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Revenue growth by sector and industry
Revenue growth (year over year): median and quartiles across 11 GICS sectors and 178 industries, from 29,151 valued stocks worldwide.
As of September 18, 2026 · updated daily · CSVJSON
What the numbers show
The lowest sector median is 0.7 % (Utilities, 662 values), the highest 8.2 % (Financials, 3,310 values).
The middle sector (Consumer Staples) has a median of 2.9 %; half of its 1,778 stocks sit between -4.2 % and 13.6 %.
Revenue growth by sector
| Sector | P25 | Median | P75 | Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utilities | -7.6 % | 0.7 % | 14.4 % | 662 |
| Energy | -12.2 % | 1.5 % | 21.5 % | 1,197 |
| Real Estate | -11.0 % | 1.7 % | 16.3 % | 1,852 |
| Communication Services | -7.5 % | 2.0 % | 16.0 % | 1,209 |
| Consumer Discretionary | -7.0 % | 2.6 % | 13.2 % | 3,822 |
| Consumer Staples | -4.2 % | 2.9 % | 13.6 % | 1,778 |
| Materials | -6.2 % | 3.4 % | 21.6 % | 3,567 |
| Health Care | -4.8 % | 4.4 % | 18.2 % | 2,463 |
| Industrials | -6.5 % | 4.6 % | 19.1 % | 5,490 |
| Information Technology | -5.4 % | 8.0 % | 25.2 % | 3,668 |
| Financials | -1.3 % | 8.2 % | 24.8 % | 3,310 |
Revenue growth by industry (178)
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 | -9.6 % | -1.1 % | 12.6 % | 66 |
| Publishing | -7.6 % | -0.6 % | 4.4 % | 109 |
| Entertainment | -11.4 % | 2.0 % | 19.3 % | 262 |
| Advertising Agencies | -10.3 % | 2.1 % | 15.7 % | 198 |
| Electronic Gaming & Multimedia | -12.2 % | 2.5 % | 26.9 % | 146 |
| Telecom Services | -3.0 % | 2.9 % | 10.5 % | 256 |
| Media & Publishing | 0.0 % | 4.7 % | 55.7 % | 12 |
| Internet Content & Information | -1.2 % | 6.2 % | 16.0 % | 150 |
Consumer Discretionary (29)
| Industry | P25 | Median | P75 | Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Textiles | -24.4 % | -6.6 % | 11.9 % | 37 |
| Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances | -10.7 % | -1.9 % | 9.0 % | 320 |
| Footwear & Accessories | -11.1 % | -1.6 % | 7.8 % | 90 |
| Textile Manufacturing | -11.0 % | -0.3 % | 11.4 % | 335 |
| Residential Construction | -12.4 % | 0.0 % | 15.4 % | 65 |
| Department Stores | -7.4 % | 0.0 % | 7.0 % | 116 |
| Recreational Vehicles | -13.8 % | 0.0 % | 6.9 % | 39 |
| Hotels & Entertainment Services | 0.0 % | 0.0 % | 292.4 % | 11 |
| Apparel Manufacturing | -8.2 % | 1.0 % | 9.7 % | 215 |
| Consumer Electronics | -11.4 % | 1.3 % | 16.4 % | 126 |
| Auto & Truck Dealerships | -9.0 % | 1.6 % | 14.5 % | 96 |
| Gambling | -2.8 % | 2.0 % | 11.4 % | 53 |
| Home Improvement Retail | -1.7 % | 2.3 % | 6.3 % | 34 |
| Apparel Retail | -4.2 % | 2.4 % | 14.2 % | 101 |
| Leisure | -7.1 % | 3.0 % | 12.7 % | 190 |
| Restaurants | -5.5 % | 3.5 % | 10.9 % | 221 |
| Auto Parts | -6.1 % | 3.8 % | 15.2 % | 655 |
| Resorts & Casinos | -0.8 % | 4.2 % | 10.7 % | 73 |
| Specialty Retail | -2.1 % | 4.5 % | 11.3 % | 225 |
| Lodging | -1.2 % | 4.7 % | 12.2 % | 162 |
| Travel Services | -4.7 % | 4.8 % | 14.7 % | 85 |
| Education & Training Services | -4.9 % | 4.9 % | 14.1 % | 141 |
| Personal Services | -0.8 % | 5.1 % | 16.4 % | 40 |
