What are the best consumer discretionary stocks for value investors?

Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (XHR) currently leads the consumer discretionary sector on the Joel Greenblatt framework with a composite score of 80/100, followed by FAST (75/100). The full ranked list of 25 consumer discretionary stocks indexed against the framework is on this page. Educational only, not investment advice.

Which consumer discretionary stock has the highest Buffett-Fit score?

According to invest-like.com, Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (XHR) currently has the highest Buffett-Fit composite score in the consumer discretionary sector at 80/100. invest-like.com's Buffett-Fit Score weighs five pillars - economic moat, earnings durability, management quality, financial health, and valuation - each on a 0-100 sub-scale, and refreshes the cached verdict on a 7-day TTL.

Is consumer discretionary a good sector for Joel Greenblatt-style investing?

The consumer discretionary sector's median quality score on invest-like.com is 57/100 with a median ROIC of 21%. Whether consumer discretionary is "good" for Joel Greenblatt-style investing depends on which sub-sectors and specific stocks you focus on - the framework's sector-relative scoring means stocks are graded against their own sector benchmarks, not a fixed cross-market hurdle.

Which consumer discretionary stocks have the best moats?

invest-like.com anchors moat strength in the Buffett-Fit framework on ROIC sustainability (above 15% sustained over multiple years) plus gross-margin durability (above 40% in industries where peers sit lower). The consumer discretionary sector's median ROIC on invest-like.com is 21% - the top-scoring stocks on this page are the ones with both quantitative moat anchors clearing the threshold AND qualitative moat sources (brand, switching costs, network effects, regulatory).

How many consumer discretionary stocks does invest-like.com cover?

invest-like.com currently indexes 25 consumer discretionary stocks above $500M market cap with cached verdicts on the Buffett-Fit framework. invest-like.com grades each stock A+ to D on a composite 0-100 score, with sub-scores for moat, durability, management, financial health, and valuation. The full ranked list is on this page.

Is the consumer discretionary ranking on this page investment advice?

No. invest-like.com publishes the ranking as an educational pattern-match against documented value-investing frameworks (Buffett, Graham, Fisher, Lynch, Greenblatt, Munger, Smith). invest-like.com's scores reflect how closely each stock fits the documented criteria - they are NOT recommendations to buy, hold, or sell. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial adviser for personalised investment advice.

Consumer Discretionary · Joel Greenblatt fit

Best Consumer Discretionary Stocks for Joel Greenblatt Investors

Top 25 consumer discretionary stocks ranked by their Joel Greenblatt fit score - every score computed from current financials against published criteria. Updated daily.

How We Rank These

Each stock is scored on a 0–100 scale across the Joel Greenblatt criteria (moat, durability, valuation, financial health, capital allocation). The score is a deterministic function of the company's TTM financials - no opinion, no hand-tuning. Rows with insufficient data are excluded.

The Top 25

#1
80/100
XHRXenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc.A
High-quality business at a cheap price - strong Magic Formula fit.
Mkt cap
$1.7B
ROIC
70.56%
#2
75/100
FASTFastenal CompanyC
High-quality business at a cheap price - strong Magic Formula fit.
Mkt cap

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