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U.K. (FTSE) Automotive Retail Industry Analysis

UpdatedJul 06, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies4
  • 7D1.7%
  • 3M47.9%
  • 1Y28.1%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Automotive Retail industry has risen 4.2%, driven by gains from Halfords Group of 8.5%. This means that the industry has gained 28% over the past year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 13% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 06 Jul 2026UK£849.9mUK£8.2bUK£52.4m15.7x16.2x0.1x
Wed, 03 Jun 2026UK£732.3mUK£8.1b-UK£15,457,000.0019.6x-47.4x0.09x
Fri, 01 May 2026UK£629.2mUK£8.1b-UK£13,663,000.0017.7x-46.1x0.08x
Sun, 29 Mar 2026UK£564.3mUK£8.1b-UK£13,663,000.0016.2x-41.3x0.07x
Tue, 24 Feb 2026UK£627.6mUK£8.1b-UK£13,663,000.0018x-45.9x0.08x
Thu, 22 Jan 2026UK£706.0mUK£8.1b-UK£8,950,308.3214.9x-78.9x0.09x
Sat, 20 Dec 2025UK£688.1mUK£8.1b-UK£8,932,652.8215x-77x0.08x
Mon, 17 Nov 2025UK£630.3mUK£8.0b-UK£12,607,000.0025.7x-50x0.08x
Wed, 15 Oct 2025UK£637.3mUK£8.0b-UK£13,807,000.0039.2x-46.2x0.08x
Fri, 12 Sep 2025UK£639.4mUK£7.9b-UK£12,121,000.0041.7x-52.7x0.08x
Sun, 10 Aug 2025UK£656.0mUK£7.9b-UK£12,121,000.0045.7x-54.1x0.08x
Tue, 08 Jul 2025UK£686.8mUK£7.9b-UK£12,121,000.0047x-56.7x0.09x
Thu, 05 Jun 2025UK£720.5mUK£7.8bUK£39.3m13x18.3x0.09x
Sat, 03 May 2025UK£670.5mUK£7.8bUK£40.5m11.8x16.6x0.09x
Mon, 31 Mar 2025UK£566.1mUK£7.8bUK£40.5m9.7x14x0.07x
Wed, 26 Feb 2025UK£576.4mUK£7.8bUK£40.5m10x14.2x0.07x
Fri, 24 Jan 2025UK£571.2mUK£7.8bUK£40.5m9.9x14.1x0.07x
Sun, 22 Dec 2024UK£614.7mUK£7.8bUK£40.5m10.8x15.2x0.08x
Tue, 19 Nov 2024UK£626.7mUK£7.8bUK£38.6m10.5x16.2x0.08x
Thu, 17 Oct 2024UK£694.5mUK£7.8bUK£38.6m11x18x0.09x
Sat, 14 Sep 2024UK£689.8mUK£7.8bUK£45.1m9.9x15.3x0.09x
Mon, 12 Aug 2024UK£667.2mUK£7.8bUK£45.1m9.8x14.8x0.09x
Wed, 10 Jul 2024UK£695.7mUK£7.8bUK£45.1m10.2x15.4x0.09x
Fri, 07 Jun 2024UK£738.8mUK£7.9bUK£54.4m10.4x13.6x0.09x
Sun, 05 May 2024UK£705.2mUK£7.7bUK£55.1m9.6x12.8x0.09x
Tue, 02 Apr 2024UK£1.2bUK£11.5bUK£101.1m9.9x12.3x0.1x
Thu, 29 Feb 2024UK£1.2bUK£11.5bUK£101.1m9.5x11.6x0.1x
Sat, 27 Jan 2024UK£3.9bUK£25.6bUK£331.5m9.9x11.7x0.2x
Mon, 25 Dec 2023UK£3.9bUK£25.6bUK£331.5m9.8x11.9x0.2x
Wed, 22 Nov 2023UK£4.0bUK£25.7bUK£338.8m9.7x11.9x0.2x
Fri, 20 Oct 2023UK£3.9bUK£25.7bUK£338.8m9.4x11.5x0.2x
Sun, 17 Sep 2023UK£3.7bUK£25.0bUK£337.4m7.7x11x0.1x
Tue, 15 Aug 2023UK£3.7bUK£24.8bUK£347.4m6.6x10.7x0.2x
Thu, 13 Jul 2023UK£3.7bUK£24.8bUK£347.4m6.4x10.7x0.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

10.7x


Total Market Cap: UK£3.7bTotal Earnings: UK£347.4mTotal Revenue: UK£24.8bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Automotive Retail Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average -9x202420252026
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 at a PE ratio of 16.2x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of -9.0x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.099x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Automotive Retail industry have declined 47% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 31% 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 Market1.90%
Consumer Discretionary0.02%
Specialty Stores0.89%
Automotive Retail1.72%
Apparel Retail9.11%
Specialty Stores1.70%
Computer and Electronics Retail1.46%
Home Furnishing Retail-0.79%
Home Improvement Retail-0.94%
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£2.374.2%
+UK£20.7m		59.1%PE15.7x
VTU Vertu MotorsUK£0.740.1%
+UK£303.3k		17.9%PE15.3x

Latest News

HFD
UK£2.37
Halfords Group
7D
4.2%
1Y
59.1%
Analysis Article • Jul 04

The Strong Earnings Posted By Halfords Group (LON:HFD) Are A Good Indication Of The Strength Of The Business

When companies post strong earnings, the stock generally performs well, just like Halfords Group plc's ( LON:HFD...
MOTR
UK£1.24
Motorpoint Group
7D
-0.8%
1Y
-30.9%
VTU
UK£0.74
Vertu Motors
7D
0.1%
1Y
17.9%