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Stocks with a return on equity over 20%
Criteria: A return on equity (ROE) of 20% or more.
618 of the 2,130 companies in the ranking currently have a return on equity (ROE) of 20% or more. Their average score is 6.3, the median P/E is 20.0 and the median yield of dividend payers 1.7%. By sector, mainly Industrials (139), Technology (116), Consumer Cyclical (84).
Top 50 by score
| # | Company | Country | Score | ROE | P/E | Div. | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AngloGold AshantiAU | United States | 8.3 | 44.7% | 12.2 | 5.0% | $45.9B |
| 2 | EquinorEQNR.OL | Norway | 8.2 | 21.3% | 11.4 | 3.5% | $101.7B |
| 3 | Vår EnergiVAR.OL | Norway | 8.2 | 94.0% | 10.1 | 10.3% | $13.6B |
| 4 | AkerAKER.OL | Norway | 8.1 | 45.1% | 3.6 | 4.3% | $10.5B |
| 5 | AllstateALL | United States | 8.1 | 46.1% | 4.6 | 1.9% | $58.3B |
| 6 | APAAPA | United States | 8.1 | 26.7% | 9.6 | 2.2% | $15.9B |
| 7 | DOF GroupDOFG.OL | Norway | 8.1 | 23.3% | 6.9 | 10.7% | $3.3B |
| 8 | Bristol-Myers SquibbBMY | United States | 7.9 | 46.6% | 13.1 | 4.2% | $121.7B |
| 9 | BW LPGBWLPG.OL | Singapore | 7.9 | 25.5% | 8.6 | 10.0% | $4.0B |
| 10 | CF IndustriesCF | United States | 7.9 | 29.9% | 8.4 | 2.1% | $17.2B |
| 11 | FrontlineFRO | Cyprus | 7.9 | 53.9% | 8.4 | 9.6% | $12.5B |
| 12 | HafniaHAFN | Singapore | 7.9 | 26.6% | 8.4 | 10.2% | $5.8B |
| 13 | Okeanis Eco TankersOET.OL | Greece | 7.9 | 61.6% | 8.5 | 21.7% | $3.7B |
| 14 | TORMTRMD-A.CO | United Kingdom | 7.9 | 26.8% | 6.9 | 10.7% | $4.1B |
| 15 | Cincinnati FinancialCINF | United States | 7.8 | 21.5% | 7.8 | 2.3% | $25.4B |
| 16 | Man GroupEMG.L | United Kingdom | 7.8 | 21.3% | 16.1 | 3.8% | $5.0B |
| 17 | EOG ResourcesEOG | United States | 7.8 | 22.5% | 11.6 | 2.7% | $79.1B |
| 18 | Gold FieldsGFI | South Africa | 7.8 | 58.7% | 7.3 | 6.0% | $31.9B |
| 19 | HasbroHAS | United States | 7.8 | 159.6% | 16.5 | 3.0% | $13.0B |
| 20 | Expedia GroupEXPE | United States | 7.7 | 89.5% | 16.9 | 0.7% | $32.4B |
| 21 | SQMSQM | Chile | 7.7 | 21.8% | 13.3 | 3.8% | $18.4B |
| 22 | Virtu FinancialVIRT | United States | 7.7 | 53.6% | 9.6 | 1.7% | $5.1B |
| 23 | WEXWEX | United States | 7.7 | 30.2% | 17.4 | – | $5.9B |
| 24 | ExelixisEXEL | United States | 7.6 | 44.4% | 18.6 | – | $14.6B |
| 25 | Hochschild MiningHOC.L | United Kingdom | 7.6 | 42.2% | 12.2 | 1.3% | $3.6B |
| 26 | OrionORNBV.HE | Finland | 7.6 | 53.7% | 19.1 | 2.3% | $12.5B |
| 27 | Plus500PLUS.L | Israel | 7.6 | 47.4% | 11.4 | 2.1% | $3.1B |
| 28 | D/B/A Sibanye-Stillwater LimiteSBSW | South Africa | 7.6 | 34.7% | 8.3 | 8.2% | $7.2B |
| 29 | Tele2TEL2-B.ST | Sweden | 7.6 | 47.6% | 10.9 | 6.6% | $10.9B |
| 30 | VeidekkeVEI.OL | Norway | 7.6 | 68.5% | 16.2 | 5.6% | $2.9B |
| 31 | AF GruppenAFG.OL | Norway | 7.5 | 39.9% | 16.8 | 3.5% | $2.2B |
| 32 | Koninklijke BAM GroepBAMNB.AS | Netherlands | 7.5 | 25.3% | 12.9 | 2.6% | $3.4B |
| 33 | Bure EquityBURE.ST | Sweden | 7.5 | 21.8% | 4.6 | 0.9% | $2.3B |
| 34 | ComputacenterCCC.L | United Kingdom | 7.5 | 22.6% | 28.8 | 1.4% | $7.7B |
| 35 | Cenovus EnergyCVE | Canada | 7.5 | 20.9% | 12.1 | 2.0% | $58.1B |
| 36 | Scout24G24.DE | Germany | 7.5 | 22.8% | 14.8 | 2.1% | $5.6B |
| 37 | HacksawHACK.ST | Sweden | 7.5 | 170.5% | 11.9 | 5.4% | $2.3B |
| 38 | IncyteINCY | United States | 7.5 | 30.7% | 14.4 | – | $22.9B |
| 39 | Jazz PharmaceuticalsJAZZ | Ireland | 7.5 | 22.1% | 15.2 | – | $14.4B |
| 40 | Naturgy Energy GroupNTGY.MC | Spain | 7.5 | 22.9% | 13.7 | 8.1% | $30.9B |
| 41 | Paycom SoftwarePAYC | United States | 7.5 | 41.1% | 24.3 | 0.7% | $10.4B |
| 42 | SoftcatSCT.L | United Kingdom | 7.5 | 49.8% | 26.8 | 1.6% | $5.3B |
| 43 | Endeavour MiningEDV.L | United Kingdom | 7.4 | 31.3% | 16.5 | 0.0% | $13.3B |
| 44 | Halozyme TherapeuticsHALO | United States | 7.4 | 173.7% | 32.1 | – | $12.5B |
| 45 | NOSNOS.LS | Portugal | 7.4 | 26.4% | 9.9 | 8.7% | $3.0B |
| 46 | Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. PetrobPBR | Brazil | 7.4 | 30.3% | 6.2 | 6.8% | $159.1B |
| 47 | The Travelers CompaniesTRV | United States | 7.4 | 26.5% | 9.9 | 1.4% | $77.2B |
| 48 | SK hynix000660.KS | South Korea | 7.3 | 92.7% | – | 0.1% | $889.7B |
| 49 | Barrick MiningABX.TO | Canada | 7.3 | 27.0% | 10.6 | 1.7% | $65.7B |
| 50 | AJ BellAJB.L | United Kingdom | 7.3 | 59.9% | 19.7 | 2.5% | $3.1B |
Why look at this filter
A high ROE means the business earns a lot on its shareholders' money. Careful: debt also inflates it, so look at it together with each company's debt/equity.
By sector
Industrials139Technology116Consumer Cyclical84Financial Services83Healthcare55Basic Materials34Consumer Defensive34Energy31Communication Services29Utilities7Real Estate6
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The score sums up, from 0 to 10, what the analysis says about each company; each company page explains it category by category. What does each figure mean? Metrics glossary →
General information for educational purposes, not investment advice. Figures from the latest weekly analysis (Oct 8, 2026) with the latest available price.