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U.S. Consumer Discretionary Sector Analysis

UpdatedAug 17, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies778
  • 7D-1.9%
  • 3M0.09%
  • 1Y2.5%
  • YTD-1.7%

Over the last 7 days, the Consumer Discretionary industry has dropped 1.9%, driven by Amazon.com declining 4.3%. Over the last year, the industry has been flat overall. Earnings are forecast to grow by 17% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 17 Aug 2026US$7.7tUS$3.7tUS$261.6b18.5x29.4x2.1x
Wed, 15 Jul 2026US$7.6tUS$3.7tUS$215.1b18.8x35.1x2.1x
Fri, 12 Jun 2026US$7.4tUS$3.7tUS$214.7b18.7x34.2x2x
Sun, 10 May 2026US$7.9tUS$3.7tUS$208.9b18.9x37.9x2.2x
Tue, 07 Apr 2026US$6.9tUS$3.6tUS$197.8b18.8x35.1x1.9x
Thu, 05 Mar 2026US$7.3tUS$3.6tUS$206.1b19.4x35.2x2x
Sat, 31 Jan 2026US$7.9tUS$3.6tUS$218.5b19.3x36.2x2.2x
Mon, 29 Dec 2025US$7.8tUS$3.6tUS$221.4b19.2x35.4x2.2x
Wed, 26 Nov 2025US$7.4tUS$3.6tUS$225.4b18.6x33x2.1x
Fri, 24 Oct 2025US$7.6tUS$3.5tUS$218.0b19x35x2.2x
Sun, 21 Sep 2025US$7.9tUS$3.5tUS$220.7b19.5x35.6x2.3x
Tue, 19 Aug 2025US$7.2tUS$3.5tUS$217.2b19.8x33.1x2.1x
Thu, 17 Jul 2025US$6.9tUS$3.4tUS$215.6b18.8x32.2x2x
Sat, 14 Jun 2025US$6.7tUS$3.4tUS$217.5b17.3x31x2x
Mon, 12 May 2025US$6.4tUS$3.4tUS$218.6b17.1x29.1x1.9x
Wed, 09 Apr 2025US$5.6tUS$3.4tUS$211.5b14.6x26.4x1.6x
Fri, 07 Mar 2025US$6.7tUS$3.4tUS$214.1b17.7x31.4x2x
Sun, 02 Feb 2025US$7.4tUS$3.3tUS$193.4b19x38.2x2.2x
Tue, 31 Dec 2024US$7.2tUS$3.3tUS$201.9b18.5x35.7x2.2x
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
Price to Earnings Ratio

43.3x


Total Market Cap: US$4.8tTotal Earnings: US$111.9bTotal Revenue: US$3.0tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Consumer Discretionary Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 34.4x202420252026
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 29.4x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 34.4x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 1.9x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Consumer Discretionary industry have grown 33% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 7.8% 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 Market0.63%
Consumer Discretionary-1.86%
Auto3.47%
Hospitality1.04%
Auto Components0.15%
Online Retail and Ecommerce0%0
Consumer Durables-0.83%
Retail Distributors-1.07%
Leisure-1.07%
Specialty Stores-3.06%
Consumer Services-3.29%
General Merchandise and Department Stores-4.14%
Luxury-6.43%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Retail Distributors industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 20.6x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 26.9%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 17.1% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Auto industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 36% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 17% per year.
  • In contrast, the Specialty Stores industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 9.5% 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$342.273.4%
+US$45.0b		2.1%PE355.2x
SE SeaUS$121.946.2%
+US$4.4b		-31.2%PE45.6x
HLT Hilton Worldwide HoldingsUS$327.215.2%
+US$3.6b		21.6%PE46.5x
SBUX StarbucksUS$107.692.9%
+US$3.5b		16.4%PE61.9x
DASH DoorDashUS$217.023.4%
+US$3.1b		-14.3%PE111.8x

Latest News

TSLA
US$342.27
Tesla
7D
3.4%
1Y
2.1%
TPR
US$128.98
Tapestry
7D
-21.7%
1Y
29.1%
ARMK
US$62.39
Aramark
7D
12.0%
1Y
58.6%
BABA
US$123.81
Alibaba Group Holding
7D
-6.4%
1Y
2.0%
JD
US$29.06
JD.com
7D
-13.2%
1Y
-8.5%
AMZN
US$262.65
Amazon.com
7D
-5.6%
1Y
13.5%
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HD
US$338.86
Home Depot
7D
-3.4%
1Y
-14.1%
HLT
US$327.21
Hilton Worldwide Holdings
7D
5.2%
1Y
21.6%
EXPE
US$332.69
Expedia Group
7D
5.9%
1Y
61.0%
SBUX
US$107.69
Starbucks
7D
2.9%
1Y
16.4%
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SE
US$121.94
Sea
7D
6.2%
1Y
-31.2%
DASH
US$217.02
DoorDash
7D
3.4%
1Y
-14.3%
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MAR
US$356.72
Marriott International
7D
2.4%
1Y
34.0%
PDD
US$84.79
PDD Holdings
7D
-8.8%
1Y
-28.4%
Seeking Alpha • Aug 08

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TJX
US$152.11
TJX Companies
7D
-4.2%
1Y
14.3%
ROST
US$245.36
Ross Stores
7D
-3.7%
1Y
68.0%
New Narrative • Jul 20

ROST offers strong downside protection with cash-rich balance sheet, dependable but modest compounding despite losing relative scale to TJX

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