Stock Market Industries

Browse all stock market industries organized by sector. Compare performance, market cap, and financial metrics.

Technology

12 industries


Semiconductors	69	$8.42T	$580.23B	$182.88B	0.34%	54.71	41.42%	-2.07%	+80.13%
Software - Infrastructure	161	$4.77T	$823.17B	$148.20B	0.70%	40.67	22.12%	-1.29%	+10.10%
Consumer Electronics	18	$3.88T	$439.43B	$117.44B	0.40%	32.88	26.97%	-4.99%	+24.89%
Software - Application	235	$2.10T	$1.75T	-$1.17T	0.61%	55.16	-5.22%	-1.35%	-14.90%
Semiconductor Equipment & Materials	30	$1.55T	$135.59B	$33.77B	0.48%	47.11	26.95%	-2.28%	+130.99%
Information Technology Services	70	$712.08B	$414.84B	$28.48B	2.18%	20.23	-293.31%	-4.46%	-2.89%
Communication Equipment	46	$665.02B	$176.36B	$18.38B	1.42%	52.58	-1.68%	-5.67%	+137.11%
Computer Hardware	39	$661.22B	$250.66B	$16.50B	0.62%	32.64	-32.10%	-0.78%	+356.60%
Electronic Components	48	$534.02B	$165.70B	$10.37B	0.57%	44.98	11.20%	-1.39%	+133.72%
Scientific & Technical Instruments	32	$247.82B	$52.30B	$6.31B	0.50%	58.85	4.33%	-0.93%	+73.76%
Solar	23	$60.10B	$24.93B	$1.79B	0.02%	22.39	1.12%	-4.38%	+101.42%
Electronics & Computer Distribution	8	$32.14B	$131.67B	$1.94B	0.88%	17.42	1.57%	-3.98%	+27.58%

Healthcare

12 industries


Drug Manufacturers - General	21	$3.90T	$730.53B	$149.58B	2.35%	34.99	23.23%	+0.82%	+39.29%
Biotechnology	612	$1.16T	$117.78B	-$42.87B	0.10%	25.91	-1167.41%	-0.68%	+88.87%
Medical Devices	145	$921.58B	$254.55B	$20.63B	1.21%	31.91	-1.84%	-1.01%	+0.34%
Diagnostics & Research	49	$713.74B	$169.63B	$16.74B	0.45%	28.70	9.60%	-3.25%	+18.58%
Healthcare Plans	11	$567.64B	$1.71T	$19.96B	2.64%	24.02	1.89%	+1.00%	-21.77%
Medical Instruments & Supplies	57	$493.14B	$146.79B	$8.30B	0.47%	84.62	-55.97%	-3.16%	-0.66%
Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic	83	$310.22B	$121.53B	$4.06B	0.88%	43.94	-29.14%	-1.19%	+394.54%
Medical Care Facilities	51	$309.94B	$493.06B	$11.96B	0.50%	20.05	6.02%	+0.08%	+51.42%
Medical Distribution	12	$243.52B	$987.06B	$6.74B	0.54%	31.49	-0.67%	-3.96%	+45.42%
Medical - Specialties	1	$119.00B	$47.32M	-$40.36M	—	—	-85.29%	+12.00%	—
Health Information Services	47	$82.44B	$35.66B	-$1.00B	0.05%	43.59	4.61%	-4.12%	-2.33%
Pharmaceutical Retailers	7	$248.21M	$1.67B	-$143.13M	—	0.06	-226.36%	-2.06%	-11.55%

Communication Services

8 industries


Internet Content & Information	75	$9.48T	$1.08T	$327.03B	0.28%	30.03	25.73%	-1.15%	+72.84%
Telecom Services	57	$1.06T	$806.94B	$24.48B	3.71%	11.40	-1.78%	+0.82%	+15.19%
Entertainment	53	$869.46B	$344.70B	$32.27B	0.51%	41.35	14.21%	-3.69%	+16.98%
Advertising Agencies	43	$171.29B	$92.95B	$3.47B	0.73%	32.09	25.79%	-15.23%	+113.26%
Electronic Gaming & Multimedia	23	$143.44B	$26.09B	-$3.73B	0.40%	27.61	-78.38%	-4.63%	+19.32%
Publishing	9	$27.45B	$23.24B	$1.84B	1.99%	35.25	10.31%	+0.76%	+14.21%
Broadcasting	16	$15.55B	$28.65B	-$824.85M	3.13%	35.42	-0.79%	-1.26%	+38.21%
Other	1	$108.00M	$2.14B	$391.83M	—	0.28	18.33%	—	—

