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Industrial

Sector deep dive

Industrial

Aerospace, defense, machinery, transportation, logistics, construction, and engineering — industrials are the physical backbone of the economy. The sector tends to track economic cycles closely and contains some of the most enduring duopolies (Boeing/Airbus, Union Pacific/BNSF, WABTEC/Caterpillar).

575 public companies in this sector are currently in the Substox database. Below are the top names by market capitalization.