Manufacturing

Sector Overview

The manufacturing sector plays a crucial role in global economies by transforming raw materials into finished products. This sector includes diverse industries such as automotive manufacturing, electronics, pharmaceuticals, textiles, and machinery production. Major players like Hyundai Motor and LG Electronics lead in automotive and consumer electronics, while companies like GW Pharmaceuticals and DMK Pharmaceuticals highlight the sector's expansion into pharmaceuticals and health-related products. Manufacturing not only contributes significantly to GDP but also drives innovation, employment, and infrastructure development across regions.

Key drivers of the manufacturing sector include technological advancements, supply chain efficiencies, and evolving consumer preferences. Innovation in automation and smart manufacturing technologies enables companies to boost productivity and reduce costs, fostering competitiveness in the global marketplace. Additionally, sustainability practices are gaining traction among manufacturers, compelling them to adopt eco-friendly processes and materials. In recent years, trends such as reshoring and localized production have emerged as responses to global supply chain disruptions, prompting companies to reassess their operational strategies.

The significance of the manufacturing sector extends beyond economic figures; it serves as a backbone for many industries and facilitates advancements in technology and research. With ongoing developments in areas like electric vehicles, biotechnology, and information technology, the manufacturing sector is pivotal in shaping the future of economies around the world. As companies continue to adapt to changing market dynamics, their contributions to innovation, job creation, and economic stability remain more important than ever.

Key Metrics

*Weighted by Market Cap Last updated: Sep 13, 2026
Avg P/E Ratio 37.3
Profitable Companies 95%
Avg Growth 61.9%
Avg Dividend Yield 0.96%

Historical Return

Last updated: Sep 15, 2026
1 Year +57.2% +1.0% Div
3 Years Ø +45.5% +1.0% Div
5 Years Ø +29.0% +1.0% Div
1 Year +52.9% +1.0% Div
3 Years Ø +18.8% +1.0% Div
5 Years Ø +3.0% +1.0% Div

Risk & Analysis Metrics

Last updated: Sep 13, 2026

Volatility

19.49% 1 Year
1167.41% 3 Years
956.50% 5 Years
787.72% 10 Years

Max Drawdown

-11.07% 1 Year
-23.57% 3 Years
-31.03% 5 Years
-34.16% 10 Years

Sharpe Ratio

1.65 1 Year
0.60 3 Years
0.47 5 Years
0.36 10 Years

Volatility

116.08% 1 Year
3131.76% 3 Years
3200.85% 5 Years
15606.75% 10 Years

Max Drawdown

-6.02% 1 Year
-23.50% 3 Years
-26.74% 5 Years
-29.58% 10 Years

Sharpe Ratio

2.90 1 Year
0.66 3 Years
0.55 5 Years
0.44 10 Years

Return Triangle (Heatmap)

