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Swedish (OMX) General Merchandise and Department Stores Industry Analysis

UpdatedMar 04, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies5
  • 7D-6.0%
  • 3M-2.7%
  • 1Y-8.2%
  • YTD-12.6%

Over the last 7 days, the General Merchandise and Department Stores industry has risen 1.2%, driven by gains from Sweden Buyersclub of 3.4%. In the same time, Rusta was down 7.0%. However, the industry is down 5.1% 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
Wed, 04 Mar 2026SEK 18.3bSEK 21.3bSEK 690.0m21.4x26.5x0.9x
Fri, 30 Jan 2026SEK 19.4bSEK 21.3bSEK 734.5m20.9x26.4x0.9x
Sun, 28 Dec 2025SEK 21.2bSEK 21.3bSEK 734.5m23.2x28.8x1x
Tue, 25 Nov 2025SEK 17.7bSEK 21.0bSEK 688.9m20.6x25.6x0.8x
Thu, 23 Oct 2025SEK 17.3bSEK 21.0bSEK 668.3m20.5x25.9x0.8x
Sat, 20 Sep 2025SEK 16.9bSEK 21.0bSEK 668.3m20x25.3x0.8x
Mon, 18 Aug 2025SEK 18.0bSEK 20.9bSEK 734.5m19.5x24.6x0.9x
Wed, 16 Jul 2025SEK 18.3bSEK 20.9bSEK 704.7m20.4x25.9x0.9x
Fri, 13 Jun 2025SEK 17.1bSEK 20.6bSEK 681.7m19.7x25.1x0.8x
Sun, 11 May 2025SEK 18.7bSEK 20.6bSEK 683.3m21.6x27.3x0.9x
Tue, 08 Apr 2025SEK 16.4bSEK 20.6bSEK 676.1m19.2x24.3x0.8x
Thu, 06 Mar 2025SEK 20.5bSEK 20.4bSEK 661.1m24.6x31x1x
Sat, 01 Feb 2025SEK 22.5bSEK 20.2bSEK 570.4m38.8x39.4x1.1x
Mon, 30 Dec 2024SEK 20.8bSEK 20.2bSEK 570.4m37.8x36.4x1x
Wed, 27 Nov 2024SEK 18.1bSEK 20.1bSEK 572.3m26.4x31.6x0.9x
Fri, 25 Oct 2024SEK 20.1bSEK 20.0bSEK 584.0m29x34.3x1x
Sun, 22 Sep 2024SEK 19.4bSEK 20.0bSEK 584.0m27.3x33.2x1x
Tue, 20 Aug 2024SEK 19.6bSEK 19.9bSEK 542.0m28.7x36.2x1x
Thu, 18 Jul 2024SEK 21.2bSEK 19.7bSEK 549.0m30.4x38.6x1.1x
Sat, 15 Jun 2024SEK 23.7bSEK 19.7bSEK 549.2m34.2x43.2x1.2x
Mon, 13 May 2024SEK 22.2bSEK 19.7bSEK 541.5m32.6x40.9x1.1x
Wed, 10 Apr 2024SEK 22.8bSEK 19.6bSEK 556.6m32.9x40.9x1.2x
Fri, 08 Mar 2024SEK 20.6bSEK 19.4bSEK 514.6m31.9x40.1x1.1x
Sun, 04 Feb 2024SEK 20.4bSEK 18.5bSEK 446.9m33.2x45.8x1.1x
Tue, 02 Jan 2024SEK 22.1bSEK 18.5bSEK 446.9m36.8x49.5x1.2x
Thu, 30 Nov 2023SEK 17.3bSEK 18.2bSEK 392.1m31.1x44.1x1x
Sat, 28 Oct 2023SEK 6.8bSEK 7.5bSEK 79.0m24.6x85.9x0.9x
Mon, 25 Sep 2023SEK 7.9bSEK 7.5bSEK 79.0m29.9x100x1.1x
Wed, 23 Aug 2023SEK 8.6bSEK 7.5bSEK 79.0m31.9x109.2x1.2x
Fri, 21 Jul 2023SEK 9.4bSEK 7.4bSEK 59.1m40.5x159.3x1.3x
Sun, 18 Jun 2023SEK 9.2bSEK 7.3bSEK 67.3m39.6x136.8x1.3x
Tue, 16 May 2023SEK 9.7bSEK 7.3bSEK 67.3m41x143.6x1.3x
Thu, 13 Apr 2023SEK 9.7bSEK 7.2bSEK 36.2m44.3x267.6x1.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

270.2x


Total Market Cap: SEK 9.8bTotal Earnings: SEK 36.2mTotal Revenue: SEK 7.2bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Swedish General Merchandise and Department Stores Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 57.8x202420252026
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 28.1x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 57.8x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.0x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 0.91x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Multiline Retail industry have grown 167% 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 Market-3.40%
Consumer Discretionary-4.03%
General Merchandise and Department Stores-6.03%
Broadline Retail-6.03%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Broadline Retail industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 57.8x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 21.7%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 2.6% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Broadline Retail industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 57.8x.
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 decline of 2.6% 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
CDON CDONSEK 72.807.1%
+SEK 55.1m		6.4%PS1.9x

Latest News

RUSTA
SEK 80.65
Rusta
7D
-1.4%
1Y
3.9%

RUSTA: Store Expansion And Planned CEO Succession Will Support Steady Fair Value Outlook

Analysts are maintaining their SEK 87.50 price target on Rusta, noting only minor adjustments to discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E assumptions that broadly offset each other in their valuation work. What's in the News Rusta is opening its first new store of the spring in Heinola, Finland, as part of a plan to add 13 new stores across Sweden, Norway and Finland in the first half of the year (Key Developments).
BOOZT
SEK 89.45
Boozt
7D
-1.4%
1Y
-23.1%

BOOZT: Future Fair Value Will Depend On 2025 Guidance And Share Buybacks

Analysts have adjusted their price target on Boozt from SEK108 to SEK95, reflecting updated assumptions for slightly lower revenue growth, a modestly higher discount rate, a somewhat higher profit margin, and a reduced future P/E multiple. What's in the News Boozt confirmed its earnings guidance for 2025, keeping the outlook unchanged and expecting net revenue growth in a range of 0% to 3% for the year (guidance update).
CDON
SEK 72.80
CDON
7D
7.1%
1Y
6.4%
BUY
SEK 3.38
Sweden Buyersclub
7D
-2.9%
1Y
-16.3%
OBAB
SEK 13.05
Online Brands Nordic
7D
-9.7%
1Y
-10.0%

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