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U.S. Consumer Discretionary Sector Analysis

UpdatedJul 28, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies775
  • 7D-6.3%
  • 3M-7.2%
  • 1Y-4.6%
  • YTD-9.2%

Over the last 7 days, the Consumer Discretionary industry has dropped 6.3%, driven by declines in Tesla and Amazon.com of 18% and 7.4%, respectively. Meanwhile, General Motors actually outperformed within the industry, gaining 15% in the last week. The industry has fallen 4.6% in the last year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 20% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

Has the U.S. Consumer Discretionary Sector valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 28 Jul 2026US$7.1tUS$3.7tUS$212.5b18.9x33.2x1.9x
Thu, 25 Jun 2026US$7.3tUS$3.7tUS$214.2b18.6x33.9x2x
Sat, 23 May 2026US$7.8tUS$3.7tUS$212.3b18.4x36.7x2.1x
Mon, 20 Apr 2026US$7.8tUS$3.6tUS$198.2b19.3x39.5x2.1x
Wed, 18 Mar 2026US$7.2tUS$3.6tUS$204.3b18.7x35.1x2x
Fri, 13 Feb 2026US$7.6tUS$3.6tUS$205.7b20x36.7x2.1x
Sun, 11 Jan 2026US$8.0tUS$3.6tUS$221.6b19.1x36.1x2.3x
Tue, 09 Dec 2025US$7.7tUS$3.6tUS$222.0b18.5x34.7x2.2x
Thu, 06 Nov 2025US$7.8tUS$3.5tUS$225.5b18.2x34.8x2.2x
Sat, 04 Oct 2025US$7.8tUS$3.5tUS$220.9b19.5x35.4x2.2x
Mon, 01 Sep 2025US$7.3tUS$3.5tUS$220.7b20.2x33x2.1x
Wed, 30 Jul 2025US$7.1tUS$3.4tUS$213.1b18.4x33.6x2.1x
Fri, 27 Jun 2025US$6.8tUS$3.4tUS$217.5b18x31.1x2x
Sun, 25 May 2025US$6.6tUS$3.4tUS$220.2b16.9x30.2x1.9x
Tue, 22 Apr 2025US$5.7tUS$3.4tUS$211.9b15.4x26.9x1.7x
Thu, 20 Mar 2025US$6.2tUS$3.4tUS$212.1b17x29x1.8x
Sat, 15 Feb 2025US$7.2tUS$3.4tUS$205.0b18.6x35.3x2.1x
Mon, 13 Jan 2025US$6.9tUS$3.3tUS$200.2b18x34.6x2.1x
Wed, 11 Dec 2024US$7.3tUS$3.3tUS$201.3b19.5x36.2x2.2x
Fri, 08 Nov 2024US$6.2tUS$3.2tUS$181.9b18.5x34.2x1.9x
Sun, 06 Oct 2024US$6.0tUS$3.2tUS$178.6b18.4x33.4x1.9x
Tue, 03 Sep 2024US$5.5tUS$3.2tUS$177.2b17.7x31x1.7x
Thu, 01 Aug 2024US$5.6tUS$3.1tUS$166.6b17.5x33.6x1.8x
Sat, 29 Jun 2024US$5.6tUS$3.1tUS$167.2b17.4x33.4x1.8x
Mon, 27 May 2024US$5.4tUS$3.1tUS$167.8b17.9x32.1x1.7x
Wed, 24 Apr 2024US$5.2tUS$3.1tUS$161.3b17.2x32x1.7x
Fri, 22 Mar 2024US$5.4tUS$3.1tUS$159.2b17.5x34x1.8x
Sun, 18 Feb 2024US$5.3tUS$3.1tUS$152.0b18.1x34.8x1.7x
Tue, 16 Jan 2024US$5.1tUS$3.1tUS$141.6b17.3x36.3x1.7x
Thu, 14 Dec 2023US$5.1tUS$3.1tUS$139.2b17x36.8x1.7x
Sat, 11 Nov 2023US$4.7tUS$3.0tUS$130.9b15x35.8x1.5x
Mon, 09 Oct 2023US$4.7tUS$3.0tUS$113.8b15x41.4x1.6x
Wed, 06 Sep 2023US$5.0tUS$3.0tUS$112.1b15.5x44.6x1.7x
Fri, 04 Aug 2023US$5.0tUS$2.9tUS$104.1b15.8x48.1x1.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

48.1x


Total Market Cap: US$5.0tTotal Earnings: US$104.1bTotal Revenue: US$2.9tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Consumer Discretionary Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 34.7x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the American Consumer Discretionary industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 34.7x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 1.9x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Consumer Discretionary industry have grown 27% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 7.6% 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.S. Consumer Discretionary sector?

US Market-0.74%
Consumer Discretionary-6.27%
Leisure2.54%
Consumer Services2.26%
Hospitality1.59%
Retail Distributors1.57%
Specialty Stores1.31%
Online Retail and Ecommerce0%0
Auto Components-0.22%
Luxury-0.39%
Consumer Durables-5.98%
General Merchandise and Department Stores-6.36%
Auto-15.74%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Leisure industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 30.8%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 5.8% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Auto industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 37% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 17% per year.
  • In contrast, the Consumer Durables industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 9.2% 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
GM General MotorsUS$87.0414.8%
+US$8.0b		62.8%PE41.1x
BKNG Booking HoldingsUS$186.794.1%
+US$5.7b		-17.8%PE23.5x
RCL Royal Caribbean CruisesUS$305.046.6%
+US$5.1b		-13.3%PE18.3x
ORLY O'Reilly AutomotiveUS$90.597.2%
+US$5.0b		-6.9%PE28.8x
MAR Marriott InternationalUS$383.064.4%
+US$4.3b		38.9%PE39.1x

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