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U.S. Distributors Industry Analysis
UpdatedMay 30, 2023
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies34
- 7D-2.7%
- 3M-7.3%
- 1Y-3.5%
- YTD-2.1%
Over the last 7 days, the Distributors industry has dropped 3.4%, driven by Pool declining 4.5%. On the other hand GigaCloud Technology is actually up 14%. The industry has fallen 4.4% in the last year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 7.6% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the U.S. Distributors Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 31 May 2023 | US$51.5b | US$46.8b | US$2.9b | 12.5x | 17.8x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 28 Apr 2023 | US$54.4b | US$46.9b | US$2.9b | 16.4x | 18.5x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 26 Mar 2023 | US$53.1b | US$46.7b | US$3.0b | 12.6x | 17.6x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 21 Feb 2023 | US$59.6b | US$45.7b | US$3.1b | 13.3x | 19.2x | 1.3x |
| Thu, 19 Jan 2023 | US$56.3b | US$44.1b | US$3.1b | 15.2x | 18.1x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 17 Dec 2022 | US$55.0b | US$44.1b | US$3.1b | 12.2x | 17.6x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 14 Nov 2022 | US$57.0b | US$44.0b | US$3.2b | 12.2x | 17.9x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 12 Oct 2022 | US$54.1b | US$43.0b | US$3.1b | 16.4x | 17.3x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 09 Sep 2022 | US$55.7b | US$43.0b | US$3.1b | 18.1x | 17.8x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 07 Aug 2022 | US$56.3b | US$43.0b | US$3.1b | 15.8x | 17.9x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 05 Jul 2022 | US$52.1b | US$41.8b | US$2.8b | 16.1x | 18.5x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 02 Jun 2022 | US$54.2b | US$41.8b | US$2.8b | 20.3x | 19.3x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 30 Apr 2022 | US$53.7b | US$41.7b | US$2.8b | 19.1x | 19.1x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 28 Mar 2022 | US$52.8b | US$40.2b | US$2.7b | 11.6x | 19.6x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 23 Feb 2022 | US$51.7b | US$40.1b | US$2.7b | 14x | 19.2x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 21 Jan 2022 | US$56.6b | US$39.2b | US$2.5b | 15.2x | 22.6x | 1.4x |
| Sun, 19 Dec 2021 | US$60.2b | US$39.2b | US$2.5b | 14.9x | 24x | 1.5x |
| Tue, 16 Nov 2021 | US$63.9b | US$53.0b | US$2.6b | 16.6x | 24.7x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 14 Oct 2021 | US$57.2b | US$51.9b | US$2.4b | 22.8x | 23.7x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 11 Sep 2021 | US$55.4b | US$38.4b | US$2.4b | 6.6x | 23.5x | 1.4x |
| Mon, 09 Aug 2021 | US$58.2b | US$38.2b | US$2.4b | 15.7x | 24.7x | 1.5x |
| Sun, 02 May 2021 | US$55.7b | US$35.7b | US$1.5b | 15.2x | 38.1x | 1.6x |
| Wed, 03 Feb 2021 | US$43.3b | US$34.7b | US$1.2b | 16.7x | 36.9x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 07 Nov 2020 | US$40.8b | US$36.3b | US$969.1m | 16.3x | 42.1x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 31 Jul 2020 | US$37.4b | US$34.5b | US$897.9m | 23.4x | 41.7x | 1.1x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
22.9x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the American Distributors 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 17.8x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 26.8x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.3x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.1x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Distributors industry have grown 24% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 9.4% per year.
- This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.
Industry Comparison
How does U.S. Distributors compare with similar industries?
| US Market | 1.13% | |
| Consumer Discretionary | 2.22% | |
| Retail Distributors | -2.68% | |
| Distributors | -2.68% | |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GCT GigaCloud Technology | US$6.45 | 14.0% +US$32.2m | n/a | PE10x | |
| DIT AMCON Distributing | US$219.60 | 8.7% +US$10.8m | 40.3% | PE8.7x | |
| KAVL Kaival Brands Innovations Group | US$0.56 | 6.7% +US$2.0m | -56.6% | PS2.5x | |
| FNKO Funko | US$12.42 | 0.2% +US$1.4m | -39.0% | PS0.5x |