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U.S. Consumer Discretionary Sector Analysis

UpdatedNov 28, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies777
  • 7D1.9%
  • 3M19.1%
  • 1Y27.8%
  • YTD22.5%

Amazon.com is up 1.4%, leading the way for the Consumer Discretionary industry, which has gained 1.9%. This means that the industry has gained 28% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 16% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

Has the U.S. Consumer Discretionary Sector valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 28 Nov 2024US$6.9tUS$3.3tUS$199.8b19x34.4x2.1x
Sat, 26 Oct 2024US$5.9tUS$3.2tUS$180.1b17.9x32.8x1.9x
Mon, 23 Sep 2024US$5.8tUS$3.2tUS$177.7b17.8x32.5x1.8x
Wed, 21 Aug 2024US$5.5tUS$3.2tUS$172.8b17.5x32.1x1.8x
Fri, 19 Jul 2024US$5.7tUS$3.1tUS$167.3b17.9x34.1x1.8x
Sun, 16 Jun 2024US$5.4tUS$3.1tUS$167.8b17.7x32x1.7x
Tue, 14 May 2024US$5.4tUS$3.1tUS$166.8b18.3x32.7x1.8x
Thu, 11 Apr 2024US$5.4tUS$3.1tUS$160.4b17.6x33.7x1.8x
Sat, 09 Mar 2024US$5.3tUS$3.1tUS$155.6b16.7x33.9x1.7x
Mon, 05 Feb 2024US$5.2tUS$3.1tUS$159.6b16.8x32.6x1.7x
Wed, 03 Jan 2024US$5.2tUS$3.1tUS$141.5b17.8x37x1.7x
Fri, 01 Dec 2023US$5.0tUS$3.1tUS$139.6b16x36x1.6x
Sun, 29 Oct 2023US$4.4tUS$3.0tUS$121.6b14.2x36.5x1.5x
Tue, 26 Sep 2023US$4.7tUS$3.0tUS$112.4b14.9x42.1x1.6x
Thu, 24 Aug 2023US$4.8tUS$3.0tUS$111.9b15.7x43.3x1.6x
Sat, 22 Jul 2023US$5.0tUS$2.9tUS$100.4b15.5x49.6x1.7x
Mon, 19 Jun 2023US$4.8tUS$2.9tUS$98.9b14.9x49x1.7x
Wed, 17 May 2023US$4.2tUS$2.9tUS$94.2b13.9x45x1.5x
Fri, 14 Apr 2023US$4.4tUS$2.9tUS$81.7b13.9x53.4x1.5x
Sun, 12 Mar 2023US$4.3tUS$3.1tUS$87.0b13.8x49.1x1.4x
Tue, 07 Feb 2023US$4.8tUS$3.1tUS$86.0b13.5x56.1x1.6x
Thu, 05 Jan 2023US$4.1tUS$3.0tUS$108.5b11.9x37.9x1.4x
Sat, 03 Dec 2022US$4.5tUS$3.0tUS$108.1b12x41.9x1.5x
Mon, 31 Oct 2022US$4.4tUS$3.0tUS$111.6b11.1x39.2x1.5x
Wed, 28 Sep 2022US$4.6tUS$3.0tUS$111.0b10.6x41.5x1.6x
Fri, 26 Aug 2022US$5.3tUS$3.0tUS$111.3b11.6x47.3x1.8x
Sun, 24 Jul 2022US$4.9tUS$2.9tUS$121.4b11.3x40.8x1.7x
Tue, 21 Jun 2022US$4.4tUS$2.9tUS$119.6b10.7x36.9x1.5x
Thu, 19 May 2022US$4.7tUS$2.9tUS$120.0b11.2x39.2x1.6x
Sat, 16 Apr 2022US$5.8tUS$2.9tUS$135.4b12.4x42.8x2x
Mon, 14 Mar 2022US$5.3tUS$2.8tUS$129.9b13.1x41.1x1.9x
Wed, 09 Feb 2022US$6.1tUS$2.8tUS$141.2b14.6x43.3x2.2x
Fri, 07 Jan 2022US$6.5tUS$2.7tUS$117.1b15.7x55.9x2.4x
Sun, 05 Dec 2021US$6.6tUS$2.7tUS$117.5b15.4x56x2.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

56x


Total Market Cap: US$6.6tTotal Earnings: US$117.5bTotal Revenue: US$2.7tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Consumer Discretionary Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 41.2x202220232024
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the American Consumer Discretionary 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 34.4x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 41.2x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.7x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.1x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Consumer Discretionary industry have grown 19% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 7.0% 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 sector?

US Market1.63%
Consumer Discretionary1.89%
Luxury7.77%
Specialty Stores6.57%
Consumer Durables4.83%
Retail Distributors4.72%
Auto Components4.46%
Leisure4.37%
Consumer Services4.28%
Hospitality2.67%
General Merchandise and Department Stores0.76%
Online Retail and Ecommerce0%
Auto-1.81%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Leisure industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 18.1x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 28.2%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 42.1% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Consumer Durables industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 10.8x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Leisure industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 28% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 42% per year.
  • In contrast, the Specialty Stores industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 8.3% 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
AMZN Amazon.comUS$205.741.4%
+US$30.1b
40.6%PE43.4x
HD Home DepotUS$427.196.8%
+US$27.0b
37.4%PE29x
TJX TJX CompaniesUS$126.365.5%
+US$7.5b
43.4%PE29.3x
NKE NIKEUS$78.346.8%
+US$7.4b
-29.0%PE22x
BKNG Booking HoldingsUS$5.22k4.1%
+US$6.8b
67.1%PE34.3x
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