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Net margin by sector and industry
Net profit margin: median and quartiles across 11 GICS sectors and 179 industries, from 27,636 valued stocks worldwide.
As of October 22, 2026 · updated daily · CSVJSON
What the numbers show
The lowest sector median is 3.5 % (Communication Services, 1,083 values), the highest 24.2 % (Financials, 3,016 values).
The middle sector (Information Technology) has a median of 5.2 %; half of its 3,497 stocks sit between -0.9 % and 12.6 %.
Net margin by sector
| Sector | P25 | Median | P75 | Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communication Services | -5.6 % | 3.5 % | 12.0 % | 1,083 |
| Consumer Discretionary | -0.1 % | 3.6 % | 8.7 % | 3,518 |
| Consumer Staples | 0.4 % | 4.1 % | 9.1 % | 1,674 |
| Materials | 0.6 % | 4.9 % | 10.9 % | 3,019 |
| Industrials | 0.7 % | 4.9 % | 11.0 % | 5,234 |
| Information Technology | -0.9 % | 5.2 % | 12.6 % | 3,497 |
| Health Care | -2.6 % | 6.0 % | 14.3 % | 2,019 |
| Energy | -0.1 % | 6.1 % | 16.0 % | 893 |
| Utilities | 3.4 % | 9.2 % | 16.4 % | 646 |
| Real Estate | -2.9 % | 13.1 % | 40.2 % | 1,724 |
| Financials | 8.6 % | 24.2 % | 38.6 % | 3,016 |
Net margin by industry (179)
Grouped by sector, sorted by median within each sector. Only industries with at least ten valued stocks.
Communication Services (8)
| Industry | P25 | Median | P75 | Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advertising Agencies | -5.0 % | 1.0 % | 6.7 % | 184 |
| Entertainment | -9.1 % | 1.2 % | 8.2 % | 219 |
| Media & Publishing | -5.2 % | 1.3 % | 9.9 % | 12 |
| Broadcasting | -6.6 % | 2.1 % | 8.9 % | 66 |
| Internet Content & Information | -8.3 % | 3.1 % | 17.4 % | 123 |
| Electronic Gaming & Multimedia | -14.4 % | 5.8 % | 23.6 % | 134 |
| Telecom Services | -0.2 % | 6.4 % | 13.9 % | 238 |
| Publishing | 0.9 % | 6.5 % | 11.9 % | 96 |
Consumer Discretionary (29)
| Industry | P25 | Median | P75 | Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Textile Industrial | -1.4 % | 1.1 % | 2.8 % | 12 |
| Automobiles & Auto Parts | -0.7 % | 1.6 % | 6.8 % | 16 |
| Auto & Truck Dealerships | 0.3 % | 1.6 % | 3.7 % | 84 |
| Textiles | -0.3 % | 1.8 % | 6.7 % | 34 |
| Internet Retail | -2.0 % | 2.1 % | 6.9 % | 95 |
| Restaurants | -3.3 % | 2.1 % | 6.8 % | 202 |
| Auto Manufacturers | -1.2 % | 2.4 % | 5.5 % | 100 |
| Consumer Electronics | -2.1 % | 2.4 % | 7.0 % | 118 |
| Department Stores | -0.6 % | 2.8 % | 6.5 % | 103 |
| Home Improvement Retail | 1.8 % | 2.8 % | 5.5 % | 31 |
| Specialty Retail | 0.2 % | 2.9 % | 6.3 % | 202 |
| Recreational Vehicles | -2.5 % | 2.9 % | 6.1 % | 35 |
| Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances | -1.3 % | 3.0 % | 8.5 % | 298 |
| Resorts & Casinos | -6.7 % | 3.2 % | 11.9 % | 69 |
| Textile Manufacturing | 0.5 % | 3.3 % | 8.6 % | 332 |
| Apparel Manufacturing | 0.1 % | 3.7 % | 8.3 % | 216 |
| Apparel Retail | 0.1 % | 3.7 % | 9.3 % | 99 |
| Discount Stores | 2.3 % | 3.9 % | 4.7 % | 23 |
| Auto Parts | 1.4 % | 4.2 % | 8.8 % | 648 |
| Footwear & Accessories | -1.5 % | 4.2 % | 8.5 % | 93 |
| Gambling | -3.0 % | 4.5 % | 10.7 % | 43 |
| Personal Services | 1.3 % | 4.7 % | 10.7 % | 37 |
| Travel Services | 1.7 % | 4.8 % | 10.7 % | 85 |
| Education & Training Services | -5.0 % | 5.1 % | 13.4 % | 112 |
