Rankings · Quality

Highest return on capital

Graded A or B, ranked by operating profit as a share of the equity and debt the business runs on. Banks, insurers and companies with negative equity are left out, where the measure means nothing.

51 companies meet this test

Figures as of October 1, 2026

#CompanyGradeReturn on capitalNet marginMarket value
1APPAppLovin CorporationA+64.0%64.6%$103.3B
2CARGCarGurus, Inc.B+32.8%18.2%$2.9B
3ATEXAnterix Inc.A+32.7%933.0%$1.5B
4NFLXNETFLIX INCA+27.1%28.2%$292.8B
5VEONVEON Ltd.A+24.2%18.2%$5.5B
6IDTIDT CORPB22.8%6.7%$1.9B
7SPOTSpotify Technology S.A.A+21.3%12.9%$101.6B
8METAMeta Platforms, Inc.B+20.0%29.8%$1.9T
9NTESNETEASE, INC.A+18.8%27.9%$77.8B
10IMAXIMAX CorporationA16.8%9.8%$3.1B

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