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High Net Margin Stocks: Find Highly Profitable and Resilient Businesses

Curated by Anish Das
Refreshed Sep 22, 2026

High Net Margin Stocks are elite, highly profitable companies that retain a significant portion of their revenue as bottom-line profit, offering a strong buffer against economic downturns.

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This screen is currently exhibiting strong clustering in the Technology sector (31% of constituents). This concentration is heavily driven by Semiconductors companies.

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TickerCompanyPriceMkt CapReturn 6MD/ENet Margin
TXN logoTXN
Texas Instruments Incorporated$270.87$247.37B43.6%0.931.1%
KLAC logoKLAC
KLA Corporation$183.97$240.32B21.7%0.935.6%
BAP logoBAP
Credicorp Ltd.$389.97$30.98B18.2%0.929.8%
ADSK logoADSK
Autodesk, Inc.$218.85$46.21B-11.6%0.921.1%
ADEA logoADEA
Adeia Inc.$25.53$2.82B4.2%0.926.1%
ADP logoADP
Automatic Data Processing, Inc.$269.94$107.9B28.7%0.920.1%
NUTX logoNUTX
Nutex Health, Inc.$201.48$1.39B112.1%0.821.2%
SEZL logoSEZL
Sezzle Inc.$116.55$3.92B62%0.830.4%
SFBS logoSFBS
ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc.$41.92$4.58B14%0.851.2%
NDAQ logoNDAQ
Nasdaq, Inc.$94.69$52.93B9.6%0.822.6%
FTNT logoFTNT
Fortinet, Inc.$175.23$128.38B111.7%0.828.2%
AVGO logoAVGO
Broadcom Inc.$362.66$1.73T12.4%0.841.9%
NVS logoNVS
Novartis AG$140.98$267.96B-4.8%0.822.9%
CBSH logoCBSH
Commerce Bancshares, Inc.$56.55$8.24B17.6%0.826.1%
QCOM logoQCOM
QUALCOMM Incorporated$194.23$203.94B51.3%0.821%
RACE logoRACE
Ferrari N.V.$416.13$73.2B26.4%0.722.2%
FDS logoFDS
FactSet Research Systems Inc.$284.10$10.1B36.3%0.723.2%
CHKP logoCHKP
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.$134.25$13.71B-11.2%0.737.9%
MGNI logoMGNI
Magnite, Inc.$25.31$3.62B103.3%0.722.5%
IDXX logoIDXX
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.$515.30$40.65B-10.9%0.725%
SCCO logoSCCO
Southern Copper Corporation$198.06$165.25B25.6%0.735.9%
V logoV
Visa Inc.$369.95$690.71B21.5%0.750.8%
NVMI logoNVMI
Nova Ltd.$362.81$11.53B-22.9%0.728.8%
CHCO logoCHCO
City Holding Company$140.24$1.98B17.9%0.634.7%
AFYA logoAFYA
Afya Limited$13.55$1.22B-10.6%0.620.4%
LPG logoLPG
Dorian LPG Ltd.$56.64$2.42B69.9%0.655.3%
AMG logoAMG
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.$364.66$9.63B32.5%0.633.9%
MGRE logoMGRE
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.$22.02$588M-5.5%0.631.9%
MGR logoMGR
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.$19.68$541M-2.9%0.628.4%
MGRB logoMGRB
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.$16.20$432M-2.6%0.631.9%
TXN logoTXN
Texas Instruments Incorporated
$270.87Price
Mkt Cap$247.37B
Return 6M43.6%
D/E0.9
Net Margin31.1%
KLAC logoKLAC
KLA Corporation
$183.97Price
Mkt Cap$240.32B
Return 6M21.7%
D/E0.9
Net Margin35.6%
BAP logoBAP
Credicorp Ltd.
$389.97Price
Mkt Cap$30.98B
Return 6M18.2%
D/E0.9
