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Chinese (SSE) General Merchandise and Department Stores Industry Analysis
UpdatedAug 15, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies38
- 7D-0.2%
- 3M-3.5%
- 1Y43.0%
- YTD-14.0%
The General Merchandise and Department Stores is pretty flat in the last 7 days, but Hefei Department Store GroupLtd has stood out, gaining 11%. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 43% in that time. Earnings are forecast to grow by 23% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mon, 22 Aug 2022 | CN¥211.1b | CN¥147.3b | CN¥8.6b | 28.8x | 24.7x | 1.4x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
24.7x
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 89.7x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 54.8x.
- 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 31% 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 | 1.28% | |
| Consumer Discretionary | 0.70% | |
| General Merchandise and Department Stores | -0.20% | |
| Department Stores | 0% | 0 |
| General Merchandise Stores | 0% | 0 |
| Broadline Retail | -0.20% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Broadline Retail industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 60.8x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 23.0%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 14.2% 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 60.8x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Broadline Retail industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 23% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 14% per year.
- In contrast, the Broadline Retail industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 23% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000417 Hefei Department Store GroupLtd | CN¥6.22 | 10.9% +CN¥475.7m | 46.7% | PE30.2x | |
| 000501 Wushang Group | CN¥11.00 | 3.6% +CN¥285.0m | 55.8% | PE37.5x | |
| 603101 Xinjiang Winka Times Department StoreLtd | CN¥8.01 | 7.5% +CN¥260.6m | 73.0% | PE44.3x | |
| 600778 Xinjiang Youhao(Group)Co.Ltd | CN¥6.94 | 4.4% +CN¥90.3m | 55.6% | PE210.9x | |
| 601086 Gansu Guofang Industry & Trade (Group) | CN¥10.69 | 1.2% +CN¥85.8m | 191.3% | PE125.7x |