Last updated: Sep 15, 2026
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
2011 2.3% 9.1% 92.4% 74.9% 59.1% 57.3% 54.8% 44.7% 44.9% 46.9% 46.8% 39.4% 41.2% 41.3% 41.2%
2012 16.3% 163.8% 109.1% 77.6% 71.4% 65.9% 52.1% 51.4% 52.9% 52.2% 43.4% 45.0% 44.9% 44.5%
2013 498.6% 180.4% 104.6% 88.9% 78.1% 59.0% 57.2% 58.2% 56.9% 46.4% 48.0% 47.6% 47.0%
2014 31.4% 19.6% 28.6% 31.6% 22.0% 25.8% 30.8% 32.7% 25.2% 28.7% 29.9% 30.7%
2015 8.9% 27.3% 31.6% 19.8% 24.7% 30.7% 32.9% 24.5% 28.4% 29.8% 30.7%
2016 48.8% 44.8% 23.7% 29.0% 35.6% 37.4% 26.9% 31.1% 32.3% 33.1%
2017 40.9% 12.7% 23.0% 32.5% 35.2% 23.6% 28.7% 30.4% 31.5%
2018 -9.8% 14.9% 29.9% 33.8% 20.4% 26.8% 29.0% 30.3%
2019 46.3% 55.8% 52.6% 29.4% 35.7% 36.9% 37.4%
2020 65.9% 55.8% 24.1% 33.2% 35.1% 35.9%
2021 46.3% 7.4% 23.8% 28.3% 30.6%
2022 -21.2% 13.8% 22.8% 27.0%
2023 64.4% 53.3% 48.8%
2024 43.0% 41.6%
2025 40.2%
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
2011 50554.4% 8861.2% 30867.7% 17611.4% 9373.9% 4483.4% 2957.3% 1956.9% 1496.8% 1260.5% 1091.5% 857.5% 763.9% 656.3% 581.3%
2012 1485.3% 24113.3% 12377.6% 6130.3% 2734.7% 1814.8% 1201.5% 936.5% 810.3% 718.9% 567.5% 515.3% 447.3% 400.8%
2013 369726.8% 34906.0% 9732.0% 3178.0% 1888.5% 1159.4% 875.5% 749.3% 660.9% 512.2% 464.6% 400.9% 358.3%
2014 3213.5% 1503.1% 578.4% 438.5% 304.2% 262.6% 256.5% 251.2% 200.5% 195.2% 174.8% 162.4%
2015 675.6% 206.9% 193.8% 138.9% 132.9% 145.9% 154.8% 122.6% 125.6% 114.2% 108.3%
2016 21.5% 80.9% 61.3% 72.4% 95.4% 111.7% 86.3% 93.4% 85.7% 82.7%
2017 169.3% 85.9% 93.8% 120.0% 136.6% 100.0% 106.6% 95.8% 91.2%
2018 28.3% 64.4% 105.7% 129.0% 88.5% 97.7% 87.1% 83.1%
2019 110.7% 160.5% 177.8% 107.5% 115.6% 99.2% 92.7%
2020 222.0% 219.0% 106.5% 116.8% 97.0% 89.8%
2021 216.1% 65.3% 90.0% 74.2% 70.8%
2022 -13.5% 47.4% 42.8% 46.5%
2023 151.1% 83.5% 74.6%
2024 34.2% 45.5%
2025 57.9%

Distributions

Last updated: Sep 15, 2026

Profit Margin Distribution

< 0%
6%
1y 3y 6% 8%
0 - 5%
10%
1y 3y 6% 5%
5 - 10%
13%
1y 3y 18% 17%
10 - 15%
10%
1y 3y 12% 19%
15 - 20%
7%
1y 3y 7% 10%
20 - 30%
23%
1y 3y 25% 27%
30 - 40%
7%
1y 3y 9% 12%
> 40%
24%
1y 3y 17% 2%
< 0%
52%
1y 3y 55% 53%
0 - 5%
14%
1y 3y 14% 13%
5 - 10%
13%
1y 3y 12% 14%
10 - 15%
7%
1y 3y 8% 8%
15 - 20%
4%
1y 3y 4% 4%
20 - 30%
4%
1y 3y 4% 4%
30 - 40%
2%
1y 3y 1% 1%
> 40%
5%
1y 3y 3% 3%

P/E Ratio Distribution

< 0
6%
1y 3y 7% 6%
0 - 10
1%
1y 3y 2% 21%
10 - 15
4%
1y 3y 6% 7%
15 - 20
5%
1y 3y 8% 12%
20 - 25
9%
1y 3y 13% 6%
25 - 35
30%
1y 3y 24% 29%
35 - 50
28%
1y 3y 24% 4%
> 50
17%
1y 3y 16% 15%
< 0
58%
1y 3y 59% 19%
0 - 10
6%
1y 3y 6% 55%
10 - 15
5%
1y 3y 5% 5%
15 - 20
6%
1y 3y 6% 5%
20 - 25
5%
1y 3y 5% 3%
25 - 35
7%
1y 3y 7% 5%
35 - 50
5%
1y 3y 5% 3%
> 50
8%
1y 3y 7% 5%

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: Sep 15, 2026
34.3% Top 5 Holdings
43.8% Top 10 Holdings
66.3% Top 50 Holdings
78.1% Top 100 Holdings
Top 5 Companies
NVDA NVIDIA Corp
11.7%
AAPL Apple Inc
10.8%
TSM Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing
5.0%
AVGO Broadcom Inc
3.8%
TSLA Tesla Inc
3.2%

