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U.K. (FTSE) General Merchandise and Department Stores Industry Analysis

UpdatedJan 02, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies4
  • 7D-2.6%
  • 3M-6.1%
  • 1Y-4.2%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the General Merchandise and Department Stores industry has dropped 2.6%, driven by a pullback from NEXT of 3.5%. The industry has fallen 4.2% in the last year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 6.1% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the U.K. General Merchandise and Department Stores Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 02 Jan 2025UK£15.6bUK£13.4bUK£891.2m12.6x17.5x1.2x
Sat, 30 Nov 2024UK£16.1bUK£13.4bUK£888.1m12.8x18.2x1.2x
Mon, 28 Oct 2024UK£16.6bUK£13.3bUK£929.1m12.9x17.9x1.2x
Wed, 25 Sep 2024UK£16.9bUK£13.3bUK£929.1m13.1x18.2x1.3x
Fri, 23 Aug 2024UK£17.3bUK£13.0bUK£916.2m13.5x18.8x1.3x
Sun, 21 Jul 2024UK£16.1bUK£13.0bUK£915.4m12.9x17.6x1.2x
Tue, 18 Jun 2024UK£16.5bUK£13.0bUK£915.4m13.2x18x1.3x
Thu, 16 May 2024UK£17.6bUK£12.8bUK£903.4m14.6x19.5x1.4x
Sat, 13 Apr 2024UK£16.7bUK£12.8bUK£903.4m13.9x18.5x1.3x
Mon, 11 Mar 2024UK£16.4bUK£12.6bUK£487.8m14.9x33.6x1.3x
Wed, 07 Feb 2024UK£16.0bUK£12.6bUK£487.8m14.4x32.9x1.3x
Fri, 05 Jan 2024UK£16.9bUK£12.6bUK£487.8m15.2x34.6x1.3x
Sun, 03 Dec 2023UK£16.7bUK£12.6bUK£488.7m15.2x34.1x1.3x
Tue, 31 Oct 2023UK£14.4bUK£12.3bUK£481.7m13.4x29.8x1.2x
Thu, 28 Sep 2023UK£15.7bUK£12.3bUK£481.7m14.7x32.6x1.3x
Sat, 26 Aug 2023UK£15.0bUK£12.3bUK£513.5m13.9x29.2x1.2x
Mon, 24 Jul 2023UK£15.6bUK£12.3bUK£513.5m14.2x30.4x1.3x
Wed, 21 Jun 2023UK£14.8bUK£12.3bUK£519.7m13.9x28.4x1.2x
Fri, 19 May 2023UK£13.9bUK£12.0bUK£559.7m12.1x24.8x1.2x
Sun, 16 Apr 2023UK£13.9bUK£12.0bUK£937.3m12.1x14.8x1.2x
Tue, 14 Mar 2023UK£15.0bUK£13.3bUK£1.4b11.8x10.8x1.1x
Thu, 09 Feb 2023UK£14.4bUK£13.4bUK£1.4b11.9x10.6x1.1x
Sat, 07 Jan 2023UK£13.4bUK£13.3bUK£1.4b11.2x9.8x1x
Mon, 05 Dec 2022UK£12.3bUK£13.9bUK£1.4b10.1x8.8x0.9x
Wed, 02 Nov 2022UK£10.8bUK£13.9bUK£1.4b8x7.5x0.8x
Fri, 30 Sep 2022UK£10.0bUK£13.7bUK£1.4b7x7.2x0.7x
Sun, 28 Aug 2022UK£11.6bUK£13.4bUK£1.5b8.8x7.8x0.9x
Tue, 26 Jul 2022UK£13.3bUK£13.4bUK£1.5b10x9x1x
Thu, 23 Jun 2022UK£11.9bUK£13.0bUK£1.4b8.8x8.3x0.9x
Sat, 21 May 2022UK£12.7bUK£13.2bUK£1.5b9.8x8.8x1x
Mon, 18 Apr 2022UK£14.0bUK£12.2bUK£1.4b11.5x10.2x1.1x
Wed, 16 Mar 2022UK£17.5bUK£21.5bUK£1.3b13.2x14x0.8x
Fri, 11 Feb 2022UK£24.1bUK£22.3bUK£1.3b17.5x18.2x1.1x
Sun, 09 Jan 2022UK£27.1bUK£22.3bUK£1.3b19.5x20.5x1.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

20.5x


Total Market Cap: UK£27.1bTotal Earnings: UK£1.3bTotal Revenue: UK£22.3bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. General Merchandise and Department Stores Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 19.2x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the British Multiline Retail industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 19.2x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 1.2x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Multiline Retail industry have declined 12% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 15% per year.
  • This means overall sales from these companies are declining and profits are subsequently falling as well.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the U.K. Consumer Discretionary industry?

GB Market0.45%
Consumer Discretionary0.19%
General Merchandise and Department Stores-2.59%
Department Stores0%
General Merchandise Stores0%
Broadline Retail-2.59%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Broadline Retail industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 24.9x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 6.1%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 2.8% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Broadline Retail industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 24.9x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Broadline Retail industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 6.1% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 2.8% per year.
  • In contrast, the Broadline Retail industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 6.1% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

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

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
BME B&M European Value RetailUK£3.670.03%
+UK£1.0m		-34.0%PE11.3x
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