Rankings · Quality

A+ companies

Graded A on the five growth-and-cash checks and strong on business quality — margins, returns and debt — which is what the plus means. Ranked by size.

16 companies meet this test

Figures as of October 1, 2026

#CompanyGradeMarket valueNet marginReturn on capitalRevenue growth
1KOCOCA COLA COA+$373.8B27.8%14.4%+4% a year
2PGThe Procter & Gamble CompanyA+$344.8B18.4%17.5%+2% a year
3PMPhilip Morris International Inc.A+$302.3B25.6%30.0%+9% a year
4BUDAnheuser-Busch InBev SA/NVA+$133.5B11.5%6.8%+1% a year
5MNSTMonster Beverage CorpA+$40.9B23.1%21.9%+11% a year
6HSYHERSHEY COA+$35.7B12.2%11.3%+4% a year
7CHDCHURCH & DWIGHT CO., INC.A+$22.5B12.0%13.0%+3% a year
8MKCMcCORMICK & COMPANY, INCORPORATEDA+$13B21.9%9.5%+4% a year
9LAURLaureate Education, Inc.A+$5.3B17.6%17.9%+10% a year
10CVSACovista Inc.A+$4.1B12.9%12.5%+10% a year
11LOPEGRAND CANYON EDUCATION, INC.A+$3.8B19.6%24.2%+7% a year
12IPARINTERPARFUMS, INC.A+$3.7B11.2%18.0%+7% a year
13COCOThe Vita Coco Company, Inc.A+$3.2B15.5%19.9%+15% a year
14LRNStride, Inc.A+$3.1B13.4%15.9%+11% a year
15FRPTFRESHPET, INC.A+$2.7B17.3%3.5%+21% a year
16PRDOPERDOCEO EDUCATION CORPA+$1.9B20.6%14.3%+6% a year

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