Stock Industry Rank

We've painstakingly grouped all U.S.-listed stocks based on their business focus, company structure, geographical origin, and other factors. The proprietary industry categories below are ranked by the average POWR Rating of their constituents.

# Stocks Rated
4,486
# Industries Ranked
124
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Rank Industry Name # of Stocks Ind. Rating 1 Week Ago 1 Month Ago 3 Months Ago
1 Grocery/Big Box Retailers 36 A A A A
2 Steel 30 A A A A
3 MLPs - Oil & Gas 24 A A A A
4 Technology - Storage 1 A A A A
5 MLPs - Gas 2 A A A A
6 Outsourcing - Education Services 20 A A A A
7 Industrial - Textiles 4 A A A A
9 Outsourcing - Staffing Services 17 A A A A
10 Medical - Consumer Goods 10 A A A A
11 Foreign Oil & Gas 42 A A A B
12 Outsourcing - Management Services 5 A A A A
13 Industrial - Building Materials 44 A A A A
14 Shipping 43 A A A A
15 Telecom - Foreign 44 A A A A
16 Industrial - Services 78 A A A B
17 Industrial - Machinery 81 A A A A
18 Outsourcing - Tech Services 9 A A A A
19 Coal 13 A A A A
20 Insurance - Reinsurance 8 A A A A
21 Auto Parts 61 A A A A
22 Software - SAAS 18 A A B A
23 Fashion & Luxury 60 A A B B
24 Medical - Hospitals 10 A B B C
25 Homebuilders 23 B B B B
26 Industrial - Paper 11 B B B B
27 Outsourcing - Business Services 40 B A B B
28 Medical - Health Insurance 11 B B B A
29 Industrial - Manufacturing 34 B B B B
30 Insurance - Property & Casualty 55 B B A B
31 Foreign Consumer Finance 9 B B B B
32 Beverages 33 B B B B
33 Investment Brokerage 20 B C C D
34 Insurance - Accident & Supplemental 8 B B A B
35 Home Improvement & Goods 58 B B B B
36 China 40 B B B B
37 Insurance - Life 27 B B B B
38 Industrial - Packaging 20 B B B B
39 Waste Disposal 15 B B B B
40 Internet 53 B B B C
41 Consumer Financial Services 43 B B B B
42 Chemicals 81 B B B C
43 Consumer Goods 51 B B B C
44 Tobacco 10 B B A A
45 Railroads 17 B B B B
46 Technology - Hardware 37 B B B A
47 Asset Management 51 B C C B
48 Software - Security 22 B B B C
49 Software - Business 43 B C B B
50 Entertainment - Radio 5 C B C B
51 Food Makers 76 C C C C
52 Entertainment - Casinos/Gambling 27 C C C D
53 Industrial - Metals 31 C C C C
54 Energy - Oil & Gas 82 C C C D
55 Entertainment - Publishing 8 C C C A
56 Advertising 16 C B C C
57 Software - Application 134 C C B C
58 Travel - Hotels/Resorts 19 C C C C
59 MLPs - Other 8 C C C C
60 Foreign Banks 90 C C C C
61 Entertainment - Toys & Video Games 18 C C C B
62 Insurance - Title 6 C C C C
63 Industrial - Equipment 87 C C C C
64 Specialty Retailers 42 C C C D
65 Miners - Gold 42 C D D D
66 Air/Defense Services 71 C C C C
67 Auto & Vehicle Manufacturers 51 C C C C
68 Industrial - Wood 6 C B B B
69 Aluminum 4 C D D F
70 Technology - 3D Printing 5 C D D B
71 Medical - Diagnostics/Research 43 C C D D
72 Medical - Services 66 C D C D
73 Air Freight & Shipping Services 16 C D D C
74 Utilities - Foreign 54 C C C C
75 Airlines 26 D C D D
76 Technology - Services 78 D C C C
77 Energy - Services 51 D C C C
78 Internet - Services 27 D C D D
79 Agriculture 25 D D D D
80 REITs - Mortgage 27 D D D D
81 Medical - Devices & Equipment 138 D D D D
82 Insurance - Brokers 12 D C C C
83 Athletics & Recreation 33 D D D D
84 Private Equity 34 D D D D
85 Telecom - Domestic 16 D D D D
86 Technology - Electronics 42 D D C C
87 REITs - Data Centers 4 D D C B
88 Financial Services (Enterprise) 96 D D D D
89 Restaurants 42 D D D C
90 Semiconductor & Wireless Chip 91 D D D D
91 Entertainment - Media Producers 11 D D D D
93 REITs - Diversified 46 D D D D
94 Medical - Pharmaceuticals 161 D D D D
95 Technology - Communication/Networking 47 D D F F
96 REITs - Industrial 18 D D F D
97 Auto Dealers & Rentals 21 D D D C
98 Medical - Drug Stores 4 D F D C
99 Travel - Cruises 4 D F F F
100 Real Estate Services 41 F D D D
101 Entertainment - TV & Internet Providers 8 F F D D
102 Financial Marketplaces 12 F F F F
103 REITs - Retail 29 F F F F
104 Miners - Silver 11 F F F F
105 Trucking Freight 17 F D D F
106 REITs - Healthcare 14 F F F D
107 Energy - Drilling 15 F F F F
108 Midwest Regional Banks 46 F F F F
109 Mid-Atlantic Regional Banks 38 F F F F
110 REITs - Residential 20 F F F F
111 Entertainment - Movies/Studios 6 F F F D
112 Northeast Regional Banks 64 F F F F
113 Southwest Regional Banks 23 F F F F
114 REITs - Hotel 16 F F F F
115 Money Center Banks 9 F F F F
116 Biotech 358 F F F F
117 Entertainment - Broadcasters 10 F F F F
118 Miners - Diversified 39 F F F F
119 Southeast Regional Banks 27 F F F F
120 Water 12 F F F F
121 Pacific Regional Banks 39 F F F F
122 Utilities - Domestic 63 F F F F
123 REITs - Office 12 F F F F
124 Entertainment - Sports & Theme Parks 11 F F F F
124 SPAC
125 Solar 13 F F F F