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U.S. Specialty Stores Industry Analysis

UpdatedAug 10, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies159
  • 7D3.3%
  • 3M11.9%
  • 1Y5.2%
  • YTD4.0%

Over the last 7 days, the Specialty Stores industry has risen 3.3%, driven by gains from Home Depot of 4.6%. Meanwhile, Murphy USA actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 12% in the last week. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 5.2%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 9.3% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 10 Aug 2026US$1.0tUS$766.7bUS$40.0b20.4x25.1x1.3x
Wed, 08 Jul 2026US$945.8bUS$760.0bUS$39.6b19.6x23.9x1.2x
Fri, 05 Jun 2026US$910.7bUS$759.3bUS$39.2b21.5x23.2x1.2x
Sun, 03 May 2026US$939.4bUS$745.6bUS$37.4b19.9x25.1x1.3x
Tue, 31 Mar 2026US$903.3bUS$748.8bUS$37.8b19.3x23.9x1.2x
Thu, 26 Feb 2026US$1.0tUS$744.8bUS$37.7b20.1x26.7x1.4x
Sat, 24 Jan 2026US$1.0tUS$732.9bUS$36.6b19.9x28.4x1.4x
Mon, 22 Dec 2025US$985.0bUS$735.8bUS$36.0b20.3x27.3x1.3x
Wed, 19 Nov 2025US$926.0bUS$735.7bUS$36.4b16.6x25.4x1.3x
Fri, 17 Oct 2025US$984.6bUS$731.6bUS$36.4b16.1x27.1x1.3x
Sun, 14 Sep 2025US$1.0tUS$732.4bUS$35.6b18.7x28.7x1.4x
Tue, 12 Aug 2025US$962.5bUS$735.1bUS$35.3b17.6x27.3x1.3x
Thu, 10 Jul 2025US$929.5bUS$733.1bUS$35.0b18x26.6x1.3x
Sat, 07 Jun 2025US$924.7bUS$732.6bUS$34.9b17.4x26.5x1.3x
Mon, 05 May 2025US$881.7bUS$727.1bUS$35.7b15.5x24.7x1.2x
Wed, 02 Apr 2025US$858.4bUS$724.4bUS$35.6b16.2x24.1x1.2x
Fri, 28 Feb 2025US$927.9bUS$727.2bUS$35.6b14.5x26.1x1.3x
Sun, 26 Jan 2025US$922.1bUS$701.4bUS$35.2b16.3x26.2x1.3x
Tue, 24 Dec 2024US$895.4bUS$706.5bUS$34.4b16.6x26x1.3x
Thu, 21 Nov 2024US$886.6bUS$705.2bUS$32.8b16.7x27x1.3x
Sat, 19 Oct 2024US$480.9bUS$548.8bUS$18.1b14.6x26.6x0.9x
Mon, 16 Sep 2024US$483.2bUS$552.2bUS$17.4b15x27.7x0.9x
Wed, 14 Aug 2024US$448.5bUS$550.2bUS$17.1b15.4x26.2x0.8x
Fri, 12 Jul 2024US$462.3bUS$551.8bUS$17.6b16x26.3x0.8x
Sun, 09 Jun 2024US$463.4bUS$552.5bUS$17.8b15.9x26.1x0.8x
Tue, 07 May 2024US$431.9bUS$553.2bUS$16.8b15.7x25.7x0.8x
Thu, 04 Apr 2024US$446.6bUS$552.3bUS$17.1b15.7x26.2x0.8x
Sat, 02 Mar 2024US$449.3bUS$551.1bUS$15.8b14.7x28.5x0.8x
Mon, 29 Jan 2024US$432.6bUS$574.3bUS$16.1b13.9x26.8x0.8x
Wed, 27 Dec 2023US$432.6bUS$574.4bUS$16.1b13.7x26.8x0.8x
Fri, 24 Nov 2023US$392.8bUS$574.8bUS$17.7b12.9x22.2x0.7x
Sun, 22 Oct 2023US$371.7bUS$566.5bUS$18.4b12.5x20.2x0.7x
Tue, 19 Sep 2023US$390.4bUS$567.9bUS$18.3b11.9x21.3x0.7x
Thu, 17 Aug 2023US$420.6bUS$571.8bUS$18.4b10.7x22.8x0.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

