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U.S. Consumer Services Industry Analysis

UpdatedJul 04, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies92
  • 7D3.9%
  • 3M2.1%
  • 1Y-18.4%
  • YTD-2.3%

In the last week, the Consumer Services industry is up 3.9%, with Liberty Live Holdings leading the way with a 4.0% gain. In contrast, the industry has lost 18% in the last 12 months. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 13% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 05 Jul 2026US$94.8bUS$56.7bUS$5.4b16.9x17.5x1.7x
Tue, 02 Jun 2026US$88.6bUS$56.6bUS$5.5b16x16.2x1.6x
Thu, 30 Apr 2026US$96.9bUS$59.0bUS$5.5b16.7x17.6x1.6x
Sat, 28 Mar 2026US$96.3bUS$58.5bUS$5.2b18.2x18.4x1.6x
Mon, 23 Feb 2026US$96.8bUS$58.3bUS$5.7b17x16.9x1.7x
Wed, 21 Jan 2026US$102.0bUS$57.9bUS$5.5b16.9x18.5x1.8x
Fri, 19 Dec 2025US$102.4bUS$57.9bUS$5.5b16.6x18.5x1.8x
Sun, 16 Nov 2025US$107.1bUS$60.4bUS$4.1b16x26.3x1.8x
Tue, 14 Oct 2025US$118.2bUS$57.3bUS$4.7b16.9x25.4x2.1x
Thu, 11 Sep 2025US$109.5bUS$52.0bUS$5.0b19.2x22x2.1x
Sat, 09 Aug 2025US$109.3bUS$51.4bUS$3.7b18.7x29.6x2.1x
Mon, 07 Jul 2025US$110.2bUS$50.6bUS$2.9b19.6x38.3x2.2x
Wed, 04 Jun 2025US$117.2bUS$50.6bUS$2.9b19.9x40.9x2.3x
Fri, 02 May 2025US$104.0bUS$48.6bUS$2.8b19.9x36.7x2.1x
Sun, 30 Mar 2025US$103.3bUS$48.1bUS$2.9b18.5x35.7x2.1x
Tue, 25 Feb 2025US$110.4bUS$48.4bUS$1.9b19.9x59.2x2.3x
Thu, 23 Jan 2025US$102.6bUS$47.7bUS$1.6b20.1x64.1x2.2x
Sat, 21 Dec 2024US$101.3bUS$47.7bUS$1.6b19.7x63.4x2.1x
Mon, 18 Nov 2024US$99.8bUS$47.6bUS$1.7b18.7x59x2.1x
Wed, 16 Oct 2024US$97.2bUS$46.5bUS$1.4b20.5x68.4x2.1x
Fri, 13 Sep 2024US$88.0bUS$43.9bUS$1.4b19.7x62.3x2x
Sun, 11 Aug 2024US$90.3bUS$46.4bUS$1.4b19.7x62.7x1.9x
Tue, 09 Jul 2024US$91.1bUS$46.0bUS$1.8b19.7x51.6x2x
Thu, 06 Jun 2024US$91.9bUS$46.4bUS$1.8b22.3x51.6x2x
Sat, 04 May 2024US$93.5bUS$43.7bUS$1.6b19.8x57.3x2.1x
Mon, 01 Apr 2024US$94.9bUS$42.5bUS$1.1b19.6x85.5x2.2x
Wed, 28 Feb 2024US$97.0bUS$44.1bUS$1.1b19.5x88.8x2.2x
Fri, 26 Jan 2024US$108.7bUS$48.0bUS$1.0b22.2x104.9x2.3x
Sun, 24 Dec 2023US$111.0bUS$47.6bUS$958.2m21.8x115.8x2.3x
Tue, 21 Nov 2023US$102.0bUS$47.2bUS$829.5m20.7x122.9x2.2x
Thu, 19 Oct 2023US$93.9bUS$44.6bUS$616.8m18.3x152.3x2.1x
Sat, 16 Sep 2023US$93.8bUS$44.6bUS$631.9m19x148.5x2.1x
Mon, 14 Aug 2023US$93.8bUS$44.2bUS$638.5m18.5x146.9x2.1x
Wed, 12 Jul 2023US$91.7bUS$43.1bUS$231.2m23.7x396.4x2.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

396.4x


Total Market Cap: US$91.7bTotal Earnings: US$231.2mTotal Revenue: US$43.1bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Consumer Services Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 66.3x202420252026
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 17.5x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 66.7x.
  • 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 186% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 9.6% 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 industry?

US Market1.63%
Consumer Discretionary2.72%
Consumer Services3.90%
Education Services3.99%
Specialized Consumer Services3.70%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Education Services industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 118x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 15.2%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 11.7% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Specialized Consumer Services industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 33.0x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Education Services industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 15% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 12% per year.
  • In contrast, the Specialized Consumer Services industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 8.7% 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
LLYV.K Liberty Live HoldingsUS$108.004.0%
+US$384.6m		32.3%PS24.9x
SCI Service Corporation InternationalUS$78.563.7%
+US$383.6m		-3.9%PE20.2x
UTI Universal Technical InstituteUS$48.2416.0%
+US$366.2m		49.3%PE62.2x
HRB H&R BlockUS$40.047.6%
+US$357.5m		-28.7%PE6.9x
ADT ADTUS$6.836.9%
+US$344.7m		-19.4%PE8.5x

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