Top 15 Industrials Stocks Ranked by Marvin Scores
Marvin's rules picked these 15 Industrials stocks by Overall score, which compares each company with others in its own industry. Here is what each one's numbers show, plus a caution for every pick.
Industrials is a broad sector. It covers companies that make machinery and electrical equipment, build and maintain buildings, move freight, and supply defense and business services. Because the businesses differ so much, one company's numbers are not always easy to compare with another's.
This list shows the 15 Industrials stocks with the highest Overall scores in Marvin's data as of 2026-10-20. Each pick lists a few figures such as growth, margins, return on equity and debt, along with one caution where a number is weak or missing.
Keep in mind that a high score describes how a company compares with others in its industry today. It is not advice and says nothing about what a stock may do next. Use the list as a starting point for your own research.
The list
How Marvin ranked these stocks
Marvin included companies above a minimum size and ranked them by Marvin scores, which run on a zero-to-one-hundred scale. Each score is measured relative to the company's own industry, so a high score means a company looks strong against its industry peers, not against the whole market. The list covers the Industrials sector with the highest Overall score first, and no more than four stocks from any one industry.
Companies above about $300 million in size, ranked by Marvin scores (0-100, relative to each company's own industry). The Industrials sector, highest Overall score first; at most 4 per industry.
The stocks, one by one
General Dynamics Corporation GD
General Dynamics has an Overall score of 96 and a Quality score of 95. Revenue grew 10.1% last year, free cash flow margin is 11.5%, and debt is low at 0.38 debt-to-equity. Caution: operating margin of 10.2% is only moderate.
Pangaea Logistics Solutions, Ltd. PANL
Pangaea Logistics, a marine shipper, scores 96 Overall, helped by an Opportunity score of 97. Revenue grew 17.8% and debt is modest at 0.55. Caution: its Quality score of 71 is lower than its Overall score, and free cash flow margin is not available.
Douglas Dynamics, Inc. PLOW
Douglas Dynamics shows revenue growth of 15.4%, an operating margin of 11.3% and return on equity of 17.5%, which suggest solid growth and decent profitability. Caution: its free cash flow margin of 7.0% is modest and its debt figure is not available.
American Superconductor Corporation AMSC
American Superconductor posted fast revenue growth of 34.3% and return on equity of 23.9%, with a Quality score of 85. Caution: its operating margin of 4.9% is thin, so little of each sales dollar becomes operating profit, and its debt figure is not available.
CBIZ, Inc. CBZ
CBIZ, a business services firm, grew revenue by 52.1% last year and has a free cash flow margin of 9.9%. Caution: return on equity is only 6.5%, the Quality score is 66, and debt-to-equity of 1.02 is higher than many peers on this list.
Comfort Systems USA, Inc. FIX
Comfort Systems USA has a Quality score of 96, an operating margin of 16.5%, a free cash flow margin of 19.2% and low debt of 0.11. Revenue grew 29.5%. Caution: its Opportunity score of 95 is its lowest of the three scores, though still high.
JBT Marel Corporation JBTM
JBT Marel reports revenue growth of 121.3% and a gross margin of 35.5%, with debt-to-equity of 0.38. Caution: return on equity is only 4.3%, operating margin is 7.3%, and free cash flow margin is not available. Growth this large usually signals big changes, so check the cause.
FedEx Corporation FDX
FedEx scores 94 on Quality and 94 on Opportunity. Revenue grew 7.7% and return on equity is 14.0%. Caution: margins are slim, with an operating margin of 5.8%, and debt-to-equity of 1.38 is on the higher side.
GE Aerospace GE
GE Aerospace shows revenue growth of 18.5%, a free cash flow margin of 16.6% and return on equity of 50.9%, with a Quality score of 94. Caution: its Opportunity score of 63 is much lower, debt-to-equity is 1.15, and operating margin is not available.
Global Industrial Co GIC
Global Industrial, a distributor, has a gross margin of 36.4% and return on equity of 25.4%, with an operating margin of 8.1%. Caution: revenue growth of 4.8% is slow compared with others on this list, and its debt figure is not available.
Honeywell International Inc. HON
Honeywell has a strong operating margin of 22.1%, a free cash flow margin of 10.5% and return on equity of 44.3%. Caution: debt-to-equity of 1.89 is the highest of the group, and revenue growth of 7.8% is modest.
Kennametal Inc. KMT
Kennametal has a healthy operating margin of 20.1%, a gross margin of 41.2% and revenue growth of 19.8%. Caution: its free cash flow margin is -3.4%, meaning more cash went out than came in, and its Quality score is only 74.
Paychex, Inc. PAYX
Paychex stands out for profitability, with an operating margin of 39.2%, a free cash flow margin of 30.5% and a gross margin of 74.4%. Revenue grew 16.9%. Caution: debt-to-equity of 1.25 is relatively high, and its Opportunity score is 83.
AMETEK, Inc. AME
AMETEK has the highest Quality score here at 97, with an operating margin of 25.9%, a free cash flow margin of 23.2% and low debt of 0.21. Caution: its Opportunity score is just 55 and revenue growth of 6.6% is modest.
Brady Corporation BRC
Brady has very low debt, at 0.06 debt-to-equity, with a gross margin of 51.7% and an operating margin of 15.9%. Caution: revenue growth of 9.8% is modest and its Opportunity score of 64 is one of the weaker ones on this list.
Common questions
What does Marvin's Overall score mean?
The Overall score summarizes how a company compares with others in its own industry today. It draws on Marvin's Quality and Opportunity scores. A high score means strong standing against industry peers. It is not a recommendation.
Does a high score mean a stock is a good investment?
No. The scores describe a company's current numbers relative to its industry. They do not predict price moves or say whether a stock is a good fit for you. Review each company's risks and your own goals before making any decision.
Why do some stocks on the list show a caution about missing data?
Not every company reports every figure in a way Marvin can use. When a number such as free cash flow margin or debt is not available, the blurb says so. Treat that part of the picture as unknown rather than good or bad.
Keep reading
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- Top 15 Industrials Companies With the Strongest Businesses
- Top 15 Industrial Stocks, Ranked by Marvin Scores
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Marvin's scores (0-100) compare each company with others in its industry today. Growth and margin figures come from SEC filings. This is general information, not personal investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Do your own research.