A practical guide to screening Dutch stocks on Euronext Amsterdam: how the market is split by size, which sectors dominate, the filters that matter and the traps to avoid.
To screen Dutch stocks you filter the Euronext Amsterdam exchange (code AMS) by size first, then by valuation and quality. The market is small and top-heavy: a handful of global giants carry the headlines, while most of the listed companies are mid and small caps that few international investors follow. A screener lets you see the whole list in one view instead of the 25 names in the AEX.
Last updated: October 2026.
What Euronext Amsterdam actually contains
Euronext Amsterdam is one of the venues of the Euronext group, alongside Paris, Brussels, Lisbon, Dublin, Milan and Oslo. The main indices are:
- AEX: the 25 largest and most liquid companies.
- AMX: the next tier of mid caps.
- AScX: the small-cap index.
A screener does not need the index labels. What matters is the size distribution of the whole list. At the time of writing, ScreenerHero shows 176 active instruments on Amsterdam; 110 of them have a reliable market capitalisation, and they split like this:
| Size |
Market cap |
Companies |
| Small and micro |
Below €300M |
36 |
| Mid |
€300M to €2B |
26 |
| Large |
Above €2B |
48 |
So roughly one in three listed companies is below €300M. That is the part of the market the big indices never show.
Not everything on Amsterdam is Dutch
Several of the largest names on Amsterdam are not Dutch companies. Shell, Unilever and RELX are incorporated in the UK (their names end in plc) and trade on Amsterdam alongside London. If your goal is exposure to the Dutch economy, filter by sector and look at the company's home country before you buy; if your goal is the cheapest place to trade a name, check the listing's currency and liquidity.
Sector mix
Of the 110 companies with market cap data, the biggest sectors are:
| Sector |
Companies |
| Industrials |
23 |
| Financial Services |
21 |
| Technology |
12 |
| Basic Materials |
12 |
| Consumer Defensive |
10 |
| Real Estate |
9 |
Technology punches above its weight in value, not in count. The Dutch semiconductor-equipment ecosystem includes some of the most valuable companies in Europe, and they sit next to a long tail of industrial and financial names that trade at very different valuations.
Filters that matter on this market
Start with market cap. Two lists, the large caps and the sub-€300M names, behave like two different markets. Screen them separately.
Valuation. Use P/E together with EV/EBITDA. In the current data, 25 of the 110 companies trade below a trailing P/E of 12 and 70 pay a dividend. Treat those as a starting list, not a recommendation: a low P/E in an industrial or financial name can reflect a cyclical peak.
Quality. Return on equity above 15% leaves 37 companies in the same list. Combine it with a leverage filter such as net debt to EBITDA so a high ROE is not simply debt.
Liquidity. Many small Amsterdam listings trade only a few thousand euros a day. Filter by average daily volume before you fall in love with a cheap multiple.
Dividends and tax
Dutch dividends are subject to a 15% domestic withholding tax, and treaty relief depends on where you live. Our guide to dividend withholding tax in Europe explains the mechanics. Check your own situation with a tax adviser before building an income strategy around a single country.
A simple workflow
- Open the screener and choose Euronext Amsterdam as the exchange.
- Sort by market cap and decide which size band you are hunting in.
- Add a valuation filter (P/E or EV/EBITDA) and a quality filter (ROE).
- Add a minimum average daily volume.
- Open each remaining company and read the last annual report before anything else.
If you also look at neighbouring markets, the same approach works for Germany, Spain and Euronext Growth Paris.
Frequently asked questions
How many companies are listed on Euronext Amsterdam?
ScreenerHero currently tracks 176 active instruments on Amsterdam, 110 of them with a usable market capitalisation. The count changes as companies list, merge or delist.
What is the best screener for Dutch stocks?
ScreenerHero covers the full Amsterdam list, down to micro caps, with 30+ fundamental filters, and it opens without an account.
Is the AEX a good starting point for value investors?
Rarely. The AEX is dominated by quality and growth names priced accordingly. Value candidates are more often in the mid and small-cap tail.
Can I screen Dutch stocks for free?
Yes. The screener works without an account; Lifetime access is a one-time payment with no subscription.
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