Finance

Sector Overview

The finance sector plays a critical role in the global economy by facilitating the flow of capital and providing essential services that enable businesses and consumers to manage their financial needs. This sector includes a diverse array of entities such as banks, investment firms, insurance companies, and real estate investment trusts (REITs). Key players like HSBC Holdings, Deutsche Bank, and UBS Group represent the banking and investment space, while companies like Legg Mason and WPT Industrial REIT focus on asset management and real estate investments, showcasing the sector's wide-ranging influence on economic stability and growth.

Key drivers of the finance sector include interest rates, regulatory environments, technological advancements, and consumer confidence. As interest rates fluctuate, banks and financial institutions adjust their lending practices, impacting credit availability and consumer spending. Additionally, the rise of fintech companies is transforming traditional banking and investment models, promoting innovation and competition. The sector has also experienced significant consolidation, as companies merge to enhance their market presence and operational efficiencies. Furthermore, the increasing importance of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors drives investment strategies and product offerings within the finance industry.

As part of the broader economic landscape, the finance sector is vital for facilitating international trade, investments, and consumer spending. Its health is often indicative of the economy's overall condition, making it a focal point for investors and policymakers alike. The ongoing evolution driven by technology, changing consumer behaviors, and regulatory changes suggests that the finance sector will continue to adapt and grow, solidifying its position as a cornerstone of economic activity worldwide.

Key Metrics

*Weighted by Market Cap Last updated: Jun 21, 2026
Avg P/E Ratio 14.8
Profitable Companies 100%
Avg Growth 17.7%
Avg Dividend Yield 3.11%

Historical Return

Last updated: Jun 15, 2026
1 Year +40.0% +3.1% Div
3 Years Ø +29.6% +3.1% Div
5 Years Ø +20.2% +3.1% Div
1 Year +14.5% +3.1% Div
3 Years Ø +19.0% +3.1% Div
5 Years Ø +5.9% +3.1% Div

Risk & Analysis Metrics

Last updated: Jun 21, 2026

Volatility

21.48% 1 Year
20.37% 3 Years
23.64% 5 Years
25.42% 10 Years

Max Drawdown

-15.64% 1 Year
-18.48% 3 Years
-35.25% 5 Years
-60.24% 10 Years

Sharpe Ratio

2.12 1 Year
1.18 3 Years
0.69 5 Years
0.29 10 Years

Volatility

26.53% 1 Year
19.86% 3 Years
25.70% 5 Years
21.24% 10 Years

Max Drawdown

-11.89% 1 Year
-62.04% 3 Years
-27.34% 5 Years
-50.51% 10 Years

Sharpe Ratio

0.41 1 Year
-1.19 3 Years
0.63 5 Years
0.44 10 Years

Return Triangle (Heatmap)

Last updated: Jun 15, 2026
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
2011 -25.3% 1.2% 3.8% 0.9% -1.8% -1.6% 1.4% -1.6% -0.6% -2.9% -0.8% -1.0% 0.9% 1.9% 4.9%
2012 37.2% 22.4% 11.5% 5.2% 3.9% 6.7% 2.4% 3.0% 0.0% 2.0% 1.5% 3.4% 4.3% 7.5%
2013 9.2% 0.5% -3.7% -3.0% 1.5% -2.5% -1.1% -3.9% -1.3% -1.5% 0.8% 2.0% 5.5%
2014 -7.4% -9.6% -6.8% -0.3% -4.7% -2.7% -5.6% -2.5% -2.6% 0.0% 1.3% 5.2%
2015 -11.7% -6.5% 2.1% -4.0% -1.7% -5.3% -1.8% -2.0% 0.8% 2.3% 6.4%
2016 -0.9% 9.8% -1.3% 0.9% -4.0% -0.1% -0.5% 2.5% 3.9% 8.4%
2017 21.8% -1.5% 1.5% -4.7% 0.1% -0.4% 3.0% 4.6% 9.5%
2018 -20.3% -7.3% -12.2% -4.7% -4.4% 0.2% 2.3% 8.0%
2019 7.8% -7.8% 1.2% 0.1% 4.9% 6.7% 12.8%
2020 -21.2% -2.0% -2.4% 4.2% 6.4% 13.7%
2021 21.8% 8.7% 14.3% 14.7% 22.3%
2022 -3.0% 10.8% 12.5% 22.5%
2023 26.5% 21.1% 32.4%
2024 16.0% 35.5%
2025 58.2%
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
2011 -16.8% -3.2% 2.0% 0.1% -2.4% -1.5% 0.5% -1.6% 5.0% 8.7% 8.4% 5.9% 6.4% 7.3% 8.1%
2012 12.6% 12.9% 6.5% 1.6% 1.8% 3.8% 0.8% 8.1% 12.0% 11.3% 8.2% 8.6% 9.4% 10.1%
2013 13.2% 3.5% -1.9% -0.7% 2.1% -1.1% 7.4% 12.0% 11.2% 7.8% 8.2% 9.1% 10.0%
2014 -5.4% -8.6% -5.0% -0.5% -3.7% 6.5% 11.8% 11.0% 7.2% 7.7% 8.8% 9.7%
2015 -11.8% -4.7% 1.1% -3.3% 9.0% 14.9% 13.5% 8.9% 9.3% 10.3% 11.2%
2016 2.8% 8.3% -0.3% 15.0% 21.2% 18.4% 12.2% 12.3% 13.1% 13.8%
2017 14.0% -1.8% 19.3% 26.2% 21.8% 13.8% 13.7% 14.4% 15.0%
2018 -15.5% 22.0% 30.6% 23.8% 13.8% 13.6% 14.5% 15.2%
2019 76.2% 62.3% 40.6% 22.5% 20.6% 20.4% 20.4%
2020 49.4% 25.5% 8.5% 9.6% 11.6% 13.0%
2021 5.4% -7.5% -1.1% 3.7% 6.8%
2022 -18.8% -4.2% 3.2% 7.2%
2023 13.0% 16.3% 17.6%
2024 19.8% 20.0%
2025 20.1%

