Analytical Stock Rankings
Stocks ranked by the QMA score across 35 thematic and methodology categories. Recomputed daily by the 5-pillar analytical engine; each category documents its rule and filters. Descriptive analytics, not investment advice.
Signal Confluence — where the most QMA strategies meet
One table fuses ALL QMA strategies and signals, ranking stocks by how many independent strategies flagged the same stock. Descriptive data, not investment advice.
5-year backtest withdrawn
We have withdrawn the comparison of ten strategies based on well-known investors’ methodologies against the S&P 500 for 2020–2025 that was previously shown here. The backtest built its stock universe from companies that exist today, so companies that went bankrupt or were delisted in between could never be selected. The strategies did not avoid the losers — they were never able to buy them. The results were therefore overstated, and we are not replacing them with another number.
The rankings below order stocks by the current QMA score and each category’s criteria. They are not backtest results and are not investment advice.
By Well-Known Investor Methodologies
(13)Rules inspired by publicly described methodologies. QMA is not affiliated with these investors or their funds, and their own results say nothing about the performance of these rankings.
Top Composite — Flagship Strategy
A special institutional configuration of the Composite score: only large US companies (market cap ≥ $1B, NASDAQ/NYSE/AMEX) with Composite in the top percentile, monthly rebalance. NOT the raw "first 20" from the Screener — see methodology.
Multibagger 10× Candidates
Small-cap stocks with 5×–10× potential — under $5B market cap, strong insider buying, earnings quality, FCF positive. QMA/Buffett/Pabrai playbook.
Insider Conviction — Small Caps
Small-cap stocks where insiders (CEO/CFO/founders) heavily buy own shares. Only reason insider BUYS — believes in growth.
Turnaround Opportunities
Companies trading far below prior highs after a crisis or restructuring, where the data shows a working business and restructured debt. Most such cases never recover and some end in bankruptcy — the rare multi-bagger turnarounds are the exception, not the expected outcome.
Uber Cannibals — Buyback Machines
Firms that aggressively buy back their own shares. Fewer shares = larger stake for each holder. AutoZone style. NEW: REAL shares outstanding YoY decline detection (2-15% bounds).
Hidden Value — Off the Radar
Firms with high fair value score but low momentum — market doesn't ignore them, but underprices. Greenblatt's "Magic Formula" principle.
Focused Mousetraps — Long Runway
Narrowly focused small firms with simple replicable business. "Small Chipotle" in early stage — long growth runway, unit economics.
100 Baggers — Owner-Operator Small Caps
Christopher Mayer studied 365 stocks that returned 100× between 1962-2014. Key: small-cap + owner-operator (CEO owns ≥5%) + high ROIC + long reinvestment runway.
Flywheel Compounders (Nick Sleep)
Nick Sleep (Nomad Investment Partnership) sought firms that share scale economics with customers — Costco, Amazon. Lower prices → higher retention → revenue grows → flywheel.
Activist Targets (Bill Ackman style)
Bill Ackman (Pershing Square, $19B) — buys 5-10% stakes, pushes for change. We seek firms with underperforming operations + entering smart money + restructuring catalyst.
Fear-Buy Opportunities (Howard Marks)
Howard Marks (Oaktree $190B) "second-level thinking" — buy quality firms in sector panic. Combo: high quality + low momentum + insider buying = capitulation low.
Quality Compounders (Terry Smith)
Terry Smith (Fundsmith +15.7%/yr since 2010) — 3 iron rules: Buy good companies, don't overpay, do nothing. Target: ROCE ≥15% + predictable cash flow + low debt.
Forecast Stars (François Rochon)
François Rochon (Giverny Capital +14.7%/yr since 1993) — "5-year forecast" methodology. Only buy if you believe in firm 5 years out with 15%+ CAGR. Concentrated 20-25 positions.
By Style
(6)Top Dividend Stocks
Stocks with the highest safe dividend yield per QMA — sound payout ratio, dividend growth, high composite score.
Top Long-Term Stocks
High-quality firms for buy-and-hold portfolios — strong EQS (earnings quality), quality fundamentals, defensive business models.
Top Value Stocks
Undervalued stocks per FVS — DCF, P/E, Graham, dividend models. For Buffett-style investors.
Top Growth Stocks
Stocks with high TSS (technical strength) + RS (relative strength) + USS (seasonal edge). For investors seeking momentum and earnings growth.
Top Momentum Stocks
Stocks with strongest price momentum — high RS, TSS, positive USS seasonal window. For short/medium-term traders.
Defensive Stocks
Recession-resistant stocks — utilities, consumer staples, healthcare. Stable cash flow, high EQS, low beta. For defensive portfolio core.
Smart Money & Tactical
(4)Smart Money Data Layers
Stocks where the most independent data layers overlap — insider purchases per SEC filings, off-exchange volume, reported institutional holdings (13F, published with a lag of up to ~45 days after quarter end) and unusual options activity.
Earnings Beat Winners
Stocks after positive earnings beats — strong ATS (analyst sentiment + transcript guidance clarity) + high composite. PEAD effect.
Quality in Short-Term Weakness
Quality stocks ($5B+ market cap, composite ≥ 75) that are short-term oversold (RS < 50, weak momentum). Contrarian setup for mean reversion.
Short Squeeze Candidates
Stocks with high short interest + improving fundamentals + accelerating momentum. For short-term tactical exposure (high risk).
Thematic Sectors
(9)Top AI Stocks
Stocks benefiting from the AI revolution — chip makers, cloud providers, software companies, plus QMA quality filter (composite ≥ 70).
Cybersecurity Stocks
Cybersecurity leaders — endpoint, network, identity, cloud security. Resilient sector with growing enterprise budgets.
Quantum Computing Stocks
Pure-play quantum firms + tech giants with strong quantum divisions. High risk, high potential — early-stage breakout sector.
Nuclear Energy Stocks
Nuclear renaissance — uranium miners, nuclear reactors, SMRs. AI datacenter demand for clean baseload boosts the sector.
EV & Battery Stocks
EV makers + battery supply chain — cells, materials, charging infrastructure. Sector in correction but long-term secular growth intact.
Renewable Energy
Solar, wind, hydrogen — clean energy transition. Post-IRA 2022 → massive US tailwind. Sector in cyclical correction but fundamentals strong.
Biotech Breakthroughs
Leaders in GLP-1 (obesity), oncology, gene therapy. High volatility around clinical trials, but winners scale 10×+.
Fintech Disruptors
Payment networks, neo-banks, BNPL, crypto-adjacent. Digital finance reshaping money flow.
Defense & Aerospace
Defense primes (LMT, RTX, NOC, GD), aerospace (BA, GE), cybersecurity defense (PLTR). Geopolitical hedge with government revenue.
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