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U.S. Retail Distributors Industry Analysis
UpdatedFeb 21, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies39
- 7D1.5%
- 3M-1.4%
- 1Y-16.1%
- YTD6.3%
In the last week, the Retail Distributors industry is up 1.7%, with LKQ up 3.3%. In contrast, the industry has lost 16% in the last 12 months. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 10.0% per annum.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the U.S. Retail Distributors Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 21 Feb 2025 | US$42.7b | US$58.7b | US$2.2b | 19.5x | 19.3x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 19 Jan 2025 | US$42.4b | US$58.0b | US$2.5b | 17x | 17.3x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 17 Dec 2024 | US$43.3b | US$58.0b | US$2.5b | 16.8x | 17.6x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 14 Nov 2024 | US$43.3b | US$57.9b | US$2.4b | 16.7x | 17.7x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 12 Oct 2024 | US$45.5b | US$57.4b | US$2.6b | 14.9x | 17.6x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 09 Sep 2024 | US$44.7b | US$57.4b | US$2.6b | 15.3x | 17.3x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 07 Aug 2024 | US$45.5b | US$57.9b | US$2.6b | 15.3x | 17.6x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 05 Jul 2024 | US$44.0b | US$57.7b | US$2.8b | 12.9x | 16x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 02 Jun 2024 | US$47.5b | US$47.4b | US$2.7b | 13.8x | 17.8x | 1x |
| Tue, 30 Apr 2024 | US$50.3b | US$47.3b | US$2.7b | 14.8x | 18.9x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 28 Mar 2024 | US$53.6b | US$47.0b | US$2.9b | 15x | 18.8x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 24 Feb 2024 | US$52.3b | US$46.9b | US$2.8b | 18.4x | 18.5x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 22 Jan 2024 | US$49.2b | US$46.4b | US$2.8b | 13.3x | 17.9x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 20 Dec 2023 | US$48.9b | US$46.4b | US$2.7b | 12.1x | 18.2x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 17 Nov 2023 | US$46.5b | US$46.3b | US$2.7b | 14x | 17.5x | 1x |
| Sun, 15 Oct 2023 | US$49.1b | US$45.9b | US$2.7b | 15.2x | 17.9x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 12 Sep 2023 | US$50.0b | US$45.9b | US$2.7b | 17.9x | 18.3x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 10 Aug 2023 | US$53.1b | US$45.9b | US$2.7b | 17.1x | 19.5x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 08 Jul 2023 | US$54.5b | US$45.5b | US$3.0b | 13.4x | 18.4x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 05 Jun 2023 | US$50.3b | US$45.5b | US$3.0b | 12.6x | 17x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 03 May 2023 | US$54.9b | US$46.9b | US$3.0b | 16.9x | 18.6x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 31 Mar 2023 | US$54.7b | US$46.7b | US$3.0b | 13x | 18.1x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 26 Feb 2023 | US$58.3b | US$46.2b | US$3.1b | 13.4x | 19.1x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 24 Jan 2023 | US$56.3b | US$44.2b | US$3.1b | 15.5x | 18.1x | 1.3x |
| Thu, 22 Dec 2022 | US$55.6b | US$44.1b | US$3.1b | 12.3x | 17.8x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 19 Nov 2022 | US$56.2b | US$43.9b | US$3.1b | 12.2x | 18x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 17 Oct 2022 | US$52.9b | US$43.0b | US$3.1b | 15.8x | 16.9x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 14 Sep 2022 | US$56.3b | US$43.0b | US$3.1b | 18.3x | 18x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 12 Aug 2022 | US$57.1b | US$43.0b | US$3.1b | 19.3x | 18.2x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 10 Jul 2022 | US$54.2b | US$41.8b | US$2.8b | 17.1x | 19.3x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 07 Jun 2022 | US$56.1b | US$41.8b | US$2.8b | 17.3x | 20x | 1.3x |
| Thu, 05 May 2022 | US$54.4b | US$41.7b | US$2.8b | 20.6x | 19.3x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 02 Apr 2022 | US$52.5b | US$40.3b | US$2.7b | 11.8x | 19.6x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 28 Feb 2022 | US$52.5b | US$40.1b | US$2.7b | 14.2x | 19.5x | 1.3x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
19.5x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are relatively neutral on the American Retail Distributors 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 18.1x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.1x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 0.73x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Retail Distributors industry have declined 5.6% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 14% per year.
- This means that although more sales are being generated, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased, which has decreased profits.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the U.S. Consumer Discretionary industry?
| US Market | -0.41% | |
| Consumer Discretionary | -1.02% | |
| Retail Distributors | 1.50% | |
| Distributors | 1.50% | |
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?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LKQ LKQ | US$41.75 | 8.2% +US$818.9m | -19.5% | PE15.7x | |
| POOL Pool | US$344.32 | 1.2% +US$152.2m | -9.2% | PE30.2x | |
| DIT AMCON Distributing | US$145.00 | 10.7% +US$9.0m | -26.4% | PE25.9x | |
| SAG SAG Holdings | US$2.78 | 41.1% +US$8.0m | n/a | PE14.6x | |
| JL J-Long Group | US$5.31 | 38.3% +US$4.6m | -97.1% | PE21.3x |
