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Cash Generators

A US ranking of companies producing real owner cash. We score cash yield, cash quality, durability, balance sheet strength, capital allocation, and market confirmation, then apply a value-trap brake.

The top decile currently contains 505 companies. The strongest reads combine owner earnings, cash conversion, manageable leverage, and enough market confirmation to reduce the chance of a cheap-but-declining trap.

Method

Not just cheap. Cash-rich without the trap.

The proprietary indicator is Sharemaestro Owner Earnings Yield: a conservative blend of free cash flow yield, FCF to market value, and earnings to price. The final score rewards businesses that convert profit into cash and penalises deterioration.

01Cash Yield

Owner earnings yield, FCF yield, earnings/price and EV/FCF.

02Cash Quality

FCF margin, cash conversion, accruals, ROIC and Piotroski strength.

03Durability

FCF growth, revenue growth, margin quality and earnings stability.

04Trap Brake

Weak momentum, leverage, shrinking revenue, poor conversion and distress signals reduce the score.

Coverage5150factor snapshots
Ranked5049cash scored
Top Decile505best 10%
Elite75score 80+ low risk
Trap Sensitive1902risk 45+
Median Owner Yield4.5%ranked universe
75Elite Cash GeneratorsStrong owner cash, quality, durability, and low trap risk.Open list 1176Mispriced Cash MachinesHigh owner earnings yield without obvious deterioration.Open list 1533Dividend Cash CoversYield backed by cash generation rather than accounting optics.Open list 839Buyback EnginesNet repurchasers with cash support and manageable risk.Open list
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Owner Yield Cohorts

How the top decile is distributed by owner earnings yield, with average quality overlaid.

Top-Decile Pillar Shape

The average profile of the best 10%: yield, quality, durability, balance sheet, allocation and trend.

Top 10% Cash Generators

Showing 1-50 of 505 top-decile companies from 5049 filtered companies. Click a ticker for the cash-generation detail page.

