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U.S. Specialty Stores Industry Analysis
UpdatedDec 21, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies154
- 7D-3.9%
- 3M2.2%
- 1Y15.4%
- YTD14.9%
Over the last 7 days, the Specialty Stores industry has dropped 3.9%, driven by Home Depot declining 5.8%. On the other hand GameStop is actually up 6.5%. Over the past 12 months, the industry was up 15%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 9.2% per annum.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 21 Dec 2024 | US$882.3b | US$706.5b | US$34.4b | 16.6x | 25.7x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 18 Nov 2024 | US$886.4b | US$703.6b | US$32.6b | 15.8x | 27.2x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 16 Oct 2024 | US$476.9b | US$548.8b | US$18.1b | 15x | 26.4x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 13 Sep 2024 | US$465.2b | US$552.4b | US$17.6b | 14.3x | 26.4x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 11 Aug 2024 | US$449.4b | US$551.0b | US$17.0b | 15.7x | 26.4x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 09 Jul 2024 | US$456.6b | US$551.7b | US$17.6b | 14.9x | 26x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 06 Jun 2024 | US$461.7b | US$553.0b | US$17.8b | 16.9x | 26x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 04 May 2024 | US$420.2b | US$554.7b | US$16.7b | 15.2x | 25.1x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 01 Apr 2024 | US$469.0b | US$552.3b | US$17.1b | 15.7x | 27.5x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 28 Feb 2024 | US$442.3b | US$549.5b | US$15.7b | 15.1x | 28.2x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 26 Jan 2024 | US$425.3b | US$574.3b | US$16.1b | 13.7x | 26.4x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 24 Dec 2023 | US$432.6b | US$574.4b | US$16.1b | 13.7x | 26.8x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 21 Nov 2023 | US$392.9b | US$575.4b | US$17.6b | 13.7x | 22.3x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 19 Oct 2023 | US$379.9b | US$566.5b | US$18.4b | 12.8x | 20.7x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 16 Sep 2023 | US$395.8b | US$567.8b | US$18.4b | 11.7x | 21.6x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 14 Aug 2023 | US$419.5b | US$571.0b | US$18.2b | 10.9x | 23x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 12 Jul 2023 | US$428.6b | US$572.7b | US$18.3b | 10.8x | 23.4x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 09 Jun 2023 | US$395.7b | US$574.1b | US$18.4b | 10x | 21.5x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 07 May 2023 | US$404.2b | US$576.5b | US$19.0b | 11.1x | 21.2x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 04 Apr 2023 | US$414.0b | US$577.3b | US$20.5b | 10.3x | 20.2x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 02 Mar 2023 | US$387.1b | US$537.8b | US$23.2b | 9.5x | 16.6x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 28 Jan 2023 | US$400.7b | US$540.4b | US$23.5b | 9.1x | 17.1x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 26 Dec 2022 | US$370.4b | US$539.0b | US$23.5b | 8.5x | 15.8x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 23 Nov 2022 | US$383.7b | US$541.2b | US$24.1b | 8x | 15.9x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 21 Oct 2022 | US$321.1b | US$553.3b | US$23.6b | 6.3x | 13.6x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 18 Sep 2022 | US$349.8b | US$552.0b | US$23.3b | 6.6x | 15x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 16 Aug 2022 | US$384.6b | US$557.0b | US$26.3b | 6.6x | 14.6x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 14 Jul 2022 | US$328.1b | US$525.2b | US$26.8b | 5.8x | 12.3x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 11 Jun 2022 | US$338.7b | US$531.4b | US$25.7b | 6.4x | 13.2x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 09 May 2022 | US$367.7b | US$530.9b | US$27.4b | 6.9x | 13.4x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 06 Apr 2022 | US$405.7b | US$530.3b | US$26.5b | 7.4x | 15.3x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 04 Mar 2022 | US$424.8b | US$526.8b | US$26.5b | 8.8x | 16x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 30 Jan 2022 | US$443.5b | US$518.4b | US$25.2b | 8x | 17.6x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 28 Dec 2021 | US$506.3b | US$518.2b | US$25.3b | 8.9x | 20x | 1x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
20x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the American Specialty Retail industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 25.7x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 20.8x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 0.76x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.2x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Specialty Retail industry have grown 11% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 11% 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 | -2.39% | |
| Consumer Discretionary | -2.58% | |
| Specialty Stores | -3.94% | |
| Computer and Electronics Retail | 0.92% | |
| Specialty Stores | -1.85% | |
| Apparel Retail | -1.91% | |
| Automotive Retail | -4.15% | |
| Home Improvement Retail | -5.89% | |
| Home Furnishing Retail | -5.98% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Apparel Retail industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 24.0x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 10.6%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 12.6% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Automotive Retail industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 13.2x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Automotive Retail industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 13% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 24% per year.
- In contrast, the Home Furnishing Retail industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 2.9% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GME GameStop | US$29.82 | 6.5% +US$817.6m | 75.7% | PE211.2x | |
| ANF Abercrombie & Fitch | US$154.56 | 8.4% +US$601.4m | 66.9% | PE14.5x | |
| CHWY Chewy | US$33.72 | 4.5% +US$596.0m | 38.0% | PE34.3x | |
| ULTA Ulta Beauty | US$430.01 | 1.4% +US$273.6m | -8.8% | PE16.6x | |
| URBN Urban Outfitters | US$55.09 | 5.1% +US$244.5m | 51.9% | PE15.4x |
