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U.S. General Merchandise and Department Stores Industry Analysis
UpdatedNov 20, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies34
- 7D-2.0%
- 3M9.4%
- 1Y34.5%
- YTD28.3%
Over the last 7 days, the General Merchandise and Department Stores industry has dropped 2.0%, driven by a pullback from Amazon.com of 4.4%. Over the past 12 months, the industry was up 34%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 19% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the U.S. General Merchandise and Department Stores Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 20 Nov 2024 | US$2.8t | US$1.1t | US$87.3b | 17.4x | 31.5x | 2.5x |
| Fri, 18 Oct 2024 | US$2.7t | US$1.1t | US$80.1b | 19.3x | 33.3x | 2.5x |
| Sun, 15 Sep 2024 | US$2.6t | US$1.1t | US$80.2b | 17.6x | 31.8x | 2.3x |
| Tue, 13 Aug 2024 | US$2.4t | US$1.1t | US$77.3b | 17.8x | 30.8x | 2.2x |
| Thu, 11 Jul 2024 | US$2.7t | US$1.1t | US$70.0b | 17x | 38.4x | 2.5x |
| Sat, 08 Jun 2024 | US$2.6t | US$1.1t | US$70.1b | 18.3x | 36.5x | 2.4x |
| Mon, 06 May 2024 | US$2.6t | US$1.0t | US$70.1b | 24x | 36.8x | 2.5x |
| Wed, 03 Apr 2024 | US$2.5t | US$1.0t | US$62.8b | 23.7x | 39.1x | 2.4x |
| Fri, 01 Mar 2024 | US$2.4t | US$1.0t | US$60.4b | 25.1x | 39.3x | 2.3x |
| Sun, 28 Jan 2024 | US$2.2t | US$1.0t | US$54.3b | 22.3x | 41.3x | 2.2x |
| Tue, 26 Dec 2023 | US$2.2t | US$1.0t | US$54.2b | 22.1x | 40.5x | 2.2x |
| Thu, 23 Nov 2023 | US$2.1t | US$1.0t | US$52.9b | 27x | 39.2x | 2.1x |
| Sat, 21 Oct 2023 | US$1.8t | US$976.9b | US$34.3b | 24.2x | 53.1x | 1.9x |
| Mon, 18 Sep 2023 | US$2.0t | US$978.6b | US$34.4b | 23.3x | 58.7x | 2.1x |
| Wed, 16 Aug 2023 | US$2.0t | US$973.1b | US$33.8b | 20.9x | 58.6x | 2x |
| Fri, 14 Jul 2023 | US$2.0t | US$948.2b | US$25.3b | 33.2x | 77.1x | 2.1x |
| Sun, 11 Jun 2023 | US$1.8t | US$949.4b | US$25.4b | 29.3x | 71x | 1.9x |
| Tue, 09 May 2023 | US$1.6t | US$955.9b | US$18.1b | 38.2x | 88.5x | 1.7x |
| Thu, 06 Apr 2023 | US$1.6t | US$946.5b | US$9.1b | 34.5x | 176.7x | 1.7x |
| Sat, 04 Mar 2023 | US$187.7b | US$253.2b | US$9.6b | 20.4x | 19.6x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 30 Jan 2023 | US$192.7b | US$252.8b | US$10.8b | 18.1x | 17.9x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 28 Dec 2022 | US$178.3b | US$252.8b | US$10.8b | 15.9x | 16.5x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 25 Nov 2022 | US$194.7b | US$251.9b | US$10.8b | 16.8x | 18x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 23 Oct 2022 | US$183.2b | US$251.6b | US$12.0b | 12.6x | 15.3x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 20 Sep 2022 | US$186.7b | US$251.7b | US$12.0b | 12.8x | 15.5x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 18 Aug 2022 | US$204.4b | US$249.7b | US$13.9b | 11.4x | 14.7x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 16 Jul 2022 | US$185.0b | US$249.4b | US$13.9b | 8.9x | 13.3x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 13 Jun 2022 | US$186.7b | US$249.4b | US$14.0b | 11.8x | 13.4x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 11 May 2022 | US$217.7b | US$246.6b | US$14.7b | 14.6x | 14.8x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 08 Apr 2022 | US$228.1b | US$246.2b | US$14.6b | 15.2x | 15.6x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 06 Mar 2022 | US$219.6b | US$246.0b | US$14.7b | 15.2x | 14.9x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 01 Feb 2022 | US$217.5b | US$238.9b | US$13.6b | 17.1x | 16x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 30 Dec 2021 | US$228.2b | US$238.9b | US$13.6b | 18.2x | 16.8x | 1x |
| Sat, 27 Nov 2021 | US$241.4b | US$238.7b | US$13.7b | 20.7x | 17.6x | 1x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
17.6x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the American Multiline Retail 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 31.5x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 37.1x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.6x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.5x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Multiline Retail industry have grown 85% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 66% 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 Market | -1.19% | |
| Consumer Discretionary | -0.46% | |
| General Merchandise and Department Stores | -1.98% | |
| Department Stores | 0% | |
| General Merchandise Stores | 0% | |
| Broadline Retail | -1.98% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Broadline Retail industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 54.2x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 18.7%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 46.1% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Broadline Retail industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 54.2x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Broadline Retail industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 19% over the next 5 years.
- However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 46% per year.
- In contrast, the Broadline Retail industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 19% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDD PDD Holdings | US$116.49 | 2.7% +US$4.3b | -0.8% | PE11.9x | |
| GLBE Global-E Online | US$47.86 | 13.3% +US$936.8m | 51.9% | PS12.6x | |
| DDS Dillard's | US$419.12 | 7.9% +US$378.3m | 23.3% | PE10.6x | |
| MELI MercadoLibre | US$1.93k | 0.02% +US$15.7m | 26.6% | PE68.1x | |
| LOGC ContextLogic | US$6.90 | 7.5% +US$12.6m | 44.7% | PS1.9x |
