S&P 500 Sectors Compared

A sector groups companies in the same kind of business: banks, software makers, oil producers, and so on. Median score and pillar averages for every sector in the S&P 500. Click a sector for its full stock list. Compare US sub-sectors

Stocks scored503 of 503Median score54 / 1008 strong · 426 okay · 69 weak

S&P 500 average by pillarBusiness Strength61Financial Safety63Cash & Dividends60Price Fairness21Risk63

Sectors by size and score

WeakOkayStrongDarker = higher score, except Weak: there, darker means lower (more alarming).

Technology5886 stocksUS$ 25.3t Communication Services5822 stocksUS$ 9.9t Healthcare5460 stocksUS$ 6.9t Consumer Cyclical4854 stocksUS$ 6.8t Financial Services6056 stocksUS$ 6.3t Industrials5376 stocksUS$ 5.1t Consumer Defensive4733 stocksUS$ 3.8t Energy5021 stocksUS$ 2.6t Banking7314 stocksUS$ 2.2t Utilities4131 stocksUS$ 1.4t 5828 stocks 4719 stocks

Technology5886 stocksUS$ 25.3t Communication Services5822 stocksUS$ 9.9t Healthcare5460 stocksUS$ 6.9t Consumer Cyclical4854 stocksUS$ 6.8t Financial Services6056 stocksUS$ 6.3t Industrials5376 stocksUS$ 5.1t 4733 stocks 5021 stocks 7314 stocks 4131 stocks 58 47

Box size is total market value. Colour matches the site's Strong/Okay/Weak score bands, with a deeper shade the higher a sector scores within its band.

12 sectors


Banking	14	73	US$ 2.2t	70	93	63	61	83
Financial Services	56	60	US$ 6.3t	75	75	61	34	66
Technology	86	58	US$ 25.3t	73	73	64	16	64
REIT	28	58	US$ 1.2t	60	62	67	27	60
Communication Services	22	58	US$ 9.9t	50	56	64	35	60
Healthcare	60	54	US$ 6.9t	54	67	61	13	66
Industrials	76	53	US$ 5.1t	62	66	59	12	67
Energy	21	50	US$ 2.6t	64	66	60	28	52
Consumer Cyclical	54	48	US$ 6.8t	53	58	59	19	57
Consumer Defensive	33	47	US$ 3.8t	43	51	63	13	61
Basic Materials	19	47	US$ 1.1t	44	64	52	17	56
Utilities	31	41	US$ 1.4t	65	21	41	22	59