Free EDGAR tools / SIC codes
SIC code list — every SEC industry classification code
A SIC code (Standard Industrial Classification) is the four-digit number the SEC assigns to every EDGAR registrant to identify its primary industry — 2834 is Pharmaceutical Preparations, 7372 is Prepackaged Software, 6798 is REITs. The code appears in every filing header and determines which SEC office reviews the company's disclosures. Below is the complete list of 445 codes in active EDGAR use, grouped by division, with a live count of listed companies under each — click any code to see its companies. Live data from SEC EDGAR, free, no login.
Filter matches the code, industry title, and SEC office name.
0100–0999Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing
| Code | Industry | Listed companies |
|---|---|---|
| 0100 | Agricultural Production-Crops | 14 |
| 0200 | Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties | 3 |
| 0700 | Agricultural Services | 5 |
| 0800 | Forestry | — |
| 0900 | Fishing, Hunting and Trapping | 1 |
1000–1499Mining
1500–1799Construction
2000–3999Manufacturing
4000–4999Transportation, Communications & Utilities
5000–5199Wholesale Trade
5200–5999Retail Trade
6000–6799Finance, Insurance & Real Estate
7000–8999Services
9100–9729Public Administration
| Code | Industry | Listed companies |
|---|---|---|
| 9721 | International Affairs | — |
9900–9999Nonclassifiable
| Code | Industry | Listed companies |
|---|---|---|
| 9995 | Non-Operating Establishments | — |
What is a SIC code?
A Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code is a four-digit number that classifies a company by its primary line of business — 2834 is Pharmaceutical Preparations, 7372 is Prepackaged Software, 6022 is State Commercial Banks. The system dates to 1937 and was last revised in 1987. Although NAICS replaced SIC for most US government statistics in 1997, the SEC still assigns a SIC code to every EDGAR registrant.
How does the SEC use SIC codes?
The SEC uses a company's SIC code to route its filings to the right review office inside the Division of Corporation Finance — pharmaceutical filers go to the Office of Life Sciences, banks to the Office of Finance or Crypto Assets, energy companies to the Office of Energy & Transportation. The code appears in the header of every EDGAR filing and drives EDGAR's browse-by-industry search.
How do I find a company's SIC code?
Look the company up on edgar.tools — its company page shows the SIC-derived industry, and any EDGAR filing header lists the code itself under 'Standard Industrial Classification'. You can also use the SEC's company search at sec.gov, which displays SIC beside each registrant. To go the other direction — from a code to its companies — open that code's page in this directory.
What is the difference between SIC and NAICS codes?
NAICS (North American Industry Classification System) replaced SIC as the US statistical standard in 1997: it is six digits instead of four and is revised every five years. The SEC never migrated — EDGAR still runs on SIC — so SEC filings, EDGAR search, and this directory all use SIC codes. Most companies have both: a SIC code for the SEC and a NAICS code for the Census Bureau and other agencies.
How many SIC codes are there?
The full 1987 SIC standard defines over 1,000 four-digit industry codes, but the SEC assigns registrants from its own shorter list. This directory covers the 445 codes in active EDGAR use — the SEC's official list plus a handful of legacy codes that existing registrants still carry.
SIC code API
Free JSON · no key · no loginGET https://app.edgar.tools/tools/sic-codes.json
GET https://app.edgar.tools/sic/2834.json
{
"code": "2834",
"title": "Pharmaceutical Preparations",
"office": "Office of Life Sciences",
"division": "Manufacturing",
"listed_count": 513,
"registrant_count": 1894,
"companies": [
{ "cik": 78003, "name": "PFIZER INC", "ticker": "PFE", "exchange": "NYSE", ... }
]
}The full list — codes, industry titles, SEC review offices, divisions, and live company counts — plus a per-code endpoint with the companies classified under it.