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Net margin by sector and industry
Net profit margin: median and quartiles across 11 GICS sectors and 177 industries, from 29,151 valued stocks worldwide.
As of September 18, 2026 · updated daily · CSVJSON
What the numbers show
The lowest sector median is 2.8 % (Communication Services, 1,175 values), the highest 23.2 % (Financials, 3,168 values).
The middle sector (Industrials) has a median of 4.7 %; half of its 5,378 stocks sit between 0.5 % and 10.5 %.
Net margin by sector
| Sector | P25 | Median | P75 | Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communication Services | -7.1 % | 2.8 % | 11.5 % | 1,175 |
| Consumer Discretionary | -0.8 % | 3.3 % | 8.5 % | 3,752 |
| Consumer Staples | 0.3 % | 3.8 % | 9.1 % | 1,746 |
| Materials | 0.1 % | 4.0 % | 10.3 % | 3,130 |
| Information Technology | -2.9 % | 4.2 % | 11.4 % | 3,568 |
| Industrials | 0.5 % | 4.7 % | 10.5 % | 5,378 |
| Energy | -1.2 % | 5.2 % | 14.9 % | 1,113 |
| Health Care | -5.0 % | 5.5 % | 13.8 % | 2,129 |
| Utilities | 2.8 % | 8.7 % | 15.4 % | 640 |
| Real Estate | -2.2 % | 12.0 % | 38.0 % | 1,762 |
| Financials | 7.7 % | 23.2 % | 37.8 % | 3,168 |
Net margin by industry (177)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entertainment | -16.1 % | 0.3 % | 7.9 % | 255 |
| Advertising Agencies | -6.4 % | 0.7 % | 5.8 % | 194 |
| Broadcasting | -6.7 % | 1.9 % | 9.3 % | 63 |
| Internet Content & Information | -14.4 % | 2.2 % | 15.7 % | 146 |
| Electronic Gaming & Multimedia | -10.1 % | 4.5 % | 20.2 % | 143 |
| Telecom Services | -2.2 % | 5.1 % | 12.5 % | 253 |
| Publishing | -2.6 % | 5.1 % | 10.5 % | 108 |
| Media & Publishing | -2.7 % | 5.6 % | 10.6 % | 12 |
Consumer Discretionary (29)
| Industry | P25 | Median | P75 | Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Retail | -3.8 % | 1.1 % | 6.3 % | 104 |
| Auto & Truck Dealerships | -0.5 % | 1.2 % | 3.6 % | 93 |
| Textiles & Apparel | 0.4 % | 1.4 % | 2.0 % | 11 |
| Consumer Electronics | -3.4 % | 1.7 % | 6.5 % | 126 |
| Automobiles & Auto Parts | -0.6 % | 1.9 % | 7.7 % | 13 |
| Auto Manufacturers | -3.4 % | 1.9 % | 5.7 % | 106 |
| Department Stores | -0.9 % | 2.1 % | 6.2 % | 115 |
| Textiles | 0.3 % | 2.3 % | 5.8 % | 37 |
| Specialty Retail | -0.4 % | 2.3 % | 5.9 % | 222 |
| Restaurants | -4.2 % | 2.4 % | 6.9 % | 215 |
| Apparel Retail | -0.6 % | 2.8 % | 8.8 % | 101 |
| Recreational Vehicles | -5.8 % | 2.8 % | 5.2 % | 38 |
| Home Improvement Retail | 1.8 % | 2.9 % | 6.7 % | 34 |
| Textile Manufacturing | -0.2 % | 2.9 % | 7.7 % | 328 |
| Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances | -1.0 % | 3.0 % | 7.2 % | 316 |
| Discount Stores | 2.1 % | 3.1 % | 4.3 % | 25 |
| Apparel Manufacturing | -0.6 % | 3.6 % | 8.4 % | 214 |
| Gambling | -10.6 % | 3.8 % | 9.6 % | 51 |
| Auto Parts | 1.0 % | 4.0 % | 8.5 % | 651 |
| Leisure | -3.5 % | 4.0 % | 10.1 % | 190 |
| Resorts & Casinos | -5.2 % | 4.0 % | 11.8 % | 70 |
| Footwear & Accessories | -2.3 % | 4.2 % | 7.7 % | 89 |
| Education & Training Services | -6.9 % | 4.2 % | 16.8 % | 137 |
| Personal Services | 0.5 % | 5.0 % | 10.7 % | 40 |
