Sector Report4 min read
Consumer Discretionary: Four A-Grades, Nine Disasters
Half the sector is burning cash. The other half is printing it at margins that make the rest look broken.
Jun 29, 2026
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Retail, automotive, entertainment, travel, and consumer products
Sector classifications follow the GICS industry standard.
Companies ranked by free cash flow margin
Health grades across the sector
Half the sector is burning cash. The other half is printing it at margins that make the rest look broken.
Seven F-grades, half the sector declining, and a 7.6% median margin. This is what consumer weakness looks like in the numbers.
Eight F-grades tell the story: this sector is bleeding cash. Travel platforms prove there's an exception to every rule.