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Swedish (OMX) General Merchandise and Department Stores Industry Analysis

UpdatedMay 20, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies5
  • 7D3.2%
  • 3M26.1%
  • 1Y29.3%
  • YTD14.9%

The General Merchandise and Department Stores industry is up 3.2% in the last week, with Boozt up 1.2%. This means that the industry has gained 29% over the past year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 22% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the Swedish General Merchandise and Department Stores Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 21 May 2026SEK 23.9bSEK 21.7bSEK 767.3m26.1x31.1x1.1x
Sat, 18 Apr 2026SEK 23.5bSEK 21.6bSEK 762.9m25.5x30.8x1.1x
Mon, 16 Mar 2026SEK 20.3bSEK 21.6bSEK 763.0m21.7x26.6x0.9x
Wed, 11 Feb 2026SEK 19.8bSEK 21.3bSEK 663.5m23x29.8x0.9x
Fri, 09 Jan 2026SEK 20.7bSEK 21.3bSEK 734.5m22.7x28.2x1x
Sun, 07 Dec 2025SEK 18.6bSEK 21.1bSEK 685.5m21.7x27.1x0.9x
Tue, 04 Nov 2025SEK 16.7bSEK 21.0bSEK 677.9m19.9x24.6x0.8x
Thu, 02 Oct 2025SEK 16.6bSEK 21.0bSEK 668.3m19.4x24.8x0.8x
Sat, 30 Aug 2025SEK 18.1bSEK 20.9bSEK 725.3m19.8x25x0.9x
Mon, 28 Jul 2025SEK 18.7bSEK 20.9bSEK 717.5m20.9x26.1x0.9x
Wed, 25 Jun 2025SEK 17.0bSEK 20.9bSEK 704.7m19x24.1x0.8x
Fri, 23 May 2025SEK 18.2bSEK 20.6bSEK 682.2m21x26.6x0.9x
Sun, 20 Apr 2025SEK 17.8bSEK 20.6bSEK 676.1m20.8x26.3x0.9x
Tue, 18 Mar 2025SEK 19.1bSEK 20.6bSEK 676.1m22.6x28.3x0.9x
Thu, 13 Feb 2025SEK 21.8bSEK 20.3bSEK 693.4m27.8x31.4x1.1x
Sat, 11 Jan 2025SEK 19.5bSEK 20.2bSEK 570.4m34.1x34.1x1x
Mon, 09 Dec 2024SEK 20.1bSEK 20.2bSEK 582.4m37.4x34.6x1x
Wed, 06 Nov 2024SEK 18.8bSEK 20.1bSEK 572.5m27.3x32.8x0.9x
Fri, 04 Oct 2024SEK 20.2bSEK 20.0bSEK 584.0m28.8x34.5x1x
Sun, 01 Sep 2024SEK 20.2bSEK 19.9bSEK 542.0m29.6x37.2x1x
Tue, 30 Jul 2024SEK 20.2bSEK 19.7bSEK 549.0m28.9x36.8x1x
Thu, 27 Jun 2024SEK 22.6bSEK 19.7bSEK 549.2m33.3x41.1x1.1x
Sat, 25 May 2024SEK 22.7bSEK 19.7bSEK 541.5m33.3x42x1.2x
Mon, 22 Apr 2024SEK 22.1bSEK 19.6bSEK 556.6m32.6x39.8x1.1x
Wed, 20 Mar 2024SEK 23.0bSEK 19.6bSEK 556.6m33.8x41.3x1.2x
Fri, 16 Feb 2024SEK 21.0bSEK 19.1bSEK 466.6m32.5x44.9x1.1x
Sun, 14 Jan 2024SEK 22.6bSEK 18.5bSEK 446.9m36.8x50.6x1.2x
Tue, 12 Dec 2023SEK 19.0bSEK 18.2bSEK 392.1m34.1x48.5x1x
Thu, 09 Nov 2023SEK 15.4bSEK 18.2bSEK 392.1m27.6x39.3x0.8x
Sat, 07 Oct 2023SEK 7.5bSEK 7.5bSEK 79.0m28.3x94.7x1x
Mon, 04 Sep 2023SEK 8.6bSEK 7.5bSEK 79.0m32.2x109.1x1.2x
Wed, 02 Aug 2023SEK 10.5bSEK 7.4bSEK 59.1m44.8x178.5x1.4x
Fri, 30 Jun 2023SEK 9.4bSEK 7.3bSEK 67.3m40.8x139x1.3x
Sun, 28 May 2023SEK 9.3bSEK 7.3bSEK 67.3m39.7x138.8x1.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

138.8x


Total Market Cap: SEK 9.3bTotal Earnings: SEK 67.3mTotal Revenue: SEK 7.3bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Swedish General Merchandise and Department Stores Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 47.2x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the Swedish Multiline 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 31.1x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 47.3x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 1.0x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Multiline Retail industry have grown 125% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 44% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the Swedish Consumer Discretionary industry?

SE Market0.71%
Consumer Discretionary3.20%
General Merchandise and Department Stores3.18%
Broadline Retail3.18%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Broadline Retail industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 47.3x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 21.8%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 4.3% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Broadline Retail industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 47.3x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Broadline Retail industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 22% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 4.3% per year.
  • In contrast, the Broadline Retail industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 22% 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
BOOZT BooztSEK 123.001.2%
+SEK 83.0m		37.6%PE23.8x
OBAB Online Brands NordicSEK 12.302.5%
+SEK 7.7m		-7.5%PS0.7x
BUY Sweden BuyersclubSEK 3.745.6%
+SEK 2.8m		17.6%n/a
CDON CDONSEK 69.200.3%
+SEK 2.3m		9.8%PS1.7x

Latest News

BUY
SEK 3.74
Sweden Buyersclub
7D
5.6%
1Y
17.6%
RUSTA
SEK 98.00
Rusta
7D
-1.2%
1Y
25.7%
CDON
SEK 69.20
CDON
7D
0.3%
1Y
9.8%
BOOZT
SEK 123.00
Boozt
7D
1.2%
1Y
37.6%
Narrative Update • May 04

BOOZT: Future Returns Will Depend On Buybacks And Margin Improvement

Analysts have adjusted their fair value estimate for Boozt to SEK127.20 from SEK113.25. This reflects updated assumptions for revenue growth, profit margins, discount rate, and a slightly lower future P/E multiple.
OBAB
SEK 12.30
Online Brands Nordic
7D
2.5%
1Y
-7.5%
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