PE Ratio by Sector (US)

Data Used: Multiple data services

Date of Analysis: Data used is as of January 2023

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on which companies are included in each industry

Industry Name Number of firms % of Money Losing firms (Trailing) Current PE Trailing PE Forward PE Aggregate Mkt Cap/ Net Income (all firms) Aggregate Mkt Cap/ Trailing Net Income (only money making firms) Expected growth - next 5 years PEG Ratio
Advertising 58 75.86% 1311.13 13.99 21.55 33.36 12.43 0.80% 15.63
Aerospace/Defense 77 53.25% 39.29 53.69 64.40 36.87 24.34 8.14% 2.99
Air Transport 21 61.90% 25.14 71.79 14.01 NA 41.71 22.53% 1.85
Apparel 39 56.41% 9.47 13.80 10.50 10.67 11.95 5.64% 2.12
Auto & Truck 31 80.65% 14.07 10.30 10.18 20.43 15.49 17.37% 0.89
Auto Parts 37 51.35% 36.09 31.63 13.53 25.16 14.88 22.15% 0.67
Bank (Money Center) 7 14.29% 7.12 9.52 8.96 7.37 9.46 1.99% 4.76
Banks (Regional) 557 8.44% 25.81 24.60 9.48 10.37 10.53 11.15% 0.94
Beverage (Alcoholic) 23 73.91% 61.65 111.50 22.11 49.38 55.46 46.60% 1.19
Beverage (Soft) 31 70.97% 211.71 39.55 40.90 30.76 27.66 12.11% 2.28
Broadcasting 26 42.31% 7.59 6.93 13.00 6.28 4.70 25.35% 0.19
Brokerage & Investment Banking 30 26.67% 16.44 15.40 12.58 10.85 12.71 19.23% 0.66
Building Materials 45 28.89% 28.50 15.73 14.04 16.23 9.87 10.97% 0.90
Business & Consumer Services 164 54.27% 48.37 33.72 21.37 34.67 22.63 16.90% 1.34
Cable TV 10 10.00% 10.71 11.03 11.08 10.23 15.01 13.91% 1.08
Chemical (Basic) 38 55.26% 9.67 9.95 12.59 6.01 6.33 -10.22% NA
Chemical (Diversified) 4 25.00% 12.22 4.91 9.18 6.47 4.84 13.50% 0.36
Chemical (Specialty) 76 51.32% 180.83 34.73 16.20 21.91 16.86 14.02% 1.20
Coal & Related Energy 19 68.42% 142.89 70.10 17.78 28.02 3.77 NA NA
Computer Services 80 62.50% 16.34 16.83 15.72 25.10 25.60 13.08% 1.96
Computers/Peripherals 42 57.14% 13.24 60.37 43.27 19.58 20.03 12.86% 1.56
Construction Supplies 49 44.90% 59.58 23.67 17.35 23.60 17.55 17.86% 0.98
Diversified 23 82.61% 18.97 14.46 38.37 10.73 16.90 14.04% 1.20
Drugs (Biotechnology) 598 92.81% 81.44 113.80 34.86 152.24 17.15 -4.84% NA
Drugs (Pharmaceutical) 281 87.19% 26.63 17.77 14.04 27.25 20.05 10.35% 1.94
Education 33 66.67% 15.24 18.21 20.51 28.62 14.26 17.14% 0.83
Electrical Equipment 110 72.73% 73.87 50.35 26.43 34.18 18.80 15.97% 1.18
Electronics (Consumer & Office) 16 75.00% 35.79 78.61 28.07 18.98 20.41 14.00% 1.46
Electronics (General) 138 64.49% 29.06 58.25 21.75 26.70 20.43 15.55% 1.31
Engineering/Construction 43 39.53% 72.47 29.06 25.51 45.77 29.12 17.33% 1.68
Entertainment 110 78.18% 26.71 47.74 44.39 53.40 36.54 16.55% 2.21
Environmental & Waste Services 62 77.42% 89.46 76.99 33.75 39.34 29.49 12.25% 2.41
Farming/Agriculture 39 66.67% 18.23 22.12 33.56 17.41 15.23 -19.97% NA
Financial Svcs. (Non-bank & Insurance) 223 28.25% 19.91 32.70 15.96 6.86 7.11 4.63% 1.54
Food Processing 92 65.22% 113.24 52.47 32.95 22.82 21.05 9.95% 2.12
Food Wholesalers 14 50.00% 31.81 25.14 14.71 30.20 25.85 27.99% 0.92
Furn/Home Furnishings 32 53.13% 18.37 14.03 11.39 8.24 14.82 8.37% 1.77
Green & Renewable Energy 19 78.95% 83.88 34.62 40.26 26.49 14.90 61.00% 0.24
Healthcare Products 254 78.35% 99.46 62.96 43.15 48.43 36.96 14.84% 2.49
Healthcare Support Services 131 67.18% 32.49 45.91 51.36 26.18 22.62 6.47% 3.49
Heathcare Information and Technology 138 76.81% 86.61 48.34 35.54 30.31 28.20 12.12% 2.33
Homebuilding 32 18.75% 6.51 5.08 7.04 5.69 5.08 10.29% 0.49
Hospitals/Healthcare Facilities 34 61.76% 23.15 105.59 40.66 10.96 13.98 8.93% 1.56
Hotel/Gaming 69 56.52% 67.74 17.55 57.13 NA 18.24 21.71% 0.84
Household Products 127 69.29% 20.01 124.19 23.80 27.73 26.67 17.37% 1.54
