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U.S. Computer and Electronics Retail Industry Analysis

UpdatedApr 14, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies8
  • 7D-2.0%
  • 3M-3.5%
  • 1Y-2.3%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Computer and Electronics Retail industry has dropped 2.0%, driven by a pullback from Best Buy of 5.2%. As for the longer term, the industry's performance has been flat for the past year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 13% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the U.S. Computer and Electronics Retail Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 14 Apr 2026US$25.5bUS$50.0bUS$1.5b21.3x16.9x0.5x
Thu, 12 Mar 2026US$27.1bUS$49.9bUS$1.5b26x18x0.5x
Sat, 07 Feb 2026US$27.8bUS$50.1bUS$1.1b26.5x25.7x0.6x
Mon, 05 Jan 2026US$26.3bUS$50.0bUS$1.1b22.5x24.3x0.5x
Wed, 03 Dec 2025US$29.3bUS$50.0bUS$1.0b27.1x28.7x0.6x
Fri, 31 Oct 2025US$30.8bUS$49.6bUS$1.1b27.9x26.9x0.6x
Sun, 28 Sep 2025US$30.1bUS$49.6bUS$1.1b32.7x26.3x0.6x
Tue, 26 Aug 2025US$29.2bUS$49.3bUS$1.1b34.1x26.7x0.6x
Thu, 24 Jul 2025US$26.9bUS$50.3bUS$986.9m45.5x27.3x0.5x
Sat, 21 Jun 2025US$26.0bUS$50.3bUS$986.9m36.4x26.3x0.5x
Mon, 19 May 2025US$29.4bUS$50.4bUS$934.9m56.9x31.4x0.6x
Wed, 16 Apr 2025US$26.0bUS$50.5bUS$929.4m75.5x28x0.5x
Fri, 14 Mar 2025US$26.5bUS$51.0bUS$861.2m77.6x30.8x0.5x
Sun, 09 Feb 2025US$30.4bUS$51.6bUS$1.2b25x25.3x0.6x
Tue, 07 Jan 2025US$33.0bUS$51.6bUS$1.2b22.6x27.5x0.6x
Thu, 05 Dec 2024US$32.5bUS$51.8bUS$1.2b18.8x27.6x0.6x
Sat, 02 Nov 2024US$31.9bUS$56.3bUS$1.2b19.8x25.7x0.6x
Mon, 30 Sep 2024US$34.8bUS$56.2bUS$1.2b20.4x28.7x0.6x
Wed, 28 Aug 2024US$31.1bUS$57.0bUS$1.2b20.3x26.5x0.5x
Fri, 26 Jul 2024US$32.1bUS$56.8bUS$1.1b19.9x29.5x0.6x
Sun, 23 Jun 2024US$32.5bUS$56.8bUS$1.1b22.5x29.8x0.6x
Tue, 21 May 2024US$26.9bUS$57.7bUS$1.1b23.2x24.9x0.5x
Thu, 18 Apr 2024US$22.1bUS$57.7bUS$1.1b13.2x20.4x0.4x
Sat, 16 Mar 2024US$24.0bUS$58.1bUS$932.3m13.5x25.8x0.4x
Mon, 12 Feb 2024US$23.4bUS$58.1bUS$679.9m110.5x34.4x0.4x
Wed, 10 Jan 2024US$23.6bUS$58.1bUS$679.5m108x34.7x0.4x
Fri, 08 Dec 2023US$23.4bUS$58.1bUS$711.9m104.9x32.9x0.4x
Sun, 05 Nov 2023US$21.3bUS$59.0bUS$624.1m94.6x34.2x0.4x
Tue, 03 Oct 2023US$22.9bUS$59.0bUS$613.7m11.7x37.3x0.4x
Thu, 31 Aug 2023US$25.6bUS$59.0bUS$507.0m13.2x50.5x0.4x
Sat, 29 Jul 2023US$28.4bUS$59.9bUS$607.0m21.9x46.8x0.5x
Mon, 26 Jun 2023US$27.6bUS$59.9bUS$608.6m19.9x45.3x0.5x
Wed, 24 May 2023US$25.5bUS$61.3bUS$617.4m19.1x41.3x0.4x
Fri, 21 Apr 2023US$24.7bUS$61.6bUS$612.9m58.1x40.2x0.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

40.2x


Total Market Cap: US$24.7bTotal Earnings: US$612.9mTotal Revenue: US$61.6bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Computer and Electronics Retail Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 30.6x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the American Computer and Electronics Retail industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 16.9x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 30.6x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.51x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Computer and Electronics Retail industry have grown 35% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have declined 6.7% per year.
  • This means that less sales are being generated overall, but since cost of doing business is lower, profits have been increasing.

Industry Comparison

How does U.S. Computer and Electronics Retail compare with similar industries?

US Market4.25%
Consumer Discretionary5.91%
Specialty Stores2.63%
Computer and Electronics Retail-1.97%
Automotive Retail9.16%
Home Furnishing Retail5.39%
Home Improvement Retail4.40%
Specialty Stores-0.09%
Apparel Retail-0.69%
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
GME GameStopUS$23.401.4%
+US$143.5m		-13.3%PE25.1x
RERE ATRenewUS$4.705.1%
+US$51.4m		108.0%PE21.3x
NEGG Newegg CommerceUS$40.082.2%
+US$17.6m		863.5%PS0.6x

Latest News

GME
US$23.40
GameStop
7D
1.4%
1Y
-13.3%
BBY
US$60.85
Best Buy
7D
-5.2%
1Y
-1.5%

BBY: Cost Discipline And Newer Initiatives Will Support Future Margins

Best Buy's analyst price targets have generally trended lower by roughly $5 to $15, into a range of $66 to $83, as analysts factor in softer comparable sales, competitive pressure in consumer electronics, and slightly lower forward earnings estimates, despite Q4 results that were better than many expected. Analyst Commentary Recent research on Best Buy reflects a tighter cluster of price targets, generally in the mid to high US$60s and low US$80s, as analysts update their models following the latest Q4 print and 2026 guidance.
RERE
US$4.70
ATRenew
7D
5.1%
1Y
108.0%
NEGG
US$40.08
Newegg Commerce
7D
2.2%
1Y
863.5%