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U.K. (FTSE) Specialty Stores Industry Analysis

UpdatedAug 13, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies26
  • 7D-0.8%
  • 3M19.6%
  • 1Y6.6%
  • YTD6.7%

Over the last 7 days, the Specialty Stores industry has remained flat, although notably Halfords Group declined by 4.3%. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 6.6% over the past 12 months. Looking forward, 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
Thu, 13 Aug 2026UK£23.4bUK£63.4bUK£1.4b14.3x16.2x0.4x
Sat, 11 Jul 2026UK£21.5bUK£63.1bUK£1.5b13.2x14.3x0.3x
Mon, 08 Jun 2026UK£21.2bUK£62.7bUK£1.4b13x15.4x0.3x
Wed, 06 May 2026UK£19.0bUK£62.3bUK£1.5b11.8x12.9x0.3x
Fri, 03 Apr 2026UK£19.4bUK£62.4bUK£1.4b10.9x13.6x0.3x
Sun, 01 Mar 2026UK£23.4bUK£62.2bUK£1.3b14.5x17.4x0.4x
Tue, 27 Jan 2026UK£22.6bUK£62.2bUK£1.4b14.1x16.7x0.4x
Thu, 25 Dec 2025UK£22.1bUK£62.2bUK£1.4b15x16.3x0.4x
Sat, 22 Nov 2025UK£21.2bUK£62.2bUK£1.2b15.5x17.8x0.3x
Mon, 20 Oct 2025UK£22.7bUK£62.1bUK£1.2b17x19.1x0.4x
Wed, 17 Sep 2025UK£21.4bUK£61.0bUK£1.2b21.1x18.5x0.4x
Fri, 15 Aug 2025UK£22.5bUK£62.3bUK£907.2m23.3x24.8x0.4x
Sun, 13 Jul 2025UK£22.7bUK£62.7bUK£936.4m23.6x24.2x0.4x
Tue, 10 Jun 2025UK£23.2bUK£62.2bUK£943.4m22.3x24.6x0.4x
Thu, 08 May 2025UK£22.8bUK£61.5bUK£800.5m18.9x28.5x0.4x
Sat, 05 Apr 2025UK£19.6bUK£61.7bUK£809.1m17.3x24.2x0.3x
Mon, 03 Mar 2025UK£21.2bUK£61.8bUK£968.0m12.7x21.9x0.3x
Wed, 29 Jan 2025UK£21.4bUK£62.4bUK£969.6m13.5x22.1x0.3x
Fri, 27 Dec 2024UK£23.1bUK£62.4bUK£970.6m14.4x23.8x0.4x
Sun, 24 Nov 2024UK£24.5bUK£62.7bUK£1.0b16.2x23.7x0.4x
Tue, 22 Oct 2024UK£27.7bUK£63.1bUK£1.2b17.5x22.6x0.4x
Thu, 19 Sep 2024UK£29.2bUK£62.6bUK£1.5b17.3x20.1x0.5x
Sat, 17 Aug 2024UK£26.5bUK£62.7bUK£1.5b16.3x18.2x0.4x
Mon, 15 Jul 2024UK£25.9bUK£62.8bUK£1.6b17.9x16.2x0.4x
Wed, 12 Jun 2024UK£25.6bUK£63.8bUK£1.7b14.5x15.4x0.4x
Fri, 10 May 2024UK£24.8bUK£63.5bUK£1.3b15.4x19.5x0.4x
Sun, 07 Apr 2024UK£25.6bUK£67.7bUK£1.4b14.4x18.1x0.4x
Tue, 05 Mar 2024UK£25.1bUK£67.9bUK£1.4b15.3x17.9x0.4x
Thu, 01 Feb 2024UK£27.5bUK£82.4bUK£1.6b14.1x17.1x0.3x
Sat, 30 Dec 2023UK£32.3bUK£82.7bUK£1.6b14.6x20.1x0.4x
Mon, 27 Nov 2023UK£29.9bUK£82.7bUK£1.1b13.4x27.7x0.4x
Wed, 25 Oct 2023UK£27.7bUK£83.1bUK£1.0b11.4x26.5x0.3x
Fri, 22 Sep 2023UK£29.9bUK£82.6bUK£1.1b12.8x28.3x0.4x
Sun, 20 Aug 2023UK£30.5bUK£82.6bUK£1.2b11.9x26.1x0.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

