Benjamin Graham's defensive-investor criteria (The Intelligent Investor, ch. 14) demanded a moderate P/E (≤ 15), moderate P/B (≤ 1.5 — his famous "15 × 1.5" combined ceiling), strong liquidity (current ratio ≥ 1.5), positive earnings growth and a dividend record. This list applies those thresholds to current Finnhub fundamentals.
We require positive P/E and positive book value — companies with losses or negative equity cannot pass a Graham screen regardless of how cheap the headline ratios look.
A defensive-investor checklist from The Intelligent Investor: P/E ≤ 15, P/B ≤ 1.5, current ratio ≥ 1.5, positive earnings growth, and a paid dividend. It deliberately excludes speculative, loss-making companies.
A negative P/E is not a low P/E — it means losses. Without positive floors, "cheap" screens fill up with distressed companies whose ratios are meaningless.
Data updated daily from Finnhub fundamentals and SEC filings. Scores are simplified heuristics for screening — not investment advice.