28 heavily shorted Consumer Discretionary stocks rated Buy or better (Nov 2026)
28 heavily shorted Consumer Discretionary stocks rated Buy or better by the Lician Quant rating as of Nov 4, 2026, including Maplebear Inc. (CART), Lululemon Athletica Inc. (LULU), Mohawk Industries Inc (MHK). Short interest of 10% of float or more at the latest FINRA settlement, while the quant rating is Buy or Strong Buy: where short sellers and the factors disagree.
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28 stocks · Strong Buy or Buy · Consumer Discretionary · Short ≥ 10% of float
| Stock | Quant ratingRating | ValuationVal | GrowthGrow | ProfitabilityProf | MomentumMom | EPS revisionsRev | Market capMkt cap | P/EP/E | Revenue growthRev YoY | Div. yieldYield | Short % floatShort | Next earningsEarnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1BKNGBooking Holdings Inc | 4.64Strong Buy | A | B+ | A+ | D- | B- | $5.0B | — | +12.9% | — | 57.9% | — |
| 2CVNACarvana Co | 4.93Strong Buy | A | A+ | B- | B- | B+ | $8.0B | 5.1 | +54.0% | — | 50.9% | — |
| 3CBRLCracker Barrel Old Country Store | 3.89Buy | D+ | D+ | D+ | A+ | A+ | $1.5B | 46.5 | -4.7% | 3.03% | 26.9% | Dec 8 |
| 4CAKEThe Cheesecake Factory | 4.33Buy | D- | B- | B- | A- | A+ | $5.3B | 29.5 | +5.7% | — | 25.9% | — |
| 5REALTheRealReal Inc | 3.54Buy | F | A- | D | B | A+ | $1.3B | NM | +17.7% | — | 19.6% | — |
| 6CRICarter’s Inc | 3.99Buy | A+ | B- | B+ | D | C | $1.2B | 5.3 | +5.0% | — | 19.4% | — |
| 7DBIDesigner Brands Inc | 4.54Strong Buy | A+ | B | D+ | C+ | A- | $272M | 16.0 | +365.3% | 2.20% | 19.4% | Dec 8 |
| 8HOGHarley-Davidson Inc | 3.85Buy | B | F | C- | A | A- | $3.7B | 18.4 | -5.2% | — | 18.9% | — |
| 9HGVHilton Grand Vacations Inc | 3.96Buy | A- | A+ | B | C | F | $3.0B | 7.2 | +18.8% | — | 16.8% | — |
| 10LINDLindblad Expeditions Holdings Inc | 3.58Buy | F | A+ | D+ | B+ | B+ | $2.4B | NM | +18.3% | — | 15.5% | — |
| 11ASOAcademy Sports Outdoors Inc | 4.73Strong Buy | A | C- | B- | A | B+ | $3.7B | 9.5 | +3.7% | 1.19% | 15.3% | Dec 8 |
| 12VNCEVince Holding Corp | 4.01Buy | B | D+ | C | A+ | — | $169M | 22.2 | +8.0% | — | 15.3% | Dec 8 |
| 13CHWYChewy Inc | 3.86Buy | C+ | A- | C | C- | B | $5.0B | 18.1 | +5.9% | — | 15.2% | Dec 9 |
| 14CVEOCiveo Corp | 3.52Buy | C+ | C+ | F | A | B- | $397M | NM | +12.6% | — | 15.1% | — |
| 15LULULululemon Athletica Inc. | 3.61Buy | A | C | A | D | D | $11.4B | 8.1 | +1.7% | — | 14.8% | Dec 10 |
| 16ETSYEtsy, Inc. | 4.69Strong Buy | D+ | B | A+ | A+ | B- | $7.9B | 8.0 | +0.7% | — | 14.6% | — |
| 17LCUTLifetime Brands Inc | 3.55Buy | A+ | F | C+ | B | C- | $194M | 6.1 | -1.5% | — | 14.1% | Nov 5 |
| 18HRBH&R Block Inc | 4.66Strong Buy | B | B | A | A | D+ | $6.5B | 8.8 | +4.9% | — | 14.0% | Nov 9 |
| 19FIGSFigs Inc | 4.46Buy | F | A+ | A- | A+ | C+ | $3.2B | 52.5 | +24.7% | — | 13.2% | Nov 5 |
| 20CARTMaplebear Inc. | 4.50Strong Buy | D- | A- | A | A+ | C | $13.2B | 27.4 | +12.6% | — | 13.0% | — |
| 21GAPThe Gap, Inc. | 3.91Buy | A | C | B+ | C- | C- | $8.1B | 6.5 | +1.1% | 2.68% | 12.5% | Nov 19 |
| 22KTBKontoor Brands Inc | 4.19Buy | C | B+ | A- | B- | C- | $4.0B | 15.0 | +15.8% | 2.94% | 12.3% | — |
| 23MHKMohawk Industries Inc | 4.15Buy | B+ | C | C- | A | B- | $9.3B | 17.9 | +4.5% | — | 11.7% | — |
| 24ARHSArhaus Inc | 4.32Buy | A- | C+ | C+ | A+ | C- | $604M | 8.7 | +5.4% | 0.00% | 11.6% | Nov 5 |
| 25PLNTPlanet Fitness Inc | 4.52Strong Buy | D+ | A | A+ | C- | B+ | $4.0B | 16.9 | +12.7% | — | 10.8% | Nov 5 |
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 heavily shorted Consumer Discretionary stocks rated Buy or better?
- As of Nov 4, 2026, the highest ranked are Booking Holdings Inc (BKNG, rating 4.64); Carvana Co (CVNA, rating 4.93); Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL, rating 3.89); The Cheesecake Factory (CAKE, rating 4.33); TheRealReal Inc (REAL, rating 3.54). 28 stocks pass the screen in total.
- What does this screen look for?
- Short interest of 10% of float or more at the latest FINRA settlement, while the quant rating is Buy or Strong Buy: where short sellers and the factors disagree.
- 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.