Sector Statistics
- Companies above $2B with consistent data: 163
- Median P/E: 19.8 (vs. market 20.6, -4.0%)
- Median ROE: 12.4% (vs. market 12.0%, +3.6%)
- Average dividend yield: 1.5% (vs. market 1.8%, -21.0%)
- Average market cap: $19.1B
- Total market cap: $3.11T
Valuation verdict
5 cheap, 9 fairly priced, 7 expensive and 142 no verdict.
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Valuation verdict from each company page. "No verdict": cyclicals, distorted earnings, loss-making or page not yet computed.
Top 10 Lowest P/E
- Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (HMY) — P/E 6.1 · ROE 46.2%
- Constellium SE (CSTM) — P/E 6.3 · ROE 52.4%
- Suzano S.A. (SUZ) — P/E 6.3 · ROE 17.5%
- Centerra Gold Inc. (CGAU) — P/E 6.8 · ROE 30.9%
- OceanaGold Corporation (OGC) — P/E 6.9 · ROE 37.5%
- Gold Fields Limited (GFI) — P/E 7.0 · ROE 51.9%
- Compañía de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A. (BVN) — P/E 7.1 · ROE 27.7%
- Sibanye Stillwater Limited (SBSW) — P/E 7.3 · ROE 34.7%
- Torex Gold Resources Inc. (TXG.TO) — P/E 7.5 · ROE 25.6%
- Corteva, Inc. (CTVA) — P/E 7.9 · ROE 4.5%
Top 10 Dividend Payers
- Sibanye Stillwater Limited (SBSW) — Dividend yield 8.0% · P/E 7.3
- Vale S.A. (VALE) — Dividend yield 7.8% · P/E 27.5
- Gold Fields Limited (GFI) — Dividend yield 6.6% · P/E 7.0
- Lundin Gold Inc. (LUG.TO) — Dividend yield 6.6% · P/E 15.6
- Corteva, Inc. (CTVA) — Dividend yield 6.0% · P/E 7.9
- LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (LYB) — Dividend yield 5.9%
- International Paper Company (IP) — Dividend yield 5.8%
- The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (SMG) — Dividend yield 5.4% · P/E 39.3
- Eastman Chemical Company (EMN) — Dividend yield 5.2% · P/E 16.8
- Dow Inc. (DOW) — Dividend yield 5.0%
Leading Industries
- Gold: 40 · $739.1B
- Chemicals - Specialty: 32 · $647.3B
- Industrial Materials: 10 · $467.0B
- Copper: 9 · $374.6B
- Construction Materials: 23 · $367.8B
- Steel: 11 · $233.6B
- Agricultural Inputs: 6 · $75.4B
- Other Precious Metals: 11 · $58.6B
- Chemicals: 5 · $56.1B
- Paper, Lumber & Forest Products: 7 · $46.7B
- Silver: 5 · $24.4B
- Aluminum: 4 · $20.4B
Top Companies by Market Cap
- Linde plc (LIN) — Chemicals - Specialty · P/E 31.0 · Valuation: fairly priced
- BHP Group Limited (BHP) — Industrial Materials · P/E 22.0
- Southern Copper Corporation (SCCO) — Copper · P/E 30.1
- Rio Tinto Group (RIO) — Industrial Materials · P/E 12.6
- Newmont Corporation (NEM) — Gold · P/E 14.6
- Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX) — Copper · P/E 35.3
- Johnson Controls International plc (JCI) — Construction Materials · P/E 27.2
- Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (AEM) — Gold · P/E 15.8
- The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW) — Chemicals - Specialty · P/E 29.4 · Valuation: fairly priced
- Ecolab Inc. (ECL) — Chemicals - Specialty · P/E 36.7 · Valuation: fairly priced
- Barrick Mining Corporation (B) — Gold · P/E 10.4
- Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (APD) — Chemicals - Specialty
- Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (WPM) — Gold · P/E 30.2
- Vale S.A. (VALE) — Industrial Materials · P/E 27.5
- CRH plc (CRH) — Construction Materials · P/E 18.4
- Nucor Corporation (NUE) — Steel · P/E 19.2
- ArcelorMittal S.A. (MT) — Steel · P/E 26.5
- AngloGold Ashanti plc (AU) — Gold · P/E 12.6
- Franco-Nevada Corporation (FNV) — Gold · P/E 31.2
- Nutrien Ltd. (NTR) — Agricultural Inputs · P/E 14.2
- Steel Dynamics, Inc. (STLD) — Steel · P/E 21.0
- Gold Fields Limited (GFI) — Gold · P/E 7.0
- Teck Resources Limited (TECK) — Copper · P/E 19.1
- Vulcan Materials Company (VMC) — Construction Materials · P/E 28.7
- Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (MLM) — Construction Materials · P/E 11.9
- Kinross Gold Corporation (KGC) — Gold · P/E 9.0
- First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (FM.TO) — Copper
- PPG Industries, Inc. (PPG) — Chemicals - Specialty · P/E 15.1 · Valuation: cheap
- International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF) — Chemicals - Specialty · P/E 76.3 · Valuation: expensive
- Lundin Mining Corporation (LUN.TO) — Copper · P/E 13.9
- Amrize Ltd (AMRZ) — Construction Materials · P/E 17.1
- Dow Inc. (DOW) — Chemicals
- Royal Gold, Inc. (RGLD) — Gold
- Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. (RS) — Steel · P/E 23.6
- Carpenter Technology Corporation (CRS) — Steel · P/E 36.7
- Pan American Silver Corp. (PAAS) — Gold · P/E 13.7
- LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (LYB) — Chemicals - Specialty
- Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (SQM) — Chemicals - Specialty · P/E 13.3 · Valuation: cheap
- Coeur Mining, Inc. (CDE) — Gold · P/E 14.0
- CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (CF) — Agricultural Inputs · P/E 8.5
- DuPont de Nemours, Inc. (DD) — Chemicals · P/E 288.8
- POSCO Holdings Inc. (PKX) — Steel · P/E 17.5
- International Paper Company (IP) — Paper, Lumber & Forest Products
- Lundin Gold Inc. (LUG.TO) — Gold · P/E 15.6
- James Hardie Industries plc (JHX) — Construction Materials · P/E 99.0
- CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. (CX) — Construction Materials · P/E 28.7
- Endeavour Mining plc (EDV.TO) — Gold
- Alamos Gold Inc. (AGI) — Gold · P/E 11.8
- Masco Corporation (MAS) — Construction Materials · P/E 15.7
- Carlisle Companies Incorporated (CSL) — Construction Materials · P/E 18.8
Frequently Asked Questions
How are sector averages calculated?
We compute average P/E, ROE, dividend yield, and market cap across all companies in the sector that are listed on NYSE, NASDAQ, or AMEX. Extreme outliers (e.g. negative or triple-digit P/E) are included in the simple average, so the median and distribution are often more informative than the mean.
How often is this page updated?
Underlying company data refreshes daily for the top 500 stocks by market cap and weekly for the broader universe. Valuation ratios are calculated from the most recent TTM (trailing twelve months) financial statements.
What makes a sector attractive?
There's no single answer — it depends on valuation relative to history, earnings momentum, interest rate regime, and sector-specific tailwinds. Compare current sector P/E to its 10-year average and look at earnings revisions to gauge where the tide is turning.