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Fortress Balance Sheets

Highlights companies with liquidity, coverage and leverage profiles that look resilient.

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Stocks passing filter
595
Average score
82.2
Rule count
6
Generated: Oct 24, 2026, 04:31 AM
Data as of: 2026-09-23
Stock Screens· 5 analyses

Datafin-managed scoring screens built from repeatable factor rules.

Decision Map

Quality meets valuation: candidates sit on free cash flow yield vs current ratio, with the three strongest numbered.

Current ratio
Free cash flow yield
Top 3:1NHC2VCYT3WST
Decision Map
StockFree cash flow yieldCurrent ratio
NHC7%22.1
VCYT7%9.2
WST8%2.8
WTS8%2.7
HL7%5.2
GMED7%4.6
TS7%4.1
ROG7%4
MU7%3.4
IPAR7%3.3
SNDK7%3.1
GGG7%3

Factor Profile

How the selected list stands against the market median across five factors — strengths and gaps at a glance.

Factor profile (percentile)
FactorSelected list percentile
Growth73
Profitability51
Cash94
Value29
Balance83

Top 15 vs the Full List

For each criterion, the median of the top 15 stands beside the median of the full passing list — where the selection makes a difference.

All passing (median)Top 15 (median)
Current Ratio
2.3
3.3
Quick Ratio
1.6
2.4
Cash Ratio
0.8
1.2
Altman Z-Score
5
15.4
Piotroski F-Score
6
7
Interest to Sales
1.2%
0.3%
Top 15 vs passing list medians
CriterionAll passingTop 15
Current Ratio2.33.3
Quick Ratio1.62.4
Cash Ratio0.81.2
Altman Z-Score515.4
Piotroski F-Score67
Interest to Sales1.2%0.3%

Datafin’s View

This list often lags in a rising market; its value shows up in stress, when liquidity and low leverage decide who keeps their options open.

This defensive screen is designed for cycles where balance-sheet strength matters more than headline growth.

This analysis is for informational purposes only and is not investment advice; it is a repeatable research starting point using the same rules.

Reading the Comparison

For each criterion, the median of the top 15 is set against the median of the whole passing list:

CriterionTop 15All
Current Ratio3.32.3
Quick Ratio2.41.6
Cash Ratio1.20.8
Altman Z-Score15.45
Piotroski F-Score76
Interest to Sales0.3%1.2%

Results

Latest published or live-generated results from the official Datafin analysis.

1🇺🇸
HL.US
Hecla Mining Company
85
Current Ratio
5.2
Quick Ratio
4.55
Cash Ratio
3.27
Altman Z-Score
16.05
Piotroski F-Score
7
Interest to Sales
1.68%
2🇺🇸
VCYT.US
Veracyte Inc
85
Current Ratio
9.16
Quick Ratio
8.8
Cash Ratio
7.73
Altman Z-Score
22.55
Piotroski F-Score
7
Interest to Sales
0%
3🇺🇸
MU.US
Micron Technology Inc
83
Current Ratio
3.42
Quick Ratio
2.98
Cash Ratio
1.34
Altman Z-Score
25.5
Piotroski F-Score
7
Interest to Sales
0.25%
4🇺🇸
GMED.US
Globus Medical
83
Current Ratio
4.62
Quick Ratio
2.93
Cash Ratio
1.24
Altman Z-Score
10.26
Piotroski F-Score
7
Interest to Sales
0.22%
5🇺🇸
NHC.US
National HealthCare Corporation
83
Current Ratio
22.06
Quick Ratio
21.6
Cash Ratio
14.54
Altman Z-Score
7.59
Piotroski F-Score
7
Interest to Sales
0.16%
6🇺🇸
SNDK.US
Sandisk Corp
82
Current Ratio
3.11
Quick Ratio
1.92
Cash Ratio
0.93
Altman Z-Score
62.37
Piotroski F-Score
7
Interest to Sales
1.22%
7🇺🇸
WST.US
West Pharmaceutical Services Inc
82
Current Ratio
2.82
Quick Ratio
2.12
Cash Ratio
0.68
Altman Z-Score
18.34
Piotroski F-Score
8
Interest to Sales
0.3%
8🇺🇸
GGG.US
Graco Inc
82
Current Ratio
2.99
Quick Ratio
2.14
Cash Ratio
1.1
Altman Z-Score
15.36
Piotroski F-Score
7
Interest to Sales
0.14%
9🇺🇸
ROG.US
Rogers Corporation
82
Current Ratio
3.99
Quick Ratio
3.03
Cash Ratio
1.55
Altman Z-Score
8.52
Piotroski F-Score
7
Interest to Sales
0.15%
10🇺🇸
AMD.US
Advanced Micro Devices Inc
81
Current Ratio
2.61
Quick Ratio
1.91
Cash Ratio
1.09
Altman Z-Score
36.46
Piotroski F-Score
7
Interest to Sales
0.36%
11🇺🇸
LRCX.US
Lam Research Corp
81
Current Ratio
2.63
Quick Ratio
1.91
Cash Ratio
0.94
Altman Z-Score
25.68
Piotroski F-Score
7
Interest to Sales
0.68%
12🇺🇸
TS.US
Tenaris SA ADR
81
Current Ratio
4.07
Quick Ratio
2.39
Cash Ratio
1.25
Altman Z-Score
8.05
Piotroski F-Score
7
Interest to Sales
0.41%
13🇺🇸
ROKU.US
Roku Inc
81
Current Ratio
2.87
Quick Ratio
2.77
Cash Ratio
2.03
Altman Z-Score
9.56
Piotroski F-Score
7
Interest to Sales
0.04%
14🇺🇸
WTS.US
Watts Water Technologies Inc
81
Current Ratio
2.66
Quick Ratio
1.6
Cash Ratio
0.68
Altman Z-Score
12.01
Piotroski F-Score
8
Interest to Sales
0.38%
15🇺🇸
IPAR.US
Inter Parfums Inc
81
Current Ratio
3.31
Quick Ratio
2
Cash Ratio
0.74
Altman Z-Score
8.58
Piotroski F-Score
7
Interest to Sales
0.45%

Methodology

595 stocks

Total number of stocks meeting all of these criteria.

Current Ratio> 1.2 · 14 pts
Quick Ratio> 0.8 · 12 pts
Cash Ratio> 0.1 · 10 pts
Altman Z-Score> 2.5 · 20 pts
Piotroski F-Score> 6 · 16 pts
Interest to Sales< 10% · 18 pts

Last 5 Updates

Oct 24, 2026, 04:31 AM15 companies
List unchanged (refreshed).
Oct 12, 2026, 04:32 AM15 companies
List unchanged (refreshed).
Oct 1, 2026, 04:32 AM15 companies
Entered:TS.US, ROKU.US, WTS.US, IPAR.US
Exited:INSP.US, VCEL.US, PRDO.US, TRHOL.IS
Sep 20, 2026, 04:32 AM15 companies
Entered:INSP.US, VCEL.US
Exited:CPRT.US, TS.US
Sep 9, 2026, 04:31 AM15 companies
Entered:VCYT.US, MU.US, NHC.US, TRHOL.IS, PRDO.US, AMD.US, LRCX.US
Exited:AEM.TO, DSG.TO, IPAR.US, ALRM.US, K.TO, AGYS.US, AVGO.US

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