US Industry Benchmarks — SEC Filing Data

Percentile distributions of key financial metrics across US-listed companies, grouped by SIC industry code. Every figure is computed in the database from SEC EDGAR filings — with population, methodology and evidence links on each page.

SIC	Industry	US filers
SIC 6770	Blank Checks	1316
SIC 2834	Pharmaceutical Preparations	1153
SIC 7372	Services-Prepackaged Software	708
SIC 6798	Real Estate Investment Trusts	526
SIC 1311	Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas	455
SIC 6022	State Commercial Banks	429
SIC 7389	Services-Business Services, Nec	424
SIC 2836	Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances)	303
SIC 3841	Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus	300
SIC 7374	Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation	266
SIC 3674	Semiconductors & Related Devices	249
SIC 1000	Metal Mining	248
SIC 6221	Commodity Contracts Brokers & Dealers	227
SIC 6199	Finance Services	222
SIC 6021	National Commercial Banks	222
SIC 6500	Real Estate	206
SIC 1040	Gold And Silver Ores	203
SIC 6035	Savings Institution, Federally Chartered	200
SIC 7370	Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc.	178
SIC 4911	Electric Services	170
SIC 8742	Services-Management Consulting Services	142
SIC 7371	Services-Computer Programming Services	133
SIC 5812	Retail-Eating Places	131
SIC 7373	Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design	130
SIC 8200	Services-Educational Services	128
SIC 6331	Fire, Marine & Casualty Insurance	115
SIC 6282	Investment Advice	108
SIC 4813	Telephone Communications (No Radiotelephone)	108
SIC 2860	Industrial Organic Chemicals	105
SIC 2833	Medicinal Chemicals & Botanical Products	97
SIC 3714	Motor Vehicle Parts & Accessories	94
SIC 3690	Miscellaneous Electrical Machinery, Equipment & Supplies	92
SIC 4899	Communications Services, Nec	90
SIC 7011	Hotels & Motels	85
SIC 3845	Electromedical & Electrotherapeutic Apparatus	83
SIC 6036	Savings Institutions, Not Federally Chartered	83
SIC 4922	Natural Gas Transmission	82
SIC 7310	Services-Advertising	80
SIC 1381	Drilling Oil & Gas Wells	78
SIC 6211	Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies	78
SIC 3663	Radio & Tv Broadcasting & Communications Equipment	78
SIC 6311	Life Insurance	76
SIC 1400	Mining & Quarrying Of Nonmetallic Minerals (No Fuels)	72
SIC 2080	Beverages	72
SIC 7200	Services-Personal Services	71
SIC 7900	Services-Amusement & Recreation Services	70
SIC 4412	Deep Sea Foreign Transportation Of Freight	70
SIC 5961	Retail-Catalog & Mail-Order Houses	69
SIC 3669	Communications Equipment, Nec	68
SIC 3842	Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies	68
SIC 7990	Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation	68
SIC 5900	Retail-Miscellaneous Retail	67
SIC 0100	Agricultural Production-Crops	65
SIC 3711	Motor Vehicles & Passenger Car Bodies	64
SIC 1382	Oil & Gas Field Exploration Services	63
SIC 7359	Services-Equipment Rental & Leasing, Nec	60
SIC 1389	Oil & Gas Field Services, Nec	60
SIC 4841	Cable & Other Pay Television Services	59
SIC 8071	Services-Medical Laboratories	57
SIC 4931	Electric & Other Services Combined	55
SIC 4700	Transportation Services	55
SIC 5990	Retail-Retail Stores, Nec	55
SIC 2844	Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations	54
SIC 2000	Food And Kindred Products	53
SIC 4400	Water Transportation	51
SIC 2835	In Vitro & In Vivo Diagnostic Substances	50
SIC 6029	Commercial Banks, Nec	50
SIC 2911	Petroleum Refining	50
SIC 3826	Laboratory Analytical Instruments	49
SIC 6531	Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others)	48
SIC 3990	Miscellaneous Manufacturing Industries	47
SIC 6189	Asset-Backed Securities	47
SIC 6411	Insurance Agents, Brokers & Service	47
SIC 5500	Retail-Auto Dealers & Gasoline Stations	45
SIC 1700	Construction - Special Trade Contractors	45
SIC 8731	Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research	44
SIC 7380	Services-Miscellaneous Business Services	44
SIC 7812	Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production	44
SIC 2300	Apparel & Other Finishd Prods Of Fabrics & Similar Matl	43
SIC 6513	Operators Of Apartment Buildings	42
SIC 7363	Services-Help Supply Services	42
SIC 5960	Retail-Nonstore Retailers	42
