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U.K. (FTSE) Retail Distributors Industry Analysis

UpdatedJan 06, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies7
  • 7D-0.5%
  • 3M6.5%
  • 1Y-4.1%
  • YTD-0.3%

In the last week, Retail Distributors has been flat. Unfortunately though, the industry is down 4.1% over the past 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 6.0% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the U.K. Retail Distributors Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 06 Jan 2026UK£3.3bUK£11.1bUK£302.2m7.9x10.8x0.3x
Thu, 04 Dec 2025UK£3.3bUK£11.1bUK£302.2m8.9x10.8x0.3x
Sat, 01 Nov 2025UK£3.2bUK£10.0bUK£275.6m9.4x11.4x0.3x
Mon, 29 Sep 2025UK£2.9bUK£10.0bUK£276.8m9x10.4x0.3x
Wed, 27 Aug 2025UK£2.9bUK£10.0bUK£287.3m9.1x10.2x0.3x
Fri, 25 Jul 2025UK£3.4bUK£10.4bUK£277.3m10.2x12.3x0.3x
Sun, 22 Jun 2025UK£3.0bUK£10.4bUK£277.7m9.6x10.8x0.3x
Tue, 20 May 2025UK£3.0bUK£10.4bUK£277.7m9.1x10.9x0.3x
Thu, 17 Apr 2025UK£3.1bUK£10.4bUK£277.9m9x11.2x0.3x
Sat, 15 Mar 2025UK£3.2bUK£10.4bUK£281.4m8.8x11.5x0.3x
Mon, 10 Feb 2025UK£3.1bUK£12.8bUK£302.2m8.9x10.1x0.2x
Wed, 08 Jan 2025UK£3.6bUK£12.8bUK£302.2m10.2x11.8x0.3x
Fri, 06 Dec 2024UK£3.6bUK£12.8bUK£301.8m10.1x11.8x0.3x
Sun, 03 Nov 2024UK£3.4bUK£12.7bUK£300.3m10.7x11.2x0.3x
Tue, 01 Oct 2024UK£3.7bUK£12.8bUK£296.8m10.5x12.4x0.3x
Thu, 29 Aug 2024UK£4.0bUK£12.8bUK£316.7m12.4x12.6x0.3x
Sat, 27 Jul 2024UK£4.0bUK£12.6bUK£307.7m13x13.1x0.3x
Mon, 24 Jun 2024UK£3.5bUK£12.6bUK£303.2m11.5x11.7x0.3x
Wed, 22 May 2024UK£3.8bUK£12.6bUK£303.2m12.4x12.5x0.3x
Fri, 19 Apr 2024UK£3.5bUK£12.6bUK£301.0m11.3x11.6x0.3x
Sun, 17 Mar 2024UK£3.1bUK£12.6bUK£301.2m10.2x10.3x0.2x
Tue, 13 Feb 2024UK£3.2bUK£11.1bUK£273.2m9.2x11.8x0.3x
Thu, 11 Jan 2024UK£3.4bUK£11.1bUK£273.2m9.4x12.5x0.3x
Sat, 09 Dec 2023UK£3.2bUK£11.1bUK£273.2m9.2x11.8x0.3x
Mon, 06 Nov 2023UK£3.3bUK£11.0bUK£267.2m9.5x12.3x0.3x
Wed, 04 Oct 2023UK£3.5bUK£11.0bUK£264.5m10.2x13.4x0.3x
Fri, 01 Sep 2023UK£3.6bUK£11.0bUK£278.7m10.8x13x0.3x
Sun, 30 Jul 2023UK£3.9bUK£11.0bUK£278.7m10.3x13.8x0.4x
Tue, 27 Jun 2023UK£3.6bUK£9.2bUK£282.0m10.3x12.7x0.4x
Thu, 25 May 2023UK£3.8bUK£9.2bUK£282.0m10.7x13.4x0.4x
Sat, 22 Apr 2023UK£3.7bUK£9.2bUK£282.5m11.3x13x0.4x
Mon, 20 Mar 2023UK£4.0bUK£9.0bUK£307.9m10.1x13.1x0.4x
Wed, 15 Feb 2023UK£4.3bUK£9.0bUK£301.7m11.3x14.3x0.5x
Fri, 13 Jan 2023UK£4.3bUK£9.0bUK£301.3m12.3x14.2x0.5x
Price to Earnings Ratio

14.2x


Total Market Cap: UK£4.3bTotal Earnings: UK£301.3mTotal Revenue: UK£9.0bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Retail Distributors Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 12x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the British Retail Distributors 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 12.0x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.32x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Retail Distributors industry have remained mostly flat over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 7.1% per year.
  • This means that although more sales are being generated, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased and as a result, profits have held steady.

Industry Trends

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

GB Market1.49%
Consumer Discretionary0.18%
Retail Distributors-0.54%
Distributors-0.54%
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

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

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
SNWS Smiths NewsUK£0.772.4%
+UK£4.4m		12.8%PE6.6x
HEAD Headlam GroupUK£0.470.6%
+UK£240.8k		-66.7%PS0.06x

Latest News

INCH
UK£7.72
Inchcape
7D
-0.3%
1Y
1.2%

INCH: Future EPS Guidance And Citi Revisions Will Shape Fair Value View

Analysts have nudged their price target for Inchcape up to £11.15 from £11.01, reflecting updated assumptions on discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E that keep the overall fair value view broadly unchanged. Analyst Commentary The latest price target move to £11.15 from £11.01 is relatively small.
SNWS
UK£0.77
Smiths News
7D
2.4%
1Y
12.8%
ULTP
UK£0.54
Ultimate Products
7D
-3.8%
1Y
-49.2%

ULTP: AIM Transfer And Dividend Reset Will Drive Future Share Price Upside

Analysts have modestly reaffirmed their outlook on Ultimate Products, keeping the price target steady at £1.65 as slightly higher discount rate assumptions are offset by marginally improved profit margin expectations. What's in the News Ultimate Products plans to move its listing from the London Stock Exchange Main Market to AIM in January 2026, with Main Market trading expected to end on 14 January and AIM admission to commence on 15 January 2026 (company announcement).
SLWD
UK£0.10
Silverwood Brands
7D
-16.7%
1Y
-55.6%
HEAD
UK£0.47
Headlam Group
7D
0.6%
1Y
-66.7%