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: Aug 23, 2026
Avg P/E Ratio 34.1
Profitable Companies 82%
Avg Growth -19.7%
Avg Dividend Yield 1.03%

Historical Return

Last updated: Aug 15, 2026
1 Year +600.2% +1.0% Div
3 Years Ø +32.8% +1.0% Div
5 Years Ø +21.8% +1.0% Div
1 Year +54983.3% +1.0% Div
3 Years Ø +30.0% +1.0% Div
5 Years Ø +11.4% +1.0% Div

Risk & Analysis Metrics

Last updated: Aug 23, 2026

Volatility

21.11% 1 Year
19.66% 3 Years
20.99% 5 Years
382.49% 10 Years

Max Drawdown

-11.80% 1 Year
-23.76% 3 Years
-28.16% 5 Years
-34.59% 10 Years

Sharpe Ratio

1.63 1 Year
1.36 3 Years
0.81 5 Years
0.36 10 Years

Volatility

341.60% 1 Year
390.79% 3 Years
3049.73% 5 Years
387622.32% 10 Years

Max Drawdown

-7.29% 1 Year
-17.39% 3 Years
-28.50% 5 Years
-39.28% 10 Years

Sharpe Ratio

1.97 1 Year
1.59 3 Years
0.59 5 Years
0.32 10 Years

Return Triangle (Heatmap)

Last updated: Aug 15, 2026
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
2011 -5.8% 10.2% 25.3% 29.1% 24.9% 23.4% 32.4% 27.5% 27.7% 28.2% 28.4% 23.9% 24.6% 25.0% 24.6%
2012 29.0% 44.6% 43.5% 34.0% 30.2% 40.2% 33.2% 32.7% 32.6% 32.4% 27.0% 27.5% 27.8% 27.1%
2013 62.1% 51.3% 35.7% 30.5% 42.5% 33.9% 33.2% 33.1% 32.8% 26.8% 27.4% 27.7% 27.0%
2014 41.3% 24.2% 21.4% 38.0% 28.8% 28.9% 29.4% 29.5% 23.4% 24.4% 25.0% 24.4%
2015 9.3% 12.6% 37.0% 25.9% 26.6% 27.5% 27.9% 21.3% 22.6% 23.4% 23.0%
2016 16.0% 53.4% 32.0% 31.4% 31.5% 31.3% 23.1% 24.4% 25.1% 24.4%
2017 102.8% 40.8% 36.9% 35.7% 34.6% 24.4% 25.7% 26.3% 25.4%
2018 -2.2% 12.5% 18.7% 21.5% 12.8% 16.0% 18.1% 18.1%
2019 29.5% 30.7% 30.6% 16.9% 20.1% 21.8% 21.3%
2020 32.0% 31.2% 12.9% 17.8% 20.3% 20.0%
2021 30.5% 4.5% 13.4% 17.6% 17.7%
2022 -16.4% 5.8% 13.6% 14.8%
2023 33.8% 32.4% 27.5%
2024 31.0% 24.5%
2025 18.4%
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
2011 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2012 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2013 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2014 - - - - - - - - - - - -
2015 - - - - - - - - - - -
2016 - - - - - - - - - -
2017 - - - - - - - - -
2018 15.4% 18.6% 34.3% 57.3% 80.5% 84.9% 77.5% 80.0%
2019 22.0% 44.8% 74.3% 101.9% 103.2% 90.7% 91.8%
2020 72.0% 108.4% 138.9% 130.8% 108.6% 106.8%
2021 152.6% 181.5% 154.6% 118.9% 114.6%
2022 213.7% 155.5% 108.7% 106.0%
2023 108.1% 70.2% 79.1%
2024 39.1% 66.1%
2025 98.4%

Distributions

Last updated: Aug 15, 2026

Profit Margin Distribution

< 0%
12%
1y 3y N/A N/A
0 - 5%
11%
1y 3y N/A N/A
5 - 10%
9%
1y 3y N/A N/A
10 - 15%
9%
1y 3y N/A N/A
15 - 20%
37%
1y 3y N/A N/A
20 - 30%
8%
1y 3y N/A N/A
30 - 40%
13%
1y 3y N/A N/A
> 40%
3%
1y 3y N/A N/A
< 0%
59%
1y 3y N/A N/A
0 - 5%
15%
1y 3y N/A N/A
5 - 10%
9%
1y 3y N/A N/A
10 - 15%
4%
1y 3y N/A N/A
15 - 20%
4%
1y 3y N/A N/A
20 - 30%
4%
1y 3y N/A N/A
30 - 40%
2%
1y 3y N/A N/A
> 40%
3%
1y 3y N/A N/A