| Auto Manufacturers | -8.0 % | 5.1 % | 18.0 % | 112 |
| Discount Stores | 1.7 % | 7.2 % | 18.3 % | 25 |
| Luxury Goods | -4.7 % | 9.5 % | 37.0 % | 129 |
| Internet Retail | 2.2 % | 10.7 % | 23.1 % | 107 |
| Textiles & Apparel | 0.0 % | 13.7 % | 73.7 % | 11 |
| Automobiles & Auto Parts | 12.1 % | 23.8 % | 33.2 % | 13 |
Consumer Staples (14)
| Industry | P25 | Median | P75 | Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries | -14.7 % | -1.6 % | 6.2 % | 98 |
| Confectioners | -15.1 % | -1.1 % | 8.1 % | 75 |
| Food & Tobacco | 0.0 % | 0.0 % | 0.0 % | 23 |
| Agricultural Products | -37.4 % | 0.0 % | 1.0 % | 17 |
| Food Products | -11.0 % | 0.0 % | 2.9 % | 14 |
| Beverages - Brewers | -5.0 % | 0.2 % | 6.5 % | 57 |
| Household & Personal Products | -4.0 % | 1.8 % | 8.4 % | 245 |
| Tobacco | -5.8 % | 1.8 % | 16.1 % | 37 |
| Food Distribution | -6.1 % | 2.6 % | 11.7 % | 78 |
| Grocery Stores | -1.0 % | 3.4 % | 7.2 % | 81 |
| Packaged Foods | -2.5 % | 3.9 % | 15.4 % | 647 |
| Farm Products | -5.7 % | 4.4 % | 22.3 % | 291 |
| Pharmaceutical Retailers | -3.1 % | 4.5 % | 14.6 % | 59 |
| Beverages - Non-Alcoholic | 0.1 % | 9.1 % | 21.7 % | 87 |
Energy (8)
| Industry | P25 | Median | P75 | Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oil & Gas Drilling | -10.6 % | -1.0 % | 9.9 % | 34 |
| Thermal Coal | -14.4 % | -0.3 % | 12.9 % | 100 |
| Uranium | -60.5 % | 0.0 % | 1.5 % | 24 |
| Oil & Gas Equipment & Services | -17.0 % | 0.2 % | 17.3 % | 186 |
| Oil & Gas Integrated | -3.9 % | 2.3 % | 8.8 % | 53 |
| Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing | -4.7 % | 2.9 % | 16.6 % | 112 |
| Oil & Gas E&P | -19.6 % | 3.9 % | 37.3 % | 297 |
| Oil & Gas Midstream | -1.8 % | 11.5 % | 37.1 % | 88 |
Financials (21)
| Industry | P25 | Median | P75 | Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Services | -66.4 % | -14.4 % | 11.6 % | 15 |
| Insurance - Reinsurance | -6.9 % | -4.7 % | 4.7 % | 29 |
| Shell Companies | -6.6 % | 0.0 % | 0.0 % | 79 |
| Investment Banking & Investment Services | -54.6 % | 0.0 % | 8.3 % | 16 |
| Banking Services | 0.0 % | 0.0 % | 0.0 % | 14 |
| Diversified Financial Services | 0.0 % | 0.0 % | 33.9 % | 10 |
| REIT - Mortgage | -16.3 % | 3.9 % | 67.6 % | 40 |
| Asset Management | -11.6 % | 4.1 % | 32.6 % | 653 |
| Insurance - Specialty | 1.1 % | 4.9 % | 11.0 % | 28 |
| Banks - Diversified | 3.0 % | 5.0 % | 13.0 % | 47 |
| Insurance - Diversified | -2.3 % | 6.1 % | 17.0 % | 82 |
| Insurance - Property & Casualty | 0.4 % | 6.3 % | 11.9 % | 119 |
| Financial Conglomerates | -11.8 % | 7.7 % | 28.0 % | 57 |
| Credit Services | -4.9 % | 7.8 % | 29.3 % | 334 |
| Insurance - Life | -0.9 % | 8.8 % | 25.6 % | 96 |
| Banks - Regional | 0.0 % | 8.9 % | 18.3 % | 1,074 |
| Insurance Brokers | 0.9 % | 10.6 % | 34.0 % | 36 |
| Financial Data & Stock Exchanges | 6.9 % | 13.7 % | 20.4 % | 55 |
| Capital Markets | -4.6 % | 18.1 % | 60.5 % | 458 |
| Mortgage Finance | 6.4 % | 20.9 % | 33.9 % | 91 |
| Specialized Finance | 0.1 % | 22.7 % | 43.5 % | 18 |
Health Care (11)
| Industry | P25 | Median | P75 | Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | -11.6 % | 0.0 % | 25.0 % | 613 |
