Comparison Company Group Types Ingrid Comparison company groups are used to compare a group of companies for Peer Analytics and Benchmarking.Comparison Group TypesBenchmark GroupBenchmark groups allow you to group companies for benchmarking. They have the same metrics and are interchangeable with peer groups.Use the Benchmarking page to manage your benchmark group.Peer GroupPeer groups can be used to compare and define your desired level of security performance and determine how it can be achieved with an objective, data-driven approach. Designate a peer group for comparing your selected company against. Redefine your peer group at any time.Your peer group can be based either on industry or ranking.Use the Peer Analytics page to manage your peer group.IndustryIf based on industry, the group can be further defined by: Filter Description Industries Limit the peer group to companies in one industry. This defaults to your own industry. Sub-Industries Limit the peer group to companies in one or more sub-industries. This defaults to all sub-industries. Region Limit the peer group by region. This defaults to all regions. Country Limit the peer group to one or more countries in your chosen region. This defaults to all countries in your chosen region. Number of Employees Limit the peer group to companies with a similar number of employees. If the peer group set is small, "similar" filters may try to expand the peer group set until reaching approximately 100 companies. Number of Unique Services Limit the peer group to companies with a similar number of unique services. Companies in the same industry with roughly the same number of employees may have very different Internet presences. This filter uses the number of unique open host-port sets at a company to better determine a similar peer group. If the peer group set is small, "similar" filters may try to expand the peer group set until reaching approximately 100 companies. Rating Range Limit the peer group to companies with Bitsight ratings that fall within a specified range. The peer group must have a minimum of 100 companies that meet these requirements.RankingRanking is based on groups of companies. Ranking Description 1000 Largest US Companies The 1000 largest companies by revenue in the United States. Australian Securities Exchange (ASX 200) The 200 largest ASX listed stocks of Australia's share market capitalization. The ASX 200 includes several real estate investment trusts (REIT), which are traded separately from their parent firm’s equity securities. The security rating of the parent is included in the peer group. REITs are not rated separately from the companies that manage them. Therefore, the count of ratings in this peer group is slightly lower than the count of equities in the ASX 200 index. Cotation Assistée en Continu (CAC 40) A French stock market index that represents a capitalization-weighted measure of the 40 most significant stocks among the 100 largest market capitalizations on the Euronext Paris Exchange. DAX The DAX is a stock market index consisting of the 40 major German blue chip companies trading on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. Dow Jones The Dow Jones Industrial Average is a stock market index of 30 prominent companies listed on stock exchanges in the United States. FTSE 100 The largest 100 qualifying UK companies by full market value. FTSE 250 The FTSE 250 Index is a capitalization-weighted index consisting of the 101st to the 350th largest companies listed on the London Stock Exchange, mostly covering the mid cap sector between large and small companies. FTSE TWSE Taiwan 50 Index 50 of the most highly capitalized blue-chip stocks and represents nearly 70% of the Taiwanese market. Índice Bursátil Español (IBEX 35) The benchmark stock market index of the Bolsa de Madrid, Spain's principal stock exchange. IBEX 35 is made up of the 35 most liquid securities traded on the Spanish stock market. Investor-Owned U.S. Utilities U.S. utility companies owned by investors. New Zealand Exchange 50 (NZX 50) The 50 biggest stocks by free-float market capitalization trading on the New Zealand Stock Market. NASDAQ Composite The Nasdaq Composite is a stock market index that includes almost all stocks listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange. NASDAQ Composite The Nasdaq Composite is a stock market index that includes almost all stocks listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange. Nifty 50 The Nifty 50 is India’s benchmark stock index, tracking 50 of the largest and most liquid companies listed on the National Stock Exchange. PSI-20 The PSI-20 is a benchmark stock market index of companies that trade on Euronext Lisbon, the main stock exchange of Portugal. S&P 500 The Standard and Poor's 500 is a stock market index tracking the stock performance of 500 of the largest companies listed on stock exchanges in the United States. U.S. State Governments The 50 U.S. state governments. March 9, 2026: New ranking - Nifty 50. December 6, 2023: Benchmark groups now available. October 26, 2023: New rankings – DAX, PSI-20. October 19, 2023: New rankings – Dow Jones, FTSE 250, NASDAQ Composite, and S&P 500. Related articles Peer Comparison: Benchmarking Industries Portfolio Risk: Compare Companies Bitsight Badge Specifications Finding Behavior Feedback 0 comments Please sign in to leave a comment.