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U.S. Consumer Discretionary Sector Analysis

UpdatedJan 09, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies805
  • 7D3.8%
  • 3M7.0%
  • 1Y11.8%
  • YTD4.4%

In the last week, the Consumer Discretionary industry is up 3.8%, with Amazon.com up 6.7%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 12%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 20% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 09 Jan 2026US$7.8tUS$3.6tUS$221.7b19.4x35.2x2.2x
Sun, 07 Dec 2025US$7.7tUS$3.6tUS$221.9b18.7x34.7x2.2x
Tue, 04 Nov 2025US$8.0tUS$3.5tUS$227.5b18.5x35.2x2.3x
Thu, 02 Oct 2025US$7.8tUS$3.5tUS$221.2b19.6x35.1x2.2x
Sat, 30 Aug 2025US$7.3tUS$3.5tUS$218.1b20.1x33.5x2.1x
Mon, 28 Jul 2025US$7.1tUS$3.4tUS$213.0b18.9x33.4x2.1x
Wed, 25 Jun 2025US$6.8tUS$3.4tUS$217.5b17.9x31.4x2x
Fri, 23 May 2025US$6.7tUS$3.4tUS$220.1b17.2x30.5x2x
Sun, 20 Apr 2025US$5.7tUS$3.4tUS$211.8b15.7x26.9x1.7x
Tue, 18 Mar 2025US$6.2tUS$3.4tUS$212.6b16.9x29.2x1.8x
Thu, 13 Feb 2025US$7.1tUS$3.4tUS$203.3b18.8x35x2.1x
Sat, 11 Jan 2025US$7.0tUS$3.3tUS$201.7b18.1x34.8x2.1x
Mon, 09 Dec 2024US$7.3tUS$3.3tUS$201.1b19.4x36.1x2.2x
Wed, 06 Nov 2024US$5.9tUS$3.2tUS$182.1b18.2x32.5x1.8x
Fri, 04 Oct 2024US$5.9tUS$3.2tUS$178.7b18.1x33.1x1.9x
Sun, 01 Sep 2024US$5.5tUS$3.2tUS$177.3b17.7x31x1.7x
Tue, 30 Jul 2024US$5.5tUS$3.1tUS$167.6b17.4x32.7x1.7x
Thu, 27 Jun 2024US$5.5tUS$3.1tUS$166.7b17.6x32.8x1.8x
Sat, 25 May 2024US$5.3tUS$3.1tUS$167.8b18.1x31.8x1.7x
Mon, 22 Apr 2024US$5.0tUS$3.1tUS$160.7b16.8x31.3x1.6x
Wed, 20 Mar 2024US$5.3tUS$3.1tUS$156.6b17x34x1.7x
Fri, 16 Feb 2024US$5.2tUS$3.1tUS$151.5b18.3x34.6x1.7x
Sun, 14 Jan 2024US$5.1tUS$3.1tUS$141.5b17.3x36.3x1.7x
Tue, 12 Dec 2023US$5.1tUS$3.1tUS$139.2b16.6x36.7x1.7x
Thu, 09 Nov 2023US$4.8tUS$3.0tUS$129.2b15x37.2x1.6x
Sat, 07 Oct 2023US$4.7tUS$3.0tUS$113.8b15x41.4x1.6x
Mon, 04 Sep 2023US$5.0tUS$3.0tUS$112.1b16.1x44.7x1.7x
Wed, 02 Aug 2023US$5.1tUS$2.9tUS$103.5b15.8x49.2x1.7x
Fri, 30 Jun 2023US$4.8tUS$2.9tUS$100.2b14.9x48.3x1.7x
Sun, 28 May 2023US$4.4tUS$2.9tUS$99.5b13.6x43.9x1.5x
Tue, 25 Apr 2023US$4.3tUS$2.9tUS$79.8b13.8x54.2x1.5x
Thu, 23 Mar 2023US$2.7tUS$2.0tUS$71.5b13.1x37.9x1.4x
Sat, 18 Feb 2023US$4.7tUS$3.1tUS$81.9b14x57.8x1.5x
Mon, 16 Jan 2023US$4.5tUS$3.0tUS$107.1b12.7x41.8x1.5x
Price to Earnings Ratio

41.8x


Total Market Cap: US$4.5tTotal Earnings: US$107.1bTotal Revenue: US$3.0tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Consumer Discretionary Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 37x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the American Consumer Discretionary 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 37.0x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.8x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.2x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Consumer Discretionary industry have grown 27% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 5.3% 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 Market1.49%
Consumer Discretionary3.77%
Leisure11.43%
Auto Components8.66%
General Merchandise and Department Stores6.39%
Specialty Stores4.99%
Consumer Durables4.32%
Retail Distributors4.30%
Luxury4.05%
Hospitality3.28%
Consumer Services3.09%
Online Retail and Ecommerce0%0
Auto-2.23%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Auto industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 116x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 33.5%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 35.3% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Leisure industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 49% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 35% per year.
  • In contrast, the Consumer Durables industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 7.4% 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$246.296.7%
+US$165.4b		10.9%PE34.4x
BABA Alibaba Group HoldingUS$154.475.4%
+US$17.6b		84.6%PE19.2x
HD Home DepotUS$359.564.5%
+US$15.4b		-7.1%PE24.5x
PDD PDD HoldingsUS$121.607.2%
+US$11.7b		21.2%PE11.8x
LOW Lowe's CompaniesUS$256.216.2%
+US$8.4b		3.8%PE21.3x

Latest News

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1Y
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1Y
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HD
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4.5%
1Y
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1Y
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NIO
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NIO
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1Y
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1Y
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Las Vegas Sands
7D
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1Y
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AZO
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AutoZone
7D
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1Y
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CPNG
US$22.45
Coupang
7D
-4.8%
1Y
0.8%

CPNG Margin Expansion And Earnings Outlook Will Drive Bullish Upside Potential

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LOW
US$256.21
Lowe's Companies
7D
6.2%
1Y
3.8%

LOW: Lock-In Housing Dynamics Will Support Gradual Home Improvement Recovery

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TJX
US$158.25
TJX Companies
7D
3.0%
1Y
30.1%

TJX: Q3 Execution And Market Share Gains Will Support Multi Year Outlook

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PDD
US$121.60
PDD Holdings
7D
7.2%
1Y
21.2%

PDD: Future Performance Will Depend On Reigniting Domestic User Engagement

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Alibaba Group Holding
7D
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1Y
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