What are the best industrials stocks for value investors?

Fair Isaac Corporation (FICO) currently leads the industrials sector on the Joel Greenblatt framework with a composite score of 94/100, followed by UI (91/100). 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 94/100. 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 Joel Greenblatt-style investing?

The industrials sector's median quality score on invest-like.com is 65/100 with a median ROIC of 26%. Whether industrials is "good" for Joel Greenblatt-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 26% - 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 grades each stock A+ to D on a composite 0-100 score, 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 · Joel Greenblatt fit

Best Industrials Stocks for Joel Greenblatt Investors

Top 25 industrials stocks ranked by their Joel Greenblatt 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 Joel Greenblatt 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
94/100
FICOFair Isaac CorporationC
High-quality business at a cheap price - strong Magic Formula fit.
Mkt cap
$21.28B
ROIC
53.2%
#2
91/100
UIUbiquiti Inc.C
High-quality business at a cheap price - strong Magic Formula fit.
Mkt cap
$34.15B
ROIC
71.27%
#3
86/100
MAMastercard IncorporatedA
High-quality business at a cheap price - strong Magic Formula fit.
Mkt cap
$498.62B
ROIC
58.47%
#4
83/100
MSCIMSCI Inc.A
High-quality business at a cheap price - strong Magic Formula fit.
Mkt cap
$40.32B
ROIC
38.53%
#5
78/100
SEZLSezzle Inc.B
High-quality business at a cheap price - strong Magic Formula fit.
Mkt cap
$4B
ROIC
46.74%
#6
76/100
BKNGBooking Holdings Inc.B
High-quality business at a cheap price - strong Magic Formula fit.
Mkt cap
$134.77B
ROIC
49.9%
#7
76/100
LRCXLam Research CorporationC
High-quality business at a cheap price - strong Magic Formula fit.
Mkt cap
$373.17B
ROIC
34.65%
#8
75/100
FIXComfort Systems USA, Inc.C
High-quality business at a cheap price - strong Magic Formula fit.
Mkt cap
$59.51B
ROIC
37.09%
#9
75/100
VVisa Inc.B
High-quality business at a cheap price - strong Magic Formula fit.
Mkt cap
$691.65B
ROIC
31.82%
#10
68/100
AGXArgan, Inc.C
Partial match - either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$5.8B
ROIC
27.61%
#11
68/100
IESCIES Holdings, Inc.C
Partial match - either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$13.78B
ROIC
27.3%
#12
67/100
ABNBAirbnb, Inc.C
Partial match - either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$101.91B
ROIC
20.07%
#13
65/100
ROLRollins, Inc.C
Partial match - either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$16.71B
ROIC
20.69%
#14
64/100
ODFLOld Dominion Freight Line, Inc.C
Partial match - either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$37.28B
ROIC
19.81%
#15
63/100
NSSCNapco Security Technologies, Inc.C
Partial match - either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$1.3B
ROIC
18.36%
#16
61/100
ALAir Lease CorporationC
Partial match - either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$7.28B
ROIC
112.52%
#17
60/100
STRLSterling Infrastructure, Inc.C
Partial match - either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$15.63B
ROIC
21.47%
#18
59/100
FTAIFTAI Aviation Ltd.C
Partial match - either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$19.11B
ROIC
16.32%
#19
57/100
ETNEaton Corporation, PLCC
Partial match - either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$165.17B
ROIC
13.99%
#20
56/100
ITWIllinois Tool Works Inc.C
Partial match - either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$76.37B
ROIC
24.68%
#21
56/100
CATCaterpillar, Inc.C
Partial match - either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$376.28B
ROIC
15.09%
#22
56/100
CHRWC.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.C
Partial match - either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$17.85B
ROIC
19.04%
#23
55/100
EMEEMCOR Group, Inc.C
Partial match - either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$34.43B
ROIC
25.73%
#24
55/100
MYRGMYR Group Inc.C
Partial match - either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$4.53B
ROIC
16.48%
#25
54/100
EBAYeBay Inc.C
Partial match - either cheap or high-quality, but not both.
Mkt cap
$47.95B
ROIC
14.7%

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