Stock screener tutorial
A screener narrows a long list of stocks to the ones that match measures you choose. Pick a sector and see how each filter shrinks the list.
Step 1: Start with a sector: Technology
Checks: Every stock we carry in the sector.
Companies in the same sector face similar conditions, so their numbers are easier to compare.
5 of 5 stocks
Step 2: Keep profitable companies
Checks: Positive earnings over the last twelve months.
Some people start with companies that already earn money; others look for growth before profits.
5 of 5 stocks
Step 3: Compare P/E with the sector
Checks: A price-to-earnings ratio at or below the sector's median.
P/E shows what investors pay per dollar of earnings. Comparing within a sector keeps the comparison fair.
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Technology median P/E: 23.3
3 Technology stocks match these filters. See them, change the filters, and add more in the screener.
Open these results in the screener →A screener lists stocks that match the filters you chose. It isn't a recommendation to buy or sell anything.
Prices: Mock data (development only) · Delayed 15 min
Earnings (P/E): Mock data (development only)
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For entertainment and education, not investment advice. Nothing here recommends buying or selling any security.