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Top 10 High ROE Low PE Stocks Under $20 in the US — Top 100 List

Of the 2,071 companies priced under $20 in the US on PositoAI, 147 make a profit with a return on equity of 15% or more. First on the list is Jet.AI Inc. (0.0). 7 of the top 10 have an active red or yellow flag.

A low share price does not make a stock cheap: what matters is the company's value compared with its earnings and assets (P/E, P/B). Very low-priced stocks are often small, thinly traded and more volatile. Prices are the last close from the latest weekly refresh.

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#Company Score Price
(INR / USD)
Market Cap
(INR Cr) / USD
P/E P/B Owes vs
Owns
ROE Div
Yield
FlagSector
1 Jet.AI Inc.JTAI 24,260 ₹101.94$1.08 ₹36$3.84M 0.0 0.10 0.05× 20.2% 0 ⚑ Technology
2 BNB Standard CorporationBNC 21,091 ₹489.89$5.19 ₹2,389$253.13M 0.0 0.87 0.12× 70.9% 0 ⚑ Industrials
3 LanzaTech Global, Inc.LNZA 26,209 ₹470.07$4.98 ₹615$65.18M 0.3 0.25 0.19× 138.7% 0 ⚑ Industrials
4 Impact BioMedical Inc.IBO 26,149 ₹358.69$3.80 ₹306$32.47M 0.3 3.02 0.16× 23.5% 0 — Healthcare
5 Fortress Biotech, Inc.FBIO 24,298 ₹187.84$1.99 ₹626$66.37M 0.7 0.40 0.35× 116.0% 0 — Healthcare
6 Lands' End, Inc.LE 25,985 ₹921.25$9.76 ₹2,721$288.35M 0.8 0.58 0.48× 97.9% 0 — Consumer Cyclical
7 Oramed Pharmaceuticals Inc.ORMP 22,612 ₹388.89$4.12 ₹1,617$171.38M 1.0 0.54 0.14× 74.2% 6.04% ⚑ Healthcare
8 Greenland Technologies Holding CorporationGTEC 22,275 ₹56.88$0.60 ₹150$16.00M 1.0 0.18 0.44× 23.9% 0 ⚑ Consumer Cyclical
9 American Strategic Investment Co.NYC 21,053 ₹544.63$5.77 ₹172$18.25M 1.2 0.35 0.88× 29.4% 0 ⚑ Real Estate
10 SITE Centers Corp.SITC 23,451 ₹353.02$3.74 ₹1,852$196.26M 1.6 0.70 0.23× 33.3% 0 ⚑ Real Estate

Top 20

11 Royce Micro-Cap Trust, Inc.RMT 21,163 ₹1,191.21$12.62 ₹6,455$683.90M 1.8 1.08 0.03× 51.6% 6.77% — Financial Services
12 Cohen & Company Inc.COHN 20,625 ₹859.90$9.11 ₹277$29.42M 1.9 0.47 0.86× 45.5% 10.53% — Financial Services
13 Rallybio CorporationRLYB 21,867 ₹1,548.01$16.40 ₹822$87.13M 2.0 0.92 0.04× 64.9% 0 — Healthcare
14 Diversified Energy CompanyDEC 18,773 ₹1,358.28$14.39 ₹9,377$993.45M 2.3 1.04 0.84× 53.7% 8.15% — Energy
15 The Beachbody Company, Inc.BODI 24,081 ₹407.77$4.32 ₹297$31.47M 2.5 0.85 0.73× 43.5% 0 — Communication Services
16 Lyft, Inc.LYFT 21,020 ₹1,645.23$17.43 ₹62,278$6.60B 2.5 2.18 0.67× 152.6% 0 ⚑ Technology
17 OppFi Inc.OPFI 23,958 ₹545.58$5.78 ₹4,648$492.50M 2.7 1.19 0.46× 58.2% 0 ⚑ Financial Services
18 Abrdn Life Sciences InvestorsHQL 21,552 ₹1,694.32$17.95 ₹5,152$545.82M 2.7 0.97 0.00× 41.4% 12.50% — Financial Services
19 Hyperliquid Strategies Inc.PURR 22,558 ₹819.31$8.68 ₹22,799$2.42B 2.7 1.29 0.09× 32.6% 0 — Financial Services
20 Q32 Bio Inc.QTTB 22,927 ₹830.64$8.80 ₹2,472$261.97M 2.8 2.47 0.09× 72.1% 0 — Healthcare

