Best Stocks to Buy in August 2026
MoatMap’s top-ranked stocks across the four factor lenses that matter most for long-term returns: overall StockRank, Quality (moat strength), Value (price relative to fundamentals), and Momentum (price trend and earnings revisions). Curated from 20,000+ stocks in 30 markets.
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How to read these lists. Each list ranks stocks by one factor. A stock can score high on one factor and low on another (e.g. a deep-value name with weak momentum, or a high-Quality compounder that looks expensive on Value). Treat the lists as starting points for your own work, not as a buy list. Use Sense-Check to score your existing holdings, or click any ticker for a full score breakdown and deep-dive research.
Top 10 Stocks Overall: Highest StockRank in August 2026
The 10 highest-scoring stocks across MoatMap's full universe by StockRank, a composite of Quality, Value, and Momentum percentiles. These are the stocks where all three factors align most strongly.
| # | Stock | Last | Score | Q | V | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0012.KL Three-A Resources Berhad MY · Consumer Defensive · $93M | 0.795 MYR +0.6% | 100 | 69 | 87 | 89 |
| 2 | 0280.HK King Fook Holdings Limited HK · Consumer Cyclical · $73.7M | 0.635 HKD -3.1% | 100 | 71 | 87 | 85 |
| 3 | 1184.HK S.A.S. Dragon Holdings Limited HK · Technology · $695M | 8.67 HKD -1.3% | 100 | 60 | 91 | 91 |
| 4 | 3633.TWO Epoch Chemtronics Corp. TW · Technology · $151.1M | 145.50 TWD +0.3% | 100 | 77 | 84 | 85 |
| 5 | 4119.T Nippon Pigment Holdings Company Limited JP · Basic Materials · $57.5M | 5,850.00 JPY -0.5% | 100 | 70 | 90 | 86 |
| 6 | 4629.T Daishin Chemical Co.,Ltd. JP · Basic Materials · $61.9M | 2,151.00 JPY -1.3% | 100 | 73 | 88 | 85 |
| 7 | 5147.KL Samchem Holdings Berhad MY · Basic Materials · $66.9M | 0.54 MYR +0.0% | 100 | 74 | 86 | 90 |
| 8 | 5515.TW Chien Kuo Construction Co., Ltd. TW · Industrials · $338M | 52.30 TWD -0.9% | 100 | 75 | 82 | 90 |
| 9 | 8935.T FJ Next Holdings Co., Ltd. JP · Real Estate · $424.2M | 2,063.00 JPY +0.9% | 100 | 86 | 76 | 84 |
| 10 | APH.JO Alphamin Resources Corp. ZA · Basic Materials · $1.4B | 1,810.00 ZAc +4.6% | 100 | 91 | 79 | 84 |
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Q87
V89
MStrong Buy
100
Score71
Q87
V85
MStrong Buy
100
Score60
Q91
V91
MStrong Buy
100
Score77
Q84
V85
MStrong BuyDeep dive →
100
Score70
Q90
V86
MStrong Buy
100
Score73
Q88
V85
MStrong Buy
100
Score74
Q86
V90
MStrong Buy
100
Score75
Q82
V90
MStrong Buy
100
Score86
Q76
V84
MStrong Buy
100
Score91
Q79
V84
MStrong Buy
Top 10 Quality Stocks: Strongest Moats in August 2026
Highest-Quality stocks by MoatMap's Quality factor (ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, leverage). Quality is the moat-aligned factor: companies with the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage.
