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U.S. Retail Distributors Industry Analysis

UpdatedJan 14, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies37
  • 7D-1.4%
  • 3M-11.8%
  • 1Y-15.8%
  • YTD-0.2%

Over the last 7 days, the Retail Distributors industry has dropped 1.9%, driven by a pullback from Alliance Entertainment Holding of 43%. However, the industry is down 17% over the past year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 8.8% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the U.S. Retail Distributors Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 14 Jan 2025US$40.7bUS$58.0bUS$2.5b16.8x16.6x0.7x
Thu, 12 Dec 2024US$44.5bUS$58.0bUS$2.5b16.2x18.1x0.8x
Sat, 09 Nov 2024US$44.0bUS$57.9bUS$2.4b15.6x18x0.8x
Mon, 07 Oct 2024US$46.5bUS$57.4bUS$2.6b15.7x17.9x0.8x
Wed, 04 Sep 2024US$46.8bUS$57.4bUS$2.6b15.6x18.1x0.8x
Fri, 02 Aug 2024US$48.5bUS$57.9bUS$2.6b16x18.8x0.8x
Sun, 30 Jun 2024US$44.1bUS$47.4bUS$2.7b13.4x16.5x0.9x
Tue, 28 May 2024US$47.7bUS$47.4bUS$2.7b13.8x17.8x1x
Thu, 25 Apr 2024US$50.5bUS$47.4bUS$2.7b15.6x18.8x1.1x
Sat, 23 Mar 2024US$53.7bUS$47.0bUS$2.9b13.5x18.8x1.1x
Mon, 19 Feb 2024US$51.1bUS$46.5bUS$2.9b18.9x17.9x1.1x
Wed, 17 Jan 2024US$48.5bUS$46.4bUS$2.8b13.8x17.6x1x
Fri, 15 Dec 2023US$47.7bUS$46.4bUS$2.7b14.4x17.7x1x
Sun, 12 Nov 2023US$45.6bUS$46.9bUS$2.7b13.9x17.1x1x
Tue, 10 Oct 2023US$49.1bUS$45.9bUS$2.7b15.2x18x1.1x
Thu, 07 Sep 2023US$50.5bUS$45.9bUS$2.7b16.2x18.5x1.1x
Sat, 05 Aug 2023US$53.0bUS$45.9bUS$2.7b16.2x19.5x1.2x
Mon, 03 Jul 2023US$55.6bUS$45.5bUS$3.0b13.6x18.8x1.2x
Wed, 31 May 2023US$51.1bUS$46.8bUS$2.9b12.3x17.7x1.1x
Fri, 28 Apr 2023US$54.4bUS$46.9bUS$2.9b16.4x18.5x1.2x
Sun, 26 Mar 2023US$53.1bUS$46.7bUS$3.0b12.6x17.6x1.1x
Tue, 21 Feb 2023US$59.6bUS$45.7bUS$3.1b13.3x19.2x1.3x
Thu, 19 Jan 2023US$56.3bUS$44.1bUS$3.1b15.2x18.1x1.3x
Sat, 17 Dec 2022US$55.0bUS$44.1bUS$3.1b12.2x17.6x1.2x
Mon, 14 Nov 2022US$57.0bUS$44.0bUS$3.2b12.2x17.9x1.3x
Wed, 12 Oct 2022US$54.1bUS$43.0bUS$3.1b16.4x17.3x1.3x
Fri, 09 Sep 2022US$55.7bUS$43.0bUS$3.1b18.1x17.8x1.3x
Sun, 07 Aug 2022US$56.3bUS$43.0bUS$3.1b15.8x17.9x1.3x
Tue, 05 Jul 2022US$52.1bUS$41.8bUS$2.8b16.1x18.5x1.2x
Thu, 02 Jun 2022US$54.2bUS$41.8bUS$2.8b20.3x19.3x1.3x
Sat, 30 Apr 2022US$53.7bUS$41.7bUS$2.8b19.1x19.1x1.3x
Mon, 28 Mar 2022US$52.8bUS$40.2bUS$2.7b11.6x19.6x1.3x
Wed, 23 Feb 2022US$51.7bUS$40.1bUS$2.7b14x19.2x1.3x
Fri, 21 Jan 2022US$56.6bUS$39.2bUS$2.5b15.2x22.6x1.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

22.6x


Total Market Cap: US$56.6bTotal Earnings: US$2.5bTotal Revenue: US$39.2bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Retail Distributors Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 18.3x202320242025
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 18.3x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.1x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 0.70x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Retail Distributors industry have remained mostly flat 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 and as a result, profits have held steady.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the U.S. Consumer Discretionary industry?

US Market-2.55%
Consumer Discretionary-2.87%
Retail Distributors-1.38%
Distributors-1.38%
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
POOL PoolUS$334.430.6%
+US$73.1m		-12.4%PE28.5x
JL J-Long GroupUS$5.6118.8%
+US$2.8m		n/aPE22.5x
AMRK A-Mark Precious MetalsUS$27.730.4%
+US$2.6m		-3.1%PE11x
KAVL Kaival Brands Innovations GroupUS$1.2239.5%
+US$2.3m		-70.0%PS0.8x
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