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From the reported filings of all visible Fair Value Calculator stocks; the 25th, 50th and 75th percentile per sector and industry, as of September 18, 2026.

Valuation multiples › P/S ratio

P/S ratio by sector and industry

Price-to-sales ratio: median and quartiles across 11 GICS sectors and 158 industries, from 29,151 valued stocks worldwide.

As of September 18, 2026 · updated daily · CSV JSON

What the numbers show

The lowest sector median is 0.72 (Consumer Staples, 1,523 values), the highest 2.86 (Financials, 2,860 values).

That is a factor of 4.0 between the two: the same ratio means different things in different sectors, so compare within the industry.

The middle sector (Energy) has a median of 1.39; half of its 881 stocks sit between 0.49 and 3.01.

P/S ratio by sector

Sector	P25	Median	P75	Values
Consumer Staples	0.29	0.72	1.73	1,523
Consumer Discretionary	0.28	0.79	1.89	3,283
Communication Services	0.36	0.94	2.45	997
Industrials	0.41	1.09	2.78	4,811
Materials	0.40	1.10	2.99	2,764
Energy	0.49	1.39	3.01	881
Utilities	0.68	1.66	3.40	595
Information Technology	0.52	1.70	4.44	3,144
Real Estate	0.48	1.91	5.44	1,636
Health Care	0.75	2.17	5.04	2,050
Financials	1.29	2.86	4.80	2,860

P/S ratio by industry (158)

Grouped by sector, sorted by median within each sector. Only industries with at least ten valued stocks.

Communication Services (7)

Industry	P25	Median	P75	Values
Advertising Agencies	0.25	0.57	1.34	167
Broadcasting	0.26	0.75	1.45	54
Publishing	0.34	0.78	1.94	97
Telecom Services	0.51	0.94	2.35	219
Entertainment	0.33	0.98	2.45	209
Electronic Gaming & Multimedia	0.44	1.12	3.36	120
Internet Content & Information	0.61	1.71	3.79	126

Consumer Discretionary (26)

Industry	P25	Median	P75	Values
Auto & Truck Dealerships	0.18	0.38	1.20	81
Auto Manufacturers	0.17	0.46	1.56	98
Internet Retail	0.17	0.48	1.43	91
Specialty Retail	0.23	0.50	0.89	199
Textiles	0.18	0.52	1.49	32
Home Improvement Retail	0.27	0.53	1.22	34
Department Stores	0.24	0.57	1.33	95
Restaurants	0.21	0.57	1.30	204
Apparel Retail	0.20	0.62	1.48	88
Residential Construction	0.33	0.64	1.21	61
Apparel Manufacturing	0.25	0.68	1.69	172
Recreational Vehicles	0.46	0.69	1.13	35
Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances	0.28	0.71	1.76	267
Footwear & Accessories	0.32	0.74	1.43	84
Consumer Electronics	0.21	0.79	1.67	108
Luxury Goods	0.35	0.79	1.92	122
Textile Manufacturing	0.26	0.81	1.75	282
Education & Training Services	0.29	0.82	2.23	115
Resorts & Casinos	0.22	0.85	1.93	63
Discount Stores	0.56	1.01	1.35	21
Auto Parts	0.40	1.03	2.28	550
Personal Services	0.42	1.05	2.36	37
Travel Services	0.29	1.08	2.67	73
Leisure	0.38	1.11	2.38	171
Gambling	0.73	1.28	2.72	49
Lodging	0.56	1.66	4.59	146

Consumer Staples (13)

Industry	P25	Median	P75	Values
Food Distribution	0.13	0.33	0.74	71
Pharmaceutical Retailers	0.15	0.37	1.08	49
Grocery Stores	0.21	0.40	0.62	72
Food Products	0.28	0.41	1.04	10
Confectioners	0.13	0.50	0.87	63
Farm Products	0.26	0.56	1.30	261
Packaged Foods	0.28	0.74	1.60	556
Household & Personal Products	0.35	1.10	2.26	200
Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries	0.50	1.25	3.19	88
Agricultural Products	0.16	1.37	5.27	13
Tobacco	0.80	1.44	3.41	31
Beverages - Brewers	0.73	1.53	2.59	52
Beverages - Non-Alcoholic	0.59	1.54	2.53	81

Energy (8)

Industry	P25	Median	P75	Values
Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing	0.17	0.38	0.91	98
Oil & Gas Integrated	0.46	0.96	1.54	45
Oil & Gas Drilling	0.54	0.99	1.77	31
Oil & Gas Equipment & Services	0.56	1.08	2.29	169
Thermal Coal	0.33	1.12	2.05	94
Oil & Gas E&P	1.27	2.22	4.03	258
Oil & Gas Midstream	0.88	2.53	4.85	84
Uranium	3.97	7.01	21.06	12

Financials (18)

Industry	P25	Median	P75	Values
Insurance - Diversified	0.45	0.91	1.69	76
Insurance - Property & Casualty	0.55	1.07	1.74	105
Insurance - Life	0.60	1.09	1.94	85
Insurance - Reinsurance	0.70	1.19	1.45	27
Insurance - Specialty	0.85	1.41	2.87	28
Shell Companies	0.51	1.49	20.07	30
Mortgage Finance	0.52	1.89	5.16	62
Financial Conglomerates	1.02	2.02	4.80	52
Financial Services	1.06	2.08	5.40	12
Credit Services	0.90	2.29	4.98	305
Capital Markets	0.85	2.91	6.22	392
Insurance Brokers	0.97	3.11	4.19	31
Banks - Regional	2.39	3.40	4.52	989
Asset Management	1.53	3.65	7.88	534
Banks - Diversified	3.46	4.01	4.64	47
Specialized Finance	0.37	4.02	6.52	15
REIT - Mortgage	2.60	4.52	5.91	34
Financial Data & Stock Exchanges	3.21	7.04	10.51	48

Health Care (11)

Industry	P25	Median	P75	Values
Medical Distribution	0.17	0.39	0.82	72
Healthcare Plans	0.30	0.63	1.41	15
Pharmaceuticals	0.26	0.75	1.61	27
Medical Care Facilities	0.54	1.17	2.06	233
Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic	0.81	2.06	4.00	502
Health Information Services	0.92	2.13	5.18	115
Medical Devices	0.73	2.25	4.54	288
Diagnostics & Research	0.77	2.44	5.74	120
Medical Instruments & Supplies	1.08	2.57	5.01	177
Drug Manufacturers - General	1.78	3.21	5.65	66
Biotechnology	1.51	4.10	10.53	463

Industrials (27)

Industry	P25	Median	P75	Values
Staffing & Employment Services	0.17	0.28	0.64	79
Integrated Freight & Logistics	0.19	0.49	1.18	182
Engineering & Construction	0.23	0.63	1.36	733
Rental & Leasing Services	0.25	0.64	1.61	81
Airlines	0.31	0.65	0.95	42
Industrial Distribution	0.26	0.65	1.39	103
Conglomerates	0.23	0.70	2.08	313
Trucking	0.32	0.80	1.53	36
Electrical Equipment	0.58	0.82	2.68	19
Specialty Business Services	0.37	0.85	2.33	208
Building Products & Equipment	0.40	0.94	2.06	223
Business Equipment & Supplies	0.27	1.04	1.93	67
Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery	0.46	1.06	1.89	140
Metal Fabrication	0.35	1.08	2.60	228
Construction & Engineering	0.61	1.09	1.92	16
Consulting Services	0.38	1.20	3.11	73
Railroads	0.54	1.23	3.90	107
Waste Management	0.45	1.24	2.85	152
Pollution & Treatment Controls	0.55	1.45	3.06	80
Infrastructure Operations	0.76	1.55	4.32	65
Tools & Accessories	0.70	1.56	2.73	106
Marine Shipping	0.81	1.60	2.87	209
Airports & Air Services	0.82	1.77	3.58	45
Electrical Equipment & Parts	0.64	1.83	3.88	483
Industrial Machinery	1.39	2.03	3.63	22
Specialty Industrial Machinery	0.77	2.04	4.14	740
Aerospace & Defense	1.37	2.80	6.22	203

Information Technology (13)

Industry	P25	Median	P75	Values
Electronics & Computer Distribution	0.15	0.35	0.78	142
Solar	0.18	0.90	2.61	91
Information Technology Services	0.37	0.99	2.13	414
Computer Hardware	0.46	1.02	2.46	200
Security & Protection Services	0.49	1.23	2.51	102
Communication Equipment	0.57	1.60	3.85	271
Electronic Components	0.51	1.90	4.51	563
Software - Application	0.85	2.11	4.46	602
IT Services	0.98	2.12	3.40	30
Software - Infrastructure	0.89	2.33	5.49	310
Scientific & Technical Instruments	1.23	3.38	5.41	149
Semiconductors	1.43	4.10	10.17	288
Semiconductor Equipment & Materials	1.26	4.24	10.96	161

Materials (17)

Industry	P25	Median	P75	Values
Lumber & Wood Production	0.23	0.51	1.48	71
Paper & Paper Products	0.21	0.53	1.13	100
Steel	0.18	0.56	1.46	335
Packaging & Containers	0.31	0.67	1.38	233
Aluminum	0.33	0.75	1.51	71
Building Materials	0.31	0.80	1.56	221
Containers & Packaging	0.64	0.85	2.39	21
Agricultural Inputs	0.40	0.88	1.75	157
Coking Coal	0.15	0.89	2.37	24
Other	0.28	1.05	1.55	37
Chemicals	0.41	1.08	3.06	283
Specialty Chemicals	0.54	1.33	3.27	612
Copper	0.65	3.05	4.61	48
Other Industrial Metals & Mining	0.82	3.30	12.70	266
Gold	2.17	3.92	9.14	153
Other Precious Metals & Mining	1.61	5.24	16.18	58
Silver	1.70	5.39	7.48	10

Real Estate (12)

Industry	P25	Median	P75	Values
Real Estate - Development	0.27	0.86	2.53	508
Real Estate Development	0.33	1.46	3.76	17
Real Estate - Diversified	0.35	1.64	4.59	121
Real Estate Services	0.48	1.84	5.05	485
REIT - Hotel & Motel	0.56	2.01	4.59	32
REIT - Office	1.82	3.52	7.25	56
REIT - Diversified	1.81	4.38	8.11	138
REIT - Residential	1.75	5.18	7.25	40
REIT - Healthcare Facilities	4.06	6.04	8.78	25
REIT - Retail	3.71	6.19	8.69	90
REIT - Industrial	4.77	6.49	10.26	53
REIT - Specialty	4.20	6.66	8.90	31

Utilities (6)

Industry	P25	Median	P75	Values
Utilities - Regulated Gas	0.59	1.17	2.43	90
Utilities - Diversified	0.72	1.22	1.93	49
Utilities - Independent Power Producers	0.49	1.61	3.39	70
Utilities - Regulated Electric	0.68	1.72	3.13	141
Utilities - Renewable	0.72	1.90	4.80	177
Utilities - Regulated Water	0.98	2.29	3.54	63

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