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U.K. (FTSE) Retail Distributors Industry Analysis

UpdatedMay 05, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies6
  • 7D2.9%
  • 3M0.2%
  • 1Y21.1%
  • YTD6.7%

Over the last 7 days, the Retail Distributors industry has risen 3.8%, driven by gains from Inchcape of 4.0%. This means that the industry has gained 21% over the past year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 7.5% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 05 May 2026UK£3.4bUK£11.2bUK£262.1m9.6x13.1x0.3x
Thu, 02 Apr 2026UK£3.2bUK£11.2bUK£262.5m9.5x12.2x0.3x
Sat, 28 Feb 2026UK£3.7bUK£11.1bUK£302.2m7.7x12.1x0.3x
Mon, 26 Jan 2026UK£3.4bUK£11.1bUK£302.2m8x11.3x0.3x
Wed, 24 Dec 2025UK£3.3bUK£11.1bUK£297.1m8x11.1x0.3x
Fri, 21 Nov 2025UK£3.2bUK£11.0bUK£303.9m8.8x10.4x0.3x
Sun, 19 Oct 2025UK£2.9bUK£10.0bUK£276.8m8.4x10.4x0.3x
Tue, 16 Sep 2025UK£2.8bUK£10.0bUK£287.8m8.8x9.7x0.3x
Thu, 14 Aug 2025UK£2.8bUK£10.0bUK£287.3m9x9.9x0.3x
Sat, 12 Jul 2025UK£3.3bUK£10.4bUK£277.3m9.8x11.9x0.3x
Mon, 09 Jun 2025UK£3.0bUK£10.4bUK£277.7m9.3x10.7x0.3x
Wed, 07 May 2025UK£2.9bUK£10.4bUK£277.9m8.5x10.4x0.3x
Fri, 04 Apr 2025UK£3.1bUK£10.4bUK£277.9m9x11.1x0.3x
Sun, 02 Mar 2025UK£3.1bUK£12.8bUK£302.2m8.8x10.4x0.2x
Tue, 28 Jan 2025UK£3.0bUK£12.8bUK£302.2m8.8x10.1x0.2x
Thu, 26 Dec 2024UK£3.6bUK£12.8bUK£302.2m10.2x11.9x0.3x
Sat, 23 Nov 2024UK£3.5bUK£12.7bUK£300.3m10.6x11.7x0.3x
Mon, 21 Oct 2024UK£3.6bUK£12.8bUK£297.0m10.5x12.1x0.3x
Wed, 18 Sep 2024UK£3.9bUK£12.8bUK£296.8m11x13x0.3x
Fri, 16 Aug 2024UK£3.9bUK£12.8bUK£316.7m12x12.2x0.3x
Sun, 14 Jul 2024UK£3.9bUK£12.6bUK£307.7m12.5x12.5x0.3x
Tue, 11 Jun 2024UK£3.7bUK£12.6bUK£303.2m12.1x12.2x0.3x
Thu, 09 May 2024UK£3.8bUK£12.6bUK£301.0m12x12.6x0.3x
Sat, 06 Apr 2024UK£3.5bUK£12.6bUK£301.2m10.7x11.6x0.3x
Mon, 04 Mar 2024UK£3.3bUK£11.1bUK£268.3m9.1x12.4x0.3x
Wed, 31 Jan 2024UK£3.3bUK£11.1bUK£273.2m9.6x12.1x0.3x
Fri, 29 Dec 2023UK£3.5bUK£11.1bUK£273.2m9.4x12.6x0.3x
Sun, 26 Nov 2023UK£3.2bUK£11.0bUK£267.2m10.4x11.9x0.3x
Tue, 24 Oct 2023UK£3.2bUK£11.0bUK£264.5m9.5x11.9x0.3x
Thu, 21 Sep 2023UK£3.6bUK£11.0bUK£265.1m9.4x13.7x0.3x
Sat, 19 Aug 2023UK£3.5bUK£11.0bUK£278.7m10.8x12.4x0.3x
Mon, 17 Jul 2023UK£3.6bUK£9.3bUK£283.8m10.3x12.7x0.4x
Wed, 14 Jun 2023UK£3.8bUK£9.2bUK£282.0m10.6x13.5x0.4x
Fri, 12 May 2023UK£3.7bUK£9.2bUK£282.5m10.5x13.1x0.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

13.1x


Total Market Cap: UK£3.7bTotal Earnings: UK£282.5mTotal Revenue: UK£9.2bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Retail Distributors Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 11.7x202420252026
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 13.1x which is higher than its 3-year average PE 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 Retail Distributors industry have declined 2.5% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 6.8% 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, which has decreased profits.

Industry Trends

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

GB Market0.37%
Consumer Discretionary-1.31%
Retail Distributors2.86%
Distributors2.86%
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
INCH InchcapeUK£8.352.8%
+UK£78.8m		25.9%PE10.9x
HEAD Headlam GroupUK£0.4537.8%
+UK£9.9m		-52.6%PS0.07x
LIKE Likewise GroupUK£0.254.2%
+UK£2.5m		31.6%PE70.5x
SNWS Smiths NewsUK£0.681.2%
+UK£1.9m		17.6%PE5.8x
ULTP Ultimate ProductsUK£0.450.1%
+UK£41.6k		-28.4%PE9.6x

Latest News

LIKE
UK£0.25
Likewise Group
7D
4.2%
1Y
31.6%
INCH
UK£8.35
Inchcape
7D
2.8%
1Y
25.9%
HEAD
UK£0.45
Headlam Group
7D
37.8%
1Y
-52.6%
ULTP
UK£0.45
Ultimate Products
7D
0.1%
1Y
-28.4%

ULTP: 2026 Dividend Reset And Revenue Guidance Will Support Re Rating

Analysts have left their £1.65 price target on Ultimate Products unchanged, citing only small tweaks to assumptions such as discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E that did not materially alter their overall view. What's in the News The Board approved an interim dividend of 0.9 pence per share for the first half of fiscal year 2026.
SNWS
UK£0.68
Smiths News
7D
1.2%
1Y
17.6%