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

Of the 2,071 companies priced under $20 in the US on PositoAI, 509 have a positive return on equity. First on the list is Aveanna Healthcare Holdings Inc. (198.6%). The median among them is 8.20%. 3 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 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
2 Lyft, Inc.LYFT 21,020 ₹1,645.23$17.43 ₹62,278$6.60B 2.5 2.18 0.67× 152.6% 0 ⚑ Technology
3 Cross Timbers Royalty TrustCRT 1,668 ₹1,283.72$13.60 ₹770$81.60M 25.7 39.00 0.46× 145.1% 4.64% — Energy
4 LanzaTech Global, Inc.LNZA 26,209 ₹470.07$4.98 ₹615$65.18M 0.3 0.25 0.19× 138.7% 0 ⚑ Industrials
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 Grindr Inc.GRND -127,565 ₹1,330.91$14.10 ₹23,133$2.45B 30.0 -208.80 1.03× 108.7% 0 ⚑ Technology
7 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
8 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
9 Arbutus Biopharma CorporationABUS 21,508 ₹397.39$4.21 ₹6,090$645.29M 5.3 2.49 0.06× 89.6% 0 — Healthcare
10 PagerDuty, Inc.PD 16,853 ₹1,626.35$17.23 ₹12,791$1.36B 8.5 5.84 0.74× 82.6% 0 — Technology

Top 20

11 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
12 Strawberry Fields REIT, Inc.STRW -45,177 ₹1,207.26$12.79 ₹6,823$722.88M 19.7 87.56 0.96× 72.7% 5.35% — Real Estate
13 MeiraGTx Holdings plcMGTX 20,760 ₹922.20$9.77 ₹8,857$938.34M 11.2 4.35 0.46× 72.2% 0 — Healthcare
14 Q32 Bio Inc.QTTB 22,927 ₹830.64$8.80 ₹2,472$261.97M 2.8 2.47 0.09× 72.1% 0 — Healthcare
15 BNB Standard CorporationBNC 21,091 ₹489.89$5.19 ₹2,389$253.13M 0.0 0.87 0.12× 70.9% 0 ⚑ Industrials
16 Rallybio CorporationRLYB 21,867 ₹1,548.01$16.40 ₹822$87.13M 2.0 0.92 0.04× 64.9% 0 — Healthcare
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 CorMedix Inc.CRMD 21,985 ₹764.57$8.10 ₹5,959$631.35M 4.0 1.37 0.49× 54.9% 0 ⚑ Healthcare
19 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
20 XMax Inc.XMAX 16,433 ₹825.92$8.75 ₹5,358$567.66M 16.8 5.34 0.12× 52.9% 0 ⚑ Consumer Cyclical

