Cluenex11 Sectors Ranked by Return on Equity (2026)
Which sector has the highest return on equity?
As of Nov 8, 2026, Cluenex ranks 11 sectors by median return on equity. The median of this list is 15.6%. The top three are Consumer Cyclical (27.6%), Technology (18.4%) and Industrials (18.3%).
| Rank | Sector | Companies | Bottom quarter ends at | Median | Top quarter starts at |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Cyclical | 117 | 10.9% | 27.6% | 48.8% |
| 2 | Technology | 145 | 7.6% | 18.4% | 41.9% |
| 3 | Industrials | 174 | 12.2% | 18.3% | 31.0% |
| 4 | Energy | 34 | 11.5% | 18.2% | 29.0% |
| 5 | Financial Services | 152 | 10.6% | 16.2% | 22.6% |
| 6 | Consumer Defensive | 60 | 5.6% | 15.6% | 26.8% |
| 7 | Healthcare | 100 | 6.8% | 14.5% | 25.2% |
| 8 | Basic Materials | 56 | 2.6% | 11.6% | 21.0% |
| 9 | Utilities | 45 | 8.8% | 9.7% | 12.2% |
| 10 | Real Estate | 63 | 4.4% | 8.2% | 15.3% |
| 11 | Communication Services | 42 | -697.5% | 7.9% | 18.3% |
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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.