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U.K. (FTSE) Specialty Stores Industry Analysis

UpdatedJun 07, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies26
  • 7D-1.5%
  • 3M2.7%
  • 1Y-4.6%
  • YTD-3.2%

Over the last 7 days, the Specialty Stores industry has dropped 1.5%, driven by a pullback from Frasers Group of 3.4%. Meanwhile, boohoo group actually outperformed within the industry, gaining 28% in the last week. However, the industry is down 4.6% over the past year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 14% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the U.K. Specialty Stores Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 07 Jun 2026UK£21.2bUK£62.7bUK£1.4b13x15.4x0.3x
Tue, 05 May 2026UK£19.3bUK£62.3bUK£1.5b11.8x13.2x0.3x
Thu, 02 Apr 2026UK£19.5bUK£62.4bUK£1.4b11x13.6x0.3x
Sat, 28 Feb 2026UK£23.4bUK£62.2bUK£1.3b14.5x17.4x0.4x
Mon, 26 Jan 2026UK£22.4bUK£62.2bUK£1.4b14.1x16.5x0.4x
Wed, 24 Dec 2025UK£22.1bUK£62.2bUK£1.4b14.9x16.3x0.4x
Fri, 21 Nov 2025UK£21.3bUK£62.2bUK£1.2b15.7x17.8x0.3x
Sun, 19 Oct 2025UK£22.7bUK£62.1bUK£1.2b17x19.1x0.4x
Tue, 16 Sep 2025UK£21.5bUK£61.0bUK£1.2b20.9x18.5x0.4x
Thu, 14 Aug 2025UK£22.6bUK£62.3bUK£907.2m23.3x24.9x0.4x
Sat, 12 Jul 2025UK£23.1bUK£62.7bUK£936.4m23.6x24.7x0.4x
Mon, 09 Jun 2025UK£23.2bUK£62.2bUK£943.4m23x24.6x0.4x
Wed, 07 May 2025UK£22.7bUK£61.5bUK£793.5m18.2x28.6x0.4x
Fri, 04 Apr 2025UK£20.0bUK£61.7bUK£809.1m18.3x24.8x0.3x
Sun, 02 Mar 2025UK£21.2bUK£61.8bUK£968.0m12.7x21.9x0.3x
Tue, 28 Jan 2025UK£21.8bUK£62.4bUK£969.6m12.5x22.4x0.3x
Thu, 26 Dec 2024UK£23.1bUK£62.4bUK£970.6m14.4x23.8x0.4x
Sat, 23 Nov 2024UK£24.5bUK£62.7bUK£1.0b16.2x23.7x0.4x
Mon, 21 Oct 2024UK£28.1bUK£63.1bUK£1.2b17.7x22.9x0.4x
Wed, 18 Sep 2024UK£29.6bUK£62.6bUK£1.5b17.1x20.4x0.5x
Fri, 16 Aug 2024UK£26.5bUK£62.7bUK£1.5b16.4x18.2x0.4x
Sun, 14 Jul 2024UK£25.9bUK£62.8bUK£1.6b17.9x16.2x0.4x
Tue, 11 Jun 2024UK£26.1bUK£63.8bUK£1.7b14.6x15.7x0.4x
Thu, 09 May 2024UK£24.6bUK£63.5bUK£1.3b15.3x19.3x0.4x
Sat, 06 Apr 2024UK£25.6bUK£67.7bUK£1.4b14.4x18.1x0.4x
Mon, 04 Mar 2024UK£25.4bUK£67.9bUK£1.4b15.6x18.1x0.4x
Wed, 31 Jan 2024UK£27.7bUK£82.4bUK£1.6b14x17.3x0.3x
Fri, 29 Dec 2023UK£32.4bUK£82.7bUK£1.6b14.8x20.2x0.4x
Sun, 26 Nov 2023UK£29.9bUK£82.7bUK£1.1b13.4x27.7x0.4x
Tue, 24 Oct 2023UK£27.7bUK£83.1bUK£1.0b11.5x26.5x0.3x
Thu, 21 Sep 2023UK£29.1bUK£82.2bUK£1.0b12.4x28.9x0.4x
Sat, 19 Aug 2023UK£30.5bUK£82.6bUK£1.2b11.9x26.1x0.4x
Mon, 17 Jul 2023UK£30.6bUK£82.2bUK£993.8m12.3x30.8x0.4x
Wed, 14 Jun 2023UK£30.5bUK£82.6bUK£921.7m10.6x33.1x0.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

33.1x


Total Market Cap: UK£30.5bTotal Earnings: UK£921.7mTotal Revenue: UK£82.6bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Specialty Stores Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 21.4x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the British Specialty 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 15.4x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 21.4x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.37x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Specialty Retail industry have grown 14% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have declined 8.8% per year.
  • This means that less sales are being generated overall, but since cost of doing business is lower, profits have been increasing.

