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Industries

82 industries across the 11 sectors. Each industry page lists its companies, how many have an economic moat, and how the businesses score on quality, so you can see where durable advantages cluster and compare any stock with its real peers.

5,673 companies · 30% with a wide or narrow moat

Wide moatNarrow moatNo moat

Information Technology

8 industries · 629 companies
SoftwareFLAGSHIP
284 companies · 35% with a moat · avg quality 34
CybersecurityFLAGSHIP
37 companies · 51% with a moat · avg quality 36
IT Services & Consulting
35 companies · 26% with a moat · avg quality 35
SemiconductorsFLAGSHIP
87 companies · 51% with a moat · avg quality 40
Semiconductor Equipment & MaterialsFLAGSHIP
26 companies · 65% with a moat · avg quality 50
Computer Hardware & Storage
31 companies · 39% with a moat · avg quality 36
Communications & Networking Equipment
63 companies · 27% with a moat · avg quality 33
Electronic Components & Instruments
66 companies · 48% with a moat · avg quality 39

Communication Services

4 industries · 309 companies
Internet & Interactive MediaFLAGSHIP
64 companies · 23% with a moat · avg quality 33
Entertainment, Streaming & GamesFLAGSHIP
73 companies · 31% with a moat · avg quality 29
Media, Publishing & Advertising
99 companies · 18% with a moat · avg quality 27
Telecom & Cable
73 companies · 51% with a moat · avg quality 36

Consumer Discretionary

11 industries · 631 companies
E-commerce & Online MarketplacesFLAGSHIP
46 companies · 36% with a moat · avg quality 33
Specialty Retail
121 companies · 20% with a moat · avg quality 32
Apparel, Footwear & Luxury
46 companies · 41% with a moat · avg quality 38
Automobiles
35 companies · 26% with a moat · avg quality 23
Auto Parts & Suppliers
48 companies · 29% with a moat · avg quality 30
Homebuilders
25 companies · 28% with a moat · avg quality 37
Household Durables & Leisure Products
85 companies · 21% with a moat · avg quality 32
RestaurantsFLAGSHIP
54 companies · 31% with a moat · avg quality 36
Travel & Leisure
63 companies · 48% with a moat · avg quality 34
Casinos & Gaming
32 companies · 44% with a moat · avg quality 37
Education & Consumer Services
76 companies · 22% with a moat · avg quality 30

Consumer Staples

6 industries · 253 companies
Staples Retail & DistributionFLAGSHIP
33 companies · 53% with a moat · avg quality 38
Food Products
88 companies · 27% with a moat · avg quality 30
BeveragesFLAGSHIP
36 companies · 56% with a moat · avg quality 44
Household & Personal Products
38 companies · 34% with a moat · avg quality 37
Tobacco
10 companies · 40% with a moat · avg quality 41
Cannabis
48 companies · 0% with a moat · avg quality 18

Energy

6 industries · 297 companies
Oil & Gas Exploration & ProductionFLAGSHIP
86 companies · 19% with a moat · avg quality 34
Integrated Oil, Refining & Marketing
35 companies · 49% with a moat · avg quality 36
Midstream & PipelinesFLAGSHIP
36 companies · 77% with a moat · avg quality 43
Oilfield Services & Equipment
62 companies · 21% with a moat · avg quality 32
Coal & Uranium
23 companies · 9% with a moat · avg quality 25
Renewable Energy & Clean Tech
55 companies · 9% with a moat · avg quality 19

Financials

12 industries · 892 companies
Large & International BanksFLAGSHIP
43 companies · 100% with a moat · avg quality 55
Regional Banks & ThriftsFLAGSHIP
328 companies · 11% with a moat · avg quality 46
Asset & Wealth Managers
53 companies · 56% with a moat · avg quality 47
Brokers & Investment Banks
27 companies · 56% with a moat · avg quality 46
Exchanges & Financial DataFLAGSHIP
23 companies · 70% with a moat · avg quality 54
Payments & FintechFLAGSHIP
66 companies · 53% with a moat · avg quality 41
Consumer & Specialty Finance
99 companies · 13% with a moat · avg quality 32
Digital Assets & Crypto
84 companies · 1% with a moat · avg quality 20
Property & Casualty InsuranceFLAGSHIP
73 companies · 44% with a moat · avg quality 49
Life & Health Insurance
25 companies · 68% with a moat · avg quality 41
Insurance Brokers & Services
29 companies · 38% with a moat · avg quality 40
Mortgage REITs
42 companies · 2% with a moat · avg quality 30

Health Care

7 industries · 1,125 companies
BiotechnologyFLAGSHIP
518 companies · 12% with a moat · avg quality 20
PharmaceuticalsFLAGSHIP
185 companies · 21% with a moat · avg quality 27
Medical Devices & SuppliesFLAGSHIP
196 companies · 32% with a moat · avg quality 30
Life Sciences Tools & Diagnostics
98 companies · 40% with a moat · avg quality 31
Healthcare Providers & Services
81 companies · 24% with a moat · avg quality 30
Managed Care
10 companies · 60% with a moat · avg quality 37
Health Care Technology
37 companies · 35% with a moat · avg quality 32

Industrials

13 industries · 874 companies
Aerospace & DefenseFLAGSHIP
77 companies · 49% with a moat · avg quality 36
MachineryFLAGSHIP
130 companies · 51% with a moat · avg quality 40
Electrical Equipment & Power
95 companies · 23% with a moat · avg quality 27
Building Products
48 companies · 58% with a moat · avg quality 42
Construction & Engineering
57 companies · 44% with a moat · avg quality 33
Professional & Business Services
125 companies · 30% with a moat · avg quality 34
Commercial & Environmental ServicesFLAGSHIP
80 companies · 30% with a moat · avg quality 32
Distributors & Equipment Rental
90 companies · 33% with a moat · avg quality 35
Railroads
6 companies · 83% with a moat · avg quality 54
Trucking, Logistics & Delivery
67 companies · 28% with a moat · avg quality 30
Airlines
22 companies · 23% with a moat · avg quality 25
Marine Shipping
63 companies · 6% with a moat · avg quality 38
Conglomerates & Holding Companies
14 companies · 38% with a moat · avg quality 34

Materials

5 industries · 332 companies
Chemicals
91 companies · 47% with a moat · avg quality 34
Construction Materials
13 companies · 62% with a moat · avg quality 54
Gold & Precious MetalsFLAGSHIP
110 companies · 9% with a moat · avg quality 30
Metals, Mining & Steel
88 companies · 20% with a moat · avg quality 26
Packaging, Paper & Forest Products
30 companies · 43% with a moat · avg quality 34

Real Estate

7 industries · 225 companies
Residential REITs
26 companies · 35% with a moat · avg quality 37
Industrial REITs
15 companies · 47% with a moat · avg quality 45
Retail & Net-Lease REITs
40 companies · 40% with a moat · avg quality 42
Office REITs
24 companies · 13% with a moat · avg quality 29
Healthcare REITs
15 companies · 53% with a moat · avg quality 35
Specialty & Diversified REITsFLAGSHIP
52 companies · 41% with a moat · avg quality 37
Real Estate Services & Development
53 companies · 23% with a moat · avg quality 27

Utilities

3 industries · 106 companies
Electric & Multi-UtilitiesFLAGSHIP
66 companies · 72% with a moat · avg quality 36
Gas & Water Utilities
25 companies · 80% with a moat · avg quality 43
Independent Power & Renewables
15 companies · 40% with a moat · avg quality 32