Information Services 73 45.21% 1681.57 60.50 44.65 35.44 30.64 16.42% 1.87
Insurance (General) 21 42.86% 30.89 213.17 20.16 13.35 10.47 13.43% 0.78
Insurance (Life) 27 33.33% 11.09 16.59 8.62 8.48 10.25 12.13% 0.85
Insurance (Prop/Cas.) 51 49.02% 18.64 20.23 53.46 12.25 17.71 21.75% 0.81
Investments & Asset Management 600 39.50% 445.08 413.14 12.28 11.39 13.53 7.59% 1.78
Machinery 116 45.69% 26.80 43.77 20.12 24.04 22.94 12.51% 1.83
Metals & Mining 68 82.35% 32.18 17.60 21.54 16.43 15.43 7.21% 2.14
Office Equipment & Services 16 31.25% 59.99 23.35 11.39 45.08 24.02 12.33% 1.95
Oil/Gas (Integrated) 4 0.00% 18.92 6.71 9.44 20.93 8.67 9.47% 0.92
Oil/Gas (Production and Exploration) 174 52.30% 42.58 20.68 8.58 20.80 6.71 23.79% 0.28
Oil/Gas Distribution 23 39.13% 146.73 17.53 12.79 108.01 18.61 10.13% 1.84
Oilfield Svcs/Equip. 101 61.39% 32.78 35.47 43.90 27.08 7.37 21.07% 0.35
Packaging & Container 25 32.00% 20.15 13.23 12.74 17.23 11.48 13.65% 0.84
Paper/Forest Products 7 57.14% 9.16 12.83 11.18 4.25 4.89 -2.09% NA
Power 48 18.75% 20.13 19.07 18.11 30.24 21.29 7.23% 2.95
Precious Metals 74 86.49% 26.27 14.43 24.96 32.35 29.43 3.33% 8.83
Publishing & Newspapers 20 65.00% 15.65 19.60 14.93 22.05 21.76 9.98% 2.18
R.E.I.T. 223 28.25% 48.97 41.48 63.23 29.45 21.87 11.29% 1.94
Real Estate (Development) 18 66.67% 48.79 10.72 15.69 27.37 8.17 NA NA
Real Estate (General/Diversified) 12 58.33% 27.91 17.53 13.08 19.83 22.73 NA NA
Real Estate (Operations & Services) 60 73.33% 19.22 39.80 21.52 NA 9.16 7.83% 1.17
Recreation 57 56.14% 17.83 18.80 17.93 56.39 14.46 13.52% 1.07
Reinsurance 1 0.00% 15.39 16.52 9.23 15.39 16.52 NA NA
Restaurant/Dining 70 55.71% 21.51 32.06 26.32 28.89 31.60 11.15% 2.83
Retail (Automotive) 30 40.00% 10.00 10.00 11.29 13.67 11.99 14.01% 0.86
Retail (Building Supply) 15 26.67% 14.68 14.31 15.54 17.40 17.90 9.47% 1.89
Retail (Distributors) 69 36.23% 57.00 27.14 15.54 18.74 13.54 16.13% 0.84
Retail (General) 15 13.33% 14.94 18.55 15.97 22.19 29.37 3.89% 7.55
Retail (Grocery and Food) 13 30.77% 17.75 16.75 14.97 14.62 11.90 11.06% 1.08
Retail (Online) 63 76.19% 13.39 205.21 100.78 20.51 76.22 11.25% 6.78
Retail (Special Lines) 78 37.18% 12.29 19.97 22.31 14.58 15.95 8.17% 1.95
Rubber& Tires 3 0.00% 7.58 7.09 6.38 3.79 3.37 2.01% 1.68
Semiconductor 68 50.00% 70.39 29.66 28.00 17.02 19.36 16.16% 1.20
Semiconductor Equip 30 16.67% 25.00 20.07 20.04 15.40 15.31 17.28% 0.89
Shipbuilding & Marine 8 37.50% 3.35 10.02 8.32 7.16 3.76 12.00% 0.31
Shoe 13 38.46% 14.36 13.49 15.00 25.69 27.03 8.31% 3.25
Software (Entertainment) 91 76.92% 52.32 105.43 21.29 13.42 15.64 23.59% 0.66
Software (Internet) 33 90.91% 29.17 28.70 466.55 NA 27.80 96.45% 0.29
Software (System & Application) 390 82.56% 446.03 103.74 56.51 43.19 30.38 20.46% 1.49
Steel 28 21.43% 6.42 12.80 11.25 4.65 3.84 20.00% 0.19
Telecom (Wireless) 16 68.75% 27.41 30.25 22.21 42.27 73.81 25.05% 2.95
Telecom. Equipment 79 68.35% 57.06 36.73 29.85 24.42 21.81 15.29% 1.43
Telecom. Services 49 71.43% 14.63 145.85 98.83 6.73 7.62 1.86% 4.10
Tobacco 15 60.00% 12.89 13.55 11.65 20.52 17.65 15.22% 1.16
Transportation 18 33.33% 12.28 23.85 12.91 11.76 12.74 7.72% 1.65
Transportation (Railroads) 4 25.00% 19.30 17.86 17.18 19.63 18.02 9.58% 1.88
Trucking 35 37.14% 12.28 10.28 11.64 30.26 8.82 22.23% 0.40
Utility (General) 15 0.00% 20.67 20.53 18.90 22.74 19.46 6.10% 3.19
Utility (Water) 16 31.25% 38.31 35.13 34.16 26.41 25.07 8.19% 3.06
Total Market 7165 56.78% 109.25 82.09 30.70 19.86 17.01 13.05% 1.30
Total Market (without financials) 5649 64.95% 87.53 55.38 35.40 23.25 18.60 14.06% 1.32
Last Updated in January 2023
By Aswath Damodaran