| Leisure | -1.4 % | 5.3 % | 11.1 % | 170 |
| Residential Construction | 1.0 % | 5.5 % | 10.7 % | 63 |
| Luxury Goods | 1.5 % | 5.5 % | 11.4 % | 121 |
| Lodging | -1.9 % | 7.3 % | 17.2 % | 153 |
| Hotels & Entertainment Services | 3.5 % | 8.1 % | 11.0 % | 12 |
Consumer Staples (14)
| Industry | P25 | Median | P75 | Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food Distribution | 0.1 % | 1.7 % | 5.5 % | 85 |
| Pharmaceutical Retailers | -0.2 % | 2.0 % | 3.7 % | 54 |
| Food Products | 0.2 % | 2.0 % | 3.5 % | 11 |
| Grocery Stores | 1.1 % | 2.8 % | 4.3 % | 72 |
| Confectioners | -2.1 % | 2.9 % | 6.0 % | 80 |
| Farm Products | -3.7 % | 3.8 % | 9.7 % | 282 |
| Packaged Foods | 0.8 % | 4.2 % | 8.6 % | 612 |
| Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries | -0.2 % | 5.3 % | 12.3 % | 88 |
| Household & Personal Products | -0.1 % | 5.6 % | 11.8 % | 235 |
| Food & Tobacco | 0.7 % | 6.0 % | 8.7 % | 26 |
| Agricultural Products | 2.1 % | 6.7 % | 36.2 % | 14 |
| Beverages - Non-Alcoholic | 3.9 % | 7.5 % | 13.6 % | 83 |
| Beverages - Brewers | 1.6 % | 7.8 % | 15.9 % | 55 |
| Tobacco | 6.8 % | 12.6 % | 21.0 % | 32 |
Energy (8)
| Industry | P25 | Median | P75 | Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing | 1.1 % | 3.9 % | 7.1 % | 110 |
| Oil & Gas Drilling | -4.5 % | 4.7 % | 10.1 % | 31 |
| Oil & Gas Equipment & Services | -0.2 % | 5.2 % | 11.6 % | 176 |
| Thermal Coal | 1.9 % | 6.2 % | 12.3 % | 81 |
| Oil & Gas Integrated | 5.2 % | 8.0 % | 15.6 % | 42 |
| Uranium | 5.0 % | 9.6 % | 42.6 % | 12 |
| Oil & Gas E&P | -5.1 % | 12.8 % | 26.3 % | 220 |
| Oil & Gas Midstream | 5.1 % | 19.3 % | 33.6 % | 83 |
Financials (21)
| Industry | P25 | Median | P75 | Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shell Companies | -49.3 % | -2.4 % | 10.7 % | 26 |
| Insurance - Diversified | 5.0 % | 9.3 % | 13.3 % | 81 |
| Insurance - Property & Casualty | 5.1 % | 9.6 % | 14.8 % | 114 |
| Insurance - Life | 4.5 % | 10.1 % | 20.9 % | 84 |
| Insurance Brokers | 4.5 % | 11.3 % | 16.1 % | 36 |
| Insurance - Reinsurance | 7.4 % | 11.4 % | 19.3 % | 25 |
| Investment Brokerage - National | 1.5 % | 12.5 % | 46.7 % | 12 |
| Insurance - Specialty | 6.1 % | 12.5 % | 29.7 % | 26 |
| Financial Conglomerates | 6.7 % | 13.2 % | 34.5 % | 54 |
| Banking Services | -28.5 % | 14.4 % | 33.3 % | 12 |
| Capital Markets | 2.7 % | 17.4 % | 38.2 % | 426 |
| Investment Banking & Investment Services | 4.3 % | 21.9 % | 39.0 % | 16 |
| Credit Services | 7.0 % | 22.8 % | 39.7 % | 314 |
| Specialized Finance | 11.4 % | 26.2 % | 38.9 % | 14 |
| Asset Management | 5.4 % | 26.5 % | 67.7 % | 576 |
| Mortgage Finance | 3.8 % | 26.8 % | 53.0 % | 59 |
| Banks - Regional | 21.0 % | 29.3 % | 37.9 % | 1,051 |
| Diversified Financial Services | 16.6 % | 30.4 % | 62.2 % | 15 |
| Banks - Diversified | 27.2 % | 30.6 % | 37.0 % | 44 |
| Financial Data & Stock Exchanges | 15.8 % | 32.5 % | 39.5 % | 50 |
| REIT - Mortgage | 5.6 % | 38.4 % | 57.1 % | 38 |
Health Care (11)
| Industry | P25 | Median | P75 | Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Distribution | 0.5 % | 1.9 % | 4.5 % | 77 |
| Healthcare Plans | 1.2 % | 2.5 % | 6.0 % | 13 |
| Health Information Services | -16.2 % | 3.2 % | 10.5 % | 109 |
| Pharmaceuticals | 0.8 % | 3.6 % | 9.1 % | 49 |
