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Largest Specialty Stores Public Companies in the UK
Benchmark revenue and EBITDA valuation multiples for public comps like
Kingfisher, JD Sports Fashion, Frasers Group, Dunelm Group and Currys.
 | Kingfisher is a home improvement company with over 1,900 stores in seven countries across Europe under retail banners including B&Q, Castorama, Brico Dépôt, Screwfix, TradePoint, and Koçtas. It is the second-largest do-it-yourself retailer in Europe, with a leading position in the UK and a number-two position in France, which together account for 81% of sales. | $4 | 0% | $6B | $9B | 0.5x | 5.1x | ||
| JD Sports Fashion PLC is a U.K. retailer of branded sportswear and fashionwear. The company has stores in the United Kingdom, mainland Europe, and outside Europe. The offering includes international brands, such as Adidas, Nike, and The North Face, and own-brand labels, such as McKenzie, Carbrini, Supply & Demand, and The Duffer of St George. The store network consists of various shops: Size?, Footpatrol, Chausport, Sprinter, Scotts, Tessuti, Cloggs, Mainline, and Ultimate Outdoors, among others. Stores are specialized: Footpatrol is a sneaker provider; Size? offers footwear, apparel, and accessories; and Chausport operates throughout France selling international footwear brands, such as Nike. | $1 | -4% | $5B | $9B | 0.5x | 3.5x | ||
| Frasers Group PLC is a U.K. sports goods retailer. The diversified portfolio of Sports, Fitness, Premium Lifestyle and Luxury Store Fascias. Its brands are Sports Direct, House of Fraser, Flannels, Amara Living, Evans Cycles, Game, Jack Wills, and Others. The company has five segments five operating segments: UK Sports, Premium Lifestyle, International, Property and Financial Services. It operates stores in the United Kingdom, Europe, Asia, Oceania and USA. It generates the majority of the revenue from UK Sports includes the results of the Group’s core sports retail store operations in the UK, plus all the Group’s sports retail online business, other UK-based sports retail and wholesale operations, GAME UK stores and online operations, retail store operations. | $10 | +14% | $4B | $7B | 1.1x | 6.5x | ||
| Dunelm Group PLC is a UK home-furnishing retailer. The company operates superstores, high street stores, and multichannel retail formats, such as online and telephone ordering. The diverse product offering ranges from textiles, such as bedding, curtains, cushions, quilts, and pillows, to kitchenware and dining. The products have exclusive designs and are sold under premium brands such as Dorma. Dunelm offers customers high-quality products in a broad price spectrum, supported by customer service and support. The group has one reportable segment, which is the operations to enable the retail of homewares in the UK and Ireland. | $10 | -34% | $2B | $2B | 1.0x | 5.9x | ||
| Currys PLC is an omnichannel retailer of technology products and services with stores across countries. The company's segment include: UK & Ireland: comprises the operations of Currys, iD Mobile and B2B operations; and Nordics; operates both franchise and own stores in Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark with further franchise operations in Iceland, Greenland and the Faroe Islands. UK & Ireland and Nordics are involved in the sale of consumer electronics and mobile technology products and services, through stores or online channels. It derives maximum revenue from UK & Ireland. | $2 | +24% | $2B | $3B | 0.3x | 4.6x | ||
| Pets at Home Group PLC is an omnichannel British retailer operating mainly in the United Kingdom. The company has a network of stores, websites, grooming salons, and pet services, such as veterinary. The product portfolio is diverse, including items for dogs, cats, fish, reptiles, birds, and wildlife. The items sold are from the following categories: food, pet beds, toys, pet clothing, kennels, collars, healthcare, grooming, training, books, and accessories. The products are sold under the Pets at Home brand, private brand, and labels. The veterinary services are located within stores, as well as in stand-alone locations, throughout the U.K. | $3 | -26% | $1B | $2B | 0.8x | 5.0x | ||
| WH Smith PLC is a travel retailer providing travel essentials through stores in high-footfall transport hubs, operating as a pure-play travel retail business following the sale of its High Street operations. The Company offers a broad portfolio of products and services, including books and magazines, food-to-go, beverages, health and beauty items, travel and technology accessories, and selected partner services. Its operations are organised into three segments: the UK, which generates the majority of revenue and operates stores across airports, hospitals, railway stations, and service areas; North America, with stores mainly in airports and a Resorts business in Las Vegas; and the Rest of the World. | $7 | -54% | $831M | $2B | 1.0x | 8.2x | ||
| ME Group International PLC operates, sells and services a wide range of instant-service vending equipment, aimed at the consumer market. The group operates vending units across 20 countries and its technological innovation is focused on four principal areas namely Photobooths and integrated biometric identification solutions; Unattended laundry services and launderettes; High-quality digital printigg kiosks and Vending equipment for the food service market. Geographically, the company reports its segments and operates in UK & Republic of Ireland, Asia Pacific and Continental Europe, which is the majority revenue generator. | $2 | -36% | $744M | $726M | 1.7x | 4.4x | ||
| Wickes Group PLC is a digitally-led, service-enabled home improvement retailer, that delivers choice, convenience, and value service to customers across the United Kingdom. Its three key customers include Local Trade, Design & Installation, and Do-it-yourself (DIY). The company operates from its network of right-sized stores, which support nationwide fulfillment from convenient locations throughout the United Kingdom, and through its digital channels, including its website, TradePro mobile app for trade members, and its DIY app. These digital channels allow customers to research and order an extended range of its products and services and arrange virtual and in-person design consultations. The company has a single operating segment. | $2 | -20% | $527M | $1B | 0.6x | 5.5x | ||
