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U.K. (FTSE) Trade Companies and Distributors Industry Analysis

UpdatedApr 28, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies23
  • 7D2.2%
  • 3M-20.7%
  • 1Y-24.5%
  • YTDn/a

The Trade Companies and Distributors industry is up 2.2% in the last week, with Ashtead Group up 4.1%. In the same time, Speedy Hire was down 11%. In the past year, the industry is down 25%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 12% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the U.K. Trade Companies and Distributors Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 28 Apr 2025UK£41.8bUK£39.5bUK£2.3b13.8x17.8x1.1x
Wed, 26 Mar 2025UK£46.1bUK£39.9bUK£2.4b14.2x19.1x1.2x
Fri, 21 Feb 2025UK£51.6bUK£40.0bUK£2.4b13x21.1x1.3x
Sun, 19 Jan 2025UK£53.6bUK£40.4bUK£2.5b13.3x21.1x1.3x
Tue, 17 Dec 2024UK£53.7bUK£40.0bUK£2.5b13.3x21.6x1.3x
Thu, 14 Nov 2024UK£58.7bUK£39.3bUK£2.5b13.5x23.6x1.5x
Sat, 12 Oct 2024UK£57.1bUK£39.1bUK£2.5b14.3x23.2x1.5x
Mon, 09 Sep 2024UK£55.5bUK£39.0bUK£2.4b17.2x22.7x1.4x
Wed, 07 Aug 2024UK£53.0bUK£39.7bUK£2.7b15.6x20x1.3x
Fri, 05 Jul 2024UK£54.7bUK£40.1bUK£3.0b14x18x1.4x
Sun, 02 Jun 2024UK£56.3bUK£40.0bUK£3.1b13.4x18.3x1.4x
Tue, 30 Apr 2024UK£57.2bUK£40.1bUK£3.2b13.2x17.9x1.4x
Thu, 28 Mar 2024UK£55.3bUK£40.0bUK£3.2b13.5x17.4x1.4x
Sat, 24 Feb 2024UK£55.1bUK£40.5bUK£3.5b11.1x15.9x1.4x
Mon, 22 Jan 2024UK£51.6bUK£40.4bUK£3.5b10.9x14.9x1.3x
Wed, 20 Dec 2023UK£55.0bUK£40.3bUK£3.4b11.1x16.3x1.4x
Fri, 17 Nov 2023UK£49.8bUK£39.8bUK£3.0b10.9x16.4x1.2x
Sun, 15 Oct 2023UK£47.8bUK£40.0bUK£3.1b10.4x15.4x1.2x
Tue, 12 Sep 2023UK£49.5bUK£39.7bUK£3.1b11.4x16x1.2x
Thu, 10 Aug 2023UK£52.4bUK£39.0bUK£3.1b11.5x17.1x1.3x
Sat, 08 Jul 2023UK£48.8bUK£38.9bUK£3.2b10.5x15.4x1.3x
Mon, 05 Jun 2023UK£51.4bUK£38.9bUK£3.2b10.1x16x1.3x
Wed, 03 May 2023UK£49.7bUK£38.5bUK£3.2b10.4x15.7x1.3x
Fri, 31 Mar 2023UK£50.5bUK£38.5bUK£3.2b12.8x16x1.3x
Sun, 26 Feb 2023UK£53.6bUK£37.0bUK£3.1b11.9x17.1x1.4x
Tue, 24 Jan 2023UK£50.8bUK£36.6bUK£3.0b12.5x16.7x1.4x
Thu, 22 Dec 2022UK£47.9bUK£36.8bUK£3.1b12.2x15.6x1.3x
Sat, 19 Nov 2022UK£50.1bUK£36.6bUK£3.2b12.2x15.6x1.4x
Mon, 17 Oct 2022UK£63.2bUK£62.2bUK£5.1b11x12.3x1x
Wed, 14 Sep 2022UK£69.4bUK£59.6bUK£5.0b14.1x13.8x1.2x
Fri, 12 Aug 2022UK£71.9bUK£57.0bUK£4.8b13.8x15x1.3x
Sun, 10 Jul 2022UK£63.5bUK£56.7bUK£4.6b13.5x13.9x1.1x
Tue, 07 Jun 2022UK£67.9bUK£54.1bUK£4.2b14.2x16x1.3x
Thu, 05 May 2022UK£69.5bUK£53.8bUK£4.2b16.8x16.6x1.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

16.6x


Total Market Cap: UK£69.5bTotal Earnings: UK£4.2bTotal Revenue: UK£53.8bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Trade Companies and Distributors Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 17.4x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the British Trading Companies and Distributors industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 17.4x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.3x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.1x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Trading Companies and Distributors industry have declined 18% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 9.8% per year.
  • This means overall sales from these companies are declining and profits are subsequently falling as well.

Industry Comparison

How does U.K. Trade Companies and Distributors compare with similar industries?

GB Market1.65%
Industrials1.68%
Trade Distributors2.23%
Trade Companies and Distributors2.23%
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?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
AHT Ashtead GroupUK£41.044.1%
+UK£706.0m		-31.3%PE15.5x
RS1 RS GroupUK£5.153.4%
+UK£80.1m		-30.5%PE14.4x
DPLM DiplomaUK£38.841.0%
+UK£51.0m		7.6%PE40.3x
BRCK Brickability GroupUK£0.668.9%
+UK£17.4m		-2.5%PE25.5x
VP. VpUK£5.577.1%
+UK£14.6m		-17.5%PS0.6x
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