IPO Sectors & Industries

Explore IPO performance across different sectors and industries. Compare returns, deal counts, and market capitalizations by sector.

Total Sectors

50

With IPO activity

Total IPOs

648

Across all sectors

Top Sector

Biotechnology

104 IPOs

Sector / IndustryIPO CountAvg ReturnSuccess RateTotal Market Cap
Biotechnology104+18.6%32.7%$92.3B
Software - Application56-44.8%10.9%$82.2B
Blank Checks44+0.0%33.3%$1.6B
Software - Infrastructure27+146.9%28.0%$86.1B
Medical Devices25-65.5%8.3%$5.7B
Capital Markets19+40.4%41.2%$54.5B
Health Information Services17-14.3%31.3%$33.3B
Services-Prepackaged Software16+4.2%66.7%$109.4B
Pharmaceutical Preparations15-0.9%62.5%$4.7B
Engineering & Construction15+15.2%35.7%$8.0B
Restaurants15-39.3%14.3%$11.5B
Medical Instruments & Supplies14-7.0%21.4%$49.5B
Specialty Business Services14+7.9%28.6%$10.7B
Integrated Freight & Logistics13-37.5%15.4%$590M
Specialty Industrial Machinery12+4.9%16.7%$5.3B
Specialty Retail11-41.1%18.2%$3.5B
Consulting Services11+26.3%40.0%$996M
Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic11-41.6%9.1%$18.3B
Advertising Agencies11+232.5%10.0%$7.8B
Medical Care Facilities10+54.6%40.0%$11.8B
Aerospace & Defense10+18.3%40.0%$29.6B
Education & Training Services10-46.7%10.0%$4.8B
Information Technology Services10+292.8%30.0%$12.5B
Asset Management10+14.6%42.9%$21.5B
Oil & Gas Equipment & Services9+55.7%55.6%$13.8B
Leisure9-12.2%25.0%$26.7B
Commodity Contracts Brokers & Dealers8+0.4%66.7%N/A
Banks - Regional7+40.7%100.0%$57.8B
Electronic Gaming & Multimedia7-72.4%0.0%$735M
Finance Services6-12.3%0.0%$10.0B
Internet Content & Information6-50.4%16.7%$4.6B
Semiconductors6+65.9%66.7%$66.1B
Household & Personal Products6-4.7%20.0%$34.8B
Oil & Gas E&P6-9.0%33.3%$7.5B
Apparel Retail6-53.4%0.0%$560M
Internet Retail6-72.0%0.0%$1.4B
Services-Business Services, NEC5+5.0%60.0%$59.0B
Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation5+7.7%50.0%$9M
Diagnostics & Research5-19.6%50.0%$3.4B
Computer Hardware5+3.8%20.0%$1.2B
Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances5-3.7%60.0%$5.2B
Farm Products5-51.6%20.0%$1.4B
Insurance - Property & Casualty5+60.2%100.0%$6.5B
Marine Shipping5-30.5%20.0%$677M
Packaged Foods5-52.4%20.0%$10.7B
Electrical Equipment & Parts5-68.5%0.0%$155M
Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus4-3.1%50.0%$3.6B
Personal Services4-14.4%25.0%$467M
Entertainment4-82.2%0.0%$148M
Waste Management4-53.3%25.0%$278M

About Sector Analysis

Sector performance data is derived from our comprehensive IPO database. Returns are calculated from IPO price to latest closing price. Success rate represents the percentage of IPOs trading above their initial offering price. Market cap figures reflect current market valuations where available.