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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 502 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.

Coverage5118factor snapshots
Ranked5018cash scored
Top Decile502best 10%
Elite70score 80+ low risk
Trap Sensitive1876risk 45+
Median Owner Yield4.7%ranked universe
70Elite Cash GeneratorsStrong owner cash, quality, durability, and low trap risk.Open list 1195Mispriced Cash MachinesHigh owner earnings yield without obvious deterioration.Open list 1554Dividend Cash CoversYield backed by cash generation rather than accounting optics.Open list 844Buyback 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 351-400 of 502 top-decile companies from 5018 filtered companies. Click a ticker for the cash-generation detail page.

CompanySetup ReadScoreOwner YieldE/PFCF/PTrap RiskPillars
RMR
NASDAQ · RMR Group Inc
Real Estate
High-quality cash candidate: attractive cash production with manageable risk checks. 71.7 17.4% 5.9% 29.3% 10
Yield93
Quality70
Durable59
RRR
NASDAQ · Red Rock Resorts Inc
Consumer Cyclical
High-quality cash candidate: attractive cash production with manageable risk checks. 71.7 22.5% 5.0% 31.4% 12
Yield92
Quality83
Durable83
HLNE
NASDAQ · Hamilton Lane Inc
Financial Services
High-quality cash candidate: attractive cash production with manageable risk checks. 71.7 9.9% 7.0% 12.2% 18
Yield89
Quality84
Durable96
WSFS
NASDAQ · WSFS Financial Corporation
Financial Services
High-quality cash candidate: attractive cash production with manageable risk checks. 71.7 10.4% 7.6% 7.5% 22
Yield88
Quality84
Durable92
COP
NYSE · ConocoPhillips
Energy
High-quality cash candidate: attractive cash production with manageable risk checks. 71.7 17.9% 5.5% 25.5% 0
Yield90
Quality73
Durable46
CVCO
NASDAQ · Cavco Industries Inc
Consumer Cyclical
High-quality cash candidate: attractive cash production with manageable risk checks. 71.7 6.2% 4.4% 6.9% 0
Yield58
Quality91
Durable62
TCMD
NASDAQ · Tactile Systems Technology Inc
Healthcare
High-quality cash candidate: attractive cash production with manageable risk checks. 71.6 5.7% 3.0% 6.7% 0
Yield54
Quality82
Durable71
CODA
NASDAQ · Coda Octopus Group Inc
Industrials
High-quality cash candidate: attractive cash production with manageable risk checks. 71.6 6.6% 4.5% 7.6% 0
Yield61
Quality85
Durable80
CENTA
NASDAQ · Central Garden & Pet Company A
Consumer Defensive
High-quality cash candidate: attractive cash production with manageable risk checks. 71.6 11.8% 7.3% 15.9% 0
Yield94
Quality80
Durable43
META
NASDAQ · Meta Platforms Inc.
Communication Services
High-quality cash candidate: attractive cash production with manageable risk checks. 71.6 9.1% 4.2% 11.8% 10
Yield76
Quality84
Durable92
FFIV
NASDAQ · F5 Networks Inc
Technology
High-quality cash candidate: attractive cash production with manageable risk checks. 71.5 4.0% 2.9% 4.4% 0
Yield35
Quality95
Durable92
BOTJ
NASDAQ · Bank of the James Financial Group
Financial Services
High-quality cash candidate: attractive cash production with manageable risk checks. 71.5 14.1% 9.5% 15.1% 22
Yield99
Quality86
Durable87
NWG
NYSE · Natwest Group PLC
Financial Services
High-quality cash candidate: attractive cash production with manageable risk checks. 71.5 10.7% 8.5% 11.8% 22
Yield95
Quality89
Durable95
NFG
NYSE · National Fuel Gas Company
Energy
High-quality cash candidate: attractive cash production with manageable risk checks. 71.5 20.7% 9.1% 30.1% 0
Yield99
Quality87
Durable61
ALRM
NASDAQ · Alarm.com Holdings Inc
Technology
High-quality cash candidate: attractive cash production with manageable risk checks. 71.4 6.6% 5.0% 7.5% 0
Yield61
Quality88
Durable84
ROST
NASDAQ · Ross Stores Inc
Consumer Cyclical
High-quality cash candidate: attractive cash production with manageable risk checks. 71.4 5.0% 3.2% 6.0% 0
Yield46
Quality94
Durable85
EXPE
NASDAQ · Expedia Group Inc.
