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U.K. (FTSE) Specialty Stores Industry Analysis
UpdatedApr 26, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies9
- 7D-1.7%
- 3M-2.8%
- 1Y-24.1%
- YTDn/a
Over the last 7 days, the Specialty Stores industry has dropped 1.7%, driven by WH Smith declining 4.5%. However, the industry is down 24% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 13% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the U.K. Specialty Stores Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 27 Apr 2024 | UK£13.5b | UK£21.8b | UK£965.4m | 15.8x | 14x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 25 Mar 2024 | UK£13.2b | UK£21.7b | UK£1.0b | 17.8x | 12.6x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 21 Feb 2024 | UK£13.9b | UK£21.7b | UK£1.0b | 18.8x | 13.2x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 19 Jan 2024 | UK£13.3b | UK£21.7b | UK£1.0b | 18.4x | 12.7x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 17 Dec 2023 | UK£18.3b | UK£22.0b | UK£1.1b | 17.3x | 17.3x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 14 Nov 2023 | UK£15.4b | UK£21.8b | UK£1.0b | 14.2x | 14.8x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 12 Oct 2023 | UK£15.5b | UK£21.7b | UK£1.0b | 15x | 15x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 09 Sep 2023 | UK£16.0b | UK£21.3b | UK£969.6m | 16.2x | 16.5x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 07 Aug 2023 | UK£17.1b | UK£21.3b | UK£965.2m | 22x | 17.7x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 05 Jul 2023 | UK£16.5b | UK£20.7b | UK£782.9m | 17.8x | 21.1x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 02 Jun 2023 | UK£16.9b | UK£20.7b | UK£796.4m | 15.2x | 21.2x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 30 Apr 2023 | UK£18.1b | UK£19.6b | UK£960.7m | 17x | 18.8x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 28 Mar 2023 | UK£17.8b | UK£19.4b | UK£940.7m | 15.9x | 18.9x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 23 Feb 2023 | UK£19.3b | UK£19.4b | UK£940.7m | 16.9x | 20.5x | 1x |
| Sat, 21 Jan 2023 | UK£17.9b | UK£19.4b | UK£948.6m | 14.4x | 18.9x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 19 Dec 2022 | UK£15.0b | UK£19.4b | UK£948.6m | 13.1x | 15.8x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 16 Nov 2022 | UK£15.8b | UK£18.8b | UK£886.6m | 13.3x | 17.8x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 14 Oct 2022 | UK£12.6b | UK£18.5b | UK£804.6m | 10.7x | 15.7x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 11 Sep 2022 | UK£16.0b | UK£17.5b | UK£865.8m | 12.7x | 18.4x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 09 Aug 2022 | UK£16.9b | UK£17.5b | UK£865.2m | 14.1x | 19.5x | 1x |
| Thu, 07 Jul 2022 | UK£14.5b | UK£16.7b | UK£522.1m | 14x | 27.8x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 04 Jun 2022 | UK£15.9b | UK£15.6b | UK£573.0m | 14.4x | 27.7x | 1x |
| Mon, 02 May 2022 | UK£16.3b | UK£15.5b | UK£564.8m | 12.5x | 28.8x | 1x |
| Wed, 30 Mar 2022 | UK£18.7b | UK£15.3b | UK£517.8m | 15.9x | 36.2x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 25 Feb 2022 | UK£17.9b | UK£15.3b | UK£517.8m | 14.2x | 34.6x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 23 Jan 2022 | UK£21.2b | UK£15.3b | UK£517.8m | 16.6x | 41x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 21 Dec 2021 | UK£21.6b | UK£15.5b | UK£515.5m | 18.4x | 41.9x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 18 Nov 2021 | UK£23.2b | UK£14.8b | UK£409.0m | 23.5x | 56.7x | 1.6x |
| Sat, 16 Oct 2021 | UK£21.5b | UK£14.6b | UK£173.8m | 24x | 123.8x | 1.5x |
| Mon, 13 Sep 2021 | UK£21.6b | UK£14.6b | UK£159.8m | 25.2x | 134.9x | 1.5x |
| Wed, 11 Aug 2021 | UK£20.6b | UK£13.1b | -UK£29,060,000.00 | 23.5x | -707.8x | 1.6x |
| Sun, 06 Jun 2021 | UK£19.5b | UK£13.1b | -UK£29,060,000.00 | 25.7x | -671.7x | 1.5x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
-531.7x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the British Specialty Stores 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 14.0x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of -49.2x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.0x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 0.62x.
Past Earnings Growth
- Total earnings for the Specialty Stores industry have gone up over the last three years, and the industry is now profitable. Revenues have grown 19% per year.
- This means that more sales are being generated by the industry overall, and subsequently profits are increasing too.
Industry Comparison
How does U.K. Specialty Stores compare with similar industries?
| GB Market | 2.25% | |
| Consumer Discretionary | 0.47% | |
| Specialty Stores | -2.79% | |
| Specialty Stores | -1.72% | |
| Home Improvement Retail | -0.73% | |
| Apparel Retail | -0.97% | |
| Home Furnishing Retail | -1.12% | |
| Computer and Electronics Retail | -1.15% | |
| Automotive Retail | -28.00% | |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JD. JD Sports Fashion | UK£1.20 | 2.7% +UK£165.9m | -25.4% | PE31.5x | |
| PETS Pets at Home Group | UK£2.87 | 3.8% +UK£48.1m | -25.7% | PE16x | |
| FRAS Frasers Group | UK£7.96 | 1.5% +UK£46.8m | 3.6% | PE6.5x | |
| WOSG Watches of Switzerland Group | UK£3.44 | 0.5% +UK£3.8m | -58.6% | PE7.9x | |
| G4M Gear4music (Holdings) | UK£1.45 | 5.8% +UK£1.7m | 54.3% | PS0.2x |
