Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

Sector Overview

The Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services sector plays a vital role in supporting various industries by providing specialized knowledge and services. This sector includes a diverse range of companies that contribute to legal, accounting, management consulting, engineering, and scientific research. With the proliferation of advanced technologies and increasing complexity in business operations, the demand for professional services continues to rise, making it a cornerstone of the modern economy. Leading companies such as IBM, Thermo Fisher Scientific, and Infosys, illustrate the wide array of offerings within this sector, from IT consulting to biomedical research and development.

Key drivers of growth in the Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services sector include ongoing technological advancements, globalization, and the growing importance of data-driven decision-making. Firms across various industries are increasingly outsourcing their professional needs to access specialized talent and expertise, which further contributes to the development of this sector. Current trends such as digital transformation, remote work tools, and the increasing reliance on artificial intelligence and analytics are shaping the future landscape, with firms like Virtusa Corp and Adyen leading the charge into tech-driven service models.

The significance of this sector extends beyond merely supporting other industries. It fosters innovation, enhances productivity, and is integral to economic growth. As organizations continue to navigate challenges related to compliance, operational efficiency, and market competition, the Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services sector remains essential in enabling sophisticated solutions and facilitating critical advancements, ensuring that businesses have the tools and insights needed to thrive in a rapidly changing environment.

Key Metrics

*Weighted by Market Cap Last updated: Oct 25, 2026
Avg P/E Ratio 40.9
Profitable Companies 99%
Avg Growth 51.5%
Avg Dividend Yield 0.75%

Historical Return

Last updated: Oct 15, 2026
1 Year +40.7% +0.8% Div
3 Years Ø +20.8% +0.8% Div
5 Years Ø +4.5% +0.8% Div
1 Year +27618.7% +0.8% Div
3 Years Ø +16.3% +0.8% Div
5 Years Ø +5.4% +0.8% Div

Risk & Analysis Metrics

Last updated: Oct 25, 2026

Volatility

40.65% 1 Year
34.00% 3 Years
32.93% 5 Years
98.16% 10 Years

Max Drawdown

-26.02% 1 Year
-38.29% 3 Years
-57.55% 5 Years
-58.12% 10 Years

Sharpe Ratio

1.68 1 Year
1.19 3 Years
0.34 5 Years
0.48 10 Years

Volatility

331.57% 1 Year
306.49% 3 Years
3018.05% 5 Years
384924.21% 10 Years

Max Drawdown

-8.59% 1 Year
-17.31% 3 Years
-27.75% 5 Years
-40.58% 10 Years

Sharpe Ratio

1.86 1 Year
1.85 3 Years
0.55 5 Years
0.32 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 -6.4% 7.7% 24.3% 22.2% 19.6% 18.9% 28.4% 24.2% 24.8% 22.1% 19.9% 18.1% 16.6% 15.3% 14.2%
2012 24.1% 43.3% 33.5% 27.2% 24.8% 35.3% 29.3% 29.4% 25.7% 22.9% 20.6% 18.7% 17.2% 15.9%
2013 65.5% 38.5% 28.2% 24.9% 37.7% 30.2% 30.2% 25.9% 22.7% 20.3% 18.3% 16.6% 15.2%
2014 15.9% 12.8% 13.8% 31.5% 24.1% 25.0% 21.1% 18.2% 16.1% 14.3% 13.0% 11.8%
2015 9.8% 12.7% 37.1% 26.2% 27.0% 22.0% 18.6% 16.1% 14.2% 12.7% 11.5%
2016 15.7% 53.2% 32.2% 31.6% 24.6% 20.1% 17.0% 14.7% 13.0% 11.6%
2017 102.8% 41.4% 37.4% 26.9% 21.0% 17.2% 14.6% 12.7% 11.2%
2018 -1.5% 13.1% 8.6% 6.4% 5.1% 4.2% 3.6% 3.1%
2019 29.9% 14.0% 9.1% 6.8% 5.4% 4.5% 3.8%
2020 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
2021 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
2022 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
2023 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
2024 0.0% 0.0%
2025 0.0%
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
2011 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2012 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2013 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2014 - - - - - - - - - - - -
2015 - - - - - - - - - - -
2016 - - - - - - - - - -
2017 - - - - - - - - -
2018 15.5% 18.4% 33.9% 27.4% 52.3% 54.7% 52.7% 57.7%
2019 21.5% 44.1% 31.7% 63.2% 64.0% 60.0% 64.9%
2020 71.0% 37.1% 80.1% 76.8% 69.1% 73.5%
2021 9.9% 84.8% 78.8% 68.6% 74.0%
2022 210.8% 128.1% 94.5% 95.2%
2023 67.5% 53.8% 67.2%
2024 41.3% 67.1%
2025 97.6%

