Screen · Berkshire Criteria

Buffett Quality Screen

Buffett's "wonderful business" criteria, quantified into six dimensions: earnings record (20), ROE quality (25 — Fortune's double standard), low leverage (15), pricing power (15), business stability (15) and capital efficiency (10), for a 0–100 total. The entry gate is the first of Berkshire's acquisition criteria — at least $50M average pre-tax earnings over the last three fiscal years (banks and insurers excluded, as leverage is their business model; investment trusts and closed-end funds excluded, as they are portfolios rather than operating companies). Recomputed periodically from each company's last ten fiscal years; cross-listings merged by canonical ticker. Hover the score for the six-dimension breakdown; companies we cover link to their report. Filtered by score tier "Weak", profit streak "≥5 yr", Has report: 46 match(clear filters).

#	Ticker	Mkt Cap	Score▼	10Y ROE	Profit Streak	Net Debt/Eq	Gross Margin	Report	FY
1	Valero Energy Corporation VLO · US	$90B	49/100 Weak	15.3%low -7.6%	5 yr	0.3×	5%	Valero Energy Corporation: A Long-Term Value Investing StudyMay 26, 2026 · Watch	FY2025
2	Qiagen NV QGEN · US	$7.5B	49/100 Weak	7.4%low -1.6%	6 yr	0.1×	63%	QIAGEN: Sticky Workflow Economics With Takeover Optionality Already in the PriceJul 17, 2026 · Hold	FY2025
3	SÜSS MicroTec SE SMHN · XETRA	$1.9B	49/100 Weak	9.0%low -13.0%	6 yr	Net cash	35%	SÜSS MicroTec (SMHN): A Niche Winner in Advanced Packaging Equipment, Good Company at a Bad PriceJun 9, 2026 · Watch	FY2025
4	Linde plc Ordinary Shares LIN · US	$221B	48/100 Weak	13.9%low 4.7%	10 yr+	0.6×	32%	In-Depth Value Investment Analysis of Linde plcMay 22, 2026 · Watch	FY2025
5	nVent Electric PLC NVT · US	$25B	48/100 Weak	10.5%low -2.0%	5 yr	0.4×	39%	nVent Electric (NVT) Zen Horizon Research ReportJun 8, 2026 · Hold	FY2025
6	UDR Inc UDR · US	$14B	48/100 Weak	5.2%low 1.6%	10 yr+	1.9×	23%	UDR Deep Value Investment ResearchMay 30, 2026 · Watch	FY2025
7	Ningbo Tuopu Group Co Ltd 601689 · Shanghai	$11B	48/100 Weak	12.0%low 6.2%	10 yr+	0.2×	24%	Ningbo Tuopu: Fair for the Auto Business, Pricey for the Robot OptionJul 23, 2026 · Hold	FY2025
8	WuXi XDC Cayman Inc 2268 · HK	$8.8B	48/100 Weak	17.4%low 5.2%	10 yr+	Net cash	30%	WuXi XDC: Scaling the ADC Manufacturing NetworkJun 17, 2026 · Hold	FY2025
9	MercadoLibre Inc. MELI · US	$95B	47/100 Weak	15.4%low -10.9%	5 yr	0.8×	49%	MercadoLibre: An Investment Analysis Through the Lens of a Long-Term Business OwnerMay 22, 2026 · Watch	FY2025
10	Expedia Group Inc. EXPE · US	$35B	47/100 Weak	11.9%low -103.2%	5 yr	Net cash	83%	Expedia Group Deep Value Investment AnalysisMay 29, 2026 · Watch	FY2025
11	Wistron Corp 3231 · Taiwan	$19B	47/100 Weak	12.7%low 4.4%	10 yr+	1.1×	6%	Wistron Corporation Deep Dive: From Notebook ODM to Core Executor in NVIDIA's AI Server Manufacturing ChainJun 12, 2026 · Hold	FY2025
12	Nextera Energy Inc NEE · US	$181B	46/100 Weak	13.1%low 8.0%	10 yr+	1.7×	57%	NextEra Energy: A Long-Term Owner's PerspectiveMay 25, 2026 · Watch	FY2025
13	BYD Co Ltd Class A 002594 · Shenzhen	$122B	46/100 Weak	10.8%low 2.8%	10 yr+	0.1×	17%	BYD: Exports Reached 43.8% of First-Half Volume While Group Sales Fell 15.7% and First-Quarter Free Cash Flow Ran 19.3 Billion Yuan NegativeAug 3, 2026 · Hold	FY2025
