Sector atlas

All Sectors

An editorial map of the equity market — eleven sectors, every industry beneath them, one click away.

11sectors

146industries

YearlyRefresh

Consumer Cyclical

24 Industries

Basic Materials

14 Industries

Communication Services

7 Industries

Consumer Defensive

12 Industries

Energy

8 Industries

Financial Services

14 Industries

Healthcare

11 Industries

Industrials

25 Industries

Real Estate

13 Industries

Technology

12 Industries

Utilities

6 Industries

Consumer Cyclical

24 Industries

Basic Materials

14 Industries

Communication Services

7 Industries

Consumer Defensive

12 Industries

Energy

8 Industries

Financial Services

14 Industries

Healthcare

11 Industries

Industrials

25 Industries

Real Estate

13 Industries

Technology

12 Industries

Utilities

6 Industries

Consumer Cyclical

24 Industries

Basic Materials

14 Industries

Communication Services

7 Industries

Consumer Defensive

12 Industries

Energy

8 Industries

Financial Services

14 Industries

Healthcare

11 Industries

Industrials

25 Industries

Real Estate

13 Industries

Technology

12 Industries

Utilities

6 Industries

Consumer Cyclical

24 Industries

Basic Materials

14 Industries

Communication Services

7 Industries

Consumer Defensive

12 Industries

Energy

8 Industries

Financial Services

14 Industries

Healthcare

11 Industries

Industrials

25 Industries

Real Estate

13 Industries

Technology

12 Industries

Utilities

6 Industries

Sector atlas

Browse every sector, open the one you need

Market lane

Consumer Cyclical

The Consumer Cyclical sector groups businesses whose revenues expand and contract in sync with the broader economy — selling what people want, not what they need.

Key drivers

Consumer Confidence

Survey-based and spending data that signal whether households are expanding or contracting their discretionary budgets — the primary leading indicator for this sector.

Interest Rate Environment

The cost and availability of credit shapes both consumer borrowing appetite and spending on high-ticket items like vehicles, appliances, and home renovations.

Employment & Real Wages

The primary determinant of disposable income — and therefore of how much households can allocate to non-essential goods and services each month.

Economic Cycle Phase

Consumer cyclicals tend to outperform in early recoveries and underperform in contractions, making cycle-phase awareness central to any analytical view of this sector.

Inside this sector

Apparel Manufacturing01 Apparel Retail02 Auto & Truck Dealerships03 Auto Manufacturers04 Auto Parts05 Department Stores06

Go to sector page