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U.S. Consumer Services Industry Analysis
UpdatedMay 15, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies92
- 7D3.3%
- 3M1.6%
- 1Y19.5%
- YTD14.2%
The Consumer Services industry is up 3.3% in the last week, with Duolingo up 9.1%. Meanwhile, H&R Block actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 8.6% in the last week. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 19%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 24% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the U.S. Consumer Services Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 15 May 2025 | US$117.2b | US$50.6b | US$2.9b | 19.9x | 41.1x | 2.3x |
| Sat, 12 Apr 2025 | US$97.7b | US$48.1b | US$2.9b | 18.5x | 33.9x | 2x |
| Mon, 10 Mar 2025 | US$102.9b | US$48.3b | US$2.9b | 20x | 35.2x | 2.1x |
| Wed, 05 Feb 2025 | US$108.0b | US$48.1b | US$1.7b | 19.6x | 63x | 2.2x |
| Fri, 03 Jan 2025 | US$102.6b | US$47.5b | US$1.6b | 20.7x | 64.2x | 2.2x |
| Sun, 01 Dec 2024 | US$106.2b | US$47.6b | US$1.6b | 19.9x | 64.8x | 2.2x |
| Tue, 29 Oct 2024 | US$97.3b | US$47.2b | US$1.6b | 20.1x | 60.6x | 2.1x |
| Thu, 26 Sep 2024 | US$94.0b | US$44.0b | US$1.3b | 20.6x | 69.7x | 2.1x |
| Sat, 24 Aug 2024 | US$92.1b | US$46.5b | US$1.5b | 20.6x | 63.2x | 2x |
| Mon, 22 Jul 2024 | US$92.5b | US$46.1b | US$1.8b | 20.7x | 52.4x | 2x |
| Wed, 19 Jun 2024 | US$90.5b | US$46.0b | US$1.8b | 18.7x | 51x | 2x |
| Fri, 17 May 2024 | US$95.6b | US$43.8b | US$1.7b | 19.9x | 55.6x | 2.2x |
| Sun, 14 Apr 2024 | US$94.6b | US$42.4b | US$1.2b | 19.2x | 80.7x | 2.2x |
| Tue, 12 Mar 2024 | US$95.9b | US$42.7b | US$1.1b | 18.2x | 88.4x | 2.2x |
| Thu, 08 Feb 2024 | US$92.1b | US$43.7b | US$1.0b | 22.7x | 91.7x | 2.1x |
| Sat, 06 Jan 2024 | US$109.3b | US$47.6b | US$960.6m | 20.6x | 113.8x | 2.3x |
| Mon, 04 Dec 2023 | US$108.3b | US$47.6b | US$958.3m | 21.6x | 113x | 2.3x |
| Wed, 01 Nov 2023 | US$91.6b | US$45.2b | US$522.0m | 18.5x | 175.4x | 2x |
| Fri, 29 Sep 2023 | US$93.0b | US$44.6b | US$661.2m | 18.7x | 140.6x | 2.1x |
| Sun, 27 Aug 2023 | US$92.9b | US$44.2b | US$644.0m | 18.7x | 144.3x | 2.1x |
| Tue, 25 Jul 2023 | US$92.8b | US$43.1b | US$232.7m | 24.5x | 398.6x | 2.1x |
| Thu, 22 Jun 2023 | US$86.9b | US$42.9b | US$311.2m | 24x | 279.3x | 2x |
| Sat, 20 May 2023 | US$86.6b | US$42.8b | US$378.9m | 24.2x | 228.5x | 2x |
| Mon, 17 Apr 2023 | US$89.7b | US$43.2b | -US$149,121,661.00 | 23.5x | -601.7x | 2.1x |
| Wed, 15 Mar 2023 | US$87.6b | US$43.4b | -US$250,265,698.00 | 26.7x | -350x | 2x |
| Fri, 10 Feb 2023 | US$81.2b | US$41.0b | -US$259,353,515.00 | 19x | -313.1x | 2x |
| Sun, 08 Jan 2023 | US$79.6b | US$41.3b | -US$1,221,294,743.00 | 18.9x | -65.1x | 1.9x |
| Tue, 06 Dec 2022 | US$76.3b | US$41.3b | -US$1,258,280,057.00 | 18.1x | -60.7x | 1.8x |
| Thu, 03 Nov 2022 | US$73.0b | US$40.6b | -US$1,480,708,736.00 | 15.4x | -49.3x | 1.8x |
| Sat, 01 Oct 2022 | US$78.2b | US$46.3b | -US$1,911,934,740.00 | 16.3x | -40.9x | 1.7x |
| Mon, 29 Aug 2022 | US$86.9b | US$46.8b | -US$2,126,021,600.00 | 18.1x | -40.9x | 1.9x |
| Wed, 27 Jul 2022 | US$78.8b | US$44.1b | -US$2,595,805,632.00 | 19.8x | -30.4x | 1.8x |
| Fri, 24 Jun 2022 | US$74.8b | US$44.3b | -US$2,578,518,810.00 | 19x | -29x | 1.7x |
| Sun, 22 May 2022 | US$73.1b | US$44.5b | -US$2,894,159,441.00 | 17.1x | -25.2x | 1.6x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
-25.2x
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 41.1x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 45.3x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.1x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.3x.
Past Earnings Growth
- Total earnings for the Consumer Services industry have gone up over the last three years, and the industry is now profitable. Revenues have grown 4.4% per year.
- This means that more sales are being generated by the industry overall, and subsequently profits are increasing too.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the U.S. Consumer Discretionary industry?
| US Market | 5.09% | |
| Consumer Discretionary | 10.86% | |
| Consumer Services | 3.28% | |
| Education Services | 3.92% | |
| Specialized Consumer Services | 1.52% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Education Services industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 84.3x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 26.0%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 42.4% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Specialized Consumer Services industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 47.8x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Education Services industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 26% over the next 5 years.
- However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 42% per year.
- In contrast, the Specialized Consumer Services industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 15% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUOL Duolingo | US$530.52 | 5.4% +US$1.2b | 201.3% | PE249.2x | |
| ATGE Adtalem Global Education | US$130.40 | 12.5% +US$521.7m | 97.7% | PE20.5x | |
| TAL TAL Education Group | US$10.16 | 7.2% +US$411.8m | -22.1% | PE72.7x | |
| EDU New Oriental Education & Technology Group | US$48.83 | 4.8% +US$366.3m | -41.7% | PE20.4x | |
| SCI Service Corporation International | US$76.95 | 1.9% +US$206.4m | 8.7% | PE20.7x |
