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
4,485
# 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 MLPs - Oil & Gas 24 A A A A
3 MLPs - Gas 2 A A A A
5 Steel 31 A A A A
6 Technology - Storage 1 A A A A
7 Outsourcing - Education Services 20 A A A A
8 Outsourcing - Staffing Services 17 A A A A
9 Foreign Oil & Gas 41 A A A B
10 Industrial - Textiles 4 A A A A
11 Medical - Consumer Goods 10 A A A A
12 Shipping 42 A A A A
13 Outsourcing - Management Services 5 A A A A
14 Telecom - Foreign 44 A A A A
15 Industrial - Building Materials 45 A A A A
16 Outsourcing - Tech Services 9 A A A A
17 Auto Parts 61 A A A A
18 Industrial - Machinery 81 A A A A
19 Coal 13 A A A A
20 Industrial - Services 78 A A A B
21 Software - SAAS 18 A A B A
22 Insurance - Reinsurance 8 A A A A
23 Medical - Health Insurance 11 A A B A
24 Fashion & Luxury 60 A A B B
25 Industrial - Paper 11 B B B B
26 Medical - Hospitals 10 B B B C
27 Insurance - Property & Casualty 55 B B A B
28 Outsourcing - Business Services 41 B B B B
29 Foreign Consumer Finance 9 B B B B
30 Insurance - Accident & Supplemental 8 B B B B
31 Industrial - Manufacturing 34 B B A B
32 Investment Brokerage 20 B B C D
33 Insurance - Life 26 B B B B
34 Beverages 33 B B B B
35 Homebuilders 23 B B B B
36 Home Improvement & Goods 58 B B B B
37 Internet 53 B B B C
38 Industrial - Packaging 20 B B B B
39 China 40 B B B B
40 Tobacco 10 B B A A
41 Consumer Financial Services 43 B B B B
42 Waste Disposal 15 B B B B
43 Chemicals 81 B B B C
44 Energy - Oil & Gas 82 B C C D
45 Entertainment - Publishing 8 B C C A
46 Consumer Goods 51 B B B C
47 Software - Security 22 B C B C
48 Railroads 17 B B B B
49 Technology - Hardware 36 B B B A
50 Software - Business 43 C C C B
51 Entertainment - Radio 5 C B C B
52 Food Makers 77 C C C C
53 Industrial - Metals 31 C C C C
54 Advertising 16 C B B C
55 Software - Application 134 C C C C
56 Asset Management 51 C B C B
57 Entertainment - Casinos/Gambling 27 C C C D
58 Travel - Hotels/Resorts 19 C C C C
59 Industrial - Equipment 87 C C C C
60 Entertainment - Toys & Video Games 18 C C C B
61 Insurance - Title 6 C C C C
62 Foreign Banks 90 C C B C
63 Auto & Vehicle Manufacturers 51 C C C C
64 MLPs - Other 8 C C C C
65 Miners - Gold 41 C C D D
66 Specialty Retailers 42 C C C D
67 Air/Defense Services 71 C C C C
68 Industrial - Wood 6 C C B B
69 Air Freight & Shipping Services 16 C D D C
70 Technology - 3D Printing 5 C D D B
71 Utilities - Foreign 54 C C C C
72 Energy - Services 51 C C C C
73 Internet - Services 27 C D D D
74 Technology - Services 78 C C C C
75 Airlines 26 D D D D
76 Medical - Services 66 D D C D
77 Medical - Diagnostics/Research 44 D C C D
78 Medical - Devices & Equipment 138 D D D D
79 Agriculture 25 D D D D
80 Insurance - Brokers 12 D C C C
81 Restaurants 42 D D D C
82 Technology - Electronics 42 D D C C
84 REITs - Mortgage 27 D D D D
85 Private Equity 34 D D D D
86 Entertainment - Media Producers 11 D D D D
87 Athletics & Recreation 33 D D D D
88 Telecom - Domestic 16 D D D D
89 Semiconductor & Wireless Chip 92 D D D D
90 REITs - Data Centers 4 D D D B
91 Financial Services (Enterprise) 96 D D D D
92 Aluminum 4 D C D F
93 REITs - Diversified 46 D D D D
94 Medical - Pharmaceuticals 160 D D D D
95 Technology - Communication/Networking 47 D D D F
96 Auto Dealers & Rentals 21 D D D C
97 Travel - Cruises 4 D F F F
98 Medical - Drug Stores 4 D F D C
99 Real Estate Services 41 D D D D
100 Entertainment - TV & Internet Providers 8 F F D D
101 REITs - Retail 29 F F F F
102 REITs - Industrial 18 F D F D
103 Miners - Silver 11 F F F F
104 Trucking Freight 17 F D F F
105 Financial Marketplaces 12 F F F F
106 REITs - Healthcare 14 F F F D
107 Energy - Drilling 15 F F F F
108 REITs - Residential 20 F F F F
109 Midwest Regional Banks 46 F F F F
110 Mid-Atlantic Regional Banks 38 F F F F
111 REITs - Hotel 16 F F F F
112 Northeast Regional Banks 64 F F F F
113 Entertainment - Movies/Studios 6 F F F D
114 Southwest Regional Banks 23 F F F F
115 Entertainment - Broadcasters 10 F F F F
116 Biotech 358 F F F F
117 Money Center Banks 9 F F F F
118 Utilities - Domestic 63 F F F F
119 Miners - Diversified 38 F F F F
120 Southeast Regional Banks 27 F F F F
121 Pacific Regional Banks 39 F F F F
122 Water 12 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