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Revenue growth by sector and industry
Revenue growth (year over year): median and quartiles across 11 GICS sectors and 179 industries, from 28,920 valued stocks worldwide.
As of September 6, 2026 · updated daily · CSVJSON
What the numbers show
The lowest sector median is 0.7 % (Utilities, 670 values), the highest 8.2 % (Information Technology, 3,631 values).
The middle sector (Consumer Staples) has a median of 3.1 %; half of its 1,761 stocks sit between -4.1 % and 13.7 %.
Revenue growth by sector
| Sector | P25 | Median | P75 | Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utilities | -7.6 % | 0.7 % | 14.8 % | 670 |
| Energy | -11.9 % | 1.5 % | 20.8 % | 1,192 |
| Real Estate | -11.5 % | 1.5 % | 16.3 % | 1,834 |
| Communication Services | -7.6 % | 1.6 % | 15.7 % | 1,206 |
| Consumer Discretionary | -7.0 % | 2.6 % | 13.4 % | 3,799 |
| Consumer Staples | -4.1 % | 3.1 % | 13.7 % | 1,761 |
| Materials | -6.4 % | 3.2 % | 21.8 % | 3,560 |
| Health Care | -4.6 % | 4.4 % | 18.3 % | 2,432 |
| Industrials | -6.3 % | 4.6 % | 18.9 % | 5,399 |
| Financials | -1.5 % | 8.1 % | 24.8 % | 3,307 |
| Information Technology | -5.3 % | 8.2 % | 25.3 % | 3,631 |
Revenue growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcasting | -11.4 % | -1.6 % | 11.4 % | 63 |
| Publishing | -7.7 % | -0.5 % | 4.7 % | 107 |
| Media & Publishing | 0.0 % | 0.0 % | 33.3 % | 15 |
| Advertising Agencies | -10.1 % | 1.2 % | 14.3 % | 193 |
| Electronic Gaming & Multimedia | -12.5 % | 1.3 % | 21.4 % | 151 |
| Entertainment | -9.8 % | 3.0 % | 19.3 % | 251 |
| Telecom Services | -2.6 % | 3.1 % | 10.7 % | 249 |
| Internet Content & Information | -1.0 % | 6.2 % | 16.4 % | 154 |
Consumer Discretionary (29)
| Industry | P25 | Median | P75 | Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Textiles | -23.9 % | -4.4 % | 11.4 % | 38 |
| Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances | -10.3 % | -1.6 % | 9.4 % | 317 |
| Footwear & Accessories | -10.9 % | -1.5 % | 7.7 % | 93 |
| Residential Construction | -15.9 % | -0.3 % | 15.4 % | 65 |
| Textile Manufacturing | -11.6 % | -0.3 % | 11.2 % | 329 |
| Department Stores | -7.8 % | -0.2 % | 7.2 % | 119 |
| Hotels & Entertainment Services | 0.0 % | 0.0 % | 311.4 % | 12 |
| Recreational Vehicles | -12.2 % | 0.7 % | 7.5 % | 36 |
| Apparel Manufacturing | -8.5 % | 0.9 % | 10.1 % | 214 |
| Consumer Electronics | -11.6 % | 1.4 % | 16.5 % | 127 |
| Gambling | -2.4 % | 1.8 % | 11.2 % | 54 |
| Home Improvement Retail | -1.7 % | 2.3 % | 6.3 % | 34 |
| Auto & Truck Dealerships | -9.0 % | 2.6 % | 14.7 % | 97 |
| Leisure | -6.8 % | 2.7 % | 12.6 % | 191 |
| Restaurants | -5.3 % | 3.5 % | 10.9 % | 221 |
| Apparel Retail | -4.1 % | 3.8 % | 14.8 % | 103 |
| Personal Services | -3.5 % | 4.1 % | 14.5 % | 39 |
| Auto Parts | -5.5 % | 4.2 % | 15.5 % | 640 |
| Lodging | -1.2 % | 4.7 % | 13.3 % | 165 |
| Education & Training Services | -5.1 % | 4.7 % | 14.1 % | 142 |
| Resorts & Casinos | -0.8 % | 4.7 % | 10.9 % | 73 |
| Specialty Retail | -2.2 % | 4.9 % | 11.5 % | 216 |
| Travel Services | -3.8 % | 5.1 % | 14.6 % | 90 |
| Auto Manufacturers | -5.2 % | 5.5 % | 20.0 % | 114 |
