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Earnings Edge

How the Fortis Universe ranks on companies' ability to deliver earnings power and consistency. Earnings Edge rolls up two sub-factors: Earnings Engine and Earnings Excellence.
PDF Edge Factor Description
Current 1M 3M 6M 1Y
March 1 – March 31, 2026

Factor Snapshot Performance

Return by Earnings Edge rank quintile · March 1 – March 31, 2026
Each quintile holds 200 stocks of the 1,000-stock universe. A downward-sloping line (Q1 high, Q5 low) means Earnings Edge is differentiating winners from losers this period.
+8% +6% +4% +2% 0% 2% 4% 6% +4.8% +3.1% +1.4% 0.8% 3.6% Q1 (Top) Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 (Bottom) Rank 81–100 Rank 61–80 Rank 41–60 Rank 21–40 Rank 1–20
Q1 – Q5 spread: +8.4%
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Market Cap Breakdown (Through Earnings Edge Lens)

Each size band's average rank on this factor — best performers at top
Market Cap Band Avg Rank Rank Top 20% Recommendation
Mega Cap
> $200B
82
38
of 85 stocks
 Overweight
Large Cap
$10B – $200B
64
72
of 340 stocks
 Maintain
Mid Cap
$2B – $10B
51
48
of 295 stocks
 Maintain
Small Cap
$300M – $2B
38
28
of 210 stocks
 Underweight
Micro Cap
< $300M
29
14
of 70 stocks
 Underweight
Recommendation logic: Overweight when avg rank ≥ 71, Maintain between 40 – 70, Underweight below 40. Recommendations apply to this factor's lens only — see the overall Fortis Ratings page for a blended view.
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Sector Breakdown (Through Earnings Edge Lens)

Each sector's average rank on this factor — best performers at top
Sector Avg Rank Rank Top 20% Recommendation
Information Tech
78
42
of 180 stocks
Overweight
Financials
71
38
of 150 stocks
Overweight
Industrials
64
28
of 110 stocks
Maintain
Cons. Discretionary
55
21
of 120 stocks
Maintain
Health Care
48
18
of 130 stocks
Maintain
Cons. Staples
44
12
of 60 stocks
Maintain
Energy
38
9
of 55 stocks
Underweight
Utilities
32
7
of 40 stocks
Underweight
Recommendation logic: Overweight when avg rank ≥ 71, Maintain between 40 – 70, Underweight below 40. Recommendations apply to this factor's lens only — see the overall Fortis Ratings page for a blended view.
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Top 10 Stocks on Earnings Edge

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Highest-ranked universe stocks on this factor
  • 1NVDANVIDIA Corp.
    99
  • 2AVGOBroadcom Inc.
    97
  • 3METAMeta Platforms
    96
  • 4MSFTMicrosoft Corp.
    94
  • 5GOOGLAlphabet Inc.
    93
  • 6LLYEli Lilly & Co.
    91
  • 7AAPLApple Inc.
    90
  • 8VVisa Inc.
    89
  • 9MAMastercard Inc.
    88
  • 10COSTCostco Wholesale
    87

Bottom 10 Stocks on Earnings Edge

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Lowest-ranked universe stocks on this factor
  • 1000PARAParamount Global
    2
  • 999WBAWalgreens Boots Alliance
    3
  • 998FFord Motor Co.
    5
  • 997INTCIntel Corp.
    6
  • 996TAT&T Inc.
    8
  • 995VZVerizon Communications
    9
  • 994KHCKraft Heinz
    10
  • 993XRXXerox Holdings
    11
  • 992HBIHanesbrands Inc.
    13
  • 991MMacy's Inc.
    14

Biggest Climbers

Past 1 month
Stocks with the largest positive change in Earnings Edge rank
NVDANVIDIA Corp.
52 → 99 ↑+47
AMDAdvanced Micro Devices
38 → 79 ↑+41
SMCISuper Micro Computer
41 → 78 ↑+37
PLTRPalantir Technologies
44 → 76 ↑+32
ANETArista Networks
56 → 86 ↑+30

Biggest Fallers

Past 1 month
Stocks with the largest negative change in Earnings Edge rank
INTCIntel Corp.
58 → 6 ↓−52
BABoeing Co.
51 → 15 ↓−36
DISWalt Disney Co.
54 → 22 ↓−32
NKENike Inc.
62 → 33 ↓−29
SBUXStarbucks Corp.
59 → 32 ↓−27

Quintile Performance

Is Earnings Edge working? · Period return by rank quintile
Each quintile holds 200 stocks. Q1 = highest ranks (81–100), Q5 = lowest (1–20). A widening Q1–Q5 spread signals the factor is differentiating winners from losers.
Q1 (Top)
Rank 81 – 100
+6.2%
1M return
Q2
Rank 61 – 80
+3.1%
1M return
Q3
Rank 41 – 60
+1.4%
1M return
Q4
Rank 21 – 40
−0.8%
1M return
Q5 (Bottom)
Rank 1 – 20
−2.2%
1M return
Q1 – Q5 Spread
Positive spread = factor is differentiating
+8.4%

Sub-Factor Roll-Up

The two components that build Earnings Edge
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Earnings Engine
Universe Median
52
Q1–Q5 Spread
+7.1%
Top Stock
NVDA
Top Sector
Info Tech
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Earnings Excellence
Universe Median
49
Q1–Q5 Spread
+9.6%
Top Stock
LLY
Top Sector
Financials
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