Construction

Sector Overview

The construction sector plays a pivotal role in the global economy, contributing significantly to employment, investment, and infrastructure development. This sector comprises a wide range of activities including residential construction (such as single-family homes and multifamily buildings), commercial construction (retail spaces, offices, and hotels), and civil engineering (infrastructure projects like roads, bridges, and utilities). Top companies within this sector, such as D.R. Horton and Lennar Corp, focus on residential housing, while firms like Vinci and Aegion Corp lead in infrastructure and specialized industrial services. This diverse landscape fosters a strong economic multiplier effect as construction projects lead to job creation, increased demand for materials and services, and long-term community development.

Key drivers for this sector include population growth, urbanization, and government spending on infrastructure projects. Trends such as sustainable building practices, the use of technology in construction processes (like prefabrication and building information modeling), and the growing importance of environmental considerations have also shaped the industry's evolution. The increasing focus on smart city initiatives and renewable energy infrastructure further accentuates the shift towards more resilient and high-tech construction solutions. Overall, the significance of the construction sector cannot be overstated as it underpins the development and modernization of cities, helping to meet both current and future societal needs.

Key Metrics

*Weighted by Market Cap Last updated: Nov 15, 2026
Avg P/E Ratio 18.5
Profitable Companies 91%
Avg Growth 11.7%
Avg Dividend Yield 1.22%

Historical Return

Last updated: Nov 15, 2026
1 Year +3.0% +1.2% Div
3 Years Ø +19.3% +1.2% Div
5 Years Ø +16.4% +1.2% Div
1 Year +38.7% +1.2% Div
3 Years Ø +18.0% +1.2% Div
5 Years Ø +13.2% +1.2% Div

Risk & Analysis Metrics

Last updated: Nov 15, 2026

Volatility

26.80% 1 Year
24.49% 3 Years
24.96% 5 Years
26.85% 10 Years

Max Drawdown

-28.29% 1 Year
-28.29% 3 Years
-29.84% 5 Years
-50.28% 10 Years

Sharpe Ratio

-0.19 1 Year
0.67 3 Years
0.64 5 Years
0.70 10 Years

Volatility

27.26% 1 Year
32.02% 3 Years
29.88% 5 Years
29.67% 10 Years

Max Drawdown

-24.62% 1 Year
-32.68% 3 Years
-32.77% 5 Years
-51.73% 10 Years

Sharpe Ratio

0.24 1 Year
0.85 3 Years
0.63 5 Years
0.76 10 Years

Return Triangle (Heatmap)

Last updated: Nov 15, 2026
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
2011 -7.6% 16.2% 18.0% 13.2% 10.4% 8.6% 7.3% 6.4% 5.7% 7.1% 9.8% 7.8% 11.2% 12.6% 13.9%
2012 46.1% 33.3% 21.1% 15.5% 12.2% 10.1% 8.6% 7.5% 8.9% 11.7% 9.3% 12.9% 14.4% 15.6%
2013 21.7% 10.3% 6.8% 5.0% 4.0% 3.3% 2.8% 5.0% 8.5% 6.2% 10.3% 12.0% 13.6%
2014 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2.8% 6.9% 4.6% 9.2% 11.2% 12.9%
2015 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 3.2% 7.9% 5.2% 10.3% 12.4% 14.2%
2016 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 3.9% 9.3% 6.0% 11.6% 13.9% 15.7%
2017 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 4.9% 11.3% 7.0% 13.4% 15.7% 17.6%
2018 0.0% 0.0% 6.6% 14.3% 8.5% 15.8% 18.2% 20.0%
2019 0.0% 10.0% 19.5% 10.7% 19.2% 21.5% 23.2%
2020 21.1% 30.7% 14.6% 24.6% 26.3% 27.5%
2021 41.0% 11.5% 25.8% 27.7% 28.9%
2022 -11.9% 18.8% 23.5% 26.0%
2023 60.2% 46.3% 42.0%
2024 33.6% 33.6%
2025 33.7%
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
2011 -15.6% 19.6% 21.2% 16.9% 13.1% 17.0% 18.5% 12.1% 14.2% 16.7% 42.3% 35.3% 37.5% 36.4% 34.9%
2012 69.5% 45.3% 30.3% 21.6% 24.9% 25.5% 16.7% 18.5% 21.0% 49.9% 41.2% 43.3% 41.5% 39.5%
2013 24.6% 14.2% 8.9% 15.7% 18.1% 9.7% 12.6% 16.0% 47.9% 38.7% 41.1% 39.4% 37.4%
2014 4.7% 1.8% 12.9% 16.6% 6.9% 10.8% 14.8% 51.1% 40.3% 42.8% 40.8% 38.6%
2015 -1.0% 17.3% 20.8% 7.4% 12.0% 16.6% 59.2% 45.6% 47.9% 45.1% 42.1%
2016 38.9% 33.4% 10.4% 15.5% 20.5% 72.3% 53.8% 55.5% 51.3% 47.4%
2017 28.2% -1.5% 8.7% 16.3% 79.9% 56.5% 58.0% 53.0% 48.3%
2018 -24.4% 0.0% 12.6% 95.8% 62.8% 63.6% 56.9% 51.1%
2019 32.3% 37.4% 168.9% 97.3% 90.9% 77.2% 66.8%
2020 42.7% 283.3% 125.3% 109.2% 87.9% 73.3%
2021 929.6% 183.2% 137.6% 101.2% 80.2%
2022 -22.1% 14.2% 16.8% 16.6%
2023 67.4% 43.0% 33.3%
2024 22.2% 19.0%
2025 15.9%

