Best Long-Term Compounder Stocks
as of the Nov 11, 2026 close
The rule: A return on invested capital above 15%, an operating margin above 20%, sales still growing 5% or more, and positive equity with debt no more than 1.5 times it.
Ranked by return on invested capital, highest first.
The top 25 of 94
- 1Palantir TechnologiesPLTREarns 387% a year on the money invested in it, keeps 46% of sales as operating profit and grew sales 87% over the past year.$172.47We'd buy more387%We'd buy more
- 2RedditRDDTEarns 163% a year on the money invested in it, keeps 29% of sales as operating profit and grew sales 62% over the past year.$105.67We'd buy more163%We'd buy more
- 3SandiskSNDKEarns 152% a year on the money invested in it, keeps 73% of sales as operating profit and grew sales 272% over the past year.$977.90We'd sell some, not buy more152%We'd sell some, not buy more
- 4AppLovinAPPEarns 138% a year on the money invested in it, keeps 78% of sales as operating profit and grew sales 58% over the past year.$404.77We'd buy more138%We'd buy more
- 5QualysQLYSEarns 107% a year on the money invested in it, keeps 34% of sales as operating profit and grew sales 10% over the past year.$182.65We'd buy more107%We'd buy more
- 6Nu HoldingsNUEarns 106% a year on the money invested in it, keeps 52% of sales as operating profit and grew sales 44% over the past year.$12.34We'd buy more106%We'd buy more
- 7SGHCEarns 106% a year on the money invested in it, keeps 23% of sales as operating profit and grew sales 6.1% over the past year.$11.66We'd keep it, not buy more106%We'd keep it, not buy more
- 8Seagate TechnologySTXEarns 105% a year on the money invested in it, keeps 40% of sales as operating profit and grew sales 44% over the past year.$551.96We'd buy more105%We'd buy more
- 9Veeva SystemsVEEVEarns 96% a year on the money invested in it, keeps 30% of sales as operating profit and grew sales 17% over the past year.$304.77We'd buy more96%We'd buy more
- 10AppleAAPLEarns 94% a year on the money invested in it, keeps 33% of sales as operating profit and grew sales 15% over the past year.$355.79We'd buy more94%We'd buy more
- 11Micron TechnologyMUEarns 93% a year on the money invested in it, keeps 75% of sales as operating profit and grew sales 256% over the past year.$811.95We'd keep it, not buy more93%We'd keep it, not buy more
- 12ASMLEarns 92% a year on the money invested in it, keeps 39% of sales as operating profit and grew sales 23% over the past year.$1,534.83We'd buy more92%We'd buy more
- 13NVIDIANVDAEarns 92% a year on the money invested in it, keeps 65% of sales as operating profit and grew sales 83% over the past year.$173.85We'd keep it, not buy more92%We'd keep it, not buy more
- 14Lam ResearchLRCXEarns 79% a year on the money invested in it, keeps 37% of sales as operating profit and grew sales 33% over the past year.$235.79We'd buy more79%We'd buy more
- 15Catalyst Pharmaceuticals PartnersCPRXEarns 79% a year on the money invested in it, keeps 45% of sales as operating profit and grew sales 12% over the past year.$31.49No call yet79%No call yet
- 16SKHYEarns 77% a year on the money invested in it, keeps 75% of sales as operating profit and grew sales 220% over the past year.$142.32We'd buy more77%We'd buy more
- 17ExelixisEXELEarns 73% a year on the money invested in it, keeps 40% of sales as operating profit and grew sales 9.1% over the past year.$70.71We'd buy more73%We'd buy more
- 18Deckers OutdoorDECKEarns 72% a year on the money invested in it, keeps 24% of sales as operating profit and grew sales 6.3% over the past year.$88.35We'd buy more72%We'd buy more
- 19FortinetFTNTEarns 70% a year on the money invested in it, keeps 33% of sales as operating profit and grew sales 20% over the past year.$128.14We'd buy more70%We'd buy more
- 20KLAKLACEarns 69% a year on the money invested in it, keeps 43% of sales as operating profit and grew sales 16% over the past year.$161.00We'd buy more69%We'd buy more
- 21Western DigitalWDCEarns 64% a year on the money invested in it, keeps 41% of sales as operating profit and grew sales 43% over the past year.$312.98We'd keep it, not buy more64%We'd keep it, not buy more
- 22Taiwan SemiconductorTSMEarns 60% a year on the money invested in it, keeps 58% of sales as operating profit and grew sales 36% over the past year.$413.27We'd buy more60%We'd buy more
- 23AutodeskADSKEarns 58% a year on the money invested in it, keeps 28% of sales as operating profit and grew sales 18% over the past year.$260.03We'd buy more58%We'd buy more
- 24Ituran Location and ControlITRNEarns 57% a year on the money invested in it, keeps 22% of sales as operating profit and grew sales 16% over the past year.$61.47No call yet57%No call yet
- 25AdobeADBEEarns 57% a year on the money invested in it, keeps 36% of sales as operating profit and grew sales 12% over the past year.$237.65We'd buy more57%We'd buy more
69 more stocks meet the rule today and rank below these.
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