Industry Trends

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

GB Market-0.73%
Consumer Discretionary0.21%
Specialty Stores-1.50%
Automotive Retail0.74%
Apparel Retail0.31%
Home Improvement Retail-1.23%
Specialty Stores-1.60%
Computer and Electronics Retail-2.02%
Home Furnishing Retail-2.31%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Home Improvement Retail industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 19.4x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 13.8%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 111.9% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Apparel Retail industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 77% over the next 5 years.
  • In contrast, the Home Furnishing Retail industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 6.4% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
DEBS boohoo groupUK£0.2327.7%
+UK£82.1m		12.7%PS0.5x
SMWH WH SmithUK£5.062.2%
+UK£13.7m		-51.9%PS0.4x
JD. JD Sports FashionUK£0.840.3%
+UK£10.6m		4.9%PE9.3x
HFD Halfords GroupUK£1.792.8%
+UK£10.5m		4.1%PS0.2x
ASC ASOSUK£2.771.5%
+UK£4.8m		-12.9%PS0.1x

Latest News

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UK£2.45
Gear4music (Holdings)
7D
6.5%
1Y
63.3%
WIX
UK£1.72
Wickes Group
7D
-2.8%
1Y
-22.7%
Narrative Update • Jun 05

WIX: Weaker UK Consumer Confidence And Higher Discount Rate Will Shape Future Upside Potential

Analysts have reduced their fair value estimate for Wickes Group to about £1.73 from £2.10 per share, citing weaker UK consumer confidence, softer retail spending data and slightly lower profit margin expectations, partly offset by modest adjustments to revenue growth and future P/E assumptions. Analyst Commentary Recent research updates on Wickes Group highlight a mix of opinions, but there is a clear pocket of caution emerging around execution risk and the share price valuation relative to softer consumer trends.
WOSG
UK£7.01
Watches of Switzerland Group
7D
-2.9%
1Y
60.6%
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CURY
UK£1.49
Currys
7D
-1.3%
1Y
21.7%
Narrative Update • Jun 04

CURY: Revised Fair Value And Leadership Transition Will Support Future Share Upside

Analysts have trimmed the fair value estimate for Currys to £2.10 from £2.15, reflecting lower revenue growth and profit margin assumptions, along with a higher future P/E and recent cuts to Street price targets to £205 and £150. Analyst Commentary Recent Street commentary on Currys highlights a mix of caution and selective optimism, with some bullish analysts still seeing upside potential relative to current trading levels.
KGF
UK£2.84
Kingfisher
7D
-1.2%
1Y
2.8%
Narrative Update • Jun 01

KGF: Future Returns Will Balance Mixed Street Views And AI Execution

Analysts have trimmed the Kingfisher price target to £2.955 from £3.10, reflecting updated views on fair value, discount rates, and earnings potential after recent mixed moves in Street targets from Berenberg, Jefferies, Deutsche Bank, and Barclays. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research on Kingfisher has been mixed, with some analysts raising targets and others trimming them.
SMWH
UK£5.06
WH Smith
7D
2.2%
1Y
-51.9%
Narrative Update • Jun 01

SMWH: Rebased Expectations Will Support Future Upside From Travel Execution

Analysts have trimmed the WH Smith price target, with fair value moving from £8.20 to £7.00. This reflects recent target cuts across the Street and slightly more cautious assumptions on growth, margins and the discount rate.
FRAS
UK£7.46
Frasers Group
7D
-3.4%
1Y
2.3%
Analysis Article • Jun 01

What Does Frasers Group Plc's (LON:FRAS) Share Price Indicate?

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AO.
UK£0.90
AO World
7D
-4.3%
1Y
-11.5%
Narrative Update • Jun 01

AO.: Earnings Guidance And Margin Outlook Will Support Higher Future Multiple

Analysts have nudged their AO World price target slightly higher to £1.37 from £1.37. This reflects small refinements to discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E assumptions rather than a major change in their view of the stock.
PETS
UK£1.83
Pets at Home Group
7D
-4.6%
1Y
-29.2%
DNLM
UK£7.64
Dunelm Group
7D
-2.1%
1Y
-36.0%
Narrative Update • May 27

DNLM: Refined Discount Rate And Margins Are Expected To Support Re Rating

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ASC
UK£2.77
ASOS
7D
1.5%
1Y
-12.9%
Narrative Update • May 26

ASC: Higher 2026 Profit Focus And P/E Assumptions Will Support Future Repricing

ASOS's fair value estimate has been nudged up from £5.57 to £5.69 as analysts factor in higher price targets, including recent increases to £2.85 from £2.40 and £4.00 from £3.75, alongside modest adjustments to growth, margins, and the assumed future P/E multiple. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research on ASOS has tilted more constructive, with several bullish analysts lifting price targets while maintaining generally supportive ratings.
VIC
UK£0.82
Victorian Plumbing Group
7D
1.5%
1Y
6.5%
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JD.
UK£0.84
JD Sports Fashion
7D
0.3%
1Y
4.9%
Narrative Update • May 24

JD.: Softer Outlook And Higher Risk Will Shape Returns Despite Capital Returns

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WRKS
UK£0.65
TheWorks.co.uk
7D
4.2%
1Y
51.9%
DEBS
UK£0.23
boohoo group
7D
27.7%
1Y
12.7%
Narrative Update • May 11

DEBS: Equity Raise And Asset Light Plan Will Drive Future Upside

Analysts have adjusted their price target on boohoo group slightly, keeping fair value around £0.29 per share while fine tuning assumptions such as the discount rate and future P/E multiple to reflect updated views on the company and its risk profile. What's in the News boohoo group completed a follow on equity offering of £40 million, issuing 160,277,779 ordinary shares at £0.18 and a further 61,944,443 ordinary shares at £0.18 under Regulation S with a subsequent direct listing (Key Developments).
HFD
UK£1.79
Halfords Group
7D
2.8%
1Y
4.1%