Returns On Capital At Inchcape (LON:INCH) Have Stalled
Feb 03
U.K. (FTSE) Retail Distributors Industry Analysis
UpdatedFeb 07, 2023
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies6
- 7D0.1%
- 3M14.0%
- 1Y2.7%
- YTD10.1%
The Retail Distributors industry is up 1.1% in the last week, with Inchcape up 0.6%. During this same period, the Smiths News underperformed, falling 13%. Despite this gain, the industry's performance has been flat over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 30% per annum.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 07 Feb 2023 | UK£4.4b | UK£9.0b | UK£301.7m | 11.7x | 14.6x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 05 Jan 2023 | UK£4.1b | UK£9.0b | UK£301.3m | 11.4x | 13.8x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 03 Dec 2022 | UK£3.7b | UK£9.0b | UK£301.3m | 10.6x | 12.1x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 31 Oct 2022 | UK£3.2b | UK£9.0b | UK£303.2m | 8.7x | 10.6x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 28 Sep 2022 | UK£3.1b | UK£9.0b | UK£303.2m | 8.9x | 10.3x | 0.3x |
| Fri, 26 Aug 2022 | UK£3.5b | UK£9.0b | UK£295.9m | 11.3x | 11.7x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 24 Jul 2022 | UK£3.5b | UK£8.7b | UK£158.0m | 11.6x | 22.3x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 21 Jun 2022 | UK£3.3b | UK£8.7b | UK£155.5m | 12.7x | 21.2x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 19 May 2022 | UK£3.3b | UK£8.7b | UK£155.3m | 14x | 21x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 16 Apr 2022 | UK£3.2b | UK£8.7b | UK£153.4m | 16.6x | 20.9x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 14 Mar 2022 | UK£3.3b | UK£8.7b | UK£153.4m | 18.9x | 21.8x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 09 Feb 2022 | UK£4.1b | UK£8.8b | UK£105.3m | 23.1x | 38.7x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 07 Jan 2022 | UK£4.4b | UK£8.8b | UK£106.5m | 24.3x | 41.1x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 05 Dec 2021 | UK£4.1b | UK£8.8b | UK£105.1m | 23.6x | 39x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 02 Nov 2021 | UK£4.1b | UK£8.8b | UK£105.4m | 24.6x | 38.5x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 30 Sep 2021 | UK£4.1b | UK£8.8b | UK£105.3m | 26.1x | 39.3x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 28 Aug 2021 | UK£4.4b | UK£8.8b | UK£102.6m | 26.6x | 42.7x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 04 Jul 2021 | UK£3.8b | UK£8.7b | UK£105.7m | 24.4x | 36x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 07 Apr 2021 | UK£3.7b | UK£8.2b | -UK£18,905,000.00 | 18.5x | -194.7x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 09 Jan 2021 | UK£2.9b | UK£7.6b | -UK£153,851,500.00 | 13.2x | -19x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 02 Oct 2020 | UK£2.0b | UK£8.0b | -UK£71,233,500.00 | 11.5x | -28.6x | 0.3x |
| Mon, 06 Jul 2020 | UK£2.2b | UK£8.4b | UK£12.3m | 59.2x | 179.8x | 0.3x |
| Thu, 09 Apr 2020 | UK£2.0b | UK£9.3b | UK£183.7m | 10x | 10.9x | 0.2x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
7.8x
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 14.7x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 9.4x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.41x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Retail Distributors industry have declined 5.3% per year over the last three years,
- Revenues have also declined 4.2% per year.
- This means overall sales from these companies are declining and profits are subsequently falling as well.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the U.K. Consumer Discretionary industry?
| GB Market | 0.85% | |
| Consumer Discretionary | 2.54% | |
| Retail Distributors | 0.13% | |
| Distributors | 0.13% | |
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£9.27 | 0.6% +UK£22.7m | 11.1% | PE15x |
