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U.K. (FTSE) Consumer Discretionary Sector Analysis

UpdatedApr 14, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies114
  • 7D0.6%
  • 3M-11.5%
  • 1Y-9.9%
  • YTD-10.8%

The Consumer Discretionary is pretty flat in the last 7 days, but InterContinental Hotels Group has stood out, gaining 9.7%. As for the longer term, the industry has declined 9.9% in the last year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 16% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

Has the U.K. Consumer Discretionary Sector valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 15 Apr 2026UK£147.0bUK£195.5bUK£6.0b12.4x24.4x0.8x
Fri, 13 Mar 2026UK£140.3bUK£183.3bUK£5.2b13.7x26.9x0.8x
Sun, 08 Feb 2026UK£145.5bUK£181.1bUK£5.3b14.4x27.3x0.8x
Tue, 06 Jan 2026UK£152.8bUK£185.5bUK£5.2b15.3x29.5x0.8x
Thu, 04 Dec 2025UK£151.6bUK£185.9bUK£5.1b15x29.6x0.8x
Sat, 01 Nov 2025UK£156.1bUK£183.6bUK£4.9b15.8x32x0.9x
Mon, 29 Sep 2025UK£156.1bUK£184.8bUK£5.0b15.2x31.5x0.8x
Wed, 27 Aug 2025UK£157.0bUK£182.5bUK£4.9b15.5x32.2x0.9x
Fri, 25 Jul 2025UK£163.6bUK£183.9bUK£4.9b15.6x33.5x0.9x
Sun, 22 Jun 2025UK£159.3bUK£184.2bUK£4.9b16.8x32.4x0.9x
Tue, 20 May 2025UK£165.1bUK£183.3bUK£4.8b17x34.3x0.9x
Thu, 17 Apr 2025UK£152.0bUK£183.0bUK£4.8b16x31.7x0.8x
Sat, 15 Mar 2025UK£154.1bUK£187.0bUK£5.5b14.4x28.1x0.8x
Mon, 10 Feb 2025UK£163.5bUK£190.9bUK£5.4b15.3x30.4x0.9x
Wed, 08 Jan 2025UK£162.2bUK£190.6bUK£5.4b15.7x30.1x0.9x
Fri, 06 Dec 2024UK£170.4bUK£190.1bUK£5.5b15.9x31.2x0.9x
Sun, 03 Nov 2024UK£168.0bUK£189.7bUK£6.0b16.3x27.9x0.9x
Tue, 01 Oct 2024UK£171.8bUK£188.4bUK£6.2b17x27.8x0.9x
Thu, 29 Aug 2024UK£168.0bUK£188.8bUK£6.4b16.3x26.4x0.9x
Sat, 27 Jul 2024UK£168.2bUK£191.5bUK£6.2b16.1x27.2x0.9x
Mon, 24 Jun 2024UK£161.8bUK£193.0bUK£6.4b15.5x25.4x0.8x
Wed, 22 May 2024UK£195.5bUK£202.3bUK£5.0b15.8x38.9x1x
Fri, 19 Apr 2024UK£185.7bUK£204.7bUK£5.3b15.5x34.8x0.9x
Sun, 17 Mar 2024UK£191.9bUK£205.1bUK£6.3b15.3x30.4x0.9x
Tue, 13 Feb 2024UK£193.2bUK£204.0bUK£6.3b14.3x30.5x0.9x
Thu, 11 Jan 2024UK£195.1bUK£224.0bUK£6.6b14.3x29.4x0.9x
Sat, 09 Dec 2023UK£192.8bUK£224.3bUK£6.1b13.5x31.5x0.9x
Mon, 06 Nov 2023UK£187.3bUK£223.7bUK£6.1b12.5x30.7x0.8x
Wed, 04 Oct 2023UK£187.9bUK£223.3bUK£5.8b12.2x32.3x0.8x
Fri, 01 Sep 2023UK£195.8bUK£222.5bUK£6.0b12.6x32.4x0.9x
Sun, 30 Jul 2023UK£204.1bUK£216.0bUK£6.4b13x32x0.9x
Tue, 27 Jun 2023UK£197.0bUK£214.6bUK£6.2b12.9x32x0.9x
Thu, 25 May 2023UK£202.0bUK£214.1bUK£6.3b13.2x31.9x0.9x
Sat, 22 Apr 2023UK£204.8bUK£207.6bUK£6.7b12.8x30.7x1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

30.7x


Total Market Cap: UK£204.8bTotal Earnings: UK£6.7bTotal Revenue: UK£207.6bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Consumer Discretionary Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 30.7x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the British Consumer Discretionary 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 24.4x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 30.7x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.87x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Consumer Discretionary industry have declined 3.3% 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 U.K. Consumer Discretionary sector?

GB Market1.71%
Consumer Discretionary0.57%
Leisure8.88%
Auto5.99%
Auto Components5.47%
Specialty Stores4.99%
Luxury3.59%
Retail Distributors2.97%
Consumer Durables2.88%
General Merchandise and Department Stores2.24%
Consumer Services1.26%
Online Retail and Ecommerce0%0
Hospitality-3.85%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Auto Components industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 24.1%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 8.1% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Auto industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 67% over the next 5 years.
  • In contrast, the Leisure industry is expected to see its earnings growth to stay flat over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
IHG InterContinental Hotels GroupUS$143.409.7%
+US$1.9b		39.5%PE28.3x
NXT NEXTUK£135.006.2%
+UK£905.7m		12.9%PE17.4x
GAW Games Workshop GroupUK£194.207.9%
+UK£469.2m		34.5%PE31.1x
BRBY Burberry GroupUK£11.709.3%
+UK£359.2m		78.5%PS1.7x
KGF KingfisherUK£3.047.3%
+UK£348.8m		14.0%PE20.8x

Latest News

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IHG
US$143.40
InterContinental Hotels Group
7D
9.7%
1Y
39.5%

IHG: Future Returns Will Hinge On AI Delivery And Capital Returns

Analysts have nudged their fair value estimate for InterContinental Hotels Group slightly lower to $146.48 from $146.69 as they update price targets higher, citing expectations for steady mid term earnings, modest RevPAR and unit growth, and growing benefits from AI initiatives, while still flagging a finely balanced risk reward profile. Analyst Commentary Recent research paints a mixed picture for InterContinental Hotels Group, with several firms lifting price targets while keeping ratings broadly neutral to cautious.
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NXT
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1Y
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Analysts have nudged their price target on NEXT higher to £18,000 from £17,800. This reflects updated views on discount rates, long term margins and P/E assumptions, alongside a modestly revised fair value estimate.
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1Y
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ENT
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1Y
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5.7%
1Y
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BRBY
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Burberry Group
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Kingfisher
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7.3%
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