Rankings · Quality
A+ companies
Graded A on the five growth-and-cash checks and strong on business quality — margins, returns and debt — which is what the plus means. Ranked by size.
33 companies meet this test
Figures as of September 30, 2026
| # | Company | Grade | Market value | Net margin | Return on capital | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SCCOSOUTHERN COPPER CORP/ | A+ | $169B | 36.0% | 26.4% | +16% a year |
| 2 | NEMNEWMONT CORPORATION | A+ | $123.4B | 33.4% | — | +32% a year |
| 3 | AEMAGNICO EAGLE MINES LIMITED | A+ | $93B | 37.5% | 9.2% | +28% a year |
| 4 | SHWTHE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY | A+ | $80.2B | 11.0% | 18.2% | +2% a year |
| 5 | BBARRICK MINING CORP | A+ | $69.1B | 31.6% | 9.7% | +24% a year |
| 6 | WPMWHEATON PRECIOUS METALS CORP. | A+ | $61.4B | 46.4% | 15.8% | — |
| 7 | FNVFRANCO NEVADA Corp | A+ | $47.8B | 63.8% | 14.6% | +23% a year |
| 8 | AUAngloGold Ashanti plc | A+ | $47.8B | 29.7% | — | +30% a year |
| 9 | GFIGold Fields Limited | A+ | $32.9B | 40.8% | 5.6% | +27% a year |
| 10 | KGCKINROSS GOLD CORP | A+ | $29.2B | 45.1% | 28.3% | — |
| 11 | PPGPPG INDUSTRIES INC | A+ | $23.6B | 9.8% | 13.1% | +1% a year |
| 12 | RGLDRoyal Gold, Inc | A+ | $20.2B | 47.7% | 6.9% | — |
| 13 | PAASPan American Silver Corp. | A+ | $19.5B | 32.1% | 13.2% | +35% a year |
| 14 | CDECOEUR MINING, INC. | A+ | $18.4B | 26.8% | 18.7% | +61% a year |
| 15 | AGIALAMOS GOLD INC. | A+ | $13.9B | 49.0% | 19.1% | +30% a year |
| 16 | RPMRPM INTERNATIONAL INC. | A+ | $12.8B | 8.4% | — | +3% a year |
| 17 | HLHECLA MINING CO/DE/ | A+ | $11.5B | 20.8% | 13.4% | +31% a year |
| 18 | HMYHARMONY GOLD MINING COMPANY LIMITED | A+ | $11.4B | 19.5% | 27.5% | +20% a year |
| 19 | IAGIAMGOLD Corporation | A+ | $11B | 31.4% | 18.3% | +58% a year |
| 20 | SUZSuzano S.A. | A+ | $10.8B | 26.8% | 5.8% | 0% a year |
| 21 | EQXEquinox Gold Corp. | A+ | $8.9B | 46.7% | 4.4% | — |
| 22 | AGFIRST MAJESTIC SILVER CORP. | A+ | $8.9B | 13.1% | 9.0% | +26% a year |
| 23 | SSDSimpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. | A+ | $7.1B | 15.6% | 14.2% | +4% a year |
| 24 | SSRMSSR Mining Inc. | A+ | $6.9B | 12.3% | 8.9% | +21% a year |
| 25 | OROR ROYALTIES INC. | A+ | $6.4B | 56.8% | 11.7% | — |
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