What Is a Stock Screener?

There are over 8,000 publicly traded stocks in the US alone. No investor can research all of them. A stock screener lets you set specific criteria — like valuation, growth, or dividends — and instantly see every stock that matches. Instead of guessing, you start with a focused list of candidates.

Common Screening Criteria

Fundamental Filters

  • P/E Ratio (valuation)
  • Dividend Yield
  • Earnings Per Share (EPS)
  • Revenue Growth %
  • Debt-to-Equity Ratio
  • Return on Equity (ROE)

Technical Filters

  • Price above/below moving average
  • 52-week high/low proximity
  • Volume spikes

Descriptive Filters

  • Market Cap (Large, Mid, Small cap)
  • Sector (Technology, Healthcare, Energy, etc.)
  • Exchange (NYSE, NASDAQ)

3 Ready-to-Use Screening Strategies

Strategy 1: Value Stocks

  • P/E < 15
  • P/B < 2
  • Debt/Equity < 0.5
  • ROE > 10%

Strategy 2: Dividend Income

  • Dividend Yield > 3%
  • Payout Ratio < 70%
  • EPS > 0 (profitable)
  • Market Cap > $1B (stability)

Strategy 3: Growth at Reasonable Price (GARP)

  • Revenue Growth > 10% YoY
  • P/E < 25
  • EPS Growth > 10%
  • Debt/Equity < 1.0

How to Use FinWin.ai's Stock Screener

  1. Go to Stock Screener in the Features menu
  2. Select your filters from the panel on the left
  3. View results in table or chart view
  4. Click any stock to deep-dive into its fundamentals
  5. Save your screen to reuse it anytime (available on paid plans)