Betas by Sector (Global)

Data Used: Multiple data services

Date of Analysis: Data used is as of January 2026

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on which companies are included in each industry


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Marginal
Industry Name Number of firms Beta  D/E Ratio Effective Tax rate Unlevered beta Cash/Firm value Unlevered beta corrected for cash HiLo Risk Standard deviation of equity Standard deviation in operating income (last 10 years)
Advertising 419 1.27 40.55% 13.47% 0.98 10.04% 1.09 0.4367 47.82% 22.99%
Aerospace/Defense 319 1.23 13.00% 10.93% 1.12 3.82% 1.17 0.4404 46.54% 20.01%
Air Transport 150 0.99 78.89% 14.62% 0.62 8.85% 0.68 0.3091 33.63% 199.56%
Apparel 1207 0.76 18.70% 15.24% 0.67 5.14% 0.71 0.3570 40.91% 32.17%
Auto & Truck 165 1.41 47.81% 11.57% 1.04 9.53% 1.15 0.4438 46.54% 30.27%
Auto Parts 797 1.45 27.80% 17.28% 1.20 11.29% 1.35 0.3402 38.55% 18.62%
Bank (Money Center) 604 0.70 211.72% 21.59% 0.27 25.48% 0.36 0.2489 24.57% 22.54%
Banks (Regional) 825 0.51 202.28% 18.36% 0.20 31.88% 0.30 0.2085 23.33% 207.41%
Beverage (Alcoholic) 217 0.79 20.29% 17.62% 0.69 5.05% 0.73 0.2641 34.01% 18.64%
Beverage (Soft) 94 0.59 18.72% 13.30% 0.52 4.03% 0.54 0.3841 36.93% 21.82%
Broadcasting 127 0.83 56.77% 15.20% 0.58 10.87% 0.66 0.3820 40.48% 18.27%
Brokerage & Investment Banking 623 0.98 179.14% 15.37% 0.42 13.94% 0.49 0.3692 40.96% 44.37%
Building Materials 469 1.00 22.78% 16.72% 0.86 4.86% 0.90 0.3169 34.63% 24.79%
Business & Consumer Services 994 0.99 20.61% 15.82% 0.86 5.33% 0.91 0.3704 39.44% 21.99%
Cable TV 42 1.10 124.17% 10.02% 0.57 3.63% 0.59 0.3609 39.03% 22.81%
Chemical (Basic) 909 1.26 50.48% 14.72% 0.91 8.96% 1.00 0.3163 37.70% 38.53%
Chemical (Diversified) 63 1.17 52.52% 21.13% 0.84 7.70% 0.91 0.2759 29.76% 27.42%
Chemical (Specialty) 952 1.15 23.52% 15.73% 0.98 5.89% 1.04 0.3482 39.45% 33.57%
Coal & Related Energy 212 1.14 19.90% 10.66% 1.00 12.17% 1.13 0.4598 58.63% 63.85%
Computer Services 1225 1.12 15.01% 16.58% 1.00 6.29% 1.07 0.3663 42.51% 16.17%
Computers/Peripherals 343 1.49 6.19% 12.93% 1.42 3.25% 1.47 0.3738 43.56% 23.39%
Construction Supplies 804 1.03 30.27% 16.72% 0.84 7.95% 0.92 0.3297 37.32% 27.88%
Diversified 329 0.80 48.50% 15.18% 0.59 10.28% 0.65 0.2871 30.02% 34.36%
Drugs (Biotechnology) 1193 1.23 12.35% 2.08% 1.13 4.56% 1.18 0.5504 65.51% 42.43%
Drugs (Pharmaceutical) 1260 1.06 14.94% 10.35% 0.96 4.28% 1.00 0.4199 47.49% 19.88%
Education 281 0.81 28.61% 14.55% 0.67 10.16% 0.74 0.3741 41.91% 28.83%
Electrical Equipment 1158 1.37 13.74% 12.20% 1.25 7.08% 1.34 0.4109 46.76% 28.94%
Electronics (Consumer & Office) 122 1.20 16.33% 13.28% 1.07 10.53% 1.19 0.3899 43.63% 24.91%