CompanySetup ReadScoreOwner YieldE/PFCF/PTrap RiskPillars
NEM
NYSE · Newmont Goldcorp Corp
Basic Materials
Elite cash generator: strong owner-cash yield with clean quality and limited trap risk. 90.7 13.4% 8.2% 15.8% 0
Yield97
Quality98
Durable91
JHG
NYSE · Janus Henderson Group PLC
Financial Services
Elite cash generator: strong owner-cash yield with clean quality and limited trap risk. 90.0 14.2% 9.6% 16.0% 0
Yield99
Quality93
Durable91
KGC
NYSE · Kinross Gold Corporation
Basic Materials
Elite cash generator: strong owner-cash yield with clean quality and limited trap risk. 89.7 16.2% 9.7% 19.0% 0
Yield99
Quality97
Durable89
PRDO
NASDAQ · Perdoceo Education Corp
Consumer Defensive
Elite cash generator: strong owner-cash yield with clean quality and limited trap risk. 89.2 12.1% 7.9% 11.0% 0
Yield95
Quality95
Durable95
ATAT
NASDAQ · Atour Lifestyle Holdings Limited American Depositary Shares
Consumer Cyclical
Elite cash generator: strong owner-cash yield with clean quality and limited trap risk. 88.2 67.4% 41.4% 52.5% 0
Yield100
Quality95
Durable87
TSM
NYSE · Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing
Technology
Elite cash generator: strong owner-cash yield with clean quality and limited trap risk. 87.9 124.9% 85.9% 164.0% 0
Yield100
Quality97
Durable93
B
NYSE · Barrick Mining Corporation
Basic Materials
Elite cash generator: strong owner-cash yield with clean quality and limited trap risk. 87.9 16.0% 9.5% 20.2% 0
Yield99
Quality97
Durable83
GNTX
NASDAQ · Gentex Corporation
Consumer Cyclical
Elite cash generator: strong owner-cash yield with clean quality and limited trap risk. 87.3 11.4% 7.5% 13.2% 0
Yield94
Quality90
Durable80
DRD
NYSE · DRDGOLD Limited ADR
Basic Materials
Elite cash generator: strong owner-cash yield with clean quality and limited trap risk. 86.9 457.4% 253.7% 661.1% 8
Yield100
Quality89
Durable89
NTES
NASDAQ · NetEase Inc
Communication Services
Elite cash generator: strong owner-cash yield with clean quality and limited trap risk. 86.6 74.6% 41.9% 65.9% 0
Yield100
Quality95
Durable92
CF
NYSE · CF Industries Holdings Inc
Basic Materials
Elite cash generator: strong owner-cash yield with clean quality and limited trap risk. 86.4 16.5% 10.4% 21.8% 0
Yield100
Quality97
Durable59
TROW
NASDAQ · T. Rowe Price Group Inc
Financial Services
Elite cash generator: strong owner-cash yield with clean quality and limited trap risk. 86.0 10.2% 8.2% 10.7% 0
Yield92
Quality83
Durable89
ZTO
NYSE · ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc
Industrials
Elite cash generator: strong owner-cash yield with clean quality and limited trap risk. 85.8 101.7% 52.1% 157.0% 0
Yield100
Quality82
Durable83
STRA
NASDAQ · Strategic Education Inc
Consumer Defensive
Elite cash generator: strong owner-cash yield with clean quality and limited trap risk. 85.6 11.9% 7.0% 14.2% 0
Yield95
Quality84
Durable94
EBF
NYSE · Ennis Inc
Industrials
Elite cash generator: strong owner-cash yield with clean quality and limited trap risk. 85.3 12.6% 7.9% 14.3% 0
Yield97
Quality93
Durable66
UTHR
NASDAQ · United Therapeutics Corporation
Healthcare
Elite cash generator: strong owner-cash yield with clean quality and limited trap risk. 85.3 7.9% 5.5% 8.9% 0
Yield72
Quality92
Durable97
BVN
NYSE · Compania de Minas Buenaventura SAA ADR
Basic Materials
Elite cash generator: strong owner-cash yield with clean quality and limited trap risk. 85.3 16.8% 13.0% 18.9% 0
Yield100
Quality88
Durable84
AU
NYSE · AngloGold Ashanti plc
Basic Materials
Elite cash generator: strong owner-cash yield with clean quality and limited trap risk. 85.1 14.3% 8.1% 17.5% 8
Yield97
Quality96
Durable87
CRUS
NASDAQ · Cirrus Logic Inc
Technology
Elite cash generator: strong owner-cash yield with clean quality and limited trap risk. 85.0 8.2% 5.6% 9.0% 0
Yield74
Quality98
Durable87
DECK
NYSE · Deckers Outdoor Corporation
Consumer Cyclical
Elite cash generator: strong owner-cash yield with clean quality and limited trap risk. 85.0 8.7% 7.0% 9.1% 0
Yield82
Quality91
Durable89
FSLR
NASDAQ · First Solar Inc
Technology
Elite cash generator: strong owner-cash yield with clean quality and limited trap risk. 84.9 11.6% 6.9% 13.4% 0
Yield91
Quality94
Durable94
FOX
NASDAQ · Fox Corp Class B
Communication Services
Elite cash generator: strong owner-cash yield with clean quality and limited trap risk. 84.4 11.7% 8.1% 14.5% 0
Yield96
Quality94
Durable75
ITRN
NASDAQ · Ituran Location and Control Ltd
Technology
Elite cash generator: strong owner-cash yield with clean quality and limited trap risk. 84.4 9.1% 5.3% 10.5% 0
Yield81
Quality90
Durable95
TDC
NYSE · Teradata Corp
Technology
Elite cash generator: strong owner-cash yield with clean quality and limited trap risk. 84.1 19.9% 12.9% 22.4% 0
Yield100
Quality94
Durable69
IAG
NYSE · IAMGold Corporation
Basic Materials
