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U.S. Consumer Discretionary Sector Analysis

UpdatedAug 30, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies777
  • 7D-0.2%
  • 3M9.0%
  • 1Y25.9%
  • YTD5.2%

Last week, the Consumer Discretionary industry hasn't moved much but Alibaba Group Holding is up 9.8% in that time. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 26% in that time. 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
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
Wed, 14 Dec 2022US$4.3tUS$3.0tUS$107.7b12.1x40.2x1.4x
Fri, 11 Nov 2022US$4.3tUS$3.0tUS$111.8b11.6x38.2x1.4x
Sun, 09 Oct 2022US$4.4tUS$3.0tUS$112.3b10.3x39.5x1.5x
Tue, 06 Sep 2022US$4.9tUS$3.0tUS$111.3b11.8x44.3x1.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

44.3x


Total Market Cap: US$4.9tTotal Earnings: US$111.3bTotal 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 33.5x 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 Market-0.0093%
Consumer Discretionary-0.22%
Hospitality1.30%
General Merchandise and Department Stores0.35%
Online Retail and Ecommerce0%0
Luxury-0.048%
Auto Components-0.37%
Consumer Durables-0.58%
Specialty Stores-0.95%
Retail Distributors-1.28%
Auto-1.74%
Consumer Services-2.42%
Leisure-2.63%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Auto Components industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 94.8x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 31.9%, 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 22% 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
BABA Alibaba Group HoldingUS$135.009.8%
+US$26.9b		62.0%PE16.6x
TCOM Trip.com GroupUS$73.7513.6%
+US$5.8b		56.4%PE19x
RCL Royal Caribbean CruisesUS$363.225.4%
+US$5.0b		120.6%PE27.4x
MELI MercadoLibreUS$2.47k1.7%
+US$2.1b		19.9%PE61.1x
CVNA CarvanaUS$371.923.9%
+US$1.9b		146.9%PE91.2x

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-2.1%
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1Y
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EBAY
US$90.61
eBay
7D
-8.7%
1Y
53.3%
RCL
US$363.22
Royal Caribbean Cruises
7D
5.4%
1Y
120.6%
AMZN
US$229.00
Amazon.com
7D
0.07%
1Y
28.3%
DECK
US$119.63
Deckers Outdoor
7D
9.7%
1Y
-25.2%
BABA
US$135.00
Alibaba Group Holding
7D
9.8%
1Y
62.0%
CVNA
US$371.92
Carvana
7D
3.9%
1Y
146.9%
MELI
US$2,472.91
MercadoLibre
7D
1.7%
1Y
19.9%