Beyond a Single Metric
Seven components combine business quality, financial strength, valuation and margin of safety.
In Simple Words
The Intelligent Investor Score combines seven components — business quality, financial strength, earnings stability, growth quality, valuation, margin of safety and risk — into one 0–100 score. It's inspired by Benjamin Graham's value-investing principles, but it is a research filter, not a prediction of profit.
Why It Matters
Value investing is about buying quality at a discount. The score surfaces companies that look strong AND cheap — but cheap can mean troubled, so always read the components.
Key Terms
The gap between price and estimated fair value — a cushion against error.
A stock that looks cheap but is cheap for a reason — fundamentals are deteriorating.
How to Interpret It
If the score is high but the 'margin of safety' component is low, the company may be strong but expensive — quality without a discount.
Beginner Mistakes
- Buying a high score without reading which components drove it.
- Ignoring the value-trap warning when it appears.
Try It Yourself
Open the Intelligent Investor Score for one ticker. List its top component and its weakest — and what each tells you.
Key Takeaway
Quality + cheap = value. A high score without margin of safety is quality at full price.
Open the real tool to practice.
Knowledge Check
Choose an answer, then check.1. A high score with low margin of safety means…
2. A value trap is…
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