 45.8x | 1.6x |
| Wed, 31 Jan 2024 | CN¥262.3b | CN¥165.9b | CN¥5.3b | 26.8x | 49.2x | 1.6x |
| Fri, 29 Dec 2023 | CN¥269.4b | CN¥165.9b | CN¥5.3b | 28.8x | 50.7x | 1.6x |
| Sun, 26 Nov 2023 | CN¥287.6b | CN¥165.9b | CN¥5.3b | 29.4x | 54.1x | 1.7x |
| Tue, 24 Oct 2023 | CN¥241.4b | CN¥156.7b | CN¥5.4b | 23.5x | 44.8x | 1.5x |
| Thu, 21 Sep 2023 | CN¥219.0b | CN¥147.5b | CN¥3.6b | 28.2x | 60.9x | 1.5x |
| Sat, 19 Aug 2023 | CN¥228.2b | CN¥141.2b | CN¥2.7b | 28.1x | 83.3x | 1.6x |
| Mon, 17 Jul 2023 | CN¥219.8b | CN¥141.0b | CN¥2.8b | 27.5x | 78x | 1.6x |
| Wed, 14 Jun 2023 | CN¥220.8b | CN¥141.1b | CN¥2.9b | 29.7x | 76.4x | 1.6x |
| Fri, 12 May 2023 | CN¥232.2b | CN¥141.8b | CN¥3.6b | 29.9x | 63.9x | 1.6x |
| Sun, 09 Apr 2023 | CN¥233.0b | CN¥143.1b | CN¥6.5b | 34.5x | 35.8x | 1.6x |
| Tue, 07 Mar 2023 | CN¥226.1b | CN¥136.7b | CN¥6.5b | 30.4x | 34.6x | 1.7x |
| Thu, 02 Feb 2023 | CN¥244.4b | CN¥141.9b | CN¥7.2b | 34x | 33.7x | 1.7x |
| Sat, 31 Dec 2022 | CN¥252.9b | CN¥142.0b | CN¥7.3b | 34.6x | 34.8x | 1.8x |
| Mon, 28 Nov 2022 | CN¥230.7b | CN¥142.0b | CN¥7.3b | 30x | 31.8x | 1.6x |
| Wed, 26 Oct 2022 | CN¥194.2b | CN¥143.8b | CN¥7.8b | 24.6x | 25x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 23 Sep 2022 | CN¥214.5b | CN¥143.5b | CN¥7.7b | 28.7x | 27.7x | 1.5x |
| Sun, 21 Aug 2022 | CN¥211.1b | CN¥147.3b | CN¥8.5b | 28.8x | 24.7x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 19 Jul 2022 | CN¥219.5b | CN¥150.9b | CN¥8.7b | 30x | 25.2x | 1.5x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
25.2x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the Chinese Multiline Retail industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 90.7x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 52.8x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 1.6x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Multiline Retail industry have declined 32% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues have remained mostly flat.
- This means that although sales have remained flat, 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 Chinese Consumer Discretionary industry?
| CN Market | 1.20% | |
| Consumer Discretionary | 0.058% | |
| General Merchandise and Department Stores | 2.41% | |
| Broadline Retail | 2.41% | |
| Department Stores | 0% | 0 |
| General Merchandise Stores | 0% | 0 |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Broadline Retail industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 59.6x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 23.9%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 19.0% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Broadline Retail industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 59.6x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Broadline Retail industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 24% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 19% per year.
- In contrast, the Broadline Retail industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 24% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 002640 Global Top E-Commerce | CN¥6.03 | 26.4% +CN¥2.0b | 337.0% | PS1.6x | |
| 000564 Ccoop Group | CN¥2.37 | 4.4% +CN¥1.8b | 37.8% | PS30.6x | |
| 000785 Easyhome New Retail Group | CN¥3.10 | 3.3% +CN¥620.9m | 28.1% | PE30.5x | |
| 000679 Dalian Friendship (Group) | CN¥7.79 | 22.7% +CN¥513.2m | 194.0% | PS6.5x | |
| 600729 Chongqing Department StoreLtd | CN¥28.28 | 3.6% +CN¥431.7m | 45.2% | PE9.2x |