Industrials

26 industries


Aerospace & Defense	77	$1.83T	$532.96B	$38.07B	1.03%	61.05	-475.46%	+0.79%	+60.06%
Specialty Industrial Machinery	75	$1.25T	$293.90B	$32.47B	0.89%	39.41	8.29%	-1.48%	+66.01%
Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery	26	$691.44B	$205.92B	$19.16B	1.06%	41.60	11.00%	-2.49%	+83.72%
Railroads	12	$453.58B	$85.25B	$19.20B	1.62%	24.50	24.36%	-0.42%	+24.19%
Engineering & Construction	54	$432.85B	$216.41B	$13.64B	0.60%	44.01	9.56%	-2.86%	+119.22%
Building Products & Equipment	37	$394.94B	$141.43B	$10.58B	0.98%	31.79	11.18%	-2.08%	+34.20%
Specialty Business Services	47	$344.76B	$156.57B	$16.50B	1.52%	50.09	16.81%	-2.77%	-8.37%
Conglomerates	25	$276.54B	$116.98B	$9.08B	1.74%	31.06	12.13%	-0.49%	+21.45%
Integrated Freight & Logistics	31	$269.95B	$248.12B	$12.38B	2.94%	28.02	5.41%	-3.20%	+31.12%
Industrial Distribution	23	$265.88B	$151.58B	$7.46B	1.45%	36.94	8.08%	-2.75%	+32.03%
Waste Management	20	$238.07B	$66.30B	$7.97B	1.19%	54.38	12.02%	-3.32%	+2.00%
Electrical Equipment & Parts	47	$232.81B	$46.27B	-$140.03M	0.32%	42.03	-12.85%	-4.07%	+194.53%
Airlines	18	$204.56B	$287.74B	$13.89B	1.36%	23.33	7.51%	-1.77%	+53.64%
Rental & Leasing Services	21	$175.44B	$95.56B	$7.52B	0.85%	198.88	17.49%	-0.28%	+57.97%
Trucking	16	$105.93B	$56.53B	$1.92B	0.64%	53.68	8.87%	-4.95%	+30.86%
Tools & Accessories	10	$90.03B	$39.30B	$2.98B	1.64%	35.29	11.51%	-0.43%	+40.59%
Metal Fabrication	20	$69.68B	$23.77B	$1.53B	0.41%	35.88	6.09%	-0.45%	+102.82%
Consulting Services	24	$69.13B	$30.60B	$2.73B	1.28%	27.65	16.14%	-0.97%	-25.68%
Security & Protection Services	22	$47.45B	$24.44B	$2.17B	1.47%	21.80	10.91%	-0.72%	+33.14%
Pollution & Treatment Controls	17	$44.90B	$10.51B	$1.04B	0.51%	30.20	-100.17%	-1.95%	+34.16%
Marine Shipping	39	$39.26B	$31.11B	$3.95B	5.40%	11.78	17.62%	-1.60%	+39.31%
Airports & Air Services	8	$15.23B	$3.37B	-$942.69M	0.91%	10.90	-927.70%	-3.18%	+55.79%
Staffing & Employment Services	18	$12.87B	$51.73B	-$92.86M	5.27%	10.46	2.98%	-6.50%	-33.81%
Business Equipment & Supplies	5	$1.54B	$9.25B	-$950.85M	5.16%	26.13	2.36%	-2.26%	-13.07%
Infrastructure Operations	3	$450.11M	$2.28B	$38.27M	—	23.55	-15.61%	-1.28%	-5.69%
Professional & Commercial Services	1	$135.27M	$9.44M	-$297.68K	—	—	-3.15%	+4.73%	-44.46%

