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U.S. General Merchandise and Department Stores Industry Analysis
UpdatedAug 10, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies32
- 7D3.3%
- 3M4.1%
- 1Y29.8%
- YTD6.1%
The General Merchandise and Department Stores industry is up 3.3% in the last week, with Amazon.com up 3.7%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 30%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 15% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 10 Aug 2025 | US$3.1t | US$1.2t | US$115.9b | 18x | 26.8x | 2.7x |
| Tue, 08 Jul 2025 | US$3.1t | US$1.1t | US$111.0b | 16.6x | 27.7x | 2.7x |
| Thu, 05 Jun 2025 | US$2.9t | US$1.1t | US$110.9b | 16.3x | 26x | 2.5x |
| Sat, 03 May 2025 | US$2.7t | US$1.1t | US$110.5b | 15.5x | 24.6x | 2.4x |
| Mon, 31 Mar 2025 | US$2.8t | US$1.1t | US$103.8b | 15.9x | 26.9x | 2.5x |
| Wed, 26 Feb 2025 | US$3.0t | US$1.1t | US$103.0b | 18.3x | 29.2x | 2.7x |
| Fri, 24 Jan 2025 | US$3.1t | US$1.1t | US$88.4b | 18.5x | 34.9x | 2.8x |
| Sun, 22 Dec 2024 | US$3.0t | US$1.1t | US$88.3b | 19.5x | 33.4x | 2.7x |
| Tue, 19 Nov 2024 | US$2.8t | US$1.1t | US$87.3b | 17.5x | 31.5x | 2.5x |
| Thu, 17 Oct 2024 | US$2.7t | US$1.1t | US$80.1b | 20.2x | 33.3x | 2.5x |
| Sat, 14 Sep 2024 | US$2.6t | US$1.1t | US$80.2b | 17.6x | 31.9x | 2.4x |
| Mon, 12 Aug 2024 | US$2.4t | US$1.1t | US$77.4b | 17.2x | 30.8x | 2.2x |
| Wed, 10 Jul 2024 | US$2.7t | US$1.1t | US$70.0b | 16.9x | 38.2x | 2.5x |
| Fri, 07 Jun 2024 | US$2.6t | US$1.1t | US$70.1b | 18.3x | 36.5x | 2.4x |
| Sun, 05 May 2024 | US$2.6t | US$1.0t | US$70.1b | 24x | 36.8x | 2.5x |
| Tue, 02 Apr 2024 | US$2.4t | US$1.0t | US$62.8b | 24x | 38.8x | 2.4x |
| Thu, 29 Feb 2024 | US$2.4t | US$1.0t | US$60.3b | 24x | 39.6x | 2.3x |
| Sat, 27 Jan 2024 | US$2.2t | US$1.0t | US$54.3b | 22.3x | 41.1x | 2.2x |
| Mon, 25 Dec 2023 | US$2.2t | US$1.0t | US$54.2b | 22.1x | 40.5x | 2.2x |
| Wed, 22 Nov 2023 | US$2.1t | US$1.0t | US$52.9b | 26.7x | 39x | 2.1x |
| Fri, 20 Oct 2023 | US$1.9t | US$976.9b | US$34.3b | 24.5x | 54.3x | 1.9x |
| Sun, 17 Sep 2023 | US$2.0t | US$978.6b | US$34.4b | 23.3x | 58.7x | 2.1x |
| Tue, 15 Aug 2023 | US$2.0t | US$974.0b | US$33.8b | 21.3x | 59.8x | 2.1x |
| Thu, 13 Jul 2023 | US$1.9t | US$947.7b | US$25.3b | 31.8x | 75.1x | 2x |
| Sat, 10 Jun 2023 | US$1.8t | US$949.4b | US$25.4b | 29.3x | 71x | 1.9x |
| Mon, 08 May 2023 | US$1.6t | US$956.1b | US$18.1b | 37.9x | 88.3x | 1.7x |
| Wed, 05 Apr 2023 | US$1.6t | US$946.5b | US$9.1b | 34.8x | 181.5x | 1.7x |
| Fri, 03 Mar 2023 | US$186.4b | US$254.0b | US$10.0b | 20.1x | 18.7x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 29 Jan 2023 | US$192.7b | US$252.8b | US$10.8b | 18.1x | 17.9x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 27 Dec 2022 | US$176.9b | US$252.8b | US$10.8b | 15.8x | 16.4x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 24 Nov 2022 | US$194.6b | US$251.9b | US$10.8b | 16.8x | 18x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 22 Oct 2022 | US$183.2b | US$251.6b | US$12.0b | 12.6x | 15.3x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 19 Sep 2022 | US$185.3b | US$251.7b | US$12.0b | 12.6x | 15.4x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 17 Aug 2022 | US$208.3b | US$249.7b | US$13.9b | 11.8x | 15x | 0.8x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
15x
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 26.9x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 40.4x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.0x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.7x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Multiline Retail industry have grown 103% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 67% 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 | 2.39% | |
| Consumer Discretionary | 3.28% | |
| General Merchandise and Department Stores | 3.25% | |
| Broadline Retail | 3.25% | |
| Department Stores | 0% | 0 |
| General Merchandise Stores | 0% | 0 |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Broadline Retail industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 46.6x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 15.0%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 2.2% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Broadline Retail industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 46.6x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Broadline Retail industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 15% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 2.2% per year.
- In contrast, the Broadline Retail 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMZN Amazon.com | US$222.69 | 3.7% +US$84.7b | 33.4% | PE33.6x | |
| BABA Alibaba Group Holding | US$120.36 | 2.8% +US$7.3b | 50.5% | PE14.9x | |
| PDD PDD Holdings | US$114.26 | 3.8% +US$6.0b | -17.2% | PE11.7x | |
| JD JD.com | US$31.49 | 1.9% +US$836.1m | 21.7% | PE7.2x | |
| EBAY eBay | US$93.14 | 1.5% +US$639.8m | 64.8% | PE19.4x |
