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 market "US", profit streak "≥5 yr", No report yet: 460 match(clear filters) · page 1 of 5.

# Ticker Mkt Cap Score 10Y ROE Profit Streak Net Debt/Eq Gross Margin Report FY
1 Check Point Software Technologies Ltd CHKP · US $13B
97/100 Elite
26.1%low 20.8% 10 yr+ Net cash 88% FY2025
2 Federated Investors Inc B FHI · US $4.6B
96/100 Elite
28.6%low 22.9% 10 yr+ Net cash 68% FY2025
3 Manhattan Associates Inc MANH · US $11B
95/100 Elite
56.1%low 39.9% 10 yr+ Net cash 54% FY2025
4 Paycom Software, Inc. PAYC · US $7.6B
95/100 Elite
28.8%low 21.9% 10 yr+ Net cash 84% FY2025
5 WD-40 Company WDFC · US $3.0B
95/100 Elite
36.0%low 30.2% 10 yr+ 0.1× 54% FY2025
6 National Beverage Corp FIZZ · US $3.0B
95/100 Elite
41.0%low 28.7% 10 yr+ Net cash 37% FY2026
7 Exponent Inc EXPO · US $3.2B
94/100 Elite
26.7%low 22.8% 10 yr+ Net cash 60% FY2025
8 MarketAxess Holdings Inc MKTX · US $5.7B
93/100 Elite
25.1%low 19.7% 10 yr+ Net cash 77% FY2025
9 SEI Investments Company SEIC · US $12B
92/100 Elite
27.0%low 21.7% 10 yr+ Net cash 60% FY2025
10 Genpact Limited G · US $5.1B
92/100 Elite
20.4%low 16.8% 10 yr+ 0.2× 36% FY2025
11 Barrett Business Services Inc BBSI · US $959M
91/100 Elite
24.9%low 17.0% 10 yr+ Net cash 21% FY2025
12 Evercore Partners Inc EVR · US $12B
90/100 Elite
28.4%low 13.7% 10 yr+ Net cash 99% FY2025
13 Chemed Corp CHE · US $7.1B
90/100 Elite
29.2%low 18.2% 10 yr+ 0.1× 33% FY2025
14 MSC Industrial Direct Company Inc MSM · US $6.9B
89/100 Elite
20.2%low 14.4% 10 yr+ 0.3× 42% FY2025
15 Gentex Corporation GNTX · US $5.0B
89/100 Elite
18.6%low 15.4% 10 yr+ Net cash 36% FY2025
16 Grand Canyon Education Inc LOPE · US $3.8B
89/100 Elite
23.3%low 16.3% 10 yr+ Net cash 52% FY2025
17 Qualys Inc QLYS · US $5.1B
88/100 Elite
24.2%low 7.4% 10 yr+ Net cash 79% FY2025
18 Cohen & Steers Inc CNS · US $4.2B
88/100 Elite
40.2%low 27.3% 10 yr+ Net cash 50% FY2025
19 Robert Half International Inc RHI · US $3.8B
88/100 Elite
30.4%low 10.4% 10 yr+ Net cash 41% FY2025
20 Winmark Corporation WINA · US $1.2B
88/100 Elite
60.0%low 60.0% 10 yr+ 94% FY2025
21 Watsco Inc WSO · US $13B
87/100 Elite
18.3%low 13.4% 10 yr+ Net cash 26% FY2025
22 Toro Co TTC · US $8.7B
87/100 Elite
32.6%low 21.8% 10 yr+ 0.5× 35% FY2025
23 Brady Corporation BRC · US $4.5B
87/100 Elite
14.9%low 12.1% 10 yr+ Net cash 50% FY2025
24 Karooooo Ltd KARO · US $2.0B
87/100 Elite
29.7%low 21.3% 8 yr Net cash 68% FY2026
25 General Dynamics Corporation GD · US $104B
86/100 Elite
20.9%low 15.6% 10 yr+ 0.3× 17% FY2025
26 Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp Class A CTSH · US $26B
86/100 Elite
15.9%low 12.8% 10 yr+ Net cash 37% FY2025
27 Donaldson Company Inc DCI · US $11B
86/100 Elite
26.4%low 21.0% 10 yr+ 0.3× 34% FY2025
28 YETI Holdings Inc YETI · US $3.7B
86/100 Elite
35.8%low 17.0% 10 yr+ 0.1× 53% FY2025
29 Buckle Inc BKE · US $2.3B
86/100 Elite
39.8%low 22.8% 10 yr+ 0.3× 46% FY2026
30 Ferrari NV RACE · US $69B
85/100 Elite
45.1%low 27.8% 10 yr+ 0.4× 51% FY2025
31 Logitech International SA LOGI · US $15B
85/100 Elite
27.0%low 16.1% 10 yr+ Net cash 40% FY2026
32 Vontier Corp VNT · US $4.5B
85/100 Elite
40.2%low 21.4% 10 yr+ 1.3× 45% FY2025