| # | Stock | Last | Score | Q | V | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HUNT.OL Hunter Group ASA NO · Energy · $172.5M | 11.44 NOK +7.9% | 97 | 97 | 58 | 51 |
| 2 | 1712.HK Dragon Mining Limited HK · Basic Materials · $180.1M | 7.44 HKD +0.0% | 98 | 95 | 81 | 37 |
| 3 | 277A.T Globe-ing Inc. JP · Industrials · $345.9M | 2,002.00 JPY +3.9% | 73 | 95 | 40 | 32 |
| 4 | PME.AX Pro Medicus Limited AU · Healthcare · $13.6B | 186.14 AUD +2.9% | 74 | 95 | 8 | 66 |
| 5 | 3923.T Rakus Co., Ltd. JP · Technology · $2.6B | 1,178.50 JPY +4.2% | 93 | 95 | 39 | 63 |
| 6 | THX.L Thor Explorations Ltd. UK · Basic Materials · $667.8M | 71.50 GBp +0.7% | 100 | 95 | 85 | 47 |
| 7 | THX.V Thor Explorations Ltd. CA · Basic Materials · $652.1M | 1.36 CAD -0.7% | 100 | 95 | 89 | 46 |
| 8 | 688336.SS Sunshine Guojian Pharmaceutical (Shanghai) Co., Ltd CN · Healthcare · $5.8B | 42.73 CNY -2.0% | 90 | 95 | 56 | 39 |
| 9 | OPTER.ST Opter AB (publ) SE · Technology · $48.8M | 76.80 SEK +0.3% | 90 | 95 | 42 | 52 |
| 10 | HUG.WA Huuuge, Inc. PL · Communication Services · $241.9M | 21.10 PLN -3.7% | 99 | 94 | 77 | 43 |
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V51
MStrong Buy
98
Score95
Q81
V37
MStrong Buy
73
Score95
Q40
V32
MBuy
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Score95
Q8
V66
MBuy
93
Score95
Q39
V63
MStrong Buy
100
Score95
Q85
V47
MStrong BuyDeep dive →
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V46
MStrong Buy
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Q56
V39
MStrong Buy
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Q42
V52
MStrong Buy
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Q77
V43
MStrong Buy
Top 10 Value Stocks: Cheapest by P/E, EV/EBITDA & P/B in August 2026
Best Value-ranked stocks by MoatMap's composite Value factor (P/E, EV/EBITDA, P/B, shareholder yield). These are statistically cheap. Context still matters: a low Value score often signals deep value, sometimes a value trap.
| # | Stock | Last | Score | Q | V | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 010960.KS Samho Development Co., LTD KR · Industrials · $57.7M | 3,095.00 KRW -0.6% | 73 | 49 | 98 | 20 |
| 2 | 3399.HK Guangdong Yueyun Transportation Company Limited HK · Industrials · $132.6M | 1.30 HKD -0.8% | 93 | 51 | 98 | 47 |
| 3 | 051360.KQ TOVIS Co.,Ltd KR · Technology · $50.9M | 11,270.00 KRW +0.5% | 77 | 61 | 98 | 13 |
| 4 | 023590.KS Daou Technology Inc. KR · Technology · $1.2B | 38,250.00 KRW -0.4% | 78 | 39 | 97 | 36 |
| 5 | 0240.HK Build King Holdings Limited HK · Industrials · $231.3M | 1.48 HKD +1.7% | 99 | 67 | 97 | 57 |
| 6 | 0833.HK Alltronics Holdings Limited HK · Technology · $57.3M | 0.695 HKD -0.7% | 90 | 49 | 97 | 43 |
| 7 | 025000.KS KPX Chemical Co.,Ltd. KR · Basic Materials · $171.4M | 54,100.00 KRW +0.6% | 100 | 64 | 97 | 76 |
| 8 | 1397.HK Baguio Green Group Limited HK · Industrials · $58.8M | 0.77 HKD -1.9% | 94 | 75 | 97 | 26 |
| 9 | DSWL Deswell Industries, Inc. US · Technology · $50.8M | 3.07 USD +1.8% | 96 | 60 | 97 | 45 |
| 10 | 035510.KS SHINSEGAE Information & Communication Inc. KR · Technology · $127.4M | 13,390.00 KRW +0.7% | 78 | 58 | 97 | 19 |
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Score49
Q98
V20
MBuy
93
Score51
Q98
V47
MStrong Buy
77
Score61
Q98
V13
MBuy
78
Score39
Q97
V36
MBuyDeep dive →
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Score67
Q97
V57
MStrong BuyDeep dive →
90
Score49
Q97
V43
MStrong Buy
100
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Q97
V76
MStrong Buy
94
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Q97
V26
MStrong BuyDeep dive →
96
Score60
Q97
V45
MStrong Buy
78
Score58
Q97
V19
MBuy
Top 10 Momentum Stocks: Strongest Trends in August 2026
Highest-Momentum stocks by 3M/6M/12M price trend and earnings revisions. Momentum captures stocks where the market is repricing the business in real time, a useful signal for entry timing once the thesis is in place.
