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U.K. (FTSE) Distributors Industry Analysis

UpdatedJul 04, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies6
  • 7D-0.8%
  • 3M1.7%
  • 1Y-0.7%
  • YTDn/a

Last week, the Distributors industry hasn't moved much but Smiths News is up 6.5% in that time. Furthermore, the industry has been flat for the past year as well. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 6.8% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 05 Jul 2026UK£3.2bUK£11.2bUK£257.0m10.1x12.5x0.3x
Tue, 02 Jun 2026UK£3.5bUK£11.2bUK£261.7m10.3x13.2x0.3x
Thu, 30 Apr 2026UK£3.4bUK£11.2bUK£262.5m9.3x12.8x0.3x
Sat, 28 Mar 2026UK£3.2bUK£11.2bUK£262.5m9.2x12.3x0.3x
Mon, 23 Feb 2026UK£3.7bUK£11.1bUK£302.2m7.8x12.1x0.3x
Wed, 21 Jan 2026UK£3.3bUK£11.1bUK£302.2m7.9x11x0.3x
Fri, 19 Dec 2025UK£3.3bUK£11.1bUK£297.1m8x11.2x0.3x
Sun, 16 Nov 2025UK£3.3bUK£11.0bUK£303.9m8.8x10.7x0.3x
Tue, 14 Oct 2025UK£3.0bUK£10.0bUK£276.8m9x11x0.3x
Thu, 11 Sep 2025UK£2.8bUK£10.0bUK£287.8m8.9x9.8x0.3x
Sat, 09 Aug 2025UK£2.8bUK£10.0bUK£287.3m9x9.8x0.3x
Mon, 07 Jul 2025UK£3.3bUK£10.4bUK£277.3m9.8x11.8x0.3x
Wed, 04 Jun 2025UK£3.0bUK£10.4bUK£277.7m9.2x10.6x0.3x
Fri, 02 May 2025UK£2.9bUK£10.4bUK£277.9m8.6x10.5x0.3x
Sun, 30 Mar 2025UK£3.1bUK£10.4bUK£277.9m9.2x11.3x0.3x
Tue, 25 Feb 2025UK£3.2bUK£12.8bUK£302.2m9x10.5x0.2x
Thu, 23 Jan 2025UK£3.5bUK£12.8bUK£302.2m9.6x11.4x0.3x
Sat, 21 Dec 2024UK£3.6bUK£12.8bUK£302.2m10.2x11.8x0.3x
Mon, 18 Nov 2024UK£3.5bUK£12.7bUK£300.3m10.5x11.8x0.3x
Wed, 16 Oct 2024UK£3.6bUK£12.8bUK£297.0m10.3x12x0.3x
Fri, 13 Sep 2024UK£3.8bUK£12.8bUK£316.7m11.9x12.1x0.3x
Sun, 11 Aug 2024UK£3.8bUK£12.8bUK£316.7m11.7x12x0.3x
Tue, 09 Jul 2024UK£3.8bUK£12.6bUK£307.7m12.2x12.2x0.3x
Thu, 06 Jun 2024UK£3.7bUK£12.6bUK£303.2m12.2x12.4x0.3x
Sat, 04 May 2024UK£3.6bUK£12.6bUK£301.0m11.8x12.1x0.3x
Mon, 01 Apr 2024UK£3.4bUK£12.6bUK£301.2m10.5x11.4x0.3x
Wed, 28 Feb 2024UK£3.3bUK£11.1bUK£273.2m9.2x12.1x0.3x
Fri, 26 Jan 2024UK£3.3bUK£11.1bUK£273.2m9.4x12x0.3x
Sun, 24 Dec 2023UK£3.5bUK£11.1bUK£273.2m9.6x12.7x0.3x
Tue, 21 Nov 2023UK£3.2bUK£11.0bUK£267.2m10.1x11.9x0.3x
Thu, 19 Oct 2023UK£3.3bUK£11.0bUK£264.5m9.5x12.3x0.3x
Sat, 16 Sep 2023UK£3.7bUK£11.0bUK£265.1m9.2x13.9x0.3x
Mon, 14 Aug 2023UK£3.7bUK£11.0bUK£278.7m10.3x13.3x0.3x
Wed, 12 Jul 2023UK£3.6bUK£9.3bUK£283.8m10.1x12.7x0.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

12.7x


Total Market Cap: UK£3.6bTotal Earnings: UK£283.8mTotal Revenue: UK£9.3bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Distributors Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 11.7x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the British 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 11.7x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.30x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Distributors industry have declined 3.2% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 6.6% 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, which has decreased profits.

Industry Comparison

How does U.K. Distributors compare with similar industries?

GB Market1.61%
Consumer Discretionary-0.76%
Retail Distributors-0.82%
Distributors-0.82%
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£0.726.5%
+UK£10.6m		24.6%PE6.5x
ULTP Ultimate ProductsUK£0.485.8%
+UK£2.2m		-15.9%PE10.1x
HEAD Headlam GroupUK£0.217.3%
+UK£1.1m		-76.6%PS0.03x

Latest News

SUP
UK£1.42
Supreme
7D
-7.8%
1Y
-22.0%
ULTP
UK£0.48
Ultimate Products
7D
5.8%
1Y
-15.9%
Narrative Update • Jun 23

ULTP: CEO Transition And Stable Outlook Will Support Future Rerating

Analysts have maintained their £1.65 price target for Ultimate Products, citing relatively stable assumptions around discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E in their updated models. What’s in the News for Ultimate Products Ultimate Products announced the appointment of Simon Harrison as Chief Executive Officer, following a search process to identify a successor to long-serving CEO Andrew Gossage.
HEAD
UK£0.21
Headlam Group
7D
7.3%
1Y
-76.6%
INCH
UK£7.80
Inchcape
7D
-1.0%
1Y
1.4%
Narrative Update • Jun 19

INCH: Bolt On Deals And P/E Reset Will Shape Balanced Stock Outlook

Analysts have adjusted their fair value estimate for Inchcape to £8.15 from £8.00, reflecting updated assumptions on the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E, alongside recent Street research that includes a £0.56 reduction in the price target cited by Citi. What’s in the News for Inchcape Inchcape highlighted acquisitions as a key lever for delivering shareholder value, with management describing an active pipeline of bolt on deals under review, source: Inchcape 2026 First Quarter Results call.
SNWS
UK£0.72
Smiths News
7D
6.5%
1Y
24.6%