U.S. Consumer Discretionary Sector Analysis
UpdatedMay 09, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies740
- 7D3.1%
- 3M4.2%
- 1Y28.1%
- YTD4.1%
The Consumer Discretionary industry is up 3.1% in the last week, with Amazon.com up 5.0%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 28%. 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?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 09 May 2024 | US$5.5t | US$3.1t | US$165.9b | 18.1x | 32.9x | 1.8x |
| Sat, 06 Apr 2024 | US$5.3t | US$3.1t | US$160.4b | 18x | 33x | 1.7x |
| Mon, 04 Mar 2024 | US$5.5t | US$3.1t | US$155.1b | 17.7x | 35.2x | 1.8x |
| Wed, 31 Jan 2024 | US$5.1t | US$3.1t | US$148.3b | 17.1x | 34.5x | 1.7x |
| Fri, 29 Dec 2023 | US$5.4t | US$3.1t | US$141.4b | 17.8x | 37.9x | 1.8x |
| Sun, 26 Nov 2023 | US$5.0t | US$3.0t | US$139.8b | 15.3x | 35.7x | 1.6x |
| Tue, 24 Oct 2023 | US$4.5t | US$3.0t | US$113.0b | 14.6x | 39.6x | 1.5x |
| Thu, 21 Sep 2023 | US$4.9t | US$3.0t | US$112.6b | 15x | 43.3x | 1.6x |
| Sat, 19 Aug 2023 | US$4.8t | US$3.0t | US$112.3b | 15.9x | 42.5x | 1.6x |
| Mon, 17 Jul 2023 | US$5.1t | US$2.9t | US$99.9b | 15.5x | 51.2x | 1.8x |
| Wed, 14 Jun 2023 | US$4.8t | US$2.9t | US$99.4b | 14.8x | 48.2x | 1.6x |
| Fri, 12 May 2023 | US$4.3t | US$2.9t | US$94.0b | 13.9x | 45.8x | 1.5x |
| Sun, 09 Apr 2023 | US$4.3t | US$2.9t | US$81.8b | 13.5x | 53.1x | 1.5x |
| Tue, 07 Mar 2023 | US$4.6t | US$3.1t | US$86.2b | 14.4x | 53x | 1.5x |
| Thu, 02 Feb 2023 | US$4.9t | US$3.1t | US$108.2b | 13.6x | 45.2x | 1.6x |
| Sat, 31 Dec 2022 | US$4.0t | US$3.0t | US$108.5b | 11.7x | 36.9x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 28 Nov 2022 | US$4.3t | US$3.0t | US$107.7b | 11.7x | 40.2x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 26 Oct 2022 | US$4.5t | US$3.0t | US$114.1b | 11.2x | 39.3x | 1.5x |
| Fri, 23 Sep 2022 | US$4.7t | US$3.0t | US$111.1b | 10.8x | 42.4x | 1.6x |
| Sun, 21 Aug 2022 | US$5.3t | US$3.0t | US$111.0b | 11.9x | 47.6x | 1.8x |
| Tue, 19 Jul 2022 | US$4.7t | US$2.9t | US$120.7b | 10.7x | 38.6x | 1.6x |
| Thu, 16 Jun 2022 | US$4.6t | US$2.9t | US$119.7b | 11.2x | 38.3x | 1.6x |
| Sat, 14 May 2022 | US$4.8t | US$2.9t | US$121.6b | 11.7x | 39.2x | 1.7x |
| Mon, 11 Apr 2022 | US$5.8t | US$2.9t | US$135.5b | 12.5x | 43.1x | 2x |
| Wed, 09 Mar 2022 | US$5.3t | US$2.8t | US$136.8b | 12.5x | 38.7x | 1.9x |
| Fri, 04 Feb 2022 | US$5.7t | US$2.8t | US$118.9b | 14.3x | 48.3x | 2.1x |
| Sun, 02 Jan 2022 | US$6.7t | US$2.8t | US$117.2b | 15.6x | 56.8x | 2.4x |
| Tue, 30 Nov 2021 | US$7.1t | US$2.7t | US$118.2b | 15.4x | 59.7x | 2.6x |
| Thu, 28 Oct 2021 | US$6.8t | US$2.7t | US$126.5b | 16.1x | 53.7x | 2.6x |
| Sat, 25 Sep 2021 | US$6.5t | US$2.6t | US$123.3b | 17.1x | 52.4x | 2.5x |
| Mon, 23 Aug 2021 | US$6.2t | US$2.6t | US$120.6b | 15.9x | 51.5x | 2.4x |
| Sat, 10 Jul 2021 | US$6.6t | US$2.6t | US$115.1b | 17.8x | 57.3x | 2.6x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
66.3x
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 32.9x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 45.5x.
- 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 21% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 8.9% 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 | 3.30% | |
| Consumer Discretionary | 3.12% | |
| Consumer Services | 6.45% | |
| Auto Components | 6.11% | |
| General Merchandise and Department Stores | 5.61% | |
| Specialty Stores | 3.07% | |
| Consumer Durables | 2.97% | |
| Leisure | 2.13% | |
| Luxury | 1.45% | |
| Retail Distributors | 0.86% | |
| Hospitality | 0.60% | |
| Online Retail and Ecommerce | 0% | |
| Auto | -2.05% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Consumer Services industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 61.4x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 29.8%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 18.3% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Leisure industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 31% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 39% per year.
- In contrast, the Retail Distributors industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 7.8% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMZN Amazon.com | US$188.00 | 5.0% +US$93.7b | 70.6% | PE51.9x | |
| PDD PDD Holdings | US$139.16 | 11.8% +US$20.4b | 128.6% | PE23.3x | |
| MELI MercadoLibre | US$1.72k | 17.9% +US$13.2b | 33.2% | PE77x | |
| BKNG Booking Holdings | US$3.66k | 7.2% +US$7.5b | 38.3% | PE25.9x | |
| BABA Alibaba Group Holding | US$78.46 | 3.9% +US$7.2b | -5.4% | PE13.8x |