P/E Ratio Distribution

< 0
15%
1y 3y N/A N/A
0 - 10
2%
1y 3y N/A N/A
10 - 15
5%
1y 3y N/A N/A
15 - 20
7%
1y 3y N/A N/A
20 - 25
19%
1y 3y N/A N/A
25 - 35
27%
1y 3y N/A N/A
35 - 50
10%
1y 3y N/A N/A
> 50
16%
1y 3y N/A N/A
< 0
68%
1y 3y N/A N/A
0 - 10
5%
1y 3y N/A N/A
10 - 15
4%
1y 3y N/A N/A
15 - 20
3%
1y 3y N/A N/A
20 - 25
5%
1y 3y N/A N/A
25 - 35
6%
1y 3y N/A N/A
35 - 50
3%
1y 3y N/A N/A
> 50
5%
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: Aug 15, 2026
44.1% Top 5 Holdings
54.5% Top 10 Holdings
84.7% Top 50 Holdings
95.2% Top 100 Holdings
Top 5 Companies
ANET Arista Networks Inc
11.5%
IBM International Business Machines Corp.
10.9%
TMO Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
10.7%
RCRUY Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd.
6.6%
CSLLY CSL Ltd.
4.4%

Market Cap Size Distribution

Micro Cap
0.6%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Small Cap
3.8%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Mid Cap
16.4%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Large Cap
45.5%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Mega Cap
33.6%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Micro: < $300M Small: $300Mā€“$2B Mid: $2Bā€“$10B Large: $10Bā€“$200B Mega: > $200B
Micro Cap
52.0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Small Cap
22.5%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Mid Cap
16.6%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Large Cap
8.2%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Mega Cap
0.7%
1y 3y N/A N/A
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: Aug 23, 2026

Compare to
Market
Market Cap The average market value of companies in this sector. $17B
Dividend Yield Yearly payout to shareholders per share. The percentage indicates the payout in relation to the share price. 1.03 %
Beta Indicates the relationship between the price performance of a share and the market. 0.93
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. 34.11
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. -46.67
Profitable Companies 82%
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. 18.56
Price to Sales Ratio Market cap divided by the revenue in the most recent year. 6.22
Price to Book Ratio Price to Book Ratio is the Market cap divided by the Book value of the company. 7.64
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Market
Enterprise Value to EBIT Enterprise Value divided by EBIT. 17.51
Enterprise Value to Revenue Enterprise value divided by revenue. 7.87
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. 14.41%
Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY) The rate at which the company's net income has increased to the same quarter one year ago. -19.7%
Return on Equity Equity divided by market cap. 21.72%
Return on Assets Indicates a company's profitability in relation to its total assets. 6.14%
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. 14.86%

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Arista Networks Inc

ANET

Arista Networks Inc

ANET
Market Cap $237.54B
Dividends 0.0%
P/E Ratio 58.8
Revenue $3.04B +37.7%
Net Income $1.21B +36.5%
Profit Margin +40.0%
Employees 2.3K
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Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.

TMO

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.

TMO
Market Cap $233.85B
Dividends 0.3%
P/E Ratio 33.8
Revenue $12B +10.5%
Net Income $1.74B +7.4%
Profit Margin +14.5%
Employees 75K
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International Business Machines Corp.

IBM

International Business Machines Corp.

IBM
Market Cap $222.04B
Dividends 2.9%
P/E Ratio 20.6
Revenue $17.2B +1.1%
Net Income $2.17B -1.3%
Profit Margin +12.6%
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Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd. - ADR

RCRUY

Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd. - ADR

RCRUY
Market Cap $140.11B
Dividends 0.2%
P/E Ratio 38.6
Revenue $1.06T +20.5%
Net Income $205B +69.7%
Profit Margin +19.4%
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CSL Ltd. - ADR

CSLLY

CSL Ltd. - ADR

CSLLY
Market Cap $117.18B
Dividends 2.5%
P/E Ratio -22.8
Revenue $7.44B +2.5%
Net Income -$2.99B -389.9%
Profit Margin -40.2%
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Infosys Ltd - ADR

INFY

Infosys Ltd - ADR

INFY
Market Cap $48.45B
Dividends 4.3%
P/E Ratio 14.3
Revenue $5.08B +2.9%
Net Income $819M +1.3%
Profit Margin +16.1%
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Agilent Technologies Inc.

