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U.K. (FTSE) Retail Distributors Industry Analysis
UpdatedNov 28, 2022
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies6
- 7D3.2%
- 3M12.0%
- 1Y-3.7%
- YTD-13.4%
Over the last 7 days, the Retail Distributors industry has risen 3.2%, driven by gains from Inchcape of 4.0%. However, the industry is down 3.7% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 16% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the U.K. Retail Distributors Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 28 Nov 2022 | UK£3.8b | UK£9.0b | UK£304.8m | 9.1x | 12.5x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 26 Oct 2022 | UK£3.1b | UK£9.0b | UK£303.2m | 8.4x | 10.2x | 0.3x |
| Fri, 23 Sep 2022 | UK£3.2b | UK£9.0b | UK£303.4m | 9x | 10.6x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 21 Aug 2022 | UK£3.6b | UK£9.0b | UK£295.9m | 11.9x | 12.1x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 19 Jul 2022 | UK£3.3b | UK£8.7b | UK£158.0m | 11.1x | 21.1x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 16 Jun 2022 | UK£3.2b | UK£8.7b | UK£155.5m | 13.1x | 20.3x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 14 May 2022 | UK£3.3b | UK£8.7b | UK£155.3m | 13.7x | 21.3x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 11 Apr 2022 | UK£3.2b | UK£8.7b | UK£153.4m | 17.9x | 20.9x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 09 Mar 2022 | UK£3.2b | UK£8.7b | UK£148.1m | 19.2x | 21.5x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 04 Feb 2022 | UK£4.1b | UK£8.8b | UK£105.3m | 23.6x | 39.3x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 02 Jan 2022 | UK£4.4b | UK£8.8b | UK£106.5m | 25.1x | 41.4x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 30 Nov 2021 | UK£4.0b | UK£8.8b | UK£105.1m | 24.1x | 38.3x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 28 Oct 2021 | UK£4.0b | UK£8.8b | UK£105.4m | 24.8x | 37.7x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 25 Sep 2021 | UK£4.2b | UK£8.8b | UK£102.6m | 26x | 40.8x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 23 Aug 2021 | UK£4.4b | UK£8.8b | UK£102.6m | 27.4x | 43.2x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 10 Jul 2021 | UK£3.8b | UK£8.7b | UK£105.7m | 24.4x | 36x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 02 Apr 2021 | UK£3.7b | UK£8.2b | -UK£18,905,000.00 | 18.5x | -194.7x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 04 Jan 2021 | UK£2.9b | UK£7.6b | -UK£153,851,500.00 | 13.2x | -19x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 08 Oct 2020 | UK£2.0b | UK£8.0b | -UK£71,233,500.00 | 11.5x | -28.6x | 0.3x |
| Wed, 01 Jul 2020 | UK£2.2b | UK£8.4b | UK£12.3m | 59.2x | 179.8x | 0.3x |
| Sat, 04 Apr 2020 | UK£2.0b | UK£9.3b | UK£183.7m | 10x | 10.9x | 0.2x |
| Tue, 07 Jan 2020 | UK£3.3b | UK£10.3b | UK£355.1m | 12x | 9.4x | 0.3x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
14.2x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the British Retail Distributors industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 12.5x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 9.3x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.40x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Retail Distributors industry have grown 12% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have declined 4.3% 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 Market | 1.33% | |
| Consumer Discretionary | 1.21% | |
| Retail Distributors | 3.21% | |
| Distributors | 3.21% | |
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?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCH Inchcape | UK£8.79 | 4.0% +UK£127.2m | 5.7% | PE12.9x | |
| SNWS Smiths News | UK£0.41 | 2.1% +UK£2.0m | 16.3% | PE4.1x | |
| LIKE Likewise Group | UK£0.16 | 0.8% +UK£304.8k | -60.6% | PS0.4x | |
| RGP Ross Group | UK£0.013 | 3.8% +UK£243.9k | -49.1% | PE-1.1x |