The theme: Big-box, discount and specialty chains that still sell mostly through stores — scale buyers whose edge is purchasing power, inventory turns and real estate. The counterweight to the e-commerce tag, and a direct read on how the consumer is actually spending.
No other theme averages a higher Quality score — across all 28 themes, this one sits at the top of that pillar.
The Retail group at a glance
Where these companies are filed
The 18 members report under 5 different industries, which is exactly why no standard sector view groups them:
Discount Stores6
Specialty Retail5
Apparel Retail3
Auto Parts2
Home Improvement Retail2
What kind of businesses these are
Average pillar scores across the 18 scored members, against every stock the model scores:
Pillar
Retail
Market
Read
Quality
76.5
57.7
18.8 above
Growth
60.7
58.0
2.7 above
Value
39.7
38.4
in line
Pillars run 0–100, and Value is judged against sector peers.
A few names carry this list. FIVE reaches 83.0 while the median sits down at 51.1, nearer WMT at 41.7 than the top. A theme is a thesis, not a quality filter — membership says a company is exposed to Retail, and the score says what the model makes of the business.
Where analysts are moving on Retail
Across the 18 Retail names with a reading, the median forward earnings estimate is rising — +1.5% over 90 days, ahead of the market (+0.5%). The split is one-sided: 9 of the 18 moving up against 4 down.
Estimates implied by price ÷ forward P/E, captured together each trading day since June 2026, and outside the Bull Rankings score. How this is measured, across the market →
Common questions
What counts as a Retail stock?
Big-box, discount and specialty chains that still sell mostly through stores — scale buyers whose edge is purchasing power, inventory turns and real estate. The counterweight to the e-commerce tag, and a direct read on how the consumer is actually spending. The companies are hand-picked by Bartholomew Chupka Jr., the site's founder, from the stocks in our US coverage.
How are the best Retail stocks ranked?
Each name is scored on the Bull Rankings quality-growth model — one 0–100 score blending business quality, growth, and valuation — the same score used everywhere on the site.
Are analysts raising or cutting Retail earnings estimates?
Across the 18 Retail names with a reading, the median forward earnings estimate is rising — +1.5% over 90 days, ahead of the market (+0.5%). The split is one-sided: 9 of the 18 moving up against 4 down. Estimates are implied by price divided by forward P/E, captured together each trading day so only a changed forecast moves the figure, and they sit outside the Bull Rankings score.
How often is the ranking updated?
The universe is re-scored every trading day after the US market close, so the ranking reflects the latest fundamentals and prices.
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