Cluenex11 Sectors Ranked by Operating Margin (2026)
Which sector has the highest operating margin?
As of Nov 8, 2026, Cluenex ranks 11 sectors by median operating margin. The median of this list is 16.4%. The top three are Real Estate (26.9%), Energy (26.0%) and Utilities (22.1%).
| Rank | Sector | Companies | Bottom quarter ends at | Median | Top quarter starts at |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Estate | 63 | 16.1% | 26.9% | 41.2% |
| 2 | Energy | 34 | 13.4% | 26.0% | 35.8% |
| 3 | Utilities | 45 | 18.7% | 22.1% | 25.5% |
| 4 | Financial Services | 114 | 15.4% | 21.0% | 30.5% |
| 5 | Technology | 146 | 7.4% | 16.5% | 26.4% |
| 6 | Healthcare | 100 | 8.2% | 16.4% | 24.8% |
| 7 | Industrials | 174 | 9.3% | 14.7% | 20.1% |
| 8 | Communication Services | 43 | 4.9% | 14.6% | 22.5% |
| 9 | Basic Materials | 56 | 8.8% | 12.6% | 18.3% |
| 10 | Consumer Cyclical | 118 | 6.5% | 12.3% | 18.5% |
| 11 | Consumer Defensive | 60 | 5.6% | 11.8% | 16.2% |
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How we count
- Universe: the roughly 1,000 largest US-listed companies that Cluenex covers, grouped into the 11 standard sectors.
- Figures are trailing twelve months from company filings. P/E uses the latest price over trailing EPS and leaves out companies with losses or a P/E above 400.
- Quartiles: 'bottom quarter ends at' is the 25th percentile, 'top quarter starts at' the 75th. Sectors with fewer than 8 companies reporting a measure are left out of that table.
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Statistics describe the past and are not a forecast or a recommendation.