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Largest Specialty Stores Public Companies in Australia
Benchmark revenue and EBITDA valuation multiples for public comps like
Wesfarmers, JB Hi Fi, Eagers Automotive, Harvey Norman Holdings and Super Retail Group.
 | Wesfarmers is Australia's largest conglomerate. Its retail operations include the Bunnings hardware chain (number one in market share), discount department stores Kmart and Target (number one and three), and Officeworks in office supplies (number one). These activities account for the vast majority of group earnings before taxes. Other operations include chemicals and fertilizers, lithium mining, industrial and safety supplies, and health. Management is focused on generating cash and creating shareholder wealth in the long term. | $57 | -5% | $65B | $74B | 2.2x | 17.0x | ||
| JB Hi-Fi Limited is a specialty retailer of branded home entertainment products. The group sells consumer electronics, electrical goods, and white goods through its JB Hi-Fi, The Good Guys, and E&S chains. The company primarily operates from stand-alone destination sites and shopping centers in Australia and New Zealand, but the online platform is becoming increasingly important. | $54 | -31% | $6B | $6B | 0.8x | 9.2x | ||
| Eagers Automotive is the largest automotive retailing group in the Australian market, with an estimated share of over 14% of new-vehicle sales. The company offers a range of products and services, including the sale of new and used vehicles, vehicle repair services, and parts. The company also facilitates vehicle financing through third-party providers. Additionally, Eagers operates a truck retailing business, offering a similar range of products and services. | $15 | +22% | $4B | $6B | 0.6x | 11.2x | ||
| Harvey Norman Holdings Limited is the franchisor of Harvey Norman, a leading Australia-based retailer that sells goods from the electrical, computer, furniture, entertainment, and bedding sectors. The majority of earnings are generated in Australia, with the international divisions gradually growing in significance. | $3 | -12% | $4B | $6B | 1.9x | 7.3x | ||
| Super Retail operates in Australia and New Zealand selling auto parts, sporting goods, and outdoor leisure equipment. The group generates revenue of close to AUD 4 billion. There are generally a handful of larger players in each category in which the firm operates, with Super Retail the market leader in all three categories. The firm is growing organically, by expanding its physical store network and building its e-commerce capabilities. The last meaningful acquisitions were sporting goods retailer Rebel in fiscal 2012 and outdoor specialist Macpac in 2018. | $8 | -18% | $2B | $3B | 0.9x | 5.6x | ||
| Lovisa is a global fast-fashion retailer specializing in jewelry. A vertically integrated supply chain allows it to develop, source, and merchandise its exclusive products. Its target customer base is millennials seeking affordable and fashionable jewelry or receiving it as gifts. Lovisa’s global network of own-operated and franchised stores span across more than 30 countries. Lovisa’s sales growth record is largely underpinned by global store rollouts. The store format and offering is standardized globally, with stores typically in shopping centers and malls with relatively high foot traffic and sales per square meter. Lovisa also operates online stores and in-store piercing services in all its jurisdictions. | $17 | -26% | $2B | $2B | 3.7x | 12.0x | ||
| Premier Investments owns two global retail brands. While Smiggle has been operating outside of its core Australian and New Zealand markets for many years, the more prolific fashion brand Peter Alexander only recently entered the United Kingdom. The unique Smiggle brand retails children’s stationery in Australia and overseas markets. Premier materially restructured in 2025, merging its five core apparel brands with department store Myer. It distributed its Myer equity stake to its shareholders with an in-specie capital reduction and dividend.Premier is also a significant shareholder in Australia-listed Breville Group. | $9 | -37% | $1B | $1B | 2.3x | 6.6x | ||