Electronics (General) 1481 1.60 14.17% 11.89% 1.45 7.85% 1.57 0.3894 44.37% 24.73%
Engineering/Construction 1390 1.00 76.55% 17.66% 0.64 16.10% 0.76 0.3613 40.13% 19.92%
Entertainment 733 1.01 12.73% 8.03% 0.92 5.83% 0.98 0.4294 47.54% 18.14%
Environmental & Waste Services 397 1.10 35.70% 12.80% 0.87 4.18% 0.91 0.4001 43.98% 28.11%
Farming/Agriculture 428 0.67 59.04% 15.63% 0.47 5.62% 0.49 0.3387 36.17% 33.77%
Financial Svcs. (Non-bank & Insurance) 1138 0.82 264.81% 15.91% 0.28 6.25% 0.30 0.3699 41.34% 28.84%
Food Processing 1450 0.67 37.10% 16.35% 0.53 5.82% 0.56 0.3120 33.90% 14.52%
Food Wholesalers 183 0.68 58.24% 17.44% 0.48 4.32% 0.50 0.3343 35.99% 29.33%
Furn/Home Furnishings 383 0.97 25.73% 15.39% 0.81 13.50% 0.94 0.3207 37.31% 19.83%
Green & Renewable Energy 258 0.84 71.43% 11.00% 0.55 3.72% 0.57 0.3628 39.03% 33.54%
Healthcare Products 842 1.18 13.86% 8.45% 1.07 4.06% 1.12 0.4226 48.39% 27.87%
Healthcare Support Services 478 0.92 38.13% 14.62% 0.71 8.37% 0.78 0.3930 42.40% 20.70%
Heathcare Information and Technology 430 1.29 13.96% 7.86% 1.17 3.23% 1.21 0.4492 54.35% 38.46%
Homebuilding 160 0.96 39.90% 19.73% 0.74 10.03% 0.82 0.3194 32.37% 37.63%
Hospitals/Healthcare Facilities 249 0.76 46.58% 18.46% 0.56 3.39% 0.58 0.3212 36.00% 24.07%
Hotel/Gaming 656 0.80 40.24% 15.06% 0.61 6.43% 0.66 0.3340 39.27% 99.03%
Household Products 588 0.83 15.67% 13.11% 0.74 4.00% 0.77 0.3872 40.42% 11.06%
Information Services 86 1.02 31.98% 19.82% 0.83 5.41% 0.87 0.3521 38.00% 32.27%
Insurance (General) 204 0.51 30.06% 15.38% 0.42 11.91% 0.47 0.3034 31.99% 21.89%
Insurance (Life) 143 0.80 75.13% 17.25% 0.52 35.21% 0.79 0.2720 30.01% 17.06%
Insurance (Prop/Cas.) 248 0.43 16.34% 19.38% 0.38 6.66% 0.41 0.2731 29.54% 31.60%
Investments & Asset Management 1315 0.75 60.34% 7.28% 0.52 8.79% 0.57 0.3197 36.86% 30.20%
Machinery 1553 1.37 13.56% 15.99% 1.24 6.47% 1.33 0.3476 40.34% 17.69%
Metals & Mining 1874 1.24 23.04% 4.37% 1.05 6.28% 1.13 0.5370 74.74% 51.57%
Office Equipment & Services 139 0.76 28.57% 16.19% 0.63 12.08% 0.71 0.3073 36.87% 7.09%
Oil/Gas (Integrated) 34 0.69 21.60% 28.27% 0.59 6.22% 0.63 0.2144 29.12% 66.31%
Oil/Gas (Production and Exploration) 539 0.89 35.82% 8.96% 0.70 6.38% 0.75 0.4669 53.92% 121.03%
Oil/Gas Distribution 186 0.65 61.54% 12.14% 0.45 2.89% 0.46 0.3471 33.96% 40.53%
Oilfield Svcs/Equip. 431 0.95 39.66% 13.73% 0.73 8.50% 0.80 0.3715 42.21% 61.31%
Packaging & Container 438 0.76 52.65% 16.67% 0.55 5.31% 0.58 0.3191 34.41% 12.62%
Paper/Forest Products 271 0.89 78.08% 12.51% 0.56 8.05% 0.61 0.3058 36.75% 37.74%
Power 486 0.71 85.87% 17.86% 0.43 4.55% 0.46 0.2609 30.61% 21.92%
Precious Metals 777 1.40 9.06% 5.11% 1.31 4.72% 1.37 0.5774 79.89% 65.29%
Publishing & Newspapers 307 0.82 27.99% 15.03% 0.68 13.26% 0.78 0.3130 36.18% 13.60%
