Consumer Discretionary Stocks: Quality Scores and Valuation

Median quality

27 / 100

Scoring 70+

17

Median ROIC

3.2%

Median op. margin

2.9%

Pay a dividend

352 · 31%

Medians are computed across every consumer discretionary company we cover with the relevant figure available, from the most recent filings. See the methodology for how each score is calculated.

What to look at in consumer discretionary

Demand moves with the economic cycle, so a decade of history tells you far more than a trailing twelve months. Watch whether margins hold through downturns, and treat rapid revenue growth in a discretionary business with more scepticism than the same growth in a staple.

Highest quality scores in consumer discretionary

Strongest dividends in consumer discretionary