Top 20 Top-Rated Stocks Right Now: Marvin's Favorites
Marvin's Favorites are the 20 stocks with the highest Overall scores across the market, from AngloGold Ashanti and NVIDIA to Darden and American Electric Power, spread across many sectors and industries.
Right now, the top-rated stocks on Marvin Stock Watch are the 20 listed below. They come from gold mining, software, energy, banking, healthcare, real estate, restaurants, utilities and more. Each one earns a very high Overall score, which blends Marvin's Quality and Opportunity scores.
A high score is a comparison, not a verdict. Each company is measured against others in its own industry, so a score for a bank and a score for a chip company are not measuring the same things. The figures in each blurb show what sits behind the score.
Keep in mind that the data covers one fiscal year and some figures are missing for certain companies. Unusual numbers, such as very large growth rates or negative margins, are flagged in the blurbs. Treat this list as a starting point for your own research, not a recommendation.
The list
How Marvin ranked these stocks
Marvin's Favorites are the top-ranked stocks by Overall score across the market, spread across sectors and industries. Overall, Quality and Opportunity scores describe how a company compares with other companies in its own industry today, so the same score can reflect very different business numbers in different industries. Scores do not predict future results.
Marvin's Favorites: the top-ranked stocks by Overall score across the market, spread across sectors and industries
The stocks, one by one
AngloGold Ashanti Plc AU
This gold miner has an Overall score of 97 and revenue growth of 70.8%, which is very fast. Return on equity of 39.2% and debt-to-equity of 0.28 suggest strong profits on shareholder money with modest debt. Caution: operating margin and free cash flow margin are not available.
Dave Inc. DAVE
Dave Inc. scores 97 overall. Revenue growth of 59.7%, free cash flow margin of 50.7% and return on equity of 107.1% point to fast growth and strong cash generation. Caution: no debt figure is available, and a very high return on equity can reflect a small equity base.
Expand Energy Corporation EXE
Expand Energy is an oil and gas producer with revenue growth of 186.3%, operating margin of 26.9% and free cash flow margin of 19.7%, a strong mix. Caution: return on equity of 14.3% is more modest, no debt figure is available, and energy revenue can swing widely.
Gen Digital Inc. GEN
Gen Digital shows revenue growth of 27.1%, operating margin of 41.7% and gross margin of 78.0%, which suggest a very profitable software business. Caution: debt-to-equity of 3.08 is a notable amount of borrowing compared with several others on this list.
Dorian LPG Ltd. LPG
Dorian LPG has an operating margin of 57.6% and return on equity of 26.0%, both strong, with revenue growth of 36.3% and debt-to-equity of 0.52, a moderate level. Caution: free cash flow margin is not available, so cash generation is harder to judge.
NVIDIA Corporation NVDA
NVIDIA combines revenue growth of 65.5%, operating margin of 65.2% and free cash flow margin of 41.9% with low debt-to-equity of 0.17. That adds up to fast growth, high profitability and little borrowing. Caution: these figures cover only the last fiscal year.
Provident Financial Services, Inc. PFS
Provident Financial Services is a regional bank with steady, modest revenue growth of 25.3% and return on equity of 10.8%. Caution: its free cash flow margin of not reported looks unusually high, and cash flow is hard to read for banks, so rely on it little. No debt figure is available.
Victory Capital Holdings, Inc. VCTR
Victory Capital, an asset manager, has revenue growth of 46.2%, operating margin of 41.3% and free cash flow margin of not reported, with debt-to-equity of 0.43. These suggest fast growth, strong profits and moderate debt. Caution: gross margin is not available.
WesBanco, Inc. WSBC
WesBanco, a regional bank, has an Overall score of 97 and a Quality score of 95. Its return on equity of 8.7% is modest. Caution: growth, margin and debt figures are all unavailable, so this pick rests on fewer data points than most others here.
Andersen ANDG
Andersen has revenue growth of 14.6% and a free cash flow margin of 18.4%, which suggest healthy growth and cash generation. Caution: its operating margin of -7.4% is negative, meaning operations lost money last year. Return on equity and debt figures are not available.
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ARWR
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals shows revenue growth of 23258.2%, which is extreme and likely reflects a very small starting base. Caution: operating margin of -33.8%, free cash flow margin of -11.2% and return on equity of -68.7% are all negative, so the company is still losing money.
CareTrust REIT, Inc. CTRE
CareTrust REIT, a healthcare-facilities property company, has revenue growth of 60.8% and low debt-to-equity of 0.27. Caution: return on equity of 7.9% is modest, and margin and cash flow figures are not available.
Darden Restaurants, Inc. DRI
Darden Restaurants has steady revenue growth of 9.4%, operating margin of 11.7% and a high return on equity of 57.2%. Caution: debt-to-equity of 4.15 is high, which can inflate return on equity, and its free cash flow margin of 7.9% is thin.
Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. EPRT
Essential Properties Realty Trust has a strong operating margin of 62.8%, revenue growth of 24.8% and moderate debt-to-equity of 0.67. Caution: return on equity of 6.1% is low, and its Opportunity score of 87 trails its Quality score of 96.
Five Below, Inc. FIVE
Five Below has revenue growth of 22.9%, operating margin of 14.7% and return on equity of 25.0%, which suggest solid growth and decent profits for a retailer. Caution: free cash flow margin of 11.3% is thinner, and no debt figure is available.
General Dynamics Corporation GD
General Dynamics has revenue growth of 10.1% and return on equity of 16.6%, suggesting steady growth and solid profits. Caution: margin, cash flow and debt figures are unavailable, and its Opportunity score of 80 is lower than its Quality score of 95.
Globus Medical, Inc. GMED
Globus Medical has a gross margin of 68.5%, operating margin of 20.3% and free cash flow margin of 24.0%, with revenue growth of 16.7%. Caution: return on equity of 11.2% is modest, and no debt figure is available.
PTC Therapeutics, Inc. PTCT
PTC Therapeutics shows revenue growth of 114.5%, which is very fast, and a positive operating margin of 12.5%. Caution: free cash flow margin of -3.9% is negative, so the company used more cash than it generated. Return on equity and debt figures are unavailable.
Smithfield Foods, Inc. SFD
Smithfield Foods has revenue growth of 9.8% and return on equity of 15.1%. Caution: operating margin of 8.6% and gross margin of 13.4% are thin, which is common for packaged-food makers. Free cash flow and debt figures are not available.
American Electric Power Company, Inc. AEP
American Electric Power is a regulated electric utility with revenue growth of 10.9%, operating margin of 24.0% and return on equity of 11.9%. Caution: debt-to-equity of 1.65 is on the higher side, and its Opportunity score of 59 is far below its Quality score of 94.
Common questions
Does a top rating mean I should buy these stocks?
No. Marvin's scores only describe how a company compares with other companies in its industry today. They are not a forecast and not advice to buy, sell or hold. Use the list as a starting point for your own research.
Why are companies from different industries on the same list?
Each company is scored against others in its own industry, so a bank, a miner and a software company can all earn high scores. Business figures such as margins and debt differ a lot between industries, which is why the blurbs focus on each company's own numbers.
What does it mean when a figure is missing?
It means the data was not available for that company, so the blurb leaves it out. Some measures also fit certain businesses poorly. Free cash flow, for example, is hard to interpret for banks. Missing figures mean you may want to check more sources before drawing conclusions.
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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.