Rankings · Quality

Highest return on capital

Graded A or B, ranked by operating profit as a share of the equity and debt the business runs on. Banks, insurers and companies with negative equity are left out, where the measure means nothing.

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59 companies meet this test

Figures as of October 1, 2026

#CompanyGradeReturn on capitalNet marginMarket value
1KGCKINROSS GOLD CORPA+28.3%45.1%$29.2B
2HMYHARMONY GOLD MINING COMPANY LIMITEDA+27.5%19.5%$11.4B
3SCCOSOUTHERN COPPER CORP/A+26.4%36.0%$169B
4WDFCWD-40 COMPANYB+25.3%13.2%$2.7B
5DRDDRDGOLD LIMITEDA+24.0%28.5%$2.1B
6USLMUNITED STATES LIME & MINERALS INCB+19.5%35.7%$3.2B
7AGIALAMOS GOLD INC.A+19.1%49.0%$13.9B
8CDECOEUR MINING, INC.A+18.7%26.8%$18.4B
9IAGIAMGOLD CorporationA+18.3%31.4%$11B
10SHWTHE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANYA+18.2%11.0%$80.2B
11CPACCEMENTOS PACASMAYO SAAA16.5%7.3%$1B
12HBMHudbay Minerals Inc.B+16.3%27.5%$10.7B
13FSMFORTUNA MINING CORP.A+16.2%30.4%$3.5B
14WPMWHEATON PRECIOUS METALS CORP.A+15.8%46.4%$61.4B
15CENXCentury Aluminum CompanyA+15.0%22.6%$3.6B
16FNVFRANCO NEVADA CorpA+14.6%63.8%$47.8B
17FCXFreeport-McMoRan Inc.B+14.5%16.2%$101.6B
18SSDSimpson Manufacturing Co., Inc.A+14.2%15.6%$7.1B
19EROERO COPPER CORPA+13.9%25.2%$3.9B
20TTAMTITAN AMERICA SAA+13.6%11.1%$2.5B
21HLHECLA MINING CO/DE/A+13.4%20.8%$11.5B
22BVNBUENAVENTURA MINING CO INCB+13.4%45.2%$8.1B
23PAASPan American Silver Corp.A+13.2%32.1%$19.5B
24PPGPPG INDUSTRIES INCA+13.1%9.8%$23.6B
25BCPCBalchem CorporationA+12.9%15.1%$5.3B

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