Idea Lab

Places to start looking, not things to buy. Each list is a transparent screen over our whole coverage — the rule is stated right on the card, the data comes from filed financials, SEC filings, and live prices, and the lists rebuild automatically as all three move. Educational information, not investment advice.

Updated Sep 2, 2026 · refreshed weekly

Conviction Overlaps

Stocks clearing three or more of the other screens at the same time.178 stocks

The screen: Qualifies for 3+ of the other 12 screens on this page, ranked by overlap count, then model rating.

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Highest-Rated Stocks

The strongest combinations of growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation.10 stocks

The screen: The 10 highest overall ratings in our 0–100 fundamentals model.

1KGCKinross Gold Corp95/100Model score$29.90Strong· 95 2AEMAgnico Eagle Mines Ltd93/100Model score$196.81Strong· 93 3FUTUFutu Holdings Ltd93/100Model score$119.94Strong· 93 4AGIAlamos Gold Inc91/100Model score$35.35Strong· 91 5GFIGold Fields Ltd91/100Model score$44.93Strong· 91 6TSMTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.91/100Model score$413.08Strong· 91 7BBarrick Mining Corp90/100Model score$43.57Strong· 90 8EQTEQT Corporation89/100Model score$55.49Strong· 89 9PTCPTC Inc.89/100Model score$153.56Strong· 89 10ARGXargenx SE88/100Model score$1,025.56Strong· 88

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Undervalued Quality

Highly rated businesses trading below our DCF fair-value estimate.58 stocks

The screen: Model rating of 60+ and a two-stage DCF fair value 25%–150% above today's price, ranked by rating (best businesses first).

1AEMAgnico Eagle Mines Ltd+85%To fair value$196.81Strong· 93 2BBarrick Mining Corp+119%To fair value$43.57Strong· 90 3PTCPTC Inc.+113%To fair value$153.56Strong· 89 4NEMNewmont+131%To fair value$124.18Strong· 86 5FSLRFirst Solar+127%To fair value$201.89Strong· 86 6TCOMTrip.com Group Ltd+144%To fair value$44.11Strong· 85 7FHNFirst Horizon Corp+117%To fair value$23.95Strong· 85 8PAASPan American Silver Corp+98%To fair value$50.58Strong· 85 9PNFPPinnacle Financial Partners Inc+90%To fair value$97.74Strong· 84 10CDECoeur Mining, Inc+31%To fair value$20.44Strong· 83

Showing the top 10 of 58 qualifying stocks. View the full list →

Wide-Moat Leaders

Durable competitive advantages: high, stable margins and returns sustained for years.178 stocks

The screen: A "Wide" verdict from our moat model (margin level & stability, revenue durability, cash-flow consistency, ROIC), ranked by moat score.

1ADBEAdobe Inc.97/100Moat score$288.09Strong· 78 2CLColgate-Palmolive97/100Moat score$90.06Weak· 37 3NVONovo Nordisk A/S97/100Moat score$45.30Strong· 79 4MSFTMicrosoft Corporation96/100Moat score$501.49Strong· 80 5FFIVF5, Inc.95/100Moat score$392.78Favorable· 62 6FTNTFortinet95/100Moat score$162.12Neutral· 57 7TJXTJX Companies95/100Moat score$133.66Favorable· 58 8AZOAutoZone94/100Moat score$2,980.01Neutral· 50 9IDXXIdexx Laboratories94/100Moat score$545.22Favorable· 69 10LULULululemon Athletica94/100Moat score$119.75Favorable· 60

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High Free-Cash-Flow Yield

The most free cash flow generated per dollar of market price.238 stocks

The screen: Free-cash-flow yield of 5% or better with at least a Neutral (50+) model score, ranked by yield.

