U.S. General Merchandise and Department Stores Industry Analysis
UpdatedMay 09, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies33
- 7D5.6%
- 3M11.0%
- 1Y57.3%
- YTD19.7%
The General Merchandise and Department Stores industry is up 5.6% in the last week, with Amazon.com up 5.0%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 57%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 20% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the U.S. General Merchandise and Department Stores Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 09 May 2024 | US$2.6t | US$1.0t | US$70.0b | 23.8x | 37.1x | 2.5x |
| Sat, 06 Apr 2024 | US$2.4t | US$1.0t | US$62.8b | 22.7x | 38.6x | 2.4x |
| Mon, 04 Mar 2024 | US$2.4t | US$1.0t | US$60.4b | 25.6x | 40.3x | 2.4x |
| Wed, 31 Jan 2024 | US$2.2t | US$1.0t | US$54.2b | 19.4x | 41.3x | 2.2x |
| Fri, 29 Dec 2023 | US$2.2t | US$1.0t | US$54.3b | 22.7x | 40.5x | 2.2x |
| Sun, 26 Nov 2023 | US$2.1t | US$1.0t | US$53.2b | 20.5x | 39.3x | 2.1x |
| Tue, 24 Oct 2023 | US$1.8t | US$976.9b | US$34.3b | 24.5x | 53.7x | 1.9x |
| Thu, 21 Sep 2023 | US$1.9t | US$978.0b | US$34.4b | 22.2x | 56.7x | 2x |
| Sat, 19 Aug 2023 | US$1.9t | US$975.9b | US$34.1b | 20.1x | 56.7x | 2x |
| Mon, 17 Jul 2023 | US$1.9t | US$948.8b | US$25.4b | 32.4x | 76.8x | 2.1x |
| Wed, 14 Jun 2023 | US$1.8t | US$948.1b | US$25.3b | 29.6x | 72.8x | 1.9x |
| Fri, 12 May 2023 | US$1.7t | US$955.6b | US$19.6b | 38.6x | 85.8x | 1.8x |
| Sun, 09 Apr 2023 | US$1.6t | US$947.0b | US$9.1b | 34.1x | 178.7x | 1.7x |
| Tue, 07 Mar 2023 | US$187.0b | US$253.2b | US$9.6b | 19.7x | 19.5x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 02 Feb 2023 | US$198.3b | US$252.9b | US$10.8b | 18.6x | 18.4x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 31 Dec 2022 | US$179.5b | US$252.8b | US$10.8b | 15.7x | 16.6x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 28 Nov 2022 | US$195.1b | US$251.9b | US$10.8b | 16.9x | 18x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 26 Oct 2022 | US$192.1b | US$251.6b | US$12.0b | 13.1x | 16x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 23 Sep 2022 | US$177.9b | US$251.6b | US$12.0b | 11.9x | 14.8x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 21 Aug 2022 | US$198.8b | US$250.2b | US$12.0b | 10.7x | 16.5x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 19 Jul 2022 | US$184.5b | US$249.4b | US$13.9b | 8.9x | 13.2x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 16 Jun 2022 | US$184.4b | US$249.4b | US$14.0b | 11.7x | 13.2x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 14 May 2022 | US$219.8b | US$246.9b | US$14.8b | 14.6x | 14.9x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 11 Apr 2022 | US$232.8b | US$246.2b | US$14.6b | 15.5x | 15.9x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 09 Mar 2022 | US$208.7b | US$246.0b | US$14.7b | 14.2x | 14.2x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 04 Feb 2022 | US$212.6b | US$238.9b | US$13.6b | 16.6x | 15.7x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 02 Jan 2022 | US$230.3b | US$238.9b | US$13.6b | 18.8x | 17x | 1x |
| Tue, 30 Nov 2021 | US$241.4b | US$238.7b | US$13.7b | 20.7x | 17.6x | 1x |
| Thu, 28 Oct 2021 | US$231.9b | US$218.5b | US$12.3b | 17.8x | 18.9x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 25 Sep 2021 | US$219.0b | US$218.5b | US$12.3b | 16.5x | 17.8x | 1x |
| Mon, 23 Aug 2021 | US$236.5b | US$220.3b | US$12.0b | 17.9x | 19.7x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 10 Jul 2021 | US$228.0b | US$214.6b | US$11.2b | 19.3x | 20.4x | 1.1x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
19.7x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are relatively neutral on the American Multiline Retail 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 34.7x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.3x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.5x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Multiline Retail industry have grown 85% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 70% 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 industry?
| US Market | 3.30% | |
| Consumer Discretionary | 3.12% | |
| General Merchandise and Department Stores | 5.61% | |
| Broadline Retail | 5.61% | |
| Department Stores | 0% | |
| General Merchandise Stores | 0% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Broadline Retail industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 63.7x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 20.2%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 86.6% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Broadline Retail industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 63.7x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Broadline Retail industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 20% over the next 5 years.
- However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 87% per year.
- In contrast, the Broadline Retail industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 20% 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 | |
| BABA Alibaba Group Holding | US$78.46 | 3.9% +US$7.2b | -5.4% | PE13.8x | |
| JD JD.com | US$31.95 | 9.2% +US$4.1b | -9.0% | PE14.6x |
