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U.S. Broadline Retail Industry Analysis

UpdatedAug 07, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies33
  • 7D13.0%
  • 3M-0.3%
  • 1Y13.9%
  • YTDn/a

In the last week, the Broadline Retail industry is up 17%, with Amazon.com up 16%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 15%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 9.6% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the U.S. Broadline Retail Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 07 Aug 2026US$3.7tUS$1.4tUS$174.8b21.6x21.2x2.7x
Sun, 05 Jul 2026US$3.3tUS$1.3tUS$130.5b18x25x2.4x
Tue, 02 Jun 2026US$3.6tUS$1.3tUS$130.6b19x27.7x2.7x
Thu, 30 Apr 2026US$3.6tUS$1.3tUS$117.0b22.5x30.5x2.8x
Sat, 28 Mar 2026US$2.9tUS$1.3tUS$116.8b19.7x25.2x2.3x
Mon, 23 Feb 2026US$3.1tUS$1.3tUS$123.7b19.1x24.9x2.4x
Wed, 21 Jan 2026US$3.4tUS$1.2tUS$122.3b19.1x28.1x2.7x
Fri, 19 Dec 2025US$3.2tUS$1.2tUS$121.8b18.5x26.1x2.6x
Sun, 16 Nov 2025US$3.4tUS$1.2tUS$124.1b17.3x27.5x2.8x
Tue, 14 Oct 2025US$3.3tUS$1.2tUS$119.0b20.8x27.6x2.7x
Thu, 11 Sep 2025US$3.5tUS$1.2tUS$119.0b21.2x29.3x2.9x
Sat, 09 Aug 2025US$3.1tUS$1.2tUS$115.9b18x26.9x2.7x
Mon, 07 Jul 2025US$3.1tUS$1.1tUS$111.0b16.1x27.7x2.7x
Wed, 04 Jun 2025US$2.9tUS$1.1tUS$110.9b15.4x26.1x2.5x
Fri, 02 May 2025US$2.7tUS$1.1tUS$103.8b15.7x25.6x2.3x
Sun, 30 Mar 2025US$2.8tUS$1.1tUS$103.8b15.9x26.9x2.5x
Tue, 25 Feb 2025US$3.1tUS$1.1tUS$103.1b17.6x30.1x2.8x
Thu, 23 Jan 2025US$3.0tUS$1.1tUS$88.4b19.3x34.3x2.8x
Sat, 21 Dec 2024US$2.9tUS$1.1tUS$88.3b19.5x33.3x2.7x
Mon, 18 Nov 2024US$2.8tUS$1.1tUS$87.3b17x31.5x2.5x
Wed, 16 Oct 2024US$2.7tUS$1.1tUS$80.1b20x33.3x2.5x
Fri, 13 Sep 2024US$2.5tUS$1.1tUS$79.6b17.9x31.7x2.3x
Sun, 11 Aug 2024US$2.4tUS$1.1tUS$77.4b17.2x30.8x2.2x
Tue, 09 Jul 2024US$2.7tUS$1.1tUS$70.1b16.5x38.3x2.5x
Thu, 06 Jun 2024US$2.5tUS$1.1tUS$70.1b18.4x35.7x2.4x
Sat, 04 May 2024US$2.6tUS$1.0tUS$70.1b24x36.7x2.5x
Mon, 01 Apr 2024US$2.4tUS$1.0tUS$62.9b23.5x38.8x2.4x
Wed, 28 Feb 2024US$2.4tUS$1.0tUS$59.4b26.6x40.4x2.3x
Fri, 26 Jan 2024US$2.2tUS$1.0tUS$54.3b22.8x40.9x2.2x
Sun, 24 Dec 2023US$2.2tUS$1.0tUS$54.2b22.1x40.5x2.2x
Tue, 21 Nov 2023US$2.1tUS$1.0tUS$52.9b26.7x39x2.1x
Thu, 19 Oct 2023US$1.9tUS$976.9bUS$34.3b24.8x54.5x1.9x
Sat, 16 Sep 2023US$2.1tUS$978.5bUS$34.4b23.2x60.1x2.1x
Mon, 14 Aug 2023US$2.0tUS$975.1bUS$33.9b21.2x59.2x2.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

59.2x


Total Market Cap: US$2.0tTotal Earnings: US$33.9bTotal Revenue: US$975.1bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Broadline Retail Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 33.2x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the American Broadline 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 21.5x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 33.3x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.5x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.7x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Broadline Retail industry have grown 73% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 12% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Industry Comparison

How does U.S. Broadline Retail compare with similar industries?

US Market3.47%
Consumer Discretionary6.71%
General Merchandise and Department Stores13.01%
Broadline Retail13.01%
Department Stores0%0
General Merchandise Stores0%0
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
AMZN Amazon.comUS$272.2615.6%
+US$397.3b		22.0%PE21.7x
BABA Alibaba Group HoldingUS$126.819.0%
+US$23.9b		4.8%PE18.4x
PDD PDD HoldingsUS$90.853.9%
+US$4.9b		-20.4%PE9.1x
SE SeaUS$111.004.5%
+US$2.9b		-25.4%PE42.4x
JD JD.comUS$32.811.5%
+US$675.3m		3.3%PE21.6x

Latest News

BABA
US$126.81
Alibaba Group Holding
7D
9.0%
1Y
4.8%
AMZN
US$272.26
Amazon.com
7D
15.6%
1Y
22.0%
ETSY
US$82.26
Etsy
7D
-1.1%
1Y
36.0%
PTRN
US$22.09
Pattern Group
7D
-7.8%
1Y
n/a
EBAY
US$110.14
eBay
7D
-3.0%
1Y
18.4%
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OLLI
US$77.97
Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings
7D
7.2%
1Y
-44.0%
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MELI
US$1,830.00
MercadoLibre
7D
-3.0%
1Y
-21.6%
Narrative Update • Aug 05

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CPNG
US$16.35
Coupang
7D
1.6%
1Y
-41.2%
KSS
US$18.45
Kohl's
7D
-5.4%
1Y
63.4%
GRPN
US$25.15
Groupon
7D
-9.8%
1Y
-31.8%
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Summary Groupon offers a 90% gross margin but remains unprofitable due to high SG&A and marketing expenses, with a recent net loss of $81M on $498M revenue. Turnaround hinges on cost reductions via AI-driven Project Foundry and a 20% headcount cut, but Q1 2026 showed no tangible SG&A savings or margin improvement. GRPN trades at a premium (~15.9x EV/EBITDA) versus Yelp (~5.7x), pricing in turnaround and AI hype not yet validated by fundamentals or disclosed cost efficiencies. I maintain a Hold rating; sustained SG&A declines and AI-driven margin gains are needed for an upgrade, while current risk-reward is balanced but unproven. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
JD
US$32.81
JD.com
7D
1.5%
1Y
3.3%
SE
US$111.00
Sea
7D
4.5%
1Y
-25.4%
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JMIA
US$5.69
Jumia Technologies
7D
-4.7%
1Y
-2.2%
MNSO
US$12.56
MINISO Group Holding
7D
-4.0%
1Y
-38.4%
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PDD
US$90.85
PDD Holdings
7D
3.9%
1Y
-20.4%
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DDS
US$617.07
Dillard's
7D
2.5%
1Y
32.0%