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Profitable Small-Cap Stocks in the US Market (2026)

Companies under $2B with net margins above 10% and a long record of profits — the small caps that actually make money. 105 companies qualify today — top 25 below, recomputed nightly from SEC filings.

Most small-cap lists are crowded with companies that have never turned a profit. This one inverts that: it filters US companies under $2 billion in market value to those with net margins above 10%, positive free cash flow, and at least 8 profitable years of the last 10, then ranks them by margin — all from filed income statements. The result is a list of genuinely profitable smaller businesses rather than hopeful early-stage stories. Small caps still carry higher single-stock and liquidity risk, and high margins vary by industry, so use the growth column and compare each name against close peers.

Company	Net margin	Rev growth (5y)	Market cap
1. Natural Resource Partners L.P. (NRP)	67.4%	7.7%/yr	$1.40B
2. Innoviva, Inc. (INVA)	65.9%	4.1%/yr	$1.70B
3. NVE Corporation (NVEC)	57.7%	4.3%/yr	$529.19M
4. Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation (AGM)	50.8%	—	$1.95B
5. Winmark Corporation (WINA)	48.4%	5.4%/yr	$1.39B
6. Westamerica Bancorporation (WABC)	44.8%	—	$1.34B
7. Bank7 Corp. (BSVN)	44.7%	—	$433.42M
8. LTC Properties, Inc. (LTC)	44.6%	10.5%/yr	$1.91B
9. Unity Bancorp, Inc. (UNTY)	43.3%	—	$556.27M
10. Greene County Bancorp, Inc. (GCBC)	41.3%	—	$498.68M
11. City Holding Company (CHCO)	41.1%	38.8%/yr	$1.82B
12. Lakeland Financial Corporation (LKFN)	37.8%	—	$1.52B
13. Mercantile Bank Corporation (MBWM)	36.6%	—	$935.93M
14. 1st Source Corporation (SRCE)	36.5%	—	$1.86B
15. Tompkins Financial Corporation (TMP)	36.0%	46.8%/yr	$1.30B
16. QCR Holdings, Inc. (QCRH)	35.3%	2.9%/yr	$1.58B
17. Community Trust Bancorp, Inc. (CTBI)	34.7%	—	$1.27B
18. Red River Bancshares, Inc. (RRBI)	34.4%	—	$600.92M
19. Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. (CFFN)	33.8%	68.5%/yr	$1.00B
20. Velocity Financial, Inc. (VEL)	33.7%	—	$680.10M
21. S&T Bancorp, Inc. (STBA)	33.0%	—	$1.69B
22. Orrstown Financial Services, Inc. (ORRF)	32.5%	72.1%/yr	$758.11M
23. Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc. (BWB)	32.5%	—	$544.84M
24. Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc. (SMBC)	32.1%	—	$780.35M
25. Republic Bancorp, Inc. (RBCAA)	31.9%	5.2%/yr	$1.73B

Criteria are deterministic filters over filed annual statements — no editorial picks, no payment for placement. Not investment advice.

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Profitable Small-Cap Stocks in the US Market — frequently asked questions

How is the "Profitable Small-Cap Stocks in the US Market" list calculated?

Companies under $2B with net margins above 10% and a long record of profits — the small caps that actually make money. The ranking is produced by a deterministic filter over companies' SEC-filed annual statements, re-run every night — no editorial picks and no paid placement. 105 companies pass the filter today; the top 25 are shown.

What is the top-ranked stock in this screen right now?

As of the latest nightly refresh, Natural Resource Partners L.P. (NRP) ranks first, with net margin of 67.4%. The full ranked list of 25 companies is in the table above, and you can re-run or adjust the filters yourself in the free screener.

How often is this list updated?

It is recomputed every night from the latest SEC filing data, so newly filed 10-Ks and 10-Qs flow into the ranking on the next build. The figures reflect what companies have actually reported, not analyst forecasts.

Is this investment advice?

No. This is a factual, rules-based screen of filed fundamentals for research and education only — not a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Always verify against the primary filing and consider your own circumstances before investing.

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