| Biotechnology | -31.6 % | 5.0 % | 21.2 % | 349 |
| Diagnostics & Research | -7.1 % | 5.3 % | 13.2 % | 117 |
| Medical Care Facilities | 1.4 % | 5.9 % | 12.0 % | 238 |
| Medical Devices | -7.3 % | 6.0 % | 14.9 % | 290 |
| Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic | -0.8 % | 7.6 % | 14.4 % | 556 |
| Medical Instruments & Supplies | 1.6 % | 8.3 % | 14.9 % | 179 |
| Drug Manufacturers - General | 1.5 % | 10.7 % | 18.4 % | 73 |
Industrials (32)
| Industry | P25 | Median | P75 | Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staffing & Employment Services | 0.0 % | 1.4 % | 3.5 % | 82 |
| Trucking | -2.0 % | 2.1 % | 6.0 % | 43 |
| Construction & Engineering | 1.2 % | 2.4 % | 6.4 % | 17 |
| Integrated Freight & Logistics | 0.8 % | 2.7 % | 6.8 % | 200 |
| Business Equipment & Supplies | -4.4 % | 3.3 % | 8.3 % | 71 |
| Airlines | -1.4 % | 3.4 % | 8.2 % | 56 |
| Building Products & Equipment | -1.1 % | 3.7 % | 8.6 % | 250 |
| Engineering & Construction | 0.1 % | 3.7 % | 7.6 % | 777 |
| Construction & Engineering | 2.2 % | 3.8 % | 6.0 % | 13 |
| Machinery, Tools, Heavy Vehicles, Trains & Ships | -2.6 % | 3.9 % | 10.2 % | 44 |
| Metal Fabrication | 0.1 % | 4.1 % | 9.3 % | 252 |
| Aerospace & Defense | -0.4 % | 4.2 % | 9.5 % | 11 |
| Pollution & Treatment Controls | -3.6 % | 4.2 % | 9.6 % | 83 |
| Specialty Business Services | 0.9 % | 4.3 % | 11.2 % | 232 |
| Industrial Distribution | 1.7 % | 4.4 % | 7.4 % | 107 |
| Rental & Leasing Services | 0.8 % | 4.9 % | 12.1 % | 87 |
| Conglomerates | -0.6 % | 5.0 % | 11.7 % | 343 |
| Consulting Services | 0.4 % | 5.1 % | 11.3 % | 73 |
| Electrical Equipment & Parts | 0.5 % | 5.1 % | 10.6 % | 537 |
| Industrial Machinery | 3.4 % | 5.1 % | 8.5 % | 17 |
| Electrical Equipment | 2.7 % | 5.2 % | 11.8 % | 10 |
| Waste Management | -1.0 % | 5.6 % | 13.9 % | 149 |
| Specialty Industrial Machinery | 1.1 % | 5.9 % | 11.3 % | 788 |
| Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery | 2.2 % | 6.0 % | 10.1 % | 150 |
| Railroads | 2.5 % | 6.7 % | 16.5 % | 104 |
| Aerospace & Defense | 2.6 % | 7.2 % | 13.3 % | 224 |
| Tools & Accessories | 3.1 % | 7.7 % | 12.9 % | 124 |
| Professional & Commercial Services | 3.5 % | 7.9 % | 14.4 % | 14 |
| Electrical Utilities & IPPs | 6.0 % | 9.8 % | 14.9 % | 13 |
| Airports & Air Services | 4.8 % | 11.7 % | 19.8 % | 50 |
| Infrastructure Operations | 4.4 % | 12.5 % | 22.7 % | 66 |
| Marine Shipping | 4.4 % | 12.9 % | 28.3 % | 225 |
Information Technology (18)
| Industry | P25 | Median | P75 | Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar | -12.7 % | 0.8 % | 8.9 % | 97 |
| Electronics & Computer Distribution | 0.8 % | 2.4 % | 4.6 % | 154 |
| Computers, Phones & Household Electronics | -0.3 % | 2.7 % | 5.6 % | 11 |
| Electronic Equipment & Parts | 0.4 % | 3.2 % | 7.3 % | 19 |
| Computer Hardware | -0.6 % | 3.8 % | 9.9 % | 208 |
| Security & Protection Services | -0.5 % | 4.1 % | 10.8 % | 104 |
| Communication Equipment | -2.0 % | 4.2 % | 9.2 % | 291 |
| Information Technology Services | 0.0 % | 4.4 % | 8.6 % | 457 |
| Communications & Networking | -2.7 % | 4.4 % | 10.2 % | 12 |
| Software - Application | -6.0 % | 4.5 % | 14.1 % | 613 |
| Software - Infrastructure | -6.8 % | 4.8 % | 13.2 % | 324 |
| Electronic Components | 0.7 % | 5.7 % | 12.4 % | 639 |
