High-margin businesses
Companies keeping 25%+ of every sales dollar as net profit · 102 companies · from SEC filings.
The most profitable businesses by net margin — companies that keep 25 cents or more of every sales dollar after all costs, interest and taxes. Fat margins usually signal pricing power or a hard-to-copy advantage. We add a Piotroski F-score of 6+ to keep the list to financially healthy names. Sorted by net margin, highest first.
| Ticker | Company | Industry | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | Net margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FVCB | FVCBankcorp, Inc. | State Commercial Banks | 6/9 | — | 1238.5% |
| BKU | BankUnited, Inc. | Savings Institution, Federally Chartered | 7/9 | — | 1234.8% |
| WAFD | WAFD INC | National Commercial Banks | 6/9 | — | 762.5% |
| CATY | CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP | State Commercial Banks | 6/9 | — | 585.8% |
| HFBL | Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana | Savings Institution, Federally Chartered | 6/9 | — | 298.4% |
| NBHC | National Bank Holdings Corp | National Commercial Banks | 6/9 | — | 232.4% |
| TCBK | TRICO BANCSHARES / | State Commercial Banks | 6/9 | — | 227.4% |
| BOTJ | BANK OF THE JAMES FINANCIAL GROUP INC | State Commercial Banks | 6/9 | — | 211.1% |
| CHCO | CITY HOLDING CO | National Commercial Banks | 6/9 | — | 175.6% |
| MTB | M&T BANK CORP | State Commercial Banks | 7/9 | — | 172.1% |
| CARE | Carter Bankshares, Inc. | National Commercial Banks | 6/9 | — | 154.4% |
| CPF | CENTRAL PACIFIC FINANCIAL CORP | State Commercial Banks | 7/9 | — | 149.5% |
| ZION | ZIONS BANCORPORATION, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION /UT/ | National Commercial Banks | 6/9 | — | 135.8% |
| JFU | 9F Inc. | Finance Services | 6/9 | — | 125.2% |
| TBPH | Theravance Biopharma, Inc. | Pharmaceutical Preparations | 6/9 | 0.96 | 98.5% |
| MSB | MESABI TRUST | Mineral Royalty Traders | 6/9 | — | 94.6% |
| HKD | AMTD Digital Inc. | Finance Services | 6/9 | — | 71.3% |
| APP | AppLovin Corp | Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. | 8/9 | 7.86 | 60.8% |
| ESEA | EUROSEAS LTD. | Deep Sea Foreign Transportation of Freight | 6/9 | 5.87 | 60.1% |
| FIX | COMFORT SYSTEMS USA INC | Electrical Work | 7/9 | 2.9 | 55.8% |
| TCOM | Trip.com Group Ltd | Services-Business Services, NEC | 6/9 | — | 53.3% |
| FUTU | Futu Holdings Ltd | Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies | 6/9 | 2.04 | 49.6% |
| IDCC | InterDigital, Inc. | Patent Owners & Lessors | 6/9 | 8.06 | 48.8% |
| RDN | RADIAN GROUP INC | Surety Insurance | 6/9 | — | 48.7% |
| CGEN | COMPUGEN LTD | Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances) | 6/9 | -0.84 | 48.6% |
| AGO | ASSURED GUARANTY LTD | Surety Insurance | 6/9 | — | 45.3% |
| BYD | BOYD GAMING CORP | Hotels & Motels | 6/9 | 2.3 | 45% |
| SD | SANDRIDGE ENERGY INC | Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas | 7/9 | 3.1 | 44.9% |
| AER | AerCap Holdings N.V. | Services-Equipment Rental & Leasing, NEC | 7/9 | — | 44% |
| UTHR | UNITED THERAPEUTICS Corp | Pharmaceutical Preparations | 7/9 | 16.93 | 41.9% |
| CMRE | Costamare Inc. | Deep Sea Foreign Transportation of Freight | 6/9 | 3.35 | 41.5% |
| VAL | Valaris Ltd | Drilling Oil & Gas Wells | 6/9 | 4.29 | 41.5% |
