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U.K. (FTSE) Trade Companies and Distributors Industry Analysis
UpdatedMay 26, 2022
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies24
- 7D-0.1%
- 3M-10.4%
- 1Y-10.0%
- YTD-26.9%
Last week, the Trade Companies and Distributors industry hasn't moved much but Ashtead Group is up 7.1% in that time. Unfortunately though, the industry is down 10% over the past 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 7.5% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the U.K. Trade Companies and Distributors Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 28 May 2022 | UK£65.8b | UK£54.1b | UK£4.2b | 14.4x |
| Mon, 25 Apr 2022 | UK£75.0b | UK£53.1b | UK£4.0b | 21.1x |
| Wed, 23 Mar 2022 | UK£79.3b | UK£52.3b | UK£3.9b | 21.5x |
| Fri, 18 Feb 2022 | UK£76.3b | UK£52.7b | UK£3.5b | 20.1x |
| Sun, 16 Jan 2022 | UK£85.0b | UK£52.6b | UK£3.5b | 21x |
| Tue, 14 Dec 2021 | UK£89.2b | UK£52.3b | UK£3.4b | 22.1x |
| Thu, 11 Nov 2021 | UK£87.7b | UK£51.3b | UK£3.2b | 25.2x |
| Sat, 09 Oct 2021 | UK£79.1b | UK£50.8b | UK£3.1b | 21.8x |
| Mon, 06 Sep 2021 | UK£83.6b | UK£49.6b | UK£2.4b | 27x |
| Wed, 04 Aug 2021 | UK£79.1b | UK£49.3b | UK£2.3b | 25.3x |
| Sat, 08 May 2021 | UK£71.3b | UK£48.5b | UK£2.1b | 21.9x |
| Tue, 09 Feb 2021 | UK£61.9b | UK£47.7b | UK£1.8b | 19.2x |
| Mon, 02 Nov 2020 | UK£53.4b | UK£46.7b | UK£1.9b | 20x |
| Thu, 06 Aug 2020 | UK£47.5b | UK£46.2b | UK£1.9b | 19.3x |
| Sun, 10 May 2020 | UK£41.8b | UK£47.0b | UK£2.3b | 16.2x |
| Sat, 01 Feb 2020 | UK£50.8b | UK£48.2b | UK£2.6b | 17.4x |
| Tue, 05 Nov 2019 | UK£48.5b | UK£49.0b | UK£2.8b | 14.4x |
| Fri, 09 Aug 2019 | UK£47.5b | UK£50.4b | UK£2.8b | 14.2x |
Median PE Ratio
15.5x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are more pessimistic on the 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 14.4x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 19.3x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Trading Companies and Distributors industry have grown 18% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 3.8% per year.
- This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.
Industry Comparison
How does U.K. Trade Companies and Distributors compare with similar industries?
| GB Market | 1.04% | |
| Industrials | -0.054% | |
| Trade Distributors | -0.12% | |
| Trade Companies and Distributors | -0.12% | |
Industry PEThere is insufficient data on the sub-industries of this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere is insufficient data on the sub-industries of this industry.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AHT Ashtead Group | UK£41.20 | 7.1% +UK£1.2b | -20.0% | PS19.2x | |
| FERG Ferguson | UK£95.44 | 2.3% +UK£420.0m | -0.4% | PS12.7x | |
| DPLM Diploma | UK£25.74 | 5.5% +UK£166.9m | -10.8% | PS43.5x | |
| GFTU Grafton Group | UK£9.48 | 8.1% +UK£161.7m | -19.4% | PS10.9x | |
| BNZL Bunzl | UK£28.58 | 1.5% +UK£144.3m | 25.1% | PS21.7x |
