What are the best Terry Smith stocks right now?

ASPEED Technology Inc. (5274.TWO) currently leads the Terry Smith ranking on invest-like with a fit score of 100/100, followed by LUG.ST (100/100). The ranking is updated daily across all 1000 stocks scored against Terry Smith's documented criteria - high-ROCE compounders with 90%+ cash conversion, held forever. Educational only, not investment advice.

Which stock has the highest Terry Smith fit score?

ASPEED Technology Inc. (5274.TWO) currently has the highest Terry Smith fit score at 100/100. The score is a deterministic function of the company's TTM financials measured against Terry Smith's documented criteria - no opinion, no hand-tuning. Refreshed daily.

How does the Terry Smith fit score work?

Each stock is scored on a 0-100 scale against Terry Smith's published criteria (high-ROCE compounders with 90%+ cash conversion, held forever). The score combines moat strength, earnings durability, management quality, financial health, and valuation - each weighted by how prominently Terry Smith emphasises it in their documented writings. Letter grades A+ to D map to the score ranges 85+, 70-84, 55-69, 40-54, and 0-39.

How many stocks pass the Terry Smith screen?

Currently 18 stocks pass the Terry Smith screen as STRONG FIT (verdict "yes"), with 886 marked WEAK FIT. 96 sit in the middle as PARTIAL FIT (the framework signals are mixed). The median Terry Smith score across the cohort is 95/100.

Is Terry Smith's investing style still relevant today?

Terry Smith's framework - high-ROCE compounders with 90%+ cash conversion, held forever - has documented multi-decade application across full market cycles. invest-like's published 5-year backtest at /track-record/ shows that the strongest cohort (auto-selected best-of-7 tier) returned a median +73.8% above the S&P 500 (n=47, with 85% posting positive 5y returns). Terry Smith's individual framework contributes to that consensus. Educational only - past performance does not predict future returns.

Where can I see the methodology behind the Terry Smith fit score?

The full methodology is published at /methodology/buffett-fit/ (the canonical write-up; the same 5-pillar approach is applied across all 7 frameworks with strategy-specific pillar weights). For Terry Smith specifically: the score weighs high-ROCE compounders with 90%+ cash conversion, held forever as the dominant signal, then layers in moat sustainability, earnings durability, and balance-sheet quality.

Is the Terry Smith stock ranking on this page investment advice?

No. The ranking is an educational pattern-match against Terry Smith's documented public criteria. Scores reflect how closely each stock fits those 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.

Terry Smith fit · Modern compounder framework (Fundsmith)

Top Stocks Ranked by Terry Smith Fit Score

Every stock in our 21,000-row database is scored against Terry Smith's published criteria. Sorted by overall fit score; click any ticker for the full breakdown.

Strong fit

Mixed signals

Not a fit

886

Top 25 - Ranked by Score

1
100/100
5274.TWOA
Strong Smith fit - ROCE bar cleared, margins durable, FCF = earnings, no debt. 11/12 criteria met.
2
100/100
LUG.STA
Strong Smith fit - ROCE bar cleared, margins durable, FCF = earnings, no debt. 10/12 criteria met.
3
100/100
HACK.STA
Strong Smith fit - ROCE bar cleared, margins durable, FCF = earnings, no debt. 11/12 criteria met.
4
99/100
8313.SRA
Strong Smith fit - ROCE bar cleared, margins durable, FCF = earnings, no debt. 10/12 criteria met.
5
98/100
2059.TWA
Strong Smith fit - ROCE bar cleared, margins durable, FCF = earnings, no debt. 11/12 criteria met.
6
97/100
278470.KSA
Strong Smith fit - ROCE bar cleared, margins durable, FCF = earnings, no debt. 10/12 criteria met.
7
97/100
TPLA
Strong Smith fit - ROCE bar cleared, margins durable, FCF = earnings, no debt. 11/12 criteria met.
8
97/100
ICICIAMC.BOA
Strong Smith fit - ROCE bar cleared, margins durable, FCF = earnings, no debt. 10/12 criteria met.
9
97/100
ICICIAMC.NSA
Strong Smith fit - ROCE bar cleared, margins durable, FCF = earnings, no debt. 10/12 criteria met.
10
96/100
PME.AXA
Strong Smith fit - ROCE bar cleared, margins durable, FCF = earnings, no debt. 9/12 criteria met.
11
95/100
FICOA
Strong Smith fit - ROCE bar cleared, margins durable, FCF = earnings, no debt. 10/12 criteria met.
12
95/100
NPA
Strong Smith fit - ROCE bar cleared, margins durable, FCF = earnings, no debt. 7/12 criteria met.
13
95/100
JSLL.NSA
Strong Smith fit - ROCE bar cleared, margins durable, FCF = earnings, no debt. 11/12 criteria met.
14
95/100
APPA
Strong Smith fit - ROCE bar cleared, margins durable, FCF = earnings, no debt. 11/12 criteria met.
15
95/100
JSLL.BOA
Strong Smith fit - ROCE bar cleared, margins durable, FCF = earnings, no debt. 11/12 criteria met.
16
95/100
GAW.LA
Strong Smith fit - ROCE bar cleared, margins durable, FCF = earnings, no debt. 11/12 criteria met.
17
95/100
ANETA
Strong Smith fit - ROCE bar cleared, margins durable, FCF = earnings, no debt. 10/12 criteria met.
18
94/100
4071.TA
Strong Smith fit - ROCE bar cleared, margins durable, FCF = earnings, no debt. 12/12 criteria met.
19
94/100
IGIL.BOA
Strong Smith fit - ROCE bar cleared, margins durable, FCF = earnings, no debt. 11/12 criteria met.
20
93/100
ASMLA
Strong Smith fit - ROCE bar cleared, margins durable, FCF = earnings, no debt. 11/12 criteria met.
21
93/100
KSPIA
Strong Smith fit - ROCE bar cleared, margins durable, FCF = earnings, no debt. 11/12 criteria met.
22
93/100
2371.TA
Strong Smith fit - ROCE bar cleared, margins durable, FCF = earnings, no debt. 11/12 criteria met.
23
93/100
1523.HKA
Strong Smith fit - ROCE bar cleared, margins durable, FCF = earnings, no debt. 10/12 criteria met.
24
93/100
VOT.WAA
Strong Smith fit - ROCE bar cleared, margins durable, FCF = earnings, no debt. 12/12 criteria met.
25
93/100
MCX.BOA
Strong Smith fit - ROCE bar cleared, margins durable, FCF = earnings, no debt. 11/12 criteria met.

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