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Italian (Borsa Italiana) Specialty Stores Industry Analysis
UpdatedMar 25, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies7
- 7D1.2%
- 3M-14.1%
- 1Y-19.9%
- YTD-14.8%
The Specialty Stores industry is up 1.2% in the last week, with BasicNet up 0.8%. During this same period, the Giglio.com underperformed, falling 5.4%. In contrast, the industry has lost 20% in the last 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 62% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Italian Specialty Stores Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 26 Mar 2026 | €358.5m | €878.9m | €136.5k | 27.4x | 2625.5x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 21 Feb 2026 | €396.1m | €878.9m | €136.5k | 30.3x | 2901.4x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 19 Jan 2026 | €422.3m | €878.9m | €136.5k | 31.8x | 3092.6x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 17 Dec 2025 | €417.2m | €899.2m | -€1,424,635.00 | 32.2x | -292.9x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 14 Nov 2025 | €418.0m | €899.2m | -€1,424,635.00 | 31.9x | -293.4x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 12 Oct 2025 | €398.5m | €897.7m | -€1,350,488.00 | 30.1x | -295.1x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 09 Sep 2025 | €400.2m | €880.5m | €768.4k | 30x | 520.8x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 07 Aug 2025 | €401.2m | €880.5m | €768.4k | 30.4x | 522.1x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 05 Jul 2025 | €449.8m | €886.5m | €20.2m | 10.4x | 22.3x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 02 Jun 2025 | €488.5m | €859.1m | €22.3m | 11.1x | 21.9x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 30 Apr 2025 | €459.6m | €861.7m | €22.1m | 14.6x | 20.8x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 28 Mar 2025 | €467.0m | €794.4m | €16.0m | 19x | 29.2x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 23 Feb 2025 | €510.7m | €794.4m | €16.0m | 21x | 31.9x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 21 Jan 2025 | €463.8m | €794.4m | €16.0m | 18.2x | 29x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 19 Dec 2024 | €460.4m | €794.4m | €16.0m | 18.5x | 28.8x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 16 Nov 2024 | €680.2m | €3.4b | €16.8m | 124.8x | 40.5x | 0.2x |
| Mon, 14 Oct 2024 | €517.2m | €3.4b | €16.8m | 118.6x | 30.8x | 0.2x |
| Wed, 11 Sep 2024 | €513.8m | €3.4b | €20.5m | 14.3x | 25.1x | 0.2x |
| Fri, 09 Aug 2024 | €511.2m | €3.4b | €20.5m | 13.1x | 25x | 0.2x |
| Sun, 07 Jul 2024 | €476.8m | €3.4b | €22.4m | 10.1x | 21.3x | 0.1x |
| Tue, 04 Jun 2024 | €515.6m | €3.4b | €42.5m | 10.6x | 12.1x | 0.2x |
| Thu, 02 May 2024 | €495.8m | €3.6b | €25.8m | 12.8x | 19.2x | 0.1x |
| Sat, 30 Mar 2024 | €513.4m | €3.4b | €29.8m | 8.3x | 17.3x | 0.1x |
| Mon, 26 Feb 2024 | €550.4m | €3.4b | €32.1m | 8.2x | 17.1x | 0.2x |
| Wed, 24 Jan 2024 | €612.4m | €3.5b | €34.3m | 7.9x | 17.9x | 0.2x |
| Fri, 22 Dec 2023 | €605.5m | €3.5b | €34.3m | 7.7x | 17.7x | 0.2x |
| Sun, 19 Nov 2023 | €562.1m | €3.5b | €34.3m | 7.5x | 16.4x | 0.2x |
| Tue, 17 Oct 2023 | €578.5m | €3.6b | €42.5m | 7.8x | 13.6x | 0.2x |
| Thu, 14 Sep 2023 | €626.1m | €3.5b | €41.5m | 8x | 15.1x | 0.2x |
| Sat, 12 Aug 2023 | €645.0m | €3.5b | €40.8m | 7.9x | 15.8x | 0.2x |
| Mon, 10 Jul 2023 | €632.6m | €3.5b | €44.1m | 7.8x | 14.3x | 0.2x |
| Wed, 07 Jun 2023 | €673.1m | €3.3b | €38.6m | 9.2x | 17.4x | 0.2x |
| Fri, 05 May 2023 | €661.3m | €3.3b | €35.6m | 8.9x | 18.5x | 0.2x |
| Sun, 02 Apr 2023 | €713.3m | €3.3b | €35.6m | 9.4x | 20x | 0.2x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
20x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the Italian Specialty Retail industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 3kx which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 249x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.32x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Specialty Retail industry have declined 84% per year over the last three years,
- Revenues have also declined 36% per year.
- This means overall sales from these companies are declining and profits are subsequently falling as well.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Italian Consumer Discretionary industry?
| IT Market | -3.19% | |
| Consumer Discretionary | -2.55% | |
| Specialty Stores | 1.22% | |
| Specialty Stores | 3.63% | |
| Automotive Retail | 3.41% | |
| Apparel Retail | 0.68% | |
| Computer and Electronics Retail | 0% | 0 |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Apparel Retail industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 27.3x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 40.7%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 70.6% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Specialty Stores industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 68% over the next 5 years.
- In contrast, the Apparel Retail industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 41% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAN BasicNet | €6.54 | 10.5% +€28.6m | -13.9% | PE51.9x | |
| PSQ Pasquarelli Auto | €0.95 | 2.7% +€620.9k | 40.0% | PE6.7x | |
| COSMO Farmacosmo | €0.50 | 2.0% +€388.1k | -32.2% | PS0.3x | |
| EGB E-Globe | €0.53 | 3.9% +€360.7k | -32.1% | PS0.3x |