Top 50

21 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
22 Motorsport Games Inc.MSGM 19,889 ₹488.00$5.17 ₹223$23.72M 13.6 6.11 0.54× 51.4% 0 — Communication Services
23 Exzeo Group, Inc.XZO 23,334 ₹1,604.64$17.00 ₹14,455$1.53B 17.7 5.31 0.25× 50.4% 0 — Financial Services
24 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
25 Actinium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.ATNM 18,801 ₹151.03$1.60 ₹474$50.31M 4.4 1.66 0.25× 45.9% 0 ⚑ Healthcare
26 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
27 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
28 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
29 Tigo Energy, Inc.TYGO 26,077 ₹87.42$0.93 ₹671$71.10M 5.4 1.59 0.43× 43.1% 0 — Technology
30 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
31 ADMA Biologics, Inc.ADMA 19,883 ₹1,033.58$10.95 ₹23,150$2.45B 15.6 6.01 0.40× 41.9% 0 — Healthcare
32 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
33 Almonty Industries Inc.ALM 20,078 ₹825.92$8.75 ₹23,826$2.52B 48.6 6.42 0.68× 38.2% 0 — Basic Materials
34 Helix Energy Solutions Group IncHLX 19,972 ₹1,000.54$10.60 ₹14,746$1.56B 44.2 0.99 0.38× 37.6% — — Energy
35 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
36 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
37 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
38 Zevra Therapeutics, Inc.ZVRA 21,190 ₹975.06$10.33 ₹5,790$613.43M 11.2 2.82 0.28× 34.8% 0 — Healthcare
39 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
40 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
41 Capstone Energy+, Inc.CEPL -18,976 ₹254.86$2.70 ₹839$88.95M Loss -1.97 1.39× 33.1% 0 — Industrials
42 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
43 Envela CorporationELA 24,889 ₹1,089.27$11.54 ₹2,828$299.62M 13.4 3.74 0.26× 32.5% 0 — Consumer Cyclical
44 Mesabi TrustMSB 16,499 ₹1,819.86$19.28 ₹2,387$252.95M 39.3 14.38 0.11× 32.1% 4.67% — Basic Materials
45 TSS, Inc.TSSI 22,813 ₹671.12$7.11 ₹1,893$200.64M 13.7 2.50 0.54× 32.0% 0 — Technology
46 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
47 Royce Small-Cap Trust, Inc.RVT 21,148 ₹1,571.61$16.65 ₹19,527$2.07B 23.1 0.96 0.00× 31.5% 8.84% — Financial Services
48 Protalix BioTherapeutics, Inc.PLX 20,537 ₹242.58$2.57 ₹1,954$207.07M 11.2 2.90 0.35× 31.2% 0 — Healthcare
49 Paysign, Inc.PAYS 14,842 ₹1,435.68$15.21 ₹8,106$858.79M 56.3 14.28 0.81× 30.8% 0 — Technology
50 Rush Street Interactive, Inc.RSI 12,871 ₹1,544.23$16.36 ₹37,717$4.00B 54.5 21.59 0.57× 30.3% 0 — Consumer Cyclical