Net Margin29.8%
ADSK logoADSK
Autodesk, Inc.
$218.85Price
Mkt Cap$46.21B
Return 6M-11.6%
D/E0.9
Net Margin21.1%
ADEA logoADEA
Adeia Inc.
$25.53Price
Mkt Cap$2.82B
Return 6M4.2%
D/E0.9
Net Margin26.1%
ADP logoADP
Automatic Data Processing, Inc.
$269.94Price
Mkt Cap$107.9B
Return 6M28.7%
D/E0.9
Net Margin20.1%
NUTX logoNUTX
Nutex Health, Inc.
$201.48Price
Mkt Cap$1.39B
Return 6M112.1%
D/E0.8
Net Margin21.2%
SEZL logoSEZL
Sezzle Inc.
$116.55Price
Mkt Cap$3.92B
Return 6M62%
D/E0.8
Net Margin30.4%
SFBS logoSFBS
ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc.
$41.92Price
Mkt Cap$4.58B
Return 6M14%
D/E0.8
Net Margin51.2%
NDAQ logoNDAQ
Nasdaq, Inc.
$94.69Price
Mkt Cap$52.93B
Return 6M9.6%
D/E0.8
Net Margin22.6%
FTNT logoFTNT
Fortinet, Inc.
$175.23Price
Mkt Cap$128.38B
Return 6M111.7%
D/E0.8
Net Margin28.2%
AVGO logoAVGO
Broadcom Inc.
$362.66Price
Mkt Cap$1.73T
Return 6M12.4%
D/E0.8
Net Margin41.9%
NVS logoNVS
Novartis AG
$140.98Price
Mkt Cap$267.96B
Return 6M-4.8%
D/E0.8
Net Margin22.9%
CBSH logoCBSH
Commerce Bancshares, Inc.
$56.55Price
Mkt Cap$8.24B
Return 6M17.6%
D/E0.8
Net Margin26.1%
QCOM logoQCOM
QUALCOMM Incorporated
$194.23Price
Mkt Cap$203.94B
Return 6M51.3%
D/E0.8
Net Margin21%
RACE logoRACE
Ferrari N.V.
$416.13Price
Mkt Cap$73.2B
Return 6M26.4%
D/E0.7
Net Margin22.2%
FDS logoFDS
FactSet Research Systems Inc.
$284.10Price
Mkt Cap$10.1B
Return 6M36.3%
D/E0.7
Net Margin23.2%
CHKP logoCHKP
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.
$134.25Price
Mkt Cap$13.71B
Return 6M-11.2%
D/E0.7
Net Margin37.9%
MGNI logoMGNI
Magnite, Inc.
$25.31Price
Mkt Cap$3.62B
Return 6M103.3%
D/E0.7
Net Margin22.5%
IDXX logoIDXX
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.
$515.30Price
Mkt Cap$40.65B
Return 6M-10.9%
D/E0.7
Net Margin25%
SCCO logoSCCO
Southern Copper Corporation
$198.06Price
Mkt Cap$165.25B
Return 6M25.6%
D/E0.7
Net Margin35.9%
V logoV
Visa Inc.
$369.95Price
Mkt Cap$690.71B
Return 6M21.5%
D/E0.7
Net Margin50.8%
NVMI logoNVMI
Nova Ltd.
$362.81Price
Mkt Cap$11.53B
Return 6M-22.9%
D/E0.7
Net Margin28.8%
CHCO logoCHCO
City Holding Company
$140.24Price
Mkt Cap$1.98B
Return 6M17.9%
D/E0.6
Net Margin34.7%
AFYA logoAFYA
Afya Limited
$13.55Price
Mkt Cap$1.22B
Return 6M-10.6%
D/E0.6
Net Margin20.4%
LPG logoLPG
Dorian LPG Ltd.
$56.64Price
Mkt Cap$2.42B
Return 6M69.9%
D/E0.6
Net Margin55.3%
AMG logoAMG
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.
$364.66Price
Mkt Cap$9.63B
Return 6M32.5%
D/E0.6
Net Margin33.9%
MGRE logoMGRE
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.
$22.02Price
Mkt Cap$588M
Return 6M-5.5%
D/E0.6
Net Margin31.9%
MGR logoMGR
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.
$19.68Price
Mkt Cap$541M
Return 6M-2.9%
D/E0.6
Net Margin28.4%
MGRB logoMGRB
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.
$16.20Price
Mkt Cap$432M
Return 6M-2.6%
D/E0.6
Net Margin31.9%
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How We Build This List

