Best Software - Application Stocks for 2026
Top Software (Application) stocks ranked by 4-pillar fundamental composite score.
Application Software includes vertical SaaS, horizontal productivity suites, and enterprise platforms. Composite scoring weights the Quality pillar heavily (gross margin, ROIC, free-cash-flow conversion) since the cohort is capital-light and subscription-driven. Valuation pillar uses EV/Sales and rule-of-40 alongside P/E for the still-investing names.
Data as of (updated daily)
Top 20 by composite score
| # | Ticker | Name | Composite |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1808.HK | Enterprise Development Holdings Ltd | 77.8 |
| 2 | 9911.HK | Newborn Town Inc | 77.4 |
| 3 | 6959.HK | Changjiu Holdings Ltd | 76.4 |
| 4 | DUOL.US | Duolingo Inc | 75.6 |
| 5 | DAVE.US | Dave Inc | 74.8 |
| 6 | 688111.SHG | Beijing Kingsoft Office Software In | 74.7 |
| 7 | AOF.XETRA | ATOSS Software SE | 73.8 |
| 8 | DTD2.XETRA | B+S Banksysteme Aktiengesellschaft | 73.4 |
| 9 | LSI.WAR | LSI Software S.A. | 72.7 |
| 10 | KARO.US | Karooooo Ltd | 72.2 |
| 11 | PTC.US | PTC Inc | 71.6 |
| 12 | SPSY.LSE | Spectra Systems Corp | 71.1 |
| 13 | RDVT.US | Red Violet Inc | 70.7 |
| 14 | 1450.HK | Century Sage Scientific | 69.9 |
| 15 | 000997.SHE | Fujian Newland Computer Co Ltd | 69.9 |
| 16 | YB.US | Yuanbao Inc. American Depositary Shares | 69.6 |
| 17 | KXS.TO | Kinaxis Inc | 69.3 |
| 18 | CXZ.AU | Connexion Mobility Ltd | 69.3 |
| 19 | YALA.US | Yalla Group Ltd | 69.2 |
| 20 | 301339.SHE | Jiangsu Tongxingbao Intelligent Transportation Technology Co. Ltd. A | 69.2 |
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Methodology: How we score stocks. Data refreshed nightly around 03:30 ET. This page lists the top 20 by composite score; use the screener for the full ranked list.