Best Software - Application Stocks in the United States for 2026
Top-ranked Software - Application stocks in United States. Vertical SaaS, productivity suites, and enterprise platforms are capital-light and subscription-driven, so Quality carries the most weight in the ranking.
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 Software - Application stocks in United States by composite score
| # | Ticker | Name | Composite |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DUOL.US | Duolingo Inc | 72.4 |
| 2 | DAVE.US | Dave Inc | 72.0 |
| 3 | KARO.US | Karooooo Ltd | 70.0 |
| 4 | YB.US | Yuanbao Inc. American Depositary Shares | 69.4 |
| 5 | DSP.US | Viant Technology Inc | 69.0 |
| 6 | YALA.US | Yalla Group Ltd | 68.2 |
| 7 | RDVT.US | Red Violet Inc | 67.7 |
| 8 | LYFT.US | LYFT Inc | 66.9 |
| 9 | EGAN.US | eGain Corporation | 66.7 |
| 10 | INTU.US | Intuit Inc | 66.7 |
| 11 | NTWK.US | NetSol Technologies Inc | 66.5 |
| 12 | MNDY.US | Monday.Com Ltd | 65.4 |
| 13 | ADBE.US | Adobe Systems Incorporated | 64.9 |
| 14 | ADSK.US | Autodesk Inc | 64.7 |
| 15 | YOU.US | Clear Secure Inc | 64.3 |
| 16 | MITK.US | Mitek Systems Inc | 63.5 |
| 17 | PCTY.US | Paylocity Holding Corporation | 63.3 |
| 18 | FICO.US | Fair Isaac Corporation | 62.6 |
| 19 | FRSH.US | Freshworks Inc | 62.2 |
| 20 | ADEA.US | ADEIA CORP | 61.7 |
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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 within the Software - Application industry, the United States. Use the screener for the full ranked list.