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Here are our top high quality stocks for March of 2025.
| Ticker | Company Name | Price | Market Cap ($mil) | Quality Percentile | Return on Equity | Return on Capital | Net Profit Margin | Gross Margin | Sales Consistency Percentile | EPS Consistency Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAYC | PAYCOM SOFTWARE INC | $225.82 | $12,643 | 1 | 34.9% | 34.2% | 26.7% | 82.2% | 18 | 10 |
| USLM | UNITED STATES LIME & MINERALS INC | $90.13 | $2,580 | 3 | 24.4% | 23.7% | 34.3% | 45.3% | 21 | 18 |
| TSM | TAIWAN SEMICNDCTR MNUFCTRNG CO LTD (ADR) | $168.24 | $750,243 | 5 | 30.3% | 24.4% | 40.5% | 56.1% | 49 | 21 |
| RJF | RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC | $142.64 | $29,228 | 5 | 14.0% | 19.1% | 14.1% | 83.7% | 15 | 23 |
| GSL | GLOBAL SHIP LEASE INC | $22.89 | $818 | 7 | 26.0% | 18.0% | 49.7% | 69.8% | 61 | 35 |
| NVR | NVR INC | $7,314.44 | $21,717 | 8 | 39.2% | 457.5% | 15.7% | 26.6% | 31 | 20 |
| NVO | NOVO NORDISK A/S (ADR) | $70.16 | $234,887 | 1 | 80.8% | 107.6% | 34.8% | 85.0% | 31 | 13 |
| LPLA | LPL FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC | $333.19 | $24,850 | 5 | 42.3% | 108.5% | 8.6% | 99.0% | 28 | 30 |
| LULU | LULULEMON ATHLETICA INC | $341.53 | $41,593 | 5 | 46.2% | 43.6% | 17.1% | 58.3% | 38 | 29 |
| WSM | WILLIAMS-SONOMA INC | $164.42 | $20,244 | 7 | 52.7% | 43.3% | 14.6% | 46.5% | 36 | 32 |
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