Distributions

Last updated: Jun 15, 2026

Profit Margin Distribution

< 0%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
0 - 5%
4%
1y 3y N/A N/A
5 - 10%
16%
1y 3y N/A N/A
10 - 15%
17%
1y 3y N/A N/A
15 - 20%
33%
1y 3y N/A N/A
20 - 30%
21%
1y 3y N/A N/A
30 - 40%
3%
1y 3y N/A N/A
> 40%
6%
1y 3y N/A N/A
< 0%
9%
1y 3y N/A N/A
0 - 5%
9%
1y 3y N/A N/A
5 - 10%
15%
1y 3y N/A N/A
10 - 15%
21%
1y 3y N/A N/A
15 - 20%
6%
1y 3y N/A N/A
20 - 30%
15%
1y 3y N/A N/A
30 - 40%
3%
1y 3y N/A N/A
> 40%
21%
1y 3y N/A N/A

P/E Ratio Distribution

< 0
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
0 - 10
20%
1y 3y N/A N/A
10 - 15
51%
1y 3y N/A N/A
15 - 20
26%
1y 3y N/A N/A
20 - 25
3%
1y 3y N/A N/A
25 - 35
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
35 - 50
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
> 50
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
< 0
9%
1y 3y N/A N/A
0 - 10
42%
1y 3y N/A N/A
10 - 15
21%
1y 3y N/A N/A
15 - 20
21%
1y 3y N/A N/A
20 - 25
3%
1y 3y N/A N/A
25 - 35
3%
1y 3y N/A N/A
35 - 50
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
> 50
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A

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: Jun 15, 2026
69.0% Top 5 Holdings
85.4% Top 10 Holdings
100.0% Top 50 Holdings
100.0% Top 100 Holdings
Top 5 Companies
HBCYF HSBC Holdings Plc
33.2%
UBS UBS Group AG
16.7%
LYG Lloyds Banking Group Plc
8.3%
DB Deutsche Bank AG
6.6%
PWCDF Power Corp. of Canada
4.1%

Market Cap Size Distribution

Micro Cap
0.0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Small Cap
0.4%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Mid Cap
5.4%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Large Cap
61.0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Mega Cap
33.2%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Micro: < $300M Small: $300M–$2B Mid: $2B–$10B Large: $10B–$200B Mega: > $200B
Micro Cap
17.6%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Small Cap
8.8%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Mid Cap
32.4%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Large Cap
38.2%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Mega Cap
2.9%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Micro: < $300M Small: $300M–$2B Mid: $2B–$10B Large: $10B–$200B Mega: > $200B

Average metrics of all companies in sector Last updated: Jun 21, 2026

Compare to
Market
Market Cap The average market value of companies in this sector. $52.7B
Dividend Yield Yearly payout to shareholders per share. The percentage indicates the payout in relation to the share price. 3.11 %
Beta Indicates the relationship between the price performance of a share and the market. 0.71
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. 14.75
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. -
Profitable Companies 100%
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. 22.07
Price to Sales Ratio Market cap divided by the revenue in the most recent year. 2.86
Price to Book Ratio Price to Book Ratio is the Market cap divided by the Book value of the company. 1.73
Compare to
Market
Enterprise Value to EBIT Enterprise Value divided by EBIT. 12.05
Enterprise Value to Revenue Enterprise value divided by revenue. 4.12
Total Debt to Enterprise Value Total debt divided by enterprise value. 0.83
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. 2.29
Profit Margin Net income divided by revenue of the last 4 quarters. It indicates the company's profitability. 16.21%
Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY) The rate at which the company's net income has increased to the same quarter one year ago. +17.7%
Return on Equity Equity divided by market cap. 13.91%
Return on Assets Indicates a company's profitability in relation to its total assets. 2.67%
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. 3.41%

Stock Screener

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$0B >$1T

Ratio between share price and earnings per share. A low ratio could indicate undervaluation.

