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.
67 companies meet this test
Figures as of October 1, 2026
| # | Company | Grade | Market value | Net margin | Return on capital | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GEGENERAL ELECTRIC CO | A+ | $329.9B | 17.7% | 49.2% | +2% a year |
| 2 | GEVGE Vernova Inc. | A+ | $256.4B | 23.0% | 8.7% | +12% a year |
| 3 | ETNEATON CORPORATION plc | A+ | $168.3B | 12.8% | 10.0% | +11% a year |
| 4 | UNPUNION PACIFIC CORP | A+ | $162.8B | 28.8% | 15.0% | +1% a year |
| 5 | PHPARKER-HANNIFIN CORPORATION | A+ | $122.3B | 17.0% | 16.1% | +4% a year |
| 6 | TTTRANE TECHNOLOGIES PLC | A+ | $100.2B | 13.3% | 22.8% | +10% a year |
| 7 | VRTVertiv Holdings Co | A+ | $95.6B | 15.1% | 20.6% | +22% a year |
| 8 | HWMHOWMET AEROSPACE INC. | A+ | $92.1B | 20.5% | 20.3% | +14% a year |
| 9 | JCIJOHNSON CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL PLC | A+ | $91.2B | 14.5% | 3.4% | +4% a year |
| 10 | EMREMERSON ELECTRIC CO. | A+ | $87.7B | 13.8% | — | +8% a year |
| 11 | WMWASTE MANAGEMENT INC | A+ | $82.8B | 11.1% | 10.0% | +9% a year |
| 12 | CTASCintas Corporation | A+ | $79.1B | 17.8% | 26.5% | +9% a year |
| 13 | ITWILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC | A+ | $76.1B | 19.4% | 26.4% | +1% a year |
| 14 | NOCNORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP /DE/ | A+ | $71.7B | 10.5% | 10.9% | +4% a year |
| 15 | RSGREPUBLIC SERVICES, INC. | A+ | $64.9B | 11.3% | 10.5% | +5% a year |
| 16 | TDGTransDigm Group Incorporated | A+ | $60.8B | 21.3% | 16.6% | +17% a year |
| 17 | RELXRELX PLC | A+ | $60.5B | 24.6% | 26.7% | +4% a year |
| 18 | AMEAMETEK, Inc. | A+ | $57.5B | 20.0% | 12.0% | +7% a year |
| 19 | FASTFASTENAL CO | A+ | $57.3B | 15.5% | 29.2% | +7% a year |
| 20 | WABWESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION | A+ | $49.2B | 10.6% | 7.9% | +10% a year |
| 21 | ROKRockwell Automation, Inc. | A+ | $47.9B | 13.4% | 20.4% | +1% a year |
| 22 | HEIHEICO CORPORATION | A+ | $43.3B | 16.4% | 13.1% | +25% a year |
| 23 | TRITHOMSON REUTERS CORPORATION | A+ | $43.3B | 21.2% | 26.7% | +5% a year |
| 24 | NVTnVent Electric plc | A+ | $26.2B | 12.4% | 9.4% | +26% a year |
| 25 | ATIATI Inc. | A+ | $25.7B | 10.1% | 14.0% | +7% a year |
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