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 market cap-weighted average POWR Rating™ of their constituents.
# Stocks Rated
4,430
# Industries Ranked
123
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| Rank | Industry Name | # of Stocks | Avg POWR Rating | POWR 1Wk Ago | POWR Jan. 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Advertising | 8 | B Buy | B Buy | B Buy |
| 2 | Agriculture | 27 | C Neutral | B Buy | B Buy |
| 3 | Air Freight & Shipping Services | 9 | B Buy | B Buy | B Buy |
| 4 | Air/Defense Services | 67 | B Buy | B Buy | B Buy |
| 5 | Airlines | 21 | B Buy | B Buy | B Buy |
| 6 | Aluminum | 5 | D Sell | C Neutral | C Neutral |
| 7 | Asset Management | 45 | B Buy | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy |
| 8 | Athletics & Recreation | 31 | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy |
| 9 | Auto & Vehicle Manufacturers | 25 | B Buy | B Buy | B Buy |
| 10 | Auto Dealers & Rentals | 16 | B Buy | B Buy | B Buy |
| 11 | Auto Parts | 50 | B Buy | B Buy | B Buy |
| 12 | Beverages | 29 | B Buy | B Buy | B Buy |
| 13 | Biotech | 339 | B Buy | B Buy | B Buy |
| 14 | Chemicals | 68 | C Neutral | B Buy | C Neutral |
| 15 | China | 117 | B Buy | B Buy | B Buy |
| 16 | Coal | 9 | D Sell | D Sell | D Sell |
| 17 | Consumer Financial Services | 46 | NR Not Rated | NR Not Rated | NR Not Rated |
| 18 | Consumer Goods | 33 | B Buy | B Buy | B Buy |
| 19 | Energy - Drilling | 22 | D Sell | D Sell | C Neutral |
| 20 | Energy - Oil & Gas | 96 | C Neutral | C Neutral | B Buy |
| 21 | Energy - Services | 60 | C Neutral | C Neutral | B Buy |
| 22 | Entertainment - Broadcasters | 8 | B Buy | B Buy | B Buy |
| 23 | Entertainment - Casinos/Gambling | 19 | B Buy | B Buy | A Strong Buy |
| 24 | Entertainment - Media Producers | 19 | B Buy | B Buy | B Buy |
| 25 | Entertainment - Movies/Studios | 9 | D Sell | D Sell | C Neutral |
| 26 | Entertainment - Publishing | 11 | B Buy | B Buy | B Buy |
| 27 | Entertainment - Radio | 11 | B Buy | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy |
| 28 | Entertainment - Sports & Theme Parks | 14 | B Buy | B Buy | B Buy |
| 29 | Entertainment - Toys & Video Games | 13 | B Buy | B Buy | B Buy |
| 30 | Entertainment - TV & Internet Providers | 14 | B Buy | A Strong Buy | B Buy |
| 31 | Fashion & Luxury | 65 | B Buy | B Buy | B Buy |
| 32 | Financial Marketplaces | 5 | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy | B Buy |
| 33 | Financial Services (Enterprise) | 134 | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy | B Buy |
| 34 | Food Makers | 56 | B Buy | B Buy | B Buy |
| 35 | Foreign Banks | 44 | B Buy | B Buy | B Buy |
| 36 | Foreign Consumer Finance | 9 | B Buy | B Buy | B Buy |
| 37 | Foreign Oil & Gas | 32 | B Buy | B Buy | B Buy |
| 38 | Grocery/Big Box Retailers | 17 | B Buy | B Buy | A Strong Buy |
| 39 | Home Improvement & Goods | 66 | B Buy | B Buy | B Buy |
| 40 | Homebuilders | 22 | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy | B Buy |
| 41 | Industrial - Building Materials | 40 | B Buy | B Buy | B Buy |
| 42 | Industrial - Equipment | 57 | B Buy | B Buy | B Buy |
| 43 | Industrial - Machinery | 59 | B Buy | B Buy | A Strong Buy |
| 44 | Industrial - Manufacturing | 38 | B Buy | A Strong Buy | B Buy |
| 45 | Industrial - Metals | 33 | B Buy | B Buy | B Buy |
| 46 | Industrial - Packaging | 17 | B Buy | B Buy | B Buy |
| 47 | Industrial - Paper | 8 | B Buy | B Buy | B Buy |
| 48 | Industrial - Services | 35 | B Buy | B Buy | B Buy |
| 49 | Industrial - Textiles | 5 | C Neutral | C Neutral | C Neutral |
| 50 | Industrial - Wood | 3 | A Strong Buy | B Buy | B Buy |
| 51 | Insurance - Accident & Supplemental | 8 | B Buy | B Buy | B Buy |
| 52 | Insurance - Brokers | 8 | B Buy | B Buy | B Buy |
| 53 | Insurance - Life | 25 | B Buy | B Buy | B Buy |
| 54 | Insurance - Property & Casualty | 58 | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy |
| 55 | Insurance - Reinsurance | 8 | B Buy | B Buy | A Strong Buy |
| 56 | Insurance - Title | 6 | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy | B Buy |
| 57 | Internet | 53 | B Buy | B Buy | B Buy |
| 58 | Internet - Services | 34 | B Buy | B Buy | B Buy |
| 59 | Investment Brokerage | 28 | B Buy | A Strong Buy | B Buy |
| 60 | Medical - Consumer Goods | 14 | D Sell | C Neutral | C Neutral |
| 61 | Medical - Devices & Equipment | 133 | B Buy | B Buy | B Buy |
| 62 | Medical - Diagnostics/Research | 58 | B Buy | B Buy | B Buy |