Top 100

51 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
52 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
53 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
54 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
55 Innovative Aerosystems, Inc.IA 20,268 ₹1,837.79$19.47 ₹3,289$348.50M 18.4 4.51 0.48× 28.5% 0 — Industrials
56 Sotera Health CompanySHC 14,204 ₹1,711.31$18.13 ₹48,836$5.17B 31.8 7.77 0.80× 27.8% 0 — Healthcare
57 Yext, Inc.YEXT 5,822 ₹692.83$7.34 ₹6,857$726.50M 43.2 20.37 0.93× 27.8% 0 — Technology
58 AtlasClear Holdings, Inc.ATCH 23,430 ₹14.48$0.15 ₹219$23.29M 7.7 1.05 0.70× 27.4% 0 — Financial Services
59 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
60 Cricut, Inc.CRCT 19,889 ₹605.05$6.41 ₹12,699$1.35B 15.6 3.65 0.37× 25.9% 3.16% — Technology
61 Bioventus Inc.BVS 18,515 ₹1,419.64$15.04 ₹9,696$1.03B 19.3 4.50 0.59× 25.7% 0 — Healthcare
62 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
63 TaskUs, Inc.TASK 20,733 ₹820.26$8.69 ₹7,520$796.76M 7.5 2.66 0.70× 25.4% 0 — Technology
64 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
65 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
66 Organon & Co.OGN 10,733 ₹1,297.87$13.75 ₹34,083$3.61B 17.6 3.59 0.92× 24.0% 0.58% — Healthcare
67 Greenland Technologies Holding CorporationGTEC 22,275 ₹56.88$0.60 ₹150$16.00M 1.0 0.18 0.44× 23.9% 0 ⚑ Consumer Cyclical
68 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
69 Impact BioMedical Inc.IBO 26,149 ₹358.69$3.80 ₹306$32.47M 0.3 3.02 0.16× 23.5% 0 — Healthcare
70 FatPipe, Inc.FATN 23,505 ₹501.22$5.31 ₹708$75.02M 13.6 2.83 0.25× 23.3% 0 — Technology
71 AXIL Brands, Inc.AXIL 23,146 ₹544.63$5.77 ₹371$39.37M 17.0 3.00 0.27× 23.1% 0 — Technology
72 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
73 Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc.WHLR 19,478 ₹40.31$0.43 ₹6$643,610 Loss 0.01 0.83× 22.6% 0 — Real Estate
74 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
75 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
76 Hecla Mining CompanyHL 21,461 ₹1,331.85$14.11 ₹89,469$9.48B 18.3 3.54 0.16× 22.2% 0.10% ⚑ Basic Materials
77 Arlo Technologies, Inc.ARLO 18,596 ₹1,189.32$12.60 ₹12,798$1.36B 45.0 8.55 0.58× 22.1% 0 — Industrials
78 Puma Biotechnology, Inc.PBYI 19,513 ₹1,062.84$11.26 ₹5,486$581.24M 22.1 4.20 0.28× 22.0% 0 — Healthcare
79 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
80 Hour Loop, Inc.HOUR 23,787 ₹146.31$1.55 ₹514$54.56M 38.8 6.14 0.66× 21.8% 0 — Consumer Cyclical
81 CareCloud, Inc.CCLD 18,993 ₹167.07$1.77 ₹709$75.21M 29.5 4.32 0.81× 21.8% 0 — Healthcare
82 AleAnna, Inc.ANNA 24,297 ₹223.71$2.37 ₹915$97.03M 12.5 2.40 0.39× 21.6% 0 — Energy
83 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
84 Kartoon Studios Inc.TOON 23,585 ₹47.36$0.50 ₹294$31.21M 6.3 0.60 0.43× 20.9% 0 — Communication Services
85 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
86 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
87 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
88 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
89 Accel Entertainment, Inc.ACEL 18,870 ₹1,035.47$10.97 ₹8,407$890.69M 16.4 3.14 0.74× 20.5% 0 ⚑ Consumer Cyclical
90 Sinclair, Inc.SBGI 7,980 ₹1,208.20$12.80 ₹8,719$923.72M 16.6 2.43 0.94× 20.4% 7.88% — Communication Services
91 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
92 Jet.AI Inc.JTAI 24,260 ₹101.94$1.08 ₹36$3.84M 0.0 0.10 0.05× 20.2% 0 ⚑ Technology
93 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
94 Alignment Healthcare, Inc.ALHC 19,836 ₹795.71$8.43 ₹16,505$1.75B 44.4 6.60 0.79× 20.0% 0 — Healthcare
95 UiPath, Inc.PATH 20,968 ₹1,315.81$13.94 ₹68,574$7.26B 20.8 3.73 0.33× 20.0% 0 — Technology
96 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
97 Dawson Geophysical CompanyDWSN 22,178 ₹190.67$2.02 ₹592$62.73M 16.8 3.13 0.64× 20.0% 0 — Energy
98 Acorn Energy, Inc.ACFN 21,128 ₹1,672.61$17.72 ₹423$44.92M 29.0 5.12 0.34× 19.9% 0 — Technology
99 Freshworks Inc.FRSH 19,074 ₹1,446.07$15.32 ₹37,730$4.00B 24.3 4.46 0.40× 19.7% 0 — Technology
100 MNTN, Inc.MNTN 23,018 ₹930.69$9.86 ₹6,961$737.56M 9.0 2.21 0.17× 19.7% 0 — Technology

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Questions

Which companies priced under $20 in the US have the highest return on equity?

The first five on PositoAI's list are Aveanna Healthcare Holdings Inc. (198.6%), Lyft, Inc. (152.6%), Cross Timbers Royalty Trust (145.1%), LanzaTech Global, Inc. (138.7%), Fortress Biotech, Inc. (116.0%).

How many companies priced under $20 in the US have a positive return on equity?

509 of the 2,071 companies priced under $20 in the US on PositoAI have a positive return on equity; this page shows the top 100.

How is this list made?

Companies ordered by return on equity (profit on shareholders' money), highest first. Extreme figures above 250% are left out. 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.

Companies ordered by return on equity (profit on shareholders' money), highest first. Extreme figures above 250% are left out. 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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