49 industries 519 companies value 8.9 tn revenue 4.6 tn
| Industry | n | Value | Revenue | Margin | Cash | Group leader | Concentration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online retail and marketplaces | 36 | 3.4 tn | 1.3 tn | 13.1% | 34 bn | AMZN 82.6% | Clear leader |
| Automakers | 6 | 1.9 tn | 1.1 tn | -0.3% | 60 bn | TSLA 77.1% | Clear leader |
| Restaurants | 35 | 444 bn | 139 bn | 12.6% | 18 bn | MCD 38.7% | Open contest |
| Home improvement retail | 4 | 441 bn | 280 bn | 8.2% | 23 bn | HD 70.1% | Clear leader |
| Online travel and booking | 14 | 294 bn | 70 bn | 21.4% | 21 bn | BKNG 41.6% | Open contest |
| Apparel and off-price retail | 23 | 291 bn | 151 bn | 8.5% | 12 bn | TJX 55.8% | Comfortable leader |
| Hotels and cruises | 16 | 265 bn | 76 bn | 8.6% | 9.2 bn | MAR 38.4% | Open contest |
| Consumer electronics | 15 | 207 bn | 91 bn | -0.1% | 14 bn | SONY 70.7% | Clear leader |
| Cruise lines | 5 | 158 bn | 64 bn | 15.0% | 4.3 bn | RCL 47.8% | Comfortable leader |
| Auto parts retail | 7 | 149 bn | 87 bn | 6.5% | 5.2 bn | ORLY 48.4% | Comfortable leader |
| Homebuilders | 16 | 121 bn | 135 bn | 7.5% | 8.5 bn | DHI 31.2% | Open contest |
| Athletic apparel and brands | 12 | 113 bn | 93 bn | 7.9% | 7.2 bn | NKE 48.8% | Comfortable leader |
| Branded apparel and accessories | 30 | 91 bn | 67 bn | 6.3% | 6.9 bn | TPR 25.8% | Evenly matched |
| Used car retail | 5 | 75 bn | 72 bn | 2.9% | 3.0 bn | CVNA 85.9% | Clear leader |
| Luxury goods | 2 | 73 bn | 8.0 bn | 22.5% | 2.1 bn | RACE 99.9% | Clear leader |
| Casinos and resorts | 15 | 67 bn | 71 bn | 5.7% | 7.5 bn | LVS 36.6% | Open contest |
| Private education | 39 | 67 bn | 41 bn | 7.8% | 5.3 bn | PSO 17.3% | Evenly matched |
| Resale and handmade marketplaces | 7 | 65 bn | 20 bn | 12.3% | 3.1 bn | EBAY 82.2% | Clear leader |
| Electric vehicles (new entrants) | 19 | 57 bn | 56 bn | -29.3% | -15 bn | RIVN 31.5% | Open contest |
| Casual dining restaurants | 13 | 55 bn | 43 bn | 5.3% | 2.5 bn | DRI 44.1% | Comfortable leader |
| Home and decor retail | 9 | 52 bn | 31 bn | 4.2% | 2.6 bn | WSM 56.8% | Comfortable leader |
| Beauty retail | 7 | 45 bn | 33 bn | 7.9% | 3.2 bn | ULTA 56.6% | Comfortable leader |
| Auto dealerships | 9 | 36 bn | 144 bn | 2.1% | 0.8 bn | PAG 38.6% | Open contest |
| Online sports betting | 10 | 36 bn | 35 bn | -5.2% | 2.5 bn | FLUT 37.7% | Open contest |
| Electronics retail | 3 | 33 bn | 47 bn | 4.6% | 2.4 bn | BBY 58.5% | Comfortable leader |
| Home appliances | 10 | 30 bn | 26 bn | 3.0% | 1.0 bn | SN 89.0% | Clear leader |
| Online classifieds | 10 | 25 bn | 20 bn | 3.0% | 1.4 bn | Z 27.5% | Evenly matched |
| Car rental | 5 | 24 bn | 40 bn | -1.0% | 3.8 bn | UHAL 44.7% | Comfortable leader |
| Home and pool distribution | 4 | 22 bn | 18 bn | 4.2% | 1.3 bn | WSO 54.3% | Comfortable leader |
| Recreational vehicles and boating | 16 | 21 bn | 49 bn | -0.6% | 1.8 bn | BC 19.4% | Evenly matched |
| Toys and board games | 8 | 20 bn | 13 bn | 10.1% | 2.0 bn | HAS 70.1% | Clear leader |
| Gyms and fitness | 6 | 18 bn | 8.3 bn | 9.0% | 0.6 bn | LTH 50.4% | Comfortable leader |
| Sporting goods retail | 4 | 17 bn | 29 bn | 4.1% | 0.6 bn | DKS 77.6% | Clear leader |
| Outdoor gear and apparel | 12 | 14 bn | 12 bn | 2.4% | 1.2 bn | GOLF 32.3% | Open contest |
| Pizza and fast delivery | 4 | 14 bn | 7.8 bn | 9.7% | 0.8 bn | DPZ 70.2% | Clear leader |
| Mattresses and bedding | 3 | 13 bn | 8.3 bn | 5.8% | 0.8 bn | SGI 99.6% | Clear leader |
| Grocery delivery | 2 | 12 bn | 7.5 bn | 6.9% | 1.2 bn | CART 100.0% | Clear leader |
| Leisure and entertainment | 11 | 11 bn | 7.9 bn | 1.4% | -0.2 bn | MTN 48.9% | Comfortable leader |