  • Net Profit Margin > 20%Ensures elite profitability compared to the market average, filtering for companies with strong pricing power and low cost structures.
  • Return on Equity (ROE) > 15%Confirms that management is highly efficient at generating profits from shareholder equity.
  • Free Cash Flow Margin > 15%Verifies that the high net income is backed by actual cash generation, rather than accounting adjustments.
  • Debt-to-Equity Ratio < 1.0Ensures the high margins and ROE are not artificially inflated by excessive leverage or financial risk.
  • Revenue Growth (YoY) > 5%Confirms the business is actively expanding its top-line, rather than just relying on cost-cutting to boost margins.
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What Makes a Stock a High Net Margin Stocks constituent?

This screen identifies companies with net profit margins exceeding 20%, filtering for businesses with superior pricing power and operational efficiency. High-margin leaders like Microsoft, which maintained net margins above 30% during the 2022 tech sell-off, demonstrate the resilience required to survive market volatility.

>20% NET
Profitability
Net Margin > 20%
ROE 15+
Efficiency
ROE >= 15%
DEBT < 1
Solvency
Debt/Equity < 1.0
1

Filter for Pricing Power

We isolate companies with net margins over 20%, like Visa, which consistently maintains margins near 50% due to its dominant network effect in global payments.

2

Validate Capital Efficiency

We require ROE above 15% to ensure management generates high returns on equity, similar to Apple, which sustained 100%+ ROE during its 2020-2022 growth phase.

3

Check Balance Sheet Health

We cap Debt/Equity at 1.0 to avoid bankruptcy risk, a lesson learned when Bed Bath & Beyond's high leverage led to its 2023 bankruptcy filing.

Performance Dynamics: When Does This Strategy Outperform?

Strategy performance behaves differently based on market conditions. Let's analyze when this strategy outperforms and when it lags:

When High Margin Leads

  • ✓ During the 2022 inflation spike, high-margin firms outperformed the S&P 500 by 12% as they easily passed costs to consumers.
  • ✓ In the 2008 financial crisis, companies with 20%+ margins like Johnson & Johnson saw 30% less drawdown than the broader market.
  • ✓ During the 2000 dot-com crash, high-margin cash generators like Microsoft provided a 25% buffer compared to unprofitable tech peers.

When High Margin Trails

  • ✗ In the 2021 speculative rally, high-margin stocks trailed high-growth, loss-making firms like Rivian by 40% as investors chased revenue growth.
  • ✗ During the 2009 market recovery, low-margin cyclical stocks like Ford surged 300% while high-margin staples lagged significantly.
  • ✗ When interest rates fall rapidly, as in 2020, capital-intensive low-margin stocks often outperform high-margin defensive plays by 10%.

How to Use the Screener Results Table

To build a resilient portfolio, do not buy stocks on simple statistics alone. Use the key columns in our table to audit the durability, safety, and returns of each stock:

Net Profit Margin Percentage

Measures bottom-line efficiency; Adobe's 30% margin shows better scalability than Ford's typical 5% margin.

Return on Equity Percentage

Shows how well management uses investor capital; Home Depot's 100%+ ROE highlights superior capital allocation versus low-ROE retailers.

Debt to Equity Ratio

Indicates leverage; a ratio below 1.0 like Alphabet's keeps the company safe during 2022-style rate hikes.

Operating Margin Percentage

Reflects core business health; Meta's 35% operating margin proves its ad model is more efficient than a typical 10% margin manufacturer.

Risk Factors & Warning Signs to Track

The Margin Compression Trap

High margins often attract competitors, leading to sudden erosion. Intel, once a high-margin leader, saw its margins collapse from 30% to under 10% by 2023 due to intense competition from TSMC and AMD.

What are High Net Margin Stocks?

These are financially robust companies with superior pricing power and operational efficiency. They consistently convert sales into net income far above industry averages.

  • Net Profit Margin > 20%
  • Return on Equity > 15%
  • Positive Free Cash Flow
  • Debt-to-Equity < 1.0

Why Invest in High Net Margin Stocks?

Economic Moat

Strong pricing power protects margins against inflation.

Capital Efficiency

Generates superior returns on invested capital.

Earnings Growth

Translates revenue growth directly to bottom-line profits.

Financial Resilience

Maintains high cash reserves during market downturns.

Anish Das
SCREEN CURATED BY

Anish Das

MBA, IIM Kozhikode · Founder & Individual Investor

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Founder of VCP Scanner, former Flipkart Brand Manager, and active US equity investor focused on transparent research workflows.

Editorial Disclosure: The data in this screener is systematically filtered using transparent rules, ensuring unbiased results. Reviewed for E-E-A-T standards. Not financial advice.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why use 20% as the margin threshold?
20% is the top-tier benchmark; for example, Coca-Cola consistently maintains margins above 20%, signaling a durable competitive moat.
Does high margin mean the stock is expensive?
Not necessarily; Apple traded at a P/E of 12x in 2016 while maintaining 20%+ margins, proving high quality can be cheap.
Can I use this for cyclical stocks?
Cyclicals like ExxonMobil see margins swing from 5% to 25% based on oil prices; this screen is best for stable compounders.
What if a company has high margins but high debt?
High debt is a red flag; even with 25% margins, a company like AT&T struggled in 2022 due to its massive debt load.
Does this screen find growth stocks?
Yes, early-stage winners like NVIDIA often show 20%+ margins before they become household names.
How often should I re-screen?
Quarterly; margins can shift rapidly, as seen when Netflix's margins dipped in 2022 due to increased content spending.
Are high margins sustainable?
Only with a moat; Google's search dominance has kept its margins above 20% for over a decade.
What is the biggest risk to this screen?
The biggest risk is 'margin mean reversion,' where high margins attract new entrants, as seen when streaming competition hurt Disney's profitability in 2023.

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