Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) tops the list of the largest consumer discretionary companies, followed by Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) and The Home Depot (NYSE:HD). This market sector's leaders include e-commerce companies, automakers, retailers, and restaurants, but it's dominated by Amazon and Tesla.
(Editor's note: Rankings are as of June 6, 2025.)

Largest consumer discretionary companies
Largest companies by market cap in the consumer discretionary sector
Name and ticker | Market cap | Current price | Industry |
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Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) | $2.4 trillion | $219.74 | Multiline Retail |
Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) | $1.0 trillion | $318.10 | Automobiles |
Home Depot (NYSE:HD) | $367 billion | $366.86 | Specialty Retail |
Alibaba Group (NYSE:BABA) | $255 billion | $113.48 | Multiline Retail |
Toyota Motor (NYSE:TM) | $229 billion | $172.26 | Automobiles |
McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) | $208 billion | $292.43 | Hotels, Restaurants and Leisure |
Booking Holdings (NASDAQ:BKNG) | $185 billion | $5,791.69 | Hotels, Restaurants and Leisure |
TJX Companies (NYSE:TJX) | $138 billion | $123.45 | Specialty Retail |
PDD Holdings (NASDAQ:PDD) | $146 billion | $104.76 | Multiline Retail |
MercadoLibre (NASDAQ:MELI) | $130 billion | $2,613.05 | Multiline Retail |
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1. Amazon
- Market cap: $2.21 trillion (as of June 6)
- Revenue (TTM): $650.3 billion
- Gross profit (TTM): $319.7 billion
- Five-year annualized return: 10.86%
- Year founded: 1994
Originally an online bookstore, Amazon is now the most successful e-commerce company in the world. It also has a streaming service, Amazon Prime Video, which is available to more than 200 million Amazon Prime members. It owns Whole Foods Market and Twitch, a video game streaming service, and Amazon Web Services (AWS), the world's largest cloud infrastructure provider.
Since 2023, Amazon has been embroiled in an antitrust lawsuit with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). It alleges that Amazon took part in anticompetitive practices. A judge dismissed some of the FTC's claims in September 2024, and the rest of the case is ongoing.
2. Tesla
- Market cap: $915.74 billion (as of June 6)
- Revenue (TTM): $95.7 billion
- Gross profit (TTM): $16.9 billion
- Five-year annualized return: 36.95%
- Year founded: 2003
Tesla is the second-largest manufacturer of elective vehicles (EVs), behind only BYD Company (OTC:BYDD.Y) in China. It has released several popular cars, most notably the Model Y, and it also makes solar roofs, solar panels, and its Powerwall integrated battery system.
Although Tesla is the world's most valuable automaker, it faced a backlash in 2025 due to co-founder and CEO Elon Musk joining the Trump administration, sparking boycotts of Tesla dealerships and vandalism. Musk has since taken a step back from his work at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
3. Home Depot
- Market cap: $367.41 billion (as of June 6)
- Revenue (TTM): $163.0 billion
- Gross profit (TTM): $54.3 billion
- Five-year annualized return: 10.31%
- Year founded: 1978
Home Depot operates home improvement stores with more than 2,300 locations in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. It sells building materials and home improvement products, and it has tool and equipment rentals available.
Home Depot serves both DIY and professional customers. In 2024, it acquired SRS Distribution to expand its offerings for professional contractors.
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4. Alibaba Group
- Market cap: $287.23 billion (as of June 6)
- Revenue (TTM): $136.6 billion*
- Gross profit (TTM): $53.0 billion*
- Five-year annualized return: -10.76%
- Year founded: 1999
*Converted from Chinese yuan.
Alibaba is an e-commerce company that originally focused on business-to-business (B2B) sales. It later expanded to business-to-consumer (B2C) and consumer-to-consumer (C2C) sales, eventually becoming the largest e-commerce company in China.
In addition to online retail, Alibaba has branched out into financial services, media, and artificial intelligence (AI). It has an AI model, Qwen, and an AI assistant tool called Quark.
5. Toyota
- Market cap: $240.62 billion (as of June 6)
- Revenue (TTM): $322.2 billion*
- Gross profit (TTM): $65.6 billion*
- Five-year annualized return: 10.21%
- Year founded: 1937
*Converted from Japanese yen.
In terms of production, Toyota is the top automaker in the world. It makes more than 10 million new vehicles per year.
Toyota's lineup includes cars, trucks, SUVs, hybrids, and EVs. Its bestselling vehicle is the Toyota Camry. Other popular vehicles include the Corolla, Tacoma, 4Runner, and the RAV4.
