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U.S. General Merchandise and Department Stores Industry Analysis

UpdatedAug 12, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies33
  • 7D4.2%
  • 3M-8.3%
  • 1Y16.8%
  • YTD9.6%

Over the last 7 days, the General Merchandise and Department Stores industry has risen 4.2%, driven by gains from Amazon.com of 3.7%. Meanwhile, Jumia Technologies actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 56% in the last week. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 17%. 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?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 12 Aug 2024US$2.4tUS$1.1tUS$77.4b17.2x30.8x2.2x
Wed, 10 Jul 2024US$2.7tUS$1.1tUS$70.0b16.9x38.2x2.5x
Fri, 07 Jun 2024US$2.6tUS$1.1tUS$70.1b18.3x36.5x2.4x
Sun, 05 May 2024US$2.6tUS$1.0tUS$70.1b24x36.8x2.5x
Tue, 02 Apr 2024US$2.4tUS$1.0tUS$62.8b24x38.8x2.4x
Thu, 29 Feb 2024US$2.4tUS$1.0tUS$60.3b24x39.6x2.3x
Sat, 27 Jan 2024US$2.2tUS$1.0tUS$54.3b22.3x41.1x2.2x
Mon, 25 Dec 2023US$2.2tUS$1.0tUS$54.2b22.1x40.5x2.2x
Wed, 22 Nov 2023US$2.1tUS$1.0tUS$52.9b26.7x39x2.1x
Fri, 20 Oct 2023US$1.9tUS$976.9bUS$34.3b24.5x54.3x1.9x
Sun, 17 Sep 2023US$2.0tUS$978.6bUS$34.4b23.3x58.7x2.1x
Tue, 15 Aug 2023US$2.0tUS$974.0bUS$33.8b21.3x59.8x2.1x
Thu, 13 Jul 2023US$1.9tUS$947.7bUS$25.3b31.8x75.1x2x
Sat, 10 Jun 2023US$1.8tUS$949.4bUS$25.4b29.3x71x1.9x
Mon, 08 May 2023US$1.6tUS$956.1bUS$18.1b37.9x88.3x1.7x
Wed, 05 Apr 2023US$1.6tUS$946.5bUS$9.1b34.8x181.5x1.7x
Fri, 03 Mar 2023US$186.4bUS$254.0bUS$10.0b20.1x18.7x0.7x
Sun, 29 Jan 2023US$192.7bUS$252.8bUS$10.8b18.1x17.9x0.8x
Tue, 27 Dec 2022US$176.9bUS$252.8bUS$10.8b15.8x16.4x0.7x
Thu, 24 Nov 2022US$194.6bUS$251.9bUS$10.8b16.8x18x0.8x
Sat, 22 Oct 2022US$183.2bUS$251.6bUS$12.0b12.6x15.3x0.7x
Mon, 19 Sep 2022US$185.3bUS$251.7bUS$12.0b12.6x15.4x0.7x
Wed, 17 Aug 2022US$208.3bUS$249.7bUS$13.9b11.8x15x0.8x
Fri, 15 Jul 2022US$183.9bUS$249.4bUS$13.9b8.8x13.2x0.7x
Sun, 12 Jun 2022US$186.7bUS$249.4bUS$14.0b11.8x13.4x0.7x
Tue, 10 May 2022US$225.1bUS$246.6bUS$14.7b14.9x15.3x0.9x
Thu, 07 Apr 2022US$221.2bUS$246.2bUS$14.6b14.4x15.1x0.9x
Sat, 05 Mar 2022US$219.6bUS$246.0bUS$14.7b15.2x14.9x0.9x
Mon, 31 Jan 2022US$213.9bUS$238.9bUS$13.6b16x15.8x0.9x
Wed, 29 Dec 2021US$224.9bUS$238.9bUS$13.6b18x16.6x0.9x
Fri, 26 Nov 2021US$245.8bUS$238.7bUS$13.7b20.6x17.9x1x
Sun, 24 Oct 2021US$232.3bUS$218.5bUS$12.3b17.9x18.9x1.1x
Tue, 21 Sep 2021US$222.9bUS$218.5bUS$12.3b16x18.1x1x
Thu, 19 Aug 2021US$231.0bUS$220.3bUS$12.0b17.4x19.3x1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

19.3x


Total Market Cap: US$231.0bTotal Earnings: US$12.0bTotal Revenue: US$220.3bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. General Merchandise and Department Stores Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 35.8x202220232024
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 30.8x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 35.8x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.4x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.2x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Multiline Retail industry have grown 86% 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 Market2.60%
Consumer Discretionary2.83%
General Merchandise and Department Stores4.24%
Broadline Retail4.24%
Department Stores0%
General Merchandise Stores0%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Broadline Retail industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 58.5x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 19.1%, 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 58.5x.
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 71% 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?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
AMZN Amazon.comUS$166.803.6%
+US$60.7b
18.7%PE39.4x
PDD PDD HoldingsUS$142.4712.9%
+US$22.6b
74.9%PE17.8x
BABA Alibaba Group HoldingUS$80.915.1%
+US$9.3b
-13.4%PE17.3x
MELI MercadoLibreUS$1.90k7.1%
+US$6.4b
46.7%PE68.9x
CPNG CoupangUS$22.7311.7%
+US$4.4b
18.4%PE38.8x
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QRTE.A

US$0.61

Qurate Retail

7D

-6.1%

1Y

-33.3%

JMIA

US$5.06

Jumia Technologies

7D

-52.2%

1Y

36.0%

CPNG

US$22.73

Coupang

7D

11.7%

1Y

18.4%

LITB

US$0.41

LightInTheBox Holding

7D

-20.5%

1Y

-68.0%

EBAY

US$55.81

eBay

7D

2.1%

1Y

26.8%

LGCB

US$1.94

Linkage Global

7D

-15.5%

1Y

n/a