SIC 3559	Special Industry Machinery, Nec	41
SIC 6794	Patent Owners & Lessors	41
SIC 8000	Services-Health Services	40
SIC 1531	Operative Builders	40
SIC 8090	Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec	39
SIC 3576	Computer Communications Equipment	39
SIC 3661	Telephone & Telegraph Apparatus	38
SIC 7311	Services-Advertising Agencies	38
SIC 3533	Oil & Gas Field Machinery & Equipment	38
SIC 1090	Miscellaneous Metal Ores	37
SIC 3577	Computer Peripheral Equipment, Nec	37
SIC 3829	Measuring & Controlling Devices, Nec	37
SIC 6200	Security & Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges & Services	36
SIC 3679	Electronic Components, Nec	36
SIC 2870	Agricultural Chemicals	36
SIC 6799	Investors, Nec	36
SIC 4512	Air Transportation, Scheduled	35
SIC 4812	Radiotelephone Communications	34
SIC 3640	Electric Lighting & Wiring Equipment	34
SIC 4833	Television Broadcasting Stations	34
SIC 5122	Wholesale-Drugs, Proprietaries & Druggists' Sundries	33
SIC 6512	Opeators Of Nonresidential Buildings	32
SIC 3823	Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control	32
SIC 5912	Retail-Drug Stores And Proprietary Stores	32
SIC 6141	Personal Credit Institutions	31
SIC 2890	Miscellaneous Chemical Products	31
SIC 4924	Natural Gas Distribution	31
SIC 5411	Retail-Grocery Stores	31
SIC 8011	Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine	31
SIC 4610	Pipe Lines (No Natural Gas)	31
SIC 2810	Industrial Inorganic Chemicals	30
SIC 3949	Sporting & Athletic Goods, Nec	30
SIC 8711	Services-Engineering Services	30
SIC 2800	Chemicals & Allied Products	30
SIC 5810	Retail-Eating & Drinking Places	29
SIC 4731	Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo	29
SIC 3089	Plastics Products, Nec	28
SIC 3510	Engines & Turbines	28
SIC 5600	Retail-Apparel & Accessory Stores	28
SIC 3569	General Industrial Machinery & Equipment, Nec	28
SIC 4953	Refuse Systems	28
SIC 4832	Radio Broadcasting Stations	27
SIC 4955	Hazardous Waste Management	27
SIC 3651	Household Audio & Video Equipment	26
SIC 3670	Electronic Components & Accessories	26
SIC 3721	Aircraft	26
SIC 3312	Steel Works, Blast Furnaces & Rolling Mills (Coke Ovens)	25
SIC 2090	Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products	25
SIC 2821	Plastic Materials, Synth Resins & Nonvulcan Elastomers	25
SIC 3728	Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipment, Nec	24
SIC 2750	Commercial Printing	24
SIC 5190	Wholesale-Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods	24
SIC 5940	Retail-Miscellaneous Shopping Goods Stores	24
SIC 3590	Misc Industrial & Commercial Machinery & Equipment	24
SIC 8741	Services-Management Services	24
SIC 0700	Agricultural Services	23
SIC 1520	General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs	23
SIC 1600	Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors	23
SIC 5140	Wholesale-Groceries & Related Products	23
SIC 1221	Bituminous Coal & Lignite Surface Mining	23
SIC 4213	Trucking (No Local)	23
SIC 6153	Short-Term Business Credit Institutions	22
SIC 3620	Electrical Industrial Apparatus	22
SIC 5045	Wholesale-Computers & Peripheral Equipment & Software	22
SIC 2086	Bottled & Canned Soft Drinks & Carbonated Waters	22
SIC 3572	Computer Storage Devices	22
SIC 3812	Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys	22
SIC 8062	Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec	22
SIC 8082	Services-Home Health Care Services	22
SIC 3825	Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals	21
SIC 3490	Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Products	21
SIC 6324	Hospital & Medical Service Plans	21
SIC 4941	Water Supply	21
SIC 6162	Mortgage Bankers & Loan Correspondents	20
SIC 2040	Grain Mill Products	20
SIC 2111	Cigarettes	20
SIC 3672	Printed Circuit Boards	20
SIC 5065	Wholesale-Electronic Parts & Equipment, Nec	20
SIC 5090	Wholesale-Misc Durable Goods	20
SIC 5331	Retail-Variety Stores	20
SIC 5141	Wholesale-Groceries, General Line	19
SIC 4923	Natural Gas Transmisison & Distribution	19
SIC 7381	Services-Detective, Guard & Armored Car Services	19
SIC 2621	Paper Mills	19
SIC 7350	Services-Miscellaneous Equipment Rental & Leasing	19
SIC 3585	Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip	19
SIC 3621	Motors & Generators	19
SIC 9995	Non-Operating Establishments	19