| IT Services | 3.0 % | 6.0 % | 18.7 % | 29 |
| Scientific & Technical Instruments | -2.3 % | 6.1 % | 13.3 % | 149 |
| Software & IT Services | 0.4 % | 7.2 % | 22.7 % | 37 |
| Semiconductors | 0.6 % | 9.1 % | 21.0 % | 340 |
| Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | 5.6 % | 10.2 % | 17.0 % | 46 |
| Semiconductor Equipment & Materials | 3.1 % | 10.9 % | 20.9 % | 225 |
Materials (19)
| Industry | P25 | Median | P75 | Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coking Coal | -8.9 % | -2.6 % | 12.6 % | 18 |
| Lumber & Wood Production | -12.1 % | 0.5 % | 5.2 % | 72 |
| Construction Materials | -0.3 % | 2.1 % | 8.9 % | 11 |
| Paper & Paper Products | -0.5 % | 2.5 % | 5.5 % | 117 |
| Metals & Mining | 1.0 % | 2.5 % | 6.5 % | 21 |
| Other | 0.2 % | 3.0 % | 10.2 % | 86 |
| Steel | 0.1 % | 3.1 % | 7.1 % | 398 |
| Packaging & Containers | 0.8 % | 4.4 % | 7.7 % | 253 |
| Aluminum | 2.0 % | 4.6 % | 10.3 % | 74 |
| Copper | 1.0 % | 4.8 % | 21.1 % | 49 |
| Building Materials | -1.5 % | 5.0 % | 9.0 % | 252 |
| Containers & Packaging | 1.9 % | 5.2 % | 9.8 % | 20 |
| Chemicals | 0.7 % | 5.4 % | 11.4 % | 331 |
| Specialty Chemicals | 1.5 % | 5.5 % | 10.8 % | 707 |
| Agricultural Inputs | 1.6 % | 5.6 % | 9.3 % | 155 |
| Other Industrial Metals & Mining | -0.8 % | 6.3 % | 18.6 % | 218 |
| Silver | 4.5 % | 8.9 % | 23.6 % | 11 |
| Other Precious Metals & Mining | 3.9 % | 19.2 % | 38.0 % | 53 |
| Gold | 10.9 % | 25.4 % | 38.1 % | 140 |
Real Estate (13)
| Industry | P25 | Median | P75 | Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REIT - Hotel & Motel | -6.1 % | 5.3 % | 59.8 % | 33 |
| Real Estate - Development | -12.8 % | 7.0 % | 18.9 % | 541 |
| Real Estate Development | 0.4 % | 10.6 % | 15.3 % | 17 |
| REIT - Residential | -5.4 % | 10.9 % | 25.3 % | 46 |
| Real Estate Services | -1.3 % | 11.5 % | 41.2 % | 490 |
| REIT - Office | -16.4 % | 13.2 % | 35.9 % | 70 |
| Real Estate - Diversified | 2.2 % | 14.8 % | 36.7 % | 126 |
| Real Estate Operations | 13.7 % | 18.7 % | 35.7 % | 31 |
| REIT - Healthcare Facilities | 7.6 % | 23.3 % | 62.2 % | 25 |
| REIT - Specialty | 14.1 % | 34.5 % | 70.0 % | 31 |
| REIT - Diversified | 2.1 % | 35.8 % | 68.3 % | 143 |
| REIT - Retail | 22.1 % | 43.5 % | 70.0 % | 91 |
| REIT - Industrial | 29.0 % | 47.6 % | 69.0 % | 52 |
Utilities (6)
| Industry | P25 | Median | P75 | Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utilities - Renewable | -4.2 % | 6.6 % | 18.6 % | 187 |
| Utilities - Regulated Gas | 3.2 % | 6.8 % | 13.1 % | 104 |
| Utilities - Diversified | 4.0 % | 7.4 % | 15.9 % | 49 |
| Utilities - Independent Power Producers | 3.0 % | 8.9 % | 13.8 % | 72 |
| Utilities - Regulated Electric | 6.9 % | 11.6 % | 16.9 % | 156 |
| Utilities - Regulated Water | 6.5 % | 12.8 % | 21.4 % | 60 |
History of sector medians
| Month | Communication Services | Consumer Discretionary | Consumer Staples | Materials | Industrials | Information Technology | Health Care | Energy | Utilities | Real Estate | Financials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09 | 2.1 % | 3.1 % | 3.6 % | 2.7 % | 4.4 % | 3.8 % | 3.0 % | 3.8 % | 8.1 % | 8.9 % | 21.1 % |
| 2026-10 | 3.0 % | 3.4 % | 3.9 % | 4.2 % | 4.8 % | 4.5 % | 5.3 % | 5.5 % | 9.0 % | 12.2 % | 23.6 % |
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