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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.

Coverage5146factor snapshots
Ranked5046cash scored
Top Decile505best 10%
Elite57score 80+ low risk
Trap Sensitive1632risk 45+
Median Owner Yield4.6%ranked universe
57Elite Cash GeneratorsStrong owner cash, quality, durability, and low trap risk.Open list 1307Mispriced Cash MachinesHigh owner earnings yield without obvious deterioration.Open list 1644Dividend Cash CoversYield backed by cash generation rather than accounting optics.Open list 915Buyback 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 201-250 of 505 top-decile companies from 5046 filtered companies. Click a ticker for the cash-generation detail page.

CompanySetup ReadScoreOwner YieldE/PFCF/PTrap RiskPillars
LOPE
NASDAQ · Grand Canyon Education Inc
Consumer Defensive
High-quality cash candidate: attractive cash production with manageable risk checks. 74.2 7.3% 5.5% 8.2% 8
Yield67
Quality95
Durable64
TIMB
NYSE · TIM Participacoes SA
Communication Services
High-quality cash candidate: attractive cash production with manageable risk checks. 74.2 96.4% 40.7% 170.7% 12
Yield100
Quality86
Durable64
PIPR
NYSE · Piper Sandler Companies
Financial Services
High-quality cash candidate: attractive cash production with manageable risk checks. 74.2 10.5% 5.8% 12.8% 10
Yield89
Quality85
Durable64
SBH
NYSE · Sally Beauty Holdings Inc
Consumer Cyclical
High-quality cash candidate: attractive cash production with manageable risk checks. 74.2 22.2% 12.6% 35.6% 12
Yield100
Quality81
Durable64
AMCX
NASDAQ · AMC Networks Inc
Communication Services
High-quality cash candidate: attractive cash production with manageable risk checks. 74.2 31.1% 12.0% 65.1% 0
Yield100
Quality65
Durable64
TNK
NYSE · Teekay Tankers Ltd
Energy
High-quality cash candidate: attractive cash production with manageable risk checks. 74.2 24.6% 17.1% 23.8% 12
Yield100
Quality73
Durable58
NICE
NASDAQ · Nice Ltd ADR
Technology
High-quality cash candidate: attractive cash production with manageable risk checks. 74.2 11.0% 9.1% 11.9% 18
Yield97
Quality86
Durable64
OSPN
NASDAQ · OneSpan Inc
Technology
High-quality cash candidate: attractive cash production with manageable risk checks. 74.2 12.5% 12.4% 12.0% 8
Yield98
Quality74
Durable64
SNY
NASDAQ · Sanofi ADR
Healthcare
High-quality cash candidate: attractive cash production with manageable risk checks. 74.2 10.2% 7.3% 12.5% 0
Yield87
Quality84
Durable64
HNNA
NASDAQ · Hennessy Ad
Financial Services
High-quality cash candidate: attractive cash production with manageable risk checks. 74.2 15.9% 10.5% 13.9% 10
Yield100
Quality88
Durable64
HBM
NYSE · Hudbay Minerals Inc.
