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U.K. (FTSE) Automotive Retail Industry Analysis

UpdatedDec 20, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies4
  • 7D-5.3%
  • 3M-8.0%
  • 1Y-20.5%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Automotive Retail industry has dropped 5.3%, driven by Halfords Group declining 7.0%. However, the industry is down 20% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 37% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 20 Dec 2024UK£614.8mUK£7.8bUK£40.5m10.8x15.2x0.08x
Sun, 17 Nov 2024UK£627.1mUK£7.8bUK£38.6m10.5x16.2x0.08x
Tue, 15 Oct 2024UK£666.8mUK£7.8bUK£45.1m9.3x14.8x0.09x
Thu, 12 Sep 2024UK£682.0mUK£7.8bUK£45.1m9.8x15.1x0.09x
Sat, 10 Aug 2024UK£667.5mUK£7.8bUK£45.1m9.8x14.8x0.09x
Mon, 08 Jul 2024UK£706.5mUK£7.8bUK£45.1m10.4x15.7x0.09x
Wed, 05 Jun 2024UK£737.5mUK£7.9bUK£54.4m10.4x13.6x0.09x
Fri, 03 May 2024UK£702.7mUK£7.7bUK£55.1m9.7x12.7x0.09x
Sun, 31 Mar 2024UK£1.2bUK£11.5bUK£101.1m9.9x12.3x0.1x
Tue, 27 Feb 2024UK£1.3bUK£11.5bUK£101.1m10.2x12.6x0.1x
Thu, 25 Jan 2024UK£3.9bUK£25.6bUK£331.5m9.9x11.8x0.2x
Sat, 23 Dec 2023UK£3.9bUK£25.6bUK£331.5m9.8x11.9x0.2x
Mon, 20 Nov 2023UK£4.0bUK£25.7bUK£338.8m9.7x11.9x0.2x
Wed, 18 Oct 2023UK£3.9bUK£25.7bUK£338.8m9.9x11.6x0.2x
Fri, 15 Sep 2023UK£3.7bUK£25.0bUK£337.4m7.7x11x0.1x
Sun, 13 Aug 2023UK£3.7bUK£24.8bUK£347.4m6.6x10.7x0.1x
Tue, 11 Jul 2023UK£3.7bUK£24.8bUK£347.4m6.4x10.7x0.1x
Thu, 08 Jun 2023UK£3.5bUK£24.8bUK£370.8m7.3x9.5x0.1x
Sat, 06 May 2023UK£3.6bUK£24.4bUK£389.1m6.3x9.1x0.1x
Mon, 03 Apr 2023UK£3.5bUK£24.2bUK£392.4m6.2x8.8x0.1x
Wed, 01 Mar 2023UK£3.6bUK£24.1bUK£410.4m6.3x8.9x0.2x
Fri, 27 Jan 2023UK£3.6bUK£24.1bUK£410.4m6.3x8.8x0.1x
Sun, 25 Dec 2022UK£3.5bUK£24.1bUK£410.4m6x8.6x0.1x
Tue, 22 Nov 2022UK£3.7bUK£23.8bUK£448.8m6x8.2x0.2x
Thu, 20 Oct 2022UK£3.5bUK£23.8bUK£448.8m5.3x7.9x0.1x
Sat, 17 Sep 2022UK£3.5bUK£23.7bUK£466.8m4.8x7.5x0.1x
Mon, 15 Aug 2022UK£3.6bUK£23.6bUK£450.8m5.1x8x0.2x
Wed, 13 Jul 2022UK£3.6bUK£23.7bUK£452.1m5.1x7.9x0.1x
Fri, 10 Jun 2022UK£3.6bUK£22.9bUK£422.9m5.9x8.6x0.2x
Sun, 08 May 2022UK£3.7bUK£22.7bUK£414.5m7x8.8x0.2x
Tue, 05 Apr 2022UK£3.9bUK£22.6bUK£418.3m7x9.3x0.2x
Thu, 03 Mar 2022UK£3.7bUK£21.8bUK£398.4m7.4x9.3x0.2x
Sat, 29 Jan 2022UK£3.9bUK£21.7bUK£397.8m7.3x9.7x0.2x
Mon, 27 Dec 2021UK£3.8bUK£21.7bUK£397.9m7.4x9.6x0.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

9.6x


Total Market Cap: UK£3.8bTotal Earnings: UK£397.9mTotal Revenue: UK£21.7bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Automotive Retail Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 11.2x202220232024
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the British Automotive Retail industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 15.2x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 11.2x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.14x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Automotive Retail industry have declined 53% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 29% per year.
  • This means overall sales from these companies are declining and profits are subsequently falling as well.

Industry Comparison

How does U.K. Automotive Retail compare with similar industries?

GB Market-2.59%
Consumer Discretionary-2.71%
Specialty Stores-4.12%
Automotive Retail-5.29%
Computer and Electronics Retail-1.38%
Home Improvement Retail-3.76%
Apparel Retail-4.18%
Specialty Stores-4.36%
Home Furnishing Retail-5.13%
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

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