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U.K. (FTSE) Consumer Discretionary Sector Analysis
UpdatedMay 08, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies133
- 7D2.9%
- 3M1.6%
- 1Y-2.6%
- YTD0.9%
Over the last 7 days, the Consumer Discretionary industry has risen 2.9%, driven by gains from Flutter Entertainment of 8.7%. Despite this gain, the industry's performance has been flat over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 22% annually.
Sector Valuation and Performance
Has the U.K. Consumer Discretionary Sector valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 09 May 2024 | UK£193.2b | UK£200.7b | UK£5.3b | 16.7x | 36.7x | 1x |
| Sat, 06 Apr 2024 | UK£189.0b | UK£205.0b | UK£5.0b | 15.1x | 37.5x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 04 Mar 2024 | UK£193.1b | UK£203.4b | UK£6.2b | 15.3x | 31x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 31 Jan 2024 | UK£198.9b | UK£223.5b | UK£6.6b | 14.3x | 30.3x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 29 Dec 2023 | UK£200.2b | UK£224.0b | UK£6.6b | 14x | 30.2x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 26 Nov 2023 | UK£188.6b | UK£223.6b | UK£6.2b | 12.2x | 30.3x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 24 Oct 2023 | UK£180.8b | UK£223.7b | UK£6.0b | 11.8x | 30.2x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 21 Sep 2023 | UK£196.2b | UK£222.5b | UK£5.8b | 12.6x | 33.9x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 19 Aug 2023 | UK£191.3b | UK£217.6b | UK£6.1b | 12.2x | 31.2x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 17 Jul 2023 | UK£199.3b | UK£214.1b | UK£6.3b | 12.8x | 31.9x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 14 Jun 2023 | UK£201.5b | UK£214.3b | UK£6.2b | 13.6x | 32.3x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 12 May 2023 | UK£206.6b | UK£212.3b | UK£6.5b | 12.8x | 31.6x | 1x |
| Sun, 09 Apr 2023 | UK£195.0b | UK£208.1b | UK£7.1b | 12x | 27.6x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 07 Mar 2023 | UK£201.9b | UK£209.7b | UK£8.3b | 12.8x | 24.4x | 1x |
| Thu, 02 Feb 2023 | UK£196.1b | UK£206.7b | UK£8.2b | 12.8x | 24x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 31 Dec 2022 | UK£171.3b | UK£202.9b | UK£8.1b | 10.8x | 21.2x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 28 Nov 2022 | UK£175.3b | UK£201.5b | UK£8.5b | 10.1x | 20.7x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 26 Oct 2022 | UK£160.7b | UK£195.2b | UK£7.8b | 8.1x | 20.5x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 23 Sep 2022 | UK£161.3b | UK£192.6b | UK£8.4b | 9.3x | 19.2x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 21 Aug 2022 | UK£177.3b | UK£190.5b | UK£8.7b | 11.6x | 20.3x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 19 Jul 2022 | UK£166.5b | UK£184.3b | UK£8.2b | 11.4x | 20.2x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 16 Jun 2022 | UK£172.2b | UK£186.7b | UK£8.5b | 13x | 20.2x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 14 May 2022 | UK£178.4b | UK£183.4b | UK£8.0b | 13.2x | 22.3x | 1x |
| Mon, 11 Apr 2022 | UK£183.2b | UK£177.1b | UK£6.9b | 13.8x | 26.6x | 1x |
| Wed, 09 Mar 2022 | UK£176.6b | UK£185.6b | UK£6.6b | 14.1x | 26.9x | 1x |
| Fri, 04 Feb 2022 | UK£216.1b | UK£185.6b | UK£6.5b | 15.9x | 33.3x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 02 Jan 2022 | UK£240.2b | UK£186.0b | UK£6.4b | 18.6x | 37.7x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 30 Nov 2021 | UK£198.1b | UK£177.8b | UK£6.3b | 16.3x | 31.6x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 28 Oct 2021 | UK£216.7b | UK£173.5b | UK£4.7b | 19.5x | 45.6x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 25 Sep 2021 | UK£219.4b | UK£167.4b | UK£3.3b | 22.2x | 66.3x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 23 Aug 2021 | UK£220.9b | UK£162.4b | UK£1.9b | 24.4x | 115.5x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 10 Jul 2021 | UK£215.9b | UK£161.5b | UK£1.7b | 23.9x | 124x | 1.3x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
224.9x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the British Consumer Discretionary 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 36.7x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 42.5x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 1.0x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Consumer Discretionary industry have grown 75% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 8.3% 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 U.K. Consumer Discretionary sector?
| GB Market | 1.96% | |
| Consumer Discretionary | 2.90% | |
| Consumer Durables | 7.07% | |
| Hospitality | 2.95% | |
| Consumer Services | 2.12% | |
| General Merchandise and Department Stores | 1.34% | |
| Specialty Stores | 1.28% | |
| Luxury | 0.74% | |
| Online Retail and Ecommerce | 0% | |
| Auto Components | -0.11% | |
| Retail Distributors | -0.56% | |
| Leisure | -1.11% | |
| Auto | -7.46% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Hospitality industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 55.2x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 32.4%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 9.1% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Auto industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 82% over the next 5 years.
- In contrast, the Luxury industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 2.2% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLTR Flutter Entertainment | UK£160.60 | 7.8% +UK£2.1b | 1.0% | PS3x | |
| CPG Compass Group | UK£22.84 | 3.7% +UK£1.4b | 9.2% | PE29.6x | |
| BKG Berkeley Group Holdings | UK£51.65 | 9.7% +UK£483.6m | 16.5% | PE12x | |
| PSN Persimmon | UK£14.07 | 9.2% +UK£377.1m | 5.0% | PE17.6x | |
| TW. Taylor Wimpey | UK£1.41 | 7.9% +UK£362.7m | 12.1% | PE14.3x |
