Consumer cyclicals in 2026 balance resilient spending against tighter financing. Strong labor markets support demand, but weak affordability and trade-down behavior pressure parts of retail, autos, and housing.
Sector AnalysisETF: XLYUpdated Jul 8, 2026
Consumer Cyclical Sector Stocks: Performance, Valuations & Industry Comps
Dominated by discretionary giants Amazon, Tesla, and Home Depot, cyclical stocks trade at a 24x Forward P/E. This dashboard tracks valuation trends, equal-weight performance, and sector component data across all 1,000+ retail and auto stocks.
Sector Market Cap
$6.73T
Tracks 558 stocks · top 50 by market cap
Median YTD Return
-0.3%
Screener universe · median stock return
Median P/E
27.5x
Screener stocks · excludes outliers
Median Dividend Yield
1.16%
Screener stocks · excludes zeros
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| Ticker | Company | Price | Mkt Cap | P/E | ROE | Div Yield | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon.com, Inc. | $245.98 | $2.65T | 34.3 | 22.3% | — | ||
| Tesla, Inc. | $402.90 | $1.51T | 373.1 | 4.8% | — | ||
| The Home Depot, Inc. | $345.21 | $343.84B | 24.3 | 145.5% | 2.7% | ||
| Toyota Motor Corporation | $179.43 | $233.86B | 9.3 | 10.5% | 3.5% | ||
| Alibaba Group Holding Limited | $98.14 | $229.03B | 15.2 | 9.4% | 2.1% | ||
| McDonald's Corporation | $282.21 | $200.51B | 23.6 | — | 2.5% | ||
| The TJX Companies, Inc. | $154.11 | $170.57B | 31.6 | 59.1% | 1.1% | ||
| Booking Holdings Inc. | $181.95 | $140.99B | 27.5 | — | 0.8% | ||
| Lowe's Companies, Inc. | $220.90 | $123.86B | 18.6 | — | 2.1% | ||
| Starbucks Corporation | $103.61 | $118.08B | 63.6 | — | 2.3% | ||
| PDD Holdings Inc. | $82.53 | $117.47B | 8.6 | 26.9% | — | ||
| Marriott International, Inc. | $380.75 | $100.4B | 40.1 | — | 0.7% | ||
| MercadoLibre, Inc. | $1813.61 | $91.94B | 46.0 | 36% | — | ||
| Airbnb, Inc. | $148.80 | $88.31B | 36.9 | 30.2% | — | ||
| Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. | $341.12 | $77.66B | 55.7 | — | 0.2% | ||
| Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. | $282.26 | $76.36B | 18.1 | 47.5% | 0.3% | ||
| Carvana Co. | $67.47 | $73.14B | 39.9 | 50.4% | — | ||
| O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. | $86.65 | $72.5B | 29.2 | — | — | ||
| Ross Stores, Inc. | $214.67 | $69.43B | 32.5 | 36.7% | 0.8% | ||
| General Motors Company | $76.03 | $68.55B | 23.3 | 4.2% | 0.9% | ||
| Ferrari N.V. | $386.99 | $68.31B | 37.8 | 42.8% | 1.8% | ||
| NIKE, Inc. | $43.21 | $63.94B | 20.0 | 23.3% | 3.6% | ||
| Sea Limited | $104.23 | $63.84B | 41.4 | 14.9% | — | ||
| Ford Motor Company | $13.57 | $53.18B | -6.6 | -20.2% | 5.5% | ||
| eBay Inc. | $114.71 | $52.42B | 26.4 | 41.6% | 1% | ||
| AutoZone, Inc. | $3074.86 | $50.33B | 21.2 | — | — | ||
| Yum! Brands, Inc. | $167.49 | $46.3B | 30.1 | — | 1.7% | ||
| Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. | $34.35 | $44.74B | 30.1 | 47.4% | — | ||
| Viking Holdings Ltd | $100.01 | $44.43B | 38.9 | 254.3% | — | ||
| D.R. Horton, Inc. | $155.72 | $44.16B | 13.5 | 14.2% | 1% |
AMZNAmazon.com, Inc.
$245.98Price
Mkt Cap$2.65T
P/E34.3
ROE22.3%
Div Yield—
TSLATesla, Inc.
$402.90Price
Mkt Cap$1.51T
P/E373.1
ROE4.8%
Div Yield—
HDThe Home Depot, Inc.
$345.21Price
Mkt Cap$343.84B
P/E24.3
ROE145.5%
Div Yield2.7%
TMToyota Motor Corporation
$179.43Price
Mkt Cap$233.86B
P/E9.3
ROE10.5%
Div Yield3.5%
BABAAlibaba Group Holding Limited
$98.14Price
Mkt Cap$229.03B
P/E15.2
ROE9.4%
Div Yield2.1%
MCDMcDonald's Corporation
$282.21Price
Mkt Cap$200.51B
P/E23.6
ROE—
Div Yield2.5%
TJXThe TJX Companies, Inc.
