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: Oct 25, 2026
Avg P/E Ratio 25.4
Profitable Companies 94%
Avg Growth 31.5%
Avg Dividend Yield 1.07%

Historical Return

Last updated: Oct 15, 2026
1 Year +5.2% +1.1% Div
3 Years Ø +27.7% +1.1% Div
5 Years Ø +25.0% +1.1% Div
1 Year +16.6% +1.1% Div
3 Years Ø +21.7% +1.1% Div
5 Years Ø +17.5% +1.1% Div

Risk & Analysis Metrics

Last updated: Oct 25, 2026

Volatility

26.06% 1 Year
24.76% 3 Years
25.29% 5 Years
26.70% 10 Years

Max Drawdown

-23.17% 1 Year
-28.62% 3 Years
-28.62% 5 Years
-47.96% 10 Years

Sharpe Ratio

-0.15 1 Year
0.99 3 Years
0.75 5 Years
0.80 10 Years

Volatility

26.15% 1 Year
31.85% 3 Years
29.72% 5 Years
29.59% 10 Years

Max Drawdown

-24.24% 1 Year
-32.68% 3 Years
-32.77% 5 Years
-51.73% 10 Years

Sharpe Ratio

-0.13 1 Year
1.00 3 Years
0.65 5 Years
0.78 10 Years

Return Triangle (Heatmap)

Last updated: Oct 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% 5.1% 4.6% 4.2% 7.8% 9.9% 9.2%
2012 46.1% 33.3% 21.1% 15.5% 12.2% 10.1% 8.6% 7.5% 6.6% 5.9% 5.4% 9.2% 11.3% 10.5%
2013 21.7% 10.3% 6.8% 5.0% 4.0% 3.3% 2.8% 2.5% 2.2% 2.0% 6.3% 8.8% 8.1%
2014 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 4.9% 7.7% 7.1%
2015 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 5.5% 8.5% 7.7%
2016 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 6.2% 9.5% 8.5%
2017 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 7.1% 10.8% 9.5%
2018 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 8.3% 12.4% 10.8%
2019 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10.1% 14.6% 12.4%
2020 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 12.8% 17.8% 14.6%
2021 0.0% 0.0% 17.4% 22.8% 17.8%
2022 0.0% 27.2% 31.4% 22.8%
2023 61.8% 50.7% 31.4%
2024 40.3% 18.5%
2025 0.0%
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: Oct 15, 2026

Profit Margin Distribution

< 0%
2%
1y 3y 1% 6%
0 - 5%
36%
1y 3y 26% 18%
5 - 10%
29%
1y 3y 36% 28%
10 - 15%
24%
1y 3y 19% 32%
15 - 20%
5%
1y 3y 6% 15%
20 - 30%
4%
1y 3y 10% 1%
30 - 40%
0%
1y 3y 0% 0%
> 40%
0%
1y 3y 2% 0%
< 0%
17%
1y 3y 16% 19%
0 - 5%
37%
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
6%
1y 3y 2% 6%
0 - 10
4%
1y 3y 13% 59%
10 - 15
35%
1y 3y 30% 9%
15 - 20
3%
1y 3y 6% 9%
20 - 25
9%
1y 3y 4% 3%
25 - 35
10%
1y 3y 17% 3%
35 - 50
14%
1y 3y 8% 2%
> 50
20%
1y 3y 21% 11%
< 0
22%
1y 3y 16% 9%
0 - 10
10%
1y 3y 24% 55%
10 - 15
22%
1y 3y 10% 9%
15 - 20
10%
1y 3y 5% 16%
20 - 25
7%
1y 3y 7% 2%
25 - 35
15%
1y 3y 17% 3%
35 - 50
7%
1y 3y 9% 3%
> 50
7%
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: Oct 15, 2026
52.5% Top 5 Holdings
68.8% Top 10 Holdings
99.9% Top 50 Holdings
100.0% Top 100 Holdings
Top 5 Companies
0KSR.L Quanta Services, Inc.
18.1%
SQU.DE Vinci
11.4%
FIX Comfort Systems USA, Inc.
10.3%
DHI.TO D.R. Horton Inc.
6.7%
EME Emcor Group, Inc.
6.0%

