Source: Various publications on Internet
| Industry Name | Gross Margin |
|---|---|
| Advertising | 25.81% |
| Aerospace/Defense | 20.33% |
| Air Transport | 30.32% |
| Apparel | 49.52% |
| Auto & Truck | 10.49% |
| Auto Parts | 15.77% |
| Beverage (Alcoholic) | 46.60% |
| Beverage (Soft) | 56.31% |
| Broadcasting | 47.68% |
| Building Materials | 26.73% |
| Business & Consumer Services | 35.66% |
| Chemical (Basic) | 15.86% |
| Chemical (Diversified) | 21.61% |
| Chemical (Specialty) | 31.16% |
| Coal & Related Energy | 22.84% |
| Computer Services | 24.64% |
| Computers/Peripherals | 33.34% |
| Construction Supplies | 22.52% |
| Diversified | 20.82% |
| Drugs (Biotechnology) | 66.86% |
| Drugs (Pharmaceutical) | 70.26% |
| Education | 41.63% |
| Electrical Equipment | 35.25% |
| Electronics (Consumer & Office) | 33.41% |
| Electronics (General) | 27.56% |
| Engineering/Construction | 11.78% |
| Entertainment | 40.90% |
| Environmental & Waste Services | 32.58% |
| Farming/Agriculture | 11.36% |
| Financial Svcs. (Non-bank & Insurance | 78.28% |
| Food Processing | 26.47% |
| Food Wholesalers | 15.96% |
| Furn/Home Furnishings | 24.85% |
| Green & Renewable Energy | 59.29% |
| Healthcare Products | 57.83% |
| Healthcare Support Services | 14.34% |
| Heathcare Information and Technology | 47.65% |
| Homebuilding | 20.32% |
| Hospitals/Healthcare Facilities | 36.45% |
| Household Products | 50.94% |
| Information Services | 55.53% |
| Machinery | 34.84% |
| Metals & Mining | 24.10% |
| Office Equipment & Services | 37.24% |
| Oil/Gas (Integrated) | 35.73% |
| Oil/Gas (Production and Exploration) | 58.64% |
| Oil/Gas Distribution | 40.59% |
| Oilfield Svcs/Equip. | 10.82% |
| Packaging & Container | 23.20% |
| Paper/Forest Products | 16.41% |
| Power | 40.63% |
| Precious Metals | 43.22% |
| Publishing & Newspapers | 39.45% |
| Recreation | 38.02% |
| Retail (Automotive) | 21.63% |
| Retail (Building Supply) | 34.00% |
| Retail (Distributors) | 29.27% |
| Retail (General) | 24.79% |
| Retail (Grocery and Food) | 23.38% |
| Retail (Special Lines) | 30.40% |
| Rubber& Tires | 20.66% |
| Semiconductor | 56.04% |
| Semiconductor Equip | 42.82% |
| Shipbuilding & Marine | 23.00% |
| Shoe | 45.22% |
| Software (Entertainment) | 64.46% |
| Software (Internet) | 62.64% |
| Software (System & Application) | 71.37% |
| Steel | 16.28% |
| Telecom (Wireless) | 57.96% |
| Telecom. Equipment | 55.74% |
| Telecom. Services | 55.71% |
| Tobacco | 59.95% |
| Transportation | 18.49% |
| Trucking | 23.22% |
| Utility (General) | 35.61% |
| Utility (Water) | 56.36% |
| Total Market (without financials) | 32.95% |