| Movie theaters | 5 | 11 bn | 9.6 bn | -3.0% | 0.3 bn | CNK 41.4% | Open contest |
| Flooring and surfaces | 3 | 9.9 bn | 13 bn | 4.8% | 0.9 bn | MHK 78.9% | Clear leader |
| Manufactured housing | 4 | 9.3 bn | 5.1 bn | 8.2% | 0.5 bn | SKY 43.8% | Comfortable leader |
| Department stores | 2 | 8.6 bn | 38 bn | 2.7% | 2.5 bn | M 71.7% | Clear leader |
| Automotive services | 6 | 8.6 bn | 8.7 bn | 3.7% | 0.6 bn | VVV 45.8% | Comfortable leader |
| Education and consumer services | 9 | 8.2 bn | 2.5 bn | 5.7% | 0.4 bn | DUOL 81.4% | Clear leader |
| Jewelry retail | 5 | 5.8 bn | 8.3 bn | 5.0% | 0.6 bn | SIG 77.7% | Clear leader |
| Residential furniture | 8 | 4.2 bn | 6.6 bn | 1.0% | 0.3 bn | MBC 31.3% | Open contest |
| Specialty retail (diversified) | 12 | 2.8 bn | 10 bn | -3.4% | 0.2 bn | WINA 37.8% | Open contest |
| Theme parks | 3 | 2.3 bn | 4.7 bn | -34.4% | 0.3 bn | PRKS 63.3% | Clear leader |
| EV charging | 10 | 1.5 bn | 1.2 bn | -53.6% | -0.3 bn | ADSE 49.4% | Comfortable leader |
The 20 largest companies in the sector
| Rank | Ticker | Company | Industry | Value | Revenue | Margin | FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AMZN | Amazon.com United States · score 2.9 | Online retail and marketplaces | 2.8 tn | 776 bn | 17.4% | -12 bn |
| 2 | TSLA | Tesla United States · score 5.5 | Automakers | 1.5 tn | 104 bn | 3.7% | 5.8 bn |
| 3 | HD | Home Depot United States · score 6.7 | Home improvement retail | 309 bn | 169 bn | 8.4% | 15 bn |
| 4 | TM | Toyota Motor Japan · score 6.1 | Automakers | 253 bn | 321 bn | 7.9% | 35 bn |
| 5 | BABA | Alibaba Group China · score 6.4 | Online retail and marketplaces | 252 bn | 148 bn | 10.1% | 11 bn |
| 6 | MCD | McDonald's United States · score 5.4 | Restaurants | 172 bn | 28 bn | 31.7% | 7.8 bn |
| 7 | TJX | TJX Companies United States · score 6.8 | Apparel and off-price retail | 162 bn | 62 bn | 9.7% | 5.9 bn |
| 8 | SONY | Sony Group Japan · score 5.3 | Consumer electronics | 146 bn | 79 bn | -2.4% | 12 bn |
| 9 | BKNG | Booking Holdings United States · score 5.9 | Online travel and booking | 122 bn | 28 bn | 19.1% | 9.5 bn |
| 10 | PDD | PDD Holdings China · score 7.4 | Online retail and marketplaces | 116 bn | 62 bn | 22.7% | 15 bn |
| 11 | SBUX | Starbucks United States · score 5.0 | Restaurants | 112 bn | 38 bn | 5.2% | 3.6 bn |
| 12 | LOW | Lowe's Companies United States · score 5.2 | Home improvement retail | 110 bn | 90 bn | 7.3% | 7.0 bn |
| 13 | ABNB | Airbnb United States · score 7.0 | Online travel and booking | 105 bn | 13 bn | 20.4% | 4.9 bn |
| 14 | MAR | Marriott International United States · score 5.1 | Hotels and cruises | 102 bn | 27 bn | 9.6% | 3.0 bn |
| 15 | MELI | MercadoLibre Argentina/Uruguay · score 7.4 | Online retail and marketplaces | 93 bn | 35 bn | 5.3% | 12 bn |
| 16 | HLT | Hilton Worldwide United States · score 3.9 | Hotels and cruises | 78 bn | 12 bn | 13.2% | 2.0 bn |
| 17 | ROST | Ross Stores United States · score 6.8 | Apparel and off-price retail | 76 bn | 25 bn | 10.8% | 2.8 bn |
| 18 | RCL | Royal Caribbean United States · score 2.5 | Cruise lines | 75 bn | 19 bn | 23.5% | -0.4 bn |
| 19 | RACE | Ferrari N.V. Italy · score 6.2 | Luxury goods | 73 bn | 8.0 bn | 22.4% | 2.1 bn |
| 20 | GM | General Motors United States · score 7.1 | Automakers | 73 bn | 186 bn | 1.1% | 14 bn |
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The score runs from 0 to 10 and compares each company with every other one in the almanac on cash generation, profitability, debt, dividends and consistency over the last five years. The higher it is, the better the company fares in that comparison. Curious how much each part weighs? Ask at the bottom of the page.