Distributions

Last updated: Nov 15, 2026

Profit Margin Distribution

< 0%
3%
1y 3y 1% 6%
0 - 5%
23%
1y 3y 26% 18%
5 - 10%
33%
1y 3y 36% 28%
10 - 15%
28%
1y 3y 19% 32%
15 - 20%
6%
1y 3y 6% 15%
20 - 30%
6%
1y 3y 10% 1%
30 - 40%
0%
1y 3y 0% 0%
> 40%
0%
1y 3y 2% 0%
< 0%
19%
1y 3y 16% 19%
0 - 5%
36%
1y 3y 28% 26%
5 - 10%
17%
1y 3y 26% 24%
10 - 15%
14%
1y 3y 14% 19%
15 - 20%
7%
1y 3y 7% 9%
20 - 30%
3%
1y 3y 5% 2%
30 - 40%
2%
1y 3y 0% 0%
> 40%
3%
1y 3y 5% 2%

P/E Ratio Distribution

< 0
9%
1y 3y 2% 6%
0 - 10
1%
1y 3y 13% 59%
10 - 15
42%
1y 3y 30% 9%
15 - 20
21%
1y 3y 6% 9%
20 - 25
14%
1y 3y 4% 3%
25 - 35
8%
1y 3y 17% 3%
35 - 50
4%
1y 3y 8% 2%
> 50
1%
1y 3y 21% 11%
< 0
20%
1y 3y 16% 9%
0 - 10
9%
1y 3y 24% 55%
10 - 15
27%
1y 3y 10% 9%
15 - 20
12%
1y 3y 5% 16%
20 - 25
10%
1y 3y 7% 2%
25 - 35
10%
1y 3y 17% 3%
35 - 50
7%
1y 3y 9% 3%
> 50
5%
1y 3y 12% 3%

Discounted Cash Flow

Weighted Average Undervaluation
N/A
Undervalued
> 60%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
45 - 60%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
30 - 45%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
15 - 30%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Fair (&plusmn;15%)
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Overvalued
15 - 30%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
30 - 45%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
45 - 60%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
> 60%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Equal Weight Average Undervaluation
N/A
Undervalued
> 60%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
45 - 60%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
30 - 45%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
15 - 30%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Fair (&plusmn;15%)
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Overvalued
15 - 30%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
30 - 45%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
45 - 60%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
> 60%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A

Portfolio Concentration

*by Market Cap Last updated: Nov 15, 2026
44.5% Top 5 Holdings
63.8% Top 10 Holdings
99.9% Top 50 Holdings
100.0% Top 100 Holdings
Top 5 Companies
SQU.DE Vinci
17.1%
FIX Comfort Systems USA, Inc.
9.4%
EME Emcor Group, Inc.
7.0%
0KS6.L PulteGroup Inc
5.6%
CADLR.OL Cadeler AS
5.4%

Market Cap Size Distribution

Micro Cap
0.2%
1y 3y 0.2% 0.3%
Small Cap
2.6%
1y 3y 2.5% 4.4%
Mid Cap
33.5%
1y 3y 26.2% 32.1%
Large Cap
63.8%
1y 3y 71.0% 63.1%
Mega Cap
0.0%
1y 3y 0.0% 0.0%
Micro: < $300M Small: $300M–$2B Mid: $2B–$10B Large: $10B–$200B Mega: > $200B
Micro Cap
16.9%
1y 3y 17.2% 19.0%
Small Cap
22.0%
1y 3y 20.7% 27.6%
Mid Cap
44.1%
1y 3y 43.1% 41.4%
Large Cap
16.9%
1y 3y 19.0% 12.1%
Mega Cap
0.0%
1y 3y 0.0% 0.0%
Micro: < $300M Small: $300M–$2B Mid: $2B–$10B Large: $10B–$200B Mega: > $200B