Consumer Cyclical
High-quality cash candidate: attractive cash production with manageable risk checks. 71.4 13.8% 4.6% 17.9% 12
Yield86
Quality79
Durable78
FHB
NASDAQ · First Hawaiian Inc
Financial Services
High-quality cash candidate: attractive cash production with manageable risk checks. 71.4 11.7% 7.8% 13.3% 22
Yield96
Quality89
Durable90
DRI
NYSE · Darden Restaurants Inc
Consumer Cyclical
High-quality cash candidate: attractive cash production with manageable risk checks. 71.4 9.3% 5.2% 12.6% 0
Yield77
Quality92
Durable89
MU
NASDAQ · Micron Technology Inc
Technology
High-quality cash candidate: attractive cash production with manageable risk checks. 71.3 6.1% 4.6% 6.8% 0
Yield56
Quality89
Durable65
BOSC
NASDAQ · BOS Better Online Solutions
Technology
High-quality cash candidate: attractive cash production with manageable risk checks. 71.3 18.1% 10.1% 18.4% 12
Yield100
Quality82
Durable78
PHIN
NYSE · PHINIA Inc.
Consumer Cyclical
High-quality cash candidate: attractive cash production with manageable risk checks. 71.3 10.9% 4.9% 15.5% 0
Yield87
Quality74
Durable47
TDW
NYSE · Tidewater Inc
Energy
High-quality cash candidate: attractive cash production with manageable risk checks. 71.3 7.9% 8.2% 7.9% 0
Yield71
Quality84
Durable54
SPSC
NASDAQ · SPS Commerce Inc
Technology
High-quality cash candidate: attractive cash production with manageable risk checks. 71.3 8.2% 4.1% 9.9% 18
Yield72
Quality81
Durable96
NBR
NYSE · Nabors Industries Ltd.
Energy
High-quality cash candidate: attractive cash production with manageable risk checks. 71.3 58.0% 17.1% 118.1% 12
Yield100
Quality83
Durable61
LDOS
NYSE · Leidos Holdings Inc
Technology
High-quality cash candidate: attractive cash production with manageable risk checks. 71.2 12.3% 10.6% 15.8% 18
Yield97
Quality89
Durable81
LX
NASDAQ · Lexinfintech Holdings Ltd
Financial Services
High-quality cash candidate: attractive cash production with manageable risk checks. 71.2 798.2% 549.4% 1509.4% 38
Yield100
Quality80
Durable93
NRIM
NASDAQ · Northrim BanCorp Inc
Financial Services
High-quality cash candidate: attractive cash production with manageable risk checks. 71.2 20.2% 10.7% 26.1% 22
Yield100
Quality83
Durable93
BVFL
NASDAQ · BV Financial, Inc. Common Stock
Financial Services
High-quality cash candidate: attractive cash production with manageable risk checks. 71.2 10.0% 6.9% 10.2% 22
Yield89
Quality82
Durable83
AXTA
NYSE · Axalta Coating Systems Ltd
Basic Materials
High-quality cash candidate: attractive cash production with manageable risk checks. 71.2 9.2% 5.3% 12.8% 0
Yield78
Quality80
Durable83
NPKI
NYSE · NPK International Inc.
Energy
High-quality cash candidate: attractive cash production with manageable risk checks. 71.1 8.6% 2.9% 11.5% 0
Yield71
Quality77
Durable64
BWMX
NYSE · Betterware de México, S.A.P.I. de C.V.