Energy

9 industries


Oil & Gas Integrated	19	$1.81T	$1.45T	$89.72B	3.86%	117.48	7.44%	-2.79%	+29.25%
Oil & Gas Midstream	57	$826.60B	$485.62B	$50.71B	4.79%	18.55	18.47%	-0.31%	+14.23%
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production	77	$661.55B	$358.96B	$63.98B	3.07%	17.96	19.06%	-1.56%	+14.69%
Oil & Gas Equipment & Services	50	$296.31B	$162.71B	$13.05B	1.82%	29.52	9.95%	-1.72%	+50.35%
Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing	19	$225.22B	$570.13B	$10.04B	3.21%	17.64	2.44%	-3.71%	+44.15%
Uranium	12	$62.34B	$2.48B	-$228.16M	0.09%	81.24	-225.12%	-3.66%	+191.85%
Oil & Gas Drilling	9	$25.49B	$22.77B	-$3.26B	2.15%	35.92	-16.12%	-3.27%	+73.76%
Thermal Coal	6	$15.06B	$11.16B	$84.69M	2.84%	4.22	6.93%	-2.49%	+65.61%
Oil & Gas	1	$3.17M	—	-$2.73M	—	—	—	-3.04%	-92.49%

Utilities

7 industries


Utilities - Regulated Electric	42	$1.28T	$1.48T	$237.39B	3.11%	28.95	15.75%	+1.56%	+17.89%
Utilities - Independent Power Producers	9	$211.06B	$2.53T	$440.60B	0.69%	36.17	6.64%	+0.55%	+52.40%
Utilities - Regulated Gas	16	$106.81B	$44.00B	$4.75B	2.81%	22.45	14.59%	+1.03%	+22.42%
Utilities - Diversified	8	$102.25B	$57.11B	$4.03B	3.65%	26.42	10.00%	+0.68%	+34.75%
Utilities - Regulated Water	15	$54.34B	$13.43B	$2.54B	2.69%	24.65	18.44%	+2.20%	+22.72%
Utilities - Renewable	23	$51.41B	$20.48B	-$1.44B	2.97%	32.35	-11.24%	-0.90%	+99.05%
Regulated Electric	1	$5.49B	—	—	—	—	—	-2.73%	—

Real Estate

12 industries


REIT - Specialty	18	$400.57B	$57.23B	$10.87B	3.66%	63.33	19.78%	+4.68%	+6.62%
REIT - Industrial	18	$283.29B	$32.24B	$7.93B	3.79%	32.69	34.37%	-1.62%	+9.55%
REIT - Healthcare Facilities	18	$248.82B	$29.91B	$1.20B	2.55%	126.62	11.54%	-0.04%	+35.62%
REIT - Retail	28	$232.81B	$27.48B	$9.74B	4.73%	33.43	37.61%	-0.39%	+13.37%
REIT - Residential	21	$178.41B	$24.77B	$7.73B	5.59%	26.61	32.99%	-1.87%	-8.68%
Real Estate Services	46	$117.42B	$127.61B	$990.38M	0.28%	434.71	-1.11%	-6.93%	+19.29%
REIT - Mortgage	41	$65.00B	$18.38B	$42.81B	12.19%	9.32	387.67%	-0.19%	+0.17%
REIT - Diversified	16	$59.93B	$9.08B	$3.36B	5.86%	21.81	44.12%	-0.07%	+1.44%
REIT - Office	22	$49.40B	$18.27B	-$1.36B	6.51%	23.82	-2.46%	-4.31%	-16.12%
REIT - Hotel & Motel	16	$34.91B	$23.48B	$591.59M	5.10%	21.21	7.59%	-2.07%	+17.64%
Real Estate - Development	15	$13.34B	$8.84B	$701.75M	0.80%	20.83	18.24%	-1.58%	+34.32%
Real Estate - Diversified	2	$4.17B	$545.17M	$107.53M	0.83%	32.05	19.79%	-0.53%	+55.37%

