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U.S. Consumer Discretionary Sector Analysis

UpdatedSep 17, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies771
  • 7D3.0%
  • 3M16.3%
  • 1Y29.9%
  • YTD11.9%

In the last week, the Consumer Discretionary industry is up 3.0%, with Tesla up 22%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 30%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 18% per annum.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 17 Sep 2025US$7.8tUS$3.5tUS$221.4b19.8x35.1x2.2x
Fri, 15 Aug 2025US$7.2tUS$3.5tUS$217.3b19.7x33.1x2.1x
Sun, 13 Jul 2025US$6.9tUS$3.4tUS$215.7b18.9x32x2x
Tue, 10 Jun 2025US$6.7tUS$3.4tUS$217.3b17.6x30.7x1.9x
Thu, 08 May 2025US$6.2tUS$3.4tUS$217.8b17x28.3x1.8x
Sat, 05 Apr 2025US$5.9tUS$3.4tUS$211.8b15.5x28x1.7x
Mon, 03 Mar 2025US$6.8tUS$3.4tUS$211.4b17.8x32.3x2x
Wed, 29 Jan 2025US$7.3tUS$3.3tUS$197.9b19.2x37x2.2x
Fri, 27 Dec 2024US$7.4tUS$3.3tUS$200.9b18.3x36.7x2.2x
Sun, 24 Nov 2024US$6.7tUS$3.4tUS$199.9b18.6x33.6x2x
Tue, 22 Oct 2024US$5.9tUS$3.2tUS$178.4b18.5x32.9x1.8x
Thu, 19 Sep 2024US$5.7tUS$3.2tUS$177.5b17.5x31.9x1.8x
Sat, 17 Aug 2024US$5.5tUS$3.2tUS$172.6b17.3x31.7x1.7x
Mon, 15 Jul 2024US$5.8tUS$3.1tUS$167.4b17.6x34.6x1.9x
Wed, 12 Jun 2024US$5.4tUS$3.1tUS$168.0b17.6x32.3x1.7x
Fri, 10 May 2024US$5.4tUS$3.1tUS$166.9b18.4x32.5x1.8x
Sun, 07 Apr 2024US$5.3tUS$3.1tUS$160.4b18x33.3x1.7x
Tue, 05 Mar 2024US$5.4tUS$3.1tUS$154.8b17.8x34.6x1.8x
Thu, 01 Feb 2024US$5.1tUS$3.1tUS$148.4b16.6x34.2x1.7x
Sat, 30 Dec 2023US$5.3tUS$3.1tUS$141.4b17.6x37.8x1.7x
Mon, 27 Nov 2023US$5.0tUS$3.0tUS$139.8b15.3x35.7x1.6x
Wed, 25 Oct 2023US$4.5tUS$3.0tUS$113.0b14.6x39.6x1.5x
Fri, 22 Sep 2023US$4.7tUS$3.0tUS$112.4b14.9x42.1x1.6x
Sun, 20 Aug 2023US$4.7tUS$3.0tUS$112.4b15.9x42.2x1.6x
Tue, 18 Jul 2023US$5.1tUS$2.9tUS$99.9b15.7x51.5x1.8x
Thu, 15 Jun 2023US$4.8tUS$2.9tUS$99.3b14.8x48.5x1.7x
Sat, 13 May 2023US$4.2tUS$2.9tUS$94.0b14x45.1x1.5x
Mon, 10 Apr 2023US$4.3tUS$2.9tUS$81.8b13.4x53x1.5x
Wed, 08 Mar 2023US$4.5tUS$3.1tUS$86.4b14.2x51.9x1.5x
Fri, 03 Feb 2023US$5.0tUS$3.1tUS$111.5b13.7x44.9x1.6x
Sun, 01 Jan 2023US$4.0tUS$3.0tUS$108.5b11.7x36.9x1.3x
Tue, 29 Nov 2022US$4.3tUS$3.0tUS$107.7b11.8x40.1x1.4x
Thu, 27 Oct 2022US$4.5tUS$3.0tUS$115.2b11.1x39.1x1.5x
Sat, 24 Sep 2022US$4.6tUS$3.0tUS$111.0b10.8x41.3x1.5x
Price to Earnings Ratio

41.3x


Total Market Cap: US$4.6tTotal Earnings: US$111.0bTotal Revenue: US$3.0tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Consumer Discretionary Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 37.9x202320242025
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 37.9x.
  • 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 26% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 5.5% 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 Market1.62%
Consumer Discretionary2.99%
Auto18.78%
Auto Components0.28%
Online Retail and Ecommerce0%0
Specialty Stores-0.062%
Luxury-0.086%
Consumer Services-0.16%
General Merchandise and Department Stores-0.16%
Leisure-0.79%
Hospitality-1.10%
Retail Distributors-1.17%
Consumer Durables-1.62%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Auto Components industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 141x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 31.7%, 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 39% 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 4.3% 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
TSLA TeslaUS$421.6221.5%
+US$248.1b		85.0%PE238.3x
AMZN Amazon.comUS$234.051.6%
+US$39.7b		25.5%PE35.3x
BABA Alibaba Group HoldingUS$162.2110.3%
+US$33.7b		91.5%PE17.4x
HD Home DepotUS$421.451.5%
+US$6.1b		10.0%PE28.7x
PDD PDD HoldingsUS$129.062.4%
+US$4.3b		31.2%PE13.3x

Latest News

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7D
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1Y
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TSLA
US$421.62
Tesla
7D
21.5%
1Y
85.0%
FLUT
US$279.93
Flutter Entertainment
7D
-4.1%
1Y
21.4%
AMZN
US$234.05
Amazon.com
7D
1.6%
1Y
25.5%

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NIO
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NIO
7D
11.8%
1Y
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HD
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7D
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1Y
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CHWY
US$38.18
Chewy
7D
-9.3%
1Y
19.1%

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BABA
US$162.21
Alibaba Group Holding
7D
10.3%
1Y
91.5%

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DHI
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7D
-3.5%
1Y
-12.1%
DASH
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DoorDash
7D
2.6%
1Y
102.6%

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EBAY
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eBay
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-3.9%
1Y
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7D
-1.9%
1Y
135.4%

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MCD
US$303.29
McDonald's
7D
-3.0%
1Y
3.2%

International Expansion And Digital Commerce Will Shape Future Success

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BKNG
US$5,475.01
Booking Holdings
7D
-1.7%
1Y
35.4%

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Despite persistent bullish sentiment driven by resilient leisure travel demand, accelerating reservation data, and valuation discounts versus peers, recent analyst caution over softer Q3 guidance has resulted in no net change to Booking Holdings' consensus analyst price target, which remains at $6,100. Analyst Commentary Bullish analysts continue to raise price targets based on reduced macro risks, a resilient leisure travel backdrop, and incrementally positive trends in Booking’s Asia exposure.
PDD
US$129.06
PDD Holdings
7D
2.4%
1Y
31.2%
TCOM
US$76.58
Trip.com Group
7D
5.8%
1Y
64.2%

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