<0 >50

Ratio of dividends in the last 12 months to current share price.

0% 3%

Revenue increase compared to the same quarter one year ago.

0% 30%

Net income increase compared to the same quarter one year ago.

0% 30%

Profitability of the last quarter.

<-30% >30%

A higher ratio indicates a higher risk. The ratio is difficult to compare between industries.

<0 >3

Discounted cash flow valuation vs. current price. Positive = undervalued, negative = overvalued.

<-50% >+100%
Market Cap $326.39B
Dividends 3.9%
P/E Ratio 14.6
Revenue $31.6B +78.4%
Net Income $7.21B -1.6%
Profit Margin +22.8%
Market Cap $326.39B
Dividends 3.9%
P/E Ratio 14.6
Revenue $31.6B +78.4%
Net Income $7.21B -1.6%
Profit Margin +22.8%
Market Cap $166.51B
Dividends 2.2%
P/E Ratio 20.1
Revenue $20.2B +77.5%
Net Income $2.98B +76.2%
Profit Margin +14.8%
Employees 68.6K
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Market Cap $80.64B
Dividends 3.5%
P/E Ratio 12.2
Revenue $5.18B +10.4%
Net Income $1.53B +36.6%
Profit Margin +29.5%
Market Cap $80.64B
Dividends 3.5%
P/E Ratio 12.2
Revenue $5.18B +10.4%
Net Income $1.53B +36.6%
Profit Margin +29.5%
Market Cap $67.48B
Dividends 3.2%
P/E Ratio 10.4
Revenue $15.3B +78.9%
Net Income $2.12B +7.6%
Profit Margin +13.9%
Employees 84.66K
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Market Cap $40.07B
Dividends 2.8%
P/E Ratio 20.4
Revenue $6.6B
Net Income $840M +19.7%
Profit Margin +12.7%
Market Cap $33B
Dividends 0.9%
P/E Ratio 7.5
Revenue $6.41B -14.2%
Net Income $696M -26.4%
Profit Margin +10.8%
Market Cap $32.27B
Dividends 2.2%
P/E Ratio 17.2
Revenue $2.98T -4.4%
Net Income $117B +11.0%
Profit Margin +3.9%
Market Cap $31.31B
Dividends 5.1%
P/E Ratio 12.6
Revenue $135B +106.6%
Net Income $23.9B +9.0%
Profit Margin +17.7%
Market Cap $29.51B
Dividends 3.8%
P/E Ratio 4.2
Revenue $237M -92.4%
Net Income $2.01B -32.7%
Profit Margin +850.4%
Market Cap $28.95B
Dividends 0.0%
P/E Ratio 25.6
Revenue $2.64B +2.7%
Net Income $290M -6.4%
Profit Margin +11.0%
Market Cap $27.1B
Dividends 4.1%
P/E Ratio 7.8
Revenue $208B +7.8%
Net Income $14.8B +2.4%
Profit Margin +7.1%
Market Cap $25.01B
Dividends 2.8%
P/E Ratio 14.0
Revenue $3.69B +4.0%
Net Income $515M +23.4%
Profit Margin +14.0%
Employees 7.45K
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Market Cap $20.63B
Dividends 4.0%
P/E Ratio 14.4
Revenue $33.5B +42.5%
Net Income $4.69B -9.8%
Profit Margin +14.0%
Market Cap $11.63B
Dividends 3.4%
P/E Ratio 4.3
Revenue $490B +13.9%
Net Income $78.9B +29.5%
Profit Margin +16.1%
Market Cap $8.38B
Dividends 4.8%
P/E Ratio 8.9
Revenue $675M -3.8%
Net Income $805M +63.5%
Profit Margin +119.2%
Market Cap $6.73B
Dividends 4.1%
P/E Ratio 19.3
Revenue $650M -24.0%
Net Income $263M +8.2%
Profit Margin +40.5%
Market Cap $6.36B
Dividends 3.1%
P/E Ratio 10.4
Revenue $3.07B +142.5%
Net Income $597M +34.7%
Profit Margin +19.5%
Market Cap $6.16B
Dividends 1.1%
P/E Ratio 17.8
Revenue $44.3B +19.0%
Net Income $5.72B +32.1%
Profit Margin +12.9%