| Residential Construction | 2.5 % | 5.3 % | 11.5 % | 64 |
| Luxury Goods | 1.4 % | 5.4 % | 10.7 % | 127 |
| Travel Services | 1.2 % | 5.7 % | 10.0 % | 83 |
| Lodging | -5.0 % | 7.3 % | 16.7 % | 157 |
| Hotels & Entertainment Services | 3.5 % | 7.9 % | 10.2 % | 11 |
Consumer Staples (14)
| Industry | P25 | Median | P75 | Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmaceutical Retailers | -1.6 % | 1.4 % | 3.3 % | 58 |
| Food Products | 0.7 % | 1.7 % | 4.4 % | 14 |
| Food Distribution | 0.1 % | 1.9 % | 5.4 % | 77 |
| Confectioners | -1.8 % | 2.3 % | 6.6 % | 75 |
| Grocery Stores | 0.8 % | 2.7 % | 4.2 % | 80 |
| Food & Tobacco | -0.1 % | 3.4 % | 7.1 % | 23 |
| Packaged Foods | 0.6 % | 3.8 % | 8.6 % | 638 |
| Farm Products | -1.6 % | 3.9 % | 10.7 % | 283 |
| Household & Personal Products | -1.7 % | 5.2 % | 11.2 % | 241 |
| Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries | 0.3 % | 5.8 % | 11.6 % | 93 |
| Agricultural Products | 1.3 % | 6.2 % | 18.8 % | 16 |
| Beverages - Brewers | 0.2 % | 6.6 % | 13.4 % | 57 |
| Beverages - Non-Alcoholic | 3.4 % | 8.1 % | 13.2 % | 87 |
| Tobacco | 7.1 % | 14.7 % | 21.5 % | 36 |
Energy (8)
| Industry | P25 | Median | P75 | Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing | 0.6 % | 2.7 % | 5.3 % | 112 |
| Oil & Gas Drilling | -6.1 % | 2.9 % | 9.8 % | 32 |
| Thermal Coal | 0.4 % | 4.9 % | 10.3 % | 97 |
| Oil & Gas Equipment & Services | 0.0 % | 5.3 % | 11.3 % | 185 |
| Oil & Gas Integrated | 3.2 % | 6.6 % | 19.7 % | 52 |
| Uranium | -38.0 % | 8.2 % | 21.5 % | 12 |
| Oil & Gas E&P | -14.6 % | 8.5 % | 23.6 % | 251 |
| Oil & Gas Midstream | 3.1 % | 15.1 % | 25.4 % | 85 |
Financials (20)
| Industry | P25 | Median | P75 | Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shell Companies | -57.0 % | -9.7 % | 7.5 % | 30 |
| Insurance - Life | 2.5 % | 7.8 % | 16.3 % | 96 |
| Insurance - Property & Casualty | 4.7 % | 8.5 % | 13.4 % | 119 |
| Insurance - Diversified | 4.2 % | 8.8 % | 12.6 % | 82 |
| Financial Conglomerates | 4.6 % | 11.3 % | 26.6 % | 56 |
| Insurance Brokers | 3.2 % | 11.4 % | 17.6 % | 35 |
| Insurance - Reinsurance | 7.7 % | 11.7 % | 16.5 % | 29 |
| Insurance - Specialty | 5.3 % | 13.0 % | 24.3 % | 28 |
| Banking Services | 1.0 % | 14.4 % | 37.4 % | 14 |
| Capital Markets | 2.2 % | 17.5 % | 37.3 % | 432 |
| Credit Services | 5.9 % | 20.3 % | 37.7 % | 329 |
| Investment Banking & Investment Services | 5.6 % | 21.9 % | 36.0 % | 14 |
| Asset Management | 3.7 % | 24.4 % | 61.7 % | 573 |
| Financial Services | -2.1 % | 25.2 % | 51.3 % | 16 |
| Specialized Finance | 10.9 % | 26.2 % | 40.5 % | 18 |
| Banks - Regional | 20.5 % | 28.8 % | 37.4 % | 1,074 |
| Financial Data & Stock Exchanges | 14.7 % | 30.3 % | 37.4 % | 54 |
| REIT - Mortgage | 5.6 % | 32.4 % | 60.3 % | 40 |
| Banks - Diversified | 26.8 % | 33.1 % | 40.9 % | 47 |
| Mortgage Finance | 9.9 % | 52.6 % | 54.3 % | 89 |
Health Care (11)
| Industry | P25 | Median | P75 | Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare Plans | 0.5 % | 0.8 % | 4.0 % | 15 |
| Medical Distribution | 0.2 % | 1.7 % | 4.3 % | 78 |