| Medical Distribution | -4.5 % | 3.2 % | 6.6 % | 80 |
| Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic | -6.9 % | 4.2 % | 15.7 % | 605 |
| Healthcare Plans | 1.7 % | 4.6 % | 15.0 % | 15 |
| Diagnostics & Research | -5.5 % | 4.9 % | 17.4 % | 141 |
| Medical Instruments & Supplies | -2.7 % | 5.3 % | 15.0 % | 202 |
| Drug Manufacturers - General | -0.7 % | 5.4 % | 14.5 % | 73 |
| Medical Care Facilities | -1.0 % | 5.4 % | 15.9 % | 254 |
| Medical Devices | -4.9 % | 6.2 % | 18.6 % | 350 |
| Health Information Services | -2.9 % | 6.9 % | 22.8 % | 128 |
| Pharmaceuticals | -0.7 % | 11.9 % | 40.8 % | 53 |
Industrials (32)
| Industry | P25 | Median | P75 | Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical Utilities & IPPs | 0.0 % | 0.0 % | 0.0 % | 14 |
| Construction & Engineering | 0.0 % | 0.0 % | 34.1 % | 17 |
| Construction & Engineering | -14.3 % | 0.0 % | 12.4 % | 21 |
| Staffing & Employment Services | -7.9 % | 0.2 % | 8.2 % | 86 |
| Pollution & Treatment Controls | -6.7 % | 1.2 % | 19.1 % | 93 |
| Integrated Freight & Logistics | -5.1 % | 1.6 % | 12.3 % | 204 |
| Professional & Commercial Services | 0.0 % | 1.7 % | 10.1 % | 12 |
| Consulting Services | -7.4 % | 2.0 % | 12.3 % | 82 |
| Building Products & Equipment | -7.8 % | 2.1 % | 13.3 % | 249 |
| Infrastructure Operations | -6.7 % | 2.1 % | 9.8 % | 67 |
| Engineering & Construction | -15.0 % | 2.8 % | 22.6 % | 815 |
| Conglomerates | -5.6 % | 3.0 % | 15.0 % | 373 |
| Tools & Accessories | -5.4 % | 3.3 % | 15.8 % | 122 |
| Trucking | -4.8 % | 3.3 % | 13.3 % | 47 |
| Industrial Distribution | -3.9 % | 3.7 % | 10.9 % | 112 |
| Business Equipment & Supplies | -7.5 % | 3.7 % | 12.8 % | 75 |
| Railroads | -4.6 % | 3.9 % | 11.7 % | 112 |
| Specialty Industrial Machinery | -8.1 % | 4.2 % | 19.1 % | 830 |
| Waste Management | -5.2 % | 4.3 % | 19.9 % | 166 |
| Marine Shipping | -5.6 % | 4.7 % | 23.6 % | 230 |
| Specialty Business Services | -3.0 % | 5.5 % | 15.0 % | 242 |
| Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery | -5.7 % | 5.8 % | 20.6 % | 151 |
| Rental & Leasing Services | -2.5 % | 6.0 % | 17.6 % | 94 |
| Airports & Air Services | 0.8 % | 6.6 % | 11.7 % | 53 |
| Metal Fabrication | -6.0 % | 6.9 % | 21.0 % | 262 |
| Industrial Machinery | -20.1 % | 8.0 % | 16.6 % | 23 |
| Aerospace & Defense | -0.1 % | 9.1 % | 22.2 % | 234 |
| Aerospace & Defense | -5.6 % | 9.2 % | 26.0 % | 10 |
| Airlines | 4.8 % | 10.1 % | 17.0 % | 53 |
| Electrical Equipment & Parts | -1.8 % | 11.5 % | 29.9 % | 545 |
| Machinery, Tools, Heavy Vehicles, Trains & Ships | 0.0 % | 11.6 % | 48.3 % | 38 |
| Electrical Equipment | 8.4 % | 14.0 % | 34.6 % | 20 |
Information Technology (18)
| Industry | P25 | Median | P75 | Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electronic Equipment & Parts | -22.4 % | -4.9 % | 23.0 % | 17 |
| Solar | -25.8 % | -4.0 % | 25.9 % | 109 |
| Computers, Phones & Household Electronics | -10.4 % | -1.0 % | 17.3 % | 11 |
| IT Services | -10.7 % | 0.0 % | 28.1 % | 38 |
| Software & IT Services | -18.1 % | 0.0 % | 16.7 % | 31 |
| Scientific & Technical Instruments | -10.5 % | 5.1 % | 20.9 % | 163 |