| # | Stock | Last | Score | Q | V | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3498.TWO Usun Technology Co., Ltd. TW · Industrials · $379.3M | 202.50 TWD +1.3% | 92 | 71 | 26 | 97 |
| 2 | 1948.T The Kodensha Co., Ltd. JP · Industrials · $623.8M | 11,430.00 JPY +0.1% | 91 | 71 | 22 | 97 |
| 3 | 5010.KL Tong Herr Resources Berhad MY · Industrials · $91.2M | 2.40 MYR +0.8% | 97 | 52 | 57 | 97 |
| 4 | 8622.T Mito Securities Co., Ltd. JP · Financial Services · $375.6M | 994.00 JPY +2.7% | 97 | 67 | 42 | 97 |
| 5 | HGO.AX Kantra Copper Ltd AU · Basic Materials · $179.2M | 1.08 AUD +0.0% | 85 | 65 | 20 | 96 |
| 6 | R35.DE Roku, Inc. DE · Communication Services · $23.4B | 136.02 EUR -0.5% | 88 | 74 | 16 | 96 |
| 7 | VLO.MX Valero Energy Corporation MX · Energy · $100.2B | 5,926.60 MXN +0.0% | 98 | 74 | 39 | 96 |
| 8 | 241710.KQ Cosmecca Korea Co., Ltd. KR · Consumer Defensive · $1.1B | 146,100.00 KRW +5.2% | 77 | 58 | 19 | 96 |
| 9 | CHCI Comstock Holding Companies, Inc. US · Real Estate · $181.6M | 20.05 USD +0.9% | 99 | 79 | 47 | 96 |
| 10 | 161890.KS Kolmar Korea Co., Ltd. KR · Consumer Defensive · $2.6B | 151,500.00 KRW +4.4% | 76 | 52 | 23 | 96 |
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Score71
Q26
V97
MStrong Buy
91
Score71
Q22
V97
MStrong Buy
97
Score52
Q57
V97
MStrong Buy
97
Score67
Q42
V97
MStrong Buy
85
Score65
Q20
V96
MStrong Buy
88
Score74
Q16
V96
MStrong Buy
98
Score74
Q39
V96
MStrong Buy
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Score58
Q19
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MBuy
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Q47
V96
MStrong Buy
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Score52
Q23
V96
MBuy
Best Stocks by Country
Monthly top-25 rankings for the markets our readers research most, each with the country’s market context, score breakdowns, and links to every stock’s full analysis.
United States
NYSE + Nasdaq
Japan
Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE)
Hong Kong
Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX)
Singapore
Singapore Exchange (SGX)
Malaysia
Bursa Malaysia (KLSE)
South Korea
KRX (KOSPI + KOSDAQ)
China
Shanghai + Shenzhen (A-shares via Stock Connect)
United Kingdom
London Stock Exchange (LSE + AIM)
Canada
Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX + TSX-V)
Taiwan
TWSE + TPEx
Australia
Australian Securities Exchange (ASX)
France
Euronext Paris
Germany
Frankfurt / XETRA
Brazil
B3 (São Paulo)
Frequently Asked Questions
- What are the best stocks to buy in August 2026?
- MoatMap’s top 10 stocks by overall StockRank for August 2026 are listed in the “Top 10 Stocks Overall” table above. StockRank is a percentile composite of Quality, Value, and Momentum factor scores across MoatMap’s 20,000-stock universe. Higher StockRank means stronger alignment across all three pillars.
- How does MoatMap rank stocks?
- MoatMap’s StockRank is a composite percentile score combining three factor pillars. Quality (40%) measures business durability via ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage. Value (30%) measures price-relative-to-fundamentals via P/E, EV/EBITDA, P/B, and shareholder yield. Momentum (30%) measures market repricing via 3M/6M/12M price trends and earnings revisions. Each stock is ranked 0–100 within its sector and globally. Full methodology.
- What are the best Quality stocks (highest moat) right now?
- See the “Top 10 Quality Stocks” table above. The Quality factor scores ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive moat. Companies that score 80+ on Quality typically exhibit high return on invested capital, conservative balance sheets, and consistent earnings power. Read What is an economic moat? for how the Quality factor maps to Buffett’s five moat types.
- What are the best Value stocks right now?
- See the “Top 10 Value Stocks” table above. The Value factor combines P/E, EV/EBITDA, P/B, and shareholder yield. Caveat: a high Value score means “statistically cheap”. Always cross-check the Quality score before treating it as an opportunity. A high-Value, low-Quality stock is often a value trap. A high-Value, high-Quality stock is often a re-rating candidate.
- How often is this list updated?
- Rankings refresh daily as new fundamental data and price action are processed by the MoatMap pipeline. This page is cached for 1 hour at the edge to keep page loads fast, so the displayed lists are at most a few hours behind the latest scoring run.
- Should I buy these stocks?
- These rankings are screening output, not personalised investment advice. Use them as a starting point: every position should have a thesis you can articulate (the moat, the catalyst, the risk). Combine MoatMap’s factor scores with your own valuation work, portfolio context, and risk tolerance. MoatMap is a research tool, not a broker or advisor.
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