Glossary · Pro tools

Stock screener

A filter that finds every stock matching the rules you set, like “P/E under 20 and dividend above 3%”.

Why it matters

With about 1,000 stocks you can’t read them all. A screen narrows the field to the few worth a closer look.

How to read it

Start broad, then add one rule at a time and watch how many stocks remain. A screen finds candidates; it doesn’t replace reading the business.

Also called: screen, stock filter

Related

P/E ratioShare price divided by the last 12 months of earnings per share.Dividend yieldYearly cash dividends per share divided by the share price.Business quality scoreA 0 to 10 score of how good the business is, scored against its own industry.

In the Cluenex app, this explanation opens next to every stock screener figure, with the live reading for the stock you are looking at. Open it in Cluenex