| Information Technology Services | -3.8 % | 5.9 % | 22.4 % | 479 |
| Communication Equipment | -9.7 % | 6.7 % | 23.9 % | 299 |
| Software - Application | -4.0 % | 7.2 % | 20.6 % | 697 |
| Security & Protection Services | -2.3 % | 7.8 % | 21.3 % | 109 |
| Electronic Components | -5.7 % | 8.0 % | 22.8 % | 648 |
| Communications & Networking | -3.2 % | 8.5 % | 54.2 % | 13 |
| Software - Infrastructure | -0.2 % | 9.5 % | 25.7 % | 376 |
| Computer Hardware | -3.1 % | 11.8 % | 32.7 % | 224 |
| Electronics & Computer Distribution | 0.2 % | 12.3 % | 31.1 % | 152 |
| Semiconductors | -2.2 % | 12.6 % | 36.0 % | 330 |
| Semiconductor Equipment & Materials | -3.1 % | 13.9 % | 33.0 % | 215 |
| Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | -5.4 % | 19.0 % | 43.3 % | 49 |
Materials (18)
| Industry | P25 | Median | P75 | Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lumber & Wood Production | -13.9 % | -0.6 % | 10.2 % | 78 |
| Metals & Mining | 0.0 % | 0.0 % | 0.0 % | 28 |
| Other | -9.4 % | 0.0 % | 0.0 % | 119 |
| Building Materials | -8.2 % | 0.3 % | 11.1 % | 255 |
| Steel | -11.2 % | 0.4 % | 12.7 % | 404 |
| Packaging & Containers | -6.6 % | 0.8 % | 11.1 % | 274 |
| Containers & Packaging | -7.5 % | 0.8 % | 16.8 % | 25 |
| Paper & Paper Products | -5.4 % | 1.3 % | 9.4 % | 120 |
| Coking Coal | -12.4 % | 3.3 % | 14.9 % | 27 |
| Specialty Chemicals | -5.8 % | 4.1 % | 18.6 % | 707 |
| Chemicals | -6.3 % | 4.3 % | 17.5 % | 351 |
| Aluminum | -0.5 % | 5.2 % | 18.5 % | 81 |
| Other Industrial Metals & Mining | -21.9 % | 7.6 % | 45.6 % | 447 |
| Agricultural Inputs | -2.6 % | 7.8 % | 22.1 % | 176 |
| Other Precious Metals & Mining | -6.8 % | 14.3 % | 78.7 % | 97 |
| Copper | 17.1 % | 30.3 % | 53.6 % | 57 |
| Gold | 0.0 % | 37.9 % | 102.2 % | 242 |
| Silver | 0.0 % | 99.0 % | 160.1 % | 14 |
Real Estate (13)
| Industry | P25 | Median | P75 | Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Estate - Development | -34.4 % | -1.3 % | 32.1 % | 568 |
| Real Estate Operations | 0.0 % | 0.0 % | 0.0 % | 37 |
| REIT - Office | -5.9 % | 0.0 % | 6.2 % | 67 |
| Real Estate Development | -28.1 % | 0.0 % | 18.6 % | 27 |
| REIT - Hotel & Motel | -2.4 % | 1.3 % | 3.6 % | 35 |
| Real Estate Services | -8.0 % | 2.3 % | 15.4 % | 536 |
| REIT - Residential | 0.0 % | 2.3 % | 10.3 % | 45 |
| REIT - Diversified | -2.7 % | 2.9 % | 13.2 % | 156 |
| REIT - Industrial | 0.0 % | 3.2 % | 8.5 % | 55 |
| REIT - Retail | -0.3 % | 4.4 % | 12.3 % | 93 |
| REIT - Specialty | -1.7 % | 4.6 % | 13.1 % | 32 |
| Real Estate - Diversified | -8.5 % | 6.1 % | 26.3 % | 130 |
| REIT - Healthcare Facilities | -1.0 % | 7.1 % | 13.0 % | 25 |
Utilities (6)
| Industry | P25 | Median | P75 | Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utilities - Independent Power Producers | -13.5 % | -5.0 % | 15.3 % | 74 |
| Utilities - Regulated Gas | -11.3 % | -3.8 % | 3.8 % | 102 |
| Utilities - Renewable | -12.1 % | -1.2 % | 20.2 % | 206 |
| Utilities - Diversified | -6.3 % | 1.2 % | 8.1 % | 52 |
| Utilities - Regulated Water | -6.9 % | 5.7 % | 14.3 % | 64 |
| Utilities - Regulated Electric | -2.8 % | 6.4 % | 13.4 % | 154 |
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