Average metrics of all companies in sector Last updated: Nov 15, 2026

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Market
Market Cap The average market value of companies in this sector. $11.2B
Dividend Yield Yearly payout to shareholders per share. The percentage indicates the payout in relation to the share price. 1.22 %
Beta Indicates the relationship between the price performance of a share and the market. 1.27
P/E Ratio Ratio between share price and earnings per share. A low ratio could indicate that the stock is undervalued or investors aren't expecting high growth. A high ratio could indicate that the stock is overvalued or investors are expecting high growth. 18.49
Negative P/E Ratio A negative P/E ratio shows that the company is not profitable, and it shows how many years it would take the company to lose its entire market capitalisation if it did not change anything. -48.78
Profitable Companies 91%
PEG The ratio between the P/E ratio and the growth rate of the company's earnings per share in the last twelve months. A lower PEG could mean that a stock is undervalued. -0.15
Price to Sales Ratio Market cap divided by the revenue in the most recent year. 4.71
Price to Book Ratio Price to Book Ratio is the Market cap divided by the Book value of the company. 4.92
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Market
Enterprise Value to EBIT Enterprise Value divided by EBIT. 18.69
Enterprise Value to Revenue Enterprise value divided by revenue. 3.43
Total Debt to Enterprise Value Total debt divided by enterprise value. 0.24
Debt to Equity A higher ratio indicates a higher risk. However, the ratio is difficult to compare between industries where common amounts of debt vary. 1.12
Profit Margin Net income divided by revenue of the last 4 quarters. It indicates the company's profitability. 9.26%
Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY) The rate at which the company's net income has increased to the same quarter one year ago. +11.7%
Return on Equity Equity divided by market cap. 23.35%
Return on Assets Indicates a company's profitability in relation to its total assets. 8.89%
Return on Invested Capital Return on invested capital (ROIC) is net income after dividends divided by the sum of debt and equity. It shows how effective a company is at turning capital invested by shareholders and other debtholders into profits. 14.55%

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Market Cap $70.64B
Dividends 4.4%
P/E Ratio 12.7
Revenue $36.8B +3.9%
Net Income $2.12B +11.8%
Profit Margin +5.8%
Employees 292.1K
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Market Cap $70.64B
Dividends 4.4%
P/E Ratio 12.7
Revenue $36.8B +3.9%
Net Income $2.12B +11.8%
Profit Margin +5.8%
Employees 292.1K
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Market Cap $70.64B
Dividends 4.4%
P/E Ratio 12.7
Revenue $36.8B +3.9%
Net Income $2.12B +11.8%
Profit Margin +5.8%
Employees 292.1K
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Market Cap $70.64B
Dividends 4.4%
P/E Ratio 12.7
Revenue $36.8B +3.9%
Net Income $2.12B +11.8%
Profit Margin +5.8%
Employees 292.1K
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Market Cap $38.93B
Dividends 0.3%
P/E Ratio 24.0
Revenue $3.77B +53.7%
Net Income $489M +67.7%
Profit Margin +13.0%
Market Cap $28.87B
Dividends 0.2%
P/E Ratio 19.1
Revenue $5.54B +28.8%
Net Income $400M +35.4%
Profit Margin +7.2%
Market Cap $23.37B
Dividends 0.8%
P/E Ratio 13.5
Revenue $3.97B -9.8%
Net Income $476M -18.8%
Profit Margin +12.0%
Employees 6.51K
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Market Cap $23.37B
Dividends 0.8%
P/E Ratio 13.5
Revenue $3.97B -9.8%
Net Income $476M -18.8%
Profit Margin +12.0%
Employees 6.51K
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Market Cap $22.4B
Dividends 0.0%
P/E Ratio 10.2
Revenue $287M +23.4%
Net Income $96.5M -41.8%
Profit Margin +33.6%
Employees 1.07K
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Market Cap $22.4B
Dividends 0.0%
P/E Ratio 10.2
Revenue $287M +23.4%
Net Income $96.5M -41.8%
Profit Margin +33.6%
Employees 1.07K
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Market Cap $22.4B
Dividends 0.0%
P/E Ratio 10.2
Revenue $287M +23.4%
Net Income $96.5M -41.8%
Profit Margin +33.6%
Employees 1.07K
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Market Cap $18.66B
Dividends 0.0%
P/E Ratio -69.0
Revenue $2.55B +22.5%
Net Income $114M +35.7%
Profit Margin +4.5%
Market Cap $17.45B
Dividends 2.4%
P/E Ratio 15.8
Revenue $8.05B -8.7%
Net Income $284M -52.0%
Profit Margin +3.5%
Employees 9.11K
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Market Cap $17.45B
Dividends 2.4%
P/E Ratio 15.8
Revenue $8.05B -8.7%
Net Income $284M -52.0%
Profit Margin +3.5%
Employees 9.11K
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Market Cap $17.45B
Dividends 2.4%
P/E Ratio 15.8
Revenue $8.05B -8.7%
Net Income $284M -52.0%
Profit Margin +3.5%
Employees 9.11K
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Market Cap $15.49B
Dividends 0.0%
P/E Ratio 15.4
Revenue $2.4B -4.1%
Net Income $249M -27.5%
Profit Margin +10.3%
Market Cap $14.68B
Dividends 0.0%
P/E Ratio 29.6
Revenue $5.15B +29.9%
Net Income $151M -6.3%
Profit Margin +2.9%
Market Cap $13.63B
Dividends 0.7%
P/E Ratio 11.8
Revenue $2.66B -9.7%
Net Income $280M -24.2%
Profit Margin +10.5%
Employees 4.5K
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Market Cap $13.63B
Dividends 0.7%
P/E Ratio 11.8
Revenue $2.66B -9.7%
Net Income $280M -24.2%
Profit Margin +10.5%
Employees 4.5K
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Market Cap $9.98B
Dividends 0.0%
P/E Ratio 19.8
Revenue $1.45B
Net Income $105M
Profit Margin +7.2%