High ROE Stocks
The stocks below have a return on equity (ROE) of 15% or more — meaning the business generates at least $15 of profit for every $100 of shareholder equity. Sorted by StockPik's Value Score, which also factors in P/E, P/B, debt levels, and Piotroski F-Score, so high-ROE stocks that are also cheap rise to the top.
ROE measures how efficiently a company uses its equity base to generate profit. Warren Buffett has consistently highlighted ROE as one of the most important indicators of a durable competitive advantage — a business that earns 20%+ on equity year after year typically has pricing power, brand strength, or structural advantages that are hard to replicate. Data is sourced from SEC EDGAR filings and updated weekly.
| Symbol | ROE % | Score | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| CL | 5,379.6% | 42 | $88.84 |
| HALO | 1,219.9% | 64 | $61.63 |
| FCHL | 1,145.5% | 27 | $1.90 |
| VNME | 956.4% | 55 | $10.08 |
| CCSI | 618.2% | 72 | $24.71 |
| PRHI | 573.2% | 78 | $0.77 |
| MSGE | 430.4% | 54 | $57.38 |
| LYV | 424.3% | 42 | $156.47 |
| STX | 396.1% | 44 | $385.97 |
| GDDY | 381.4% | 59 | $85.08 |
| TNET | 372.2% | 83 | $37.83 |
| UNIT | 343.1% | 90 | $7.82 |
| CHRS | 319.5% | 75 | $1.77 |
| WW | 319.3% | 100 | $21.08 |
| VRSK | 301.4% | 49 | $201.22 |
| IT | 282.0% | 59 | $158.12 |
| SAFX | 250.6% | 60 | $0.50 |
| MCRB | 248.3% | 72 | $8.80 |
| TPR | 244.9% | 59 | $140.88 |
| CHH | 227.3% | 69 | $95.46 |
| NMP | 226.2% | 50 | $10.16 |
| RH | 213.2% | 60 | $127.65 |
| MA | 183.2% | 27 | $488.47 |
| WEN | 160.9% | 73 | $7.17 |
| FTNT | 152.5% | 57 | $78.20 |
| FTDR | 146.3% | 80 | $53.64 |
| AAPL | 143.6% | 63 | $252.89 |
| ENR | 142.0% | 88 | $16.96 |
| EXPE | 138.1% | 70 | $225.81 |
| KMB | 134.6% | 62 | $98.66 |
| FTAI | 132.8% | 47 | $239.06 |
| COR | 128.6% | 40 | $349.95 |
| APP | 124.9% | 61 | $458.95 |
| EAT | 122.8% | 77 | $144.08 |
| HD | 118.9% | 52 | $330.93 |
| BLKB | 116.3% | 70 | $40.83 |
| MB | 115.3% | 30 | $5.92 |
| SITC | 109.4% | 95 | $5.42 |
| NRC | 109.2% | 62 | $16.98 |
| AMGN | 106.4% | 62 | $349.77 |
| VIK | 102.4% | 22 | $67.99 |
| LVS | 102.3% | 65 | $53.93 |
| NTAP | 101.1% | 71 | $102.39 |
| OGN | 99.9% | 93 | $6.27 |
| BUDA | 94.5% | 40 | $9.37 |
| CSBR | 94.5% | 72 | $5.79 |
| MEDP | 89.8% | 37 | $460.30 |
| SPG | 88.8% | 77 | $184.52 |
| MSI | 85.8% | 44 | $459.16 |
| RRR | 82.7% | 64 | $55.04 |
Why ROE matters for value investors
Return on equity is calculated as net income divided by shareholders' equity. A company with $50M in net income and $250M in equity has an ROE of 20%. What that number tells you is how productively the business is deploying the capital its shareholders have entrusted to it.
Buffett's criterion was straightforward: look for companies that have consistently earned 15% or more on equity over a period of years, without using excessive debt to do it. A high ROE achieved through leverage is far less impressive than one earned on a clean balance sheet — which is why the D/E column above matters. A company with ROE of 25% and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.2 is a very different proposition from one with the same ROE and a debt-to-equity of 3.0.
The Piotroski F-Score column adds a further check: is the business currently improving? An F-Score of 7 or above means the company is passing most of the nine financial health criteria — profitability is holding up, leverage is not rising, and operating efficiency is intact. Combined with high ROE, that is the profile of a business worth spending more time on.
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