| Health Information Services | -22.6 % | 2.0 % | 9.5 % | 119 |
| Pharmaceuticals | 0.6 % | 3.5 % | 9.3 % | 51 |
| Diagnostics & Research | -10.9 % | 3.8 % | 12.7 % | 129 |
| Medical Devices | -13.3 % | 4.7 % | 13.8 % | 310 |
| Biotechnology | -29.8 % | 4.7 % | 20.1 % | 381 |
| Medical Care Facilities | 0.7 % | 5.5 % | 11.3 % | 249 |
| Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic | -3.7 % | 6.7 % | 13.9 % | 573 |
| Medical Instruments & Supplies | 0.8 % | 7.1 % | 15.1 % | 191 |
| Drug Manufacturers - General | 4.5 % | 13.2 % | 20.5 % | 72 |
Industrials (32)
| Industry | P25 | Median | P75 | Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staffing & Employment Services | -0.1 % | 1.4 % | 3.5 % | 86 |
| Trucking | -2.5 % | 1.7 % | 4.8 % | 46 |
| Integrated Freight & Logistics | 0.2 % | 2.7 % | 6.1 % | 202 |
| Construction & Engineering | -3.3 % | 2.7 % | 6.0 % | 16 |
| Industrial Distribution | 0.5 % | 3.1 % | 6.9 % | 112 |
| Business Equipment & Supplies | -5.0 % | 3.1 % | 8.2 % | 73 |
| Pollution & Treatment Controls | -3.6 % | 3.2 % | 9.7 % | 90 |
| Engineering & Construction | 0.3 % | 3.4 % | 7.1 % | 807 |
| Metal Fabrication | -0.6 % | 3.5 % | 8.9 % | 260 |
| Conglomerates | -1.4 % | 3.7 % | 9.7 % | 365 |
| Specialty Business Services | -0.1 % | 3.8 % | 11.1 % | 239 |
| Airlines | 0.0 % | 3.9 % | 6.7 % | 53 |
| Electrical Equipment | 1.4 % | 4.1 % | 11.0 % | 19 |
| Machinery, Tools, Heavy Vehicles, Trains & Ships | -1.6 % | 4.1 % | 11.6 % | 38 |
| Building Products & Equipment | -0.5 % | 4.2 % | 8.9 % | 245 |
| Rental & Leasing Services | -0.6 % | 4.4 % | 12.3 % | 93 |
| Electrical Equipment & Parts | 0.8 % | 5.1 % | 10.2 % | 533 |
| Construction & Engineering | 1.6 % | 5.2 % | 8.8 % | 19 |
| Waste Management | -0.7 % | 5.6 % | 13.6 % | 160 |
| Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery | 2.0 % | 5.7 % | 9.2 % | 150 |
| Specialty Industrial Machinery | 1.3 % | 5.9 % | 11.0 % | 812 |
| Aerospace & Defense | -2.2 % | 6.0 % | 8.8 % | 10 |
| Consulting Services | 1.6 % | 6.2 % | 12.2 % | 79 |
| Aerospace & Defense | 2.5 % | 6.8 % | 13.3 % | 226 |
| Tools & Accessories | 2.6 % | 6.9 % | 11.9 % | 121 |
| Professional & Commercial Services | 2.8 % | 6.9 % | 9.3 % | 11 |
| Railroads | 3.2 % | 7.1 % | 14.3 % | 110 |
| Industrial Machinery | 4.2 % | 7.2 % | 12.2 % | 23 |
| Electrical Utilities & IPPs | 6.6 % | 10.2 % | 16.6 % | 14 |
| Marine Shipping | 2.8 % | 11.2 % | 26.2 % | 227 |
| Airports & Air Services | 4.3 % | 11.9 % | 16.5 % | 53 |
| Infrastructure Operations | 5.3 % | 13.4 % | 22.7 % | 67 |
Information Technology (18)
| Industry | P25 | Median | P75 | Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar | -15.1 % | -1.9 % | 8.1 % | 103 |
| Electronics & Computer Distribution | 0.5 % | 2.0 % | 4.1 % | 151 |
| Computer Hardware | -0.5 % | 3.3 % | 8.9 % | 215 |
| Communication Equipment | -4.7 % | 3.3 % | 7.5 % | 297 |
| Software - Application | -9.8 % | 3.4 % | 13.0 % | 653 |
| Electronic Equipment & Parts | 1.1 % | 3.9 % | 9.2 % | 17 |
| Software - Infrastructure | -10.0 % | 4.0 % | 13.8 % | 351 |