| Discount Stores | 3.0 % | 7.3 % | 18.5 % | 24 |
| Textiles & Apparel | 0.0 % | 7.4 % | 18.4 % | 12 |
| Luxury Goods | -4.2 % | 9.9 % | 37.8 % | 135 |
| Internet Retail | 2.2 % | 10.4 % | 19.6 % | 103 |
| Automobiles & Auto Parts | 13.1 % | 23.8 % | 36.9 % | 12 |
Consumer Staples (14)
| Industry | P25 | Median | P75 | Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food Products | -18.2 % | -3.8 % | 1.7 % | 13 |
| Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries | -14.2 % | -1.6 % | 6.5 % | 93 |
| Confectioners | -17.1 % | -1.1 % | 8.1 % | 79 |
| Food & Tobacco | 0.0 % | 0.0 % | 0.0 % | 22 |
| Agricultural Products | -28.4 % | 0.0 % | 38.8 % | 16 |
| Beverages - Brewers | -4.6 % | 0.1 % | 6.2 % | 56 |
| Household & Personal Products | -4.0 % | 1.7 % | 9.1 % | 245 |
| Food Distribution | -6.1 % | 2.4 % | 11.4 % | 81 |
| Grocery Stores | -0.2 % | 3.4 % | 7.2 % | 78 |
| Pharmaceutical Retailers | -3.9 % | 3.7 % | 14.1 % | 57 |
| Packaged Foods | -2.4 % | 4.1 % | 15.8 % | 647 |
| Farm Products | -6.5 % | 4.3 % | 22.6 % | 292 |
| Tobacco | -6.1 % | 4.9 % | 15.2 % | 35 |
| Beverages - Non-Alcoholic | -0.1 % | 8.5 % | 21.7 % | 87 |
Energy (8)
| Industry | P25 | Median | P75 | Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oil & Gas Drilling | -11.8 % | -2.0 % | 9.5 % | 35 |
| Thermal Coal | -11.9 % | -0.3 % | 12.1 % | 98 |
| Oil & Gas Equipment & Services | -17.3 % | 0.0 % | 17.2 % | 184 |
| Uranium | -60.5 % | 0.0 % | 3.8 % | 24 |
| Oil & Gas E&P | -19.8 % | 1.4 % | 34.7 % | 290 |
| Oil & Gas Integrated | -3.9 % | 2.3 % | 8.8 % | 53 |
| Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing | -4.5 % | 2.9 % | 16.2 % | 109 |
| Oil & Gas Midstream | -2.7 % | 8.7 % | 33.5 % | 89 |
Financials (21)
| Industry | P25 | Median | P75 | Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Services | -71.5 % | -14.4 % | 11.4 % | 13 |
| Insurance - Reinsurance | -6.8 % | -2.2 % | 6.5 % | 29 |
| Shell Companies | 0.0 % | 0.0 % | 0.0 % | 77 |
| Investment Banking & Investment Services | -48.8 % | 0.0 % | 8.3 % | 16 |
| Banking Services | 0.0 % | 0.0 % | 0.0 % | 14 |
| Asset Management | -13.0 % | 2.9 % | 32.5 % | 692 |
| REIT - Mortgage | -16.3 % | 3.9 % | 67.6 % | 40 |
| Insurance - Specialty | 1.1 % | 4.9 % | 11.0 % | 28 |
| Banks - Diversified | 2.9 % | 5.0 % | 12.8 % | 48 |
| Insurance - Diversified | -2.1 % | 6.1 % | 16.7 % | 83 |
| Insurance - Property & Casualty | 0.5 % | 6.3 % | 12.0 % | 117 |
| Diversified Financial Services | 0.0 % | 6.7 % | 43.3 % | 10 |
| Financial Conglomerates | -14.5 % | 7.7 % | 28.1 % | 55 |
| Credit Services | -4.9 % | 8.1 % | 32.1 % | 324 |
| Insurance - Life | -3.3 % | 8.5 % | 25.0 % | 95 |
| Banks - Regional | 0.0 % | 8.9 % | 18.2 % | 1,069 |
| Insurance Brokers | 2.0 % | 13.2 % | 34.8 % | 36 |
| Financial Data & Stock Exchanges | 7.3 % | 13.7 % | 20.4 % | 53 |
| Capital Markets | -4.7 % | 18.1 % | 60.4 % | 453 |
| Specialized Finance | 0.0 % | 18.1 % | 44.4 % | 17 |
| Mortgage Finance | 8.5 % | 21.9 % | 33.9 % | 92 |
Health Care (12)
| Industry | P25 | Median | P75 | Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | -12.7 % | 0.0 % | 24.9 % | 596 |
