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U.S. Consumer Discretionary Sector Analysis
UpdatedJul 15, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies777
- 7D0.7%
- 3M-0.9%
- 1Y4.3%
- YTD-3.0%
Over the last 7 days, the Consumer Discretionary industry has remained flat, although notably Alibaba Group Holding gained 14%. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 4.3% in that time. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 21% per annum.
Sector Valuation and Performance
Has the U.S. Consumer Discretionary Sector valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 15 Jul 2026 | US$7.6t | US$3.7t | US$215.1b | 18.8x | 35.1x | 2.1x |
| Fri, 12 Jun 2026 | US$7.4t | US$3.7t | US$214.7b | 18.7x | 34.2x | 2x |
| Sun, 10 May 2026 | US$7.9t | US$3.7t | US$208.9b | 18.9x | 37.9x | 2.2x |
| Tue, 07 Apr 2026 | US$6.9t | US$3.6t | US$197.8b | 18.8x | 35.1x | 1.9x |
| Thu, 05 Mar 2026 | US$7.3t | US$3.6t | US$206.1b | 19.4x | 35.2x | 2x |
| Sat, 31 Jan 2026 | US$7.9t | US$3.6t | US$218.5b | 19.3x | 36.2x | 2.2x |
| Mon, 29 Dec 2025 | US$7.8t | US$3.6t | US$221.4b | 19.2x | 35.4x | 2.2x |
| Wed, 26 Nov 2025 | US$7.4t | US$3.6t | US$225.4b | 18.6x | 33x | 2.1x |
| Fri, 24 Oct 2025 | US$7.6t | US$3.5t | US$218.0b | 19x | 35x | 2.2x |
| Sun, 21 Sep 2025 | US$7.9t | US$3.5t | US$220.7b | 19.5x | 35.6x | 2.3x |
| Tue, 19 Aug 2025 | US$7.2t | US$3.5t | US$217.2b | 19.8x | 33.1x | 2.1x |
| Thu, 17 Jul 2025 | US$6.9t | US$3.4t | US$215.6b | 18.8x | 32.2x | 2x |
| Sat, 14 Jun 2025 | US$6.7t | US$3.4t | US$217.5b | 17.3x | 31x | 2x |
| Mon, 12 May 2025 | US$6.4t | US$3.4t | US$218.6b | 17.1x | 29.1x | 1.9x |
| Wed, 09 Apr 2025 | US$5.6t | US$3.4t | US$211.5b | 14.6x | 26.4x | 1.6x |
| Fri, 07 Mar 2025 | US$6.7t | US$3.4t | US$214.1b | 17.7x | 31.4x | 2x |
| Sun, 02 Feb 2025 | US$7.4t | US$3.3t | US$193.4b | 19x | 38.2x | 2.2x |
| Tue, 31 Dec 2024 | US$7.2t | US$3.3t | US$201.9b | 18.5x | 35.7x | 2.2x |
| Thu, 28 Nov 2024 | US$6.9t | US$3.3t | US$199.8b | 19x | 34.4x | 2.1x |
| Sat, 26 Oct 2024 | US$5.9t | US$3.2t | US$180.1b | 17.9x | 32.8x | 1.9x |
| Mon, 23 Sep 2024 | US$5.8t | US$3.2t | US$177.7b | 17.8x | 32.5x | 1.8x |
| Wed, 21 Aug 2024 | US$5.5t | US$3.2t | US$172.8b | 17.5x | 32.1x | 1.8x |
| Fri, 19 Jul 2024 | US$5.7t | US$3.1t | US$167.3b | 17.9x | 34.1x | 1.8x |
| Sun, 16 Jun 2024 | US$5.4t | US$3.1t | US$167.8b | 17.7x | 32x | 1.7x |
| Tue, 14 May 2024 | US$5.4t | US$3.1t | US$166.8b | 18.3x | 32.7x | 1.8x |
| Thu, 11 Apr 2024 | US$5.4t | US$3.1t | US$160.4b | 17.6x | 33.7x | 1.8x |
| Sat, 09 Mar 2024 | US$5.3t | US$3.1t | US$155.6b | 16.7x | 33.9x | 1.7x |
| Mon, 05 Feb 2024 | US$5.2t | US$3.1t | US$159.6b | 16.8x | 32.6x | 1.7x |
| Wed, 03 Jan 2024 | US$5.2t | US$3.1t | US$141.5b | 17.8x | 37x | 1.7x |
| Fri, 01 Dec 2023 | US$5.0t | US$3.1t | US$139.6b | 16x | 36x | 1.6x |
| Sun, 29 Oct 2023 | US$4.4t | US$3.0t | US$121.6b | 14.2x | 36.5x | 1.5x |
| Tue, 26 Sep 2023 | US$4.7t | US$3.0t | US$112.4b | 14.9x | 42.1x | 1.6x |
| Thu, 24 Aug 2023 | US$4.8t | US$3.0t | US$111.9b | 15.7x | 43.3x | 1.6x |
| Sat, 22 Jul 2023 | US$5.0t | US$2.9t | US$100.4b | 15.5x | 49.6x | 1.7x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
49.6x
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 34.9x.
- 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 29% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 8.0% 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 | 0.22% | |
| Consumer Discretionary | 0.65% | |
| General Merchandise and Department Stores | 1.75% | |
| Leisure | 1.27% | |
| Auto | 0.69% | |
| Auto Components | 0.39% | |
| Online Retail and Ecommerce | 0% | 0 |
| Specialty Stores | -0.11% | |
| Hospitality | -0.69% | |
| Consumer Services | -1.18% | |
| Luxury | -1.78% | |
| Consumer Durables | -2.62% | |
| Retail Distributors | -5.44% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Retail Distributors industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 20.0x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 25.0%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 19.0% per year.
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 5.8% per year.
- In contrast, the Consumer Durables industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 8.4% per year over the next few years.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BABA Alibaba Group Holding | US$112.32 | 14.4% +US$32.2b | -4.0% | PE16.4x | |
| AMZN Amazon.com | US$247.49 | 0.6% +US$16.2b | 9.3% | PE29.3x | |
| TSLA Tesla | US$396.18 | 0.5% +US$8.0b | 23.2% | PE385.3x | |
| JD JD.com | US$28.84 | 8.9% +US$3.2b | -10.0% | PE19.1x | |
| SE Sea | US$109.29 | 4.9% +US$3.1b | -30.9% | PE41.8x |