| 63 | Medical - Drug Stores | 4 | B Buy | B Buy | B Buy |
| 64 | Medical - Health Insurance | 9 | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy |
| 65 | Medical - Hospitals | 7 | B Buy | B Buy | A Strong Buy |
| 66 | Medical - Pharmaceuticals | 215 | B Buy | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy |
| 67 | Medical - Services | 66 | B Buy | B Buy | B Buy |
| 68 | Mid-Atlantic Regional Banks | 51 | B Buy | B Buy | A Strong Buy |
| 69 | Midwest Regional Banks | 53 | B Buy | B Buy | A Strong Buy |
| 70 | Miners - Diversified | 15 | C Neutral | C Neutral | C Neutral |
| 71 | Miners - Gold | 29 | B Buy | B Buy | B Buy |
| 72 | Miners - Silver | 10 | B Buy | B Buy | A Strong Buy |
| 73 | MLPs - Gas | 7 | B Buy | B Buy | B Buy |
| 74 | MLPs - Oil & Gas | 56 | C Neutral | B Buy | B Buy |
| 75 | MLPs - Other | 18 | B Buy | B Buy | B Buy |
| 76 | Money Center Banks | 10 | B Buy | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy |
| 77 | Northeast Regional Banks | 81 | B Buy | B Buy | A Strong Buy |
| 78 | Outsourcing - Business Services | 57 | B Buy | B Buy | B Buy |
| 79 | Outsourcing - Education Services | 27 | C Neutral | C Neutral | C Neutral |
| 80 | Outsourcing - Management Services | 6 | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy | B Buy |
| 81 | Outsourcing - Staffing Services | 16 | B Buy | B Buy | B Buy |
| 82 | Outsourcing - Tech Services | 14 | B Buy | B Buy | B Buy |
| 83 | Pacific Regional Banks | 51 | B Buy | B Buy | A Strong Buy |
| 84 | Private Equity | 55 | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy |
| 85 | Railroads | 14 | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy |
| 86 | Real Estate Services | 40 | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy |
| 87 | REITs - Data Centers | 6 | B Buy | B Buy | B Buy |
| 88 | REITs - Diversified | 50 | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy |
| 89 | REITs - Healthcare | 16 | B Buy | B Buy | B Buy |
| 90 | REITs - Hotel | 18 | B Buy | B Buy | B Buy |
| 91 | REITs - Industrial | 21 | A Strong Buy | B Buy | B Buy |
| 92 | REITs - Mortgage | 30 | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy |
| 93 | REITs - Office | 16 | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy |
| 94 | REITs - Residential | 20 | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy | B Buy |
| 95 | REITs - Retail | 40 | B Buy | B Buy | B Buy |
| 96 | Restaurants | 49 | B Buy | B Buy | B Buy |
| 97 | Semiconductor & Wireless Chip | 88 | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy |
| 98 | Shipping | 46 | C Neutral | B Buy | B Buy |
| 99 | Software - Application | 81 | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy | B Buy |
| 100 | Software - Business | 46 | B Buy | B Buy | B Buy |
| 101 | Software - SAAS | 10 | C Neutral | C Neutral | D Sell |
| 102 | Software - Security | 23 | B Buy | B Buy | B Buy |
| 103 | Solar | 14 | C Neutral | B Buy | B Buy |
| 104 | Southeast Regional Banks | 42 | B Buy | B Buy | A Strong Buy |
| 105 | Southwest Regional Banks | 29 | B Buy | B Buy | A Strong Buy |
| 106 | Specialty Retailers | 33 | C Neutral | C Neutral | C Neutral |
| 107 | Steel | 28 | C Neutral | C Neutral | B Buy |
| 108 | Technology - 3D Printing | 6 | C Neutral | C Neutral | C Neutral |
| 109 | Technology - Communication/Networking | 52 | C Neutral | B Buy | B Buy |
| 110 | Technology - Electronics | 35 | B Buy | B Buy | B Buy |
| 111 | Technology - Hardware | 28 | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy |
| 112 | Technology - Services | 50 | B Buy | B Buy | B Buy |
| 113 | Technology - Storage | 8 | B Buy | B Buy | B Buy |
| 114 | Telecom - Domestic | 25 | B Buy | B Buy | B Buy |
| 115 | Telecom - Foreign | 35 | B Buy | B Buy | B Buy |
| 116 | Tobacco | 9 | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy |
| 117 | Travel - Cruises | 5 | B Buy | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy |
| 118 | Travel - Hotels/Resorts | 15 | B Buy | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy |
| 119 | Trucking Freight | 19 | B Buy | A Strong Buy | B Buy |
| 120 | Utilities - Domestic | 62 | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy |
| 121 | Utilities - Foreign | 19 | B Buy | B Buy | B Buy |
| 122 | Waste Disposal | 12 | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy | B Buy |
| 123 | Water | 14 | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy |