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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 October 14, 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 157 industries, from 27,874 valued stocks worldwide.

As of October 14, 2026 · updated daily · CSV JSON

What the numbers show

The lowest sector median is 0.83 (Consumer Staples, 1,468 values), the highest 2.96 (Financials, 2,791 values).

That is a factor of 3.6 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 1.52; half of its 789 stocks sit between 0.62 and 3.09.

P/S ratio by sector

Sector	P25	Median	P75	Values
Consumer Staples	0.31	0.83	1.75	1,468
Consumer Discretionary	0.33	0.85	1.84	3,114
Communication Services	0.42	1.04	2.47	923
Industrials	0.48	1.15	2.71	4,730
Materials	0.46	1.18	2.85	2,711
Energy	0.62	1.52	3.09	789
Utilities	0.74	1.64	3.40	610
Information Technology	0.62	1.87	4.62	3,080
Health Care	0.81	2.14	4.68	1,961
Real Estate	0.62	2.47	5.81	1,622
Financials	1.50	2.96	4.74	2,791

P/S ratio by industry (157)

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	0.29	0.62	1.44	154
Broadcasting	0.28	0.72	1.13	53
Publishing	0.46	0.81	2.01	91
Entertainment	0.37	1.02	2.87	182
Telecom Services	0.60	1.30	2.46	216
Internet Content & Information	0.55	1.45	3.28	112
Electronic Gaming & Multimedia	0.51	1.53	3.97	118

Consumer Discretionary (26)

Industry	P25	Median	P75	Values
Auto & Truck Dealerships	0.17	0.34	0.85	80
Textiles	0.17	0.38	0.87	28
Auto Manufacturers	0.26	0.48	1.24	89
Home Improvement Retail	0.26	0.54	1.17	30
Specialty Retail	0.27	0.58	0.97	187
Apparel Retail	0.25	0.63	1.48	93
Recreational Vehicles	0.47	0.63	0.86	32
Internet Retail	0.25	0.64	1.78	89
Restaurants	0.29	0.65	1.26	193
Department Stores	0.31	0.69	1.52	90
Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances	0.32	0.73	1.68	258
Footwear & Accessories	0.44	0.73	1.40	85
Residential Construction	0.39	0.77	1.49	60
Apparel Manufacturing	0.37	0.77	1.73	168
Consumer Electronics	0.31	0.86	1.59	96
Discount Stores	0.59	0.89	1.40	22
Textile Manufacturing	0.31	0.91	1.77	283
Travel Services	0.39	0.97	2.80	78
Personal Services	0.41	1.00	2.08	35
Auto Parts	0.45	1.05	2.10	545
Resorts & Casinos	0.30	1.06	2.10	62
Leisure	0.36	1.06	2.32	160
Luxury Goods	0.39	1.09	2.05	115
Gambling	0.76	1.11	2.42	42
Education & Training Services	0.58	1.18	2.42	103
Lodging	0.73	1.67	4.29	143

Consumer Staples (12)

Industry	P25	Median	P75	Values
Food Distribution	0.15	0.31	0.74	75
Pharmaceutical Retailers	0.24	0.50	1.11	50
Grocery Stores	0.29	0.56	0.88	67
Confectioners	0.16	0.58	1.29	68
Farm Products	0.31	0.76	1.72	256
Packaged Foods	0.29	0.80	1.66	550
Household & Personal Products	0.40	1.15	2.37	190
Agricultural Products	0.25	1.26	5.01	10
Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries	0.53	1.29	2.98	82
Beverages - Brewers	0.86	1.48	2.54	51
Beverages - Non-Alcoholic	0.82	1.53	2.52	79
Tobacco	0.85	1.72	3.29	28

Energy (8)

Industry	P25	Median	P75	Values
Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing	0.19	0.42	0.95	94
Thermal Coal	0.52	1.17	2.12	83
Oil & Gas Drilling	0.52	1.18	2.17	33
Oil & Gas Integrated	0.59	1.23	1.88	41
Oil & Gas Equipment & Services	0.59	1.25	2.42	164
Oil & Gas Midstream	1.10	2.51	4.82	79
Oil & Gas E&P	1.43	2.54	4.27	241
Uranium	4.11	6.20	27.08	13

Financials (19)

Industry	P25	Median	P75	Values
Shell Companies	0.11	0.58	11.92	26
Insurance - Diversified	0.61	0.99	1.70	76
Insurance - Life	0.68	1.02	2.12	81
Insurance - Reinsurance	0.72	1.09	1.39	23
Insurance - Property & Casualty	0.60	1.11	1.75	102
Insurance - Specialty	0.83	1.38	3.25	25
Financial Conglomerates	1.01	1.96	5.48	51
Mortgage Finance	0.50	2.00	5.74	58
Credit Services	1.22	2.49	5.33	295
Diversified Financial Services	1.65	2.65	11.05	13
Insurance Brokers	0.72	2.95	3.98	34
Capital Markets	0.99	3.15	6.03	397
Banks - Regional	2.42	3.31	4.35	978
Asset Management	1.72	3.49	7.35	532
REIT - Mortgage	2.05	3.81	5.05	34
Banks - Diversified	3.14	3.91	4.89	44
Investment Brokerage - National	0.84	3.95	8.89	10
Specialized Finance	1.49	4.91	9.68	11
Financial Data & Stock Exchanges	4.41	7.96	10.44	45

Health Care (11)

Industry	P25	Median	P75	Values
Medical Distribution	0.15	0.35	0.72	76
Healthcare Plans	0.35	0.66	0.87	13
Pharmaceuticals	0.27	0.70	1.45	24
Medical Care Facilities	0.59	1.32	2.42	229
Health Information Services	0.78	2.11	4.38	109
Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic	0.88	2.13	3.87	489
Diagnostics & Research	0.82	2.25	5.67	112
Medical Devices	0.94	2.29	4.47	281
Medical Instruments & Supplies	1.12	2.33	4.29	172
Drug Manufacturers - General	1.58	3.17	5.68	68
Biotechnology	1.44	4.33	11.08	426

Industrials (26)

Industry	P25	Median	P75	Values
Staffing & Employment Services	0.17	0.31	0.68	75
Integrated Freight & Logistics	0.28	0.54	1.43	184
Airlines	0.27	0.64	1.01	48
Industrial Distribution	0.31	0.70	1.43	102
Trucking	0.32	0.72	1.21	39
Engineering & Construction	0.32	0.72	1.51	714
Conglomerates	0.29	0.78	2.25	306
Business Equipment & Supplies	0.25	0.91	1.73	66
Rental & Leasing Services	0.43	0.91	1.97	79
Building Products & Equipment	0.44	0.92	1.88	219
Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery	0.45	0.93	1.90	134
Specialty Business Services	0.44	1.00	2.46	209
Consulting Services	0.51	1.09	2.69	68
Construction & Engineering	0.65	1.10	2.06	15
Metal Fabrication	0.39	1.16	2.70	220
Waste Management	0.59	1.37	2.80	147
Pollution & Treatment Controls	0.83	1.47	2.92	77
Industrial Machinery	1.18	1.51	2.50	16
Railroads	0.65	1.53	3.88	99
Tools & Accessories	0.75	1.64	2.77	109
Electrical Equipment & Parts	0.62	1.67	3.60	482
Airports & Air Services	1.11	1.79	3.52	48
Specialty Industrial Machinery	0.74	1.89	3.83	714
Marine Shipping	0.95	1.91	2.96	211
Infrastructure Operations	0.95	1.98	4.55	61
Aerospace & Defense	1.37	2.71	5.60	211

Information Technology (13)

Industry	P25	Median	P75	Values
Electronics & Computer Distribution	0.19	0.43	0.87	141
Solar	0.25	0.97	2.67	88
Information Technology Services	0.43	1.03	2.22	416
Security & Protection Services	0.44	1.08	2.44	101
Computer Hardware	0.48	1.12	2.45	185
Communication Equipment	0.60	1.43	3.63	266
Electronic Components	0.65	2.03	4.40	560
Software - Application	0.93	2.13	4.58	575
IT Services	1.50	2.25	7.33	24
Software - Infrastructure	0.93	2.51	5.59	305
Scientific & Technical Instruments	1.17	2.89	5.06	145
Semiconductors	1.69	4.28	9.63	302
Semiconductor Equipment & Materials	1.86	4.97	11.72	173

Materials (17)

Industry	P25	Median	P75	Values
Paper & Paper Products	0.19	0.55	1.11	101
Lumber & Wood Production	0.25	0.56	1.42	65
Containers & Packaging	0.28	0.60	1.55	18
Steel	0.24	0.67	1.53	340
Packaging & Containers	0.36	0.74	1.48	223
Other	0.36	0.79	2.62	30
Aluminum	0.39	0.80	1.55	70
Agricultural Inputs	0.40	0.85	1.77	149
Coking Coal	0.14	1.03	1.61	19
Building Materials	0.35	1.07	1.83	228
Chemicals	0.45	1.18	2.71	276
Specialty Chemicals	0.59	1.33	2.90	634
Copper	0.73	2.49	4.62	48
Other Industrial Metals & Mining	0.93	2.99	15.42	260
Gold	2.14	3.58	9.28	155
Silver	1.48	3.78	6.57	10
Other Precious Metals & Mining	1.24	4.89	11.52	60

Real Estate (12)

Industry	P25	Median	P75	Values
Real Estate - Development	0.35	1.18	2.80	513
Real Estate Development	0.81	1.44	3.99	14
REIT - Hotel & Motel	0.92	2.16	3.18	33
Real Estate - Diversified	0.65	2.28	4.90	117
Real Estate Services	0.47	2.30	5.58	495
REIT - Office	1.73	4.13	6.66	64
REIT - Diversified	2.15	4.47	7.65	130
REIT - Residential	1.28	4.89	7.10	41
REIT - Specialty	4.54	6.09	8.34	32
REIT - Retail	4.05	6.13	7.66	90
REIT - Healthcare Facilities	4.82	6.45	8.04	24
REIT - Industrial	5.96	7.52	9.29	51

Utilities (6)

Industry	P25	Median	P75	Values
Utilities - Regulated Gas	0.64	1.19	2.38	91
Utilities - Independent Power Producers	0.69	1.45	3.02	72
Utilities - Diversified	0.72	1.47	2.28	49
Utilities - Regulated Electric	0.81	1.62	3.03	148
Utilities - Renewable	0.72	2.03	4.69	177
Utilities - Regulated Water	1.23	2.57	3.82	61

History of sector medians

Month	Consumer Staples	Consumer Discretionary	Communication Services	Industrials	Materials	Energy	Utilities	Information Technology	Health Care	Real Estate	Financials
2026-09	0.67	0.76	0.89	1.05	1.10	1.33	1.63	1.58	2.05	1.93	2.77
2026-10	0.84	0.86	1.08	1.23	1.21	1.44	1.68	1.86	2.23	2.29	3.03

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