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 02, 2026
Avg P/E Ratio 33.9
Profitable Companies 88%
Avg Growth 5.4%
Avg Dividend Yield 1.10%

Historical Return

Last updated: Aug 01, 2026
1 Year +874.6% +1.1% Div
3 Years Ø +28.2% +1.1% Div
5 Years Ø +19.1% +1.1% Div
1 Year +49967.7% +1.1% Div
3 Years Ø +29.6% +1.1% Div
5 Years Ø +8.4% +1.1% Div

Risk & Analysis Metrics

Last updated: Aug 02, 2026

Volatility

22.84% 1 Year
20.23% 3 Years
21.14% 5 Years
412.63% 10 Years

Max Drawdown

-11.66% 1 Year
-23.71% 3 Years
-27.13% 5 Years
-35.22% 10 Years

Sharpe Ratio

1.44 1 Year
1.23 3 Years
0.78 5 Years
0.36 10 Years

Volatility

339.60% 1 Year
239.74% 3 Years
3037.99% 5 Years
387622.35% 10 Years

Max Drawdown

-7.29% 1 Year
-17.44% 3 Years
-28.55% 5 Years
-39.07% 10 Years

Sharpe Ratio

1.97 1 Year
1.83 3 Years
0.59 5 Years
0.32 10 Years

Return Triangle (Heatmap)

Last updated: Aug 01, 2026
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
2011 -5.9% 10.4% 26.7% 28.5% 24.5% 23.1% 32.6% 27.7% 27.8% 28.2% 28.4% 24.0% 24.8% 25.1% 24.7%
2012 29.4% 47.1% 42.6% 33.5% 29.9% 40.4% 33.3% 32.8% 32.7% 32.4% 27.2% 27.7% 27.9% 27.2%
2013 67.2% 49.7% 34.9% 30.0% 42.7% 34.0% 33.3% 33.1% 32.8% 26.9% 27.6% 27.7% 27.0%
2014 34.1% 21.2% 19.6% 37.2% 28.2% 28.3% 28.8% 29.0% 23.1% 24.2% 24.6% 24.1%
2015 9.5% 12.9% 38.2% 26.8% 27.2% 27.9% 28.3% 21.8% 23.1% 23.7% 23.3%
2016 16.5% 55.3% 33.1% 32.1% 32.0% 31.8% 23.7% 24.9% 25.4% 24.7%
2017 107.2% 42.4% 37.8% 36.2% 35.0% 24.9% 26.2% 26.6% 25.7%
2018 -2.2% 12.3% 18.4% 21.3% 12.9% 16.2% 18.0% 18.1%
2019 29.0% 30.3% 30.4% 17.0% 20.3% 21.7% 21.3%
2020 31.6% 31.1% 13.3% 18.2% 20.3% 20.1%
2021 30.6% 5.1% 14.0% 17.7% 17.9%
2022 -15.4% 6.5% 13.7% 14.9%
2023 34.2% 31.8% 27.3%
2024 29.4% 23.9%
2025 18.7%
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
2011 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2012 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2013 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2014 - - - - - - - - - - - -
2015 - - - - - - - - - - -
2016 - - - - - - - - - -
2017 - - - - - - - - -
2018 15.1% 18.4% 34.0% 57.1% 80.3% 84.5% 77.7% 80.2%
2019 21.8% 44.6% 74.3% 101.7% 102.8% 91.0% 92.1%
2020 71.7% 108.6% 138.6% 130.3% 109.0% 107.2%
2021 153.3% 181.3% 154.0% 119.6% 115.2%
2022 212.3% 154.4% 109.3% 106.6%
2023 107.2% 71.4% 80.0%
2024 41.8% 67.7%
2025 98.5%

Distributions

Last updated: Aug 01, 2026

Profit Margin Distribution

< 0%
10%
1y 3y N/A N/A
0 - 5%
14%
1y 3y N/A N/A
5 - 10%
6%
1y 3y N/A N/A
10 - 15%
16%
1y 3y N/A N/A
15 - 20%
30%
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%
4%
1y 3y N/A N/A
< 0%
58%
1y 3y N/A N/A
0 - 5%
17%
1y 3y N/A N/A
5 - 10%
9%
1y 3y N/A N/A
10 - 15%
5%
1y 3y N/A N/A
15 - 20%
4%
1y 3y N/A N/A
20 - 30%
3%
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
14%
1y 3y N/A N/A
0 - 10
2%
1y 3y N/A N/A
10 - 15
7%
1y 3y N/A N/A
15 - 20
18%
1y 3y N/A N/A
20 - 25
7%
1y 3y N/A N/A
25 - 35
32%
1y 3y N/A N/A
35 - 50
3%
1y 3y N/A N/A
> 50
17%
1y 3y N/A N/A
< 0
67%
1y 3y N/A N/A
0 - 10
5%
1y 3y N/A N/A
10 - 15
3%
1y 3y N/A N/A
15 - 20
5%
1y 3y N/A N/A
20 - 25
3%
1y 3y N/A N/A
25 - 35
7%
1y 3y N/A N/A
35 - 50
3%
1y 3y N/A N/A
> 50
6%
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 01, 2026
42.8% Top 5 Holdings
53.5% Top 10 Holdings
84.5% Top 50 Holdings
95.2% Top 100 Holdings
Top 5 Companies
ANET Arista Networks Inc
11.5%
TMO Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
11.1%
IBM International Business Machines Corp.
10.6%
RCRUY Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd.
5.4%
CSLLY CSL Ltd.
4.1%

