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U.S. Automotive Retail Industry Analysis

UpdatedMay 21, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies43
  • 7D-5.1%
  • 3M-3.2%
  • 1Y1.3%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Automotive Retail industry has dropped 10%, driven by Carvana declining 7.1%. The industry has fallen 4.6% in the last year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 17% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 21 May 2026US$128.8bUS$255.6bUS$4.7b21.4x27.2x0.5x
Sat, 18 Apr 2026US$140.4bUS$247.8bUS$4.6b19.6x30.2x0.6x
Mon, 16 Mar 2026US$124.0bUS$253.3bUS$5.5b14.9x22.6x0.5x
Wed, 11 Feb 2026US$154.0bUS$246.0bUS$4.2b13.2x36.5x0.6x
Fri, 09 Jan 2026US$168.1bUS$245.9bUS$4.5b13.6x37.7x0.7x
Sun, 07 Dec 2025US$155.7bUS$245.9bUS$4.3b13.5x36.2x0.6x
Tue, 04 Nov 2025US$132.7bUS$246.5bUS$4.3b13.5x31.1x0.5x
Thu, 02 Oct 2025US$154.0bUS$242.0bUS$4.3b14.4x35.6x0.6x
Sat, 30 Aug 2025US$162.8bUS$242.3bUS$4.6b16.5x35.6x0.7x
Mon, 28 Jul 2025US$143.1bUS$241.3bUS$4.2b16.9x34.1x0.6x
Wed, 25 Jun 2025US$142.4bUS$239.6bUS$4.3b16.8x32.9x0.6x
Fri, 23 May 2025US$130.2bUS$239.5bUS$4.2b16.9x30.9x0.5x
Sun, 20 Apr 2025US$111.5bUS$236.3bUS$4.1b13.3x27.3x0.5x
Tue, 18 Mar 2025US$105.7bUS$236.0bUS$4.0b13.8x26.2x0.4x
Thu, 13 Feb 2025US$77.9bUS$219.4bUS$4.3b18.3x18.2x0.4x
Sat, 11 Jan 2025US$72.7bUS$215.6bUS$4.2b19.4x17.4x0.3x
Mon, 09 Dec 2024US$78.0bUS$215.5bUS$4.1b21.4x18.9x0.4x
Wed, 06 Nov 2024US$65.4bUS$214.4bUS$3.7b14.1x17.5x0.3x
Fri, 04 Oct 2024US$64.8bUS$213.4bUS$4.0b11.4x16.2x0.3x
Sun, 01 Sep 2024US$69.1bUS$213.4bUS$4.0b16.3x17.4x0.3x
Tue, 30 Jul 2024US$67.9bUS$212.7bUS$4.5b15.7x15.1x0.3x
Thu, 27 Jun 2024US$61.6bUS$212.6bUS$4.5b14.8x13.6x0.3x
Sat, 25 May 2024US$61.8bUS$213.2bUS$4.7b14.5x13.3x0.3x
Mon, 22 Apr 2024US$60.4bUS$211.8bUS$4.7b12.5x12.9x0.3x
Wed, 20 Mar 2024US$65.0bUS$211.9bUS$4.6b12.7x14.2x0.3x
Fri, 16 Feb 2024US$65.0bUS$218.7bUS$4.9b12.5x13.3x0.3x
Sun, 14 Jan 2024US$68.8bUS$230.0bUS$5.3b16.5x13x0.3x
Tue, 12 Dec 2023US$67.9bUS$230.3bUS$5.2b15.4x13x0.3x
Thu, 09 Nov 2023US$66.3bUS$230.3bUS$5.5b12.3x12x0.3x
Sat, 07 Oct 2023US$65.3bUS$221.9bUS$5.9b11.4x11.1x0.3x
Mon, 04 Sep 2023US$74.9bUS$222.9bUS$5.2b11.7x14.4x0.3x
Wed, 02 Aug 2023US$76.1bUS$225.8bUS$4.6b10.7x16.5x0.3x
Fri, 30 Jun 2023US$76.7bUS$224.0bUS$5.0b9.5x15.5x0.3x
Sun, 28 May 2023US$71.6bUS$225.7bUS$4.7b9.5x15.2x0.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

15.2x


Total Market Cap: US$71.6bTotal Earnings: US$4.7bTotal Revenue: US$225.7bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Automotive Retail Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 21.9x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the American Automotive Retail industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 28.0x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 21.9x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.42x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Automotive Retail industry have remained mostly flat over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 4.2% 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 and as a result, profits have held steady.

Industry Comparison

How does U.S. Automotive Retail compare with similar industries?

US Market-0.32%
Consumer Discretionary-1.98%
Specialty Stores2.55%
Automotive Retail-5.06%
Apparel Retail6.36%
Computer and Electronics Retail6.07%
Home Furnishing Retail4.29%
Home Improvement Retail2.65%
Specialty Stores0.92%
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
ORLY O'Reilly AutomotiveUS$92.222.8%
+US$2.1b
0.9%PE29.3x
AZO AutoZoneUS$3.42k1.6%
+US$866.2m
-11.7%PE23x
VVV ValvolineUS$33.273.7%
+US$150.5m
-1.0%PE44.3x
AAP Advance Auto PartsUS$51.244.0%
+US$119.5m
63.7%PE45.5x
ARKO ArkoUS$7.274.8%
+US$37.0m
53.7%PE35.4x

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