$154.11Price
Mkt Cap$170.57B
P/E31.6
ROE59.1%
Div Yield1.1%
BKNGBooking Holdings Inc.
$181.95Price
Mkt Cap$140.99B
P/E27.5
ROE—
Div Yield0.8%
LOWLowe's Companies, Inc.
$220.90Price
Mkt Cap$123.86B
P/E18.6
ROE—
Div Yield2.1%
SBUXStarbucks Corporation
$103.61Price
Mkt Cap$118.08B
P/E63.6
ROE—
Div Yield2.3%
PDDPDD Holdings Inc.
$82.53Price
Mkt Cap$117.47B
P/E8.6
ROE26.9%
Div Yield—
MARMarriott International, Inc.
$380.75Price
Mkt Cap$100.4B
P/E40.1
ROE—
Div Yield0.7%
MELIMercadoLibre, Inc.
$1813.61Price
Mkt Cap$91.94B
P/E46.0
ROE36%
Div Yield—
ABNBAirbnb, Inc.
$148.80Price
Mkt Cap$88.31B
P/E36.9
ROE30.2%
Div Yield—
HLTHilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.
$341.12Price
Mkt Cap$77.66B
P/E55.7
ROE—
Div Yield0.2%
RCLRoyal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
$282.26Price
Mkt Cap$76.36B
P/E18.1
ROE47.5%
Div Yield0.3%
CVNACarvana Co.
$67.47Price
Mkt Cap$73.14B
P/E39.9
ROE50.4%
Div Yield—
ORLYO'Reilly Automotive, Inc.
$86.65Price
Mkt Cap$72.5B
P/E29.2
ROE—
Div Yield—
ROSTRoss Stores, Inc.
$214.67Price
Mkt Cap$69.43B
P/E32.5
ROE36.7%
Div Yield0.8%
GMGeneral Motors Company
$76.03Price
Mkt Cap$68.55B
P/E23.3
ROE4.2%
Div Yield0.9%
RACEFerrari N.V.
$386.99Price
Mkt Cap$68.31B
P/E37.8
ROE42.8%
Div Yield1.8%
NKENIKE, Inc.
$43.21Price
Mkt Cap$63.94B
P/E20.0
ROE23.3%
Div Yield3.6%
SESea Limited
$104.23Price
Mkt Cap$63.84B
P/E41.4
ROE14.9%
Div Yield—
FFord Motor Company
$13.57Price
Mkt Cap$53.18B
P/E-6.6
ROE-20.2%
Div Yield5.5%
EBAYeBay Inc.
$114.71Price
Mkt Cap$52.42B
P/E26.4
ROE41.6%
Div Yield1%
AZOAutoZone, Inc.
$3074.86Price
Mkt Cap$50.33B
P/E21.2
ROE—
Div Yield—
YUMYum! Brands, Inc.
$167.49Price
Mkt Cap$46.3B
P/E30.1
ROE—
Div Yield1.7%
CMGChipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.
$34.35Price
Mkt Cap$44.74B
P/E30.1
ROE47.4%
Div Yield—
VIKViking Holdings Ltd
$100.01Price
Mkt Cap$44.43B
P/E38.9
ROE254.3%
Div Yield—
DHID.R. Horton, Inc.
$155.72Price
Mkt Cap$44.16B
P/E13.5
ROE14.2%
Div Yield1%
Sector Outlook
Consumer Cyclical Sector Outlook - Q1 2026
Updated Q1 2026
Watch inventory discipline, pricing power, and margin protection. Travel and experience businesses may diverge from big-ticket goods and housing-linked names.
The strongest setups combine brand strength and pricing power with cleaner balance sheets than the market initially gives credit for.
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Understanding the Consumer Cyclical Sector
What Is the Consumer Cyclical Sector?
Consumer cyclical, also called consumer discretionary, covers goods and services people can postpone — apparel, autos, hotels, restaurants, leisure, and parts of housing.
The sector is closely tied to income, confidence, and financing costs, making it very different from consumer defensive where demand holds up through slowdowns.
Investors split the group into high-quality brand or platform businesses versus deeply cyclical retailers, travel, and autos. The same sector label can contain both compounders and sharp economic beta.
How to Invest in Consumer Cyclical Stocks
XLY gives broad large-cap discretionary exposure, but stock selection is often more useful because margins, brand power, and demand sensitivity differ widely.
Key risks: slower spending, higher financing costs, weaker housing, and margin pressure from promotions or input inflation. Leveraged or inventory-heavy businesses are most vulnerable.
Use the screener to compare revenue growth, profitability, and valuation within similar business models. Headline growth alone doesn't matter if margins are unstable.
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Retailers, automakers, restaurants, hotels, leisure, and apparel companies. The screener above shows the sector list sortable by size, valuation, and performance.
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