How to Use the AlphaStocks Stock Screener

The AlphaStocks screener covers 1,595 stocks — spanning the S&P 500, S&P MidCap 400, S&P SmallCap 600, and select ADRs. Each stock carries a composite score from 0 to 10 that blends Quality, Value, Momentum, and Timing into a single number. The screener lets you narrow this universe using 20+ filters that span scores, financial metrics, sector classifications, and model-specific verdicts.

Results update in real time as you adjust filters. Every data point comes from the same scoring framework, ensuring consistent comparisons across all 1,595 stocks.

The screener organizes filters into four categories:

Score Filters

• Composite Score — the overall 0-10 rating. Set a minimum to find only the highest-rated stocks.
• Quality Score — measures business strength (Piotroski F-Score + Buffett quality). Higher = stronger fundamentals.
• Value Score — measures price attractiveness (Graham + Lynch + Greenblatt). Higher = cheaper relative to intrinsic worth.
• Momentum Score — 6-month price trend, percentile-ranked. Higher = stronger recent performance.
• Timing Score — min(Value, Momentum). Higher = both cheap and rising.

Financial Metrics

• P/E Ratio — price-to-earnings. Lower typically means cheaper, but compare within sectors.
• ROE — return on equity. Higher indicates more efficient use of shareholder capital.
• Dividend Yield — annual dividend as a percentage of stock price.
• Market Cap — filter by company size (large-cap, mega-cap).
• Debt-to-Equity — leverage ratio. Lower = less debt risk.

Classification Filters

• Sector — one of 11 GICS sectors (Technology, Healthcare, Financials, etc.)
• Score Label — filter by verdict: Strong Buy, Buy, Hold, Neutral, Below Average, Avoid

Model-Specific Filters

• Piotroski F-Score — 0-9 financial health score. Set minimum 7 for strong fundamentals.
• Buffett Status — Strong, Attractive, Neutral, or Reject
• Graham Fair Value — filter by discount to fair value (e.g., only stocks below fair value)
• Lynch Category — Fast Grower, Stalwart, Slow Grower, Turnaround, Cyclical
• Greenblatt Rank — percentile ranking on earnings yield + return on capital

Each row in the screener results shows the stock ticker, company name, sector, composite score with verdict label, and key metrics. Click any row to see the full stock analysis page with 4-axis breakdown, all 5 model verdicts, fair value estimate, and peer comparison.

A composite score above 7.0 indicates a stock that performs well across most dimensions. Scores below 4.0 suggest multiple areas of weakness. See our guide to reading stock scores for a detailed breakdown of what each score range means.

The screener is a starting point, not a final answer. Use it to narrow the full 1,595-stock universe to a manageable watchlist, then investigate individual stocks in depth using the full analysis pages. Cross-reference scores with the methodology to understand why a stock scores the way it does.

• Don't over-filter.Start with 2-3 filters and add more only if the results are too broad. Setting every filter to maximum leaves you with zero results — no stock is perfect on every dimension.
• Compare within sectors. A P/E of 30 is expensive for a utility but normal for a tech company. Use the sector filter to keep comparisons meaningful.
• Watch the Timing axis.If you're finding lots of high-Value stocks with low Timing scores, those may be value traps. The Timing axis exists specifically to flag this risk.
• Save your searches. Premium users can save screener configurations and set up alerts when new stocks match their criteria.
• Check daily.Scores update after market close, so a stock that didn't match yesterday might match today after a price move or new SEC filing.