| Halfords Group PLC is a retailer of automotive and cycling products. The company also provides vehicle servicing, maintenance, and repairs through garages and mobile vans. It is also engaged in the provision of software as a service. The company operates retail stores and auto centers in the United Kingdom and Ireland, and it participates in online retail as well. The business is divided into two segments: Retail and Autocentres. The Retail segment which derives maximum revenue, operates retail outlets for its automotive, leisure, and cycling products. The Autocentres segment operates centers for car servicing and repair in the U.K. Halfords' key cycling brands include Apollo, Carrera, and Boardman, but the company offers third-party bike brands as well. | $2 | +13% | $511M | $824M | 0.4x | 3.4x | ||
| Victorian Plumbing Group PLC is an online retailer of bathroom products and accessories, offering a one-stop-shop solution for the entire bathroom. It offers a wide varities of products to business to customer and trade customers, with more than 125 brands across a wide spectrum of price points and it also design and develops exclusive new products in-house. | $1 | +4% | $357M | $399M | 1.0x | 9.4x | ||
| Card Factory PLC is a British retailer of greeting cards. The principal activities of the Company operations are as a vertically integrated, omnichannel retailer of cards, gifts, and celebration essentials. Its products are offered via stores present in the United Kingdom, as well as online through websites: Card Factory and Getting Personal. The company's revenue is principally attributable to the retail sale of cards, dressings, and gifts. The business model is vertically integrated. It has an in-house design team, a printing facility, and a central warehousing facility. | $1 | -25% | $312M | $567M | 0.7x | 3.4x | ||
| Vertu Motors PLC is an automotive retailer in the United Kingdom. The business activity of the group includes selling new cars, motorcycles, commercial vehicles, and used vehicles, together with after-sale services. It operates through various franchise dealerships, such as Volkswagen, Land Rover, Audi, Mercedes-Benz, Jaguar, Kia, Toyota, and many others. The company generates maximum revenue from used cars. | $1 | +13% | $292M | $507M | 0.1x | 4.2x | ||
| Ramsdens Holdings PLC is a diversified financial services provider and retailer operating in the following core segments; the Foreign currency segment which comprises the sale and purchase of foreign currency notes to holidaymakers; the Pawnbroking segment, which involves providing a cash loan in return for jewellery and watches; Purchases of precious metals segment, involves buying unwanted jewellery, gold, and other precious metals from customers for cash; Retail Jewellery segment; and Income from other financial services. Maximum revenue is generated by the Retail Jewellery segment which is engaged in online sales of jewellery products such as rings, necklaces, bracelets, etc. Geographically, it derives a majority of its revenue from the United Kingdom and the rest from other regions. | $6 | +38% | $189M | $192M | 1.2x | 6.7x | ||
| Motorpoint Group PLC operates as a vehicle retailer in the United Kingdom. The brands of the company include Ford, Vauxhall, Volkswagen, Nissan, Hyundai, Audi, BMW, and Mercedes Benz. The reportable segment of the company is Retail and Wholesale. The company generates revenue from the Retail segments. | $2 | -24% | $139M | $208M | 0.1x | 6.5x | ||
| Refuels NV operates as a renewable biomethane supplier for decarbonizing heavy goods vehicles. The company is rolling out a network of stations offering renewable biomethane fuels to heavy goods vehicles, with hydrogen and electricity to be added. | $2 | -4% | $115M | $115M | 1.7x | 1.7x | ||
| Wynnstay Group PLC is a provider of agricultural supplies and services to farmers and rural communities in the United Kingdom. The company operates in three business segments: Feed and Grain, Arable, and Stores. The majority of its revenue is generated from the Feed and Grain segment, which manufactures and supplies a wide range of feeds and animal nutrition products for a range of sectors. It also sells a range of feed raw materials through both the Wynnstay and Glasson Grain brands, and offers grain and combinable crop marketing services through the GrainLink business. The Arable segment manufactures blended fertiliser and offers services and products to arable and grassland farmers, and the Stores segment caters to the needs of farmers and rural dwellers. | $5 | -- | $111M | $98M | 0.1x | 4.2x | ||
| Topps Tiles PLC is a tile and flooring retailer in the UK. The company focuses on selling ceramic and porcelain tiles, natural stone, and related products for homes and businesses. It offers products such as bathroom tiles, kitchen tiles, floor tiles, wall tiles, mosaic tiles, natural stone, and other tools and essentials. The company operates in the UK, the EU, and the rest of the world, and generates the majority of its revenue from sales in the UK. | $0 | +6% | $97M | $234M | 0.6x | 4.9x | ||
| TheWorks.Co.uk PLC is a multi-channel specialist retailers. The company's product categories include Books, Stationery, Arts and crafts, and Toys and games. Geographically, it derives a majority of its revenue from the United Kingdom and also has a presence in EU countries. Some of the company brands include Boldmere, Brain Maze, CMYK Design Works, Corner Piece, Crawford and Black, Easter Wishes, Explore, Learn, Discover, Fun Workz, Make and Create Boutique, The Craft Place, and others. It has one operating segment with two revenue streams, in store and online. | $1 | +6% | $50M | $162M | 0.4x | 3.3x | ||
| Shoe Zone PLC operates as a footwear retailer offering a wide range and a variety of shoes for all ages, it functions with over 500 stores across the UK. The group has a single distribution center which is located in Leicester, England. Its online offering combined with its store portfolio allows customers to shop via multiple channels. Shoe zone operates in the United Kingdom. | $1 | -34% | $41M | $76M | 0.4x | 2.4x | ||
| Median | $2 | -4% | $434M | $646M | 0.6x | 4.8x |
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