Industrials Stocks: Quality Scores and Valuation

Median quality

30 / 100

Scoring 70+

34

Median ROIC

4.7%

Median op. margin

4.7%

Pay a dividend

484 · 35%

Medians are computed across every industrials company we cover with the relevant figure available, from the most recent filings. See the methodology for how each score is calculated.

What to look at in industrials

Capital intensity and cyclicality dominate. Free cash flow after capital expenditure is more informative than reported earnings, and returns on invested capital across a full cycle separate genuinely good operators from businesses that simply had a good few years.

Highest quality scores in industrials

Strongest dividends in industrials