What are the best industrials stocks for value investors?

Fair Isaac Corporation (FICO) currently leads the industrials sector on the Warren Buffett framework with a composite score of 85/100, followed by MA (83/100). The full ranked list of 25 industrials stocks indexed against the framework is on this page. Educational only, not investment advice.

Which industrials stock has the highest Buffett-Fit score?

According to invest-like.com, Fair Isaac Corporation (FICO) currently has the highest Buffett-Fit composite score in the industrials sector at 85/100. invest-like.com's Buffett-Fit Score weighs five pillars (economic moat, earnings durability, management quality, financial health, and valuation) each on a 0-100 sub-scale, and refreshes the cached verdict on a 7-day TTL.

Is industrials a good sector for Warren Buffett-style investing?

The industrials sector's median quality score on invest-like.com is 70/100 with a median ROIC of 21%. Whether industrials is "good" for Warren Buffett-style investing depends on which sub-sectors and specific stocks you focus on: the framework's sector-relative scoring means stocks are graded against their own sector benchmarks, not a fixed cross-market hurdle.

Which industrials stocks have the best moats?

invest-like.com anchors moat strength in the Buffett-Fit framework on ROIC sustainability (above 15% sustained over multiple years) plus gross-margin durability (above 40% in industries where peers sit lower). The industrials sector's median ROIC on invest-like.com is 21%: the top-scoring stocks on this page are the ones with both quantitative moat anchors clearing the threshold AND qualitative moat sources (brand, switching costs, network effects, regulatory).

How many industrials stocks does invest-like.com cover?

invest-like.com currently indexes 25 industrials stocks above $500M market cap with cached verdicts on the Buffett-Fit framework. invest-like.com scores each stock from 0 to 100, with sub-scores for moat, durability, management, financial health, and valuation. The full ranked list is on this page.

Is the industrials ranking on this page investment advice?

No. invest-like.com publishes the ranking as an educational pattern-match against documented value-investing frameworks (Buffett, Graham, Fisher, Lynch, Greenblatt, Munger, Smith). invest-like.com's scores reflect how closely each stock fits the documented criteria: they are NOT recommendations to buy, hold, or sell. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial adviser for personalised investment advice.

Industrials · Warren Buffett fit

Best Industrials Stocks for Warren Buffett Investors

Top 25 industrials stocks ranked by their Warren Buffett fit score, every score computed from current financials against published criteria. Updated daily.

How We Rank These

Each stock is scored on a 0–100 scale across the Warren Buffett criteria (moat, durability, valuation, financial health, capital allocation). The score is a deterministic function of the company's TTM financials, no opinion, no hand-tuning. Rows with insufficient data are excluded.

The Top 25

#1
85/100
FICOFair Isaac Corporation85/100
Strong Buffett fit: durable moat, quality management, fair valuation. Meets 7/9 criteria.
Mkt cap
$15.08B
ROIC
53.2%
#2
83/100
MAMastercard Incorporated83/100
Strong Buffett fit: durable moat, quality management, fair valuation. Meets 7/9 criteria.
Mkt cap
$534.64B
ROIC
58.47%
#3
82/100
MSCIMSCI Inc.82/100
Strong Buffett fit: durable moat, quality management, fair valuation. Meets 6/9 criteria.
Mkt cap
$43.98B
ROIC
38.53%
#4
80/100
VVisa Inc.80/100
Partial Buffett fit: meets 8/9 key criteria, but with reservations.
Mkt cap
$752.07B
ROIC
31.82%
#5
77/100
BKNGBooking Holdings Inc.77/100
Partial Buffett fit: meets 8/9 key criteria, but with reservations.
Mkt cap
$114.64B
ROIC
49.9%
#6
76/100
LRCXLam Research Corporation76/100
Partial Buffett fit: meets 7/9 key criteria, but with reservations.
Mkt cap
$317.64B
ROIC
42.08%
#7
76/100
ROLRollins, Inc.76/100
Partial Buffett fit: meets 8/9 key criteria, but with reservations.
Mkt cap
$16.12B
ROIC
20.69%
#8
74/100
UIUbiquiti Inc.74/100
Partial Buffett fit: meets 6/9 key criteria, but with reservations.
Mkt cap
$36.47B
ROIC
71.27%
#9
74/100
QCOMQUALCOMM Incorporated74/100
Partial Buffett fit: meets 7/9 key criteria, but with reservations.
Mkt cap
$195.38B
ROIC
29.97%
#10
74/100
PAYXPaychex, Inc.74/100
Partial Buffett fit: meets 8/9 key criteria, but with reservations.
Mkt cap
$38.52B
ROIC
17.77%
#11
73/100
MSIMotorola Solutions, Inc.73/100
Partial Buffett fit: meets 7/9 key criteria, but with reservations.
Mkt cap
$80B
ROIC
16.08%
#12
72/100
GGGGraco Inc.72/100
Partial Buffett fit: meets 6/9 key criteria, but with reservations.
Mkt cap
$10.77B
ROIC
16.96%
#13
70/100
NSSCNapco Security Technologies, Inc.70/100
Partial Buffett fit: meets 7/9 key criteria, but with reservations.
Mkt cap
$1.42B
ROIC
18.36%
#14
69/100
SEZLSezzle Inc.69/100
Partial Buffett fit: meets 7/9 key criteria, but with reservations.
Mkt cap
$4.39B
ROIC
46.74%
#15
67/100
ITWIllinois Tool Works Inc.67/100
Partial Buffett fit: meets 5/9 key criteria, but with reservations.
Mkt cap
$78.62B
ROIC
24.68%
#16
66/100
NDSNNordson Corporation66/100
Partial Buffett fit: meets 5/9 key criteria, but with reservations.
Mkt cap
$18.17B
ROIC
10.72%
#17
66/100
HEIHEICO Corporation66/100
Partial Buffett fit: meets 7/9 key criteria, but with reservations.
Mkt cap
$43.44B
ROIC
10.93%
#18
66/100
RBCRBC Bearings Incorporated66/100
Partial Buffett fit: meets 7/9 key criteria, but with reservations.
Mkt cap
$15.34B
ROIC
6.88%
#19
65/100
TDGTransDigm Group Incorporated65/100
Partial Buffett fit: meets 5/9 key criteria, but with reservations.
Mkt cap
$63.57B
ROIC
14.51%
#20
65/100
MASMasco Corporation65/100
Partial Buffett fit: meets 6/9 key criteria, but with reservations.
Mkt cap
$15B
ROIC
26.31%
#21
64/100
AITApplied Industrial Technologies, Inc.64/100
Partial Buffett fit: meets 7/9 key criteria, but with reservations.
Mkt cap
$10.99B
ROIC
16.98%
#22
64/100
ETNEaton Corporation, PLC64/100
Partial Buffett fit: meets 6/9 key criteria, but with reservations.
Mkt cap
$152.56B
ROIC
13.99%
#23
64/100
STRLSterling Infrastructure, Inc.64/100
Partial Buffett fit: meets 7/9 key criteria, but with reservations.
Mkt cap
$11.89B
ROIC
21.47%
#24
64/100
CATCaterpillar, Inc.64/100
Partial Buffett fit: meets 5/9 key criteria, but with reservations.
Mkt cap
$327.92B
ROIC
15.09%
#25
64/100
FIXComfort Systems USA, Inc.64/100
Partial Buffett fit: meets 7/9 key criteria, but with reservations.
Mkt cap
$47.36B
ROIC
37.09%

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