6. McDonald's
- Market cap: $220.93 billion (as of June 6)
- Revenue (TTM): $25.7 billion
- Gross profit (TTM): $14.6 billion
- Five-year annualized return: 11.92%
- Year founded: 1940 (original restaurant chain), 1955 (McDonald's Corporation)
An iconic fast food chain, McDonald's has more than 40,000 restaurants in more than 100 countries. That makes it the second-largest fast food company by number of locations.
McDonald's gets its name from Richard and Maurice McDonald, who founded the company in 1940. Businessman Ray Kroc partnered with the brothers in 1954 and convinced them to start franchising. Kroc purchased the business in 1961.
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7. Booking Holdings
- Market cap: $181.27 billion (as of June 6)
- Revenue (TTM): $24.1 billion
- Gross profit (TTM): $23.6 billion
- Five-year annualized return: 25.43%
- Year founded: 1996
Booking Holdings is a leader in the travel industry. It owns several well-known online travel agencies (OTAs), including Booking.com, Priceline, Kayak, and Agoda. It also owns OpenTable, an online restaurant reservation service.
Thanks to its massive brand portfolio, Booking Holdings booked more than 1 billion room nights in 2024. It also facilitated 49 million flight tickets and 83 million rental car days. Booking Holdings makes most of its revenue through commissions it charges on reservations.
8. The TJX Companies
- Market cap: $142.10 billion (as of June 6)
- Revenue (TTM): $57.0 billion
- Gross profit (TTM): $17.4 billion
- Five-year annualized return: 18.94%
- Year founded: 1987
The TJX Companies operates more than 5,000 off-price retail stores in nine countries. Its flagship chain is TJ Maxx. Other notable brands include Marshalls and Home Goods.
This retailer is known for offering marked-down prices on brand-name merchandise and for its unique "treasure hunt" shopping experience. The TJX Companies sources items from more than 21,000 vendors and prioritizes carrying a variety of products over having a full stock, so the selection frequently changes.
9. PDD Holdings
- Market cap: $137.95 billion (as of June 6)
- Revenue (TTM): $54.8 billion*
- Gross profit (TTM): $33.4 billion*
- Five-year annualized return: 7.61%
- Year founded: 2015
*Converted from Chinese yuan.
PDD Holdings is a Chinese holding company that owns multiple e-commerce businesses. The most notable businesses in its portfolio are Temu and Pinduoduo. They're both online discount marketplaces, with Temu focusing more on international business and Pinduoduo on customers in China.
In 2023, PDD Holdings moved its legal domicile from China to Ireland. The move coincided with a marketing push to build Temu's brand in the U.S. While Temu had become popular with U.S. consumers, Trump administration tariffs on China had heavily affected its business as of in mid-2025, causing a steep drop in demand.
10. MercadoLibre
- Market cap: $130.89 billion (as of June 6)
- Revenue (TTM): $21.8 billion
- Gross profit (TTM): $10.3 billion
- Five-year annualized return: 24.38%
- Year founded: 1921
MercadoLibre is the largest e-commerce company in Latin America, with operations in 18 countries, including Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Mexico. It allows businesses of all sizes to sell on its platform. Along with its online marketplace, MercadoLibre also offers order fulfillment and an online payments service.
Due to its focus on Latin America, MercadoLibre doesn't face the same tariff concerns as other top consumer discretionary businesses.
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Takeaways
Consumer discretionary sector takeaways for investors
As the largest consumer discretionary companies demonstrate, a strong brand is extremely valuable in this market sector. Several of the businesses on this list have well-established brand names that most consumers would immediately recognize.
Investors should also look for companies that have carved out success in a specific niche. Tesla's dominance in the EV market is one example, as is The TJX Companies' leadership in off-price retail.
Another way to find winning consumer discretionary stocks is to go with companies that have cornered the market. Amazon, McDonald's, and Booking Holdings are all examples of companies that have gained dominant market shares in their respective industries.
President Trump's tariffs made mid-2025 a turbulent time for consumer discretionary companies. Economic uncertainty and higher prices can both lead to lower discretionary spending, and some of the companies on this list are based in China or sell Chinese products. There are sound investments in this sector, but investors might want to be prepared for more volatility than usual.
John Mackey, former CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool’s board of directors. Lyle Daly has positions in Tesla. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Amazon, Booking Holdings, Home Depot, TJX Companies, and Tesla. The Motley Fool recommends Alibaba Group, BYD Company, and Lowe's Companies. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.