1SMCISupermicro39.4%FCF yield$36.41Favorable· 64 2NVONovo Nordisk A/S37.3%FCF yield$45.30Strong· 79 3BCEBCE Inc36.7%FCF yield$23.51Favorable· 67 4TCOMTrip.com Group Ltd33.6%FCF yield$44.11Strong· 85 5CNQCanadian Natural Resources Ltd33.5%FCF yield$51.67Strong· 74 6FMSFresenius Medical Care AG33.1%FCF yield$22.74Neutral· 53 7BCHBanco de Chile32.2%FCF yield$41.53Neutral· 53 8UMCUnited Microelectronics Corp32.2%FCF yield$20.37Favorable· 60 9APAAPA Corporation31.5%FCF yield$44.31Favorable· 66 10OVVOvintiv Inc30.2%FCF yield$66.38Neutral· 57

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Safe Dividend Payers

Meaningful yields with payouts our safety model rates comfortably covered.84 stocks

The screen: Dividend yield of 2%+ and a "Safe" verdict from the dividend-safety model (payout coverage, raise streak, no recent cuts).

1VZVerizon5.9% · SafeYield$50.59Neutral· 49 2CMCSAComcast5.5% · SafeYield$26.52Favorable· 60 3AREAlexandria Real Estate Equities5.5% · SafeYield$52.40Weak· 25 4SNYSanofi SA5.4% · SafeYield$44.49Strong· 80 5PRUPrudential Financial5.2% · SafeYield$117.06Neutral· 50 6BMYBristol Myers Squibb4.5% · SafeYield$66.91Favorable· 60 7FNFFidelity National Financial Inc4.3% · SafeYield$45.94Neutral· 52 8MKCMcCormick & Company4.0% · SafeYield$54.56Favorable· 71 9USBU.S. Bancorp3.9% · SafeYield$60.98Strong· 72 10ACNAccenture3.9% · SafeYield$188.39Favorable· 63

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Quality Growth

Rapid revenue growth with earnings rising alongside — growth that reaches the bottom line.89 stocks

The screen: Revenue growing 20–100% (beyond that is usually a one-off), earnings growing too, and a model rating of 60+, ranked by revenue growth.

1BACBank of America+99.4%Revenue growth$61.98Strong· 72 2CCitigroup+99.2%Revenue growth$132.31Favorable· 65 3DBDeutsche Bank AG+96.6%Revenue growth$39.76Favorable· 64 4WBSWebster Financial Corp+93.5%Revenue growth$77.57Strong· 88 5INGING Groep NV+92.9%Revenue growth$35.27Strong· 76 6IAGIAMGOLD Corp+92.3%Revenue growth$19.51Strong· 85 7WPMWheaton Precious Metals Corp+88.3%Revenue growth$146.81Strong· 81 8MTBM&T Bank+86.2%Revenue growth$232.04Strong· 84 9MUMicron Technology+85.5%Revenue growth$936.87Strong· 76 10BNSBank of Nova Scotia+84.6%Revenue growth$91.06Strong· 75

Showing the top 10 of 89 qualifying stocks. View the full list →

High-ROIC Compounders

Elite returns on invested capital — the engine of long-term compounding.202 stocks

The screen: ROIC of 15%+ (from filed financials) with revenue still growing, ranked by ROIC.

1AZOAutoZone163.0%ROIC$2,980.01Neutral· 50 2PMPhilip Morris International144.0%ROIC$189.27Favorable· 62 3ORLYO’Reilly Automotive119.0%ROIC$88.14Neutral· 42 4STXSeagate Technology103.0%ROIC$813.83Neutral· 57 5IHGInterContinental Hotels Group PLC96.0%ROIC$155.35Neutral· 50 6MCKMcKesson Corporation89.0%ROIC$913.76Favorable· 59 7BKNGBooking Holdings88.0%ROIC$197.91Favorable· 68 8CMGChipotle Mexican Grill70.0%ROIC$37.59Neutral· 55 9OTISOtis Worldwide68.0%ROIC$70.79Neutral· 54 10PGThe Procter & Gamble Company67.0%ROIC$146.33Favorable· 63

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Fortress Balance Sheets

Low leverage, strong liquidity, and comfortable interest coverage.107 stocks

The screen: Debt under 0.3× equity, current ratio above 1.5, and interest covered 8× over (where debt exists), ranked by model score.