Distributions

Last updated: Oct 15, 2026

Profit Margin Distribution

< 0%
2%
1y 3y 6% 10%
0 - 5%
1%
1y 3y 12% 20%
5 - 10%
1%
1y 3y 23% 18%
10 - 15%
4%
1y 3y 7% 20%
15 - 20%
90%
1y 3y 30% 20%
20 - 30%
1%
1y 3y 6% 4%
30 - 40%
1%
1y 3y 1% 7%
> 40%
0%
1y 3y 16% 2%
< 0%
60%
1y 3y 59% 57%
0 - 5%
15%
1y 3y 14% 14%
5 - 10%
9%
1y 3y 10% 12%
10 - 15%
3%
1y 3y 3% 4%
15 - 20%
5%
1y 3y 6% 5%
20 - 30%
3%
1y 3y 2% 2%
30 - 40%
2%
1y 3y 2% 1%
> 40%
3%
1y 3y 5% 4%

P/E Ratio Distribution

< 0
2%
1y 3y 7% 7%
0 - 10
0%
1y 3y 2% 29%
10 - 15
13%
1y 3y 2% 5%
15 - 20
1%
1y 3y 8% 5%
20 - 25
1%
1y 3y 18% 7%
25 - 35
5%
1y 3y 25% 16%
35 - 50
77%
1y 3y 22% 19%
> 50
1%
1y 3y 16% 13%
< 0
69%
1y 3y 68% 15%
0 - 10
3%
1y 3y 6% 63%
10 - 15
4%
1y 3y 2% 3%
15 - 20
5%
1y 3y 5% 3%
20 - 25
5%
1y 3y 6% 3%
25 - 35
6%
1y 3y 4% 5%
35 - 50
4%
1y 3y 4% 3%
> 50
5%
1y 3y 6% 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: Oct 15, 2026
93.4% Top 5 Holdings
96.5% Top 10 Holdings
99.0% Top 50 Holdings
99.7% Top 100 Holdings
Top 5 Companies
RCRUY Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd.
75.2%
INFY.NS Infosys Ltd
12.6%
MTHRY M3, Inc.
3.8%
TMO Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
1.0%
IBM International Business Machines Corp.
0.8%

Market Cap Size Distribution

Micro Cap
0.0%
1y 3y 0.8% 1.0%
Small Cap
0.2%
1y 3y 4.2% 5.6%
Mid Cap
0.9%
1y 3y 13.9% 17.4%
Large Cap
3.2%
1y 3y 68.9% 62.1%
Mega Cap
95.7%
1y 3y 12.1% 13.9%
Micro: < $300M Small: $300Mā€“$2B Mid: $2Bā€“$10B Large: $10Bā€“$200B Mega: > $200B
Micro Cap
53.2%
1y 3y 55.4% 51.5%
Small Cap
20.8%
1y 3y 22.1% 26.0%
Mid Cap
15.2%
1y 3y 13.0% 13.1%
Large Cap
8.8%
1y 3y 9.3% 9.0%
Mega Cap
2.0%
1y 3y 0.3% 0.3%
Micro: < $300M Small: $300Mā€“$2B Mid: $2Bā€“$10B Large: $10Bā€“$200B Mega: > $200B

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Industries

24 total

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

Compare to
Market
Market Cap The average market value of companies in this sector. $3.1T
Dividend Yield Yearly payout to shareholders per share. The percentage indicates the payout in relation to the share price. 0.75 %
Beta Indicates the relationship between the price performance of a share and the market. 0.85
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. 40.85
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. -11.48
Profitable Companies 99%
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. 65.46
Price to Sales Ratio Market cap divided by the revenue in the most recent year. 8.34
Price to Book Ratio Price to Book Ratio is the Market cap divided by the Book value of the company. 13.91
Compare to
Market
Enterprise Value to EBIT Enterprise Value divided by EBIT. 41.3
Enterprise Value to Revenue Enterprise value divided by revenue. 8.51
Total Debt to Enterprise Value Total debt divided by enterprise value. 0.01
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. 0.15
Profit Margin Net income divided by revenue of the last 4 quarters. It indicates the company's profitability. 15.24%
Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY) The rate at which the company's net income has increased to the same quarter one year ago. +51.5%
Return on Equity Equity divided by market cap. 25.50%
Return on Assets Indicates a company's profitability in relation to its total assets. 15.49%
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. 29.20%

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Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd. - ADR

RCRUY

Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd. - ADR

RCRUY
Market Cap $26.47T
Dividends 0.1%
P/E Ratio 46.3
Revenue $1.06T +20.5%
Net Income $205B +69.7%
Profit Margin +19.4%
Employees 45.59K
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Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd.

RCRRF

Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd.

RCRRF
Market Cap $26.47T
Dividends 0.1%
P/E Ratio 46.3
Revenue $1.06T +20.5%
Net Income $205B +69.7%
Profit Margin +19.4%
Employees 45.59K
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Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd.

6098.T

Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd.

