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U.S. Consumer Discretionary Sector Analysis

UpdatedAug 28, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies775
  • 7D3.8%
  • 3M8.8%
  • 1Y29.5%
  • YTD5.9%

In the last week, the Consumer Discretionary industry is up 3.8%, with Tesla leading the way, up 7.9%. During this same period, the eBay underperformed, falling 5.2%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 29%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 18% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 28 Aug 2025US$7.3tUS$3.5tUS$217.8b20.1x33.7x2.1x
Sat, 26 Jul 2025US$7.1tUS$3.4tUS$213.0b18.9x33.1x2.1x
Mon, 23 Jun 2025US$6.6tUS$3.4tUS$217.0b17.7x30.6x1.9x
Wed, 21 May 2025US$6.8tUS$3.4tUS$220.1b17.5x31x2x
Fri, 18 Apr 2025US$5.7tUS$3.4tUS$211.8b15.7x26.7x1.7x
Sun, 16 Mar 2025US$6.2tUS$3.4tUS$212.6b16.7x29.4x1.8x
Tue, 11 Feb 2025US$7.1tUS$3.4tUS$203.1b18.7x35.2x2.1x
Thu, 09 Jan 2025US$7.0tUS$3.3tUS$201.8b18.4x34.7x2.1x
Sat, 07 Dec 2024US$7.1tUS$3.3tUS$201.1b19.4x35.3x2.1x
Mon, 04 Nov 2024US$5.9tUS$3.2tUS$182.0b18x32.6x1.9x
Wed, 02 Oct 2024US$6.0tUS$3.2tUS$179.1b18.4x33.3x1.9x
Fri, 30 Aug 2024US$5.3tUS$3.2tUS$177.0b17.7x30.2x1.7x
Sun, 28 Jul 2024US$5.5tUS$3.1tUS$167.7b17.4x32.7x1.7x
Tue, 25 Jun 2024US$5.5tUS$3.1tUS$166.5b17.9x33x1.8x
Thu, 23 May 2024US$5.5tUS$3.1tUS$165.0b18x33.1x1.8x
Sat, 20 Apr 2024US$5.1tUS$3.1tUS$161.1b16.8x31.7x1.7x
Mon, 18 Mar 2024US$5.3tUS$3.1tUS$156.6b17.1x33.6x1.7x
Wed, 14 Feb 2024US$5.2tUS$3.1tUS$151.4b17.7x34.1x1.7x
Fri, 12 Jan 2024US$5.2tUS$3.1tUS$141.6b17.6x36.7x1.7x
Sun, 10 Dec 2023US$5.1tUS$3.1tUS$139.3b16.5x36.6x1.7x
Tue, 07 Nov 2023US$4.8tUS$3.0tUS$127.7b15.1x37.3x1.6x
Thu, 05 Oct 2023US$4.7tUS$3.0tUS$113.9b14.9x41.6x1.6x
Sat, 02 Sep 2023US$5.0tUS$3.0tUS$112.1b16.2x44.7x1.7x
Mon, 31 Jul 2023US$5.1tUS$2.9tUS$103.5b15.7x49.4x1.7x
Wed, 28 Jun 2023US$4.8tUS$2.9tUS$99.9b14.8x48.3x1.7x
Fri, 26 May 2023US$4.3tUS$2.9tUS$98.8b13.6x43.3x1.5x
Sun, 23 Apr 2023US$4.3tUS$2.9tUS$80.5b13.9x53.9x1.5x
Tue, 21 Mar 2023US$2.7tUS$2.0tUS$71.3b13x37.6x1.4x
Thu, 16 Feb 2023US$4.9tUS$3.1tUS$82.4b13.8x58.9x1.6x
Sat, 14 Jan 2023US$4.5tUS$3.0tUS$107.8b12.7x41.5x1.5x
Mon, 12 Dec 2022US$4.3tUS$3.0tUS$107.7b11.8x40.3x1.4x
Wed, 09 Nov 2022US$4.1tUS$3.0tUS$112.4b11.5x36.8x1.4x
Fri, 07 Oct 2022US$4.6tUS$3.0tUS$112.3b10.7x41.1x1.6x
Sun, 04 Sep 2022US$4.9tUS$3.0tUS$111.1b11.8x44.4x1.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

44.4x


Total Market Cap: US$4.9tTotal Earnings: US$111.1bTotal Revenue: US$3.0tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Consumer Discretionary Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 38.1x202320242025
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 33.7x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 38.1x.
  • 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 25% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 5.4% 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 Market1.88%
Consumer Discretionary3.77%
Auto7.62%
Auto Components4.26%
Luxury4.18%
Leisure4.05%
Hospitality3.70%
Consumer Durables3.19%
General Merchandise and Department Stores2.93%
Specialty Stores2.15%
Retail Distributors2.09%
Consumer Services0.031%
Online Retail and Ecommerce0%0
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Auto Components industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 89.8x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 31.8%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 2.8% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Leisure industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 37% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 5.4% per year.
  • In contrast, the Consumer Durables industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 4.0% 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
TSLA TeslaUS$349.607.9%
+US$82.9b		69.9%PE191.8x
AMZN Amazon.comUS$229.123.2%
+US$76.5b		33.1%PE34.6x
RCL Royal Caribbean CruisesUS$359.0710.5%
+US$9.2b		115.2%PE27.1x
HD Home DepotUS$408.241.6%
+US$6.7b		9.5%PE27.8x
BABA Alibaba Group HoldingUS$122.232.3%
+US$6.1b		53.5%PE15.1x

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7D
1.6%
1Y
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TSLA
US$349.60
Tesla
7D
7.9%
1Y
69.9%
ETSY
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Etsy
7D
-16.2%
1Y
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1Y
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PDD
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PDD Holdings
7D
3.6%
1Y
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SBUX
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Starbucks
7D
-1.0%
1Y
-7.6%
MCD
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McDonald's
7D
-0.6%
1Y
8.2%
YUM
US$145.33
Yum! Brands
7D
-2.7%
1Y
7.1%
EBAY
US$93.67
eBay
7D
-5.2%
1Y
59.8%
RCL
US$359.07
Royal Caribbean Cruises
7D
10.5%
1Y
115.2%
AMZN
US$229.12
Amazon.com
7D
3.2%
1Y
33.1%
DUOL
US$317.93
Duolingo
7D
-8.0%
1Y
53.2%
BABA
US$122.23
Alibaba Group Holding
7D
2.3%
1Y
53.5%
CCL
US$32.34
Carnival Corporation &
7D
10.5%
1Y
94.5%

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CVNA
US$367.35
Carvana
7D
8.5%
1Y
138.1%
CPNG
US$28.24
Coupang
7D
-2.1%
1Y
28.9%

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