| Nick Scali Ltd engages in the sourcing and retailing of household furniture and related accessories in Australia and New Zealand. It offers products of Sofas & Armchairs, Living Room, Dining Room, Bedroom, and Rugs & Accessories. The Company has two reportable segments, being the retailing of furniture in Australia and New Zealand, as well as the United Kingdom. | $10 | -21% | $880M | $1B | 3.0x | 9.3x | ||
| Universal Store Holdings Ltd is a specialty retailer of youth casual apparel. It offers casual apparel, footwear, and accessories to the customers. The company brand portfolio includes Champion, Perfect Stranger, Tommy Jeans, Kiss Chacey, Thrills, Barney Cools, and others. The company has two reportable segments namely, Universal store, and CTC. The majority of revenue is generated from the Universal store. | $5 | -14% | $365M | $397M | 1.7x | 6.6x | ||
| Autosports Group Ltd operates in the retail automotive industry. The core business focuses on the sale of new and used motor vehicles, distribution of finance and insurance products on behalf of retail financiers and automotive insurers. In addition, the company is involved in the sale of aftermarket products and spare parts, motor vehicle servicing and collision repair services. It generates maximum revenue from New and demonstrator vehicles followed by Used vehicles and others. Geographically the group operates in Australia and New Zealand, where the majority revenue is generated from Australia. | $1 | -25% | $277M | $1B | 0.6x | 10.4x | ||
| Accent Group is a retailer and wholesaler of footwear and apparel. It is the exclusive distributor of range of global brands, including Skechers, Vans, and Doctor Martens in Australia and New Zealand. Accent operates both monobranded stores and multibrand banners, such as Platypus, Hype DC, and The Athlete’s Foot. With a network of more than 800 physical stores and 30 websites, Accent is the largest footwear retailer in Australia. | $0 | -55% | $265M | $656M | 0.6x | 3.3x | ||
| Beacon Lighting Group Ltd engages in the sale of lighting. It designs, develops, imports, distributes, merchandises, and sells light fittings, ceiling fans, light globes, and energy products. | $1 | -55% | $265M | $353M | 1.5x | 5.7x | ||
| Bapcor is one of the largest automotive spare-parts and accessories businesses in Australia and New Zealand. The firm principally distributes automotive spare parts and accessories to independent and chain mechanic workshops in Australia and New Zealand through Burson-branded stores. Bapcor also operates a retail automotive spare-parts and accessories business in Australia, catering to the do-it-yourself customer, under the Autopro and Autobarn brands. The specialist wholesale business is a brand owner and wholesaler of specialized parts. | $0 | -87% | $222M | $655M | 0.5x | 4.1x | ||
| Adairs Ltd is engaged in the retailing of homewares and home furnishings in Australia and New Zealand. The company's product range includes categories, such as quilt covers and coverlets, sheets, cotton flannelette, pillowcases, quilts, pillows, mattress protectors, pillow protectors, blankets, nursery products, valances, bed wraps, bedspreads, and slippers, kids beach products and towels, cushions, throws, gifts and toys, wall arts, rugs, laundry, and home care products, chairs, bedheads, storage and shelves, ottomans and bench seats, and tables, as well as pots and plants, baskets, throws, home decor, and fragrance products, mirrors, lighting products, and tableware and pets products. Its operating segments are Adairs, Focus on Furniture, and Mocka. | $1 | -35% | $172M | $372M | 0.8x | 5.1x | ||
| Baby Bunting Group Ltd operates as a nursery retailer in Australia. The company product categories include prams, cots and nursery furniture, car safety, toys, babywear, feeding, nappies, manchester, and associated accessories. The company also has operations in New Zealand, with a store in Auckland and an online store. Geographically, it derives revenue from Australia and New Zealand. | $1 | -15% | $151M | $276M | 0.7x | 6.8x | ||
| Michael Hill International Ltd is an Australia based specialist retail jewellery chain engaged in the sale of jewellery and related services. It operates stores in Australia, New Zealand and Canada. It derives prime revenue from Australia. The product portfolio of the company includes Rings, Earrings, Pendants and Necklaces, Bracelets, Bangles and other products. | $0 | -21% | $88M | $171M | 0.4x | 3.0x | ||
| Median | $4 | -23% | $622M | $1B | 0.9x | 6.7x |
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