SIC 5172	Wholesale-Petroleum & Petroleum Products (No Bulk Stations)	19
SIC 4522	Air Transportation, Nonscheduled	18
SIC 3751	Motorcycles, Bicycles & Parts	18
SIC 3571	Electronic Computers	18
SIC 2510	Household Furniture	18
SIC 1220	Silver Ores	18
SIC 2840	Soap, Detergents, Cleang Preparations, Perfumes, Cosmetics	17
SIC 2711	Newspapers: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing	17
SIC 2020	Dairy Products	17
SIC 3580	Refrigeration & Service Industry Machinery	17
SIC 4011	Railroads, Line-Haul Operating	17
SIC 8880	American Depositary Receipts	17
SIC 7510	Services-Auto Rental & Leasing (No Drivers)	17
SIC 6111	Federal & Federally-Sponsored Credit Agencies	17
SIC 7320	Services-Consumer Credit Reporting, Collection Agencies	16
SIC 5621	Retail-Women'S Clothing Stores	16
SIC 6159	Miscellaneous Business Credit Institution	16
SIC 6552	Land Subdividers & Developers (No Cemeteries)	16
SIC 3531	Construction Machinery & Equip	16
SIC 5400	Retail-Food Stores	16
SIC 8093	Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec	16
SIC 2060	Sugar & Confectionery Products	15
SIC 7361	Services-Employment Agencies	15
SIC 4210	Trucking & Courier Services (No Air)	15
SIC 6510	Real Estate Operators (No Developers) & Lessors	15
SIC 3310	Steel Works, Blast Furnaces & Rolling & Finishing Mills	15
SIC 3140	Footwear, (No Rubber)	15
SIC 3760	Guided Missiles & Space Vehicles & Parts	15
SIC 2030	Canned, Frozen & Preservd Fruit, Veg & Food Specialties	15
SIC 5030	Wholesale-Lumber & Other Construction Materials	14
SIC 3420	Cutlery, Handtools & General Hardware	14
SIC 5160	Wholesale-Chemicals & Allied Products	14
SIC 8050	Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities	14
SIC 2320	Men'S & Boys' Furnishgs, Work Clothg, & Allied Garments	14
SIC 5531	Retail-Auto & Home Supply Stores	14
SIC 7948	Services-Racing, Including Track Operation	14
SIC 7819	Services-Allied To Motion Picture Production	14
SIC 7500	Services-Automotive Repair, Services & Parking	14
SIC 2670	Converted Paper & Paperboard Prods (No Contaners/Boxes)	14
SIC 3560	General Industrial Machinery & Equipment	14
SIC 3523	Farm Machinery & Equipment	14
SIC 3843	Dental Equipment & Supplies	14
SIC 3630	Household Appliances	13
SIC 2842	Specialty Cleaning, Polishing And Sanitation Preparations	13
SIC 3350	Rolling Drawing & Extruding Of Nonferrous Metals	13
SIC 5051	Wholesale-Metals Service Centers & Of Fices	13
SIC 3730	Ship & Boat Building & Repairing	13
SIC 5700	Retail-Home Furniture, Furnishings & Equipment Stores	13
SIC 6351	Surety Insurance	13
SIC 4932	Gas & Other Services Combined	13
SIC 5651	Retail-Family Clothing Stores	13
SIC 3944	Games, Toys & Children'S Vehicles (No Dolls & Bicycles)	13
SIC 5311	Retail-Department Stores	13
SIC 2650	Paperboard Containers & Boxes	13
SIC 7997	Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs	13
SIC 5047	Wholesale-Medical, Dental & Hospital Equipment & Supplies	13
SIC 2721	Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing	13
SIC 7340	Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings	13
SIC 2430	Millwood, Veneer, Plywood, & Structural Wood Members	12
SIC 3433	Heating Equipment, Except Electric & Warm Air Furnaces	12
SIC 3790	Miscellaneous Transportation Equipment	12
SIC 4950	Sanitary Services	12
SIC 3827	Optical Instruments & Lenses	12
SIC 2082	Malt Beverages	12
SIC 2731	Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing	12
SIC 5712	Retail-Furniture Stores	11
SIC 0200	Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties	11
SIC 5130	Wholesale-Apparel, Piece Goods & Notions	11
SIC 5010	Wholesale-Motor Vehicles & Motor Vehicle Parts & Supplies	11
SIC 5171	Wholesale-Petroleum Bulk Stations & Terminals	11
SIC 5211	Retail-Lumber & Other Building Materials Dealers	11
SIC 3861	Photographic Equipment & Supplies	11
SIC 4822	Telegraph & Other Message Communications	11
SIC 3564	Industrial & Commercial Fans & Blowers & Air Purifing Equip	11
SIC 3470	Coating, Engraving & Allied Services	11
SIC 3443	Fabricated Plate Work (Boiler Shops)	11
SIC 3080	Miscellaneous Plastics Products	11
SIC 7830	Services-Motion Picture Theaters	11
SIC 8700	Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management	11
SIC 1623	Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction	11