463 highly profitable stocks rated Buy or better (Nov 2026)
463 highly profitable stocks rated Buy or better by the Lician Quant rating as of Nov 4, 2026, including Micron Technology Inc (MU), Visa Inc. Class A (V), Mastercard Inc (MA). Profitability grade A- or better (margins, ROE, ROA and cash generation against sector peers) and a Buy or Strong Buy rating.
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463 stocks · Strong Buy or Buy · Profitability ≥ A-
| Stock | Quant ratingRating | ValuationVal | GrowthGrow | ProfitabilityProf | MomentumMom | EPS revisionsRev | Market capMkt cap | P/EP/E | Revenue growthRev YoY | Div. yieldYield | Short % floatShort | Next earningsEarnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1VVisa Inc. Class A | 4.51Strong Buy | F | B- | A+ | A | B+ | $713B | 31.6 | +14.4% | 0.00% | 1.2% | — |
| 2SNDKSandisk Corp | 4.95Strong Buy | A- | A+ | A+ | C- | A- | $168B | 8.7 | +272.4% | — | 3.2% | — |
| 3MAMastercard Inc | 4.37Buy | F | B | A+ | A | B- | $582B | 34.3 | +15.3% | — | 0.8% | — |
| 4ALXAlexanders Inc | 4.33Buy | C- | C | A+ | B- | — | $1.3B | 7.5 | -1.5% | 6.98% | — | — |
| 5IRWDIronwood Pharmaceuticals Inc | 4.41Buy | A- | C- | A+ | D+ | A- | $597M | 4.6 | +26.2% | — | — | Nov 5 |
| 6RELXRelx PLC ADR | 4.21Buy | D | C | A+ | B+ | — | $71.7B | 26.3 | +4.9% | — | 0.3% | — |
| 7MOAltria Group | 3.98Buy | D- | D- | A+ | A+ | B+ | $128B | 15.8 | +0.5% | 5.98% | 2.4% | — |
| 8MUMicron Technology Inc | 5.00Strong Buy | A- | A+ | A+ | A- | A- | $964B | 11.3 | +256.3% | 0.28% | 2.0% | Dec 16 |
| 9SLDESlide Insurance Holdings, Inc. Common Stock | 4.98Strong Buy | B | — | A+ | A+ | A | $3.1B | 5.6 | — | — | — | — |
| 10APPApplovin Corp | 3.92Buy | D+ | A+ | A+ | F | B+ | $76.7B | 17.4 | +22.4% | — | 4.8% | Nov 4 |
| 11RIGLRigel Pharmaceuticals Inc | 4.82Strong Buy | A+ | B+ | A+ | A | D- | $895M | 2.8 | +3.3% | — | 18.3% | Nov 5 |
| 12NJRNewJersey Resources Corporation | 4.50Strong Buy | B+ | D | A+ | C | A | $5.4B | 14.7 | +7.0% | 3.42% | — | Nov 18 |
| 13MSCIMSCI Inc | 4.27Buy | F | C+ | A+ | B+ | A- | $46.0B | 33.2 | +12.3% | 1.18% | 2.1% | — |
| 14BKNGBooking Holdings Inc | 4.64Strong Buy | A | B+ | A+ | D- | B- | $5.0B | — | +12.9% | — | 57.9% | — |
| 15HWMHowmet Aerospace Inc | 3.87Buy | F | A | A+ | D | B+ | $79.3B | 38.6 | +22.0% | 0.18% | 2.7% | — |
| 16AUPHAurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc | 4.71Strong Buy | B+ | A | A+ | B- | D+ | $2.1B | 6.8 | +21.0% | — | 5.9% | — |
| 17DAVEDave Inc | 4.96Strong Buy | — | A+ | A+ | C | — | — | — | +48.6% | — | 28.2% | Nov 4 |
| 18INSWInternational Seaways Inc | 4.91Strong Buy | B | A | A+ | A- | A+ | $5.6B | 7.2 | +57.4% | 0.59% | — | Nov 5 |
| 19SCCOSouthern Copper Corporation | 4.90Strong Buy | — | A- | A+ | B- | A+ | — | — | +32.8% | 1.71% | — | — |
| 20AGENAgenus Inc | 3.85Buy | B | B- | A+ | C+ | F | $291M | 3.2 | +30.5% | — | 18.1% | Nov 5 |
| 21SEZLSezzle Inc. | 4.66Strong Buy | F | B+ | A+ | A- | A | $4.4B | 27.6 | +43.1% | — | — | Nov 4 |
| 22UNPUnion Pacific Corporation | 4.53Strong Buy | D- | D+ | A+ | A | A- | $181B | 23.7 | +7.4% | 2.05% | — | — |
| 23MCDMcDonald’s Corporation | 4.27Buy | — | B- | A+ | C | C | — | — | +6.3% | 2.52% | — | Nov 4 |
| 24EXELExelixis Inc | 4.69Strong Buy | C+ | B | A+ | A+ | C- | $17.5B | 19.7 | +9.1% | — | 13.4% | — |
| 25PLTRPalantir Technologies Inc. Class A Common Stock | 3.76Buy | F | A+ | A+ | B | D | $421B | 139.7 | +78.9% | — | 2.6% | — |
Source: Lician Quant Grades (SEC EDGAR statements, EODHD prices and estimates); short interest: FINRA; earnings dates: earnings calendar; dividend yield: EODHD fundamentals · Quant run Nov 4, 2026
Grades rank each stock against its sector peers; they are not investment advice. How the rating and grades work · Short interest · Earnings calendar
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About this screen
- Which are the top highly profitable stocks rated Buy or better?
- As of Nov 4, 2026, the highest ranked are Visa Inc. Class A (V, rating 4.51); Sandisk Corp (SNDK, rating 4.95); Mastercard Inc (MA, rating 4.37); Alexanders Inc (ALX, rating 4.33); Ironwood Pharmaceuticals Inc (IRWD, rating 4.41). 463 stocks pass the screen in total.
- What does this screen look for?
- Profitability grade A- or better (margins, ROE, ROA and cash generation against sector peers) and a Buy or Strong Buy rating.
- How is the Lician Quant rating calculated?
- Each stock gets five factor grades (Valuation, Growth, Profitability, Momentum, EPS Revisions) from A+ to F by ranking its metrics against the other stocks in its sector. The rating (1.00 to 5.00) is the equal-weight average of the factor scores, re-ranked within the sector: 4.50 and up is Strong Buy, 3.50 Buy, 2.50 Hold, 1.50 Sell, below that Strong Sell.
- How often is the list updated?
- After every US trading day, from SEC filings, EODHD prices and analyst estimates; this list is from the quant run of Nov 4, 2026. Short interest follows FINRA's twice-monthly settlement dates.