INDUSTRY RANKINGS

Industry Stock Rankings by Value & Growth

As of 2026-10-05, the cheapest tracked sub-industry by average PEG is Passenger Airlines (PEG 0.43).

Every U.S. sub-industry tickerseer tracks, ranked by a composite of valuation (inverse PEG), forward growth, SeerAI quality score, and analyst-estimate reliability. Lower PEG and higher growth rank higher.

Ranked by average PEG across tracked stocks, the cheapest sub-industries are Passenger Airlines (PEG 0.43), Real Estate Services (PEG 0.61) and Copper (PEG 0.67). A lower average PEG means the sector's stocks cost less per point of forecast earnings growth.

DATA AS OF 2026-10-05
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EVERY TRACKED SUB-INDUSTRY, RANKED
IndustryStocks Avg PEGAvg Growth Avg SeerAITier
Passenger Airlines50.4332.7%52Deep Value
Copper30.67108.0%27No data
Oil & Gas Drilling30.71101.2%37No data
Real Estate Services20.6129.1%54Deep Value
Automotive Parts & Equipment60.6821.9%47No data
Electronic Manufacturing Services71.0037.3%58Deep Value
Coal & Consumable Fuels21.2153.0%62Value + Growth
Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders30.7826.7%41No data
Biotechnology171.2034.2%72Value + Growth
Cargo Ground Transportation71.3561.0%45No data
Electronic Components41.2747.4%50No data
Oil & Gas Equipment & Services80.9233.0%54Deep Value
Transaction & Payment Processing Services150.9618.6%58Deep Value
Advertising50.9621.8%66Value + Growth
Semiconductor Materials & Equipment171.3949.9%51Deep Value
Communications Equipment111.9747.6%61No data
Paper & Plastic Packaging Products & Materials61.0425.5%43No data
Interactive Media & Services51.1117.5%73Quality at Fair Value
Hotels Resorts & Cruise Lines91.2227.4%59Deep Value
Semiconductors301.3736.4%58Deep Value
Apparel Accessories & Luxury Goods61.1113.0%64Deep Value
Data Processing & Outsourced Services21.3810.0%68Deep Value
Heavy Electrical Equipment41.7843.1%73Quality at Fair Value
Technology Distributors30.8518.4%26No data
Wireless Telecommunication Services21.3213.0%60Deep Value
Broadline Retail91.6735.3%60No data
Human Resource & Employment Services61.6613.8%80No data
Health Care Distributors41.5711.9%65No data
Passenger Ground Transportation20.9422.5%45No data
Pharmaceuticals161.3116.3%58Deep Value
Leisure Products41.1120.8%52Deep Value
Food Distributors51.1817.7%48No data
IT Consulting & Other Services71.2710.6%52Deep Value
Security & Alarm Services21.1710.8%50Deep Value
Education Services21.369.4%70Deep Value
Diversified Metals & Mining21.4049.2%30No data
Tobacco22.846.6%83No data
Gold141.4117.6%70Deep Value
Application Software461.6320.9%69No data
Financial Exchanges & Data61.9316.9%72Quality at Fair Value
Homefurnishing Retail21.5027.3%54Deep Value
Technology Hardware Storage & Peripherals111.7627.4%61No data
Construction Machinery & Heavy Transportation Equipment61.4717.4%59Deep Value
Leisure Facilities21.3715.9%58Deep Value
Construction Materials61.3215.6%54Deep Value
Building Products181.5118.4%56No data
Movies & Entertainment91.7123.2%67No data
Metal Glass & Plastic Containers21.6010.7%54No data
Automotive Retail61.3717.2%46No data
Health Care Services121.8926.6%60No data
Food Retail71.9311.6%64No data
Diversified Support Services42.1615.1%70Quality at Fair Value
Home Furnishings21.3216.2%46No data
Restaurants131.9318.4%58No data
Research & Consulting Services101.5511.9%54No data
Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals31.3420.8%43No data
Electrical Components & Equipment151.8216.6%65No data
Health Care Facilities31.568.9%59No data
Broadcasting31.5017.1%51Deep Value
Casinos & Gaming71.2316.1%44No data
Specialty Chemicals101.6710.7%57No data
Construction & Engineering191.7724.7%54No data
Homebuilding71.4910.9%57Deep Value
Aerospace & Defense261.9919.9%57No data
Health Care Equipment192.1911.3%62No data
Industrial Conglomerates31.9410.8%51No data
Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components272.2414.3%63No data
Footwear42.4915.2%66No data
Electronic Equipment & Instruments101.9814.1%56No data
Distributors41.3613.4%40No data
Trading Companies & Distributors122.1817.9%57No data
Real Estate Operating Companies21.7117.1%53No data
Publishing32.0212.7%67No data
Water Utilities33.216.6%61No data
Agricultural & Farm Machinery31.5222.6%32No data
Gas Utilities51.9110.2%45No data
Air Freight & Logistics51.7112.9%48No data
Soft Drinks & Non-alcoholic Beverages62.2210.9%58No data
Packaged Foods & Meats122.0510.5%55No data
Industrial Gases22.2710.8%50No data
Apparel Retail81.9910.5%61No data
Rail Transportation42.1011.7%50No data
Multi-Utilities132.327.7%45No data
Internet Services & Infrastructure123.0523.7%66No data
Systems Software192.7918.4%62No data
Household Products53.595.5%63Richly Valued
Electric Utilities202.468.7%45No data
Steel41.4915.3%38No data
Environmental & Facilities Services82.7612.3%52No data
Life Sciences Tools & Services152.6811.4%49No data
Integrated Telecommunication Services62.845.6%51No data
Renewable Electricity32.1828.9%38No data
Personal Care Products52.0212.2%52No data
Home Improvement Retail22.496.8%46No data
Consumer Staples Merchandise Retail72.879.9%51No data
Other Specialty Retail82.0512.1%48No data
Health Care Supplies62.029.9%51No data
Distillers & Vintners23.214.2%56No data
Commodity Chemicals31.5516.8%28No data
Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation152.1213.4%43No data
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production121.8910.1%52No data
Agricultural Products & Services31.639.0%36No data
Automobile Manufacturers42.7416.7%27No data

Methodology: see the documentation. Aggregates cover only sub-industries with at least two tracked stocks.

Frequently asked questions

What are the most undervalued stock sectors right now?

Ranked by average PEG across tracked stocks, the cheapest sub-industries are Passenger Airlines (PEG 0.43), Real Estate Services (PEG 0.61) and Copper (PEG 0.67). A lower average PEG means the sector's stocks cost less per point of forecast earnings growth.

Which sectors offer the best value and growth?

Sub-industries screening as value with above-market growth include Coal & Consumable Fuels, Biotechnology and Advertising, which pair a low average PEG with strong forward earnings growth.

Each month we publish an aggregate reading of where these sub-industries sit against their own valuation history: the valuation temperature report.

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