| Security & Protection Services | -2.7 % | 4.2 % | 10.5 % | 107 |
| Communications & Networking | -7.0 % | 4.3 % | 9.6 % | 13 |
| Information Technology Services | 0.3 % | 4.3 % | 8.7 % | 470 |
| Electronic Components | -0.7 % | 4.7 % | 10.5 % | 638 |
| Computers, Phones & Household Electronics | -0.3 % | 4.9 % | 7.6 % | 11 |
| Software & IT Services | -1.1 % | 5.0 % | 14.7 % | 31 |
| IT Services | 3.0 % | 6.0 % | 11.9 % | 36 |
| Scientific & Technical Instruments | -0.4 % | 6.5 % | 13.2 % | 155 |
| Semiconductors | -1.8 % | 7.1 % | 17.7 % | 323 |
| Semiconductor Equipment & Materials | 1.4 % | 8.5 % | 17.3 % | 215 |
| Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | 3.8 % | 9.1 % | 16.7 % | 48 |
Materials (18)
| Industry | P25 | Median | P75 | Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coking Coal | -13.1 % | -2.3 % | 9.8 % | 24 |
| Lumber & Wood Production | -11.9 % | 0.7 % | 4.7 % | 77 |
| Steel | -0.3 % | 2.1 % | 6.3 % | 400 |
| Paper & Paper Products | 0.2 % | 2.3 % | 6.0 % | 118 |
| Metals & Mining | 0.4 % | 2.5 % | 6.9 % | 21 |
| Other | 0.2 % | 3.0 % | 10.1 % | 115 |
| Packaging & Containers | 0.5 % | 3.9 % | 7.0 % | 272 |
| Aluminum | 1.9 % | 4.0 % | 9.5 % | 77 |
| Chemicals | -0.4 % | 4.2 % | 10.3 % | 341 |
| Building Materials | 0.0 % | 4.5 % | 9.1 % | 253 |
| Specialty Chemicals | 0.5 % | 4.6 % | 10.5 % | 690 |
| Agricultural Inputs | 0.6 % | 4.7 % | 8.8 % | 170 |
| Copper | 0.8 % | 5.0 % | 17.8 % | 50 |
| Containers & Packaging | 3.0 % | 5.3 % | 14.0 % | 23 |
| Other Industrial Metals & Mining | -5.6 % | 5.4 % | 16.0 % | 223 |
| Silver | -1.3 % | 11.1 % | 29.8 % | 10 |
| Other Precious Metals & Mining | 0.6 % | 16.6 % | 38.7 % | 48 |
| Gold | 5.3 % | 23.8 % | 33.9 % | 139 |
Real Estate (13)
| Industry | P25 | Median | P75 | Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Estate - Development | -9.3 % | 7.5 % | 20.0 % | 535 |
| REIT - Hotel & Motel | -3.9 % | 8.5 % | 55.7 % | 35 |
| Real Estate Services | -0.4 % | 11.1 % | 39.0 % | 498 |
| REIT - Office | -14.0 % | 11.8 % | 36.8 % | 67 |
| Real Estate Development | -2.4 % | 11.9 % | 28.3 % | 23 |
| Real Estate - Diversified | -2.7 % | 12.2 % | 37.1 % | 128 |
| REIT - Residential | 0.4 % | 13.0 % | 27.8 % | 41 |
| Real Estate Operations | 13.8 % | 18.9 % | 37.2 % | 32 |
| REIT - Healthcare Facilities | 4.3 % | 19.2 % | 64.1 % | 25 |
| REIT - Diversified | 4.4 % | 36.6 % | 67.9 % | 151 |
| REIT - Retail | 22.6 % | 40.5 % | 72.5 % | 93 |
| REIT - Specialty | 15.3 % | 42.3 % | 73.7 % | 32 |
| REIT - Industrial | 28.4 % | 52.0 % | 74.6 % | 54 |
Utilities (6)
| Industry | P25 | Median | P75 | Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utilities - Diversified | 3.6 % | 5.6 % | 13.8 % | 51 |
| Utilities - Renewable | -5.5 % | 6.3 % | 17.6 % | 192 |
| Utilities - Regulated Gas | 3.6 % | 6.9 % | 12.7 % | 102 |
| Utilities - Independent Power Producers | 0.7 % | 6.9 % | 12.9 % | 70 |
| Utilities - Regulated Water | 3.5 % | 10.9 % | 21.3 % | 64 |
| Utilities - Regulated Electric | 5.7 % | 11.2 % | 17.7 % | 153 |
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