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Australian (ASX) Consumer Discretionary Sector Analysis
UpdatedAug 27, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies95
- 7D1.4%
- 3M9.9%
- 1Y14.2%
- YTD12.9%
Over the last 7 days, the Consumer Discretionary industry has risen 1.4%, driven by gains in Aristocrat Leisure and Lovisa Holdings of 1.9% and 17%, respectively. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 14%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 12% annually.
Sector Valuation and Performance
Has the Australian Consumer Discretionary Sector valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 27 Aug 2025 | AU$246.5b | AU$129.1b | AU$3.7b | 27.1x | 65.8x | 1.9x |
| Fri, 25 Jul 2025 | AU$227.4b | AU$129.5b | AU$4.1b | 24.2x | 56x | 1.8x |
| Sun, 22 Jun 2025 | AU$224.4b | AU$129.5b | AU$4.1b | 20.4x | 54.7x | 1.7x |
| Tue, 20 May 2025 | AU$225.1b | AU$129.6b | AU$4.1b | 21.8x | 54.3x | 1.7x |
| Thu, 17 Apr 2025 | AU$209.0b | AU$129.4b | AU$4.3b | 19.8x | 48.8x | 1.6x |
| Sat, 15 Mar 2025 | AU$207.5b | AU$129.5b | AU$4.6b | 19.8x | 44.8x | 1.6x |
| Mon, 10 Feb 2025 | AU$230.2b | AU$124.3b | AU$4.0b | 19.9x | 57.3x | 1.9x |
| Wed, 08 Jan 2025 | AU$221.4b | AU$127.0b | AU$4.1b | 20.4x | 54.3x | 1.7x |
| Fri, 06 Dec 2024 | AU$225.6b | AU$127.0b | AU$4.1b | 21.8x | 55.4x | 1.8x |
| Sun, 03 Nov 2024 | AU$205.4b | AU$127.0b | AU$4.3b | 20.4x | 48.3x | 1.6x |
| Tue, 01 Oct 2024 | AU$215.6b | AU$127.0b | AU$4.3b | 19.9x | 50.7x | 1.7x |
| Thu, 29 Aug 2024 | AU$216.4b | AU$126.4b | AU$4.9b | 19x | 44.3x | 1.7x |
| Sat, 27 Jul 2024 | AU$205.4b | AU$124.8b | AU$5.8b | 16.7x | 35.6x | 1.6x |
| Mon, 24 Jun 2024 | AU$198.7b | AU$124.4b | AU$5.7b | 16.3x | 34.6x | 1.6x |
| Wed, 22 May 2024 | AU$195.6b | AU$124.4b | AU$5.7b | 16x | 34.2x | 1.6x |
| Fri, 19 Apr 2024 | AU$190.5b | AU$124.2b | AU$5.7b | 17x | 33.6x | 1.5x |
| Sun, 17 Mar 2024 | AU$199.3b | AU$124.2b | AU$5.6b | 17.7x | 35.3x | 1.6x |
| Tue, 13 Feb 2024 | AU$187.3b | AU$122.2b | AU$4.9b | 19.4x | 38.2x | 1.5x |
| Thu, 11 Jan 2024 | AU$191.6b | AU$126.2b | AU$4.4b | 18x | 43.4x | 1.5x |
| Sat, 09 Dec 2023 | AU$183.6b | AU$126.2b | AU$4.4b | 17.4x | 41.6x | 1.5x |
| Mon, 06 Nov 2023 | AU$179.4b | AU$125.7b | AU$4.0b | 18.3x | 45x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 04 Oct 2023 | AU$180.6b | AU$125.7b | AU$4.0b | 21.1x | 45.3x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 01 Sep 2023 | AU$189.6b | AU$125.7b | AU$4.0b | 19.1x | 47.6x | 1.5x |
| Sun, 30 Jul 2023 | AU$181.7b | AU$122.0b | AU$5.0b | 12.7x | 36.5x | 1.5x |
| Tue, 27 Jun 2023 | AU$169.8b | AU$121.9b | AU$5.0b | 11.3x | 33.9x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 25 May 2023 | AU$178.0b | AU$121.9b | AU$5.0b | 13.8x | 35.5x | 1.5x |
| Sat, 22 Apr 2023 | AU$184.5b | AU$121.4b | AU$4.8b | 14.7x | 38.1x | 1.5x |
| Mon, 20 Mar 2023 | AU$113.5b | AU$72.1b | AU$1.7b | 14.5x | 68.3x | 1.6x |
| Wed, 15 Feb 2023 | AU$179.1b | AU$112.3b | AU$5.6b | 16x | 31.8x | 1.6x |
| Fri, 13 Jan 2023 | AU$174.7b | AU$111.6b | AU$5.5b | 14.9x | 31.5x | 1.6x |
| Sun, 11 Dec 2022 | AU$173.8b | AU$111.7b | AU$5.5b | 14.1x | 31.4x | 1.6x |
| Tue, 08 Nov 2022 | AU$172.8b | AU$111.2b | AU$5.5b | 14x | 31.1x | 1.6x |
| Thu, 06 Oct 2022 | AU$168.3b | AU$111.2b | AU$5.6b | 14.5x | 30.3x | 1.5x |
| Sat, 03 Sep 2022 | AU$171.7b | AU$110.8b | AU$5.5b | 15.3x | 31.1x | 1.6x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
31.1x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the Australian Consumer Discretionary industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 65.8x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 41.8x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.6x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.9x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Consumer Discretionary industry have declined 12% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 5.2% per year.
- This means that although more sales are being generated, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased, which has decreased profits.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Australian Consumer Discretionary sector?
| AU Market | 0.32% | |
| Consumer Discretionary | 1.42% | |
| Hospitality | 2.09% | |
| Auto Components | 1.64% | |
| General Merchandise and Department Stores | 1.54% | |
| Specialty Stores | 1.39% | |
| Online Retail and Ecommerce | 0% | 0 |
| Consumer Services | -1.23% | |
| Retail Distributors | -1.66% | |
| Luxury | -1.89% | |
| Leisure | -2.33% | |
| Consumer Durables | -5.74% | |
| Auto | -8.33% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Auto Components industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 29.5x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 22.3%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 7.7% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Luxury industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 81% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 11% per year.
- In contrast, the General Merchandise and Department Stores industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 7.6% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL Aristocrat Leisure | AU$72.50 | 1.9% +AU$769.6m | 33.8% | PE38.7x | |
| LOV Lovisa Holdings | AU$41.23 | 17.5% +AU$679.8m | 29.6% | PE52.9x | |
| SUL Super Retail Group | AU$18.63 | 12.7% +AU$474.2m | 5.3% | PE19x | |
| TAH Tabcorp Holdings | AU$0.88 | 22.2% +AU$364.7m | 83.3% | PE54.8x | |
| TLC Lottery | AU$5.81 | 2.7% +AU$333.7m | 19.1% | PE35.4x |
