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U.S. Consumer Discretionary Sector Analysis

UpdatedAug 20, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies779
  • 7D0.8%
  • 3M-0.9%
  • 1Y5.1%
  • YTD-0.7%

Over the last 7 days, the Consumer Discretionary industry has remained flat, although notably Tesla gained 7.2%. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 5.1% in that time. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 17% per annum.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 20 Aug 2026US$7.6tUS$3.7tUS$261.5b18.2x29x2x
Sat, 18 Jul 2026US$7.6tUS$3.7tUS$215.0b18.7x35.2x2.1x
Mon, 15 Jun 2026US$7.5tUS$3.7tUS$214.7b18.7x34.9x2x
Wed, 13 May 2026US$7.9tUS$3.7tUS$210.0b18.6x37.5x2.1x
Fri, 10 Apr 2026US$7.2tUS$3.6tUS$198.7b19.4x36.4x2x
Sun, 08 Mar 2026US$7.3tUS$3.6tUS$204.4b18.7x35.5x2x
Tue, 03 Feb 2026US$7.9tUS$3.6tUS$218.4b19.7x36.2x2.2x
Thu, 01 Jan 2026US$7.7tUS$3.6tUS$221.5b18.7x34.8x2.2x
Sat, 29 Nov 2025US$7.6tUS$3.6tUS$221.4b18.5x34.5x2.1x
Mon, 27 Oct 2025US$7.7tUS$3.5tUS$222.7b19x34.7x2.2x
Wed, 24 Sep 2025US$7.8tUS$3.5tUS$220.8b19.9x35.4x2.2x
Fri, 22 Aug 2025US$7.1tUS$3.5tUS$217.5b19.7x32.5x2x
Sun, 20 Jul 2025US$7.0tUS$3.4tUS$215.7b18.7x32.3x2x
Tue, 17 Jun 2025US$6.7tUS$3.4tUS$217.6b17.6x30.6x1.9x
Thu, 15 May 2025US$6.9tUS$3.4tUS$219.1b18.1x31.3x2x
Sat, 12 Apr 2025US$5.8tUS$3.4tUS$211.8b15.7x27.3x1.7x
Mon, 10 Mar 2025US$6.5tUS$3.4tUS$214.3b17.6x30.3x1.9x
Wed, 05 Feb 2025US$7.3tUS$3.3tUS$193.5b19.3x37.5x2.2x
Fri, 03 Jan 2025US$7.0tUS$3.3tUS$201.5b18.2x34.9x2.1x
Sun, 01 Dec 2024US$6.9tUS$3.3tUS$199.8b19.3x34.5x2.1x
Tue, 29 Oct 2024US$5.9tUS$3.2tUS$179.8b18.3x33x1.9x
Thu, 26 Sep 2024US$5.9tUS$3.2tUS$177.8b17.7x33.4x1.9x
Sat, 24 Aug 2024US$5.5tUS$3.2tUS$173.7b17.6x31.6x1.7x
Mon, 22 Jul 2024US$5.6tUS$3.1tUS$167.4b17.7x33.3x1.8x
Wed, 19 Jun 2024US$5.4tUS$3.1tUS$167.9b17.7x32.4x1.7x
Fri, 17 May 2024US$5.4tUS$3.1tUS$164.8b18.3x33x1.8x
Sun, 14 Apr 2024US$5.4tUS$3.1tUS$160.5b17.4x33.7x1.8x
Tue, 12 Mar 2024US$5.3tUS$3.1tUS$155.6b16.9x33.8x1.7x
Thu, 08 Feb 2024US$5.2tUS$3.1tUS$157.3b17.1x32.8x1.7x
Sat, 06 Jan 2024US$5.1tUS$3.1tUS$141.5b17.5x35.9x1.7x
Mon, 04 Dec 2023US$5.1tUS$3.1tUS$139.4b16.1x36.5x1.7x
Wed, 01 Nov 2023US$4.5tUS$3.0tUS$120.8b14.6x37.3x1.5x
Fri, 29 Sep 2023US$4.7tUS$3.0tUS$112.2b15.1x41.7x1.6x
Sun, 27 Aug 2023US$4.8tUS$3.0tUS$112.3b15.4x42.7x1.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

42.7x


Total Market Cap: US$4.8tTotal Earnings: US$112.3bTotal 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 29.0x 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 Market-0.79%
Consumer Discretionary0.83%
Auto6.32%
Consumer Services1.89%
Retail Distributors0.70%
Hospitality0.31%
Auto Components0.04%
Online Retail and Ecommerce0%0
General Merchandise and Department Stores-0.27%
Consumer Durables-0.31%
Specialty Stores-1.75%
Leisure-1.99%
Luxury-2.08%
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 27.0%, 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 General Merchandise and Department Stores industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 9.7% 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$351.127.2%
+US$93.2b		8.4%PE364.4x
BABA Alibaba Group HoldingUS$128.902.9%
+US$8.4b		7.9%PE18.7x
MELI MercadoLibreUS$1.91k4.4%
+US$4.1b		-18.3%PE51.9x
ABNB AirbnbUS$186.393.5%
+US$3.7b		49.2%PE40.8x
DASH DoorDashUS$220.223.6%
+US$3.3b		-9.7%PE113.5x

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