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U.S. Apparel Retail Industry Analysis
UpdatedMay 29, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies41
- 7D-3.7%
- 3M2.9%
- 1Y13.7%
- YTDn/a
Over the last 7 days, the Apparel Retail industry has dropped 4.8%, driven by a pullback from TJX Companies of 3.7%. On the other hand Urban Outfitters is actually up 25%. Over the past 12 months, the industry was up 16%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 8.1% per annum.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the U.S. Apparel Retail Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 29 May 2025 | US$246.6b | US$160.7b | US$10.1b | 11.9x | 24.5x | 1.5x |
| Sat, 26 Apr 2025 | US$233.2b | US$159.7b | US$10.1b | 11x | 23.2x | 1.5x |
| Mon, 24 Mar 2025 | US$219.3b | US$159.9b | US$10.1b | 10.6x | 21.7x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 19 Feb 2025 | US$242.8b | US$160.3b | US$9.4b | 13.2x | 26x | 1.5x |
| Fri, 17 Jan 2025 | US$245.1b | US$159.8b | US$9.3b | 13.9x | 26.2x | 1.5x |
| Sun, 15 Dec 2024 | US$256.1b | US$164.0b | US$8.6b | 14.2x | 29.6x | 1.6x |
| Tue, 12 Nov 2024 | US$240.6b | US$162.5b | US$8.4b | 11.6x | 28.5x | 1.5x |
| Thu, 10 Oct 2024 | US$233.6b | US$162.5b | US$8.4b | 11.5x | 27.9x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 07 Sep 2024 | US$237.5b | US$162.6b | US$8.4b | 12.1x | 28.3x | 1.5x |
| Mon, 05 Aug 2024 | US$231.6b | US$160.5b | US$8.0b | 12.6x | 29.1x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 03 Jul 2024 | US$231.7b | US$160.5b | US$8.0b | 13x | 29.1x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 31 May 2024 | US$223.4b | US$160.4b | US$7.8b | 14.7x | 28.7x | 1.4x |
| Sun, 28 Apr 2024 | US$206.1b | US$160.7b | US$7.2b | 13x | 28.4x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 26 Mar 2024 | US$220.9b | US$160.7b | US$7.3b | 13.4x | 30.4x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 22 Feb 2024 | US$212.2b | US$156.9b | US$6.5b | 16.3x | 32.5x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 20 Jan 2024 | US$204.6b | US$159.0b | US$6.6b | 13.6x | 30.8x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 18 Dec 2023 | US$197.6b | US$159.0b | US$6.6b | 13.5x | 29.7x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 15 Nov 2023 | US$185.1b | US$157.9b | US$6.6b | 12x | 27.8x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 13 Oct 2023 | US$179.8b | US$157.9b | US$6.7b | 11.7x | 26.7x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 10 Sep 2023 | US$185.5b | US$158.0b | US$6.7b | 11.5x | 27.7x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 08 Aug 2023 | US$181.5b | US$156.7b | US$6.8b | 8.9x | 26.8x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 06 Jul 2023 | US$175.4b | US$156.7b | US$6.8b | 8.2x | 25.9x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 03 Jun 2023 | US$162.5b | US$156.8b | US$6.7b | 8.3x | 24.1x | 1x |
| Mon, 01 May 2023 | US$170.5b | US$156.9b | US$7.6b | 12.1x | 22.5x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 29 Mar 2023 | US$167.9b | US$156.8b | US$7.6b | 12x | 22x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 24 Feb 2023 | US$173.3b | US$146.3b | US$7.9b | 9.5x | 22x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 22 Jan 2023 | US$176.5b | US$145.6b | US$7.8b | 9.2x | 22.6x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 20 Dec 2022 | US$169.9b | US$145.6b | US$7.8b | 8.3x | 21.8x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 17 Nov 2022 | US$163.1b | US$146.0b | US$7.8b | 7.5x | 20.8x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 15 Oct 2022 | US$134.2b | US$146.2b | US$7.8b | 6.1x | 17.2x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 12 Sep 2022 | US$146.5b | US$146.2b | US$7.8b | 7x | 18.8x | 1x |
| Wed, 10 Aug 2022 | US$139.5b | US$147.6b | US$9.2b | 5.8x | 15.2x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 08 Jul 2022 | US$130.7b | US$147.6b | US$9.2b | 5.6x | 14.3x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 05 Jun 2022 | US$142.0b | US$147.5b | US$9.2b | 6.4x | 15.4x | 1x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
15.4x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are relatively neutral on the American Apparel 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 25.1x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.3x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.5x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Apparel Retail industry have grown 5.6% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 4.5% 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. Apparel Retail compare with similar industries?
| US Market | 0.79% | |
| Consumer Discretionary | 1.08% | |
| Specialty Stores | -0.28% | |
| Apparel Retail | -3.73% | |
| Computer and Electronics Retail | 6.23% | |
| Automotive Retail | 6.04% | |
| Specialty Stores | 0.70% | |
| Home Improvement Retail | -0.82% | |
| Home Furnishing Retail | -1.27% | |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANF Abercrombie & Fitch | US$88.47 | 21.8% +US$755.5m | -53.3% | PE7.4x | |
| GAP Gap | US$28.24 | 2.7% +US$321.7m | 30.4% | PE12.6x | |
| BOOT Boot Barn Holdings | US$161.92 | 2.9% +US$138.0m | 42.0% | PE27.4x | |
| BKE Buckle | US$43.16 | 6.8% +US$137.8m | 17.9% | PE11.1x | |
| URBN Urban Outfitters | US$74.74 | 2.1% +US$136.7m | 79.7% | PE14.9x |
