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

UpdatedMay 15, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies4
  • 7D2.9%
  • 3M10.6%
  • 1Y27.0%
  • YTD8.1%

In the last week, the General Merchandise and Department Stores industry is up 3.4%, with all of the companies up. This means that the industry has gained 26% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 5.8% 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
Wed, 15 May 2024UK£17.6bUK£12.8bUK£903.4m14.7x19.5x1.4x
Fri, 12 Apr 2024UK£16.7bUK£12.8bUK£903.4m13.9x18.5x1.3x
Sun, 10 Mar 2024UK£16.4bUK£12.6bUK£487.8m14.9x33.6x1.3x
Tue, 06 Feb 2024UK£15.9bUK£12.6bUK£487.8m14.2x32.6x1.3x
Thu, 04 Jan 2024UK£16.3bUK£12.6bUK£487.8m14.8x33.5x1.3x
Sat, 02 Dec 2023UK£16.7bUK£12.6bUK£488.7m15.2x34.1x1.3x
Mon, 30 Oct 2023UK£14.3bUK£12.3bUK£481.7m13.4x29.7x1.2x
Wed, 27 Sep 2023UK£15.7bUK£12.3bUK£481.7m14.8x32.7x1.3x
Fri, 25 Aug 2023UK£15.0bUK£12.3bUK£513.5m13.9x29.3x1.2x
Sun, 23 Jul 2023UK£15.6bUK£12.3bUK£513.5m14.2x30.4x1.3x
Tue, 20 Jun 2023UK£14.7bUK£12.3bUK£519.7m13.8x28.3x1.2x
Thu, 18 May 2023UK£13.8bUK£12.0bUK£559.7m12x24.6x1.2x
Sat, 15 Apr 2023UK£13.9bUK£12.0bUK£937.3m12.1x14.8x1.2x
Mon, 13 Mar 2023UK£15.4bUK£13.3bUK£1.4b12x11.1x1.2x
Wed, 08 Feb 2023UK£14.4bUK£13.4bUK£1.4b11.6x10.5x1.1x
Fri, 06 Jan 2023UK£13.4bUK£13.3bUK£1.4b11.3x9.9x1x
Sun, 04 Dec 2022UK£12.3bUK£13.9bUK£1.4b10.1x8.8x0.9x
Tue, 01 Nov 2022UK£10.6bUK£13.9bUK£1.4b7.7x7.4x0.8x
Thu, 29 Sep 2022UK£11.0bUK£13.7bUK£1.4b7.3x7.9x0.8x
Sat, 27 Aug 2022UK£11.6bUK£13.4bUK£1.5b8.8x7.8x0.9x
Mon, 25 Jul 2022UK£13.3bUK£13.4bUK£1.5b9.9x9x1x
Wed, 22 Jun 2022UK£11.9bUK£13.0bUK£1.4b8.8x8.3x0.9x
Fri, 20 May 2022UK£12.8bUK£13.2bUK£1.5b10x8.8x1x
Sun, 17 Apr 2022UK£14.0bUK£12.2bUK£1.4b11.5x10.2x1.1x
Tue, 15 Mar 2022UK£17.6bUK£21.2bUK£1.2b13.3x14.4x0.8x
Thu, 10 Feb 2022UK£24.0bUK£22.3bUK£1.3b17.3x18.1x1.1x
Sat, 08 Jan 2022UK£27.1bUK£22.3bUK£1.3b19.5x20.5x1.2x
Mon, 06 Dec 2021UK£28.0bUK£22.3bUK£1.3b20.6x21.1x1.3x
Wed, 03 Nov 2021UK£27.8bUK£21.4bUK£1.1b18.1x25.1x1.3x
Fri, 01 Oct 2021UK£20.0bUK£18.3bUK£817.9m15.8x24.5x1.1x
Sun, 29 Aug 2021UK£19.4bUK£17.5bUK£516.8m24.5x37.6x1.1x
Mon, 05 Jul 2021UK£18.7bUK£17.5bUK£516.8m24.2x36.1x1.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

37.6x


Total Market Cap: UK£19.4bTotal Earnings: UK£516.8mTotal Revenue: UK£17.5bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. General Merchandise and Department Stores Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 21.8x202220232024
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the British Multiline Retail 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 19.5x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 21.8x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.1x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.4x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Multiline Retail industry have grown 20% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have declined 9.9% per year.
  • This means that less sales are being generated overall, but since cost of doing business is lower, profits have been increasing.

Industry Trends

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

GB Market1.28%
Consumer Discretionary1.37%
General Merchandise and Department Stores2.90%
Broadline Retail2.90%
Department Stores0%
General Merchandise Stores0%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Broadline Retail industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 28.6x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 5.8%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 2.1% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Broadline Retail industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 28.6x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Broadline Retail industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 5.8% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 2.1% per year.
  • In contrast, the Broadline Retail industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 5.8% 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
NXT NEXTUK£92.961.2%
+UK£130.3m		39.8%PE14x
BME B&M European Value RetailUK£5.492.1%
+UK£112.3m		12.1%PE15.5x
THG THGUK£0.698.6%
+UK£73.2m		16.8%PS0.5x
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