| LPG | DORIAN LPG LTD. | Deep Sea Foreign Transportation of Freight | 6/9 | 4.07 | 40.2% |
| ZM | Zoom Communications, Inc. | Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. | 6/9 | 10.62 | 39% |
| MSCI | MSCI Inc. | Services-Business Services, NEC | 7/9 | 4.58 | 38.4% |
| NTB | Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son Ltd | Commercial Banks, NEC | 7/9 | — | 38.2% |
| SCHW | SCHWAB CHARLES CORP | Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies | 6/9 | — | 37% |
| INSW | International Seaways, Inc. | Water Transportation | 6/9 | 5.44 | 36.7% |
| PLTR | Palantir Technologies Inc. | Services-Prepackaged Software | 7/9 | 10.62 | 36.3% |
| MSFT | MICROSOFT CORP | Services-Prepackaged Software | 6/9 | 4.49 | 36.1% |
| AII | American Integrity Insurance Group, Inc. | Fire, Marine & Casualty Insurance | 6/9 | — | 36% |
| KROS | Keros Therapeutics, Inc. | Pharmaceutical Preparations | 6/9 | 11.55 | 35.7% |
| DTM | DT Midstream, Inc. | Natural Gas Transmission | 7/9 | 1.68 | 35.5% |
| CRDO | Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd | Semiconductors & Related Devices | 6/9 | 16.35 | 35.4% |
| GASS | StealthGas Inc. | Deep Sea Foreign Transportation of Freight | 6/9 | — | 35% |
| TWG | Top Wealth Group Holding Ltd | Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products | 6/9 | — | 34.9% |
| WBS | WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORP | National Commercial Banks | 7/9 | — | 34.6% |
| AMG | AFFILIATED MANAGERS GROUP, INC. | Investment Advice | 6/9 | — | 34.5% |
| EXEL | EXELIXIS, INC. | Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances) | 6/9 | 7.69 | 33.7% |
| KLAC | KLA CORP | Optical Instruments & Lenses | 8/9 | — | 33.4% |
| DDI | DoubleDown Interactive Co., Ltd. | Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation | 6/9 | 14.46 | 32.7% |
| FICO | FAIR ISAAC CORP | Services-Business Services, NEC | 6/9 | 10.26 | 32.7% |
| MRVL | Marvell Technology, Inc. | Semiconductors & Related Devices | 7/9 | 3.43 | 32.6% |
| BDTX | Black Diamond Therapeutics, Inc. | Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances) | 6/9 | -0.83 | 32% |
| MCO | MOODYS CORP /DE/ | Services-Consumer Credit Reporting, Collection Agencies | 8/9 | 6.39 | 31.9% |
| LLY | ELI LILLY & Co | Pharmaceutical Preparations | 7/9 | — | 31.7% |
| FHB | FIRST HAWAIIAN, INC. | State Commercial Banks | 6/9 | — | 31.4% |
| TMDX | TransMedics Group, Inc. | Electromedical & Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | 6/9 | 4.04 | 31.4% |
| NEM | NEWMONT Corp /DE/ | Gold and Silver Ores | 8/9 | — | 31.3% |
| UCB | UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS INC | State Commercial Banks | 6/9 | — | 30.9% |
| BCRX | BIOCRYST PHARMACEUTICALS INC | Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances) | 6/9 | -2.63 | 30.2% |
| ADBE | ADOBE INC. | Services-Prepackaged Software | 7/9 | 7.67 | 30% |
| MO | ALTRIA GROUP, INC. | Cigarettes | 6/9 | 4.5 | 29.8% |
| QLYS | QUALYS, INC. | Services-Prepackaged Software | 7/9 | 3.11 | 29.6% |
| SEZL | Sezzle Inc. | Services-Business Services, NEC | 7/9 | 8.04 | 29.6% |
| ASML | ASML HOLDING NV | Special Industry Machinery, NEC | 8/9 | 4.13 | 29.4% |
| FSLR | FIRST SOLAR, INC. | Semiconductors & Related Devices | 7/9 | 6.97 | 29.3% |