1KGCKinross Gold Corp0.09×Debt / equity$29.90Strong· 95 2AEMAgnico Eagle Mines Ltd0.01×Debt / equity$196.81Strong· 93 3AGIAlamos Gold Inc0.05×Debt / equity$35.35Strong· 91 4TSMTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.0.18×Debt / equity$413.08Strong· 91 5BBarrick Mining Corp0.20×Debt / equity$43.57Strong· 90 6ARGXargenx SE0.01×Debt / equity$1,025.56Strong· 88 7NVDANVIDIA Corporation0.05×Debt / equity$218.38Strong· 87 8AUAnglogold Ashanti PLC0.28×Debt / equity$109.16Strong· 86 9FSLRFirst Solar0.06×Debt / equity$201.89Strong· 86 10INCYIncyte0.01×Debt / equity$123.45Strong· 86

Showing the top 10 of 107 qualifying stocks. View the full list →

Rule of 40 Leaders

Growth plus profitability above 40 points — the balance few companies sustain.143 stocks

The screen: Revenue growth % (up to 100%) plus net margin % totalling 40 or more, with at least a Neutral (50+) model score, ranked by the total.

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Deep Value

Low earnings multiples backed by substantial free cash flow.54 stocks

The screen: P/E of 12 or less with a free-cash-flow yield of 6%+, ranked cheapest first.

1RCIRogers Communications Inc3.5×P/E$36.53Strong· 72 2BCEBCE Inc4.4×P/E$23.51Favorable· 67 3CMCSAComcast5.0×P/E$26.52Favorable· 60 4EIXEdison International5.7×P/E$55.33Favorable· 65 5AERAerCap Holdings NV5.9×P/E$145.01Favorable· 67 6TCOMTrip.com Group Ltd6.3×P/E$44.11Strong· 85 7CAGConagra Brands6.7×P/E$16.02Weak· 35 8UHSUniversal Health Services6.7×P/E$171.55Favorable· 65 9ACGLArch Capital Group7.0×P/E$98.20Strong· 77 10SYFSynchrony Financial7.2×P/E$77.05Strong· 73

Showing the top 10 of 54 qualifying stocks. View the full list →

Insider Buying

Companies whose own executives and directors bought shares on the open market.3 stocks

The screen: At least one real SEC Form 4 open-market purchase in the last 60 days, ranked by number of buy filings, then recency.

1BSBRBanco Santander Brasil SA1 buyBuys · 60d$5.74Weak· 33 2SGISomnigroup International Inc1 buyBuys · 60d$64.24Favorable· 60 3AMRZAmrize AG1 buyBuys · 60d$43.16Neutral· 48

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Fund Favorites

The most widely held stocks across the tracked 13F super-investor portfolios.14 stocks

The screen: Held by at least 2 of the 11 tracked funds (latest SEC 13F filings), ranked by how many hold it, then combined portfolio weight.

1AMZNAmazon.com, Inc.7 of 11 fundsHeld by$254.51Favorable· 64 2GOOGLAlphabet Inc.5 of 11 fundsHeld by$335.41Strong· 79 3TSMTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.4 of 11 fundsHeld by$413.08Strong· 91 4MSFTMicrosoft Corporation4 of 11 fundsHeld by$501.49Strong· 80 5NVDANVIDIA Corporation4 of 11 fundsHeld by$218.38Strong· 87 6UBERUber3 of 11 fundsHeld by$75.41Favorable· 62 7METAMeta Platforms, Inc.3 of 11 fundsHeld by$581.04Strong· 82 8GOOGAlphabet Inc. (Class C)3 of 11 fundsHeld by$332.05Strong· 79 9AMDAdvanced Micro Devices, Inc.3 of 11 fundsHeld by$457.05Neutral· 56 10AAPLApple Inc.2 of 11 fundsHeld by$324.57Favorable· 67

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Biggest Private Companies

The ten most valuable companies you can't buy yet — an IPO watchlist.Reference

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