Market Cap Size Distribution

Micro Cap
0.1%
1y 3y 0.2% 0.3%
Small Cap
1.7%
1y 3y 2.5% 4.4%
Mid Cap
19.8%
1y 3y 26.2% 32.1%
Large Cap
78.4%
1y 3y 71.0% 63.1%
Mega Cap
0.0%
1y 3y 0.0% 0.0%
Micro: < $300M Small: $300Mā€“$2B Mid: $2Bā€“$10B Large: $10Bā€“$200B Mega: > $200B
Micro Cap
16.9%
1y 3y 17.2% 19.0%
Small Cap
20.3%
1y 3y 20.7% 27.6%
Mid Cap
39.0%
1y 3y 43.1% 41.4%
Large Cap
23.7%
1y 3y 19.0% 12.1%
Mega Cap
0.0%
1y 3y 0.0% 0.0%
Micro: < $300M Small: $300Mā€“$2B Mid: $2Bā€“$10B Large: $10Bā€“$200B Mega: > $200B

Latest News

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Industries

15 total

Average metrics of all companies in sector Last updated: Oct 25, 2026

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Market
Market Cap The average market value of companies in this sector. $14.6B
Dividend Yield Yearly payout to shareholders per share. The percentage indicates the payout in relation to the share price. 1.07 %
Beta Indicates the relationship between the price performance of a share and the market. 1.26
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. 25.41
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. -39.73
Profitable Companies 94%
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. 14.63
Price to Sales Ratio Market cap divided by the revenue in the most recent year. 4.32
Price to Book Ratio Price to Book Ratio is the Market cap divided by the Book value of the company. 5.55
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Market
Enterprise Value to EBIT Enterprise Value divided by EBIT. 23.29
Enterprise Value to Revenue Enterprise value divided by revenue. 3.33
Total Debt to Enterprise Value Total debt divided by enterprise value. 0.19
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. 0.98
Profit Margin Net income divided by revenue of the last 4 quarters. It indicates the company's profitability. 8.62%
Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY) The rate at which the company's net income has increased to the same quarter one year ago. +31.5%
Return on Equity Equity divided by market cap. 21.64%
Return on Assets Indicates a company's profitability in relation to its total assets. 8.65%
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. 14.31%

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P/E Ratio
Revenue Revenue of the last quarter YoY Change
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Profit margin Profit margin of the last quarter

Quanta Services, Inc.

PWR

Quanta Services, Inc.

PWR
Market Cap $82.15B
Dividends 0.1%
P/E Ratio 61.8
Revenue $9.56B +41.1%
Net Income $451M +96.9%
Profit Margin +4.7%
Employees 69.5K
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Quanta Services, Inc.

0KSR.L

Quanta Services, Inc.

0KSR.L
Market Cap $82.15B
Dividends 0.1%
P/E Ratio 61.8
Revenue $9.56B +41.1%
Net Income $451M +96.9%
Profit Margin +4.7%
Employees 69.5K
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Quanta Services, Inc.

PWRS.TO

Quanta Services, Inc.

PWRS.TO
Market Cap $82.15B
Dividends 0.1%
P/E Ratio 61.8
Revenue $9.56B +41.1%
Net Income $451M +96.9%
Profit Margin +4.7%
Employees 69.5K
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Vinci - ADR

VCISY

Vinci - ADR

VCISY
Market Cap $66.45B
Dividends 4.7%
P/E Ratio 11.7
Revenue $36.8B +3.9%
Net Income $2.12B +11.8%
Profit Margin +5.8%
Employees 292.1K
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Vinci S.A.

DG.PA

Vinci S.A.

DG.PA
Market Cap $66.45B
Dividends 4.7%
P/E Ratio 11.7
Revenue $36.8B +3.9%
Net Income $2.12B +11.8%
Profit Margin +5.8%
Employees 292.1K
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Vinci S.A.

SQU.DE

Vinci S.A.

SQU.DE
Market Cap $66.45B
Dividends 4.7%
P/E Ratio 11.7
Revenue $36.8B +3.9%
Net Income $2.12B +11.8%
Profit Margin +5.8%
Employees 292.1K
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Vinci S.A.

