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U.S. Specialty Stores Industry Analysis

UpdatedMay 27, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies154
  • 7D5.8%
  • 3M-7.9%
  • 1Y0.4%
  • YTD-5.0%

In the last week, the Specialty Stores industry is up 5.8%, with Home Depot up 2.3%. Meanwhile, AutoZone actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 11% in the last week. Despite this gain, the industry's performance has been flat over the past year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 9.9% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 28 May 2026US$916.1bUS$758.1bUS$37.9b21.7x24.2x1.2x
Sat, 25 Apr 2026US$965.5bUS$743.4bUS$37.3b20.9x25.9x1.3x
Mon, 23 Mar 2026US$898.0bUS$748.6bUS$37.8b19.1x23.8x1.2x
Wed, 18 Feb 2026US$1.0tUS$737.0bUS$36.9b21.5x27.4x1.4x
Fri, 16 Jan 2026US$1.0tUS$735.9bUS$36.6b21x28.1x1.4x
Sun, 14 Dec 2025US$1.0tUS$735.9bUS$36.4b20.2x27.5x1.4x
Tue, 11 Nov 2025US$943.9bUS$736.3bUS$36.4b18.4x26x1.3x
Thu, 09 Oct 2025US$977.7bUS$731.7bUS$36.4b16.7x26.9x1.3x
Sat, 06 Sep 2025US$1.0tUS$739.9bUS$35.3b19.2x29.1x1.4x
Mon, 04 Aug 2025US$935.2bUS$735.4bUS$35.3b18x26.5x1.3x
Wed, 02 Jul 2025US$911.0bUS$733.1bUS$35.0b17.7x26x1.2x
Fri, 30 May 2025US$914.0bUS$732.4bUS$34.9b15.7x26.2x1.2x
Sun, 27 Apr 2025US$860.6bUS$727.1bUS$35.6b15.4x24.1x1.2x
Tue, 25 Mar 2025US$832.6bUS$725.0bUS$35.6b17.2x23.4x1.1x
Thu, 20 Feb 2025US$908.6bUS$705.3bUS$35.5b16.3x25.6x1.3x
Sat, 18 Jan 2025US$903.6bUS$701.4bUS$35.2b16x25.7x1.3x
Mon, 16 Dec 2024US$932.2bUS$706.4bUS$34.3b16.4x27.1x1.3x
Wed, 13 Nov 2024US$482.4bUS$549.2bUS$17.8b15.1x27.1x0.9x
Fri, 11 Oct 2024US$468.7bUS$548.9bUS$18.1b14.1x25.9x0.9x
Sun, 08 Sep 2024US$461.7bUS$552.8bUS$17.7b14.3x26.1x0.8x
Tue, 06 Aug 2024US$450.7bUS$551.5bUS$17.0b14.9x26.5x0.8x
Thu, 04 Jul 2024US$456.1bUS$551.7bUS$17.6b15.4x26x0.8x
Sat, 01 Jun 2024US$455.1bUS$553.4bUS$17.6b17.6x25.8x0.8x
Mon, 29 Apr 2024US$428.5bUS$555.0bUS$16.9b15.2x25.3x0.8x
Wed, 27 Mar 2024US$457.7bUS$552.8bUS$16.9b15.5x27.1x0.8x
Fri, 23 Feb 2024US$430.7bUS$549.6bUS$15.8b15.1x27.3x0.8x
Sun, 21 Jan 2024US$424.6bUS$574.4bUS$16.1b13.6x26.3x0.7x
Tue, 19 Dec 2023US$425.7bUS$574.8bUS$16.1b13.5x26.4x0.7x
Thu, 16 Nov 2023US$392.0bUS$574.5bUS$17.7b11.6x22.1x0.7x
Sat, 14 Oct 2023US$370.6bUS$569.3bUS$18.5b11.7x20x0.7x
Mon, 11 Sep 2023US$395.4bUS$567.8bUS$17.7b11.6x22.4x0.7x
Wed, 09 Aug 2023US$422.4bUS$571.4bUS$18.1b10.9x23.3x0.7x
Fri, 07 Jul 2023US$414.1bUS$572.6bUS$18.4b10.3x22.6x0.7x
Sun, 04 Jun 2023US$389.2bUS$574.8bUS$17.8b9.8x21.9x0.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

21.9x


Total Market Cap: US$389.2bTotal 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 Market2.46%
Consumer Discretionary3.90%
Specialty Stores5.83%
Home Furnishing Retail14.70%
Automotive Retail8.03%
Apparel Retail7.89%
Specialty Stores5.13%
Home Improvement Retail2.79%
Computer and Electronics Retail2.77%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Automotive Retail industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 22.0x.
    • 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 29.5x.
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 6.9% 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$317.852.3%
+US$7.2b		-13.6%PE22.6x
CVNA CarvanaUS$73.0012.5%
+US$5.8b		14.0%PE36.3x
ROST Ross StoresUS$233.477.2%
+US$5.1b		67.1%PE32.5x
WSM Williams-SonomaUS$203.1812.7%
+US$2.7b		23.5%PE22x
W WayfairUS$73.1613.0%
+US$1.1b		72.8%PS0.8x

Latest News

AZO
US$3,027.48
AutoZone
7D
-11.5%
1Y
-19.1%
ORLY
US$89.02
O'Reilly Automotive
7D
-3.5%
1Y
-1.6%
FIVE
US$215.99
Five Below
7D
-1.8%
1Y
89.9%
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VSCO
US$57.18
Victoria's Secret
7D
19.8%
1Y
172.4%
Narrative Update • May 26

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TSCO
US$30.67
Tractor Supply
7D
-3.2%
1Y
-37.5%
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BURL
US$326.23
Burlington Stores
7D
5.2%
1Y
36.7%
Narrative Update • May 26

BURL: Off Price Execution And Store Expansion Will Support Bullish 2026 Outlook

The analyst price target for Burlington Stores was updated slightly lower to $367.40. Analysts cited refreshed retail models following Q4 and Q1 updates that incorporate Burlington 2.0 execution, off-price channel tailwinds, and store expansion plans, along with ongoing competition and exposure to lower-income shoppers.
WSM
US$203.18
Williams-Sonoma
7D
12.7%
1Y
23.5%
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GME
US$21.68
GameStop
7D
-3.9%
1Y
-30.5%
HD
US$317.85
Home Depot
7D
2.3%
1Y
-13.6%
BBY
US$64.54
Best Buy
7D
5.8%
1Y
-9.8%
MUSA
US$516.08
Murphy USA
7D
-7.1%
1Y
19.9%
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ROST
US$233.47
Ross Stores
7D
7.2%
1Y
67.1%
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TJX
US$157.01
TJX Companies
7D
-1.4%
1Y
24.4%
LOW
US$216.84
Lowe's Companies
7D
-1.9%
1Y
-3.4%
W
US$73.16
Wayfair
7D
13.0%
1Y
72.8%
CVNA
US$73.00
Carvana
7D
12.5%
1Y
14.0%
Narrative Update • May 21

CVNA: Retail Unit Expansion And Reconditioning Investments Will Drive Future Upside

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