Top 50

21 Medalist Diversified, Inc.MDRR 23,916 ₹1,069.45$11.33 ₹239$25.37M 2.8 1.06 0.36× 42.8% 2.43% — Real Estate
22 Orchid Island Capital, Inc.ORC 15,058 ₹462.51$4.90 ₹9,130$967.30M 3.0 0.67 0.89× 20.8% 24.64% — Real Estate
23 ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc.ARR 14,803 ₹1,197.82$12.69 ₹16,955$1.80B 3.1 0.70 0.89× 20.3% 22.48% — Real Estate
24 The Gabelli Multimedia Trust Inc.GGT 21,933 ₹311.49$3.30 ₹1,539$163.14M 3.4 0.76 0.00× 15.6% 29.45% — Financial Services
25 Gladstone Investment CorporationGAIN 20,439 ₹1,394.62$14.78 ₹5,553$588.37M 3.5 0.91 0.50× 29.2% 6.51% — Financial Services
26 CorMedix Inc.CRMD 21,985 ₹764.57$8.10 ₹5,959$631.35M 4.0 1.37 0.49× 54.9% 0 ⚑ Healthcare
27 The Gabelli Global Utility & Income TrustGLU 21,619 ₹1,657.50$17.56 ₹993$105.22M 4.2 0.78 0.00× 18.6% 7.46% — Financial Services
28 The Gabelli Equity Trust Inc.GAB 21,381 ₹492.72$5.22 ₹16,918$1.79B 4.2 0.90 0.05× 18.8% 11.45% — Financial Services
29 Actinium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.ATNM 18,801 ₹151.03$1.60 ₹474$50.31M 4.4 1.66 0.25× 45.9% 0 ⚑ Healthcare
30 Adamas Trust, Inc.ADAM 14,607 ₹729.64$7.73 ₹6,557$694.77M 4.6 0.47 0.89× 16.4% 16.12% — Real Estate
31 GAMCO Global Gold, Natural Resources & Income TrustGGN 21,196 ₹485.17$5.14 ₹7,579$803.00M 4.6 0.86 0.08× 20.7% 7.97% — Financial Services
32 Infinity Natural Resources, Inc.INR 22,502 ₹1,303.54$13.81 ₹2,430$257.45M 4.6 0.65 0.49× 19.3% 0 — Energy
33 BlackRock Energy and Resources TrustBGR 20,550 ₹1,712.25$18.14 ₹4,358$461.77M 4.9 1.11 0.00× 24.5% 6.38% — Financial Services
34 Duos Technologies Group, Inc.DUOT 23,779 ₹565.40$5.99 ₹1,779$188.52M 5.0 0.91 0.14× 36.0% 0 ⚑ Technology
35 Douglas Elliman Inc.DOUG 23,061 ₹141.59$1.50 ₹1,286$136.34M 5.2 0.82 0.62× 15.9% 0 ⚑ Real Estate
36 The Western Union CompanyWU 18,878 ₹606.93$6.43 ₹18,928$2.01B 5.2 2.19 0.89× 44.0% 15.04% — Financial Services
37 NewtekOne, Inc.NEWT 20,776 ₹1,096.82$11.62 ₹3,168$335.64M 5.3 0.81 0.87× 18.0% 6.80% — Financial Services
38 Alto Ingredients, Inc.ALTO 22,446 ₹338.86$3.59 ₹2,628$278.47M 5.3 1.07 0.35× 22.2% 0 — Basic Materials
39 Arbutus Biopharma CorporationABUS 21,508 ₹397.39$4.21 ₹6,090$645.29M 5.3 2.49 0.06× 89.6% 0 — Healthcare
40 Tigo Energy, Inc.TYGO 26,077 ₹87.42$0.93 ₹671$71.10M 5.4 1.59 0.43× 43.1% 0 — Technology
41 Velocity Financial, Inc.VEL 12,418 ₹1,435.68$15.21 ₹5,668$600.51M 5.5 0.83 0.91× 16.3% 0 — Financial Services
42 American Coastal Insurance CorporationACIC 22,422 ₹1,075.11$11.39 ₹5,082$538.40M 5.7 1.58 0.73× 31.6% 0 — Financial Services
43 Lifetime Brands, Inc.LCUT 21,006 ₹776.84$8.23 ₹1,785$189.20M 5.7 0.87 0.65× 15.8% 2.07% — Consumer Cyclical
44 Star Group, L.P.SGU 20,564 ₹1,225.19$12.98 ₹4,020$425.89M 5.7 1.10 0.61× 24.1% 6.11% — Energy
45 Coffee Holding Co., Inc.JVA 21,171 ₹451.19$4.78 ₹257$27.29M 5.8 0.88 0.23× 16.3% 1.68% — Consumer Defensive
46 BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend TrustBDJ 20,716 ₹903.32$9.57 ₹15,983$1.69B 5.8 0.94 0.02× 17.1% 7.72% — Financial Services
47 Leggett & Platt IncLEG 20,444 ₹868.40$9.20 ₹11,861$1.26B 5.9 1.16 0.70× 22.6% 0.02% — Consumer Cyclical
48 Kartoon Studios Inc.TOON 23,585 ₹47.36$0.50 ₹294$31.21M 6.3 0.60 0.43× 20.9% 0 — Communication Services
49 SandRidge Energy, Inc.SD 21,713 ₹1,344.13$14.24 ₹4,983$527.95M 6.4 0.97 0.19× 16.2% 3.65% — Energy
50 Smithfield Foods, Inc.SFD 25,412 ₹1,775.49$18.81 ₹69,913$7.41B 7.0 1.06 0.39× 15.4% 6.84% ⚑ Consumer Defensive

