S&P 500 Best Stocks

Best Profitability Stocks in the S&P 500 — June 2026

Profitability metrics measure how efficiently a business converts revenue into durable earnings.

Rankings based on composite score across 5 Profitability metrics. Updated June 2026.

Sector distribution

Which sectors dominate the top 15 Profitability stocks.

Top 15 Profitability stocks

Composite score averaged across 5 metrics: Gross Margin, Operating Margin, Net Profit Margin, Return on Equity, Return on Invested Capital.

#1
AppLovin Corporation APP · Communication Services
99
#2
Mastercard Incorporated MA · Financial Services
98
#3
NVIDIA Corporation NVDA · Technology
96
#4
Visa Inc. V · Financial Services
96
#6
Eli Lilly and Company LLY · Healthcare
95
#7
Moody's Corporation MCO · Financial Services
91
#8
Adobe Inc. ADBE · Technology
91
#9
Palantir Technologies Inc. PLTR · Technology
91
#10
KLA Corporation KLAC · Technology
90
#11
PTC Inc. PTC · Technology
90
#12
Broadcom Inc. AVGO · Technology
90
#13
Micron Technology, Inc. MU · Technology
89
#14
Meta Platforms, Inc. META · Communication Services
89
#15
Gilead Sciences, Inc. GILD · Healthcare
89

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