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U.S. Big Box Super Stores Industry Analysis
UpdatedMay 28, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies10
- 7D-0.9%
- 3M0.3%
- 1Y31.4%
- YTDn/a
The Big Box Super Stores industry has stayed flat over the last week. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 31% over the past 12 months. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 9.2% per annum.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the U.S. Big Box Super Stores Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 28 May 2025 | US$1.3t | US$1.1t | US$33.2b | 22.8x | 39.8x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 25 Apr 2025 | US$1.3t | US$1.1t | US$33.7b | 21.7x | 38.4x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 23 Mar 2025 | US$1.2t | US$1.2t | US$31.6b | 22.8x | 37.6x | 1x |
| Tue, 18 Feb 2025 | US$1.4t | US$1.1t | US$32.3b | 22.6x | 43.9x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 16 Jan 2025 | US$1.2t | US$1.1t | US$32.3b | 20.5x | 38.5x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 14 Dec 2024 | US$1.3t | US$1.1t | US$32.3b | 21.8x | 40.4x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 11 Nov 2024 | US$1.2t | US$1.1t | US$28.1b | 21.1x | 43.2x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 09 Oct 2024 | US$1.1t | US$1.1t | US$28.1b | 22.2x | 40.5x | 1x |
| Fri, 06 Sep 2024 | US$1.1t | US$1.1t | US$27.9b | 20.6x | 40.5x | 1x |
| Sun, 04 Aug 2024 | US$1.0t | US$1.1t | US$31.1b | 21.7x | 33.5x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 02 Jul 2024 | US$1.1t | US$1.1t | US$31.1b | 21.1x | 33.9x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 30 May 2024 | US$1.0t | US$1.1t | US$30.9b | 21.2x | 33.1x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 27 Apr 2024 | US$955.3b | US$1.1t | US$27.5b | 20x | 34.8x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 25 Mar 2024 | US$968.0b | US$1.1t | US$27.6b | 20.8x | 35.1x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 21 Feb 2024 | US$939.9b | US$1.1t | US$29.2b | 21.4x | 32.2x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 19 Jan 2024 | US$878.3b | US$1.1t | US$30.0b | 20.4x | 29.3x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 17 Dec 2023 | US$823.9b | US$1.1t | US$30.0b | 20.5x | 27.5x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 14 Nov 2023 | US$819.4b | US$1.1t | US$27.5b | 18.2x | 29.8x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 12 Oct 2023 | US$785.8b | US$1.1t | US$27.5b | 19.3x | 28.6x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 09 Sep 2023 | US$805.7b | US$1.1t | US$27.2b | 19.8x | 29.6x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 07 Aug 2023 | US$815.2b | US$1.1t | US$24.1b | 22.5x | 33.8x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 05 Jul 2023 | US$810.1b | US$1.1t | US$24.1b | 22.9x | 33.6x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 02 Jun 2023 | US$761.2b | US$1.1t | US$24.2b | 20.9x | 31.4x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 30 Apr 2023 | US$799.6b | US$1.0t | US$24.8b | 21.4x | 32.2x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 28 Mar 2023 | US$770.8b | US$1.0t | US$24.8b | 20.2x | 31x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 23 Feb 2023 | US$621.9b | US$865.2b | US$18.2b | 27.1x | 34.2x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 21 Jan 2023 | US$603.3b | US$854.0b | US$15.4b | 28.2x | 39.1x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 19 Dec 2022 | US$600.9b | US$853.9b | US$15.4b | 26.7x | 38.9x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 16 Nov 2022 | US$646.0b | US$837.1b | US$20.3b | 25.3x | 31.8x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 14 Oct 2022 | US$577.7b | US$837.0b | US$20.3b | 22.9x | 28.5x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 11 Sep 2022 | US$621.7b | US$827.5b | US$20.1b | 24.3x | 30.9x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 09 Aug 2022 | US$601.4b | US$814.8b | US$19.2b | 23.9x | 31.3x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 07 Jul 2022 | US$568.0b | US$814.7b | US$19.2b | 23.9x | 29.6x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 04 Jun 2022 | US$566.4b | US$814.7b | US$19.2b | 24.9x | 29.5x | 0.7x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
29.5x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the American Hypermarkets and Super Centers industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 39.8x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 34.4x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 0.86x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.2x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Hypermarkets and Super Centers industry have grown 20% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 12% per year.
- This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.
Industry Comparison
How does U.S. Big Box Super Stores compare with similar industries?
| US Market | -0.30% | |
| Consumer Staples | -0.46% | |
| Food and Staples Retail | -0.97% | |
| Big Box Super Stores | -0.86% | |
| Food Distributors | -1.52% | |
| Food Retail | -1.76% | |
| Drug Retail | -2.57% | |
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WMT Walmart | US$97.24 | 0.8% +US$6.5b | 49.8% | PE41.3x | |
| TGT Target | US$95.94 | 3.2% +US$1.3b | -35.1% | PE10.4x | |
| DLTR Dollar Tree | US$89.34 | 0.5% +US$88.3m | -21.5% | PE18x | |
| PSMT PriceSmart | US$106.63 | 2.5% +US$79.5m | 29.9% | PE22.7x |