Highest Return on Equity
The 25 most capital-efficient businesses in our universe — highest return on equity (ROE) with a quality floor. Where management compounds shareholder capital hardest.
Return on equity measures how much profit a company generates for each dollar of shareholder capital. Buffett has long favored businesses that earn high, durable ROE without loading up on debt — it is the clearest signal of a franchise that compounds capital for you.
This ranking surfaces the 25 highest-ROE stocks that also clear a quality bar (ValueOS Score ≥ 60), so we filter out low-quality names that post a high ROE purely through leverage or one-off gains. Open any row for the full Score, Moat, and DCF detail.
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| # | Company | Score | ROE | Moat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GDDYGDDY | 67 | 94.9% | Wide Moat |
| 2 | GHGH | 80 | 79.9% | Narrow Moat |
| 3 | UIUI | 87 | 72.2% | Wide Moat |
| 4 | SOGPSOGP | 71 | 71.2% | Narrow Moat |
| 5 | RELXRELX | 69 | 70.6% | Wide Moat |
| 6 | TPRTPR | 77 | 55.7% | Wide Moat |
| 7 | ADPADP | 64 | 54.8% | Wide Moat |
| 8 | MAMA | 77 | 53.7% | Wide Moat |
| 9 | APPAPP | 66 | 53.6% | Wide Moat |
| 10 | ULUL | 66 | 53.3% | Wide Moat |
| 11 | GFIGFI | 97 | 52.3% | Wide Moat |
| 12 | LRCXLRCX | 89 | 48.8% | Wide Moat |
| 13 | FTNTFTNT | 77 | 48.0% | Wide Moat |
| 14 | JBLJBL | 66 | 45.4% | Narrow Moat |
| 15 | LVSLVS | 70 | 40.7% | Wide Moat |
| 16 | GEVGEV | 67 | 37.8% | Narrow Moat |
| 17 | WDCWDC | 79 | 37.7% | Wide Moat |
| 18 | FTAIFTAI | 67 | 36.0% | Narrow Moat |
| 19 | CTEVCTEV | 71 | 35.4% | Narrow Moat |
| 20 | HASHAS | 81 | 33.4% | Wide Moat |
| 21 | NVDANVDA | 96 | 33.1% | Wide Moat |
| 22 | MUMU | 91 | 32.6% | Wide Moat |
| 23 | NTAPNTAP | 73 | 32.2% | Wide Moat |
| 24 | INFYINFY | 76 | 31.6% | Narrow Moat |
| 25 | CTASCTAS | 81 | 31.4% | Wide Moat |
Scores and margins of safety are computed from the latest SEC filings and refreshed daily. Rankings are a research shortlist, not investment advice. Open any ticker for its full Score, Moat, and DCF analysis.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a good ROE for a stock?
We treat 15%+ as strong and 20%+ as excellent for a durable, non-levered business. A very high ROE can also come from debt, so we pair this list with a quality floor and show the Debt/Equity ranking separately.
Why require a minimum ValueOS Score?
ROE can be inflated by buybacks or leverage rather than real business quality. Requiring Score ≥ 60 keeps the list focused on franchises that earn their returns durably, not cosmetically.
How is ROE calculated here?
We use net income divided by average shareholder equity from the latest SEC filings, computed with the same field mapping as every ValueOS Score page.
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ValueOS Editorial Team. "Highest Return on Equity." ValueOS. Accessed 2026-09-06. https://getvalueos.com/rankings/highest-roe