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.

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Rank Industry Name # of Stocks Ind. Rating 1 Week Ago 1 Month Ago 3 Months Ago
1 Technology - Storage 1 A A A A
2 Medical - Consumer Goods 9 A A A B
3 Outsourcing - Tech Services 9 A A A A
4 Grocery/Big Box Retailers 38 A A A A
5 Outsourcing - Management Services 5 A A A A
6 Outsourcing - Staffing Services 18 A A A A
7 Coal 13 A A A A
8 Industrial - Textiles 5 A A A A
9 MLPs - Oil & Gas 25 A A A A
10 Outsourcing - Education Services 21 A A A A
12 MLPs - Gas 2 A A A A
13 Steel 33 A A A A
14 Telecom - Foreign 44 A A A A
15 Tobacco 9 A A A A
16 Industrial - Building Materials 45 A A A A
17 Industrial - Machinery 80 A A A A
18 Medical - Health Insurance 11 A A B A
19 Insurance - Reinsurance 8 A A A A
20 Technology - Hardware 36 A A A B
21 Industrial - Services 77 A A B B
22 Foreign Oil & Gas 43 A B B A
23 Shipping 41 A A B B
24 Auto Parts 62 A A A A
25 Waste Disposal 13 B B B C
26 Outsourcing - Business Services 42 B B B B
27 Software - SAAS 19 B B A A
28 Foreign Consumer Finance 9 B A A B
29 Insurance - Property & Casualty 54 B B B C
30 Entertainment - Publishing 7 B B B A
31 Industrial - Manufacturing 35 B B B A
32 Industrial - Paper 10 B B B A
33 Medical - Hospitals 10 B B C C
34 Home Improvement & Goods 56 B B B B
35 Railroads 15 B B B B
36 Beverages 34 B B B B
37 China 41 B B A B
38 Consumer Financial Services 46 B B C C
39 Industrial - Packaging 19 B B B B
40 Fashion & Luxury 62 B B B B
42 Insurance - Accident & Supplemental 8 B B B B
43 Software - Security 23 B B B B
44 Entertainment - Radio 5 B B B B
45 Entertainment - Toys & Video Games 18 B B B B
46 Industrial - Wood 5 B D D D
47 Advertising 16 B B C C
48 Internet 51 B C B C
49 Software - Business 43 B B B B
50 Technology - 3D Printing 5 C B A C
51 Consumer Goods 50 C C C C
52 Homebuilders 23 C C B B
53 Insurance - Life 26 C B C D
54 Technology - Services 75 C C C C
55 MLPs - Other 8 C C B B
56 Asset Management 50 C C B C
57 Software - Application 133 C C C C
58 Technology - Electronics 41 C C B B
59 Industrial - Equipment 90 C C C B
60 Foreign Banks 89 C C C C
61 Auto & Vehicle Manufacturers 52 C C C B
62 Chemicals 82 C C C C
63 Utilities - Foreign 51 C C C C
64 Travel - Hotels/Resorts 19 C C D C
65 Food Makers 78 C C C C
66 Air/Defense Services 72 C C C C
67 Insurance - Title 6 C C C C
68 Energy - Services 51 C C D C
69 Specialty Retailers 42 C C C C
70 Investment Brokerage 20 C C D D
71 Air Freight & Shipping Services 15 C C C B
72 Medical - Drug Stores 3 C D C D
73 Auto Dealers & Rentals 20 C C C B
74 Industrial - Metals 33 C C C C
75 Medical - Services 69 D C C C
76 Energy - Oil & Gas 83 D D D D
77 Restaurants 43 D D C B
78 Entertainment - Casinos/Gambling 26 D D D C
79 Medical - Devices & Equipment 142 D D D D
80 Medical - Diagnostics/Research 47 D D D D
81 Insurance - Brokers 13 D D C D
82 REITs - Data Centers 4 D B C C
83 Internet - Services 29 D C C D
84 Airlines 27 D D D D
85 REITs - Mortgage 26 D D D F
86 Private Equity 34 D D D D
87 Agriculture 25 D D D D
88 Real Estate Services 41 D D D D
89 Athletics & Recreation 35 D D D D
90 Semiconductor & Wireless Chip 90 D D D D
91 Telecom - Domestic 17 D D D D
92 Medical - Pharmaceuticals 161 D D D D
93 Miners - Gold 41 D D D D
94 Financial Services (Enterprise) 100 D D D D
95 REITs - Diversified 46 D D D D
96 Entertainment - TV & Internet Providers 8 D D F D
97 REITs - Healthcare 15 D D D D
98 Entertainment - Media Producers 11 D D D D
99 REITs - Industrial 17 D D D F
100 Technology - Communication/Networking 46 F D D D
101 Entertainment - Movies/Studios 6 F F D C
102 REITs - Retail 29 F F F F
103 Trucking Freight 17 F F F F
104 Travel - Cruises 4 F F F D
105 Financial Marketplaces 12 F F F F
106 Miners - Silver 11 F F F F
107 REITs - Residential 22 F F F F
108 Aluminum 5 F F F F
109 Biotech 356 F F F F
110 Northeast Regional Banks 66 F F F F
111 Entertainment - Broadcasters 10 F F F F
112 REITs - Office 12 F F F F
113 Miners - Diversified 37 F F F F
114 Pacific Regional Banks 43 F F F F
115 REITs - Hotel 16 F F F F
116 Mid-Atlantic Regional Banks 37 F F F F
117 Southwest Regional Banks 24 F F F F
118 Energy - Drilling 14 F F F F
119 Midwest Regional Banks 47 F F F F
120 Water 12 F F F F
121 Southeast Regional Banks 27 F F F F
122 Utilities - Domestic 63 F F F F
123 Money Center Banks 9 F F F F
124 Entertainment - Sports & Theme Parks 12 F F F F
124 SPAC
125 Solar 14 F F F F