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AAQS AlleAktien Quality Score

Read the study: AAQS Backtested: 16.95% a Year Since 1993 — and Just 0.77 Percentage Points Ahead Since 2010

90 Hits · last calculated September 18, 2026 Source: fundamental data & SEC filings (annual and quarterly reports, 10-K/10-Q) · Market filter active: the list shows 0 hits from France

Methodology & criteria

The AAQS (AlleAktien Quality Score) is built on the criteria catalog developed and published by AlleAktien (https://www.alleaktien.com/aaqs). We calculate it independently from our own fundamental data — there is no partnership with AlleAktien. The score checks 10 criteria on growth, profitability, and balance-sheet strength, each worth 1 point: (1) 10-year sales growth above 5% p.a., (2) expected 3-year sales growth above 5% p.a. (analyst estimates), (3) 10-year EBIT growth above 5% p.a., (4) expected 3-year EBIT growth above 5% p.a., (5) net financial debt below 4x EBIT, (6) positive EBIT in every one of the last 10 years, (7) maximum EBIT decline below 50%, (8) tangible return on equity above 15%, (9) ROCE (return on capital employed) above 15%, and (10) expected return (FCF yield plus expected EBIT growth) above 10%. Under AlleAktien's methodology a stock counts as a quality stock from 9 out of 10 points — that is exactly how it is flagged on every stock page. This list is deliberately stricter: it shows only stocks with the full score of 10 out of 10. We back-tested the score over the years for that decision, and the gap between "from 9" and "exactly 10" was clear: in the reliable window from 2010 onwards a portfolio of 10-point stocks returned 17.08% a year, while an S&P 500 ETF returned 14.27% over the same period; the version from 9 points was only 0.77 percentage points ahead of the market. The full calculation with all its limitations is in our back-test study, linked from this page. In fairness: the back-test measures the score, not this scanner — and a measured past is no promise about the future. An honest note on criterion 4: since we don't have access to analysts' EBIT estimates, we use the expected earnings trend (EPS growth estimate) as a proxy for expected EBIT growth. Where that estimate doesn't hold up either — for instance when the most recent earnings per share are negative and no growth rate follows from them — criteria 4 and 10 fall back to the revenue estimate. Equally honest on the time frames: the ten-year criteria (1, 3, 6, and 7) are the benchmark, but not every company has been listed that long — where fewer than 10 but at least 5 fiscal years are available, we calculate over the series we have. If the data needed for a criterion is missing, that isn't automatically counted as passed — it's scored as 0 points and shown greyed out as "no data" in the overview, so it's clear where a gap sits rather than a genuine fail. The AAQS is a pure quality filter: it says nothing about the current share price or a fair valuation, only how robust a company's growth, profitability, and balance sheet have been historically and are expected to be per analyst estimates. A high score is not a buy or return promise. Source: fundamental data.

No global trading filters — this strategy checks the entire stock universe purely against its own criteria (mega caps over $50B included).

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Terms in This Scanner Explained