Market Cap Size Distribution

Micro Cap
0.1%
1y 3y 0.2% 0.3%
Small Cap
0.9%
1y 3y 1.3% 1.7%
Mid Cap
4.4%
1y 3y 5.4% 7.5%
Large Cap
35.0%
1y 3y 41.2% 49.0%
Mega Cap
59.5%
1y 3y 52.0% 41.5%
Micro: < $300M Small: $300Mā€“$2B Mid: $2Bā€“$10B Large: $10Bā€“$200B Mega: > $200B
Micro Cap
44.4%
1y 3y 46.1% 45.6%
Small Cap
20.1%
1y 3y 21.1% 21.8%
Mid Cap
18.9%
1y 3y 17.4% 18.1%
Large Cap
15.1%
1y 3y 14.2% 13.5%
Mega Cap
1.5%
1y 3y 1.1% 1.0%
Micro: < $300M Small: $300Mā€“$2B Mid: $2Bā€“$10B Large: $10Bā€“$200B Mega: > $200B

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Industries

217 total
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing
494 Companies ›
Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing
191 Companies ›
Biological Product (except Diagnostic) Manufacturing
155 Companies ›
Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing
133 Companies ›

Average metrics of all companies in sector Last updated: Sep 13, 2026

Compare to
Market
Market Cap The average market value of companies in this sector. $85.6B
Dividend Yield Yearly payout to shareholders per share. The percentage indicates the payout in relation to the share price. 0.96 %
Beta Indicates the relationship between the price performance of a share and the market. 1.24
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. 37.27
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. -48.95
Profitable Companies 95%
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. 15.02
Price to Sales Ratio Market cap divided by the revenue in the most recent year. 9.53
Price to Book Ratio Price to Book Ratio is the Market cap divided by the Book value of the company. 15.2
Compare to
Market
Enterprise Value to EBIT Enterprise Value divided by EBIT. 25.47
Enterprise Value to Revenue Enterprise value divided by revenue. 9.75
Total Debt to Enterprise Value Total debt divided by enterprise value. 0.11
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. 0.68
Profit Margin Net income divided by revenue of the last 4 quarters. It indicates the company's profitability. 25.10%
Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY) The rate at which the company's net income has increased to the same quarter one year ago. +61.9%
Return on Equity Equity divided by market cap. 40.20%
Return on Assets Indicates a company's profitability in relation to its total assets. 19.81%
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. 32.64%

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NVIDIA Corp

NVDA

NVIDIA Corp

NVDA
Market Cap $5.29T
Dividends 0.2%
P/E Ratio 27.5
Revenue $96.2B +105.9%
Net Income $59.7B +125.9%
Profit Margin +62.0%
Employees 18.1K
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Apple Inc

AAPL

Apple Inc

AAPL
Market Cap $4.88T
Dividends 0.3%
P/E Ratio 37.9
Revenue $109B +16.4%
Net Income $29.8B +27.1%
Profit Margin +27.2%
Employees 147K
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing - ADR

TSM

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing - ADR

TSM
Market Cap $2.25T
Dividends 0.9%
P/E Ratio 27.9
Revenue $1.27T +36.0%
Net Income $707B +77.4%
Profit Margin +55.6%
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Broadcom Inc - 8% PRF CONVERT 30/09/2022 USD 1000 - Ser A

AVGOP

Broadcom Inc - 8% PRF CONVERT 30/09/2022 USD 1000 - Ser A

AVGOP
Market Cap $1.72T
Dividends 0.7%
P/E Ratio 44.9
Revenue $29.6B +85.5%
Net Income $13.1B +216.1%
Profit Margin +44.2%
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Broadcom Inc

AVGO

Broadcom Inc

AVGO
Market Cap $1.72T
Dividends 0.7%
P/E Ratio 44.9
Revenue $29.6B +85.5%
Net Income $13.1B +216.1%
Profit Margin +44.2%
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Tesla Inc

TSLA

Tesla Inc

TSLA
Market Cap $1.44T
Dividends 0.0%
P/E Ratio 309.7
Revenue $28.2B +25.5%
Net Income $1.11B -4.9%
Profit Margin +3.9%
Employees 48.02K
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Micron Technology Inc.

