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U.K. (FTSE) Retail Distributors Industry Analysis

UpdatedMar 14, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies7
  • 7D-1.5%
  • 3M2.9%
  • 1Y8.3%
  • YTD1.6%

Over the last 7 days, the Retail Distributors industry has dropped 1.5%, driven by Inchcape declining 1.7%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 8.3%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 7.9% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 14 Mar 2026UK£3.3bUK£11.3bUK£293.2m7.4x11.3x0.3x
Mon, 09 Feb 2026UK£3.5bUK£11.1bUK£302.2m8.1x11.5x0.3x
Wed, 07 Jan 2026UK£3.3bUK£11.1bUK£302.2m8.1x10.9x0.3x
Fri, 05 Dec 2025UK£3.3bUK£11.1bUK£302.2m8.6x10.8x0.3x
Sun, 02 Nov 2025UK£3.2bUK£10.0bUK£275.6m9.4x11.4x0.3x
Tue, 30 Sep 2025UK£2.9bUK£10.0bUK£276.8m9x10.6x0.3x
Thu, 28 Aug 2025UK£2.9bUK£10.0bUK£287.3m9x10.1x0.3x
Sat, 26 Jul 2025UK£3.4bUK£10.4bUK£277.3m10.3x12.3x0.3x
Mon, 23 Jun 2025UK£3.0bUK£10.4bUK£277.7m9.6x10.8x0.3x
Wed, 21 May 2025UK£3.0bUK£10.4bUK£277.7m9.2x10.9x0.3x
Fri, 18 Apr 2025UK£3.1bUK£10.4bUK£277.9m9x11.1x0.3x
Sun, 16 Mar 2025UK£3.2bUK£10.4bUK£281.4m8.8x11.5x0.3x
Tue, 11 Feb 2025UK£3.1bUK£12.8bUK£302.2m9x10.2x0.2x
Thu, 09 Jan 2025UK£3.5bUK£12.8bUK£302.2m9.9x11.6x0.3x
Sat, 07 Dec 2024UK£3.6bUK£12.8bUK£301.8m10.1x11.9x0.3x
Mon, 04 Nov 2024UK£3.4bUK£12.7bUK£300.3m10.7x11.2x0.3x
Wed, 02 Oct 2024UK£3.7bUK£12.8bUK£296.8m10.6x12.3x0.3x
Fri, 30 Aug 2024UK£4.0bUK£12.8bUK£316.7m12.5x12.6x0.3x
Sun, 28 Jul 2024UK£4.0bUK£12.6bUK£307.7m13x13.1x0.3x
Tue, 25 Jun 2024UK£3.6bUK£12.6bUK£303.2m11.7x11.9x0.3x
Thu, 23 May 2024UK£3.9bUK£12.6bUK£303.2m12.6x12.7x0.3x
Sat, 20 Apr 2024UK£3.5bUK£12.6bUK£301.0m11.3x11.6x0.3x
Mon, 18 Mar 2024UK£3.1bUK£12.6bUK£301.2m10.2x10.3x0.2x
Wed, 14 Feb 2024UK£3.2bUK£11.1bUK£273.2m9.4x11.6x0.3x
Fri, 12 Jan 2024UK£3.4bUK£11.1bUK£273.2m9.3x12.5x0.3x
Sun, 10 Dec 2023UK£3.2bUK£11.1bUK£273.2m9.2x11.8x0.3x
Tue, 07 Nov 2023UK£3.2bUK£11.0bUK£267.2m9.6x11.8x0.3x
Thu, 05 Oct 2023UK£3.5bUK£11.0bUK£264.5m9.9x13.4x0.3x
Sat, 02 Sep 2023UK£3.6bUK£11.0bUK£278.7m10.6x13.1x0.3x
Mon, 31 Jul 2023UK£3.9bUK£11.0bUK£278.7m10.3x13.8x0.4x
Wed, 28 Jun 2023UK£3.6bUK£9.2bUK£282.0m10.5x12.7x0.4x
Fri, 26 May 2023UK£3.8bUK£9.2bUK£282.0m10.7x13.4x0.4x
Sun, 23 Apr 2023UK£3.7bUK£9.2bUK£282.5m11.3x13x0.4x
Tue, 21 Mar 2023UK£4.1bUK£9.0bUK£307.9m10x13.2x0.5x
Price to Earnings Ratio

13.2x


Total Market Cap: UK£4.1bTotal Earnings: UK£307.9mTotal Revenue: UK£9.0bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Retail Distributors Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 11.8x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the British Retail 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 Retail Distributors industry have remained mostly flat over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 7.8% 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 Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the U.K. Consumer Discretionary industry?

GB Market-0.58%
Consumer Discretionary-2.80%
Retail Distributors-1.53%
Distributors-1.53%
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£0.652.5%
+UK£3.9m		18.2%PE5.6x
HEAD Headlam GroupUK£0.445.1%
+UK£1.7m		-57.3%PS0.06x
ULTP Ultimate ProductsUK£0.481.0%
+UK£409.0k		-37.5%PE7x

Latest News

ULTP
UK£0.48
Ultimate Products
7D
1.0%
1Y
-37.5%

ULTP: Index Removal And 2026 Guidance Will Support Future Re Rating Potential

Analysts have adjusted their price target on Ultimate Products to £1.65, reflecting updated views on discount rates, revenue growth assumptions, profit margins, and future P/E expectations. What's in the News Ultimate Products issued earnings guidance for 2026, with revenue consensus around £137.7 million (company guidance).
INCH
UK£7.98
Inchcape
7D
-1.7%
1Y
12.2%
HEAD
UK£0.44
Headlam Group
7D
5.1%
1Y
-57.3%
LIKE
UK£0.23
Likewise Group
7D
-6.3%
1Y
21.6%
SNWS
UK£0.65
Smiths News
7D
2.5%
1Y
18.2%
SUP
UK£1.38
Supreme
7D
-2.1%
1Y
-8.0%