Top 100

51 Vox Royalty Corp.VOXR 21,660 ₹456.85$4.84 ₹3,174$336.36M 7.0 2.20 0.06× 49.4% 1.21% — Basic Materials
52 Comstock Holding Companies, Inc.CHCI 23,437 ₹1,632.02$17.29 ₹1,678$177.77M 7.4 2.19 0.12× 36.4% 0 — Real Estate
53 Mativ Holdings, Inc.MATV 19,209 ₹1,156.29$12.25 ₹6,381$676.08M 7.5 1.44 0.76× 20.2% 3.41% — Basic Materials
54 Resideo Technologies, Inc.REZI 21,486 ₹1,679.21$17.79 ₹25,498$2.70B 7.5 0.90 0.66× 15.2% 0 — Industrials
55 TaskUs, Inc.TASK 20,733 ₹820.26$8.69 ₹7,520$796.76M 7.5 2.66 0.70× 25.4% 0 — Technology
56 AtlasClear Holdings, Inc.ATCH 23,430 ₹14.48$0.15 ₹219$23.29M 7.7 1.05 0.70× 27.4% 0 — Financial Services
57 Comstock Resources, Inc.CRK 24,639 ₹1,318.64$13.97 ₹38,717$4.10B 7.7 1.59 0.58× 19.0% 0 — Energy
58 Binah Capital Group, Inc.BCG 24,423 ₹102.89$1.09 ₹175$18.60M 7.8 3.92 0.93× 22.4% 0 — Financial Services
59 Spero Therapeutics, Inc.SPRO 24,273 ₹106.66$1.13 ₹621$65.81M 8.1 1.49 0.16× 19.2% 0 — Healthcare
60 Hercules Capital, Inc.HTGC 20,048 ₹1,556.50$16.49 ₹29,132$3.09B 8.2 1.36 0.51× 17.3% 11.56% — Financial Services
61 The Gabelli Utility TrustGUT 21,573 ₹496.50$5.26 ₹4,469$473.55M 8.5 1.48 0.00× 17.0% 11.52% — Financial Services
62 PagerDuty, Inc.PD 16,853 ₹1,626.35$17.23 ₹12,791$1.36B 8.5 5.84 0.74× 82.6% 0 — Technology
63 Tredegar CorporationTG 22,086 ₹757.96$8.03 ₹2,639$279.65M 8.5 1.22 0.45× 15.5% 0 — Industrials
64 Green Plains Inc.GPRE 21,335 ₹1,312.98$13.91 ₹9,203$975.03M 8.6 1.12 0.48× 15.5% 0 — Basic Materials
65 MNTN, Inc.MNTN 23,018 ₹930.69$9.86 ₹6,961$737.56M 9.0 2.21 0.17× 19.7% 0 — Technology
66 American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.AEO 21,266 ₹1,688.65$17.89 ₹28,297$3.00B 9.2 1.70 0.59× 20.0% 2.88% — Consumer Cyclical
67 Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.SBH 18,445 ₹1,663.17$17.62 ₹15,570$1.65B 9.2 1.89 0.70× 23.5% 0 — Consumer Cyclical
68 Suburban Propane Partners, L.P.SPH 19,102 ₹1,673.55$17.73 ₹11,164$1.18B 9.2 1.66 0.70× 19.2% 7.51% — Utilities
69 Massimo GroupMAMO 27,107 ₹90.28$0.96 ₹375$39.83M 9.6 1.65 0.51× 17.9% 0 — Consumer Cyclical
70 ADT Inc.ADT 19,159 ₹659.79$6.99 ₹48,201$5.11B 9.6 1.47 0.78× 17.2% 3.24% — Industrials
71 Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.NCLH 15,235 ₹1,466.83$15.54 ₹67,355$7.14B 9.6 2.77 0.89× 36.7% 0 ⚑ Consumer Cyclical