MU

Micron Technology Inc.

MU
Market Cap $1.1T
Dividends 0.1%
P/E Ratio 21.8
Revenue $41.5B +345.7%
Net Income $28.2B +1398.3%
Profit Margin +68.1%
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Lilly(Eli) & Co

LLY

Lilly(Eli) & Co

LLY
Market Cap $1.05T
Dividends 0.6%
P/E Ratio 37.4
Revenue $23B +47.7%
Net Income $7.1B +25.3%
Profit Margin +30.9%
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Advanced Micro Devices Inc.

AMD

Advanced Micro Devices Inc.

AMD
Market Cap $841.6B
Dividends 0.0%
P/E Ratio 131.0
Revenue $11.5B +50.1%
Net Income $2.3B +163.4%
Profit Margin +19.9%
Employees 11.4K
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ASML

ASML Holding NV - New York Shares

ASML
Market Cap $654.56B
Dividends 0.5%
P/E Ratio 53.6
Revenue $9.33B +21.3%
Net Income $2.92B +27.4%
Profit Margin +31.3%
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Johnson & Johnson

JNJ

Johnson & Johnson

JNJ
Market Cap $640.02B
Dividends 2.0%
P/E Ratio 30.7
Revenue $25.3B
Net Income $5.53B -0.1%
Profit Margin +21.9%
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Intel Corp.

INTC

Intel Corp.

INTC
Market Cap $519.23B
Dividends 0.0%
P/E Ratio -48.8
Revenue $16.1B +25.4%
Net Income -$11B +278.1%
Profit Margin -68.4%
Employees 110.6K
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Abbvie Inc

ABBV

Abbvie Inc

ABBV
Market Cap $454.17B
Dividends 2.7%
P/E Ratio 72.4
Revenue $17B +10.2%
Net Income $3.62B +285.8%
Profit Margin +21.3%
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Cisco Systems, Inc.

CSCO

Cisco Systems, Inc.

CSCO
Market Cap $441.95B
Dividends 1.5%
P/E Ratio 33.4
Revenue $17.3B +17.6%
Net Income $3.86B +36.7%
Profit Margin +22.4%
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Chevron Corp.

CVX

Chevron Corp.

CVX
Market Cap $426.22B
Dividends 3.3%
P/E Ratio 20.4
Revenue $67.2B +49.9%
Net Income $12.1B +380.0%
Profit Margin +18.0%
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Coca-Cola Co

KO

Coca-Cola Co

KO
Market Cap $379.87B
Dividends 2.4%
P/E Ratio 26.5
Revenue $13.4B +6.7%
Net Income $4.43B +16.1%
Profit Margin +33.1%
Employees 86.2K
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Caterpillar Inc.

CAT

Caterpillar Inc.

CAT
Market Cap $377.06B
Dividends 0.8%
P/E Ratio 35.1
Revenue $20.5B +24.0%
Net Income $3.59B +64.9%
Profit Margin +17.5%
Employees 102.3K
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Lam Research Corp.

LRCX

Lam Research Corp.

LRCX
Market Cap $372.94B
Dividends 0.3%
P/E Ratio 51.5
Revenue $6.72B +30.0%
Net Income $2.28B +32.4%
Profit Margin +33.9%
Employees 10.7K
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Applied Materials Inc.

AMAT

Applied Materials Inc.

AMAT
Market Cap $362.43B
Dividends 0.4%
P/E Ratio 39.1
Revenue $9.12B +24.8%
Net Income $2.54B +42.7%
Profit Margin +27.8%
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Merck & Co Inc

MRK

Merck & Co Inc

MRK
Market Cap $355.49B
Dividends 2.3%
P/E Ratio 114.2
Revenue $16.6B +5.1%
Net Income -$1.34B -130.2%
Profit Margin -8.0%
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