INDUSTRY RANKINGS

Industry Stock Rankings by Value & Growth

As of 2026-08-21, the cheapest tracked sub-industry by average PEG is Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing (PEG 0.42).

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 Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing (PEG 0.42), Passenger Airlines (PEG 0.47) and Aluminum (PEG 0.51). A lower average PEG means the sector's stocks cost less per point of forecast earnings growth.

DATA AS OF 2026-08-21
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EVERY TRACKED SUB-INDUSTRY, RANKED
IndustryStocks Avg PEGAvg Growth Avg SeerAITier
Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing30.4242.0%41No data
Interactive Home Entertainment20.83134.9%24No data
Passenger Airlines50.4729.9%52Deep Value
Interactive Media & Services81.02114.0%57Deep Value
Aluminum20.5124.8%51Deep Value
Biotechnology161.2264.8%68Value + Growth
Broadcasting31.0384.6%33No data
Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders40.7346.2%38No data
Automotive Parts & Equipment130.7129.6%40No data
Cargo Ground Transportation71.5489.4%44No data
Advertising60.8628.0%61Value + Growth
Gold71.1236.3%74Value + Growth
Communications Equipment181.9170.8%57No data
Consumer Finance21.0422.8%72Value + Growth
Casinos & Gaming71.3554.2%47No data
Oil & Gas Equipment & Services111.1142.2%54Deep Value
Specialized Consumer Services21.0511.3%56Deep Value
Commodity Chemicals80.9428.6%38No data
Electronic Components51.5443.5%58No data
Pharmaceuticals171.1122.4%56Deep Value
Semiconductors291.3735.8%59Deep Value
Food Distributors51.1125.8%47No data
Food Retail21.3814.4%70Deep Value
Hotels Resorts & Cruise Lines71.2516.6%62Deep Value
Transaction & Payment Processing Services211.2223.4%54Deep Value
Electronic Manufacturing Services61.2431.0%51Deep Value
Construction Machinery & Heavy Transportation Equipment81.2925.4%60Deep Value
Health Care Distributors51.5319.8%57No data
Technology Distributors30.9417.4%32No data
Semiconductor Materials & Equipment161.6045.9%51No data
Technology Hardware Storage & Peripherals101.5027.3%59Deep Value
Oil & Gas Drilling21.1333.2%42No data
Education Services61.1919.1%53Deep Value
Broadline Retail71.3724.5%60Deep Value
Data Processing & Outsourced Services31.269.1%47No data
Footwear51.5415.1%62No data
Application Software531.6424.6%65No data
Steel31.1620.6%47No data
Construction & Engineering151.4032.7%48No data
Movies & Entertainment92.0034.6%69No data
Tobacco32.4613.3%72No data
Financial Exchanges & Data51.9716.5%68No data
Paper & Plastic Packaging Products & Materials61.4725.0%43No data
IT Consulting & Other Services91.3211.0%51Deep Value
Health Care Equipment252.0322.7%61No data
Marine Transportation21.0920.1%36No data
Renewable Electricity31.8959.5%34No data
Health Care Services171.9432.0%59No data
Construction Materials41.6315.4%59No data
Human Resource & Employment Services62.049.9%75No data
Homebuilding71.3711.6%55Deep Value
Apparel Retail51.7212.5%64No data
Passenger Ground Transportation21.1422.7%44No data
Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components301.9428.9%52No data
Health Care Facilities71.4512.3%57Deep Value
Home Furnishings31.6412.4%53No data
Leisure Facilities31.5313.6%57No data
Electronic Equipment & Instruments111.9523.2%54No data
Diversified Support Services51.7725.1%50No data
Diversified Metals & Mining21.5134.4%41No data
Research & Consulting Services91.8712.2%60No data
Specialty Chemicals71.8312.6%53No data
Leisure Products61.2521.9%41No data
Apparel Accessories & Luxury Goods91.9816.6%61No data
Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals21.4118.3%40No data
Agricultural & Farm Machinery31.1822.6%28No data
Building Products151.7415.7%51No data
Industrial Conglomerates32.1010.9%51No data
Electrical Components & Equipment131.8615.8%57No data
Water Utilities33.686.1%62Richly Valued
Publishing41.8119.0%55No data
Health Care Technology61.5317.2%48No data
Electric Utilities172.219.5%44No data
Aerospace & Defense222.2319.9%57No data
Gas Utilities52.2010.2%44No data
Soft Drinks & Non-alcoholic Beverages62.4010.9%58No data
Internet Services & Infrastructure132.7120.6%69No data
Systems Software192.4023.5%57No data
Air Freight & Logistics51.8612.2%48No data
Agricultural Products & Services41.3917.5%38No data
Multi-Utilities132.447.8%44No data
Restaurants192.2516.4%50No data
Environmental & Facilities Services63.0011.0%56No data
Trading Companies & Distributors132.7023.2%52No data
Consumer Staples Merchandise Retail52.849.9%52No data
Life Sciences Tools & Services162.6513.0%48No data
Other Specialty Retail52.1910.9%55No data
Home Improvement Retail22.817.2%50No data
Industrial Gases22.878.8%50No data
Household Products73.565.1%59Richly Valued
Packaged Foods & Meats182.5611.1%51No data
Rail Transportation32.4510.9%45No data
Automotive Retail72.6018.6%46No data
Distillers & Vintners23.384.4%56No data
Personal Care Products142.1315.5%47No data
Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation172.2114.6%47No data
Integrated Telecommunication Services33.955.7%49Richly Valued
Distributors31.987.3%35No data
Health Care Supplies62.228.0%51No data
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production182.2313.0%49No data
Integrated Oil & Gas22.846.0%61No data
Automobile Manufacturers33.0917.6%26No 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 Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing (PEG 0.42), Passenger Airlines (PEG 0.47) and Aluminum (PEG 0.51). 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 Biotechnology, Advertising, Gold and Consumer Finance, which pair a low average PEG with strong forward earnings growth.

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