Methodology
Our value stocks screener follows the classic Benjamin Graham and Warren Buffett framework: we require a trailing P/E below 15, a price-to-book ratio under 3, and a return on equity above 15%. Those three cutoffs filter out companies priced for growth while keeping only businesses that actually produce returns on their capital base. The result is a list of reasonably priced, profitable companies — the starting point for any value investor who wants to pay less than fair price for ownership of a cash-generating business.
Screener Statistics
- Companies matching: 416
- Average P/E: 8.1
- Average ROE: 25.5%
- Average dividend yield: 4.9%
- Average market cap: $14.5B
- Top sectors: Financial Services (123), Energy (53), Industrials (43)
Top Matches
- JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) — Financial Services · P/E 14.1
- Morgan Stanley (MS) — Financial Services · P/E 14.7
- The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS) — Financial Services · P/E 12.9
- TotalEnergies SE (TTE) — Energy · P/E 9.6
- Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) — Communication Services · P/E 11.4
- Banco Santander, S.A. (SAN) — Financial Services · P/E 9.1
- Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras (PBR) — Energy · P/E 5.6
- Chubb Limited (CB) — Financial Services · P/E 12.7
- Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (BBVA) — Financial Services · P/E 11.1
- Rio Tinto Group (RIO) — Basic Materials · P/E 11.0
- Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras (PBR-A) — Energy · P/E 4.9
- Equinor ASA (EQNR) — Energy · P/E 13.3
- PDD Holdings Inc. (PDD) — Consumer Cyclical · P/E 7.9
- Suncor Energy Inc. (SU) — Energy · P/E 14.5
- Eni S.p.A. (E) — Energy · P/E 10.4
- EOG Resources, Inc. (EOG) — Energy · P/E 12.9
- Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (AEM) — Basic Materials · P/E 14.2
- Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (EPD) — Energy · P/E 13.2
- The Travelers Companies, Inc. (TRV) — Financial Services · P/E 10.4
- Cigna Corporation (CI) — Healthcare · P/E 12.3
- Itaú Unibanco Holding S.A. (ITUB) — Financial Services · P/E 10.1
- NetEase, Inc. (NTES) — Technology · P/E 14.2
- Energy Transfer LP (ET) — Energy · P/E 12.6
- The Allstate Corporation (ALL) — Financial Services · P/E 5.2
- Occidental Petroleum Corporation (OXY) — Energy · P/E 9.8
- Aflac Incorporated (AFL) — Financial Services · P/E 13.4
- Barrick Mining Corporation (B) — Basic Materials · P/E 9.5
- Cenovus Energy Inc. (CVE) — Energy · P/E 12.4
- PayPal Holdings, Inc. (PYPL) — Financial Services · P/E 10.9
- Ambev S.A. (ABEV) — Consumer Defensive · P/E 13.9
- Carnival Corporation & plc (CCL) — Consumer Cyclical · P/E 12.6
- Arch Capital Group Ltd. (ACGL) — Financial Services · P/E 8.7
- The Hartford Insurance Group, Inc. (HIG) — Financial Services · P/E 8.1
- Ecopetrol S.A. (EC) — Energy · P/E 8.9
- United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (UAL) — Industrials · P/E 9.5
- Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (MLM) — Basic Materials · P/E 13.3
- Northern Trust Corporation (NTRS) — Financial Services · P/E 13.3
- NatWest Group plc (NWG) — Financial Services · P/E 6.1
- Prudential plc (PUK) — Financial Services · P/E 8.7
- Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (CTSH) — Technology · P/E 11.9
- Zoom Communications, Inc. (ZM) — Technology · P/E 8.9
- Ryanair Holdings plc (RYAAY) — Industrials · P/E 13.1
- Cincinnati Financial Corporation (CINF) — Financial Services · P/E 10.6
- Credicorp Ltd. (BAP) — Financial Services · P/E 12.7
- Synchrony Financial (SYF) — Financial Services · P/E 7.9
- AerCap Holdings N.V. (AER) — Industrials · P/E 7.8
- Principal Financial Group, Inc. (PFG) — Financial Services · P/E 12.4
- Kinross Gold Corporation (KGC) — Basic Materials · P/E 7.7
- Constellation Brands, Inc. (STZ) — Consumer Defensive · P/E 12.1
- Edison International (EIX) — Utilities · P/E 6.3
Frequently Asked Questions
What makes a stock a value stock?
Value stocks trade at low valuations relative to fundamentals — typically P/E below 15 and P/B below 3 — while still being profitable (ROE above 15%). The idea is to buy a dollar of assets for 70 cents.
Are value stocks risky?
Value stocks are not riskier than growth stocks as a group; academic evidence (Fama-French) shows value has historically outperformed. The main risk is a value trap: a cheap company that keeps getting cheaper because its fundamentals are deteriorating.
How often is this list updated?
The underlying data refreshes daily for the top 500 US stocks by market cap. Ratios are calculated from the most recent TTM (trailing twelve months) financial statements.