14	Zhejiang Shuanghuan Driveline Co Ltd 002472 · Shenzhen	$4.6B	46/100 Weak	7.2%low 1.4%	10 yr+	0.1×	21%	Zhejiang Shuanghuan Driveline: A Precision-Gear Cash Engine Carrying a Still-Optional Robot-Reducer BetJun 25, 2026 · Hold	FY2025
15	T-Mobile US Inc TMUS · US	$185B	45/100 Weak	11.4%low 3.7%	10 yr+	2.0×	57%	T-Mobile Long-Term Owner's View ResearchMay 23, 2026 · Watch	FY2025
16	Marriott International Inc MAR · US	$97B	45/100 Weak	33.4%low -62.1%	5 yr	—	19%	Marriott International Deep Value AnalysisMay 22, 2026 · Watch	FY2025
17	Wheaton Precious Metals Corp WPM · US	$51B	45/100 Weak	7.8%low 1.2%	10 yr+	Net cash	54%	Wheaton Precious Metals In-Depth ResearchMay 31, 2026 · Hold	FY2025
18	Advanced Micro Fabrication Inc 688012 · Shanghai	$46B	45/100 Weak	8.3%low 4.3%	9 yr	Net cash	45%	AMEC (688012): China's Domestic Etch Equipment Leader, a Great Company at a Rich PriceJun 9, 2026 · Watch	FY2025
19	Ares Management LP ARES · US	$42B	45/100 Weak	13.9%low 5.2%	10 yr+	3.1×	60%	Ares Management: A Deep Dive into the Alternative Asset Management PlatformMay 23, 2026 · Watch	FY2025
20	EVE Energy 300014 · Shenzhen	$17B	45/100 Weak	13.4%low 9.8%	10 yr+	0.6×	22%	EVE Energy: Storage Now Leads the Growth and Carries the Thinnest Margin, and Capex Still Outruns the Cash It ConvertsJul 28, 2026 · Watch	FY2025
21	Aecom Technology Corporation ACM · US	$8.7B	45/100 Weak	6.4%low -7.1%	5 yr	0.7×	5%	AECOM: A 16.5% Segment Margin and 12.1x Earnings Are Genuinely Cheap, but First-Half Free Cash Flow of 15 Million Dollars Means 72.39 Dollars Only Buys the Base CaseAug 1, 2026 · Hold	FY2025
22	PDD Holdings Inc. PDD · US	$126B	44/100 Weak	-9.1%low -81.9%	5 yr	Net cash	59%	PDD Holdings Deep-Dive Research ReportJun 2, 2026 · Watch	FY2025
23	United Microelectronics Corporation 2303 · Taiwan	$52B	44/100 Weak	11.4%low 3.7%	10 yr+	Net cash	27%	United Microelectronics Corporation UMC Deep-Dive ResearchJun 14, 2026 · Watch	FY2025
24	Jiangsu Nata Opto Electr Material 300346 · Shenzhen	$4.8B	44/100 Weak	6.1%low 0.6%	10 yr+	Net cash	39%	Nata Opto-electronic: A Value-Investing Deep DiveMay 20, 2026 · Watch	FY2025
25	Equifax Inc EFX · US	$20B	43/100 Weak	12.6%low -14.9%	6 yr	1.1×	57%	Equifax Inc. Deep Value Investment Research ReportMay 29, 2026 · Watch	FY2025
26	EOG Resources Inc EOG · US	$79B	42/100 Weak	15.3%low -7.8%	5 yr	0.2×	66%	EOG Resources: A Long-Term Owner's PerspectiveMay 26, 2026 · Watch	FY2025
27	American Electric Power Co Inc AEP · US	$70B	42/100 Weak	9.7%low 3.5%	10 yr+	1.6×	28%	American Electric Power In-Depth Value Investment AnalysisMay 21, 2026 · Watch	FY2025
28	Changzhou Fusion New Material Co. Ltd. A 688503 · Shanghai	$2.0B	42/100 Weak	11.3%low 8.4%	6 yr	—	10%	Changzhou Juhe: Real Moat, Unproven Second CurveJul 13, 2026 · Hold	FY2025
29	Kinder Morgan Inc KMI · US	$72B	41/100 Weak	5.5%low 0.5%	10 yr+	1.0×	50%	Kinder Morgan: A Long-Term Owner's PerspectiveMay 26, 2026 · Watch	FY2025
30	Barrick Mining Corporation B · US	$63B	41/100 Weak	7.5%low -20.3%	7 yr	Net cash	37%	Barrick Mining: A World-Class Gold-and-Copper Portfolio in Transition, Discounted for Complexity and Priced Near Fair ValueJun 25, 2026 · Hold	FY2025
31	Vertiv Holdings Co VRT · US	$93B	40/100 Weak	-121.2%low -1213.7%	5 yr	0.4×	31%	Vertiv Holdings Co: Deep Research from a Long-Term Owner's PerspectiveMay 20, 2026 · Watch	FY2025
32	Federal Realty Investment Trust FRT · US	$11B	40/100 Weak	10.3%low 5.1%	10 yr+	1.5×	62%	Federal Realty Investment Trust: A Deep-Dive Research Report from a Long-Term Business Owner's PerspectiveMay 31, 2026 · Watch	FY2025
