U.S. Specialty Stores Industry Analysis
UpdatedDec 08, 2023
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies170
- 7D3.5%
- 3M4.0%
- 1Y1.3%
- YTD5.8%
In the last week, the Specialty Stores industry is up 3.5%, with Home Depot up 4.0%. Overall in the last year, the industry is flat. Earnings are forecast to grow by 14% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the U.S. Specialty Stores Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 08 Dec 2023 | US$409.6b | US$574.7b | US$16.1b | 13.2x | 25.4x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 05 Nov 2023 | US$386.6b | US$574.6b | US$17.8b | 12.7x | 21.7x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 03 Oct 2023 | US$381.3b | US$566.4b | US$18.4b | 11.6x | 20.7x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 31 Aug 2023 | US$416.1b | US$571.4b | US$18.1b | 11.7x | 23x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 29 Jul 2023 | US$424.3b | US$574.6b | US$17.9b | 10.5x | 23.8x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 26 Jun 2023 | US$408.1b | US$572.6b | US$18.3b | 10x | 22.3x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 24 May 2023 | US$390.3b | US$575.7b | US$18.3b | 10.1x | 21.3x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 21 Apr 2023 | US$408.1b | US$574.9b | US$20.1b | 10.3x | 20.3x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 19 Mar 2023 | US$381.8b | US$551.0b | US$22.0b | 9.9x | 17.3x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 14 Feb 2023 | US$408.4b | US$542.7b | US$23.6b | 9.9x | 17.3x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 12 Jan 2023 | US$395.1b | US$539.0b | US$23.4b | 9.2x | 16.8x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 10 Dec 2022 | US$378.7b | US$541.0b | US$23.5b | 8.8x | 16.1x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 07 Nov 2022 | US$345.5b | US$544.6b | US$24.3b | 6.9x | 14.2x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 05 Oct 2022 | US$339.9b | US$552.3b | US$23.2b | 6.3x | 14.7x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 02 Sep 2022 | US$351.5b | US$548.0b | US$23.6b | 6.8x | 14.9x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 31 Jul 2022 | US$343.1b | US$531.3b | US$26.9b | 6.2x | 12.7x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 28 Jun 2022 | US$336.8b | US$533.1b | US$26.2b | 6.3x | 12.9x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 26 May 2022 | US$338.3b | US$531.3b | US$26.6b | 6.6x | 12.7x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 23 Apr 2022 | US$380.9b | US$522.8b | US$26.7b | 6.9x | 14.3x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 21 Mar 2022 | US$422.8b | US$522.9b | US$26.0b | 8.3x | 16.3x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 16 Feb 2022 | US$450.1b | US$523.5b | US$25.6b | 8.7x | 17.6x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 14 Jan 2022 | US$472.6b | US$517.6b | US$25.1b | 9x | 18.8x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 12 Dec 2021 | US$526.3b | US$514.8b | US$25.2b | 9.9x | 20.8x | 1x |
| Tue, 09 Nov 2021 | US$562.5b | US$503.8b | US$25.1b | 11x | 22.4x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 07 Oct 2021 | US$499.5b | US$491.1b | US$24.6b | 9.8x | 20.3x | 1x |
| Sat, 04 Sep 2021 | US$502.9b | US$484.8b | US$23.5b | 11.1x | 21.4x | 1x |
| Mon, 02 Aug 2021 | US$494.4b | US$484.3b | US$23.5b | 10.9x | 21x | 1x |
| Thu, 06 May 2021 | US$465.2b | US$397.3b | US$6.8b | 17.7x | 68.2x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 07 Feb 2021 | US$399.9b | US$386.7b | US$4.6b | 17.2x | 86.3x | 1x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
48.1x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are relatively neutral on the American Specialty Retail 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 26.4x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.83x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Specialty Retail industry have grown 18% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 7.3% per year.
- This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the U.S. Consumer Discretionary industry?
| US Market | 0.54% | |
| Consumer Discretionary | 1.08% | |
| Specialty Stores | 3.50% | |
| Home Improvement Retail | 8.84% | |
| Specialty Stores | 7.89% | |
| Computer and Electronics Retail | 5.97% | |
| Home Furnishing Retail | 5.01% | |
| Automotive Retail | 1.49% | |
| Apparel Retail | 1.44% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Home Improvement Retail industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 56.7x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 11.9%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 0.2% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Automotive Retail industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 16.1x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Computer and Electronics Retail industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 25% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 37% per year.
- In contrast, the Home Furnishing Retail industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 4.9% per year over the next few years.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HD Home Depot | US$326.17 | 4.0% +US$12.6b | 0.6% | PE20.7x | |
| LOW Lowe's Companies | US$208.30 | 4.8% +US$5.4b | 2.3% | PE15.7x | |
| ULTA Ulta Beauty | US$489.85 | 15.0% +US$3.1b | 1.7% | PE19.2x | |
| FND Floor & Decor Holdings | US$100.80 | 9.9% +US$968.7m | 32.9% | PE38.6x | |
| BBWI Bath & Body Works | US$37.01 | 13.5% +US$944.9m | -12.2% | PE11.5x |