R.E.I.T. 643 0.56 80.07% 3.97% 0.35 2.24% 0.36 0.2051 22.81% 20.53%
Real Estate (Development) 895 0.93 191.18% 14.52% 0.38 14.47% 0.45 0.3518 43.16% 49.13%
Real Estate (General/Diversified) 312 0.93 88.56% 14.29% 0.56 6.53% 0.60 0.2920 33.51% 13.41%
Real Estate (Operations & Services) 752 0.78 82.50% 14.27% 0.48 5.89% 0.51 0.2987 36.27% 15.20%
Recreation 332 1.01 33.37% 14.77% 0.81 9.47% 0.89 0.3565 38.88% 25.75%
Reinsurance 32 0.99 20.28% 17.74% 0.86 9.79% 0.95 0.2533 30.57% 42.04%
Restaurant/Dining 410 0.75 26.01% 15.21% 0.63 4.33% 0.66 0.3241 33.14% 33.73%
Retail (Automotive) 212 0.83 52.75% 16.93% 0.60 4.92% 0.63 0.3492 37.07% 28.89%
Retail (Building Supply) 121 0.94 25.95% 18.44% 0.79 1.63% 0.80 0.3039 34.32% 26.26%
Retail (Distributors) 1079 0.81 48.34% 17.48% 0.60 6.98% 0.64 0.3516 38.60% 34.81%
Retail (General) 252 0.98 13.04% 17.67% 0.90 4.47% 0.94 0.3193 36.15% 29.13%
Retail (Grocery and Food) 215 0.87 45.96% 20.81% 0.65 5.81% 0.69 0.2967 36.19% 21.37%
Retail (REITs) 113 0.61 71.13% 6.82% 0.40 2.52% 0.41 0.1698 17.81% 12.78%
Retail (Special Lines) 649 0.96 18.36% 16.92% 0.84 6.53% 0.90 0.3547 39.75% 20.94%
Rubber& Tires 91 0.94 44.12% 18.04% 0.71 9.35% 0.78 0.2609 30.13% 15.01%
Semiconductor 675 1.88 4.13% 8.46% 1.82 2.58% 1.87 0.3834 45.08% 41.95%
Semiconductor Equip 391 2.13 5.61% 12.19% 2.04 3.63% 2.12 0.3931 45.99% 50.23%
Shipbuilding & Marine 359 0.87 41.69% 15.06% 0.67 15.28% 0.79 0.3161 33.78% 104.61%
Shoe 84 0.92 14.29% 15.07% 0.83 7.16% 0.89 0.3540 42.42% 27.83%
Software (Entertainment) 298 1.25 3.14% 10.87% 1.22 1.36% 1.23 0.4718 49.31% 54.49%
Software (Internet) 150 1.39 10.01% 11.32% 1.30 3.12% 1.34 0.4472 48.49% 71.07%
Software (System & Application) 1532 1.35 5.84% 9.04% 1.30 2.52% 1.33 0.4458 50.94% 41.63%
Steel 719 1.13 47.34% 14.55% 0.83 10.24% 0.93 0.3241 37.70% 59.21%
Telecom (Wireless) 101 0.78 49.97% 17.67% 0.57 5.46% 0.60 0.3119 28.26% 14.79%
Telecom. Equipment 437 1.33 9.62% 8.27% 1.24 4.55% 1.30 0.4051 46.97% 13.95%
Telecom. Services 283 0.73 73.18% 15.40% 0.47 4.99% 0.50 0.3446 37.53% 5.49%
Tobacco 48 0.43 23.66% 20.13% 0.36 2.98% 0.37 0.3863 40.50% 13.38%
Transportation 451 0.96 53.47% 17.59% 0.69 7.83% 0.75 0.3257 36.86% 31.41%
Transportation (Railroads) 54 0.72 47.44% 24.19% 0.53 4.08% 0.55 0.2085 22.88% 24.44%
Trucking 130 0.85 39.87% 20.03% 0.65 3.30% 0.68 0.3708 38.33% 33.13%
Utility (General) 52 0.50 76.23% 18.54% 0.32 3.95% 0.33 0.1795 20.73% 27.06%
Utility (Water) 106 0.70 91.27% 16.09% 0.42 5.89% 0.45 0.2468 42.07% 14.66%
Total Market 48156 1.04 51.48% 13.31% 0.75 9.70% 0.83 0.3691 42.07% 24.29%
Total Market (without financials) 43056 1.08 25.95% 13.13% 0.90 5.52% 0.96 0.3765 43.02% 24.86%

 

 



Last Updated in January 2025
By Aswath Damodaran