72 The Wendy's CompanyWEN -15,895 ₹620.15$6.57 ₹11,824$1.25B 10.0 10.40 0.98× 108.0% 4.46% — Consumer Cyclical
73 Venture Global, Inc.VG 16,347 ₹1,209.15$12.81 ₹3,02,297$32.03B 10.1 3.74 0.80× 33.6% 1.25% ⚑ Energy
74 OptimumBank Holdings, Inc.OPHC 21,722 ₹834.41$8.84 ₹1,053$111.65M 10.2 0.83 0.90× 16.7% 0 — Financial Services
75 Aveanna Healthcare Holdings Inc.AVAH 11,413 ₹1,257.29$13.32 ₹27,445$2.91B 10.6 10.10 0.86× 198.6% 0 — Healthcare
76 OneSpan Inc.OSPN 19,799 ₹1,813.25$19.21 ₹6,682$707.93M 10.9 2.59 0.29× 26.5% 2.75% — Technology
77 Rave Restaurant Group, Inc.RAVE 21,917 ₹207.66$2.20 ₹295$31.27M 11.0 1.90 0.11× 18.3% 0 ⚑ Consumer Cyclical
78 Protalix BioTherapeutics, Inc.PLX 20,537 ₹242.58$2.57 ₹1,954$207.07M 11.2 2.90 0.35× 31.2% 0 — Healthcare
79 Zevra Therapeutics, Inc.ZVRA 21,190 ₹975.06$10.33 ₹5,790$613.43M 11.2 2.82 0.28× 34.8% 0 — Healthcare
80 MeiraGTx Holdings plcMGTX 20,760 ₹922.20$9.77 ₹8,857$938.34M 11.2 4.35 0.46× 72.2% 0 — Healthcare
81 Verra Mobility CorporationVRRM 19,483 ₹296.39$3.14 ₹4,504$477.23M 11.6 2.13 0.86× 15.4% 0 — Technology
82 Driven Brands Holdings Inc.DRVN 16,031 ₹1,115.70$11.82 ₹18,406$1.95B 11.9 2.34 0.76× 20.7% 0 ⚑ Consumer Cyclical
83 QuinStreet, Inc.QNST 20,597 ₹1,593.32$16.88 ₹9,117$965.93M 12.1 2.99 0.55× 28.6% 0 — Communication Services
84 SBC Medical Group Holdings IncorporatedSBC 22,986 ₹537.08$5.69 ₹5,523$585.20M 12.1 2.22 0.31× 18.9% 0 — Industrials
85 Upwork Inc.UPWK 22,563 ₹886.33$9.39 ₹11,070$1.17B 12.2 1.92 0.52× 16.7% 0 — Communication Services
86 NerdWallet, Inc.NRDS 21,653 ₹1,053.40$11.16 ₹6,733$713.38M 12.4 2.19 0.22× 18.2% 0 — Communication Services
87 Mattel, Inc.MAT 19,678 ₹1,598.98$16.94 ₹45,682$4.84B 12.5 2.42 0.69× 20.5% 0 — Consumer Cyclical
88 AleAnna, Inc.ANNA 24,297 ₹223.71$2.37 ₹915$97.03M 12.5 2.40 0.39× 21.6% 0 — Energy
89 United-Guardian, Inc.UG 22,055 ₹641.86$6.80 ₹294$31.24M 12.6 2.69 0.14× 21.4% 8.89% — Consumer Defensive
90 Niagen Bioscience, Inc.NAGE 24,344 ₹237.86$2.52 ₹1,882$199.40M 13.3 2.42 0.23× 21.8% 0 — Consumer Defensive
91 Envela CorporationELA 24,889 ₹1,089.27$11.54 ₹2,828$299.62M 13.4 3.74 0.26× 32.5% 0 — Consumer Cyclical
92 Motorsport Games Inc.MSGM 19,889 ₹488.00$5.17 ₹223$23.72M 13.6 6.11 0.54× 51.4% 0 — Communication Services