A

Agilent Technologies Inc.

A
Market Cap $44.89B
Dividends 0.6%
P/E Ratio 31.8
Revenue $1.84B +10.0%
Net Income $339M +57.7%
Profit Margin +18.5%
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Paychex Inc.

PAYX

Paychex Inc.

PAYX
Market Cap $44.27B
Dividends 3.6%
P/E Ratio 25.4
Revenue $1.61B +12.5%
Net Income $421M +41.5%
Profit Margin +26.2%
Employees 14.3K
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Live Nation Entertainment Inc

LYV

Live Nation Entertainment Inc

LYV
Market Cap $42.31B
Dividends 0.0%
P/E Ratio -165.3
Revenue $7.67B +9.4%
Net Income $294M +21.0%
Profit Margin +3.8%
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Adyen NV

ADYYF

Adyen NV

ADYYF
Market Cap $39.39B
Dividends 0.0%
P/E Ratio 30.1
Revenue $1.31B +18.9%
Net Income $544M +13.1%
Profit Margin +41.6%
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Adyen NV - ADR

ADYEY

Adyen NV - ADR

ADYEY
Market Cap $39.39B
Dividends 0.0%
P/E Ratio 30.1
Revenue $1.31B +18.9%
Net Income $544M +13.1%
Profit Margin +41.6%
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Iron Mountain Inc.

IRM

Iron Mountain Inc.

IRM
Market Cap $36.3B
Dividends 2.8%
P/E Ratio 87.2
Revenue $2.03B +18.5%
Net Income $101M -325.8%
Profit Margin +5.0%
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TechnipFMC plc

FTI

TechnipFMC plc

FTI
Market Cap $30.37B
Dividends 0.3%
P/E Ratio 26.4
Revenue $2.76B +9.0%
Net Income $363M +34.6%
Profit Margin +13.1%
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Amadeus IT Group S.A. - ADR

AMADY

Amadeus IT Group S.A. - ADR

AMADY
Market Cap $28.7B
Dividends 2.7%
P/E Ratio 19.0
Revenue $1.65B +1.5%
Net Income $344M -7.6%
Profit Margin +20.8%
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Wuxi Biologics (Cayman) Inc. - ADR

WXXWY

Wuxi Biologics (Cayman) Inc. - ADR

WXXWY
Market Cap $26.51B
Dividends 0.0%
P/E Ratio 36.7
Revenue $11.6B +15.0%
Net Income $2.52B +35.8%
Profit Margin +21.7%
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Incyte Corp.

INCY

Incyte Corp.

INCY
Market Cap $25.91B
Dividends 0.0%
P/E Ratio 15.7
Revenue $1.67B +37.7%
Net Income $586M +44.6%
Profit Margin +35.0%
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Verisign Inc.

VRSN

Verisign Inc.

VRSN
Market Cap $25.47B
Dividends 1.1%
P/E Ratio 30.5
Revenue $435M +6.0%
Net Income $217M +4.4%
Profit Margin +49.8%
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Omnicom Group, Inc.

OMC

Omnicom Group, Inc.

OMC
Market Cap $24.02B
Dividends 3.5%
P/E Ratio 46.8
Revenue $6.56B +63.4%
Net Income $586M +110.9%
Profit Margin +8.9%
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Sabre Corp

SABR

Sabre Corp

SABR
Market Cap $23.63B
Dividends 0.0%
P/E Ratio 1.2
Revenue $712M +3.6%
Net Income -$36.2M -85.9%
Profit Margin -5.1%
Employees 7.53K
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Sabre Corp - 6.50% PRF CONVERT 01/09/2023 USD 100 - Ser A

SABRP

Sabre Corp - 6.50% PRF CONVERT 01/09/2023 USD 100 - Ser A

SABRP
Market Cap $23.63B
Dividends 0.0%
P/E Ratio 1.2
Revenue $712M +3.6%
Net Income -$36.2M -85.9%
Profit Margin -5.1%
Employees 7.53K
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