VCISF

Vinci S.A.

VCISF
Market Cap $66.45B
Dividends 4.7%
P/E Ratio 11.7
Revenue $36.8B +3.9%
Net Income $2.12B +11.8%
Profit Margin +5.8%
Employees 292.1K
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D.R. Horton Inc.

DHI

D.R. Horton Inc.

DHI
Market Cap $41.25B
Dividends 1.2%
P/E Ratio 14.0
Revenue $9.23B +0.0%
Net Income $905M -11.7%
Profit Margin +9.8%
Employees 7.74K
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D.R. Horton, Inc.

0I6K.L

D.R. Horton, Inc.

0I6K.L
Market Cap $41.25B
Dividends 1.2%
P/E Ratio 14.0
Revenue $9.23B +0.0%
Net Income $905M -11.7%
Profit Margin +9.8%
Employees 7.74K
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D.R. Horton, Inc.

DHI.TO

D.R. Horton, Inc.

DHI.TO
Market Cap $41.25B
Dividends 1.2%
P/E Ratio 14.0
Revenue $9.23B +0.0%
Net Income $905M -11.7%
Profit Margin +9.8%
Employees 7.74K
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Comfort Systems USA, Inc.

FIX

Comfort Systems USA, Inc.

FIX
Market Cap $40.86B
Dividends 0.3%
P/E Ratio 25.0
Revenue $3.77B +53.7%
Net Income $489M +67.7%
Profit Margin +13.0%
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Emcor Group, Inc.

EME

Emcor Group, Inc.

EME
Market Cap $28.57B
Dividends 0.2%
P/E Ratio 20.2
Revenue $5.15B +19.8%
Net Income $404M +33.6%
Profit Margin +7.8%
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PulteGroup Inc

PHM

PulteGroup Inc

PHM
Market Cap $23.08B
Dividends 0.9%
P/E Ratio 12.9
Revenue $3.97B -9.8%
Net Income $476M -18.8%
Profit Margin +12.0%
Employees 6.51K
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PulteGroup, Inc.

0KS6.L

PulteGroup, Inc.

0KS6.L
Market Cap $23.08B
Dividends 0.9%
P/E Ratio 12.9
Revenue $3.97B -9.8%
Net Income $476M -18.8%
Profit Margin +12.0%
Employees 6.51K
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Cadeler AS - ADR

CDLR

Cadeler AS - ADR

CDLR
Market Cap $22.9B
Dividends 0.0%
P/E Ratio 10.5
Revenue $287M +23.4%
Net Income $96.5M -41.8%
Profit Margin +33.6%
Employees 1.07K
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Cadeler A/S

CADLF

Cadeler A/S

CADLF
Market Cap $22.9B
Dividends 0.0%
P/E Ratio 10.5
Revenue $287M +23.4%
Net Income $96.5M -41.8%
Profit Margin +33.6%
Employees 1.07K
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Cadeler A/S

CADLR.OL

Cadeler A/S

CADLR.OL
Market Cap $22.9B
Dividends 0.0%
P/E Ratio 10.5
Revenue $287M +23.4%
Net Income $96.5M -41.8%
Profit Margin +33.6%
Employees 1.07K
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Lennar Corp. - Ordinary Shares - Class A

LEN

Lennar Corp. - Ordinary Shares - Class A

LEN
Market Cap $20.2B
Dividends 2.4%
P/E Ratio 16.1
Revenue $8.05B -8.7%
Net Income $284M -52.0%
Profit Margin +3.5%
Employees 9.11K
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Lennar Corp. - Ordinary Shares - Class B

LEN.B

Lennar Corp. - Ordinary Shares - Class B

LEN.B
Market Cap $20.2B
Dividends 2.4%
P/E Ratio 16.1
Revenue $8.05B -8.7%
Net Income $284M -52.0%
Profit Margin +3.5%
Employees 9.11K
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Lennar Corporation

0JU0.L

Lennar Corporation

0JU0.L
Market Cap $20.2B
Dividends 2.4%
P/E Ratio 16.1
Revenue $8.05B -8.7%
Net Income $284M -52.0%
Profit Margin +3.5%
Employees 9.11K
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