# Compare stocks and browse by sector, industry and exchange

> How to compare two stocks side by side at /compare/A/vs/B and browse Quantisnow companies by sector, industry, exchange or the A-Z directory, with every field explained.

Source: https://www.quantisnow.com/docs/compare-sectors-and-exchanges
Section: Docs / Market data pages
Last updated: 2026-10-25

## Key takeaways

- Compare any two tickers at /compare/<A>/vs/<B>, for example /compare/AAPL/vs/MSFT.
- The comparison shows price, market cap, 1M and 1Y return, sector, industry, exchange, IPO year, news count over 4 weeks and recent ratings.
- /sectors and /industry list every sector and industry, each ranking its companies by market cap.
- /exchanges covers NASDAQ, NYSE, NYSE American, NYSE Arca, Cboe BZX and OTC.
- /companies is an A-Z directory of every ticker Quantisnow covers.

Quantisnow has four ways to browse companies beyond search: side-by-side comparisons, sectors and industries, exchanges, and an A-Z directory. Each company you find links to its [company page](https://www.quantisnow.com/docs/company-pages).

## How to compare two stocks

1. Go to [/compare](https://www.quantisnow.com/compare).
2. Under **Pick two stocks**, search by ticker or company name for each side.
3. The page opens `/compare/<A>/vs/<B>`.

You can also type the URL directly (for example [/compare/AAPL/vs/MSFT](https://www.quantisnow.com/compare/AAPL/vs/MSFT)), click **vs** next to any peer on a company page, or pick from **Popular comparisons** on /compare.

### What the comparison shows

A short written summary comes first. It says whether the two companies share a sector or industry, which is larger and by how much, which performed better over the past year, and which has been more active on the wire. Then a table:

| Metric | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Company | Name and ticker |
| Price | Last price and daily change |
| Market cap | Market capitalization |
| 1M return | Price change over about one month of trading days |
| 1Y return | Price change over the past year |
| Sector | Sector, linked to the sector page |
| Industry | Industry |
| Exchange | Listing exchange |
| IPO | IPO year |
| News (4w) | Newsitems about the company in the last 4 weeks |
| Recent ratings | Count of recent analyst ratings |

Below the table are both company descriptions and a column of each company's latest news.

## How to browse by sector or industry

1. Go to [/sectors](https://www.quantisnow.com/sectors) to see every sector Quantisnow covers.
2. Click a sector to open `/sectors/<slug>`. It ranks up to 200 companies in that sector by market cap and lists the sector's industries.
3. Click an industry to open `/industry/<slug>`, which ranks up to 200 companies in that industry by market cap.

[/industry](https://www.quantisnow.com/industry) lists every industry directly. The **Sector** chip on any company page links to its sector page. For what sectors and industries mean, read [Sectors and industries](https://www.quantisnow.com/guides/sectors-and-industries).

To filter the live feed by sector or industry instead, see [Feed filters](https://www.quantisnow.com/docs/feed-filters).

## How to browse by exchange

[/exchanges](https://www.quantisnow.com/exchanges) lists the listing venues Quantisnow covers. Each one has a page that ranks up to 250 of its companies by market cap.

| Exchange | URL |
|---|---|
| NASDAQ | [/exchanges/nasdaq](https://www.quantisnow.com/exchanges/nasdaq) |
| NYSE | [/exchanges/nyse](https://www.quantisnow.com/exchanges/nyse) |
| NYSE American | [/exchanges/amex](https://www.quantisnow.com/exchanges/amex) |
| NYSE Arca | [/exchanges/arca](https://www.quantisnow.com/exchanges/arca) |
| Cboe BZX | [/exchanges/bats](https://www.quantisnow.com/exchanges/bats) |
| OTC | [/exchanges/otc](https://www.quantisnow.com/exchanges/otc) |

Background: [Stock exchanges explained](https://www.quantisnow.com/guides/stock-exchanges-explained).

## How to use the A-Z directory

1. Go to [/companies](https://www.quantisnow.com/companies).
2. Click a letter to open `/companies/<letter>` (for example [/companies/a](https://www.quantisnow.com/companies/a)).
3. The page lists every covered company whose ticker starts with that letter.

## Other ranked lists

For lists ranked by activity or size across the whole market, see [Top lists](https://www.quantisnow.com/docs/top-lists): [/top/market-cap](https://www.quantisnow.com/top/market-cap) ranks the 200 largest companies and [/top/active-companies](https://www.quantisnow.com/top/active-companies) ranks the 100 most active on the wire.

## FAQ

### How do I compare two stocks on Quantisnow?

Open /compare and pick two tickers, or go straight to `/compare/<A>/vs/<B>`. The page shows price, market cap, 1M and 1Y return, sector, industry, exchange, IPO year, recent news count and ratings side by side.

### Can I compare more than two stocks at once?

No. Comparisons are two tickers at a time.

### How are companies ordered on sector and exchange pages?

By market capitalization, largest first. Sector and industry pages show up to 200 companies and exchange pages up to 250.

### Which exchanges does Quantisnow cover?

NASDAQ, NYSE, NYSE American, NYSE Arca, Cboe BZX and OTC.