Consumer Cyclical Stocks
The consumer cyclical sector includes companies whose goods and services are in higher demand when the economy is expanding, such as automobiles, housing, travel, entertainment and retail. It covers makers of durable goods, providers of leisure activities and sellers of discretionary and luxury products that consumers buy more of when they have more income to spend.
Consumer Cyclical sector at a glance
List of consumer cyclical stocks by market cap
US-listed consumer cyclical stocks on the NYSE, NASDAQ, NYSE American and Cboe, ranked by market capitalization. End-of-day data from EODHD. Click a column heading to sort or an industry to filter.
About the consumer cyclical sector
Consumer cyclical stocks are also called consumer discretionary stocks. The sector includes online and brick-and-mortar retailers, automakers and parts suppliers, homebuilders, restaurants, hotels, cruise lines, apparel and footwear brands, and home-improvement chains.
Spending on these items can be postponed, so sales rise and fall with employment, wages, consumer confidence and credit conditions. The sector tends to outperform in recoveries and underperform when a recession looms.
What moves consumer cyclical stocks:
- Consumer confidence, employment and wage growth
- Interest rates and the cost of auto and home loans
- Retail sales and holiday-season results
- Fuel prices and travel demand
- Input costs, tariffs and supply chains
Main industries: Internet Retail, Auto Manufacturers, Home Improvement Retail, Restaurants, Travel Services, Specialty Retail, Apparel Retail, Footwear & Accessories, Residential Construction, Lodging, Auto Parts, Leisure, Packaging & Containers.
A common way to track the whole sector is the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY), which holds the S&P 500's companies in this sector.
Consumer Cyclical stocks FAQ
What are consumer cyclical stocks?
The consumer cyclical sector includes companies whose goods and services are in higher demand when the economy is expanding, such as automobiles, housing, travel, entertainment and retail. It covers makers of durable goods, providers of leisure activities and sellers of discretionary and luxury products that consumers buy more of when they have more income to spend.
What industries are in the Consumer Cyclical sector?
The main industries in the Consumer Cyclical sector include Internet Retail, Auto Manufacturers, Home Improvement Retail, Restaurants, Travel Services, Specialty Retail, Apparel Retail, Footwear & Accessories, Residential Construction, Lodging, Auto Parts, Leisure and Packaging & Containers.
Which stocks are included in this list?
The list shows up to 100 of the largest consumer cyclical companies by market capitalization whose shares trade on the NYSE, NASDAQ, NYSE American or Cboe exchanges, including foreign companies with US listings. Over-the-counter stocks are not included. Sector and industry classifications come from EODHD.
Is there an ETF that tracks the Consumer Cyclical sector?
The Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) is a widely followed fund for this sector. It tracks S&P 500 members using the GICS classification, so its holdings differ somewhat from this list.
How often is the data updated?
Prices, daily and 5-day changes, market capitalization and volume are end-of-day data from EODHD, updated after each trading session. Click a symbol for the stock's delayed quote, chart and news.