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U.S. Retail Distributors Industry Analysis
UpdatedApr 03, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies38
- 7D1.6%
- 3M5.5%
- 1Y-20.1%
- YTD5.6%
In the last week, the Retail Distributors industry is up 1.6%, with LKQ up 5.8%. Meanwhile, A-Mark Precious Metals actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 8.4% in the last week. However, the industry is down 20% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 8.7% annually.
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, 03 Apr 2025 | US$42.5b | US$58.7b | US$2.2b | 18.4x | 19.2x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 01 Mar 2025 | US$43.3b | US$58.7b | US$2.2b | 16.6x | 19.5x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 27 Jan 2025 | US$42.4b | US$58.0b | US$2.5b | 17.8x | 17.3x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 25 Dec 2024 | US$41.8b | US$58.0b | US$2.5b | 15x | 17.1x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 22 Nov 2024 | US$42.9b | US$57.9b | US$2.5b | 15.7x | 17.5x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 20 Oct 2024 | US$47.6b | US$57.4b | US$2.6b | 16.5x | 18.3x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 17 Sep 2024 | US$46.3b | US$57.4b | US$2.6b | 14.9x | 17.9x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 15 Aug 2024 | US$45.1b | US$58.0b | US$2.6b | 14.6x | 17.4x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 13 Jul 2024 | US$45.7b | US$57.6b | US$2.8b | 12.9x | 16.6x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 10 Jun 2024 | US$46.6b | US$47.4b | US$2.7b | 13.6x | 17.4x | 1x |
| Wed, 08 May 2024 | US$50.0b | US$47.3b | US$2.7b | 17.1x | 18.8x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 05 Apr 2024 | US$52.6b | US$47.0b | US$2.9b | 14.6x | 18.4x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 03 Mar 2024 | US$52.6b | US$46.9b | US$2.8b | 15.3x | 18.6x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 30 Jan 2024 | US$49.6b | US$46.5b | US$2.8b | 15.4x | 17.9x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 28 Dec 2023 | US$49.5b | US$46.4b | US$2.7b | 12.7x | 18.4x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 25 Nov 2023 | US$47.0b | US$46.3b | US$2.7b | 14.1x | 17.6x | 1x |
| Mon, 23 Oct 2023 | US$45.3b | US$45.9b | US$2.7b | 13.7x | 16.7x | 1x |
| Wed, 20 Sep 2023 | US$49.7b | US$45.9b | US$2.7b | 15.3x | 18.2x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 18 Aug 2023 | US$52.2b | US$45.9b | US$2.7b | 15.8x | 19.1x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 16 Jul 2023 | US$54.8b | US$45.5b | US$3.0b | 13.6x | 18.5x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 13 Jun 2023 | US$51.5b | US$45.5b | US$3.0b | 12.7x | 17.4x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 11 May 2023 | US$55.5b | US$46.9b | US$2.9b | 17.4x | 19.2x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 08 Apr 2023 | US$53.8b | US$45.2b | US$3.0b | 17.1x | 18x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 06 Mar 2023 | US$57.6b | US$46.2b | US$3.0b | 16.3x | 19.2x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 01 Feb 2023 | US$58.1b | US$44.2b | US$3.1b | 16.3x | 18.7x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 30 Dec 2022 | US$54.9b | US$44.1b | US$3.1b | 12.2x | 17.6x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 27 Nov 2022 | US$57.3b | US$44.1b | US$3.1b | 12.4x | 18.3x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 25 Oct 2022 | US$52.3b | US$44.0b | US$3.2b | 14.5x | 16.3x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 22 Sep 2022 | US$53.0b | US$43.0b | US$3.1b | 16.6x | 16.9x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 20 Aug 2022 | US$58.1b | US$43.0b | US$3.1b | 19.5x | 18.6x | 1.4x |
| Mon, 18 Jul 2022 | US$53.7b | US$41.8b | US$2.8b | 16.8x | 19.1x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 15 Jun 2022 | US$51.5b | US$41.8b | US$2.8b | 15.9x | 18.3x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 13 May 2022 | US$52.4b | US$41.8b | US$2.8b | 19.7x | 18.6x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 10 Apr 2022 | US$53.6b | US$40.3b | US$2.7b | 20.9x | 19.8x | 1.3x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
19.8x
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 0.72x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Retail Distributors industry have declined 6.5% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 13% 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 | -0.90% | |
| Consumer Discretionary | -0.71% | |
| Retail Distributors | 1.60% | |
| Distributors | 1.60% | |
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$43.38 | 5.8% +US$619.4m | -16.8% | PE16.3x | |
| GPC Genuine Parts | US$120.07 | 1.4% +US$223.4m | -21.6% | PE18.4x | |
| WEYS Weyco Group | US$30.68 | 2.4% +US$6.8m | 2.7% | PE9.7x | |
| EPSM Epsium Enterprise | US$4.95 | 2.7% +US$1.7m | n/a | PE101x | |
| GNLN Greenlane Holdings | US$0.30 | 6.2% +US$146.7k | -94.6% | PS0.2x |