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Chinese (SSE) General Merchandise and Department Stores Industry Analysis
UpdatedJan 25, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies38
- 7D1.8%
- 3M11.8%
- 1Y15.0%
- YTD5.4%
Yinchuan Xinhua Commercial (Group) is up 22%, leading the way for the General Merchandise and Department Stores industry, which has gained 1.8%. This means that the industry has gained 15% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 37% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 25 Jan 2026 | CN¥289.3b | CN¥142.7b | CN¥1.6b | 69.3x | 181x | 2x |
| Tue, 23 Dec 2025 | CN¥293.4b | CN¥143.7b | CN¥2.0b | 59.4x | 149.6x | 2x |
| Thu, 20 Nov 2025 | CN¥268.1b | CN¥143.7b | CN¥2.0b | 64.8x | 136.7x | 1.9x |
| Sat, 18 Oct 2025 | CN¥257.8b | CN¥146.2b | CN¥2.2b | 62.6x | 118.1x | 1.8x |
| Mon, 15 Sep 2025 | CN¥273.3b | CN¥146.3b | CN¥2.2b | 72.7x | 126.5x | 1.9x |
| Wed, 13 Aug 2025 | CN¥254.7b | CN¥148.6b | CN¥2.8b | 60.2x | 91.6x | 1.7x |
| Fri, 11 Jul 2025 | CN¥249.5b | CN¥148.9b | CN¥2.8b | 59.9x | 90.7x | 1.7x |
| Sun, 08 Jun 2025 | CN¥251.2b | CN¥148.9b | CN¥2.8b | 60x | 91.3x | 1.7x |
| Tue, 06 May 2025 | CN¥248.1b | CN¥148.3b | CN¥2.9b | 45.9x | 85.4x | 1.7x |
| Thu, 03 Apr 2025 | CN¥242.3b | CN¥148.4b | CN¥2.7b | 45.6x | 90.6x | 1.6x |
| Sat, 01 Mar 2025 | CN¥259.6b | CN¥148.9b | CN¥3.3b | 48.5x | 79.2x | 1.7x |
| Mon, 27 Jan 2025 | CN¥247.8b | CN¥148.9b | CN¥3.3b | 46.5x | 75.6x | 1.7x |
| Wed, 25 Dec 2024 | CN¥347.1b | CN¥163.0b | CN¥5.7b | 47.9x | 60.4x | 2.1x |
| Fri, 22 Nov 2024 | CN¥308.4b | CN¥163.0b | CN¥5.7b | 38.3x | 53.7x | 1.9x |
| Sun, 20 Oct 2024 | CN¥257.5b | CN¥164.6b | CN¥6.0b | 33x | 43x | 1.6x |
| Tue, 17 Sep 2024 | CN¥213.5b | CN¥163.5b | CN¥5.4b | 28x | 39.6x | 1.3x |
| Thu, 15 Aug 2024 | CN¥213.9b | CN¥163.0b | CN¥5.8b | 26.1x | 36.6x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 13 Jul 2024 | CN¥216.7b | CN¥163.2b | CN¥5.8b | 25.8x | 37.1x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 10 Jun 2024 | CN¥237.6b | CN¥164.2b | CN¥5.7b | 27.3x | 42x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 08 May 2024 | CN¥253.2b | CN¥164.2b | CN¥5.6b | 31.4x | 45.5x | 1.5x |
| Fri, 05 Apr 2024 | CN¥258.2b | CN¥160.3b | CN¥5.6b | 29.9x | 46.4x | 1.6x |
| Sun, 03 Mar 2024 | CN¥249.2b | CN¥160.0b | CN¥5.4b | 25x | 45.8x | 1.6x |
| Tue, 30 Jan 2024 | CN¥268.4b | CN¥165.9b | CN¥5.3b | 27.6x | 50.5x | 1.6x |
| Thu, 28 Dec 2023 | CN¥265.7b | CN¥165.9b | CN¥5.3b | 28.4x | 50x | 1.6x |
| Sat, 25 Nov 2023 | CN¥287.6b | CN¥165.9b | CN¥5.3b | 29.4x | 54.1x | 1.7x |
| Mon, 23 Oct 2023 | CN¥248.0b | CN¥156.6b | CN¥5.4b | 24.6x | 46x | 1.6x |
| Wed, 20 Sep 2023 | CN¥222.6b | CN¥147.5b | CN¥3.6b | 29.4x | 61.9x | 1.5x |
| Fri, 18 Aug 2023 | CN¥234.4b | CN¥141.2b | CN¥2.8b | 28.7x | 84.9x | 1.7x |
| Sun, 16 Jul 2023 | CN¥219.8b | CN¥141.0b | CN¥2.8b | 27.5x | 78x | 1.6x |
| Tue, 13 Jun 2023 | CN¥220.1b | CN¥141.1b | CN¥2.9b | 29.7x | 76.2x | 1.6x |
| Thu, 11 May 2023 | CN¥230.3b | CN¥141.9b | CN¥3.6b | 29.9x | 63.2x | 1.6x |
| Sat, 08 Apr 2023 | CN¥233.0b | CN¥144.5b | CN¥6.7b | 34.5x | 35x | 1.6x |
| Mon, 06 Mar 2023 | CN¥224.7b | CN¥136.7b | CN¥6.5b | 30.4x | 34.4x | 1.6x |
| Wed, 01 Feb 2023 | CN¥240.7b | CN¥141.9b | CN¥7.2b | 33.9x | 33.2x | 1.7x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
33.2x
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 181x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 69.6x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.6x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.0x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Multiline Retail industry have declined 40% 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 | 1.84% | |
| Consumer Discretionary | 1.97% | |
| General Merchandise and Department Stores | 1.81% | |
| Broadline Retail | 1.81% | |
| 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 71.6x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 36.8%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 20.4% 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 71.6x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Broadline Retail industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 37% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 20% per year.
- In contrast, the Broadline Retail industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 37% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 600785 Yinchuan Xinhua Commercial (Group) | CN¥22.96 | 22.0% +CN¥934.1m | 110.8% | PE38.8x | |
| 600859 Wangfujing Group | CN¥15.90 | 5.4% +CN¥921.6m | 19.8% | PS1.7x | |
| 600838 Shanghai Join BuyLtd | CN¥13.82 | 11.7% +CN¥581.3m | 66.9% | PE129.3x | |
| 002277 Hunan Friendship&Apollo CommercialLtd | CN¥8.05 | 5.1% +CN¥543.7m | 65.3% | PS10.4x | |
| 000785 Easyhome New Retail Group | CN¥3.27 | 2.5% +CN¥496.7m | -6.0% | PE46.6x |