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U.K. (FTSE) Automotive Retail Industry Analysis

UpdatedJan 06, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies5
  • 7D1.4%
  • 3M-2.5%
  • 1Y5.8%
  • YTDn/a

All of the companies in the Automotive Retail industry have been up over the last week, with the industry up 1.4%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 5.8%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 59% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 06 Jan 2026UK£699.2mUK£8.1b-UK£8,984,037.3016.1x-77.8x0.09x
Thu, 04 Dec 2025UK£631.0mUK£8.1b-UK£13,663,000.0018.8x-46.2x0.08x
Sat, 01 Nov 2025UK£661.6mUK£8.0b-UK£13,807,000.0039.4x-47.9x0.08x
Mon, 29 Sep 2025UK£638.4mUK£7.9b-UK£12,121,000.0039.3x-52.7x0.08x
Wed, 27 Aug 2025UK£638.8mUK£7.9b-UK£12,121,000.0042.5x-52.7x0.08x
Fri, 25 Jul 2025UK£687.6mUK£7.9b-UK£12,121,000.0046.4x-56.7x0.09x
Sun, 22 Jun 2025UK£727.2mUK£7.9bUK£47.2m29.6x15.4x0.09x
Tue, 20 May 2025UK£683.2mUK£7.8bUK£39.3m12.4x17.4x0.09x
Thu, 17 Apr 2025UK£612.8mUK£7.8bUK£40.5m10.8x15.1x0.08x
Sat, 15 Mar 2025UK£551.1mUK£7.8bUK£40.5m9.5x13.6x0.07x
Mon, 10 Feb 2025UK£594.4mUK£7.8bUK£40.5m10.4x14.7x0.08x
Wed, 08 Jan 2025UK£601.9mUK£7.8bUK£40.5m10.5x14.9x0.08x
Fri, 06 Dec 2024UK£655.7mUK£7.8bUK£40.5m11.6x16.2x0.08x
Sun, 03 Nov 2024UK£722.7mUK£7.8bUK£38.6m12.1x18.7x0.09x
Tue, 01 Oct 2024UK£664.5mUK£7.8bUK£45.1m9.5x14.7x0.09x
Thu, 29 Aug 2024UK£673.4mUK£7.8bUK£45.1m9.8x14.9x0.09x
Sat, 27 Jul 2024UK£712.1mUK£7.8bUK£45.1m10.5x15.8x0.09x
Mon, 24 Jun 2024UK£708.9mUK£7.8bUK£50.0m9.6x14.2x0.09x
Wed, 22 May 2024UK£730.0mUK£7.9bUK£54.4m10.3x13.4x0.09x
Fri, 19 Apr 2024UK£1.2bUK£11.5bUK£101.1m10.2x12.1x0.1x
Sun, 17 Mar 2024UK£1.2bUK£11.5bUK£101.1m9.9x12.1x0.1x
Tue, 13 Feb 2024UK£1.2bUK£11.5bUK£101.1m10.2x12x0.1x
Thu, 11 Jan 2024UK£3.9bUK£25.6bUK£331.5m10.1x11.8x0.2x
Sat, 09 Dec 2023UK£3.9bUK£25.6bUK£331.5m9.7x11.8x0.2x
Mon, 06 Nov 2023UK£4.0bUK£25.7bUK£338.8m9.7x11.7x0.2x
Wed, 04 Oct 2023UK£4.0bUK£25.3bUK£337.9m9.2x11.7x0.2x
Fri, 01 Sep 2023UK£3.7bUK£25.0bUK£337.4m7.6x10.9x0.1x
Sun, 30 Jul 2023UK£3.7bUK£24.8bUK£347.4m6.4x10.8x0.2x
Tue, 27 Jun 2023UK£3.7bUK£24.8bUK£347.4m6.4x10.6x0.1x
Thu, 25 May 2023UK£3.6bUK£24.7bUK£370.6m7.4x9.6x0.1x
Sat, 22 Apr 2023UK£3.6bUK£24.4bUK£389.1m6.3x9.2x0.1x
Mon, 20 Mar 2023UK£3.5bUK£24.1bUK£410.4m6.3x8.4x0.1x
Wed, 15 Feb 2023UK£3.7bUK£24.1bUK£410.4m6.3x8.9x0.2x
Fri, 13 Jan 2023UK£3.5bUK£24.1bUK£410.4m6.3x8.5x0.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

8.5x


Total Market Cap: UK£3.5bTotal Earnings: UK£410.4mTotal Revenue: UK£24.1bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Automotive Retail Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 1x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the British Automotive Retail industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.11x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • Total earnings for the Automotive Retail industry have declined over the last three years, with the industry now making a loss overall.
  • Revenues have also declined 30% per year, which is driving profits down.

Industry Comparison

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

GB Market1.49%
Consumer Discretionary0.18%
Specialty Stores1.14%
Automotive Retail1.40%
Apparel Retail5.81%
Home Improvement Retail1.83%
Specialty Stores1.41%
Home Furnishing Retail-0.43%
Computer and Electronics Retail-1.21%
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
HFD Halfords GroupUK£1.422.3%
+UK£7.0m		7.4%PS0.2x
VTU Vertu MotorsUK£0.630.6%
+UK£1.2m		7.1%PE11.9x
MOTR Motorpoint GroupUK£1.340.8%
+UK£796.3k		0.8%PE24.3x
PWR Power ProbeUK£1.020.5%
+UK£368.5k		n/aPE16.1x
CFYN CaffynsUK£4.252.4%
+UK£272.7k		-5.6%PS0.04x

Latest News

VTU
UK£0.63
Vertu Motors
7D
0.6%
1Y
7.1%
PWR
UK£1.02
Power Probe
7D
0.5%
1Y
n/a
MOTR
UK£1.34
Motorpoint Group
7D
0.8%
1Y
0.8%
CFYN
UK£4.25
Caffyns
7D
2.4%
1Y
-5.6%

Caffyns (LON:CFYN) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of £0.05

Dec 01
Caffyns (LON:CFYN) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of £0.05
HFD
UK£1.42
Halfords Group
7D
2.3%
1Y
7.4%

Halfords Group's (LON:HFD) Dividend Will Be £0.03

Dec 01
Halfords Group's (LON:HFD) Dividend Will Be £0.03