Debt Free + Profit Growth
Zero-debt companies with accelerating profit growth — financial fortress businesses that fund their own growth without borrowing.
Screener.in Query
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Debt to equity < 0.05 AND
Sales growth 3Years > 20 AND
Profit growth 3Years > 20 AND
Return on equity > 20 AND
Market Capitalization > 100Step: Copy the query above → Open Screener.in → New Screen → Paste in the query box → Run
What It Finds
Virtually debt-free companies (D/E < 0.1) growing both sales and profits at 15%+ CAGR over 3 years with strong ROE.
Why It Works
Debt-free companies cannot go bankrupt. When they also grow profits rapidly, they're compounding equity holders' money without dilution or interest burden.
Best For
Best Market Conditions
Things to Watch Out For
- Very low debt can mean management is too conservative — missing growth opportunities
- Small list of results — may need to relax D/E to < 0.3 for more ideas
After Running the Screen
- 1Check each company's annual report and latest quarterly results.
- 2Verify the current valuation is reasonable — not just passing the screen.
- 3Look for insider ownership and promoter pledge levels.
- 4Always invest only what you can afford to hold for 3+ years.
About Quality Investing
Quality investing is the art of finding businesses that generate high returns on capital — consistently, for long periods. Out of 5,000+ stocks listed on NSE and BSE, fewer than 100 genuinely qualify as quality compounders. These screens find them.
The key metrics are ROCE (Return on Capital Employed) — does the business earn meaningfully more than its cost of capital? — and ROE (Return on Equity) — does it efficiently convert shareholder money into profits year after year? A single year of high ROCE is luck. Ten years of high ROCE is a moat: a structural competitive advantage protecting the business from rivals.
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Disclaimer: These screens are for educational and research purposes only. Results are based on historical financial data and do not constitute investment advice. Past screen performance does not predict future returns. Always verify data on BSE/NSE and consult a SEBI-registered investment advisor before investing.