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Chinese (SSE) General Merchandise and Department Stores Industry Analysis
UpdatedSep 16, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies38
- 7D1.3%
- 3M11.3%
- 1Y62.4%
- YTD-5.9%
The General Merchandise and Department Stores industry has gained 1.3% in the last week and Xinjiang Winka Times Department StoreLtd up 19%. This means that the industry has gained 62% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 29% per annum.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 17 Sep 2025 | CN¥272.7b | CN¥146.3b | CN¥2.2b | 72.8x | 126.2x | 1.9x |
| Fri, 15 Aug 2025 | CN¥249.3b | CN¥148.6b | CN¥2.8b | 59x | 89.7x | 1.7x |
| Sun, 13 Jul 2025 | CN¥249.6b | CN¥148.9b | CN¥2.8b | 59.8x | 90.7x | 1.7x |
| Tue, 10 Jun 2025 | CN¥254.1b | CN¥148.9b | CN¥2.8b | 60.4x | 92.4x | 1.7x |
| Thu, 08 May 2025 | CN¥255.2b | CN¥148.4b | CN¥2.9b | 48x | 87.4x | 1.7x |
| Sat, 05 Apr 2025 | CN¥245.8b | CN¥148.5b | CN¥2.6b | 45.3x | 93.2x | 1.7x |
| Mon, 03 Mar 2025 | CN¥259.6b | CN¥148.9b | CN¥3.3b | 48.5x | 79.2x | 1.7x |
| Wed, 29 Jan 2025 | CN¥240.3b | CN¥148.9b | CN¥3.3b | 45.8x | 73.3x | 1.6x |
| Fri, 27 Dec 2024 | CN¥354.9b | CN¥163.0b | CN¥5.7b | 49.6x | 61.8x | 2.2x |
| Sun, 24 Nov 2024 | CN¥301.4b | CN¥163.0b | CN¥5.7b | 39.5x | 52.5x | 1.8x |
| Tue, 22 Oct 2024 | CN¥262.8b | CN¥164.6b | CN¥6.0b | 33.5x | 43.9x | 1.6x |
| Thu, 19 Sep 2024 | CN¥211.9b | CN¥162.9b | CN¥5.4b | 27.3x | 39.4x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 17 Aug 2024 | CN¥212.0b | CN¥164.1b | CN¥5.8b | 25.9x | 36.6x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 15 Jul 2024 | CN¥216.7b | CN¥163.2b | CN¥5.8b | 25.8x | 37.1x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 12 Jun 2024 | CN¥238.2b | CN¥164.2b | CN¥5.7b | 27.6x | 42.1x | 1.5x |
| Fri, 10 May 2024 | CN¥251.6b | CN¥164.2b | CN¥5.6b | 30.2x | 45.2x | 1.5x |
| Sun, 07 Apr 2024 | CN¥258.2b | CN¥160.3b | CN¥5.5b | 29.9x | 46.9x | 1.6x |
| Tue, 05 Mar 2024 | CN¥249.2b | CN¥160.0b | CN¥5.4b | 25x | 45.8x | 1.6x |
| Thu, 01 Feb 2024 | CN¥251.0b | CN¥165.9b | CN¥5.3b | 25x | 47.1x | 1.5x |
| Sat, 30 Dec 2023 | CN¥271.7b | CN¥165.9b | CN¥5.3b | 28.9x | 51.1x | 1.6x |
| Mon, 27 Nov 2023 | CN¥287.6b | CN¥165.9b | CN¥5.3b | 29.4x | 54.1x | 1.7x |
| Wed, 25 Oct 2023 | CN¥246.1b | CN¥156.7b | CN¥5.4b | 24x | 45.7x | 1.6x |
| Fri, 22 Sep 2023 | CN¥216.9b | CN¥147.5b | CN¥3.6b | 28.5x | 60.3x | 1.5x |
| Sun, 20 Aug 2023 | CN¥228.2b | CN¥141.2b | CN¥2.7b | 34.1x | 84.8x | 1.6x |
| Tue, 18 Jul 2023 | CN¥220.1b | CN¥141.0b | CN¥2.8b | 27.5x | 78.1x | 1.6x |
| Thu, 15 Jun 2023 | CN¥223.6b | CN¥141.1b | CN¥2.9b | 30x | 77.4x | 1.6x |
| Sat, 13 May 2023 | CN¥232.1b | CN¥141.8b | CN¥3.6b | 31.5x | 63.6x | 1.6x |
| Mon, 10 Apr 2023 | CN¥233.0b | CN¥143.1b | CN¥6.5b | 34.5x | 35.8x | 1.6x |
| Wed, 08 Mar 2023 | CN¥226.1b | CN¥136.7b | CN¥6.5b | 29.4x | 34.6x | 1.7x |
| Fri, 03 Feb 2023 | CN¥223.2b | CN¥136.7b | CN¥6.5b | 34.3x | 34.3x | 1.6x |
| Sun, 01 Jan 2023 | CN¥252.9b | CN¥142.0b | CN¥7.3b | 34.6x | 34.8x | 1.8x |
| Tue, 29 Nov 2022 | CN¥235.3b | CN¥142.0b | CN¥7.3b | 30.6x | 32.4x | 1.7x |
| Thu, 27 Oct 2022 | CN¥198.1b | CN¥143.7b | CN¥7.8b | 24.7x | 25.5x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 24 Sep 2022 | CN¥212.3b | CN¥143.5b | CN¥7.7b | 28x | 27.5x | 1.5x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
27.5x
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 126x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 57.1x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.6x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.9x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Multiline Retail industry have declined 35% 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 | 1.52% | |
| Consumer Discretionary | 0.27% | |
| General Merchandise and Department Stores | 1.30% | |
| Broadline Retail | 1.30% | |
| 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 62.3x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 28.7%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 16.6% 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 62.3x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Broadline Retail industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 29% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 17% per year.
- In contrast, the Broadline Retail industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 29% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000564 Ccoop Group | CN¥2.93 | 8.1% +CN¥4.0b | 79.8% | PS42.3x | |
| 300209 Youkeshu TechnologyLtd | CN¥6.54 | 27.5% +CN¥1.3b | 83.7% | PE99.5x | |
| 301110 Qingmu Tec | CN¥78.75 | 19.5% +CN¥1.2b | 200.6% | PE97x | |
| 000785 Easyhome New Retail Group | CN¥3.33 | 5.7% +CN¥1.1b | 46.1% | PE41.8x | |
| 002277 Hunan Friendship&Apollo CommercialLtd | CN¥7.32 | 9.6% +CN¥892.3m | 237.3% | PS8.4x |