33 Acuity Brands Inc AYI · US $9.8B
84/100 Elite
17.1%low 11.7% 10 yr+ 0.2× 43% FY2025
34 Sally Beauty Holdings Inc SBH · US $1.4B
84/100 Elite
44.2%low 24.4% 10 yr+ 1.8× 50% FY2025
35 Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc LECO · US $14B
83/100 Elite
33.9%low 26.1% 10 yr+ 0.7× 34% FY2025
36 Houlihan Lokey Inc HLI · US $8.8B
83/100 Elite
19.2%low 14.8% 10 yr+ Net cash 43% FY2026
37 Western Union Co WU · US $2.0B
83/100 Elite
54.3%low 28.1% 8 yr 0.0× 39% FY2025
38 Herbalife Nutrition Ltd HLF · US $1.3B
83/100 Elite
49.9%low 30.9% 10 yr+ 79% FY2025
39 Kforce Inc. KFRC · US $1.0B
83/100 Elite
35.8%low 24.8% 10 yr+ 0.6× 29% FY2025
40 Ferguson Plc FERG · US $48B
82/100 Elite
29.7%low 20.3% 10 yr+ 0.9× 30% FY2025
41 CGI Inc GIB · US $15B
82/100 Elite
18.2%low 16.1% 10 yr+ 0.4× 17% FY2025
42 NewMarket Corporation NEU · US $7.8B
82/100 Elite
35.6%low 23.5% 10 yr+ 0.5× 28% FY2025
43 Landstar System Inc LSTR · US $5.9B
82/100 Elite
30.3%low 14.5% 10 yr+ Net cash 20% FY2025
44 Trex Company Inc TREX · US $4.5B
82/100 Elite
33.1%low 18.4% 10 yr+ 0.2× 40% FY2025
45 CSG Systems International Inc CSGS · US $2.3B
82/100 Elite
20.0%low 12.4% 10 yr+ 1.4× 48% FY2025
46 Ituran Location and Control Ltd ITRN · US $1.1B
82/100 Elite
25.7%low 5.3% 10 yr+ Net cash 49% FY2025
47 Simpson Manufacturing Company Inc SSD · US $7.8B
81/100 Elite
17.2%low 10.4% 10 yr+ 0.1× 46% FY2025
48 Lancaster Colony Corporation LANC · US $4.8B
81/100 Elite
17.8%low 10.6% 10 yr+ Net cash 24% FY2024
49 The Marzetti Company MZTI · US $2.9B
81/100 Elite
17.7%low 10.6% 10 yr+ Net cash 24% FY2025
50 Revolve Group LLC RVLV · US $1.8B
81/100 Elite
18.8%low 5.7% 10 yr+ Net cash 52% FY2025
51 Carter’s Inc CRI · US $1.4B
81/100 Elite
26.8%low 9.9% 10 yr+ 0.8× 45% FY2025
52 Watts Water Technologies Inc WTS · US $12B
80/100 Elite
14.3%low 8.8% 10 yr+ Net cash 44% FY2025
53 Frontdoor Inc FTDR · US $5.1B
80/100 Elite
49.5%low 22.1% 10 yr+ 2.7× 47% FY2025
54 Badger Meter Inc BMI · US $3.9B
80/100 Elite
15.1%low 9.2% 10 yr+ Net cash 39% FY2025
55 Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc APAM · US $2.8B
80/100 Elite
58.6%low 45.9% 10 yr+ 0.4× 49% FY2025
56 Turning Point Brands Inc TPB · US $1.4B
80/100 Elite
29.1%low 10.4% 10 yr+ 0.2× 50% FY2025
57 Bellring Brands LLC BRBR · US $1.4B
80/100 Elite
42.5%low 19.2% 10 yr+ 33% FY2025
58 John B Sanfilippo & Son Inc JBSS · US $967M
80/100 Elite
18.2%low 12.1% 10 yr+ 0.3× 19% FY2025
59 Cirrus Logic Inc CRUS · US $6.5B
79/100 Strong
15.6%low 7.9% 10 yr+ Net cash 51% FY2026
60 LeMaitre Vascular Inc LMAT · US $2.3B
79/100 Strong
12.6%low 7.7% 10 yr+ Net cash 68% FY2025
61 Dorchester Minerals LP DMLP · US $1.3B
79/100 Strong
40.0%low 18.5% 10 yr+ Net cash 71% FY2025
62 Target Corporation TGT · US $66B
78/100 Strong
29.4%low 22.9% 10 yr+ 0.9× 29% FY2026
63 Crane Company CR · US $12B
78/100 Strong
16.6%low 9.0% 10 yr+ Net cash 37% FY2025
64 Sprouts Farmers Market LLC SFM · US $8.1B
78/100 Strong
26.7%low 18.5% 10 yr+ 1.2× 36% FY2025
65 Installed Building Products Inc IBP · US $6.0B
78/100 Strong
31.6%low 19.5% 10 yr+ 1.0× 31% FY2025
66 Amdocs Ltd DOX · US $5.9B
78/100 Strong
14.3%low 10.3% 10 yr+ 0.1× 35% FY2025
67 Doximity Inc DOCS · US $3.8B
