Finder’s stock ratings are calculated using our proprietary algorithm which takes into account a variety of factors to determine whether a stock could be suitable to buy. The selection criteria are based on internal and external factors that might affect the price of the stock moving forward.
For a stock to be included on our ratings list, it must have been listed on the Australian Stock Exchange for a minimum of five years, while also having a minimum market cap of $1 billion. After meeting these initial criteria, each stock is given a set number of points depending on how it performs in each of the categories below.
Our stocks are rated depending on price performance over periods of one month to five years, volatility levels, revenue growth, profit margins and dividends. This is how we measured each factor:
Category: 1-year stock price performance
Weighting: 24%
Method: More points are given to companies where stock prices have risen over the last 12 months and no points are assigned to stocks where prices are lower today than they were 12 months ago.
Category: 5-year stock price performance
Weighting: 15%
Method: We assign more points to stocks where prices have risen over the last 5 years and no points to stocks where prices are lower today than they were 5 years ago.
Category: Volatility
Weighting: 7%
Method: We assign more points to stocks with betas that are closer in range to beta 1 and fewer points to stocks with greater variance.
Category: Growth days over the last month
Weighting: 10%
Method: Stocks with a higher percentage of price growth days versus price fall days over the last 30 days are assigned more points.
Category: Revenue growth
Weighting: 20%
Method: Companies with higher quarterly revenue growth (year on year) are assigned more points.
Category: Profit margin
Weighting: 17%
Method: More points are assigned to companies with a higher profit margin and no points are given where there is zero profit margin or less.
Category: Dividends
Weighting: 7%
Method: Extra points are assigned to a company if it has paid a dividend at least once in the last 12 months.
The above criteria allows for a max score of 41. That score is then turned into a rating score out of 100 to produce a rating.
Disclaimer: This information should not be interpreted as an endorsement of futures, stocks, ETFs, options or any specific provider, service or offering. It should not be relied upon as advice or construed as providing recommendations of any kind. Futures, stocks, ETFs and options trading involve substantial risk of loss and therefore are not appropriate for all investors. Past performance is not an indication of future results. Consider your own circumstances, and obtain your own advice, before making any trades.
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