Consumer Discretionary

23 industries


Internet Retail	39	$2.60T	$933.97B	$86.57B	0.06%	31.70	10.42%	-2.47%	+2.88%
Auto Manufacturers	31	$1.77T	$906.79B	-$32.58B	0.39%	324.72	-4.11%	-2.07%	+63.65%
Restaurants	58	$590.57B	$175.17B	$17.00B	2.04%	39.92	17.79%	-0.35%	+4.36%
Home Improvement Retail	7	$557.44B	$257.96B	$21.03B	2.55%	26.59	8.28%	-0.23%	+16.55%
Travel Services	21	$487.17B	$153.83B	$21.63B	0.67%	24.26	17.58%	-2.15%	+34.19%
Auto Parts	56	$325.68B	$284.03B	$6.21B	0.81%	51.09	1.74%	-0.24%	+35.53%
Apparel Retail	32	$320.11B	$169.84B	$12.60B	1.03%	34.83	8.96%	+0.92%	+39.52%
Lodging	13	$228.87B	$61.22B	$5.97B	0.72%	36.58	10.60%	-0.77%	+42.77%
Residential Construction	22	$225.86B	$190.66B	$16.10B	0.94%	15.25	9.44%	+0.02%	+23.57%
Specialty Retail	49	$201.71B	$6.41T	$135.82B	1.24%	25.40	7.16%	-1.38%	+42.81%
Packaging & Containers	24	$167.45B	$171.13B	$5.49B	2.85%	22.73	4.06%	+0.22%	+29.57%
Auto & Truck Dealerships	28	$154.14B	$234.42B	$5.65B	0.43%	40.37	4.71%	-3.89%	+57.43%
Footwear & Accessories	15	$145.28B	$73.00B	$3.51B	1.73%	33.82	0.39%	-0.84%	-9.17%
Resorts & Casinos	18	$95.03B	$85.73B	$2.33B	1.77%	24.72	9.64%	-3.37%	+21.83%
Leisure	34	$81.65B	$523.58B	-$1.74B	0.68%	25.63	2.71%	-2.45%	+37.79%
Apparel Manufacturing	24	$74.82B	$66.23B	$2.09B	1.31%	22.29	6.76%	-0.25%	+41.82%
Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances	34	$69.65B	$68.30B	$2.29B	0.94%	32.09	5.83%	-1.69%	+40.14%
Gambling	12	$58.17B	$33.31B	$401.23M	1.68%	886.13	1.67%	-3.01%	-20.25%
Personal Services	15	$53.08B	$18.27B	$2.21B	1.48%	37.32	13.02%	-7.28%	+7.00%
Luxury Goods	11	$43.45B	$22.88B	-$251.22M	0.95%	47.94	3.74%	-2.08%	+104.00%
Recreational Vehicles	16	$33.30B	$43.73B	$349.40M	2.41%	53.09	1.04%	-2.64%	+55.65%
Department Stores	4	$23.45B	$44.80B	$1.32B	3.39%	11.62	4.45%	+1.81%	+59.61%
Textile Manufacturing	4	$1.76B	$1.93B	-$90.73M	1.77%	—	-4.84%	-2.45%	-21.06%

Consumer Staples

12 industries


Discount Stores	9	$1.65T	$1.19T	$34.04B	0.76%	46.96	2.54%	+3.04%	+44.70%
Household & Personal Products	31	$823.51B	$342.66B	$37.82B	2.74%	21.01	14.05%	+0.50%	+1.35%
Beverages - Non-Alcoholic	18	$783.22B	$241.55B	$30.83B	2.76%	28.71	18.33%	+0.06%	+16.75%
Tobacco	11	$576.86B	$155.57B	$37.33B	4.21%	18.54	26.70%	+1.17%	+30.09%
Packaged Foods	68	$246.83B	$313.50B	$4.23B	3.98%	20.04	-0.92%	-1.60%	-7.34%
Beverages - Brewers	8	$225.62B	$99.08B	$4.46B	1.83%	21.54	8.84%	+3.33%	+21.77%
Confectioners	5	$129.32B	$51.00B	$3.41B	2.84%	39.56	6.94%	-0.17%	+9.26%
Food Distribution	13	$91.84B	$240.83B	$2.93B	1.16%	30.19	1.68%	+6.14%	+36.61%
Farm Products	21	$87.21B	$227.18B	$3.08B	3.16%	48.49	0.44%	-0.29%	+37.23%
Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries	11	$86.15B	$46.30B	$6.88B	2.65%	15.01	16.22%	-0.13%	-8.61%
Grocery Stores	11	$66.76B	$259.05B	$1.97B	1.89%	32.88	1.03%	+2.10%	-2.93%
Education & Training Services	44	$51.92B	$33.86B	$1.94B	0.45%	20.28	8.87%	-0.84%	+13.31%

