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U.S. Retail Distributors Industry Analysis

UpdatedMay 18, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies42
  • 7D7.9%
  • 3M1.7%
  • 1Y-13.7%
  • YTD7.7%

In the last week, the Retail Distributors industry is up 7.9%, with Genuine Parts up 9.6%. Meanwhile, Brillia actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 7.3% in the last week. However, the industry is down 14% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 9.7% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 19 May 2025US$44.0bUS$59.0bUS$2.1b21x20.7x0.7x
Wed, 16 Apr 2025US$41.4bUS$58.8bUS$2.2b17.5x18.7x0.7x
Fri, 14 Mar 2025US$43.1bUS$58.7bUS$2.2b16.9x19.5x0.7x
Sun, 09 Feb 2025US$41.2bUS$58.7bUS$2.4b16.9x16.9x0.7x
Tue, 07 Jan 2025US$41.5bUS$58.0bUS$2.5b17.3x16.9x0.7x
Thu, 05 Dec 2024US$45.1bUS$58.0bUS$2.5b17.7x18.4x0.8x
Sat, 02 Nov 2024US$42.2bUS$57.6bUS$2.4b14.5x17.3x0.7x
Mon, 30 Sep 2024US$47.6bUS$57.4bUS$2.6b15.8x18.3x0.8x
Wed, 28 Aug 2024US$47.3bUS$58.0bUS$2.6b15.6x18.2x0.8x
Fri, 26 Jul 2024US$46.0bUS$57.7bUS$2.7b14.2x16.9x0.8x
Sun, 23 Jun 2024US$45.7bUS$47.4bUS$2.7b13.4x17.1x1x
Tue, 21 May 2024US$49.7bUS$47.4bUS$2.7b14.4x18.6x1x
Thu, 18 Apr 2024US$49.0bUS$47.0bUS$2.9b15.2x17.2x1x
Sat, 16 Mar 2024US$52.3bUS$46.9bUS$2.8b15.4x18.5x1.1x
Mon, 12 Feb 2024US$50.3bUS$46.4bUS$2.8b17.6x18x1.1x
Wed, 10 Jan 2024US$48.3bUS$46.4bUS$2.6b14.3x18.3x1x
Fri, 08 Dec 2023US$47.2bUS$46.4bUS$2.7b13.9x17.6x1x
Sun, 05 Nov 2023US$45.7bUS$46.3bUS$2.7b13.8x17.1x1x
Tue, 03 Oct 2023US$49.1bUS$45.9bUS$2.7b14.9x17.9x1.1x
Thu, 31 Aug 2023US$52.5bUS$45.9bUS$2.7b16.1x19.2x1.1x
Sat, 29 Jul 2023US$53.1bUS$45.8bUS$2.7b14.5x19.5x1.2x
Mon, 26 Jun 2023US$52.5bUS$45.5bUS$3.0b12.7x17.7x1.2x
Wed, 24 May 2023US$52.7bUS$46.8bUS$2.9b15.7x18.3x1.1x
Fri, 21 Apr 2023US$54.0bUS$46.9bUS$3.0b16.2x18.3x1.2x
Sun, 19 Mar 2023US$54.2bUS$46.2bUS$3.0b15.3x18x1.2x
Tue, 14 Feb 2023US$58.3bUS$44.2bUS$3.1b15.9x18.8x1.3x
Thu, 12 Jan 2023US$56.5bUS$44.1bUS$3.1b15.1x18.1x1.3x
Sat, 10 Dec 2022US$56.5bUS$44.1bUS$3.1b12x18.1x1.3x
Mon, 07 Nov 2022US$53.9bUS$44.0bUS$3.2b11.7x16.9x1.2x
Wed, 05 Oct 2022US$54.5bUS$43.0bUS$3.1b17.1x17.4x1.3x
Fri, 02 Sep 2022US$54.2bUS$43.0bUS$3.1b17.3x17.3x1.3x
Sun, 31 Jul 2022US$56.2bUS$42.9bUS$3.1b15.5x17.9x1.3x
Tue, 28 Jun 2022US$53.2bUS$41.8bUS$2.8b16.4x18.9x1.3x
Thu, 26 May 2022US$53.5bUS$41.8bUS$2.8b16.3x19x1.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

19x


Total Market Cap: US$53.5bTotal Earnings: US$2.8bTotal Revenue: US$41.8bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Retail Distributors Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 18.1x202320242025
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 20.7x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 18.1x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.0x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 0.75x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Retail Distributors industry have declined 8.9% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 12% 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 Market5.34%
Consumer Discretionary7.65%
Retail Distributors7.87%
Distributors7.87%
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
GPC Genuine PartsUS$128.679.6%
+US$1.6b		-15.8%PE21x
POOL PoolUS$320.826.3%
+US$710.5m		-12.6%PE29.6x
LKQ LKQUS$42.566.1%
+US$635.0m		-4.7%PE15.7x
GCT GigaCloud TechnologyUS$18.8830.2%
+US$137.8m		-47.2%PE5.7x
TOPW Top Win InternationalUS$7.77102.3%
+US$108.2m		n/aPS12.1x
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DIT

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AMCON Distributing

7D

-5.8%

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EPSM

US$14.78

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7D

8.8%

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GPC

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Genuine Parts

7D

9.6%

1Y

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TOPW

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7D

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RAY

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INEO

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BRIA

US$2.53

Brillia

7D

-7.3%

1Y

n/a