Quality
Highest return on equity Financial Services stocks
Net income as a share of shareholders' equity, for companies worth over $1 billion with debt under twice equity (heavy debt inflates ROE).
Top of the list: Sezzle (SEZL) 69.3%; Visa (V) 62.4%; Sprott Physical Silver (PSLV) 56.1%.
The median roe across these 50 companies is 18.9%.
| # | Company | ROE | ROA | Debt/equity | Net margin | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sezzle Inc.SEZL | 69.3% | 35.4% | 0.96x | 30.4% | $4.3B |
| 2 | Visa Inc. Class AV | 62.4% | 23.4% | 1.67x | 51.7% | $757.8B |
| 3 | Sprott Physical SilverPSLV | 56.1% | 55.4% | 0.01x | — | $10.8B |
| 4 | Moelis & CoMC | 45.1% | 16.2% | 1.52x | — | $4.1B |
| 5 | Evercore Partners IncEVR | 40.1% | 15.8% | 1.36x | 15.7% | $10.1B |
| 6 | Sprott Physical Gold TrustPHYS | 37.2% | 37.2% | 0.00x | — | $14.1B |
| 7 | Affirm Holdings IncAFRM | 35.2% | 12.2% | 1.88x | 133.7% | $28.0B |
| 8 | Brookfield Asset Management Ltd.BAM | 33.4% | 15.3% | 0.89x | 74.8% | $73.4B |
| 9 | Federated Investors Inc BFHI | 32.9% | 17.7% | 0.74x | 21.3% | $4.2B |
| 10 | Exzeo Group, Inc.XZO | 30.1% | 22.5% | 0.34x | 39.1% | $1.4B |
| 11 | Hamilton Lane IncHLNE | 29.4% | 10.9% | 0.90x | 32.1% | $4.6B |
| 12 | HCI Group IncHCI | 28.7% | 11.7% | 1.36x | 32.6% | $2.5B |
| 13 | Cohen & Steers IncCNS | 28.6% | 18.7% | 0.35x | 28.8% | $3.6B |
| 14 | SEI Investments CompanySEIC | 28.3% | — | 0.32x | 28.9% | $12.4B |
| 15 | CorVel CorpCRVL | 28.2% | 16.7% | 0.69x | 11.7% | $3.9B |
| 16 | Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.AMG | 28.2% | 9.1% | 1.71x | 37.7% | $9.9B |
| 17 | FactSet Research Systems IncFDS | 27.9% | 13.5% | 1.06x | 23.2% | $11.0B |
| 18 | MarketAxess Holdings IncMKTX | 24.7% | 12.7% | 0.94x | 35.2% | $5.8B |
| 19 | Cboe Global Markets IncCBOE | 24.1% | 12.8% | 0.89x | 26.7% | $31.5B |
| 20 | Erie Indemnity CompanyERIE | 23.4% | 16.2% | 0.44x | 14.0% | $12.2B |
| 21 | Piper Sandler CompaniesPIPR | 22.4% | 13.2% | 0.55x | 14.5% | $4.2B |
| 22 | White Mountains Insurance Group LtdWTM | 20.8% | 8.2% | 1.39x | 36.3% | $5.2B |
| 23 | T. Rowe Price Group IncTROW | 20.2% | 14.5% | 0.29x | 29.3% | $22.3B |
| 24 | Cincinnati Financial CorporationCINF | 20.0% | 7.7% | 1.59x | 23.8% | $25.8B |
| 25 | Victory Capital Holdings IncVCTR | 19.4% | 11.0% | 0.76x | 29.6% | $6.8B |
| 26 | Sprott Inc.SII | 18.3% | 12.8% | 0.43x | 23.6% | $2.7B |
| 27 | Houlihan Lokey IncHLI | 17.9% | 10.9% | 0.60x | 16.0% | $8.8B |
| 28 | International General Insurance Holdings LtdIGIC | 17.9% | 6.0% | 1.96x | 24.6% | $1.1B |
| 29 | Figure Technology Solutions, Inc. Class A Common StockFIGR | 16.8% | 7.9% | 1.14x | 33.5% | $6.7B |
| 30 | FirstCash IncFCFS | 16.7% | 7.1% | 1.36x | 21.0% | $9.5B |
| 31 | Nasdaq IncNDAQ | 16.4% | 7.2% | 1.28x | 22.5% | $54.0B |
| 32 | S&P Global IncSPGI | 15.3% | 7.9% | 0.79x | 30.4% | $124.8B |
| 33 | Patria Investments LtdPAX | 14.9% | 6.0% | 1.49x | 19.2% | $1.8B |
| 34 | TransUnionTRU | 14.8% | 5.8% | 1.50x | 14.9% | $13.4B |
| 35 | Digitalbridge Group IncDBRG | 14.7% | 9.1% | 0.48x | 91.9% | $3.1B |
| 36 | NMI Holdings IncNMIH | 14.6% | 9.9% | 0.48x | 54.1% | $3.1B |
| 37 | Main Street Capital CorporationMAIN | 14.2% | 7.6% | 0.88x | — | $5.0B |
| 38 | MGIC Investment CorpMTG | 14.1% | 10.8% | 0.30x | 59.2% | $5.9B |
| 39 | EZCORP IncEZPW | 13.6% | 7.3% | 0.86x | 10.0% | $2.0B |
| 40 | Tradeweb Markets IncTW | 13.5% | 10.9% | 0.14x | 40.7% | $24.0B |
| 41 | Enact Holdings IncACT | 12.7% | 9.8% | 0.29x | 54.5% | $6.5B |
| 42 | Miami International Holdings, Inc.MIAX | 12.4% | 8.9% | 0.39x | 9.7% | $2.7B |
| 43 | Essent Group LtdESNT | 12.0% | 9.0% | 0.34x | 51.5% | $5.9B |
| 44 | Berkshire Hathaway IncBRK-B | 11.5% | 6.8% | 0.69x | 22.3% | $1.10T |
| 45 | BlackRock IncBLK | 11.4% | 3.7% | 1.93x | 24.1% | $163.5B |
| 46 | Trinity Capital IncTRIN | 11.2% | 5.0% | 1.21x | — | $1.5B |
| 47 | Radian Group IncRDN | 11.2% | 5.0% | 1.22x | 32.6% | $4.6B |
| 48 | Capital Southwest CorporationCSWC | 10.5% | 4.8% | 1.19x | — | $1.4B |
| 49 | Brown & Brown IncBRO | 9.6% | 4.0% | 1.37x | 17.8% | $22.1B |
| 50 | Stewart Information Services CorpSTC | 8.1% | 4.1% | 0.97x | 4.1% | $1.6B |
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Questions
Which company ranks first on the highest return on equity financial services stocks list?
Sezzle (SEZL), with a roe of 69.3%, as of October 12, 2026.
How is this list built?
Net income as a share of shareholders' equity, for companies worth over $1 billion with debt under twice equity (heavy debt inflates ROE). It shows the top 50 and is rebuilt every day.
Prices and ratios as of Oct 11, 2026. Statements from SEC filings. Information only, not investment advice.