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U.S. General Merchandise and Department Stores Industry Analysis

UpdatedJun 18, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies33
  • 7D-1.9%
  • 3M5.1%
  • 1Y36.6%
  • YTD17.4%

Over the last 7 days, the General Merchandise and Department Stores industry has dropped 1.9%, driven by Amazon.com declining 1.6%. In contrast, Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings has gained 13%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 37%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 21% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the U.S. General Merchandise and Department Stores Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 18 Jun 2024US$2.5tUS$1.1tUS$70.1b18.3x36.1x2.4x
Thu, 16 May 2024US$2.6tUS$1.1tUS$67.3b24.1x38.4x2.5x
Sat, 13 Apr 2024US$2.5tUS$1.0tUS$62.8b23.2x40.5x2.5x
Mon, 11 Mar 2024US$2.4tUS$1.0tUS$60.5b21.7x39.2x2.3x
Wed, 07 Feb 2024US$2.3tUS$1.0tUS$64.6b18.9x36.2x2.3x
Fri, 05 Jan 2024US$2.1tUS$1.0tUS$54.2b23.5x38.7x2.1x
Sun, 03 Dec 2023US$2.1tUS$1.0tUS$54.0b22.1x39.3x2.1x
Tue, 31 Oct 2023US$1.9tUS$992.9bUS$41.3b24.6x46.4x1.9x
Thu, 28 Sep 2023US$1.8tUS$977.1bUS$34.3b22.4x53.9x1.9x
Sat, 26 Aug 2023US$1.9tUS$975.2bUS$33.9b20.9x56.7x2x
Mon, 24 Jul 2023US$1.9tUS$946.8bUS$25.3b33.1x74.9x2x
Wed, 21 Jun 2023US$1.8tUS$947.1bUS$25.3b27.6x72.5x1.9x
Fri, 19 May 2023US$1.7tUS$952.3bUS$25.2b24.8x68.8x1.8x
Sun, 16 Apr 2023US$1.6tUS$946.5bUS$9.1b26.2x175x1.7x
Tue, 14 Mar 2023US$179.3bUS$252.8bUS$9.0b20x19.9x0.7x
Thu, 09 Feb 2023US$193.7bUS$252.8bUS$10.8b18.5x18x0.8x
Sat, 07 Jan 2023US$187.8bUS$252.8bUS$10.8b17.5x17.4x0.7x
Mon, 05 Dec 2022US$191.9bUS$252.8bUS$10.8b17.1x17.8x0.8x
Wed, 02 Nov 2022US$193.4bUS$251.6bUS$12.0b12.8x16.1x0.8x
Fri, 30 Sep 2022US$175.2bUS$251.6bUS$12.0b11.6x14.6x0.7x
Sun, 28 Aug 2022US$183.4bUS$251.8bUS$12.2b8.8x15.1x0.7x
Tue, 26 Jul 2022US$192.8bUS$249.4bUS$13.9b10.4x13.8x0.8x
Thu, 23 Jun 2022US$181.4bUS$249.4bUS$14.0b10.3x13x0.7x
Sat, 21 May 2022US$168.6bUS$247.7bUS$13.7b12.3x12.3x0.7x
Mon, 18 Apr 2022US$239.3bUS$246.2bUS$14.6b15.8x16.3x1x
Wed, 16 Mar 2022US$214.5bUS$246.0bUS$14.7b14.3x14.6x0.9x
Fri, 11 Feb 2022US$214.6bUS$239.0bUS$13.5b16.3x15.9x0.9x
Sun, 09 Jan 2022US$230.5bUS$238.9bUS$13.6b17.7x17x1x
Tue, 07 Dec 2021US$233.4bUS$238.9bUS$13.6b19.7x17.2x1x
Thu, 04 Nov 2021US$242.0bUS$218.8bUS$12.3b19.2x19.6x1.1x
Sat, 02 Oct 2021US$212.1bUS$218.5bUS$12.3b16.2x17.2x1x
Mon, 30 Aug 2021US$227.5bUS$220.3bUS$12.0b16.5x19x1x
Tue, 06 Jul 2021US$228.0bUS$214.6bUS$11.2b19.3x20.4x1.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

20.4x


Total Market Cap: US$228.0bTotal Earnings: US$11.2bTotal Revenue: US$214.6bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. General Merchandise and Department Stores Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 35.2x202220232024
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the American Multiline Retail industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 35.2x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.4x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.4x.
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 70% 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 Market1.61%
Consumer Discretionary-0.17%
General Merchandise and Department Stores-1.89%
Department Stores0%
General Merchandise Stores0%
Broadline Retail-1.89%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Broadline Retail industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 61.3x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 20.5%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 71.3% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Broadline Retail industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 61.3x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Broadline Retail industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 21% over the next 5 years.
  • However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 71% per year.
  • In contrast, the Broadline Retail industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 21% 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
OLLI Ollie's Bargain Outlet HoldingsUS$95.9813.4%
+US$695.9m
60.8%PE29.9x
JWN NordstromUS$21.812.8%
+US$98.2m
14.4%PE11.9x
JMIA Jumia TechnologiesUS$9.417.2%
+US$63.8m
156.4%PS4.9x
GRPN GrouponUS$15.286.7%
+US$38.0m
209.9%PS1.2x
GLBE Global-E OnlineUS$31.660.6%
+US$30.1m
-16.9%PS8.8x
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US$184.06

Amazon.com

7D

-1.6%

1Y

46.7%

ETSY

US$58.70

Etsy

7D

-11.2%

1Y

-37.9%

VIPS

US$15.32

Vipshop Holdings

7D

-5.3%

1Y

-13.9%

GRPN

US$15.28

Groupon

7D

6.7%

1Y

209.9%

GLBE

US$31.66

Global-E Online

7D

0.6%

1Y

-16.9%

LITB

US$0.89

LightInTheBox Holding

7D

11.4%

1Y

-34.0%

LGCB

US$3.13

Linkage Global

7D

11.4%

1Y

n/a