Elite cash generator: strong owner-cash yield with clean quality and limited trap risk. 84.0 17.2% 10.6% 20.7% 8
Yield100
Quality94
Durable77
DHT
NYSE · DHT Holdings Inc
Energy
Elite cash generator: strong owner-cash yield with clean quality and limited trap risk. 83.8 21.3% 12.0% 27.6% 0
Yield100
Quality82
Durable82
LPG
NYSE · Dorian LPG Ltd
Energy
Elite cash generator: strong owner-cash yield with clean quality and limited trap risk. 83.8 14.4% 12.6% 17.0% 0
Yield100
Quality84
Durable76
AEM
NYSE · Agnico Eagle Mines Limited
Basic Materials
Elite cash generator: strong owner-cash yield with clean quality and limited trap risk. 83.6 10.9% 6.9% 12.7% 8
Yield93
Quality98
Durable87
KFY
NYSE · Korn Ferry
Industrials
Elite cash generator: strong owner-cash yield with clean quality and limited trap risk. 83.5 13.0% 7.9% 14.3% 0
Yield96
Quality96
Durable75
FSM
NYSE · Fortuna Silver Mines Inc
Basic Materials
Elite cash generator: strong owner-cash yield with clean quality and limited trap risk. 83.5 24.5% 12.9% 27.9% 8
Yield100
Quality93
Durable84
FOXA
NASDAQ · Fox Corp Class A
Communication Services
Elite cash generator: strong owner-cash yield with clean quality and limited trap risk. 83.4 10.5% 7.2% 13.0% 0
Yield92
Quality94
Durable75
ACT
NASDAQ · Enact Holdings Inc
Financial Services
Elite cash generator: strong owner-cash yield with clean quality and limited trap risk. 83.2 11.1% 10.7% 11.4% 10
Yield96
Quality84
Durable73
DDI
NASDAQ · Doubledown Interactive Co Ltd
Communication Services
Elite cash generator: strong owner-cash yield with clean quality and limited trap risk. 83.1 41.9% 20.0% 24.9% 0
Yield100
Quality87
Durable76
ERO
NYSE · Ero Copper Corp
Basic Materials
Elite cash generator: strong owner-cash yield with clean quality and limited trap risk. 82.9 18.7% 10.7% 24.6% 0
Yield100
Quality96
Durable78
FLXS
NASDAQ · Flexsteel Industries Inc
Consumer Cyclical
Elite cash generator: strong owner-cash yield with clean quality and limited trap risk. 82.9 14.2% 10.5% 15.9% 0
Yield100
Quality87
Durable64
URBN
NASDAQ · Urban Outfitters Inc
Consumer Cyclical
Elite cash generator: strong owner-cash yield with clean quality and limited trap risk. 82.9 12.1% 7.8% 15.3% 0
Yield94
Quality86
Durable92
GFI
NYSE · Gold Fields Ltd ADR
Basic Materials
Elite cash generator: strong owner-cash yield with clean quality and limited trap risk. 82.9 23.9% 15.2% 29.0% 8
Yield100
Quality97
Durable79
PSO
NYSE · Pearson PLC ADR
Communication Services
Elite cash generator: strong owner-cash yield with clean quality and limited trap risk. 82.7 11.7% 7.7% 14.4% 0
Yield96
Quality94
Durable68
FRO
NYSE · Frontline Ltd
Energy
Elite cash generator: strong owner-cash yield with clean quality and limited trap risk. 82.6 12.9% 11.1% 15.4% 0
Yield100
Quality90
Durable63
SNN
NYSE · Smith & Nephew SNATS Inc
Healthcare
Elite cash generator: strong owner-cash yield with clean quality and limited trap risk. 82.5 17.4% 8.1% 24.2% 0
Yield97
Quality87
Durable88
ESEA
NASDAQ · Euroseas Ltd
Industrials
Elite cash generator: strong owner-cash yield with clean quality and limited trap risk. 82.5 32.1% 28.3% 36.0% 11
Yield100
Quality94
Durable67
ZM
NASDAQ · Zoom Video Communications Inc
Technology
Elite cash generator: strong owner-cash yield with clean quality and limited trap risk. 82.2 8.2% 8.1% 8.1% 0
Yield78
Quality87
Durable76
PXED
NYSE · Phoenix Education Partners, Inc.
Consumer Defensive
Elite cash generator: strong owner-cash yield with clean quality and limited trap risk. 82.1 11.3% 4.9% 13.6% 0
Yield88
Quality78
Durable76
TBLA
NASDAQ · Taboola
Communication Services
Elite cash generator: strong owner-cash yield with clean quality and limited trap risk. 82.1 17.8% 7.8% 22.8% 0
Yield94
Quality81
Durable66
NATR
NASDAQ · Natures Sunshine Products Inc
Consumer Defensive
Elite cash generator: strong owner-cash yield with clean quality and limited trap risk. 82.1 9.3% 5.3% 10.3% 0
Yield86
Quality80
Durable81
CGAU
NYSE · Centerra Gold Inc
Basic Materials
Elite cash generator: strong owner-cash yield with clean quality and limited trap risk. 82.0 22.5% 19.3% 22.1% 0
Yield100
Quality73
Durable72
GAP
NYSE · The Gap, Inc.
Consumer Cyclical
Elite cash generator: strong owner-cash yield with clean quality and limited trap risk. 81.8 25.8% 14.0% 38.1% 0
Yield100
Quality82
Durable82
AZZ
NYSE · AZZ Incorporated
Industrials
Elite cash generator: strong owner-cash yield with clean quality and limited trap risk. 81.8 10.9% 7.1% 13.5% 0
Yield92
Quality94
Durable62
CCSI
NASDAQ · Consensus Cloud Solutions Inc
Technology
Elite cash generator: strong owner-cash yield with clean quality and limited trap risk. 81.7 17.4% 12.6% 24.8% 0
Yield100
Quality87
Durable79
EXEL
NASDAQ · Exelixis Inc
Healthcare
Elite cash generator: strong owner-cash yield with clean quality and limited trap risk. 81.7 6.4% 5.9% 6.6% 0
Yield60
Quality93
Durable89
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