The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) is an industry taxonomy developed by MSCI and Standard & Poor's (S&P) for use by the global financial community. The GICS structure consists of 10 sectors, 24 industry groups, 68 industries and 154 sub-industries into which S&P has categorized all major public companies. The system is similar to ICB (Industry Classification Benchmark), a classification structure maintained by Dow Jones Indexes and FTSE Group.
GICS is used as a basis for S&P and MSCI financial market indexes in which each company is assigned to a sub-industry, and to a corresponding industry, industry group and sector, according to the definition of its principal business activity.
"GICS" is a registered trademark of McGraw-Hill and is currently assigned to S&P.
| Code | Sector | Subcode | Industry Groups |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Energy | 1010 | Energy |
| 15 | Materials | 1510 | Materials |
| 20 | Industrials | 2010 | Capital Goods |
| 2020 | Commercial & Professional Services | ||
| 2030 | Transportation | ||
| 25 | Consumer Discretionary | 2510 | Automobiles and Components |
| 2520 | Consumer Durables and Apparel | ||
| 2530 | Consumer Services | ||
| 2540 | Media | ||
| 2550 | Retailing | ||
| 30 | Consumer Staples | 3010 | Food & Staples Retailing |
| 3020 | Food, Beverage & Tobacco | ||
| 3030 | Household & Personal Products | ||
| 35 | Health Care | 3510 | Health Care Equipment & Services |
| 3520 | Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences | ||
| 40 | Financials | 4010 | Banks |
| 4020 | Diversified Financials | ||
| 4030 | Insurance | ||
| 4040 | Real Estate | ||
| 45 | Information Technology | 4510 | Software & Services |
| 4520 | Technology Hardware & Equipment | ||
| 4530 | Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | ||
| 50 | Telecommunication Services | 5010 | Telecommunication Services |
| 55 | Utilities | 5510 | Utilities |
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