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U.K. (FTSE) Distributors Industry Analysis
UpdatedMay 26, 2022
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies6
- 7D1.9%
- 3M-4.9%
- 1Y-13.4%
- YTD-24.8%
Over the last 7 days, the Distributors industry has risen 1.9%, driven by gains from Inchcape of 5.9%. However, the industry is down 13% over the past year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 30% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the U.K. Distributors Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 28 May 2022 | UK£3.3b | UK£8.7b | UK£155.3m | 13.4x |
| Mon, 25 Apr 2022 | UK£3.3b | UK£8.7b | UK£153.4m | 17.2x |
| Wed, 23 Mar 2022 | UK£3.5b | UK£8.7b | UK£153.4m | 18.4x |
| Fri, 18 Feb 2022 | UK£4.0b | UK£8.8b | UK£105.3m | 23x |
| Sun, 16 Jan 2022 | UK£4.3b | UK£8.8b | UK£106.5m | 24.6x |
| Tue, 14 Dec 2021 | UK£4.2b | UK£8.8b | UK£106.5m | 23.6x |
| Thu, 11 Nov 2021 | UK£4.2b | UK£8.8b | UK£105.1m | 25.7x |
| Sat, 09 Oct 2021 | UK£4.0b | UK£8.8b | UK£105.3m | 25.2x |
| Mon, 06 Sep 2021 | UK£4.5b | UK£8.8b | UK£102.6m | 26.5x |
| Wed, 04 Aug 2021 | UK£4.3b | UK£8.7b | UK£105.7m | 27.4x |
| Sat, 08 May 2021 | UK£3.8b | UK£8.2b | -UK£18,905,000.00 | 19.8x |
| Tue, 09 Feb 2021 | UK£3.0b | UK£7.6b | -UK£153,343,000.00 | 12.7x |
| Mon, 02 Nov 2020 | UK£2.3b | UK£8.0b | -UK£70,725,000.00 | 10.9x |
| Thu, 06 Aug 2020 | UK£2.0b | UK£8.4b | UK£12.4m | 52.9x |
| Sun, 10 May 2020 | UK£2.3b | UK£9.3b | UK£183.8m | 11.6x |
| Sat, 01 Feb 2020 | UK£3.1b | UK£10.3b | UK£355.1m | 10x |
| Tue, 05 Nov 2019 | UK£3.1b | UK£10.3b | UK£215.7m | 13.1x |
| Fri, 09 Aug 2019 | UK£3.0b | UK£10.3b | UK£76.3m | 11.1x |
Median PE Ratio
11.9x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are more pessimistic on the industry, indicating that they anticipate long-term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 13.4x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 19.7x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Distributors industry have grown 28% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have declined 5.3% per year.
- This means that less sales are being generated overall, but since cost of doing business is lower, profits have been increasing.
Industry Comparison
How does U.K. Distributors compare with similar industries?
| GB Market | 1.04% | |
| Consumer Discretionary | 0.25% | |
| Retail Distributors | 1.88% | |
| Distributors | 1.88% | |
Industry PEThere is insufficient data on the sub-industries of this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere is insufficient data on the sub-industries of 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£7.40 | 5.8% +UK£151.3m | -5.4% | PS23.8x | |
| UPGS UP Global Sourcing Holdings | UK£1.27 | 5.0% +UK£5.2m | -41.5% | PS11.9x | |
| LIKE Likewise Group | UK£0.32 | 2.4% +UK£1.8m | n/a | PS1.3x | |
| SNWS Smiths News | UK£0.34 | 1.5% +UK£1.2m | -20.3% | PS3.3x |