22.8x


Total Market Cap: US$420.6bTotal Earnings: US$18.4bTotal Revenue: US$571.8bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Specialty Stores Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 25.7x202420252026
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 25.7x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.1x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.3x.
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 10% 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 Market2.74%
Consumer Discretionary0.47%
Specialty Stores3.31%
Specialty Stores6.15%
Home Furnishing Retail5.49%
Home Improvement Retail4.67%
Apparel Retail2.06%
Automotive Retail1.57%
Computer and Electronics Retail-2.52%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Home Furnishing Retail industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 23.3x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 6.6%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 16.5% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Computer and Electronics Retail industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 27.3x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Specialty Stores industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 15% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 1.3% per year.
  • In contrast, the Home Furnishing Retail industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 6.6% 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$355.624.6%
+US$15.6b		-8.2%PE25.3x
LOW Lowe's CompaniesUS$223.355.3%
+US$6.3b		-6.9%PE18.9x
TJX TJX CompaniesUS$161.362.5%
+US$4.3b		21.9%PE30.8x
CVNA CarvanaUS$70.857.1%
+US$3.4b		2.6%PE32.5x
W WayfairUS$106.6019.4%
+US$2.8b		48.6%PS1.1x

Latest News

ARKO
US$5.66
Arko
7D
-25.4%
1Y
15.0%
MUSA
US$520.07
Murphy USA
7D
-12.3%
1Y
37.2%
TDUP
US$3.21
ThredUp
7D
-48.3%
1Y
-67.4%
AN
US$209.23
AutoNation
7D
-2.9%
1Y
5.3%
Narrative Update • Aug 06

AN: Share Repurchases And Luxury Expansion Will Support Future Upside Potential

Analysts have increased their price target on AutoNation to $298.44 from $289.62, reflecting updated assumptions around revenue growth, profit margins, and a slightly lower projected P/E multiple. What’s in the News for AutoNation AutoNation completed a share repurchase tranche from April 1, 2026 to July 29, 2026, buying 785,818 shares, or 2.32% of its stock, for US$157.04 million under its long running buyback first announced in October 2007.
GPI
US$266.47
Group 1 Automotive
7D
-8.8%
1Y
-38.0%
FIVE
US$244.37
Five Below
7D
12.8%
1Y
85.2%
TJX
US$161.36
TJX Companies
7D
2.5%
1Y
21.9%
VVV
US$35.34
Valvoline
7D
-8.9%
1Y
-8.4%
CVNA
US$70.85
Carvana
7D
7.1%
1Y
2.6%
W
US$106.60
Wayfair
7D
19.4%
1Y
48.6%
BBY
US$82.00
Best Buy
7D
-3.8%
1Y
19.6%
HD
US$355.62
Home Depot
7D
4.6%
1Y
-8.2%
ORLY
US$93.53
O'Reilly Automotive
7D
4.2%
1Y
-9.7%
Narrative Update • Jul 31

ORLY: Trimmed Expectations And Buybacks Will Shape Returns As Deal Uncertainty Persists

Analysts trimmed the fair value estimate for O'Reilly Automotive by about $2 to $93.96, reflecting slightly softer modeled revenue growth, a modestly lower profit margin outlook, and a reduced future P/E assumption, even as recent research notes highlight solid same store sales trends and generally positive earnings commentary. Analyst Commentary Recent research on O'Reilly Automotive points to a mixed setup for investors, with strong reported same store sales and generally constructive commentary on fundamentals set against a series of trimmed price targets and valuation questions.
LOW
US$223.35
Lowe's Companies
7D
5.3%
1Y
-6.9%
Seeking Alpha • Jul 31

Lowe's: Expecting Continuing Strength In Pro Business, Shares Fairly Valued

Summary Lowe’s is expected to release its quarterly print in the middle of August. Ahead of the release, shares have struggled to gain traction, with YTD losses of nearly 13%. I believe the company has a strong near-term outlook for its Pro business, but I see its DIY category remaining more muted. I view shares as fairly valued for the current market environment. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
ABG
US$214.32
Asbury Automotive Group
7D
-6.0%
1Y
-3.9%
Narrative Update • Jul 28

ABG: Aggressive Buybacks And Governance Amendments Will Support Future Upside

Analysts have raised their price target on Asbury Automotive Group to $302.32 from a prior fair value estimate of $290.26. This change reflects updated assumptions regarding the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margins, and future P/E levels.
AZO
US$3,127.29
AutoZone
7D
4.6%
1Y
-22.5%