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Magic Formula Stock Screener

Discover high-quality stocks at fair prices using Joel Greenblatt's Magic Formula, which ranks companies on Earnings Yield and Return on Capital.

Magic Formula Rankings
Showing top-ranked stocks based on your filter. Lower Magic Formula Rank is better.
RankTickerCompany NameMarket CapEarnings YieldReturn on CapitalMF Rank
1
SIGA
SIGA Technologies500M12.00%50.00%5
2
HD
The Home Depot, Inc.330.0B5.50%70.00%11
3
TNK
Teekay Tankers Ltd.1.8B15.00%20.00%12
4
BURL
Burlington Stores9.8B7.10%29.00%13
5
ODFL
Old Dominion Freight Line9.5B6.80%33.00%13
6
AAPL
Apple Inc.2.90T3.50%45.00%17
7
NVO
Novo Nordisk A/S650.0B2.80%85.00%17
8
FNF
Fidelity National Financial7.5B10.50%8.00%18
9
JPM
JPMorgan Chase & Co.570.0B8.20%15.00%18
10
DX
Dynex Capital, Inc.1.2B9.50%5.00%20
11
UFPT
UFP Technologies1.9B6.20%18.00%20
12
UNH
UnitedHealth Group450.0B5.10%22.00%20
13
GOOGL
Alphabet Inc.2.00T4.50%28.00%20
14
MSFT
Microsoft Corp.3.10T3.00%40.00%20
15
MKTX
MarketAxess Holdings8.0B3.20%25.00%23
16
WYNN
Wynn Resorts9.9B4.80%12.00%25
The Magic Formula Explained

The Magic Formula is an investment strategy developed by Joel Greenblatt, detailed in his book "The Little Book That Beats the Market." It provides a simple, quantitative approach to buying good companies at cheap prices.

It ranks companies based on two key metrics:

  • Earnings Yield (Good Price): Measures how much a company earns relative to its enterprise value. A high earnings yield suggests a company might be undervalued. (Calculated as EBIT / Enterprise Value).
  • Return on Capital (Good Company): Measures how effectively a company is using its capital to generate profits. A high return on capital indicates an efficient, profitable business. (Calculated as EBIT / (Net Working Capital + Net Fixed Assets)).

By combining the ranks of these two factors, the formula identifies companies that are both high-quality and attractively priced. This screener provides a simplified illustration of the concept.