| SPGI | S&P Global Inc. | Services-Consumer Credit Reporting, Collection Agencies | 6/9 | 3.14 | 29.2% |
| LRCX | LAM RESEARCH CORP | Special Industry Machinery, NEC | 8/9 | 9.63 | 29.1% |
| UNP | UNION PACIFIC CORP | Railroads, Line-Haul Operating | 7/9 | 4.54 | 29.1% |
| GILD | GILEAD SCIENCES, INC. | Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances) | 7/9 | 3.28 | 28.9% |
| DOCN | DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc. | Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. | 7/9 | -0.21 | 28.8% |
| CALM | CAL-MAINE FOODS INC | Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties | 7/9 | 14.78 | 28.6% |
| ISRG | INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC | Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies | 6/9 | 12.06 | 28.4% |
| VEEV | VEEVA SYSTEMS INC | Services-Prepackaged Software | 6/9 | 11.21 | 28.4% |
| CNX | CNX Resources Corp | Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas | 6/9 | — | 28.3% |
| TXN | TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC | Semiconductors & Related Devices | 7/9 | 9.04 | 28.3% |
| HAFC | HANMI FINANCIAL CORP | National Commercial Banks | 6/9 | — | 28.2% |
| EFOI | ENERGY FOCUS, INC/DE | Electric Lighting & Wiring Equipment | 6/9 | — | 28.1% |
| PM | Philip Morris International Inc. | Cigarettes | 6/9 | 2.88 | 27.9% |
| CQP | Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. | Natural Gas Distribution | 6/9 | — | 27.8% |
| UI | Ubiquiti Inc. | Radio & Tv Broadcasting & Communications Equipment | 6/9 | 8.23 | 27.7% |
| UVSP | UNIVEST FINANCIAL Corp | State Commercial Banks | 6/9 | — | 27.7% |
| CP | CANADIAN PACIFIC KANSAS CITY LTD/CN | Railroads, Line-Haul Operating | 6/9 | 2.21 | 27.5% |
| FBP | FIRST BANCORP /PR/ | State Commercial Banks | 7/9 | — | 27.5% |
| KO | COCA COLA CO | Beverages | 6/9 | 4.5 | 27.3% |
| FTNT | Fortinet, Inc. | Computer Peripheral Equipment, NEC | 6/9 | 1.88 | 27.3% |
| SEIC | SEI INVESTMENTS CO | Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies | 7/9 | 10.63 | 27.3% |
| RMD | RESMED INC | Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus | 8/9 | 8.65 | 27.2% |
| AAPL | Apple Inc. | Electronic Computers | 8/9 | 2.31 | 26.9% |
| PTC | PTC INC. | Services-Prepackaged Software | 8/9 | 3.61 | 26.8% |
| SNWV | SANUWAVE Health, Inc. | Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus | 6/9 | -19.06 | 26.8% |
| LNG | Cheniere Energy, Inc. | Natural Gas Distribution | 7/9 | 2.47 | 26.7% |
| USB | US BANCORP DE | National Commercial Banks | 6/9 | — | 26.4% |
| JHG | JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC | Investment Advice | 7/9 | 6.23 | 26.3% |
| ICE | Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. | Security & Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges & Services | 7/9 | 1.09 | 26.2% |
| VICR | VICOR CORP | Electronic Components, NEC | 7/9 | 16.9 | 26.2% |
| CBU | COMMUNITY FINANCIAL SYSTEM, INC. | National Commercial Banks | 6/9 | — | 25.7% |
| FDS | FACTSET RESEARCH SYSTEMS INC | Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. | 7/9 | 4.33 | 25.7% |
| NRIM | NORTHRIM BANCORP INC | Savings Institution, Federally Chartered | 6/9 | — | 25.3% |
| ADEA | Adeia Inc. | Cable & Other Pay Television Services | 8/9 | 3.74 | 25.1% |
| INCY | INCYTE CORP | Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research | 6/9 | 7.9 | 25% |