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U.S. Consumer Services Industry Analysis

UpdatedAug 08, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies89
  • 7D0.7%
  • 3M6.0%
  • 1Y-11.8%
  • YTD2.1%

The Consumer Services is pretty flat in the last 7 days, but Frontdoor has stood out, gaining 25%. Unfortunately though, the industry is down 12% over the past 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 12% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the U.S. Consumer Services Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 08 Aug 2026US$95.2bUS$57.6bUS$4.9b14.5x19.4x1.7x
Mon, 06 Jul 2026US$95.0bUS$56.7bUS$5.4b16.9x17.6x1.7x
Wed, 03 Jun 2026US$90.6bUS$56.6bUS$5.5b16.3x16.6x1.6x
Fri, 01 May 2026US$96.7bUS$59.0bUS$5.5b16.5x17.6x1.6x
Sun, 29 Mar 2026US$94.3bUS$58.5bUS$5.2b18.2x18x1.6x
Tue, 24 Feb 2026US$96.8bUS$58.3bUS$5.7b17.1x16.9x1.7x
Thu, 22 Jan 2026US$100.5bUS$57.9bUS$5.5b16.9x18.3x1.7x
Sat, 20 Dec 2025US$102.8bUS$57.9bUS$5.5b16.8x18.6x1.8x
Mon, 17 Nov 2025US$107.1bUS$60.4bUS$4.1b16x26.3x1.8x
Wed, 15 Oct 2025US$120.0bUS$57.3bUS$4.7b17.3x25.7x2.1x
Fri, 12 Sep 2025US$109.3bUS$52.0bUS$5.0b19.9x21.9x2.1x
Sun, 10 Aug 2025US$108.7bUS$51.4bUS$3.7b18.7x29.4x2.1x
Tue, 08 Jul 2025US$110.2bUS$50.6bUS$2.9b19.5x38.3x2.2x
Thu, 05 Jun 2025US$116.0bUS$50.6bUS$2.9b19.8x40.5x2.3x
Sat, 03 May 2025US$105.8bUS$50.4bUS$2.8b20.6x38x2.1x
Mon, 31 Mar 2025US$103.3bUS$48.1bUS$2.9b18.5x35.7x2.1x
Wed, 26 Feb 2025US$109.1bUS$48.3bUS$1.8b20.5x59x2.3x
Fri, 24 Jan 2025US$102.0bUS$47.9bUS$1.6b20.5x61.8x2.1x
Sun, 22 Dec 2024US$101.8bUS$47.7bUS$1.6b19.7x63.7x2.1x
Tue, 19 Nov 2024US$99.8bUS$47.6bUS$1.7b18.7x59x2.1x
Thu, 17 Oct 2024US$97.0bUS$46.5bUS$1.4b20.4x68.2x2.1x
Sat, 14 Sep 2024US$89.1bUS$43.9bUS$1.4b19.9x65.9x2x
Mon, 12 Aug 2024US$90.3bUS$46.4bUS$1.4b19.7x62.7x1.9x
Wed, 10 Jul 2024US$91.1bUS$46.0bUS$1.8b19.3x51.5x2x
Fri, 07 Jun 2024US$92.4bUS$46.5bUS$1.8b21.3x51.9x2x
Sun, 05 May 2024US$95.7bUS$43.7bUS$1.6b19.8x58.7x2.2x
Tue, 02 Apr 2024US$94.9bUS$42.5bUS$1.1b19.7x85.6x2.2x
Thu, 29 Feb 2024US$96.2bUS$43.8bUS$1.1b19.5x89x2.2x
Sat, 27 Jan 2024US$111.1bUS$48.0bUS$1.0b21.9x107.1x2.3x
Mon, 25 Dec 2023US$111.0bUS$47.6bUS$958.2m21.8x115.8x2.3x
Wed, 22 Nov 2023US$102.0bUS$47.2bUS$829.4m20.7x122.9x2.2x
Fri, 20 Oct 2023US$92.6bUS$44.6bUS$616.8m17.9x150.2x2.1x
Sun, 17 Sep 2023US$93.4bUS$44.6bUS$667.9m18.7x139.8x2.1x
Tue, 15 Aug 2023US$93.1bUS$44.2bUS$638.0m18.3x145.8x2.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

145.8x


Total Market Cap: US$93.1bTotal Earnings: US$638.0mTotal Revenue: US$44.2bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Consumer Services Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 57.1x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the American Consumer Services 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 19.4x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 57.1x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.0x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.7x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Consumer Services industry have grown 98% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 9.2% 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 industry?

US Market4.05%
Consumer Discretionary2.75%
Consumer Services0.70%
Specialized Consumer Services2.64%
Education Services-0.28%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Specialized Consumer Services industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 31.6x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 12.0%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 0.5% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Education Services industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 121x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Education Services industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 13% over the next 5 years.
  • However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 17% per year.
  • In contrast, the Specialized Consumer Services industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 12% 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
FTDR FrontdoorUS$90.8325.1%
+US$1.2b		65.5%PE23x
CVSA CovistaUS$140.9812.9%
+US$548.9m		15.7%PE17.9x
HRB H&R BlockUS$46.194.9%
+US$273.8m		-16.5%PE7.9x
LOPE Grand Canyon EducationUS$152.534.9%
+US$185.0m		-23.1%PE17.5x
DAO YoudaoUS$18.148.0%
+US$161.7m		106.6%PE213.5x

Latest News

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Perdoceo Education
7D
6.4%
1Y
8.4%
DUOL
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7D
-2.9%
1Y
-64.7%
MATW
US$23.70
Matthews International
7D
-14.6%
1Y
0.5%
UTI
US$28.95
Universal Technical Institute
7D
-26.4%
1Y
7.8%
EDU
US$56.43
New Oriental Education & Technology Group
7D
-4.2%
1Y
23.8%
FTDR
US$90.83
Frontdoor
7D
25.1%
1Y
65.5%
CVSA
US$140.98
Covista
7D
12.9%
1Y
15.7%
DRVN
US$13.33
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7D
-6.6%
1Y
-19.6%
CSV
US$35.87
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7D
-11.1%
1Y
-25.5%
DAO
US$18.14
Youdao
7D
8.0%
1Y
106.6%
LOPE
US$152.53
Grand Canyon Education
7D
4.9%
1Y
-23.1%
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7D
-1.4%
1Y
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7D
3.5%
1Y
9.8%
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1Y
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MH
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7D
5.8%
1Y
-12.8%
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US$46.19
H&R Block
7D
4.9%
1Y
-16.5%
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