Research finds that high-quality firms — profitable, growing, low on debt — have beaten weak ones over the long run, even after adjusting for risk.[1]
- Moat — can rivals easily copy what it does? A strong brand or network protects its profits.
- Profits — does it earn a lot on the cash it uses, not just grow sales?
- Balance sheet — could it get through a bad year without a fire sale?
- Growth — can it grow without asking owners for more money?
Buying a business is like buying a rental flat. The nice listing photo — the price chart — matters far less than the roof, the tenants, and the street.
A quant score sorts the field fast, with no bias. Then a human read judges what numbers miss: the brand, the boss, the rules it must follow. Good analysis uses both, and stays honest about where each one is weak.
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