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U.S. Specialty Stores Industry Analysis

UpdatedMay 26, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies154
  • 7D5.4%
  • 3M-8.9%
  • 1Y2.6%
  • YTD-5.2%

The Specialty Stores industry is up 5.4% in the last week, with Home Depot up 3.5%. Despite this gain, the industry's performance has been flat over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 9.9% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the U.S. Specialty Stores Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 26 May 2026US$913.6bUS$756.2bUS$37.9b20.1x24.1x1.2x
Thu, 23 Apr 2026US$978.4bUS$743.5bUS$37.3b20.8x26.2x1.3x
Sat, 21 Mar 2026US$913.3bUS$748.6bUS$37.8b19.1x24.2x1.2x
Mon, 16 Feb 2026US$1.0tUS$737.0bUS$37.0b21.4x27.4x1.4x
Wed, 14 Jan 2026US$1.0tUS$735.9bUS$36.6b21x28.3x1.4x
Fri, 12 Dec 2025US$999.6bUS$735.9bUS$36.4b20.2x27.4x1.4x
Sun, 09 Nov 2025US$943.9bUS$736.3bUS$36.4b18.4x26x1.3x
Tue, 07 Oct 2025US$998.7bUS$733.8bUS$36.4b17.1x27.4x1.4x
Thu, 04 Sep 2025US$1.0tUS$739.8bUS$35.6b19.2x28.4x1.4x
Sat, 02 Aug 2025US$934.8bUS$735.4bUS$35.3b18x26.5x1.3x
Mon, 30 Jun 2025US$883.8bUS$733.1bUS$35.0b17.6x25.2x1.2x
Wed, 28 May 2025US$899.5bUS$732.3bUS$35.4b16x25.4x1.2x
Fri, 25 Apr 2025US$849.3bUS$725.5bUS$35.7b15x23.8x1.2x
Sun, 23 Mar 2025US$832.6bUS$725.0bUS$35.6b16.5x23.4x1.1x
Tue, 18 Feb 2025US$908.6bUS$705.3bUS$35.5b16.8x25.6x1.3x
Thu, 16 Jan 2025US$881.3bUS$701.4bUS$35.2b15.9x25x1.3x
Sat, 14 Dec 2024US$931.5bUS$706.4bUS$34.3b16.4x27.1x1.3x
Mon, 11 Nov 2024US$479.5bUS$549.3bUS$17.8b15.1x26.9x0.9x
Wed, 09 Oct 2024US$465.4bUS$548.9bUS$18.1b14.3x25.7x0.8x
Fri, 06 Sep 2024US$470.0bUS$552.7bUS$17.6b14.3x26.6x0.9x
Sun, 04 Aug 2024US$450.7bUS$551.5bUS$17.0b15.1x26.5x0.8x
Tue, 02 Jul 2024US$463.0bUS$551.7bUS$17.5b15.4x26.4x0.8x
Thu, 30 May 2024US$441.7bUS$552.8bUS$17.5b16.5x25.3x0.8x
Sat, 27 Apr 2024US$428.8bUS$555.0bUS$16.9b15.2x25.3x0.8x
Mon, 25 Mar 2024US$458.9bUS$546.6bUS$16.8b15.5x27.3x0.8x
Wed, 21 Feb 2024US$432.9bUS$556.0bUS$15.9b14.9x27.2x0.8x
Fri, 19 Jan 2024US$423.3bUS$574.3bUS$16.1b13.4x26.2x0.7x
Sun, 17 Dec 2023US$425.7bUS$574.8bUS$16.1b13.8x26.4x0.7x
Tue, 14 Nov 2023US$377.7bUS$574.5bUS$17.7b10.8x21.3x0.7x
Thu, 12 Oct 2023US$381.3bUS$566.5bUS$18.4b12.6x20.7x0.7x
Sat, 09 Sep 2023US$398.2bUS$567.8bUS$17.7b11.6x22.5x0.7x
Mon, 07 Aug 2023US$422.6bUS$571.5bUS$18.1b10.9x23.3x0.7x
Wed, 05 Jul 2023US$421.0bUS$572.6bUS$18.4b10.5x22.9x0.7x
Fri, 02 Jun 2023US$378.1bUS$574.8bUS$17.8b9.8x21.3x0.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

21.3x


Total Market Cap: US$378.1bTotal Earnings: US$17.8bTotal Revenue: US$574.8bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Specialty Stores Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 25.6x202420252026
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 25.6x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.0x 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 29% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 9.6% 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 Market1.21%
Consumer Discretionary2.13%
Specialty Stores5.40%
Home Furnishing Retail12.38%
Apparel Retail7.57%
Home Improvement Retail4.47%
Computer and Electronics Retail3.65%
Specialty Stores3.46%
Automotive Retail3.33%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Automotive Retail industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 21.9x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 17.0%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 6.6% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Computer and Electronics Retail industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 29.6x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Automotive Retail industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 17% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 6.6% per year.
  • In contrast, the Home Furnishing Retail industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 7.0% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
HD Home DepotUS$313.073.5%
+US$10.6b		-15.5%PE22.3x
TJX TJX CompaniesUS$158.275.0%
+US$8.4b		23.7%PE30.2x
ROST Ross StoresUS$234.8110.4%
+US$7.1b		66.2%PE32.7x
CVNA CarvanaUS$68.287.8%
+US$3.5b		9.1%PE33.9x
WSM Williams-SonomaUS$192.5012.1%
+US$2.4b		15.4%PE20.8x

Latest News

WSM
US$192.50
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7D
12.1%
1Y
15.4%
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7D
-0.6%
1Y
-37.3%
HD
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7D
3.5%
1Y
-15.5%
MUSA
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7D
-4.7%
1Y
25.7%
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ROST
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Ross Stores
7D
10.4%
1Y
66.2%
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1Y
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LOW
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7D
-1.5%
1Y
-4.8%
UXIN
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Uxin
7D
-8.1%
1Y
-51.5%
WRBY
US$25.09
Warby Parker
7D
-1.6%
1Y
21.9%
DKS
US$231.24
DICK'S Sporting Goods
7D
9.3%
1Y
32.7%
RERE
US$4.68
ATRenew
7D
-6.8%
1Y
80.7%
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CVNA
US$68.28
Carvana
7D
7.8%
1Y
9.1%
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CVNA: Retail Unit Expansion And Reconditioning Investments Will Drive Future Upside

Analysts have reset Carvana's fair value estimate from $519.00 to about $115.62 after the 5:1 stock split, while modestly adjusting assumptions for the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E to reflect updated models and recent research commentary. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research around Carvana has centered on the 5:1 stock split, with several bullish analysts recalibrating price targets and reiterating positive views on the company’s execution and growth potential.
ORLY
US$91.74
O'Reilly Automotive
7D
-0.2%
1Y
1.1%
ULTA
US$515.04
Ulta Beauty
7D
7.0%
1Y
22.2%
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ULTA: Earnings Flywheel And Unleashed Strategy Will Drive Future Upside

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BURL
US$324.51
Burlington Stores
7D
13.4%
1Y
34.8%
APC
US$20.72
ARKO Petroleum
7D
-1.1%
1Y
n/a