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Guides on screening US, Canadian,
and European stocks.
Market structure, exchange coverage, screening strategies, and fundamental investing — written for investors who screen across geographies.
ROA Screening: Using Return on Assets to Spot Leverage-Inflated ROE
ROA measures profit per euro of total assets, independent of how those assets are financed — the check that catches what ROE alone misses.
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Philip Fisher's 15-Point Growth Checklist Applied to European Stocks
Philip Fisher's scuttlebutt method predates modern screeners, but most of his 15 points translate directly into filterable criteria for European growth stocks.
John Templeton's Global Value Screen Applied to European Stocks
Templeton built his fortune buying where pessimism was highest and information was scarcest. His global bargain-hunting approach maps unusually well onto today's European small-cap discount.
European Technology & Software Stocks: How to Screen Them
Beyond semiconductors, Europe has a genuine software sector trading at a persistent discount to US SaaS peers. Here's how to screen it properly.
European Insurance Stocks: How to Screen Them
Insurance companies need their own metrics — combined ratio, solvency ratio, P/B — distinct from both banks and industrial companies. Here's how to screen them properly.
European Automotive Stocks: How to Screen Them
European automakers trade at deep discounts to their US and Asian peers. Screening the sector needs metrics that separate cyclical trough from structural EV-transition risk.
EPS Growth Screening: Why It's Not the Same Signal as Revenue Growth
Earnings can grow faster or slower than revenue depending on margins, buybacks, and one-off items. Here's how to screen EPS growth without being misled by any single one of them.
Best Stock Screener for Quality Investors: Tools Compared
The best quality investing screeners filter by ROIC, margin stability, and leverage — including tools with reliable coverage of European quality compounders.
Best Stock Screener for Momentum Investors: Tools Compared
Momentum investing works on a 3-12 month horizon, not intraday — meaning daily EOD data, not real-time feeds, is what actually matters for screening it well.
Best ESG / Sustainable Investing Stock Screener: Tools Compared
ESG scores vary wildly by provider. Here's how the major screeners handle ESG data, and why a fundamental-proxy approach is often more robust than any single score.
Wisesheets Alternative: A Screener Instead of a Spreadsheet Plugin
Wisesheets pulls financial data into Google Sheets and Excel. When you need a real-time, filterable screener instead of formulas, here's the alternative.
US REITs Screener: Finding Value in Real Estate Investment Trusts
How to screen US REITs using FFO, P/NAV, and leverage metrics — and where the sector differs from Europe's real estate structures.
Tax-Loss Harvesting in Europe: A Year-End Screening Checklist
Tax-loss harvesting rules differ enormously across European countries, unlike the US wash-sale rule. Here's a general screening checklist and why local tax advice is essential.
Spin-Off Investing in Europe: How to Screen for Post-Separation Value
Spin-offs are consistently mispriced in the months after separation — forced selling by index funds creates a structural opportunity. Here's how to find and evaluate them in Europe.
S&P 500 Sector Screener: Comparing Valuations Across Sectors
The S&P 500's 11 GICS sectors trade at wildly different valuations for structural reasons. Here's how to screen within and across sectors instead of against the index average.
Slovak Stocks: A Guide to the Bratislava Stock Exchange
The Bratislava Stock Exchange is one of the smallest and least liquid markets in the EU. What's actually listed, and why most investors should treat it with caution.
Simply Wall St vs Stockopedia: Which Is Better for Fundamental Investors?
Both turn complex fundamentals into single scores — snowflake charts vs StockRanks. Here's how they actually differ on data depth, screening power, and price.
Short Interest Screener: Reading Bearish Positioning in European Stocks
Short float and days-to-cover reveal how the market is positioned against a stock — and where a short squeeze becomes mechanically possible. Here's how to screen for it in Europe.
Rule of 40 Screening: Applying the SaaS Metric to European Tech Stocks
Rule of 40 combines growth and profitability into a single number that's become standard in US software investing. Here's how to apply it to European tech stocks.
ROE Screening: Using Return on Equity to Find Quality Stocks
ROE measures profit per euro of shareholder capital — but leverage can inflate it artificially. How to screen for genuine quality, not disguised debt.
Revenue Growth Screening: Finding Consistent Growers in Europe
Revenue growth is the cleanest early signal of a strengthening business. Here's how to screen for it in isolation — and what growth rate actually deserves a premium.