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 Grocery/Big Box Retailers 36 A A A A
3 Outsourcing - Management Services 5 A A A A
5 MLPs - Oil & Gas 24 A A A A
6 Industrial - Textiles 4 A A A A
7 MLPs - Gas 2 A A A A
8 Steel 31 A A A A
9 Outsourcing - Staffing Services 17 A A A A
10 Foreign Oil & Gas 40 A A A B
11 Medical - Consumer Goods 10 A A A A
12 Outsourcing - Tech Services 9 A A A A
13 Industrial - Building Materials 45 A A A A
14 Outsourcing - Education Services 21 A A A A
15 Coal 13 A A A A
16 Industrial - Machinery 81 A A A A
17 Software - SAAS 18 A A A A
18 Industrial - Services 78 A A A B
19 Shipping 42 A A A B
20 Telecom - Foreign 44 A A A A
21 Auto Parts 62 A A A A
22 Insurance - Reinsurance 8 A A A A
23 Outsourcing - Business Services 41 A A B B
24 Fashion & Luxury 61 A B B B
25 Industrial - Paper 11 B A B B
26 Industrial - Manufacturing 33 B B B B
27 Insurance - Accident & Supplemental 8 B B A B
28 Medical - Health Insurance 11 B B B A
29 Insurance - Property & Casualty 55 B B A B
30 Insurance - Life 27 B B B C
31 Home Improvement & Goods 58 B B B B
32 Medical - Hospitals 10 B B B C
33 Railroads 17 B B B B
34 Waste Disposal 15 B B B B
35 Beverages 33 B B B B
36 Foreign Consumer Finance 9 B B B A
37 Industrial - Packaging 20 B B B B
38 Tobacco 10 B B B A
39 Consumer Financial Services 44 B B B C
40 Internet 54 B B B B
41 Homebuilders 23 B B B B
42 Software - Security 22 B B B C
43 Technology - Hardware 38 B B B A
44 Chemicals 81 B B C C
45 China 39 B B C B
46 Consumer Goods 50 B B B C
47 Industrial - Wood 5 B C B D
48 Investment Brokerage 20 B C C D
49 Travel - Hotels/Resorts 19 B C C C
50 Software - Business 44 C B B B
51 Software - Application 134 C B B C
52 Food Makers 75 C C C C
53 Foreign Banks 90 C C C C
54 Energy - Oil & Gas 82 C C C D
55 Asset Management 51 C C C B
56 Advertising 16 C B C C
57 Entertainment - Toys & Video Games 18 C C B B
58 Entertainment - Publishing 8 C C C B
59 Entertainment - Radio 5 C C B B
60 Energy - Services 49 C C C D
61 Industrial - Equipment 89 C C C C
62 Industrial - Metals 33 C C C C
63 Air/Defense Services 70 C C C C
64 Specialty Retailers 43 C C C C
65 Auto & Vehicle Manufacturers 52 C C D C
66 MLPs - Other 8 C C C B
67 Insurance - Title 6 C C C C
68 Utilities - Foreign 52 C C C C
69 Entertainment - Casinos/Gambling 28 C C D D
70 Miners - Gold 42 C C D D
71 Technology - Services 79 C C C C
72 Insurance - Brokers 12 C C C D
73 Aluminum 4 C D C F
74 Medical - Diagnostics/Research 43 C C C D
75 Medical - Services 66 D C D C
76 Airlines 26 D D D D
77 Technology - 3D Printing 5 D D D A
78 Technology - Electronics 43 D D C B
79 Medical - Devices & Equipment 141 D D D D
80 REITs - Mortgage 27 D D D D
81 Agriculture 24 D D D D
82 Air Freight & Shipping Services 16 D D D C
83 REITs - Data Centers 4 D D C C
84 Restaurants 42 D D D C
85 Entertainment - Media Producers 11 D D D D
86 Semiconductor & Wireless Chip 91 D D D D
88 Internet - Services 28 D D D C
89 Medical - Pharmaceuticals 161 D D D D
90 Athletics & Recreation 34 D D D D
91 Telecom - Domestic 16 D D D D
92 Financial Services (Enterprise) 95 D D D D
93 Auto Dealers & Rentals 21 D D D C
94 Private Equity 34 D D D D
95 Real Estate Services 39 D D D D
96 REITs - Diversified 46 D D D D
97 Technology - Communication/Networking 47 D D D D
98 Entertainment - TV & Internet Providers 8 D D F F
99 Trucking Freight 17 D D D F
100 REITs - Industrial 18 F D F D
101 Medical - Drug Stores 4 F F C B
102 REITs - Retail 29 F F F F
103 Miners - Silver 11 F F F F
104 REITs - Healthcare 15 F F F D
105 Financial Marketplaces 12 F F F F
106 Energy - Drilling 15 F F F F
107 Entertainment - Movies/Studios 6 F F F D
108 Northeast Regional Banks 65 F F F F
109 REITs - Residential 20 F F F F
110 Biotech 362 F F F F
111 Miners - Diversified 38 F F F F
112 Midwest Regional Banks 46 F F F F
113 Entertainment - Broadcasters 10 F F F F
114 Mid-Atlantic Regional Banks 37 F F F F
115 Southwest Regional Banks 24 F F F F
116 Pacific Regional Banks 40 F F F F
117 Money Center Banks 9 F F F F
118 Travel - Cruises 4 F F F F
119 REITs - Hotel 16 F F F F
120 Southeast Regional Banks 27 F F F F
121 Utilities - Domestic 63 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