Basic Materials
High-quality cash candidate: attractive cash production with manageable risk checks. 74.1 11.1% 6.9% 13.6% 8
Yield94
Quality87
Durable59
VOXR
NASDAQ · Vox Royalty Corp. Common Stock
Basic Materials
High-quality cash candidate: attractive cash production with manageable risk checks. 74.1 24.6% 9.8% 31.5% 0
Yield100
Quality68
Durable63
GCT
NASDAQ · GigaCloud Technology Inc Class A Ordinary Shares
Technology
High-quality cash candidate: attractive cash production with manageable risk checks. 74.1 12.5% 11.8% 13.5% 8
Yield100
Quality75
Durable52
CNX
NYSE · CNX Resources Corp
Energy
High-quality cash candidate: attractive cash production with manageable risk checks. 74.1 28.3% 26.1% 35.9% 12
Yield100
Quality88
Durable63
TRV
NYSE · The Travelers Companies Inc
Financial Services
High-quality cash candidate: attractive cash production with manageable risk checks. 74.1 15.9% 10.6% 19.6% 22
Yield100
Quality89
Durable63
IDCC
NASDAQ · InterDigital Inc
Technology
High-quality cash candidate: attractive cash production with manageable risk checks. 74.0 8.0% 5.4% 9.1% 0
Yield72
Quality91
Durable64
BF-A
NYSE · Brown-Forman Corporation
Consumer Defensive
High-quality cash candidate: attractive cash production with manageable risk checks. 74.0 7.6% 5.9% 9.1% 0
Yield70
Quality92
Durable64
PBYI
NASDAQ · Puma Biotechnology Inc
Healthcare
High-quality cash candidate: attractive cash production with manageable risk checks. 74.0 11.0% 6.0% 13.2% 12
Yield90
Quality88
Durable64
EXP
NYSE · Eagle Materials Inc
Basic Materials
High-quality cash candidate: attractive cash production with manageable risk checks. 73.9 11.8% 6.5% 15.9% 0
Yield90
Quality84
Durable54
CAAP
NYSE · Corporacion America Airports
Industrials
High-quality cash candidate: attractive cash production with manageable risk checks. 73.9 10.3% 7.2% 12.6% 0
Yield91
Quality92
Durable59
MOV
NYSE · Movado Group Inc
Consumer Cyclical
High-quality cash candidate: attractive cash production with manageable risk checks. 73.9 7.8% 3.7% 8.9% 0
Yield70
Quality79
Durable64
OII
NYSE · Oceaneering International Inc
Energy
High-quality cash candidate: attractive cash production with manageable risk checks. 73.9 9.6% 8.1% 10.6% 0
Yield82
Quality87
Durable50
CENTA
NASDAQ · Central Garden & Pet Company A
Consumer Defensive
High-quality cash candidate: attractive cash production with manageable risk checks. 73.8 11.8% 7.3% 15.9% 0
Yield94
Quality80
Durable57
DOX
NASDAQ · Amdocs Ltd
Technology
High-quality cash candidate: attractive cash production with manageable risk checks. 73.8 13.5% 9.9% 16.5% 18
Yield100
Quality87
Durable60
HMY
NYSE · Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited
Basic Materials
High-quality cash candidate: attractive cash production with manageable risk checks. 73.8 480.7% 276.1% 719.2% 8
Yield100
Quality95
Durable60
FBP
NYSE · First BanCorp.
Financial Services
High-quality cash candidate: attractive cash production with manageable risk checks. 73.8 10.8% 8.6% 11.4% 22
Yield95
Quality95
Durable64
ACGLN
NASDAQ · Arch Capital Group Ltd.
Financial Services
High-quality cash candidate: attractive cash production with manageable risk checks. 73.7 86.4% 84.9% 103.6% 22
Yield100
Quality96
Durable63
SSL
NYSE · Sasol Ltd
Basic Materials
High-quality cash candidate: attractive cash production with manageable risk checks. 73.7 439.7% 308.4% 949.4% 0
Yield100
Quality78
Durable56
YUMC
NYSE · Yum China Holdings Inc
Consumer Cyclical
High-quality cash candidate: attractive cash production with manageable risk checks. 73.6 11.3% 6.4% 14.8% 0
Yield90
Quality89
Durable48
ACGLO
NASDAQ · Arch Capital Group Ltd
Financial Services
High-quality cash candidate: attractive cash production with manageable risk checks. 73.5 47.1% 44.1% 53.8% 22
Yield100
Quality96
Durable63
ECO
NYSE · Okeanis Eco Tankers Corp.