Consumer Cyclical
High-quality cash candidate: attractive cash production with manageable risk checks. 71.1 133.9% 158.0% 213.1% 11
Yield100
Quality86
Durable61
ACEL
NYSE · Accel Entertainment Inc
Consumer Cyclical
High-quality cash candidate: attractive cash production with manageable risk checks. 71.1 18.5% 5.1% 28.8% 0
Yield88
Quality78
Durable68
XPEL
NASDAQ · Xpel Inc
Consumer Cyclical
High-quality cash candidate: attractive cash production with manageable risk checks. 71.1 6.1% 4.3% 6.9% 0
Yield56
Quality84
Durable88
CALM
NASDAQ · Cal-Maine Foods Inc
Consumer Defensive
High-quality cash candidate: attractive cash production with manageable risk checks. 71.1 23.3% 16.6% 25.4% 39
Yield100
Quality94
Durable67
NWPX
NASDAQ · Northwest Pipe Company
Basic Materials
High-quality cash candidate: attractive cash production with manageable risk checks. 71.1 6.7% 3.3% 8.7% 0
Yield58
Quality84
Durable65
FCAP
NASDAQ · First Capital Inc
Financial Services
High-quality cash candidate: attractive cash production with manageable risk checks. 71.0 21.7% 8.4% 12.1% 22
Yield97
Quality86
Durable96
UAL
NASDAQ · United Airlines Holdings Inc
Industrials
High-quality cash candidate: attractive cash production with manageable risk checks. 71.0 24.1% 9.0% 38.7% 12
Yield97
Quality81
Durable83
MZTI
NASDAQ · The Marzetti Company
Consumer Defensive
High-quality cash candidate: attractive cash production with manageable risk checks. 71.0 10.3% 5.6% 12.3% 18
Yield86
Quality86
Durable83
PKBK
NASDAQ · Parke Bancorp Inc
Financial Services
High-quality cash candidate: attractive cash production with manageable risk checks. 71.0 11.1% 10.8% 11.8% 22
Yield96
Quality86
Durable86
ITRI
NASDAQ · Itron Inc
Technology
High-quality cash candidate: attractive cash production with manageable risk checks. 71.0 9.6% 7.7% 11.7% 18
Yield83
Quality86
Durable93
AYI
NYSE · Acuity Brands Inc
Industrials
High-quality cash candidate: attractive cash production with manageable risk checks. 71.0 6.9% 4.7% 8.1% 0
Yield63
Quality82
Durable82
NUE
NYSE · Nucor Corp
Basic Materials
High-quality cash candidate: attractive cash production with manageable risk checks. 71.0 10.0% 4.5% 13.5% 0
Yield81
Quality79
Durable36
HCA
NYSE · HCA Healthcare, Inc.
Healthcare
High-quality cash candidate: attractive cash production with manageable risk checks. 71.0 13.4% 7.5% 20.0% 12
Yield93
Quality90
Durable85
KTB
NYSE · Kontoor Brands Inc
Consumer Cyclical
High-quality cash candidate: attractive cash production with manageable risk checks. 71.0 7.6% 5.9% 9.5% 0
Yield68
Quality86
Durable77
DXCM
NASDAQ · DexCom Inc
Healthcare
High-quality cash candidate: attractive cash production with manageable risk checks. 71.0 6.0% 3.2% 7.4% 8
Yield53
Quality92
Durable93
HESM
NYSE · Hess Midstream Partners LP
Energy
High-quality cash candidate: attractive cash production with manageable risk checks. 70.9 17.3% 7.4% 28.6% 12
Yield96
Quality80
Durable92
BRC
NYSE · Brady Corporation
Industrials
High-quality cash candidate: attractive cash production with manageable risk checks. 70.9 5.8% 4.9% 6.2% 0
Yield55
Quality78
Durable85
LEA
NYSE · Lear Corporation
Consumer Cyclical
High-quality cash candidate: attractive cash production with manageable risk checks. 70.9 18.4% 7.7% 27.8% 16
Yield94
Quality68
Durable70
NVS
NYSE · Novartis AG ADR
Healthcare
High-quality cash candidate: attractive cash production with manageable risk checks. 70.9 6.2% 4.6% 7.5% 0
Yield55
Quality92
Durable86
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