78/100 Strong
27.9%low 11.7% 8 yr Net cash 88% FY2026
68 Academy Sports Outdoors Inc ASO · US $2.9B
78/100 Strong
33.8%low 17.4% 9 yr 0.7× 32% FY2026
69 Kimberly-Clark Corporation KMB · US $36B
77/100 Strong
60.0%low 60.0% 10 yr+ 4.4× 34% FY2025
70 Dollar General Corporation DG · US $28B
77/100 Strong
27.8%low 15.2% 10 yr+ 1.7× 31% FY2026
71 Synchrony Financial SYF · US $25B
77/100 Strong
19.7%low 10.9% 10 yr+ Net cash 55% FY2025
72 UL Solutions Inc. ULS · US $18B
77/100 Strong
24.9%low 9.7% 7 yr 0.4× 47% FY2025
73 Five Below Inc FIVE · US $12B
77/100 Strong
19.9%low 14.0% 10 yr+ 0.5× 35% FY2026
74 Xp Inc XP · US $8.8B
77/100 Strong
22.6%low 14.7% 10 yr+ 3.2× 67% FY2025
75 ExlService Holdings Inc EXLS · US $5.2B
77/100 Strong
15.6%low 8.2% 10 yr+ 0.1× 36% FY2025
76 ePlus inc PLUS · US $2.4B
77/100 Strong
13.9%low 11.0% 10 yr+ Net cash 24% FY2026
77 Evertec Inc EVTC · US $1.9B
77/100 Strong
35.4%low 13.4% 10 yr+ 1.3× 54% FY2025
78 Verizon Communications Inc VZ · US $195B
76/100 Strong
30.2%low 12.6% 10 yr+ 1.7× 46% FY2025
79 Tempur Sealy International Inc TPX · US $12B
76/100 Strong
52.1%low 25.3% 10 yr+ 9.9× 43% FY2024
80 The Clorox Company CLX · US $12B
76/100 Strong
57.5%low 38.4% 10 yr+ 59.7× 43% FY2026
81 Hamilton Lane Inc HLNE · US $6.0B
76/100 Strong
25.3%low 0.7% 10 yr+ Net cash 67% FY2026
82 Fortune Brands Innovations Inc. FBIN · US $5.9B
76/100 Strong
19.9%low 12.5% 10 yr+ 1.0× 40% FY2025
83 Atmus Filtration Technologies Inc. ATMU · US $4.2B
76/100 Strong
47.2%low 31.9% 7 yr 0.9× 26% FY2025
84 TriNet Group Inc TNET · US $3.0B
76/100 Strong
52.5%low 38.4% 10 yr+ 12.1× 19% FY2025
85 ODDITY Tech Ltd. Class A Ordinary Shares ODD · US $654M
76/100 Strong
24.9%low 20.3% 6 yr 0.5× 70% FY2025
86 Penske Automotive Group Inc PAG · US $14B
75/100 Strong
21.7%low 15.6% 10 yr+ 1.6× 16% FY2025
87 Franklin Electric Co Inc FELE · US $4.6B
75/100 Strong
13.7%low 11.1% 10 yr+ 0.1× 34% FY2025
88 Dlocal Ltd DLO · US $4.4B
75/100 Strong
38.1%low 24.6% 7 yr Net cash 49% FY2025
89 Kadant Inc KAI · US $3.6B
75/100 Strong
13.2%low 9.4% 10 yr+ 0.3× 44% FY2025
90 Columbia Sportswear Company COLM · US $3.0B
75/100 Strong
12.8%low 5.9% 10 yr+ Net cash 49% FY2025
91 Vector Group Ltd VGR · US $2.4B
75/100 Strong
57.5%low 39.3% 10 yr+ 33% FY2023
92 Xpel Inc XPEL · US $1.2B
75/100 Strong
28.4%low 7.5% 10 yr+ Net cash 35% FY2025
93 Southern Copper Corporation SCCO · US $146B
74/100 Strong
27.5%low 11.8% 10 yr+ 0.2× 45% FY2025
94 LPL Financial Holdings Inc LPLA · US $28B
74/100 Strong
35.4%low 16.1% 10 yr+ 1.1× 26% FY2025
95 BJs Wholesale Club Holdings Inc BJ · US $12B
74/100 Strong
43.4%low 26.3% 10 yr+ 1.2× 18% FY2026
96 Morningstar Inc MORN · US $7.2B
74/100 Strong
17.5%low 5.8% 10 yr+ 0.7× 59% FY2025
97 Reynolds Consumer Products Inc REYN · US $5.3B
74/100 Strong
16.6%low 13.4% 10 yr+ 0.7× 26% FY2025
98 Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. BFH · US $4.5B
74/100 Strong
24.4%low 9.1% 10 yr+ 0.2× 57% FY2025
99 Cavco Industries Inc CVCO · US $4.2B
74/100 Strong
15.5%low 9.2% 10 yr+ Net cash 23% FY2026
100 Inter Parfums Inc IPAR · US $4.0B
74/100 Strong
14.9%low 7.1% 10 yr+ Net cash 63% 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.