6098.T
Market Cap $26.47T
Dividends 0.1%
P/E Ratio 46.3
Revenue $1.06T +20.5%
Net Income $205B +69.7%
Profit Margin +19.4%
Employees 45.59K
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Infosys Ltd - ADR

INFY

Infosys Ltd - ADR

INFY
Market Cap $4.67T
Dividends 4.2%
P/E Ratio 15.6
Revenue $5.08B +2.9%
Net Income $819M +1.3%
Profit Margin +16.1%
Employees 328.06K
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Infosys Limited

INFY.BO

Infosys Limited

INFY.BO
Market Cap $4.67T
Dividends 4.2%
P/E Ratio 15.6
Revenue $5.08B +2.9%
Net Income $819M +1.3%
Profit Margin +16.1%
Employees 328.06K
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Infosys Limited

INFY.NS

Infosys Limited

INFY.NS
Market Cap $4.67T
Dividends 4.2%
P/E Ratio 15.6
Revenue $5.08B +2.9%
Net Income $819M +1.3%
Profit Margin +16.1%
Employees 328.06K
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M3, Inc. - ADR

MTHRY

M3, Inc. - ADR

MTHRY
Market Cap $1.27T
Dividends 1.2%
P/E Ratio 27.7
Revenue $91.3B +5.9%
Net Income $9.19B -32.1%
Profit Margin +10.1%
Employees 17.01K
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M3, Inc.

2413.T

M3, Inc.

2413.T
Market Cap $1.27T
Dividends 1.2%
P/E Ratio 27.7
Revenue $91.3B +5.9%
Net Income $9.19B -32.1%
Profit Margin +10.1%
Employees 17.01K
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M3, Inc.

MTHRF

M3, Inc.

MTHRF
Market Cap $1.27T
Dividends 1.2%
P/E Ratio 27.7
Revenue $91.3B +5.9%
Net Income $9.19B -32.1%
Profit Margin +10.1%
Employees 17.01K
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Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.

TMO

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.

TMO
Market Cap $331.91B
Dividends 0.3%
P/E Ratio 35.5
Revenue $12.1B +9.1%
Net Income $1.72B +6.5%
Profit Margin +14.2%
Employees 75K
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Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.

0R0H.L

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.

0R0H.L
Market Cap $331.91B
Dividends 0.3%
P/E Ratio 35.5
Revenue $12.1B +9.1%
Net Income $1.72B +6.5%
Profit Margin +14.2%
Employees 75K
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Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.

TMO.NE

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.

TMO.NE
Market Cap $331.91B
Dividends 0.3%
P/E Ratio 35.5
Revenue $12.1B +9.1%
Net Income $1.72B +6.5%
Profit Margin +14.2%
Employees 75K
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Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.

TN8.DE

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.

TN8.DE
Market Cap $331.91B
Dividends 0.3%
P/E Ratio 35.5
Revenue $12.1B +9.1%
Net Income $1.72B +6.5%
Profit Margin +14.2%
Employees 75K
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International Business Machines Corp.

IBM

International Business Machines Corp.

IBM
Market Cap $310.15B
Dividends 2.7%
P/E Ratio 21.3
Revenue $17.1B +4.7%
Net Income $2.19B +25.5%
Profit Margin +12.8%
Employees 264.3K
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International Business Machines Corporation

IBMA.BR

International Business Machines Corporation

IBMA.BR
Market Cap $310.15B
Dividends 2.7%
P/E Ratio 21.3
Revenue $17.1B +4.7%
Net Income $2.19B +25.5%
Profit Margin +12.8%
Employees 264.3K
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International Business Machines Corporation

IBM.DE

International Business Machines Corporation

IBM.DE
Market Cap $310.15B
Dividends 2.7%
P/E Ratio 21.3
Revenue $17.1B +4.7%
Net Income $2.19B +25.5%
Profit Margin +12.8%
Employees 264.3K
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International Business Machines Corporation

IBM.L

International Business Machines Corporation

IBM.L
Market Cap $310.15B
Dividends 2.7%
P/E Ratio 21.3
Revenue $17.1B +4.7%
Net Income $2.19B +25.5%
Profit Margin +12.8%
Employees 264.3K
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International Business Machines Corporation

IBM.NE

International Business Machines Corporation

IBM.NE
Market Cap $310.15B
Dividends 2.7%
P/E Ratio 21.3
Revenue $17.1B +4.7%
Net Income $2.19B +25.5%
Profit Margin +12.8%
Employees 264.3K
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International Business Machines Corporation

IBM.TO

International Business Machines Corporation

IBM.TO
Market Cap $310.15B
Dividends 2.7%
P/E Ratio 21.3
Revenue $17.1B +4.7%
Net Income $2.19B +25.5%
Profit Margin +12.8%
Employees 264.3K
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Fluor Corporation

FLR

Fluor Corporation

FLR
Market Cap $251.48B
Dividends 0.0%
P/E Ratio -3.7
Revenue $4.33B +8.8%
Net Income $114M -95.4%
Profit Margin +2.6%
Employees 23K
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