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U.K. (FTSE) Retail Distributors Industry Analysis
UpdatedNov 28, 2021
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies6
- 7D-3.1%
- 3M-7.3%
- 1Y38.7%
- YTD26.2%
Over the last 7 days, the Retail Distributors industry has dropped 3.1%, driven by a decline by Inchcape of 3.0%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 39%.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the U.K. Retail Distributors Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 28 Nov 2021 | UK£4.0b | UK£8.8b | UK£105.1m | 23.9x |
| Tue, 26 Oct 2021 | UK£4.0b | UK£8.8b | UK£105.4m | 24.9x |
| Thu, 23 Sep 2021 | UK£4.2b | UK£8.8b | UK£102.6m | 25.7x |
| Sat, 21 Aug 2021 | UK£4.4b | UK£8.8b | UK£102.6m | 27.3x |
| Sat, 05 Jun 2021 | UK£3.9b | UK£8.2b | -UK£18,905,000.00 | 23.2x |
| Tue, 09 Mar 2021 | UK£3.5b | UK£7.7b | -UK£142,448,000.00 | 17.1x |
| Mon, 30 Nov 2020 | UK£2.7b | UK£8.0b | -UK£70,001,500.00 | 11x |
| Thu, 03 Sep 2020 | UK£2.3b | UK£8.4b | UK£13.1m | 63.3x |
| Sun, 07 Jun 2020 | UK£2.3b | UK£9.3b | UK£184.2m | 11.5x |
| Sat, 29 Feb 2020 | UK£2.8b | UK£10.3b | UK£355.5m | 7.7x |
| Tue, 03 Dec 2019 | UK£3.1b | UK£10.3b | UK£214.9m | 12.3x |
| Fri, 06 Sep 2019 | UK£2.8b | UK£10.3b | UK£75.5m | 10.5x |
| Mon, 10 Jun 2019 | UK£2.9b | UK£10.2b | UK£73.3m | 11.9x |
| Sun, 03 Mar 2019 | UK£2.8b | UK£10.1b | UK£71.5m | 10.6x |
| Wed, 05 Dec 2018 | UK£2.8b | UK£10.0b | UK£175.2m | 9.4x |
PE Ratio
9.4x
Current Industry PE: Investors are more optimistic on the industry, considering it's trading at a PE ratio of 23.9x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 18.0x. It appears they are confident that earnings will grow faster in the future than they have historically.
Past Earnings Growth: The earnings for companies in the Retail Distributors industry have declined 16% per year over the last three years, and revenues have also declined 4.3% 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. Retail Distributors industry?
| Distributors | -3.10% | |
Industry PE: Investors are most optimistic about the Distributors industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 18.0x. This is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 23%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 11% per year.
Forecasted Growth: Analysts are most optimistic on the Distributors industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 23% over the next 5 years. This is better than it's past earnings growth rate of 11% per year.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEAD Headlam Group | 4.0%+UK£14.4m | 26.3% | PE25.9x |