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AAQS (AlleAktien Quality Score)
A quality score (0–10) developed and published by AlleAktien from 10 criteria on growth, profitability, and balance-sheet strength — calculated by us from our own fundamental data. A stock counts as a quality stock from 9 points; our AAQS scanner shows only the full score of 10 out of 10.
ADR (Average Daily Range)
The average daily swing of a stock in percent - measured over 10 or 30 trading days (columns "ADR 10D/30D"). An ADR of 5% means: on a normal day the gap between the intraday low and high runs about 5%. Traders look for movement - that is why stocks with an ADR under 1% are filtered out globally. Scanners that run without the global filters still include them; that is noted below their hit list. Not to be confused with ADR meaning "American Depositary Receipt" (a US certificate for foreign shares) - here ADR always means the daily swing.
AI Classification
Our company-by-company assessment of the AI boom based on SEC filings (the last four quarterly 10-Q reports and two annual 10-K reports): "Sells AI" (AI is a revenue source), "Threatened" (AI is a concrete business risk), "Uses AI" (operational use), or "Neutral" (no material AI exposure). Every classification requires at least two direct quote citations - otherwise the column shows "-". Not a quality judgment or a buy recommendation; the full file is on the stock page, methodology at /stocks/ai-rating-methodology.
Analysis (Full Company Analysis)
If the Analysis column shows "Read," there is an in-depth TickerGuard company analysis for this stock: business model, scanner findings, quarterly results, evidence from SEC filings, plus opportunities and risks. One click opens it directly.
Avg/Yr 3Y (Average Annual Return)
The stock's average annual return over the past 3 years. Shows at a glance whether a stock delivers over the long run or just had a short hot streak.
Earnings Date
The date of the next quarterly earnings report. Price gaps in either direction are common around this date - that is why we color it red when it is 7 days away or less, and yellow when it is 14 days away or less: elevated risk for fresh positions.
EBIT Margin
Operating profit before interest and taxes (EBIT) as a percent of revenue - measures the earning power of the core business alone, independent of financing and tax rates.
EPS (Earnings per Share)
Quarterly earnings divided by the number of shares outstanding. The most important growth metric: if EPS rises strongly over several quarters, the company is earning more money per share.
Free Cash Flow (FCF)
Operating cash flow minus capital expenditures - the money left over for everything else (debt paydown, acquisitions, or buybacks). Consistently positive free cash flow is one of the most honest signs of a healthy business model.
Funda Rating (Fundamental Rating A+ to F)
Our proprietary fundamental rating from 0 to 100 points with a school-grade rank from A+ to F. 50 points is the average across the universe, 100 the best possible score. Every stock is scored against all others by percentile: growth in earnings and revenue, earnings surprises, analyst estimates, and quality criteria such as margins, cash flow, and balance-sheet strength. Grades: A+ from 95, A from 75, B from 55, C from 45, D from 25, E from 5, F below — A/A+ are the fundamentally strongest stocks in the universe.
Gap
The stock opens well above or below the prior close - a gap appears on the chart. Gaps are caused by overnight news (earnings, contracts, studies) and show that the valuation has shifted abruptly.
Long / Short
Long = betting on rising prices (buying the stock). Short = betting on falling prices (selling borrowed shares to buy them back cheaper later). Our short scanners are warning or watch lists - not buy candidates.
Market Capitalization (Mkt Cap)
The market value of the company: share price x total shares outstanding, shown here in billions of dollars. Micro caps (< $0.3B) are small and volatile, mega caps (> $200B) are heavyweights. Our scanner universe is deliberately capped at $50B - we look for stocks with room to run. The cap does not apply to scanners that run without the global filters; that is noted below their hit list.
Net Margin
How much of revenue is left as profit? Net income divided by revenue, in percent. A 20% margin means: out of every dollar of revenue, 20 cents is left as profit. Rising margins are a strong quality signal.
Operating Cash Flow (OCF)
The cash that actually flows into the company from day-to-day operations - without accounting effects such as depreciation. A company can report book profits while still burning cash; operating cash flow reveals that.
Piotroski F-Score
A balance-sheet health check developed by Joseph Piotroski: 9 yes/no criteria covering earnings, cash flow, leverage, and efficiency produce a score from 0 to 9. Scores of 7 or higher are considered financially very solid, scores under 3 a warning sign.
Sector & Industry
Two levels of industry classification: sector is broad (e.g., Technology), industry is narrow (e.g., Semiconductors). Many strategies watch industry strength, because strong stocks are almost always found in strong industries.
Stage (Weinstein Stages 1-4)
Stan Weinstein divides every price chart into four stages: Stage 1 = basing (sideways after a downtrend), Stage 2 = uptrend (the only buying stage), Stage 3 = topping, Stage 4 = downtrend (avoid, or short candidate). Measured against the 30-week line (150-day moving average) and its slope.

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Hit List

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AAQS AlleAktien Quality Score
Symbol AAQS Acceleration (pp) Earnings Avg/Y 3Y Volatility Stage Funda Rating Piotroski MktCap Industry AI Rating Deep Dive Deep-Dive Report Sector Price YTD 6 Mo. 1 Year Off High Price Target RS EPS Rating ADR 10D ADR 30D Beta P/E P/E (f) P/S P/B P/FCF PEG EV/EBITDA EBIT Margin Gross Margin Net Margin ROE ROA Debt/Eq Equity Ratio Sales +/Y Growth Score Div. Yield Payout Ratio Altman Z Inst. % Short % Analysts
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Frequently Asked Questions

The AAQS (AlleAktien Quality Score) is built on the criteria catalog developed and published by AlleAktien (https://www.alleaktien.com/aaqs). We calculate it independently from our own fundamental data — there is no partnership with AlleAktien.

All scanners are recalculated daily across the entire stock universe — most recently on September 18, 2026. The data basis is fundamental data and SEC filings (10-K annual reports and 10-Q quarterly reports).

Currently, 90 stocks pass this scanner's criteria (as of September 18, 2026).

No global trading filters — this strategy checks the entire stock universe purely against its own criteria (mega caps over $50B included).

The AAQS (AlleAktien Quality Score) is a criteria catalog developed and published by AlleAktien (https://www.alleaktien.com/aaqs) that checks 10 quality criteria on growth, profitability, and balance-sheet strength — 1 point per criterion passed, and a stock counts as a quality stock from 9 out of 10 points. This list is stricter than the methodology and shows only stocks with the full score of 10 out of 10 — our own back-test put the 10-point portfolio at 17.08% a year in the reliable window from 2010 onwards against 14.27% for an S&P 500 ETF, while the version from 9 points was only 0.77 percentage points ahead of the market. We calculate the score independently from our own fundamental data, with no partnership with AlleAktien. For criterion 4 (expected EBIT growth), we use the expected earnings trend as a proxy since EBIT estimates aren't available to us; where that doesn't hold up either — for instance with negative earnings per share — criteria 4 and 10 fall back to the revenue estimate. Where a company has been listed for less than ten years, we calculate the ten-year criteria (1, 3, 6, and 7) over the series available, provided at least 5 fiscal years are on record. Missing data counts as 0 points and is shown greyed out as "no data". Source: fundamental data.

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