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U.S. Specialty Stores Industry Analysis
UpdatedOct 30, 2023
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies170
- 7D-2.9%
- 3M-13.8%
- 1Y-4.1%
- YTD-7.7%
Over the last 7 days, the Specialty Stores industry has dropped 2.9%, driven by Home Depot declining 1.3%. On the other hand O'Reilly Automotive is actually up 5.9%. However, the industry is down 4.1% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 11% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the U.S. Specialty Stores Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 31 Oct 2023 | US$360.9b | US$568.8b | US$18.0b | 10.9x | 20.1x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 28 Sep 2023 | US$377.2b | US$567.7b | US$18.4b | 10.6x | 20.5x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 26 Aug 2023 | US$401.9b | US$572.3b | US$18.2b | 11x | 22.1x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 24 Jul 2023 | US$422.5b | US$572.7b | US$18.2b | 10.4x | 23.2x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 21 Jun 2023 | US$403.2b | US$574.2b | US$18.4b | 10.1x | 22x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 19 May 2023 | US$405.2b | US$575.7b | US$19.4b | 11.1x | 20.9x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 16 Apr 2023 | US$403.4b | US$575.4b | US$20.2b | 10x | 19.9x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 14 Mar 2023 | US$364.1b | US$530.6b | US$22.4b | 9.2x | 16.3x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 09 Feb 2023 | US$406.2b | US$542.0b | US$23.7b | 9.8x | 17.2x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 07 Jan 2023 | US$386.8b | US$539.0b | US$23.5b | 9.2x | 16.5x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 05 Dec 2022 | US$391.6b | US$541.3b | US$23.9b | 8.7x | 16.3x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 02 Nov 2022 | US$357.4b | US$558.4b | US$23.8b | 7.2x | 15x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 30 Sep 2022 | US$323.5b | US$552.0b | US$23.3b | 6.2x | 13.9x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 28 Aug 2022 | US$358.9b | US$549.5b | US$24.0b | 7.2x | 14.9x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 26 Jul 2022 | US$346.7b | US$526.6b | US$26.8b | 6.2x | 12.9x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 23 Jun 2022 | US$322.3b | US$531.4b | US$26.4b | 6.1x | 12.2x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 21 May 2022 | US$323.8b | US$532.2b | US$27.0b | 6.3x | 12x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 18 Apr 2022 | US$411.0b | US$532.2b | US$26.2b | 7.5x | 15.7x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 16 Mar 2022 | US$399.3b | US$518.0b | US$26.3b | 8.3x | 15.2x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 11 Feb 2022 | US$454.5b | US$523.3b | US$25.5b | 8.4x | 17.8x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 09 Jan 2022 | US$484.3b | US$517.4b | US$25.1b | 9.1x | 19.3x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 07 Dec 2021 | US$517.9b | US$513.7b | US$25.0b | 9.5x | 20.8x | 1x |
| Thu, 04 Nov 2021 | US$555.5b | US$501.0b | US$25.3b | 10.8x | 22x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 02 Oct 2021 | US$512.6b | US$489.2b | US$24.9b | 10.2x | 20.6x | 1x |
| Mon, 30 Aug 2021 | US$512.6b | US$484.3b | US$23.4b | 11.5x | 21.9x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 06 Jul 2021 | US$496.1b | US$458.6b | US$18.0b | 14.8x | 27.5x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 09 Apr 2021 | US$439.2b | US$395.7b | US$6.2b | 18.5x | 70.5x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 31 Dec 2020 | US$477.8b | US$465.5b | US$9.9b | 14.7x | 48.1x | 1x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
39x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the American Specialty Retail 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 20.1x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 27.0x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.84x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Specialty Retail industry have grown 16% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 6.5% 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 | -2.42% | |
| Consumer Discretionary | -0.39% | |
| Specialty Stores | -2.87% | |
| Specialty Stores | -2.04% | |
| Apparel Retail | -2.35% | |
| Automotive Retail | -2.91% | |
| Computer and Electronics Retail | -5.34% | |
| Home Improvement Retail | -7.56% | |
| Home Furnishing Retail | -7.76% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Home Improvement Retail industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 53.3x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 12.8%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 4.0% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Automotive Retail industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 16.5x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Computer and Electronics Retail industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 25% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 27% per year.
- In contrast, the Home Furnishing Retail industry is expected to see its earnings growth to stay flat 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ORLY O'Reilly Automotive | US$930.14 | 5.9% +US$2.5b | 11.1% | PE23.9x | |
| CHWY Chewy | US$18.58 | 10.3% +US$748.8m | -52.0% | PE161.4x | |
| ULTA Ulta Beauty | US$379.24 | 1.7% +US$303.2m | -9.6% | PE14.8x | |
| GPS Gap | US$12.65 | 6.8% +US$299.6m | 12.2% | PE43.3x | |
| AZO AutoZone | US$2.47k | 1.5% +US$229.9m | -2.5% | PE17.3x |
