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U.K. (FTSE) Specialty Stores Industry Analysis
UpdatedMay 23, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies30
- 7D-0.9%
- 3M2.2%
- 1Y-8.0%
- YTD-10.1%
The Specialty Stores is pretty flat in the last 7 days, but Watches of Switzerland Group has stood out, gaining 19%. As for the longer term, the industry has declined 8.0% in the last year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 15% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 23 May 2024 | UK£25.3b | UK£63.8b | UK£1.3b | 14.7x | 19.9x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 20 Apr 2024 | UK£25.0b | UK£67.4b | UK£1.4b | 14x | 18x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 18 Mar 2024 | UK£24.2b | UK£67.9b | UK£1.4b | 14.2x | 17.3x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 14 Feb 2024 | UK£24.0b | UK£67.9b | UK£1.4b | 13.6x | 17.1x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 12 Jan 2024 | UK£27.8b | UK£82.7b | UK£1.6b | 14x | 17.3x | 0.3x |
| Sun, 10 Dec 2023 | UK£31.6b | UK£83.0b | UK£1.1b | 14.7x | 29.2x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 07 Nov 2023 | UK£28.3b | UK£83.1b | UK£1.0b | 13.5x | 27.2x | 0.3x |
| Thu, 05 Oct 2023 | UK£29.7b | UK£83.1b | UK£1.1b | 11.6x | 28.1x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 02 Sep 2023 | UK£30.5b | UK£82.8b | UK£1.2b | 11.5x | 26.3x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 31 Jul 2023 | UK£32.0b | UK£82.6b | UK£1.2b | 14.2x | 27.4x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 28 Jun 2023 | UK£29.8b | UK£82.7b | UK£897.9m | 10.7x | 33.1x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 26 May 2023 | UK£30.7b | UK£82.5b | UK£982.6m | 10.5x | 31.2x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 23 Apr 2023 | UK£33.1b | UK£81.4b | UK£1.4b | 10.9x | 23.5x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 21 Mar 2023 | UK£32.5b | UK£80.6b | UK£1.6b | 10.9x | 20.1x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 16 Feb 2023 | UK£32.4b | UK£72.0b | UK£1.8b | 11.3x | 18x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 14 Jan 2023 | UK£31.0b | UK£72.0b | UK£1.8b | 10.6x | 17x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 12 Dec 2022 | UK£27.8b | UK£72.1b | UK£2.4b | 8.6x | 11.5x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 09 Nov 2022 | UK£25.8b | UK£71.1b | UK£2.3b | 7.1x | 11.2x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 07 Oct 2022 | UK£24.0b | UK£69.8b | UK£2.3b | 7.1x | 10.6x | 0.3x |
| Sun, 04 Sep 2022 | UK£26.1b | UK£68.9b | UK£2.5b | 7.8x | 10.6x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 02 Aug 2022 | UK£28.7b | UK£68.8b | UK£2.5b | 8.8x | 11.7x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 30 Jun 2022 | UK£26.3b | UK£68.0b | UK£2.1b | 8x | 12.8x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 28 May 2022 | UK£28.5b | UK£66.3b | UK£2.1b | 9x | 13.7x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 25 Apr 2022 | UK£30.2b | UK£65.5b | UK£2.0b | 10.1x | 15.1x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 23 Mar 2022 | UK£31.8b | UK£65.9b | UK£2.0b | 10x | 16x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 18 Feb 2022 | UK£34.6b | UK£65.1b | UK£2.0b | 11.3x | 17.4x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 16 Jan 2022 | UK£37.3b | UK£65.1b | UK£1.9b | 12x | 19.1x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 14 Dec 2021 | UK£38.8b | UK£65.4b | UK£1.9b | 12.2x | 20.3x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 11 Nov 2021 | UK£39.0b | UK£64.4b | UK£1.6b | 11.9x | 25x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 09 Oct 2021 | UK£36.2b | UK£63.5b | UK£1.5b | 11.6x | 23.9x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 06 Sep 2021 | UK£37.9b | UK£63.2b | UK£1.0b | 12.8x | 37.8x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 04 Aug 2021 | UK£36.6b | UK£60.0b | UK£825.7m | 13.7x | 44.3x | 0.6x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
49x
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 19.9x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 22.7x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.46x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Specialty Retail industry have grown 20% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 2.5% per year.
- This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the U.K. Consumer Discretionary industry?
| GB Market | -0.58% | |
| Consumer Discretionary | -0.77% | |
| Specialty Stores | -0.86% | |
| Home Furnishing Retail | 3.86% | |
| Computer and Electronics Retail | 0.80% | |
| Automotive Retail | 0.77% | |
| Specialty Stores | -1.29% | |
| Home Improvement Retail | -2.02% | |
| Apparel Retail | -2.51% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Computer and Electronics Retail industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 12.7x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 26.3% and investors are willing to pay a premium for that growth.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Apparel Retail industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 73% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 50% per year.
- In contrast, the Home Furnishing Retail industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 11% per year over the next few years.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WOSG Watches of Switzerland Group | UK£4.02 | 19.0% +UK£153.8m | -40.6% | PE9.2x | |
| DNLM Dunelm Group | UK£10.59 | 4.4% +UK£91.0m | -6.0% | PE14.3x | |
| VIC Victorian Plumbing Group | UK£0.96 | 21.5% +UK£55.2m | 22.8% | PE26.4x | |
| SMWH WH Smith | UK£11.68 | 3.1% +UK£45.5m | -26.7% | PE23.7x | |
| MOON Moonpig Group | UK£1.60 | 3.1% +UK£16.5m | 19.7% | PE15.7x |
