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U.S. Retail Distributors Industry Analysis
UpdatedSep 11, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies40
- 7D3.5%
- 3M5.3%
- 1Y-5.1%
- YTD5.2%
The Retail Distributors industry is up 3.5% in the last week, with Pool up 4.7%. During this same period, the RedCloud Holdings underperformed, falling 9.9%. In contrast, the industry has lost 5.1% in the last 12 months. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 9.5% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 11 Sep 2025 | US$43.2b | US$59.2b | US$2.1b | 25.3x | 20.8x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 09 Aug 2025 | US$40.8b | US$59.2b | US$2.1b | 24.8x | 19.4x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 07 Jul 2025 | US$42.4b | US$59.0b | US$2.1b | 23.1x | 19.9x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 04 Jun 2025 | US$42.5b | US$59.0b | US$2.1b | 20.9x | 20x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 02 May 2025 | US$39.9b | US$58.6b | US$2.1b | 19.1x | 18.6x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 30 Mar 2025 | US$42.1b | US$58.7b | US$2.2b | 18.2x | 19x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 25 Feb 2025 | US$42.9b | US$58.7b | US$2.2b | 17.1x | 19.4x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 23 Jan 2025 | US$43.2b | US$58.0b | US$2.5b | 17.1x | 17.6x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 21 Dec 2024 | US$40.8b | US$58.0b | US$2.5b | 14.2x | 16.6x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 18 Nov 2024 | US$43.2b | US$57.9b | US$2.5b | 15.7x | 17.6x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 16 Oct 2024 | US$46.6b | US$57.4b | US$2.6b | 14.7x | 18x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 13 Sep 2024 | US$45.0b | US$57.4b | US$2.6b | 15.8x | 17.4x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 11 Aug 2024 | US$45.1b | US$58.0b | US$2.6b | 14.9x | 17.4x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 09 Jul 2024 | US$43.8b | US$57.7b | US$2.8b | 12.8x | 15.9x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 06 Jun 2024 | US$47.0b | US$47.4b | US$2.7b | 13.6x | 17.6x | 1x |
| Sat, 04 May 2024 | US$49.3b | US$47.3b | US$2.7b | 16.2x | 18.5x | 1x |
| Mon, 01 Apr 2024 | US$53.3b | US$47.0b | US$2.9b | 15.1x | 18.7x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 28 Feb 2024 | US$52.4b | US$46.9b | US$2.8b | 19.4x | 18.5x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 26 Jan 2024 | US$49.3b | US$46.5b | US$2.8b | 15.6x | 17.8x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 24 Dec 2023 | US$49.0b | US$46.4b | US$2.7b | 11.8x | 18.2x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 21 Nov 2023 | US$46.7b | US$46.3b | US$2.7b | 14.1x | 17.5x | 1x |
| Thu, 19 Oct 2023 | US$49.3b | US$45.9b | US$2.7b | 15.3x | 18x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 16 Sep 2023 | US$49.6b | US$45.9b | US$2.7b | 15.4x | 18.2x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 14 Aug 2023 | US$53.0b | US$45.9b | US$2.7b | 17.5x | 19.5x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 12 Jul 2023 | US$55.8b | US$45.5b | US$3.0b | 13.6x | 18.8x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 09 Jun 2023 | US$50.4b | US$45.5b | US$3.0b | 12.6x | 17x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 07 May 2023 | US$55.6b | US$46.9b | US$2.9b | 16.8x | 19.3x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 04 Apr 2023 | US$56.1b | US$46.7b | US$3.0b | 13.3x | 18.5x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 02 Mar 2023 | US$56.7b | US$46.2b | US$3.1b | 13.4x | 18.5x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 28 Jan 2023 | US$57.7b | US$44.2b | US$3.1b | 16x | 18.5x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 26 Dec 2022 | US$54.9b | US$44.1b | US$3.1b | 12.1x | 17.6x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 23 Nov 2022 | US$57.0b | US$43.9b | US$3.1b | 12.4x | 18.2x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 21 Oct 2022 | US$52.6b | US$43.0b | US$3.1b | 14.6x | 16.8x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 18 Sep 2022 | US$52.5b | US$43.0b | US$3.1b | 17x | 16.8x | 1.2x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
16.8x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the American Retail Distributors industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 20.8x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 18.2x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.98x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Retail Distributors industry have declined 13% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 11% 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 | 1.37% | |
| Consumer Discretionary | 1.66% | |
| Retail Distributors | 3.50% | |
| Distributors | 3.50% | |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POOL Pool | US$319.15 | 4.7% +US$537.8m | -7.7% | PE29.1x | |
| GPC Genuine Parts | US$139.49 | 2.4% +US$447.9m | 3.3% | PE24x | |
| EPSM Epsium Enterprise | US$40.41 | 58.8% +US$201.2m | n/a | PE1975.7x | |
| GCT GigaCloud Technology | US$28.22 | 10.4% +US$100.2m | 52.6% | PE8x | |
| AENT Alliance Entertainment Holding | US$6.97 | 14.3% +US$44.3m | 322.4% | PE30x |