Industrials
High-quality cash candidate: attractive cash production with manageable risk checks. 73.5 15.6% 9.3% 20.9% 0
Yield96
Quality80
Durable64
SCZM
NASDAQ · Santacruz Silver Mining Ltd. Common Shares
Basic Materials
High-quality cash candidate: attractive cash production with manageable risk checks. 73.5 16.3% 10.2% 18.8% 8
Yield100
Quality94
Durable57
LNN
NYSE · Lindsay Corporation
Industrials
High-quality cash candidate: attractive cash production with manageable risk checks. 73.4 10.0% 4.8% 12.5% 10
Yield82
Quality84
Durable55
MNDO
NASDAQ · MIND CTI Ltd
Technology
High-quality cash candidate: attractive cash production with manageable risk checks. 73.4 17.8% 13.9% 18.4% 18
Yield100
Quality81
Durable64
NTB
NYSE · Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son Ltd
Financial Services
High-quality cash candidate: attractive cash production with manageable risk checks. 73.4 24.8% 10.1% 12.6% 22
Yield100
Quality93
Durable64
EGO
NYSE · Eldorado Gold Corp
Basic Materials
High-quality cash candidate: attractive cash production with manageable risk checks. 73.4 16.4% 7.3% 21.8% 8
Yield94
Quality78
Durable64
BBW
NYSE · Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc
Consumer Cyclical
High-quality cash candidate: attractive cash production with manageable risk checks. 73.4 16.6% 12.8% 20.4% 18
Yield100
Quality82
Durable64
ANIP
NASDAQ · ANI Pharmaceuticals Inc
Healthcare
High-quality cash candidate: attractive cash production with manageable risk checks. 73.3 10.7% 4.8% 13.8% 0
Yield86
Quality85
Durable59
RIO
NYSE · Rio Tinto ADR
Basic Materials
High-quality cash candidate: attractive cash production with manageable risk checks. 73.3 28.1% 14.6% 37.1% 12
Yield100
Quality79
Durable54
OTTR
NASDAQ · Otter Tail Corporation
Industrials
High-quality cash candidate: attractive cash production with manageable risk checks. 73.3 17.7% 8.1% 24.5% 0
Yield94
Quality76
Durable60
LRN
NYSE · Stride Inc
Consumer Defensive
High-quality cash candidate: attractive cash production with manageable risk checks. 73.3 11.1% 8.0% 12.5% 18
Yield95
Quality95
Durable60
HST
NASDAQ · Host Hotels & Resorts Inc
Real Estate
High-quality cash candidate: attractive cash production with manageable risk checks. 73.3 10.3% 6.4% 13.6% 0
Yield83
Quality90
Durable54
INCY
NASDAQ · Incyte Corporation
Healthcare
High-quality cash candidate: attractive cash production with manageable risk checks. 73.2 7.0% 6.1% 6.8% 0
Yield68
Quality93
Durable64
WILC
NASDAQ · G Willi-Food International Ltd
Consumer Defensive
High-quality cash candidate: attractive cash production with manageable risk checks. 73.2 28.2% 20.6% 26.0% 16
Yield100
Quality78
Durable55
AMX
NYSE · America Movil SAB de CV ADR
Communication Services
High-quality cash candidate: attractive cash production with manageable risk checks. 73.1 236.7% 111.7% 545.1% 12
Yield100
Quality82
Durable64
BMY
NYSE · Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Healthcare
High-quality cash candidate: attractive cash production with manageable risk checks. 73.1 9.4% 6.2% 12.5% 0
Yield80
Quality93
Durable64
CTS
NYSE · CTS Corporation
Technology
High-quality cash candidate: attractive cash production with manageable risk checks. 73.1 6.0% 4.0% 7.0% 0
Yield55
Quality93
Durable60
COP
NYSE · ConocoPhillips
Energy
High-quality cash candidate: attractive cash production with manageable risk checks. 73.0 17.9% 5.5% 25.5% 0
Yield90
Quality73
Durable55
YMM
NYSE · Full Truck Alliance Co Ltd ADR
Technology
High-quality cash candidate: attractive cash production with manageable risk checks. 73.0 78.2% 45.9% 53.1% 18
Yield100
Quality81
Durable64
UPWK
NASDAQ · Upwork Inc
Communication Services
High-quality cash candidate: attractive cash production with manageable risk checks. 73.0 18.0% 10.0% 22.4% 18
Yield100
Quality84
Durable64
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