The Idiot Index
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Capital ExtractionCapital Extraction — methodology varies by sector. Pick a sector for the per-sector formula and context.
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Capital Extraction across all sectors · FY 2023
391 of 500 companies · highest first- 1ALGMAllegro Microsystems2228% of net profit returned to shareholders — funded beyond current-year earningssector median 0.6080Top 2%22.28× buybacks+dividends / net incomeverified
- 2EXPEExpedia1375% of net profit returned to shareholders — funded beyond current-year earningssector median 0.5034Top 2%13.75× buybacks+dividends / net incomeverified
- 3VTRVentas1214% of net profit returned to shareholders — funded beyond current-year earningssector median 1.1094Top 2%12.14× buybacks+dividends / net incomeverified
- 4YELPYelp663% of net profit returned to shareholders — funded beyond current-year earningssector median 0.5034Top 7%6.6277× buybacks+dividends / net incomeverified
- 5SAMBoston Beer638% of net profit returned to shareholders — funded beyond current-year earningssector median 0.7340Top 2%6.3820× buybacks+dividends / net incomeverified
- 6RMBSRambus546% of net profit returned to shareholders — funded beyond current-year earningssector median 0.6080Top 6%5.4588× buybacks+dividends / net incomeverified
- 7TRNTrinity Industries507% of net profit returned to shareholders — funded beyond current-year earningssector median 0.5382Top 2%5.0654× buybacks+dividends / net incomeverified
- 8CHTRCharter332% of net profit returned to shareholders — funded beyond current-year earningssector median 0.7052Top 8%3.3156× buybacks+dividends / net incomeverified
- 9BMBLBumble329% of net profit returned to shareholders — funded beyond current-year earningssector median 0.5034Top 11%3.2870× buybacks+dividends / net incomeverified
- 10MOAltria328% of net profit returned to shareholders — funded beyond current-year earningssector median 0.7340Top 5%3.2812× buybacks+dividends / net incomeverified
Not yet covered (109)
These companies are in the cohort but don't have a Capital Extraction computed for FY 2023. Either the underlying inputs aren't tagged in their XBRL filings, the DEF 14A pay-ratio narrative didn't parse cleanly, or this fiscal year hasn't been ingested for them yet.
- AALAmerican Airlines
- ABNBAirbnb
- AEPAmerican Electric Power
- ALABAstera Labs
- ARAntero Resources
- ASOAcademy Sports
- BABoeing
- BBWIBath & Body Works
- BBYBest Buy
- BF-BBrown-Forman
- BGBunge
- BILLBILL
- BJBJ's Wholesale
- BKRBaker Hughes
- BLKBlackRock
- BRBroadridge
- BURLBurlington
- CALMCal-Maine
- CHWYChewy
- CRGYCrescent Energy
- CRMSalesforce
- CRUSCirrus Logic
- CRWDCrowdStrike
- DASHDoorDash
- DDOGDatadog
- DELLDell
- DGDollar General
- DKNGDraftKings
- DKSDick's Sporting Goods
- DLTRDollar Tree
- DOCNDigitalOcean
- DOCUDocuSign
- EQTEQT
- ESTCElastic
- EXPEagle Materials
- FIVEFive Below
- FRPTFreshpet
- FSLYFastly
- GAPGap
- GEGE
- GEHCGE HealthCare
- GTLBGitLab
- HDHome Depot
- HSTHost Hotels
- HUBSHubSpot
- JBLUJetBlue
- KEXKirby
- KOSKosmos Energy
- KRKroger
- KSSKohl's
- LNGCheniere
- LOGILogitech
- LOWLowe's
- LULULululemon
- LYFTLyft
- MMacy's
- MCKMcKesson
- MDBMongoDB
- MRVLMarvell
- MTSIMACOM
- MURMurphy Oil
- NETCloudflare
- NTRANatera
- NVDANVIDIA
- NWENorthWestern Energy
- OKTAOkta
- ORCLOracle
- OXMOxford Industries
- PANWPalo Alto Networks
- PCGPG&E
- PEGPSEG
- PEGAPegasystems
- PIImpinj
- PLTRPalantir
- PPLPPL
- PVHPVH
- QRVOQorvo
- RBLXRoblox
- RDDTReddit
- RHRH
- RIGTransocean
- RLRalph Lauren
- RNGRingCentral
- ROSTRoss
- RPMRPM International
- SJMSmucker
- SNAPSnap
- SNOWSnowflake
- SPOTSpotify
- STZConstellation Brands
- TGTTarget
- TJXTJX
- TRIPTripadvisor
- TWLOTwilio
- UUnity
- UALUnited Airlines
- UBERUber
- ULTAUlta
- VEEVVeeva
- VSTVistra
- VTRSViatris
- WWayfair
- WDAYWorkday
- WMTWalmart
- WOLFWolfspeed
- WSMWilliams-Sonoma
- ZGZillow
- ZMZoom
- ZSZscaler