| Medical Distribution | -3.8 % | 2.9 % | 6.8 % | 79 |
| Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic | -6.9 % | 4.4 % | 15.7 % | 605 |
| Healthcare Plans | 1.7 % | 4.6 % | 15.0 % | 15 |
| Medical Care Facilities | -1.0 % | 5.2 % | 15.7 % | 255 |
| Drug Manufacturers - General | -0.8 % | 5.7 % | 16.1 % | 75 |
| Medical Instruments & Supplies | -2.5 % | 5.8 % | 15.1 % | 194 |
| Diagnostics & Research | -4.3 % | 6.2 % | 17.4 % | 129 |
| Medical Devices | -4.8 % | 6.4 % | 19.5 % | 352 |
| Health Information Services | -3.1 % | 6.5 % | 23.2 % | 127 |
| Healthcare Equipment & Supplies | 0.0 % | 8.1 % | 34.7 % | 10 |
| Pharmaceuticals | 0.0 % | 12.7 % | 40.5 % | 54 |
Industrials (32)
| Industry | P25 | Median | P75 | Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical Utilities & IPPs | 0.0 % | 0.0 % | 0.0 % | 11 |
| Construction & Engineering | 0.0 % | 0.0 % | 43.7 % | 15 |
| Construction & Engineering | -14.1 % | 0.0 % | 0.0 % | 18 |
| Staffing & Employment Services | -7.3 % | 0.2 % | 8.5 % | 80 |
| Professional & Commercial Services | 0.0 % | 0.8 % | 10.7 % | 11 |
| Pollution & Treatment Controls | -6.9 % | 1.3 % | 20.3 % | 92 |
| Integrated Freight & Logistics | -5.1 % | 1.6 % | 12.4 % | 206 |
| Infrastructure Operations | -7.1 % | 2.0 % | 9.4 % | 64 |
| Building Products & Equipment | -7.9 % | 2.2 % | 13.4 % | 241 |
| Engineering & Construction | -15.1 % | 2.3 % | 22.3 % | 815 |
| Tools & Accessories | -5.7 % | 3.1 % | 15.3 % | 122 |
| Conglomerates | -5.6 % | 3.3 % | 15.6 % | 370 |
| Trucking | -4.8 % | 3.3 % | 13.0 % | 47 |
| Consulting Services | -6.1 % | 3.4 % | 12.3 % | 79 |
| Industrial Distribution | -3.9 % | 3.5 % | 11.2 % | 112 |
| Waste Management | -5.9 % | 3.6 % | 19.1 % | 165 |
| Industrial Machinery | -16.2 % | 3.7 % | 15.4 % | 25 |
| Business Equipment & Supplies | -6.9 % | 3.9 % | 12.9 % | 74 |
| Railroads | -4.6 % | 3.9 % | 12.1 % | 111 |
| Specialty Industrial Machinery | -7.5 % | 4.3 % | 19.1 % | 790 |
| Marine Shipping | -5.5 % | 4.7 % | 23.4 % | 231 |
| Specialty Business Services | -2.9 % | 5.4 % | 15.0 % | 247 |
| Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery | -5.4 % | 5.8 % | 20.9 % | 149 |
| Rental & Leasing Services | -2.6 % | 6.0 % | 17.6 % | 90 |
| Airports & Air Services | 0.8 % | 6.6 % | 11.7 % | 53 |
| Metal Fabrication | -5.4 % | 6.9 % | 21.1 % | 249 |
| Aerospace & Defense | 0.0 % | 9.7 % | 22.2 % | 228 |
| Airlines | 5.0 % | 10.1 % | 17.0 % | 57 |
| Aerospace & Defense | -5.3 % | 10.6 % | 27.9 % | 11 |
| Electrical Equipment & Parts | -1.8 % | 11.3 % | 30.2 % | 544 |
| Machinery, Tools, Heavy Vehicles, Trains & Ships | 0.0 % | 12.3 % | 51.6 % | 39 |
| Electrical Equipment | 8.4 % | 14.0 % | 34.6 % | 20 |
Information Technology (18)
| Industry | P25 | Median | P75 | Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electronic Equipment & Parts | -24.1 % | -4.9 % | 23.8 % | 19 |
| Solar | -23.8 % | -4.3 % | 25.9 % | 110 |
| Computers, Phones & Household Electronics | -10.6 % | -2.3 % | 19.3 % | 10 |
| IT Services | -10.9 % | 0.0 % | 35.8 % | 37 |
| Software & IT Services | -17.3 % | 0.0 % | 17.6 % | 33 |
| Scientific & Technical Instruments | -8.9 % | 5.7 % | 20.9 % | 163 |
