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The magic formula ranks a stock universe by ROIC and earnings yield, combines these ranks, and returns a shortlist of top candidates. This systematically identifies good companies trading at cheap prices.

Magic formula stock picking ranks a provided universe by return on invested capital and earnings yield, then combines the rankings to identify good businesses available at discount prices.

Yes, applying the magic formula includes sector exclusions for industries where ROIC is unreliable. This improves signal quality by avoiding sectors that distort return on invested capital calculations.

When ranking earnings yield, the magic formula handles negative earnings explicitly to prevent skewed rankings. This ensures only valid earnings yield profiles qualify for the final shortlist.

Yes, the magic formula provides a transparent decision rationale and trade-offs for each stock picked. This improves accountability by explaining why a candidate qualified for the shortlist.

You should not use the magic formula for value investing when evaluating industries with unreliable ROIC or companies with negative earnings. The formula applies exclusions in these cases to maintain signal quality.