Financials

16 industries


Banks - Diversified	19	$3.35T	$1.05T	$249.65B	2.57%	13.64	24.91%	-2.75%	+48.04%
Insurance - Diversified	12	$2.34T	$894.18B	$150.63B	0.16%	15.74	17.67%	+0.15%	+0.36%
Credit Services	55	$1.71T	$313.32B	$64.38B	0.85%	31.10	35.22%	-2.25%	+7.97%
Banks - Regional	335	$1.40T	$450.59B	$107.75B	2.80%	14.31	24.82%	-1.77%	+40.49%
Asset Management	137	$1.11T	$2.03T	$42.22B	3.01%	35.44	17.77%	-1.53%	+14.66%
Capital Markets	89	$1.06T	$498.01B	$44.23B	1.44%	19.08	-415.16%	-3.14%	+62.32%
Insurance - Property & Casualty	46	$599.85B	$418.98B	$55.72B	2.81%	11.69	14.10%	-0.13%	+5.20%
Financial Data & Stock Exchanges	15	$572.18B	$75.25B	$21.07B	1.15%	27.58	-77.13%	-0.34%	-4.15%
Insurance - Life	19	$297.01B	$292.83B	$22.86B	2.75%	21.07	11.09%	-2.25%	+15.30%
Insurance Brokers	26	$284.45B	$115.05B	$15.53B	1.47%	23.92	14.56%	+0.72%	-26.32%
Insurance - Specialty	17	$78.05B	$41.91B	$5.61B	2.26%	43.09	24.33%	+0.72%	+1.69%
Insurance - Reinsurance	7	$48.99B	$60.32B	$6.52B	1.94%	8.60	12.16%	+1.62%	+19.84%
Mortgage Finance	13	$33.72B	$16.16B	$517.95M	3.93%	5.05	1.10%	-2.90%	+15.86%
Financial Conglomerates	6	$17.78B	$12.85B	$1.22B	1.30%	1091.86	6.51%	-1.68%	+8.95%
Investment - Banking & Investment Services	3	$1.00B	$598.66M	$34.83M	1.76%	65.32	5.09%	-19.66%	-23.01%
Asset Management - Income	1	—	$110.73M	$108.96M	—	—	—	—	—

Materials

14 industries


Gold	48	$732.09B	$114.41B	$34.44B	1.15%	24.95	32.92%	-6.54%	+141.61%
Specialty Chemicals	58	$723.22B	$258.11B	$10.24B	1.64%	24.84	-2.64%	-0.23%	+12.47%
Other Industrial Metals & Mining	46	$482.00B	$271.99B	$43.88B	3.71%	25604.96	-35.28%	-2.72%	+69.39%
Copper	6	$272.69B	$42.69B	$7.25B	1.35%	37.39	-1.76%	-4.57%	+108.29%
Building Materials	16	$203.68B	$95.06B	$9.04B	0.91%	33.70	11.99%	-1.63%	+30.10%
Steel	24	$170.57B	$181.96B	$5.77B	1.41%	20.80	4.90%	-4.40%	+62.15%
Agricultural Inputs	14	$123.70B	$79.22B	$3.98B	2.32%	28.37	7.63%	-2.53%	+25.72%
Chemicals	18	$45.88B	$80.99B	-$5.29B	3.75%	5.27	-18.37%	-3.96%	+5.81%
Other Precious Metals & Mining	15	$41.05B	$4.98B	$1.13B	0.42%	25.98	23.78%	-9.00%	+198.65%
Aluminum	4	$26.45B	$25.92B	$1.53B	0.59%	32.41	6.40%	-4.25%	+103.20%
Lumber & Wood Production	6	$24.60B	$20.60B	-$184.32M	1.18%	18.56	2.74%	-0.29%	+13.17%
Silver	5	$17.01B	$2.10B	$19.25M	0.10%	37.98	3.11%	-9.98%	+192.18%
Coking Coal	6	$9.38B	$6.39B	-$171.21M	0.74%	38.34	-1016.82%	-3.63%	+70.70%
Paper & Paper Products	5	$5.34B	$8.71B	$98.16M	2.49%	9.90	14.50%	+2.28%	+1.23%

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Sectors are broad categories (11 total under GICS) that group related industries. Each sector contains multiple industries - for example, Technology includes Software, Semiconductors, and IT Services.

How many stock market industries are there?

Under GICS, there are 24 industry groups, 69 industries, and 158 sub-industries organized within 11 major sectors.

Why analyze stocks by industry?

Industry analysis helps compare companies against direct competitors, identify leaders and trends, and diversify across different business areas to reduce risk.