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U.K. (FTSE) Retail Distributors Industry Analysis

UpdatedMar 16, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies7
  • 7D0.9%
  • 3M2.6%
  • 1Y7.7%
  • YTD1.6%

In the last week, Retail Distributors has been flat. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 7.7% over the past 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 7.9% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 17 Mar 2026UK£3.3bUK£11.3bUK£293.2m7.4x11.3x0.3x
Thu, 12 Feb 2026UK£3.6bUK£11.1bUK£302.2m7.8x11.8x0.3x
Sat, 10 Jan 2026UK£3.3bUK£11.1bUK£302.2m7.8x11x0.3x
Mon, 08 Dec 2025UK£3.3bUK£11.1bUK£302.2m8.6x10.8x0.3x
Wed, 05 Nov 2025UK£3.1bUK£10.0bUK£275.6m9.5x11.2x0.3x
Fri, 03 Oct 2025UK£2.9bUK£10.0bUK£276.8m8.8x10.6x0.3x
Sun, 31 Aug 2025UK£2.8bUK£10.0bUK£287.3m8.9x9.9x0.3x
Tue, 29 Jul 2025UK£3.4bUK£10.4bUK£277.3m10.2x12.2x0.3x
Thu, 26 Jun 2025UK£2.9bUK£10.4bUK£277.7m9.6x10.6x0.3x
Sat, 24 May 2025UK£3.0bUK£10.4bUK£277.7m9.1x10.7x0.3x
Mon, 21 Apr 2025UK£3.1bUK£10.4bUK£277.9m9x11.1x0.3x
Wed, 19 Mar 2025UK£3.3bUK£10.4bUK£281.4m9x11.6x0.3x
Fri, 14 Feb 2025UK£3.1bUK£12.8bUK£302.2m9x10.1x0.2x
Sun, 12 Jan 2025UK£3.4bUK£12.8bUK£302.2m9.6x11.2x0.3x
Tue, 10 Dec 2024UK£3.6bUK£12.8bUK£301.8m10.2x11.8x0.3x
Thu, 07 Nov 2024UK£3.4bUK£12.7bUK£300.3m10.6x11.4x0.3x
Sat, 05 Oct 2024UK£3.6bUK£12.8bUK£297.0m10.5x12.1x0.3x
Mon, 02 Sep 2024UK£4.0bUK£12.8bUK£316.7m12.5x12.5x0.3x
Wed, 31 Jul 2024UK£4.1bUK£12.6bUK£307.7m13.1x13.2x0.3x
Fri, 28 Jun 2024UK£3.6bUK£12.6bUK£303.2m11.5x11.8x0.3x
Sun, 26 May 2024UK£3.8bUK£12.6bUK£303.2m12.6x12.7x0.3x
Tue, 23 Apr 2024UK£3.5bUK£12.6bUK£301.0m11.3x11.5x0.3x
Thu, 21 Mar 2024UK£3.2bUK£12.6bUK£301.2m10.1x10.5x0.3x
Sat, 17 Feb 2024UK£3.2bUK£11.1bUK£273.2m9.3x11.7x0.3x
Mon, 15 Jan 2024UK£3.4bUK£11.1bUK£273.2m9.4x12.5x0.3x
Wed, 13 Dec 2023UK£3.2bUK£11.1bUK£273.2m9.3x11.7x0.3x
Fri, 10 Nov 2023UK£3.2bUK£11.0bUK£267.2m9.5x11.9x0.3x
Sun, 08 Oct 2023UK£3.4bUK£11.0bUK£264.5m9.7x13x0.3x
Tue, 05 Sep 2023UK£3.6bUK£11.0bUK£278.7m10.6x13x0.3x
Thu, 03 Aug 2023UK£3.7bUK£11.0bUK£278.7m10x13.4x0.3x
Sat, 01 Jul 2023UK£3.7bUK£9.2bUK£282.0m10.5x13.1x0.4x
Mon, 29 May 2023UK£3.6bUK£9.2bUK£282.0m10.5x12.9x0.4x
Wed, 26 Apr 2023UK£3.7bUK£9.2bUK£282.5m11.3x13x0.4x
Fri, 24 Mar 2023UK£3.7bUK£9.0bUK£307.9m10.2x11.9x0.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

11.9x


Total Market Cap: UK£3.7bTotal Earnings: UK£307.9mTotal Revenue: UK£9.0bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Retail Distributors Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 11.8x202420252026
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 11.8x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.31x.
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 7.8% 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 Market-0.10%
Consumer Discretionary-0.96%
Retail Distributors0.94%
Distributors0.94%
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
INCH InchcapeUK£7.960.6%
+UK£17.9m		10.9%PE10.5x
SNWS Smiths NewsUK£0.653.8%
+UK£5.8m		18.9%PE5.6x
HEAD Headlam GroupUK£0.469.1%
+UK£3.0m		-53.7%PS0.06x

Latest News

ULTP
UK£0.47
Ultimate Products
7D
-2.1%
1Y
-36.7%

ULTP: Index Removal And 2026 Guidance Will Support Future Re Rating Potential

Analysts have adjusted their price target on Ultimate Products to £1.65, reflecting updated views on discount rates, revenue growth assumptions, profit margins, and future P/E expectations. What's in the News Ultimate Products issued earnings guidance for 2026, with revenue consensus around £137.7 million (company guidance).
INCH
UK£7.96
Inchcape
7D
0.6%
1Y
10.9%
HEAD
UK£0.46
Headlam Group
7D
9.1%
1Y
-53.7%
SNWS
UK£0.65
Smiths News
7D
3.8%
1Y
18.9%