To date, 128 of the 195 companies in our Retail/Restaurant Index have reported their EPS results for Q4 2024, representing 66% of the index. Of those companies that have reported their quarterly results, 74% announced profits that beat analysts’ expectations, while 7% delivered on-target results and 19% reported earnings that fell below estimates. The Q4 2024 blended earnings growth estimate now stands at 14.4%. The blended revenue growth estimate for the 195 companies in this index is 4.0% for Q4 2024. Of those companies that have reported their quarterly results so far, 73% announced revenue that exceeded analysts’ expectations and

To date, 115 of the 196 companies in our Retail/Restaurant Index have reported their EPS results for Q4 2024, representing 59% of the index. Of those companies that have reported their quarterly results, 72% announced profits that beat analysts’ expectations, while 8% delivered on-target results and 20% reported earnings that fell below estimates. The Q4 2024 blended earnings growth estimate now stands at 13.9%. The blended revenue growth estimate for the 196 companies in this index is 3.9% for Q4 2024. Of those companies that have reported their quarterly results so far, 72% announced revenue that exceeded analysts’ expectations and

Black Friday deals are arriving earlier this year, as U.S. consumers continue to face persistent high prices. With inflationary pressures still weighing on shoppers, retailers are responding by offering earlier discounts in an effort to attract price-sensitive customers. When examining the data across various sectors, it’s clear that most retail categories have experienced a decline in both discount penetration (the proportion of merchandise on sale) and average discount rates. In fact, many sectors are seeing their lowest discount levels since 2016, according to a collaboration between LSEG and Centric Market Intelligence. However, two sectors stand out for offering stronger discounts

The LSEG U.S. Retail and Restaurant Q3 earnings index, which tracks changes in the growth rate of earnings within the sector, is expected to show a 2.1% growth over last year’s levels. Our metrics show that seven of 10 consumer-related industries have turned negative. (Exhibit 1) Of the 193 retailers tracked by LSEG, the broadline retail sector is headed for the highest earnings growth rate in the third quarter, recording a 19.4% surge over last year’s level. The second strongest sector is the household products with a 6.5% growth estimate. Consumer Confidence remained volatile in the third quarter. In the

To date, 196 of the 199 companies in our Retail/Restaurant Index have reported their EPS results for Q2 2024, representing 99% of the index. Of those companies that have reported their quarterly results, 71% announced profits that beat analysts’ expectations, while 5% delivered on-target results and 24% reported earnings that fell below estimates. The Q2 2024 blended earnings growth estimate now stands at 14.4%. The blended revenue growth estimate for the 199 companies in this index is 3.6% for Q2 2024. Of those companies that have reported their quarterly results so far, 49% announced revenue that exceeded analysts’ expectations and

To date, 187 of the 199 companies in our Retail/Restaurant Index have reported their EPS results for Q2 2024, representing 94% of the index. Of those companies that have reported their quarterly results, 71% announced profits that beat analysts’ expectations, while 5% delivered on-target results and 24% reported earnings that fell below estimates. The Q2 2024 blended earnings growth estimate now stands at 14.3%. The blended revenue growth estimate for the 199 companies in this index is 3.6% for Q2 2024. Of those companies that have reported their quarterly results so far, 51% announced revenue that exceeded analysts’ expectations and

To date, 183 of the 199 companies in our Retail/Restaurant Index have reported their EPS results for Q2 2024, representing 91% of the index. Of those companies that have reported their quarterly results, 72% announced profits that beat analysts’ expectations, while 4% delivered on-target results and 24% reported earnings that fell below estimates. The Q2 2024 blended earnings growth estimate now stands at 14.4%. The blended revenue growth estimate for the 199 companies in this index is 3.6% for Q2 2024. Of those companies that have reported their quarterly results so far, 51% announced revenue that exceeded analysts’ expectations and

To date, 181 of the 199 companies in our Retail/Restaurant Index have reported their EPS results for Q2 2024, representing 91% of the index. Of those companies that have reported their quarterly results, 72% announced profits that beat analysts’ expectations, while 4% delivered on-target results and 24% reported earnings that fell below estimates. The Q2 2024 blended earnings growth estimate now stands at 14.4%. The blended revenue growth estimate for the 199 companies in this index is 3.7% for Q2 2024. Of those companies that have reported their quarterly results so far, 51% announced revenue that exceeded analysts’ expectations and

To date, 168 of the 199 companies in our Retail/Restaurant Index have reported their EPS results for Q2 2024, representing 84% of the index. Of those companies that have reported their quarterly results, 72% announced profits that beat analysts’ expectations, while 4% delivered on-target results and 24% reported earnings that fell below estimates. The Q2 2024 blended earnings growth estimate now stands at 14.2%. The blended revenue growth estimate for the 199 companies in this index is 3.7% for Q2 2024. Of those companies that have reported their quarterly results so far, 51% announced revenue that exceeded analysts’ expectations and

To date, 162 of the 199 companies in our Retail/Restaurant Index have reported their EPS results for Q2 2024, representing 81% of the index. Of those companies that have reported their quarterly results, 72% announced profits that beat analysts’ expectations, while 4% delivered on-target results and 24% reported earnings that fell below estimates. The Q2 2024 blended earnings growth estimate now stands at 14.0%. The blended revenue growth estimate for the 199 companies in this index is 3.7% for Q2 2024. Of those companies that have reported their quarterly results so far, 50% announced revenue that exceeded analysts’ expectations and

To date, 145 of the 199 companies in our Retail/Restaurant Index have reported their EPS results for Q2 2024, representing 73% of the index. Of those companies that have reported their quarterly results, 71% announced profits that beat analysts’ expectations, while 4% delivered on-target results and 25% reported earnings that fell below estimates. The Q2 2024 blended earnings growth estimate now stands at 12.9%. The blended revenue growth estimate for the 199 companies in this index is 3.5% for Q2 2024. Of those companies that have reported their quarterly results so far, 49% announced revenue that exceeded analysts’ expectations and

The LSEG U.S. Retail and Restaurant Q2 earnings index, which tracks changes in the growth rate of earnings within the sector, is expected to show a 12.7% growth over last year’s levels. Our metrics show that eight of 10 consumer-related industries have turned positive. (Exhibit 1) (Many retail companies end their fiscal year on January 31 to account for the holiday shopping season, therefore, Q2 ended on July 31.) Of the 199 retailers tracked by LSEG, the broadline retail sector is headed for the highest earnings growth rate in the first quarter, recording an 83.6% surge over last year’s level.