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U.S. Consumer Discretionary Sector Analysis

UpdatedSep 11, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies852
  • 7D-3.5%
  • 3M-2.3%
  • 1Y-6.8%
  • YTD-6.3%

Over the last 7 days, the Consumer Discretionary industry has dropped 3.5%, driven by Amazon.com declining 2.7%. On the other hand GameStop is actually up 6.0%. The industry has fallen 6.8% in the last year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 17% per annum.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 12 Sep 2026US$7.4tUS$3.8tUS$258.3b16.5x28.7x2x
Mon, 10 Aug 2026US$7.9tUS$3.7tUS$259.7b18.8x30.3x2.1x
Wed, 08 Jul 2026US$7.6tUS$3.7tUS$214.5b18.8x35.4x2.1x
Fri, 05 Jun 2026US$7.6tUS$3.7tUS$214.3b18x35.7x2.1x
Sun, 03 May 2026US$7.8tUS$3.7tUS$208.9b19x37.3x2.1x
Tue, 31 Mar 2026US$6.8tUS$3.6tUS$198.8b18.3x34x1.9x
Thu, 26 Feb 2026US$7.5tUS$3.6tUS$206.6b19.9x36.4x2.1x
Sat, 24 Jan 2026US$7.9tUS$3.6tUS$221.3b19.7x35.7x2.2x
Mon, 22 Dec 2025US$7.8tUS$3.6tUS$220.7b19.6x35.2x2.2x
Wed, 19 Nov 2025US$7.4tUS$3.5tUS$223.2b17.2x33.2x2.1x
Fri, 17 Oct 2025US$7.6tUS$3.5tUS$220.8b18.3x34.3x2.2x
Sun, 14 Sep 2025US$7.7tUS$3.5tUS$221.3b19.7x34.7x2.2x
Tue, 12 Aug 2025US$7.0tUS$3.4tUS$217.7b19x32.1x2x
Thu, 10 Jul 2025US$6.8tUS$3.4tUS$216.0b18.9x31.7x2x
Sat, 07 Jun 2025US$6.6tUS$3.4tUS$217.3b17.5x30.5x1.9x
Mon, 05 May 2025US$6.3tUS$3.4tUS$217.2b16.9x28.9x1.8x
Wed, 02 Apr 2025US$6.2tUS$3.4tUS$211.8b16.9x29.1x1.8x
Fri, 28 Feb 2025US$6.9tUS$3.4tUS$211.5b18x32.6x2x
Sun, 26 Jan 2025US$7.3tUS$3.3tUS$202.3b18.9x36.1x2.2x
Tue, 24 Dec 2024US$7.2tUS$3.3tUS$200.7b18x35.7x2.1x
Thu, 21 Nov 2024US$6.7tUS$3.4tUS$198.5b18.3x34x2x
Sat, 19 Oct 2024US$5.8tUS$3.2tUS$178.5b18.6x32.6x1.8x
Mon, 16 Sep 2024US$5.6tUS$3.2tUS$177.5b17.4x31.7x1.8x
Wed, 14 Aug 2024US$5.2tUS$3.2tUS$173.3b17.2x30x1.6x
Fri, 12 Jul 2024US$5.8tUS$3.1tUS$167.3b17.5x34.6x1.8x
Sun, 09 Jun 2024US$5.4tUS$3.1tUS$168.0b17.9x32.2x1.7x
Tue, 07 May 2024US$5.5tUS$3.1tUS$166.5b17.8x33.1x1.8x
Thu, 04 Apr 2024US$5.4tUS$3.1tUS$160.5b18.2x33.4x1.7x
Sat, 02 Mar 2024US$5.4tUS$3.1tUS$155.0b17.7x35x1.8x
Mon, 29 Jan 2024US$5.1tUS$3.1tUS$146.5b17.4x34.6x1.7x
Wed, 27 Dec 2023US$5.3tUS$3.1tUS$141.2b17.7x37.6x1.7x
Fri, 24 Nov 2023US$4.9tUS$3.0tUS$139.1b15.3x35.4x1.6x
Sun, 22 Oct 2023US$4.5tUS$3.0tUS$113.0b14.5x39.5x1.5x
Tue, 19 Sep 2023US$5.0tUS$3.0tUS$112.4b15x44.2x1.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

44.2x


Total Market Cap: US$5.0tTotal Earnings: US$112.4bTotal Revenue: US$3.0tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Consumer Discretionary Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 34.1x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the American 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 28.7x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 34.1x.
  • 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 32% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 8.0% 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-2.20%
Consumer Discretionary-3.53%
Online Retail and Ecommerce0%0
Retail Distributors-2.73%
Auto Components-2.83%
General Merchandise and Department Stores-2.90%
Leisure-3.25%
Auto-3.32%
Specialty Stores-3.37%
Consumer Services-4.63%
Hospitality-5.56%
Consumer Durables-5.58%
Luxury-6.10%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Retail Distributors industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 20.9x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 27.4%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 17.1% 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 Specialty Stores industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 8.3% 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
TSLA TeslaUS$365.443.2%
+US$44.9b		-7.7%PE379.2x
GME GameStopUS$21.1510.4%
+US$2.1b		-15.2%PE11.9x
EBAY eBayUS$107.754.2%
+US$1.9b		18.7%PE21.9x
GRMN GarminUS$282.672.0%
+US$1.1b		18.7%PE29x
ASO Academy Sports and OutdoorsUS$55.3623.2%
+US$621.9m		19.1%PE8.6x

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