26.1x


Total Market Cap: UK£30.5bTotal Earnings: UK£1.2bTotal Revenue: UK£82.6bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Specialty Stores Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 20.5x202420252026
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 16.2x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 20.5x.
  • 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 7.3% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have declined 8.4% 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-0.31%
Consumer Discretionary-0.59%
Specialty Stores-0.82%
Apparel Retail5.71%
Automotive Retail-0.12%
Home Improvement Retail-0.53%
Home Furnishing Retail-0.65%
Specialty Stores-1.24%
Computer and Electronics Retail-1.26%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Home Improvement Retail industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 19.8x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 13.3%, 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 69% over the next 5 years.
  • In contrast, the Computer and Electronics Retail industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 2.9% 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
KGF KingfisherUK£3.280.8%
+UK£41.1m		20.6%PE22x
DFS DFS FurnitureUK£1.596.0%
+UK£20.8m		1.3%PE10.5x
FRAS Frasers GroupUK£8.180.3%
+UK£10.8m		16.7%PE10.3x
ASC ASOSUK£3.951.8%
+UK£8.4m		26.8%PS0.2x
VTU Vertu MotorsUK£0.842.4%
+UK£6.1m		38.4%PE17.4x

Latest News

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UK£0.88
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7D
8.9%
1Y
65.3%
DFS
UK£1.59
DFS Furniture
7D
6.0%
1Y
1.3%
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CURY
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7D
-0.5%
1Y
43.7%
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Watches of Switzerland Group
7D
-0.9%
1Y
126.3%
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HFD
UK£2.34
Halfords Group
7D
-4.3%
1Y
71.9%
ASC
UK£3.95
ASOS
7D
1.8%
1Y
26.8%
Narrative Update • Aug 05

ASC: Updated Revenue And P/E Assumptions Will Shape Measured Share Recovery Prospects

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SMWH
UK£4.35
WH Smith
7D
-1.8%
1Y
-59.7%
MOTR
UK£1.27
Motorpoint Group
7D
2.4%
1Y
-32.1%
VTU
UK£0.84
Vertu Motors
7D
2.4%
1Y
38.4%
DNLM
UK£8.79
Dunelm Group
7D
-1.1%
1Y
-26.1%
Narrative Update • Jul 23

DNLM: Reassuring Q4 Trading Update Will Support Earnings Resilience

The analyst price target for Dunelm Group has been trimmed by £0.93 to reflect a slightly lower fair value estimate of £13.32. Analysts are factoring in softer revenue growth assumptions, a modestly lower profit margin outlook and a marginally higher future P/E expectation, while recent Street research has shifted towards more cautious but still generally constructive views on the stock.
DEBS
UK£0.21
boohoo group
7D
-3.4%
1Y
41.3%
Narrative Update • Jul 21

DEBS: Sublease Of US Distribution Centre Will Cut Future Cash Outflows

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FRAS
UK£8.18
Frasers Group
7D
0.3%
1Y
16.7%
KGF
UK£3.28
Kingfisher
7D
0.8%
1Y
20.6%
Narrative Update • Jul 07

KGF: Execution And Leadership Uncertainty Will Pressure Future Share Returns

Kingfisher's analyst price target has been trimmed by £0.10. This reflects modestly lower fair value assumptions and revenue growth expectations, partly balanced by slightly firmer profit margin and P/E inputs cited by recent analysts.
WIX
UK£1.99
Wickes Group
7D
-1.7%
1Y
-8.1%
SHOE
UK£0.74
Shoe Zone
7D
21.3%
1Y
3.5%
VIC
UK£0.76
Victorian Plumbing Group
7D
-1.9%
1Y
13.7%
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