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U.S. Broadline Retail Industry Analysis

UpdatedAug 04, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies33
  • 7D19.1%
  • 3M1.8%
  • 1Y21.9%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Broadline Retail industry has risen 19%, driven by gains from Amazon.com of 23%. In the same time, eBay was down 8.8%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 22%. 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
Tue, 04 Aug 2026US$3.8tUS$1.4tUS$175.2b21.8x21.8x2.8x
Thu, 02 Jul 2026US$3.2tUS$1.3tUS$130.5b18.3x24.5x2.4x
Sat, 30 May 2026US$3.7tUS$1.3tUS$130.6b19x28x2.7x
Mon, 27 Apr 2026US$3.6tUS$1.3tUS$117.0b22.7x30.7x2.8x
Wed, 25 Mar 2026US$3.0tUS$1.3tUS$117.4b20x25.3x2.3x
Fri, 20 Feb 2026US$3.0tUS$1.3tUS$123.7b19.1x24.4x2.4x
Sun, 18 Jan 2026US$3.4tUS$1.2tUS$122.2b19.5x28.1x2.7x
Tue, 16 Dec 2025US$3.3tUS$1.2tUS$121.8b18.8x27x2.6x
Thu, 13 Nov 2025US$3.6tUS$1.2tUS$124.7b18.4x28.9x2.9x
Sat, 11 Oct 2025US$3.3tUS$1.2tUS$119.0b19.7x27.7x2.7x
Mon, 08 Sep 2025US$3.4tUS$1.2tUS$118.9b21x28.7x2.8x
Wed, 06 Aug 2025US$3.0tUS$1.2tUS$115.7b17.6x25.8x2.6x
Fri, 04 Jul 2025US$3.1tUS$1.1tUS$111.0b16.1x27.7x2.7x
Sun, 01 Jun 2025US$2.9tUS$1.1tUS$110.8b15.3x25.9x2.5x
Tue, 29 Apr 2025US$2.7tUS$1.1tUS$103.7b15.3x25.9x2.4x
Thu, 27 Mar 2025US$2.9tUS$1.1tUS$103.8b15.8x27.9x2.6x
Sat, 22 Feb 2025US$3.1tUS$1.1tUS$103.1b19.6x30.1x2.8x
Mon, 20 Jan 2025US$3.0tUS$1.1tUS$88.2b19.8x33.9x2.7x
Wed, 18 Dec 2024US$3.1tUS$1.1tUS$88.4b20.2x34.5x2.8x
Fri, 15 Nov 2024US$2.9tUS$1.1tUS$84.6b17.1x34.2x2.6x
Sun, 13 Oct 2024US$2.7tUS$1.1tUS$80.3b20.6x34.1x2.5x
Tue, 10 Sep 2024US$2.4tUS$1.1tUS$79.7b19.4x30.3x2.2x
Thu, 08 Aug 2024US$2.3tUS$1.1tUS$77.4b16.6x29.9x2.1x
Sat, 06 Jul 2024US$2.7tUS$1.1tUS$70.1b16.7x38x2.5x
Mon, 03 Jun 2024US$2.5tUS$1.1tUS$70.0b23.2x35.5x2.3x
Wed, 01 May 2024US$2.4tUS$1.0tUS$62.8b22.1x38.4x2.3x
Fri, 29 Mar 2024US$2.4tUS$1.0tUS$62.8b23.5x38.7x2.4x
Sun, 25 Feb 2024US$2.4tUS$1.0tUS$60.0b21.4x40x2.3x
Tue, 23 Jan 2024US$2.2tUS$1.0tUS$54.1b23.1x40.3x2.2x
Thu, 21 Dec 2023US$2.2tUS$1.0tUS$54.1b21.3x40.8x2.2x
Sat, 18 Nov 2023US$2.0tUS$1.0tUS$52.9b26.7x38.5x2x
Mon, 16 Oct 2023US$1.9tUS$977.3bUS$34.3b25x55.1x1.9x
Wed, 13 Sep 2023US$2.1tUS$977.9bUS$34.4b23.2x59.8x2.1x
Fri, 11 Aug 2023US$2.0tUS$975.9bUS$33.9b22.2x59.8x2.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

59.8x


Total Market Cap: US$2.0tTotal Earnings: US$33.9bTotal Revenue: US$975.9bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Broadline Retail Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 33.4x202420252026
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 21.8x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 33.4x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.5x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.8x.
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 Market2.39%
Consumer Discretionary9.17%
General Merchandise and Department Stores19.10%
Broadline Retail19.10%
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$284.0223.0%
+US$580.1b		32.9%PE22.6x
BABA Alibaba Group HoldingUS$127.3010.5%
+US$27.6b		8.8%PE18.5x
PDD PDD HoldingsUS$90.155.2%
+US$6.3b		-20.0%PE9.1x
SE SeaUS$111.153.5%
+US$2.3b		-26.6%PE42.5x
MELI MercadoLibreUS$1.90k1.9%
+US$1.8b		-21.1%PE50.1x

Latest News

AMZN
US$284.02
Amazon.com
7D
23.0%
1Y
32.9%
BABA
US$127.30
Alibaba Group Holding
7D
10.5%
1Y
8.8%
GRPN
US$27.65
Groupon
7D
-1.6%
1Y
-9.2%
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JD
US$33.02
JD.com
7D
3.9%
1Y
5.4%
SE
US$111.15
Sea
7D
3.5%
1Y
-26.6%
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ETSY
US$83.17
Etsy
7D
-3.8%
1Y
48.6%
EBAY
US$107.13
eBay
7D
-8.8%
1Y
17.4%
MELI
US$1,898.79
MercadoLibre
7D
1.9%
1Y
-21.1%
CPNG
US$16.42
Coupang
7D
6.3%
1Y
-45.1%
PDD
US$90.15
PDD Holdings
7D
5.2%
1Y
-20.0%
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PDD: Future Returns Will Balance Weaker Margins And Legal Regulatory Headwinds

Analysts cut their price target on PDD Holdings to $80 from $111.21, citing weaker assumed revenue growth, slimmer profit margins, a slightly higher discount rate, and a lower future P/E multiple that reflect softer e-commerce data points in China and a more cautious sector stance. Analyst Commentary Recent research on PDD Holdings has turned more cautious, with several bearish analysts flagging a mix of macro, regulatory, and company specific issues that they say could weigh on execution and growth expectations.
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US$3.02
Nexera Technologies
7D
-18.2%
1Y
-99.7%
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7D
-0.7%
1Y
7.3%
MOGU
US$2.01
MOGU
7D
-5.2%
1Y
-8.6%
DDS
US$612.86
Dillard's
7D
4.1%
1Y
32.3%
YJ
US$1.21
Yunji
7D
-2.1%
1Y
-34.4%