Market Cap Size Distribution

Micro Cap
0.7%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Small Cap
4.2%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Mid Cap
16.5%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Large Cap
44.4%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Mega Cap
34.3%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Micro: < $300M Small: $300M–$2B Mid: $2B–$10B Large: $10B–$200B Mega: > $200B
Micro Cap
53.2%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Small Cap
22.4%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Mid Cap
15.5%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Large Cap
8.1%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Mega Cap
0.7%
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: Aug 02, 2026

Compare to
Market
Market Cap The average market value of companies in this sector. $15.4B
Dividend Yield Yearly payout to shareholders per share. The percentage indicates the payout in relation to the share price. 1.1 %
Beta Indicates the relationship between the price performance of a share and the market. 0.94
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. 33.86
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. -68.7
Profitable Companies 88%
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. 14.68
Price to Sales Ratio Market cap divided by the revenue in the most recent year. 6.55
Price to Book Ratio Price to Book Ratio is the Market cap divided by the Book value of the company. 7.43
Compare to
Market
Enterprise Value to EBIT Enterprise Value divided by EBIT. 17.26
Enterprise Value to Revenue Enterprise value divided by revenue. 7.87
Total Debt to Enterprise Value Total debt divided by enterprise value. 0.12
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. 14.86%
Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY) The rate at which the company's net income has increased to the same quarter one year ago. +5.4%
Return on Equity Equity divided by market cap. 23.73%
Return on Assets Indicates a company's profitability in relation to its total assets. 7.12%
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. 14.60%

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Market Cap $227.09B
Dividends 0.0%
P/E Ratio 60.9
Revenue $2.71B +35.1%
Net Income $1.02B +25.7%
Profit Margin +37.8%
Employees 2.3K
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Market Cap $213.42B
Dividends 0.3%
P/E Ratio 30.8
Revenue $12B +10.5%
Net Income $1.74B +7.4%
Profit Margin +14.5%
Employees 75K
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Market Cap $210.71B
Dividends 3.0%
P/E Ratio 19.5
Revenue $17.2B +1.1%
Net Income $2.17B -1.3%
Profit Margin +12.6%
Market Cap $109.39B
Dividends 0.2%
P/E Ratio 35.8
Revenue $978B +13.5%
Net Income $104B +55.1%
Profit Margin +10.6%
Market Cap $83.8B
Dividends 3.5%
P/E Ratio 29.0
Revenue $8.3B +1.1%
Net Income $402M -80.0%
Profit Margin +4.8%
Market Cap $48.81B
Dividends 4.2%
P/E Ratio 14.4
Revenue $5.08B +2.9%
Net Income $819M +1.3%
Profit Margin +16.1%
Market Cap $41.56B
Dividends 3.9%
P/E Ratio 23.8
Revenue $1.61B +12.5%
Net Income $421M +41.5%
Profit Margin +26.2%
Employees 14.3K
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Market Cap $40.52B
Dividends 0.0%
P/E Ratio -158.3
Revenue $7.67B +9.4%
Net Income $294M +21.0%
Profit Margin +3.8%
Market Cap $39.08B
Dividends 0.7%
P/E Ratio 27.7
Revenue $1.84B +10.0%
Net Income $339M +57.7%
Profit Margin +18.5%
Market Cap $36.39B
Dividends 2.8%
P/E Ratio 134.4
Revenue $1.94B +21.6%
Net Income $144M +800.6%
Profit Margin +7.4%
Market Cap $32.19B
Dividends 0.0%
P/E Ratio 26.0
Revenue $1.41B +8.5%
Net Income $577M +12.0%
Profit Margin +40.9%
Market Cap $32.19B
Dividends 0.0%
P/E Ratio 26.0
Revenue $1.41B +8.5%
Net Income $577M +12.0%
Profit Margin +40.9%
Market Cap $28.57B
Dividends 0.3%
P/E Ratio 24.5
Revenue $2.76B +9.0%
Net Income $363M +34.6%
Profit Margin +13.1%
Market Cap $26.53B
Dividends 2.9%
P/E Ratio 24.0
Revenue $1.71B +4.8%
Net Income $363M +2.1%
Profit Margin +21.2%
Market Cap $26.22B
Dividends 1.1%
P/E Ratio 31.4
Revenue $435M +6.0%
Net Income $217M +4.4%
Profit Margin +49.8%
Market Cap $24.23B
Dividends 0.0%
P/E Ratio 14.7
Revenue $1.67B +37.7%
Net Income $586M +44.6%
Profit Margin +35.0%
Market Cap $23.63B
Dividends 0.0%
P/E Ratio 1.5
Revenue $760M -2.1%
Net Income -$108k -100.3%
Profit Margin -0.0%
Employees 7.53K
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Market Cap $23.63B
Dividends 0.0%
P/E Ratio 1.5
Revenue $760M -2.1%
Net Income -$108k -100.3%
Profit Margin -0.0%
Employees 7.53K
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Market Cap $22.71B
Dividends 0.0%
P/E Ratio 31.7
Revenue $865M
Net Income $208M +9.6%
Profit Margin +24.1%
Market Cap $21.59B
Dividends 3.9%
P/E Ratio 42.1
Revenue $6.56B +63.4%
Net Income $586M +110.9%
Profit Margin +8.9%