| Information Technology Services | -3.6 % | 6.1 % | 23.3 % | 488 |
| Software - Application | -4.5 % | 7.3 % | 21.1 % | 690 |
| Communication Equipment | -9.7 % | 7.5 % | 23.9 % | 300 |
| Security & Protection Services | -2.2 % | 7.7 % | 22.1 % | 108 |
| Electronic Components | -5.8 % | 7.9 % | 22.6 % | 638 |
| Communications & Networking | -3.2 % | 8.5 % | 54.2 % | 13 |
| Software - Infrastructure | -0.2 % | 9.8 % | 26.1 % | 367 |
| Computer Hardware | -3.0 % | 11.8 % | 33.8 % | 222 |
| Semiconductor Equipment & Materials | -3.0 % | 11.9 % | 32.5 % | 212 |
| Electronics & Computer Distribution | -0.4 % | 12.4 % | 31.1 % | 152 |
| Semiconductors | -1.4 % | 13.0 % | 36.0 % | 325 |
| Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | -6.3 % | 19.3 % | 49.1 % | 48 |
Materials (18)
| Industry | P25 | Median | P75 | Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lumber & Wood Production | -14.5 % | -0.7 % | 10.5 % | 77 |
| Metals & Mining | 0.0 % | 0.0 % | 0.0 % | 29 |
| Other | -1.3 % | 0.0 % | 0.0 % | 126 |
| Steel | -10.9 % | 0.4 % | 12.8 % | 396 |
| Building Materials | -8.4 % | 0.4 % | 11.2 % | 258 |
| Packaging & Containers | -7.7 % | 0.4 % | 10.7 % | 271 |
| Containers & Packaging | -9.6 % | 0.4 % | 14.8 % | 24 |
| Paper & Paper Products | -6.2 % | 0.5 % | 8.5 % | 118 |
| Coking Coal | -19.5 % | 3.3 % | 14.9 % | 27 |
| Specialty Chemicals | -6.0 % | 4.0 % | 17.7 % | 695 |
| Chemicals | -6.8 % | 4.3 % | 17.4 % | 340 |
| Aluminum | -0.4 % | 5.5 % | 18.9 % | 83 |
| Other Industrial Metals & Mining | -23.2 % | 7.6 % | 47.4 % | 455 |
| Agricultural Inputs | -2.8 % | 8.7 % | 22.6 % | 176 |
| Other Precious Metals & Mining | -10.7 % | 18.7 % | 83.0 % | 99 |
| Copper | 17.3 % | 31.8 % | 53.6 % | 57 |
| Gold | 0.0 % | 37.5 % | 101.9 % | 240 |
| Silver | 0.0 % | 95.8 % | 160.1 % | 14 |
Real Estate (13)
| Industry | P25 | Median | P75 | Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Estate - Development | -35.1 % | -2.1 % | 32.3 % | 561 |
| Real Estate Operations | 0.0 % | 0.0 % | 0.0 % | 37 |
| REIT - Office | -5.9 % | 0.0 % | 6.5 % | 68 |
| Real Estate Development | -26.4 % | 0.0 % | 10.4 % | 28 |
| REIT - Hotel & Motel | -2.4 % | 1.3 % | 3.6 % | 35 |
| Real Estate Services | -8.0 % | 2.1 % | 14.6 % | 523 |
| REIT - Residential | 0.0 % | 2.3 % | 12.7 % | 43 |
| REIT - Diversified | -4.0 % | 3.1 % | 12.9 % | 153 |
| REIT - Industrial | 0.0 % | 3.1 % | 8.4 % | 56 |
| REIT - Retail | -0.7 % | 4.4 % | 12.2 % | 94 |
| REIT - Specialty | -1.4 % | 4.7 % | 14.2 % | 31 |
| Real Estate - Diversified | -12.4 % | 5.8 % | 27.5 % | 127 |
| REIT - Healthcare Facilities | -1.0 % | 7.1 % | 13.0 % | 25 |
Utilities (6)
| Industry | P25 | Median | P75 | Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utilities - Independent Power Producers | -13.6 % | -5.0 % | 12.4 % | 76 |
| Utilities - Regulated Gas | -11.1 % | -3.8 % | 4.4 % | 105 |
| Utilities - Renewable | -11.6 % | -0.8 % | 21.7 % | 211 |
| Utilities - Diversified | -6.3 % | 1.2 % | 8.1 % | 52 |
| Utilities - Regulated Water | -5.6 % | 5.7 % | 14.3 % | 64 |
| Utilities - Regulated Electric | -3.0 % | 6.4 % | 13.4 % | 153 |
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