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U.K. (FTSE) Specialty Stores Industry Analysis

UpdatedAug 31, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies26
  • 7D1.4%
  • 3M9.3%
  • 1Y9.3%
  • YTD5.6%

In the last week, the Specialty Stores industry is up 1.4%, with Watches of Switzerland Group leading the way, up 5.8%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 9.3%. 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?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 31 Aug 2026UK£23.2bUK£63.4bUK£1.4b14.2x16.1x0.4x
Wed, 29 Jul 2026UK£23.4bUK£63.4bUK£1.4b13.9x16.2x0.4x
Fri, 26 Jun 2026UK£21.6bUK£62.8bUK£1.4b12.8x15.3x0.3x
Sun, 24 May 2026UK£20.8bUK£62.7bUK£1.4b12.1x15x0.3x
Tue, 21 Apr 2026UK£20.7bUK£62.4bUK£1.4b12.2x14.5x0.3x
Thu, 19 Mar 2026UK£20.4bUK£62.3bUK£1.4b13.2x15x0.3x
Sat, 14 Feb 2026UK£22.9bUK£62.3bUK£1.3b14.2x17x0.4x
Mon, 12 Jan 2026UK£22.7bUK£62.2bUK£1.4b15.3x16.7x0.4x
Wed, 10 Dec 2025UK£21.9bUK£62.3bUK£1.4b15.3x16x0.4x
Fri, 07 Nov 2025UK£22.1bUK£62.1bUK£1.2b17.7x18.6x0.4x
Sun, 05 Oct 2025UK£23.7bUK£62.1bUK£1.2b16.9x19.9x0.4x
Tue, 02 Sep 2025UK£21.7bUK£61.0bUK£1.2b24.1x18.8x0.4x
Thu, 31 Jul 2025UK£22.5bUK£62.3bUK£907.2m23.3x24.8x0.4x
Sat, 28 Jun 2025UK£23.6bUK£62.4bUK£871.6m24.9x27.1x0.4x
Mon, 26 May 2025UK£23.4bUK£62.2bUK£946.7m22.9x24.7x0.4x
Wed, 23 Apr 2025UK£21.3bUK£61.7bUK£749.1m17.7x28.5x0.3x
Fri, 21 Mar 2025UK£21.6bUK£61.8bUK£966.6m15.7x22.4x0.3x
Sun, 16 Feb 2025UK£22.4bUK£61.8bUK£968.0m13.5x23.2x0.4x
Tue, 14 Jan 2025UK£21.8bUK£62.4bUK£965.5m13.9x22.6x0.3x
Thu, 12 Dec 2024UK£23.9bUK£62.5bUK£934.8m15x25.6x0.4x
Sat, 09 Nov 2024UK£25.9bUK£62.8bUK£1.1b17.4x22.8x0.4x
Mon, 07 Oct 2024UK£28.2bUK£63.0bUK£1.2b19.5x22.9x0.4x
Wed, 04 Sep 2024UK£27.3bUK£62.7bUK£1.5b16.9x18.8x0.4x
Fri, 02 Aug 2024UK£27.5bUK£62.7bUK£1.5b16.8x18.8x0.4x
Sun, 30 Jun 2024UK£25.2bUK£62.8bUK£1.6b17.2x15.8x0.4x
Tue, 28 May 2024UK£25.4bUK£63.8bUK£1.3b14.7x20x0.4x
Thu, 25 Apr 2024UK£24.8bUK£67.4bUK£1.4b14.1x17.9x0.4x
Sat, 23 Mar 2024UK£24.3bUK£67.9bUK£1.4b14.4x17.3x0.4x
Mon, 19 Feb 2024UK£24.9bUK£67.9bUK£1.4b14x17.7x0.4x
Wed, 17 Jan 2024UK£27.4bUK£82.7bUK£1.6b13.7x17x0.3x
Fri, 15 Dec 2023UK£32.7bUK£83.0bUK£1.1b15.5x30.2x0.4x
Sun, 12 Nov 2023UK£29.1bUK£83.0bUK£1.1b13.9x27.3x0.4x
Tue, 10 Oct 2023UK£28.8bUK£83.1bUK£1.1b11.6x27.2x0.3x
Thu, 07 Sep 2023UK£29.9bUK£82.2bUK£1.2b11.6x25.9x0.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

25.9x


Total Market Cap: UK£29.9bTotal Earnings: UK£1.2bTotal Revenue: UK£82.2bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Specialty Stores Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 20.3x202420252026
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 16.1x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 20.3x.
  • 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 7.7% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have declined 8.3% 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-0.15%
Consumer Discretionary-0.0064%
Specialty Stores1.37%
Automotive Retail12.52%
Apparel Retail2.98%
Computer and Electronics Retail2.33%
Specialty Stores1.99%
Home Improvement Retail-0.91%
Home Furnishing Retail-1.24%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Home Improvement Retail industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 20.0x.
    • 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 3.0% 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
WOSG Watches of Switzerland GroupUK£7.195.8%
+UK£92.2m		124.0%PE17x
HFD Halfords GroupUK£2.7417.4%
+UK£87.7m		100.2%PE18x
JD. JD Sports FashionUK£0.871.4%
+UK£57.7m		-10.3%PE9.6x
FRAS Frasers GroupUK£8.331.5%
+UK£53.8m		24.3%PE10.5x
CURY CurrysUK£1.523.0%
+UK£45.4m		37.8%PE9.5x

Latest News

HFD
UK£2.74
Halfords Group
7D
17.4%
1Y
100.2%
JD.
UK£0.87
JD Sports Fashion
7D
1.4%
1Y
-10.3%
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VTU
UK£0.91
Vertu Motors
7D
8.0%
1Y
53.9%
CURY
UK£1.52
Currys
7D
3.0%
1Y
37.8%
FRAS
UK£8.33
Frasers Group
7D
1.5%
1Y
24.3%
SHOE
UK£0.73
Shoe Zone
7D
-5.2%
1Y
-9.3%
WOSG
UK£7.19
Watches of Switzerland Group
7D
5.8%
1Y
124.0%
Narrative Update • Aug 17

WOSG: Raised Earnings Conviction And U.S. Expansion Will Face Richer Valuation Ceiling

The analyst fair value estimate for Watches of Switzerland Group has been raised from £4.30 to £7.25. The updated view reflects higher Street price targets in the £6.50 to £8.50 range and increased analyst focus on U.S. luxury demand, brand mix and earnings potential.
DEBS
UK£0.21
boohoo group
7D
5.6%
1Y
42.2%
PROC
UK£0.50
ProCook Group
7D
-2.9%
1Y
33.3%
SMWH
UK£4.13
WH Smith
7D
-0.3%
1Y
-39.8%
DNLM
UK£8.70
Dunelm Group
7D
-2.0%
1Y
-27.3%
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.
MOON
UK£2.93
Moonpig Group
7D
3.2%
1Y
48.6%
KGF
UK£3.16
Kingfisher
7D
-0.7%
1Y
22.9%
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£1.93
Wickes Group
7D
-1.0%
1Y
-1.3%
CARD
UK£0.76
Card Factory
7D
-0.4%
1Y
-25.8%
Narrative Update • Jun 22

CARD: Cautious Sector Outlook Will Still Support Future Upside Potential

Analysts have trimmed their price target on Card Factory to £0.80 from £1.10, reflecting a more cautious stance on the company as sector research points to weaker European retail data and softer earnings expectations into the second half of 2026. What’s in the News for Card Factory No recent company specific news for Card Factory has been cited in the available primary sources.
VIC
UK£0.74
Victorian Plumbing Group
7D
-1.6%
1Y
19.4%
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