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U.K. (FTSE) Distributors Industry Analysis

UpdatedFeb 16, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies7
  • 7D0.09%
  • 3M11.3%
  • 1Y18.2%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Distributors industry has remained flat. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 18% over the past 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 6.1% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 16 Feb 2026UK£3.5bUK£11.1bUK£302.2m7.7x11.6x0.3x
Wed, 14 Jan 2026UK£3.3bUK£11.1bUK£302.2m7.7x11x0.3x
Fri, 12 Dec 2025UK£3.3bUK£11.1bUK£302.2m8.8x10.8x0.3x
Sun, 09 Nov 2025UK£3.3bUK£11.0bUK£303.9m9.2x10.7x0.3x
Tue, 07 Oct 2025UK£3.0bUK£10.0bUK£276.8m9x10.8x0.3x
Thu, 04 Sep 2025UK£2.8bUK£10.0bUK£287.3m8.9x9.9x0.3x
Sat, 02 Aug 2025UK£2.9bUK£10.0bUK£287.3m9.2x10.3x0.3x
Mon, 30 Jun 2025UK£3.1bUK£10.4bUK£277.7m9.9x11.2x0.3x
Wed, 28 May 2025UK£3.0bUK£10.4bUK£277.7m9.3x10.7x0.3x
Fri, 25 Apr 2025UK£2.8bUK£10.4bUK£277.9m8.4x10.3x0.3x
Sun, 23 Mar 2025UK£3.2bUK£10.4bUK£281.4m8.8x11.3x0.3x
Tue, 18 Feb 2025UK£3.1bUK£12.8bUK£302.2m9x10.2x0.2x
Thu, 16 Jan 2025UK£3.4bUK£12.8bUK£302.2m9.5x11.4x0.3x
Sat, 14 Dec 2024UK£3.6bUK£12.8bUK£301.8m10.3x11.8x0.3x
Mon, 11 Nov 2024UK£3.5bUK£12.7bUK£300.3m10.7x11.5x0.3x
Wed, 09 Oct 2024UK£3.5bUK£12.8bUK£297.0m10.3x11.8x0.3x
Fri, 06 Sep 2024UK£3.9bUK£12.8bUK£316.7m12.2x12.3x0.3x
Sun, 04 Aug 2024UK£4.0bUK£12.8bUK£316.7m12.3x12.5x0.3x
Tue, 02 Jul 2024UK£3.6bUK£12.6bUK£303.2m11.6x11.7x0.3x
Thu, 30 May 2024UK£3.8bUK£12.6bUK£303.2m12.3x12.5x0.3x
Sat, 27 Apr 2024UK£3.8bUK£12.6bUK£301.0m12.3x12.5x0.3x
Mon, 25 Mar 2024UK£3.3bUK£12.6bUK£301.2m10.5x11x0.3x
Wed, 21 Feb 2024UK£3.2bUK£11.1bUK£273.2m9.2x11.9x0.3x
Fri, 19 Jan 2024UK£3.2bUK£11.1bUK£273.2m9.3x11.8x0.3x
Sun, 17 Dec 2023UK£3.3bUK£11.1bUK£273.2m9.7x12.2x0.3x
Tue, 14 Nov 2023UK£3.1bUK£11.0bUK£267.2m9.6x11.7x0.3x
Thu, 12 Oct 2023UK£3.4bUK£11.0bUK£264.5m9.3x12.9x0.3x
Sat, 09 Sep 2023UK£3.6bUK£11.0bUK£265.1m10x13.7x0.3x
Mon, 07 Aug 2023UK£3.7bUK£11.0bUK£278.7m10.1x13.4x0.3x
Wed, 05 Jul 2023UK£3.7bUK£9.2bUK£282.0m10.6x13.2x0.4x
Fri, 02 Jun 2023UK£3.7bUK£9.2bUK£282.0m10.1x13.1x0.4x
Sun, 30 Apr 2023UK£3.9bUK£9.2bUK£282.5m10.9x13.7x0.4x
Tue, 28 Mar 2023UK£3.5bUK£9.2bUK£282.9m10.1x12.3x0.4x
Thu, 23 Feb 2023UK£4.4bUK£9.0bUK£301.7m10.8x14.4x0.5x
Price to Earnings Ratio

14.4x


Total Market Cap: UK£4.4bTotal Earnings: UK£301.7mTotal Revenue: UK£9.0bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Distributors Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 11.8x202420252026
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 11.8x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.31x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the 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 Comparison

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

GB Market0.59%
Consumer Discretionary1.24%
Retail Distributors0.093%
Distributors0.093%
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£0.721.7%
+UK£2.9m		19.6%PE6.2x
LIKE Likewise GroupUK£0.252.0%
+UK£1.3m		31.6%PE47x

Latest News

ULTP
UK£0.54
Ultimate Products
7D
-0.7%
1Y
-39.7%

ULTP: Index Exit And 2026 Guidance Will Support Future Share Price

Analysts have made only a small adjustment to their price target for Ultimate Products, keeping fair value broadly steady at £1.65 as slightly higher discount rate assumptions are largely offset by modest tweaks to revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E inputs. What's in the News Ultimate Products issued earnings guidance for 2026, with consensus revenue around £137.7 million (company guidance).
INCH
UK£8.37
Inchcape
7D
-0.4%
1Y
25.8%

INCH: Lower Discount Rate And EPS Guidance Will Support Future Upside

Analysts have nudged their price target for Inchcape slightly higher to £9.53 from £9.46, citing updated assumptions around revenue growth, discount rates and future P/E multiples. Valuation Changes Fair Value: revised slightly higher from £9.46 to £9.53 per share.
LIKE
UK£0.25
Likewise Group
7D
2.0%
1Y
31.6%
SNWS
UK£0.72
Smiths News
7D
1.7%
1Y
19.6%
SUP
UK£1.43
Supreme
7D
-2.1%
1Y
-18.5%