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U.S. Consumer Discretionary Sector Analysis

UpdatedMay 30, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies775
  • 7D1.6%
  • 3M7.1%
  • 1Y13.9%
  • YTD1.8%

The Consumer Discretionary industry is up 1.6% in the last week, with Amazon.com up 1.6%. During this same period, the PDD Holdings underperformed, falling 11%. This means that the industry has gained 14% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 21% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 30 May 2026US$8.0tUS$3.7tUS$213.2b18.6x37.6x2.2x
Mon, 27 Apr 2026US$7.8tUS$3.6tUS$194.2b19x40x2.1x
Wed, 25 Mar 2026US$7.0tUS$3.6tUS$199.4b18.5x35.3x1.9x
Fri, 20 Feb 2026US$7.5tUS$3.6tUS$207.4b20.5x36.1x2.1x
Sun, 18 Jan 2026US$7.8tUS$3.6tUS$221.5b19.4x35.3x2.2x
Tue, 16 Dec 2025US$7.7tUS$3.6tUS$221.9b19.3x34.8x2.2x
Thu, 13 Nov 2025US$7.8tUS$3.5tUS$222.5b18.6x35.2x2.2x
Sat, 11 Oct 2025US$7.6tUS$3.5tUS$221.1b17.9x34.3x2.2x
Mon, 08 Sep 2025US$7.5tUS$3.5tUS$221.6b20.2x34x2.2x
Wed, 06 Aug 2025US$6.8tUS$3.4tUS$216.3b18.2x31.6x2x
Fri, 04 Jul 2025US$7.0tUS$3.4tUS$216.1b19x32.2x2x
Sun, 01 Jun 2025US$6.7tUS$3.4tUS$217.6b16.8x30.6x1.9x
Tue, 29 Apr 2025US$6.1tUS$3.4tUS$210.5b16.5x29.1x1.8x
Thu, 27 Mar 2025US$6.5tUS$3.4tUS$211.7b16.6x30.6x1.9x
Sat, 22 Feb 2025US$7.1tUS$3.4tUS$211.9b18.7x33.4x2.1x
Mon, 20 Jan 2025US$7.2tUS$3.3tUS$201.8b18.9x35.8x2.2x
Wed, 18 Dec 2024US$7.5tUS$3.3tUS$201.0b18.7x37.2x2.2x
Fri, 15 Nov 2024US$6.8tUS$3.3tUS$194.8b18.4x35.1x2x
Sun, 13 Oct 2024US$5.9tUS$3.2tUS$178.6b18x32.9x1.8x
Tue, 10 Sep 2024US$5.4tUS$3.2tUS$177.4b16.8x30.4x1.7x
Thu, 08 Aug 2024US$5.1tUS$3.2tUS$172.8b16.3x29.5x1.6x
Sat, 06 Jul 2024US$5.7tUS$3.1tUS$167.3b17.1x34.2x1.8x
Mon, 03 Jun 2024US$5.4tUS$3.1tUS$167.6b18.2x32x1.7x
Wed, 01 May 2024US$5.2tUS$3.1tUS$159.9b17x32.7x1.7x
Fri, 29 Mar 2024US$5.4tUS$3.1tUS$160.2b18.2x33.8x1.8x
Sun, 25 Feb 2024US$5.3tUS$3.1tUS$153.0b17.8x34.9x1.7x
Tue, 23 Jan 2024US$5.1tUS$3.1tUS$141.4b17.4x35.9x1.7x
Thu, 21 Dec 2023US$5.4tUS$3.1tUS$139.4b16.9x38.6x1.8x
Sat, 18 Nov 2023US$4.9tUS$3.0tUS$138.2b15.6x35.4x1.6x
Mon, 16 Oct 2023US$4.7tUS$3.0tUS$114.0b14.9x41x1.6x
Wed, 13 Sep 2023US$5.1tUS$3.0tUS$112.7b15.2x44.8x1.7x
Fri, 11 Aug 2023US$5.0tUS$3.0tUS$112.8b16.8x44.7x1.7x
Sun, 09 Jul 2023US$4.9tUS$2.9tUS$99.8b15x49.4x1.7x
Tue, 06 Jun 2023US$4.5tUS$2.9tUS$99.3b13.6x45.7x1.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

45.7x


Total Market Cap: US$4.5tTotal Earnings: US$99.3bTotal Revenue: US$2.9tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Consumer Discretionary Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 35.4x202420252026
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 35.4x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.9x 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 29% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 8.2% 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 Market1.47%
Consumer Discretionary1.56%
Auto Components5.53%
Luxury3.37%
Auto3.00%
Hospitality2.96%
Consumer Durables1.67%
Specialty Stores1.16%
General Merchandise and Department Stores0.54%
Leisure0.22%
Online Retail and Ecommerce0%0
Retail Distributors-0.36%
Consumer Services-1.71%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Luxury industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 28.7x.
    • Analysts expect its future annual earnings growth (17.9%) to be largely in line with prior year's earnings growth.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Leisure industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 38% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 10% per year.
  • In contrast, the Consumer Durables industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 8.0% 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
AMZN Amazon.comUS$270.641.6%
+US$46.5b		32.0%PE32.1x
TSLA TeslaUS$435.792.3%
+US$36.7b		25.8%PE423.8x
F Ford MotorUS$17.4416.8%
+US$10.0b		68.0%PS0.4x
RCL Royal Caribbean CruisesUS$284.6311.1%
+US$7.7b		10.8%PE17x
BKNG Booking HoldingsUS$167.434.0%
+US$4.9b		-24.2%PE21.1x

Latest News

PDD
US$84.44
PDD Holdings
7D
-10.7%
1Y
-12.5%
JD
US$28.83
JD.com
7D
-5.5%
1Y
-11.0%
AMZN
US$270.64
Amazon.com
7D
1.6%
1Y
32.0%
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EBAY
US$109.27
eBay
7D
-5.6%
1Y
49.3%
BKNG
US$167.43
Booking Holdings
7D
4.0%
1Y
-24.2%
VIK
US$92.11
Viking Holdings
7D
9.4%
1Y
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ORLY
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7D
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1Y
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F
US$17.44
Ford Motor
7D
16.8%
1Y
68.0%
AZO
US$2,935.19
AutoZone
7D
-13.8%
1Y
-21.4%
GM
US$83.24
General Motors
7D
5.6%
1Y
67.8%
RCL
US$284.63
Royal Caribbean Cruises
7D
11.1%
1Y
10.8%
SBUX
US$99.16
Starbucks
7D
-3.8%
1Y
18.1%
BABA
US$124.22
Alibaba Group Holding
7D
-4.4%
1Y
9.1%
TSLA
US$435.79
Tesla
7D
2.3%
1Y
25.8%
HD
US$317.14
Home Depot
7D
1.3%
1Y
-13.9%
TJX
US$154.75
TJX Companies
7D
-2.2%
1Y
21.9%