What RightStock does
A short first-run tour of the tool, the two scores, and why a score is the beginning of research.
Learning hub
Make sense of your RightStock scores.
Understand what the Fit Score and Opportunity Score mean, why a score sometimes doesn't appear, and how to use RightStock as the start of your research, not the end of it.
Choose your path
What are you trying to understand?
Pick the situation that fits. The right lessons appear below, or browse the full library further down.
I’m new to RightStock
What the tool does and how the two scores work together.
I got a Fit Score
What the number says about the company behind the stock.
A score is missing
Why RightStock withholds a score on purpose.
Is this advice?
What RightStock does, and what it never does.
RightStock lessons
Browse the full library.
Short reads on what the scores mean and how to use them. Filter by what you need.
Where these scores come from
The thinking behind the scores: a disciplined approach to judging companies, refined by the nonprofit BetterInvesting over more than 75 years, and why a long track record earns trust.
How to read your Fit Score
The Fit Score measures the quality of the business, how steadily it grows and how well it's run, not whether to buy it.
How to read your Opportunity Score
Reads price and value, kept separate from business quality, so a good price is never mistaken for a good company.
Using the two scores together
The core habit: read quality first, then look at the current price. One without the other is half the picture.
Why this company has no Fit Score
Some companies lack the history the method needs. RightStock holds back rather than guess, and here's why.
Why there’s no Opportunity Score
The Opportunity Score appears only once a company clears the Fit Score, because price matters only for a sound business.
Common mistakes when reading the scores
The handful of ways people misread the scores, and how to avoid each, so a number guides your research instead of deciding for you.
Is this a buy recommendation?
RightStock helps you decide what to study, never what to buy or sell. The decision is always yours.
Using the two scores together
Start with fit. Then look at opportunity.
The Fit Score judges the company first. The Opportunity Score weighs the current price. Read them together to decide whether a stock is worth studying now, watching for later, or setting aside.
Strong Fit, strong opportunity
A quality business at a reasonable price. Often the clearest case to study closely first.
Strong Fit, softer opportunity
A quality business that looks fully priced. One to watch rather than act on today.
Weak fit
Not a strong match for this kind of long-term analysis. Understand what's holding the Fit Score down before the price even matters.
FAQ
Quick answers.
The fast version. Each one links to a fuller lesson when you want to go deeper.
What is RightStock?
A free tool that scores a stock on two things: the quality of the business and how reasonable its price looks today. It's built on a disciplined, long-proven approach to judging companies, from the nonprofit BetterInvesting. Think of it as a place to start your research, not a tip service.
What counts as a good score?
Both scores run from 0 to 100, and higher is stronger. A high Fit Score points to a steady, well-run business; a high Opportunity Score means the current price looks reasonable for what the company has earned and may earn next. There's no single pass-or-fail line, and a score isn't a grade to act on by itself. Read the two together: a strong company at a reasonable price is the clearest case to study closely, while a strong company at a high price may be one to watch rather than buy today.
Is RightStock really free and what does adding my email do?
Yes, it's free. Without an account you can look up five companies from the largest U.S. names. Add your email and you get ten lookups a month and a much wider list, the S&P 500. No payment, no catch.
Why doesn’t my company have a score?
Two reasons, both on purpose. Some companies don't have enough history for the method to judge them fairly, so RightStock holds back rather than guess. And the Opportunity Score appears only once a company clears the Fit Score, because the price question only matters for a business worth owning.
Does RightStock tell me what to buy or sell?
No. RightStock points you toward companies worth a closer look and flags ones that may need more thought, but it doesn't tell you to buy or sell anything. It doesn't know your goals, your timeline, or the rest of your portfolio, and it can't. What it gives you is a fast, consistent read built on long-term investing principles, so you can spend your research time where it counts. The decision stays yours.
Where does the data come from, and how often does it update?
From established market data, refreshed daily and run through the same method for every company, so the scores stay consistent and comparable from one stock to the next.
Ready to look at a company?
Search a stock, read the Fit Score first, then decide whether the company deserves more research.