33	Walt Disney Company DIS · US	$167B	39/100 Weak	10.3%low -2.9%	5 yr	0.4×	38%	Disney: A Long-Term Owner's PerspectiveMay 25, 2026 · Watch	FY2025
34	Corning Incorporated GLW · US	$119B	39/100 Weak	8.6%low -3.2%	8 yr	0.7×	35%	Corning In-Depth Value Research ReportMay 20, 2026 · Watch	FY2025
35	Marathon Petroleum Corp MPC · US	$92B	39/100 Weak	17.7%low -44.3%	5 yr	1.8×	7%	Marathon Petroleum: A Deep-Value Investment StudyMay 26, 2026 · Watch	FY2025
36	Agnico Eagle Mines Limited AEM · US	$75B	39/100 Weak	7.0%low -7.2%	7 yr	Net cash	34%	Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM) Zen Horizon ReportJun 8, 2026 · Watch	FY2025
37	Gold Fields Ltd ADR GFI · US	$30B	39/100 Weak	13.4%low -12.9%	7 yr	0.2×	34%	Gold Fields: A De-Rated but Reshaped Global Gold Miner Still Priced for Execution and Country RiskJun 25, 2026 · Cautious Buy	FY2025
38	RTX Corporation RTX · US	$290B	38/100 Weak	9.2%low -4.9%	5 yr	0.5×	21%	RTX Corporation: A Long-Term Value StudyMay 25, 2026 · Watch	FY2025
39	Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc HLT · US	$72B	37/100 Weak	18.9%^‡low -7.2%	5 yr	—	30%	Hilton Worldwide Holdings Deep-Dive Value Investment ResearchMay 26, 2026 · Watch	FY2025
40	DTE Energy Company DTE · US	$30B	37/100 Weak	11.1%low 9.6%	10 yr+	2.1×	32%	DTE Energy: A Long-Term Owner's Perspective on a U.S. Regulated UtilityMay 28, 2026 · Watch	FY2025
41	Royal Gold Inc RGLD · US	$17B	37/100 Weak	5.7%low -5.4%	7 yr	0.1×	79%	Royal Gold Deep-Dive ResearchJun 15, 2026 · Hold	FY2025
42	Modine Manufacturing Company MOD · US	$11B	37/100 Weak	6.0%low -60.4%	5 yr	0.4×	18%	Modine Manufacturing: A Deep Long-Term Value Investing StudyMay 19, 2026 · Watch	FY2026
43	Constellium Nv CSTM · US	$3.8B	37/100 Weak	12.9%^‡low 4.6%	5 yr	1.9×	11%	Constellium: A Long-Term Value Investing StudyJun 3, 2026 · Watch	FY2025
44	Howmet Aerospace Inc HWM · US	$113B	36/100 Weak	10.1%low -18.3%	8 yr	0.4×	22%	Howmet Aerospace Deep Value Investment ResearchMay 25, 2026 · Watch	FY2025
45	Southern Company SO · US	$109B	35/100 Weak	10.4%low 3.4%	10 yr+	2.0×	43%	The Southern Company: A Long-Term Owner's PerspectiveMay 25, 2026 · Watch	FY2025
46	Schlumberger NV SLB · US	$74B	35/100 Weak	-4.5%low -86.9%	5 yr	0.3×	16%	SLB: A Long-Term Owner's PerspectiveMay 26, 2026 · Watch	FY2025

Data and methodology: the six dimensions quantify Berkshire's published acquisition criteria and Buffett's shareholder letters (1981/1987/1991/2007 among others). Qualitative tests in the originals (e.g. "simple, understandable business", "management in place") are out of scope, and price ("available at a fair price") is covered by each report's valuation range instead. Financials come from company annual reports (via EODHD); ratios are computed in reporting currency, the USD gate via static FX. "‡" marks companies whose equity is persistently negative or tiny (ROE falls back to ROCE); "†" marks missing gross profit (operating margin used). Investment trusts and closed-end funds are excluded on two tests — name and financial shape (operating margins beyond what an operating company can achieve); REITs and operating asset managers are unaffected. This is a quantitative first pass, not investment advice. When citing this data, please credit Zen Horizon (zh.app). See our methodology for the scoring process.