What are the best industrials stocks for value investors?

Willis Lease Finance Corporation (WLFC) currently leads the industrials sector on the Peter Lynch framework with a composite score of 100/100, followed by FTAI (100/100). 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, Willis Lease Finance Corporation (WLFC) currently has the highest Buffett-Fit composite score in the industrials sector at 100/100. 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 Peter Lynch-style investing?

The industrials sector's median quality score on invest-like.com is 77/100 with a median ROIC of 15%. Whether industrials is "good" for Peter Lynch-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 15%: 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 · Peter Lynch fit

Best Industrials Stocks for Peter Lynch Investors

Top 25 industrials stocks ranked by their Peter Lynch 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 Peter Lynch 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
100/100
WLFCWillis Lease Finance Corporation100/100
Strong GARP candidate: growth at a reasonable price.
Mkt cap
$961.49M
ROIC
4.09%
#2
100/100
FTAIFTAI Aviation Ltd.100/100
Strong GARP candidate: growth at a reasonable price.
Mkt cap
$17.17B
ROIC
16.32%
#3
99/100
RCLRoyal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.99/100
Strong GARP candidate: growth at a reasonable price.
Mkt cap
$79.79B
ROIC
15.65%
#4
86/100
SEZLSezzle Inc.86/100
Strong GARP candidate: growth at a reasonable price.
Mkt cap
$4.39B
ROIC
46.74%
#5
86/100
NCLHNorwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.86/100
Strong GARP candidate: growth at a reasonable price.
Mkt cap
$7.37B
ROIC
8.35%
#6
85/100
CCLCarnival Corporation & plc85/100
Strong GARP candidate: growth at a reasonable price.
Mkt cap
$37.73B
ROIC
11.06%
#7
85/100
CUKCarnival Corporation & plc85/100
Strong GARP candidate - growth at a reasonable price.
Mkt cap
-
ROIC
-
#8
83/100
HEIHEICO Corporation83/100
Strong GARP candidate: growth at a reasonable price.
Mkt cap
$43.44B
ROIC
10.93%
#9
83/100
RUNSunrun Inc.83/100
Strong GARP candidate: growth at a reasonable price.
Mkt cap
$1.79B
ROIC
-0.25%
#10
82/100
INSWInternational Seaways, Inc.82/100
Strong GARP candidate: growth at a reasonable price.
Mkt cap
$5.72B
ROIC
17.67%
#11
80/100
TDWTidewater Inc.80/100
Strong GARP candidate: growth at a reasonable price.
Mkt cap
$4.31B
ROIC
12.96%
#12
78/100
FOURShift4 Payments, Inc.78/100
Strong GARP candidate: growth at a reasonable price.
Mkt cap
$3.01B
ROIC
4.31%
#13
77/100
ABNBAirbnb, Inc.77/100
Strong GARP candidate: growth at a reasonable price.
Mkt cap
$99.43B
ROIC
20.07%
#14
75/100
EXPEExpedia Group, Inc.75/100
Strong GARP candidate: growth at a reasonable price.
Mkt cap
$33.07B
ROIC
27.33%
#15
73/100
MSCIMSCI Inc.73/100
Some GARP characteristics, but growth or valuation is stretched.
Mkt cap
$43.98B
ROIC
38.53%
#16
73/100
RBARB Global, Inc.73/100
Strong GARP candidate: growth at a reasonable price.
Mkt cap
$15.73B
ROIC
6.35%
#17
72/100
MAMastercard Incorporated72/100
Some GARP characteristics, but growth or valuation is stretched.
Mkt cap
$534.64B
ROIC
58.47%
#18
72/100
SYMSymbotic Inc.72/100
Strong GARP candidate: growth at a reasonable price.
Mkt cap
$23.59B
ROIC
-1.52%
#19
71/100
ITWIllinois Tool Works Inc.71/100
Some GARP characteristics, but growth or valuation is stretched.
Mkt cap
$78.62B
ROIC
24.68%
#20
71/100
PWRQuanta Services, Inc.71/100
Strong GARP candidate: growth at a reasonable price.
Mkt cap
$91.24B
ROIC
7.65%
#21
71/100
TDGTransDigm Group Incorporated71/100
Some GARP characteristics, but growth or valuation is stretched.
Mkt cap
$63.57B
ROIC
14.51%
#22
71/100
ROLRollins, Inc.71/100
Some GARP characteristics, but growth or valuation is stretched.
Mkt cap
$16.12B
ROIC
20.69%
#23
71/100
VVisa Inc.71/100
Some GARP characteristics, but growth or valuation is stretched.
Mkt cap
$752.07B
ROIC
31.82%
#24
70/100
MSIMotorola Solutions, Inc.70/100
Some GARP characteristics, but growth or valuation is stretched.
Mkt cap
$80B
ROIC
16.08%
#25
70/100
CATCaterpillar Inc.70/100
Strong GARP candidate: growth at a reasonable price.
Mkt cap
$327.92B
ROIC
15.09%

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