93 FatPipe, Inc.FATN 23,505 ₹501.22$5.31 ₹708$75.02M 13.6 2.83 0.25× 23.3% 0 — Technology
94 Idaho Strategic Resources, Inc.IDR 22,816 ₹1,879.32$19.91 ₹2,974$315.10M 13.6 2.61 0.05× 25.5% 0 ⚑ Basic Materials
95 TSS, Inc.TSSI 22,813 ₹671.12$7.11 ₹1,893$200.64M 13.7 2.50 0.54× 32.0% 0 — Technology
96 Pagaya Technologies Ltd.PGY 20,418 ₹1,814.19$19.22 ₹15,135$1.60B 13.9 2.70 0.62× 19.5% 0 — Technology
97 Quad/Graphics, Inc.QUAD 16,705 ₹919.37$9.74 ₹4,731$501.23M 14.8 4.02 0.90× 29.5% 4.26% — Industrials
98 Energy Services of America CorporationESOA 22,975 ₹862.73$9.14 ₹1,609$170.54M 15.2 2.03 0.62× 15.1% 1.71% — Industrials
99 Legacy Education Inc.LGCY 21,603 ₹961.84$10.19 ₹1,232$130.57M 15.4 2.64 0.34× 19.5% 0 — Consumer Defensive
100 Cricut, Inc.CRCT 19,889 ₹605.05$6.41 ₹12,699$1.35B 15.6 3.65 0.37× 25.9% 3.16% — Technology

High ROE + low PE in other groups · United States

Under $5Under $10Under $20

High ROE + low PE in other countries

India

Questions

Which companies priced under $20 in the US have a high return on equity and a low P/E?

The first five on PositoAI's list are Jet.AI Inc. (0.0), BNB Standard Corporation (0.0), LanzaTech Global, Inc. (0.3), Impact BioMedical Inc. (0.3), Fortress Biotech, Inc. (0.7).

How many companies priced under $20 in the US make a profit with a return on equity of 15% or more?

147 of the 2,071 companies priced under $20 in the US on PositoAI make a profit with a return on equity of 15% or more; this page shows the top 100.

How is this list made?

Profit-making companies with a return on equity of at least 15%, ordered by P/E ratio, lowest first. The list is updated every day from PositoAI's data.

Is a low share price a good sign?

A low share price does not make a stock cheap: what matters is the company's value compared with its earnings and assets (P/E, P/B). Very low-priced stocks are often small, thinly traded and more volatile.

Profit-making companies with a return on equity of at least 15%, ordered by P/E ratio, lowest first. Score is the Positivity Score; Owes vs Owns is everything a company owes compared with everything it owns (what each figure means); ⚑ marks an active red or yellow flag. All low price lists for United States. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.

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