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FII HOLDING > 20% ▲ ROE > 18% D/E < 0.5 ▲ PROMOTER PLEDGE = 0 SALES CAGR 3Y > 15% ▲ DII HOLDING > 10% OPM > 15% ▲ INTEREST COVERAGE > 5 FII HOLDING > 20% ▲ ROE > 18% D/E < 0.5 ▲ PROMOTER PLEDGE = 0 SALES CAGR 3Y > 15% ▲ DII HOLDING > 10% OPM > 15% ▲ INTEREST COVERAGE > 5

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Finding quality stocks where institutions already agree with you

FII ownership is a strong signal — but only when it's paired with growth, profitability, valuation, and balance-sheet discipline. Ten ready-to-run Screener.in queries, from conservative institutional-quality filters to aggressive multibagger hunts.

⚡ 10 SCREENING STRATEGIES 💻 SCREENER.IN SYNTAX 📈 NSE / BSE MARKET DATA

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Before you run these: Screener's field availability can change, and some fields (RSI, DMA, PEG Ratio, Interest Coverage, holding-change fields) aren't always recognized depending on your plan or Screener's current query engine. If a query throws an "unknown field" error, remove that line, check the exact field name in Screener's query helper (the "+" button while building a query), and re-run.

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Try searching for different terms like "ROE", "Debt", "Momentum", or "PEG".

01

Growth + Quality + FII

Growth & Quality

Balances strong growth with clean balance sheets, filtered for stocks already on FIIs' radar.

Signal Balance Profile

Growth80%

Quality65%

Safety60%

Momentum30%

Screener.in Query

FII holding > 20
AND Market Capitalization > 1000
AND Sales growth 3Years > 15
AND Profit growth 3Years > 15
AND Return on equity > 15
AND Return on capital employed > 15
AND Debt to equity < 0.5
AND Current price > DMA 200

What it finds Mid-to-large-cap companies growing sales and profits at 15%+ over three years, with healthy returns on capital and low leverage — trading above their long-term trend line.

02

Strong Fundamentals

Quality & Value

A stricter, valuation-aware version of Screen 01 — adds PEG Ratio to avoid overpaying for growth.

Signal Balance Profile

Growth65%

Quality90%

Value55%

Safety80%

Screener.in Query

FII holding > 20
AND Market Capitalization > 5000
AND Return on equity > 18
AND Return on capital employed > 18
AND Debt to equity < 0.3
AND OPM > 15
AND Sales growth 3Years > 12
AND Profit growth 3Years > 15
AND PEG Ratio < 2

What it finds Larger, highly profitable businesses (18%+ ROE/ROCE, 15%+ operating margins) that aren't excessively leveraged and still trade at a reasonable growth-adjusted valuation.

03

Momentum + FII

Techno-Funda

For traders who want fundamentally sound names that are also technically strong.

Signal Balance Profile

Momentum95%

Quality45%

Growth20%

Screener.in Query

FII holding > 20
AND Market Capitalization > 1000
AND Current price > DMA 50
AND Current price > DMA 200
AND RSI > 55
AND Return on equity > 15

What it finds Stocks in an established uptrend (above both short- and long-term moving averages, RSI showing bullish momentum) with FII backing and decent profitability underneath.

04

Emerging Multibagger Candidates

High Growth

A higher-risk, higher-reward screen for smaller companies with early institutional interest.

Signal Balance Profile

Growth100%

Quality70%

Safety50%

Screener.in Query

FII holding > 15
AND Market Capitalization < 20000
AND Sales growth 3Years > 20
AND Profit growth 3Years > 20
AND Return on equity > 18
AND Debt to equity < 0.5
AND Promoter holding > 50
AND Pledged percentage < 1

What it finds Smaller companies (sub-₹20,000 Cr) growing sales and profit at 20%+, where promoters hold a majority stake with virtually no pledging — a classic setup before a stock re-rates.

05

Institutional Quality Screen

★ Favorite

Core Institutional

The most comprehensive filter — combines FII and DII ownership with balance-sheet safety and long-term consistency.

Signal Balance Profile

Quality100%

Growth65%

Safety95%

Screener.in Query

FII holding > 20
AND DII holding > 10
AND Market Capitalization > 5000
AND Return on equity > 18
AND Return on capital employed > 18
AND Debt to equity < 0.5
AND Interest Coverage > 5
AND Sales growth 5Years > 12
AND Profit growth 5Years > 15
AND OPM > 15
AND Promoter holding > 50
AND Pledged percentage = 0

What it finds Requiring both FII and DII holding filters for stocks with broad institutional conviction, not just foreign flows. Extending growth checks to 5 years filters out one-off spikes. Tends to surface companies with strong institutional confidence, healthy balance sheets, consistent earnings growth, good profitability, and lower financial risk.

06

Dividend Quality + FII Confidence

Dividend Yield

For investors who want institutional backing and a cash return while they wait.

Signal Balance Profile

Income85%

Quality60%

Safety70%

Screener.in Query

FII holding > 15
AND Market Capitalization > 5000
AND Dividend yield > 1.5
AND Return on equity > 15
AND Debt to equity < 0.5
AND Profit growth 3Years > 10
AND OPM > 12

What it finds Profitable, dividend-paying companies with meaningful FII ownership — useful for a lower-volatility, income-oriented portfolio sleeve.

07

Debt-Free FII Favorites

Zero Debt

Strips out leverage risk almost entirely, then layers on quality and growth.

Signal Balance Profile

Safety100%

Quality75%

Growth45%

Screener.in Query

FII holding > 15
AND Debt to equity < 0.1
AND Return on equity > 15
AND Return on capital employed > 15
AND Sales growth 3Years > 10
AND Profit growth 3Years > 10
AND Market Capitalization > 1000

What it finds Near debt-free businesses with FII interest — companies that can compound through rate cycles without balance-sheet stress.

08

Undervalued FII Picks

Value Filter

For investors hunting for FII-backed names the market may still be under-pricing.

Signal Balance Profile

Value95%

Growth55%

Quality55%

Screener.in Query

FII holding > 15
AND Price to Earning < 30
AND Return on equity > 15
AND Sales growth 3Years > 10
AND Profit growth 3Years > 10
AND Debt to equity < 0.5
AND Market Capitalization > 1000

What it finds Stocks trading at a reasonable P/E (under 30x) while still showing solid growth and profitability — a straightforward value filter that avoids paying up for FII-backed names.

Screener doesn't recognize a "Median Price to Earning" field, so this uses a fixed P/E cap instead. Adjust the 30 threshold to fit the market cycle or sector you're screening.

09

Sector Leaders with FII Interest

High Margin

Aimed at finding the highest-quality operator within its space, rather than the cheapest.

Signal Balance Profile

Quality90%

Growth40%

Safety60%

Screener.in Query

FII holding > 20
AND OPM > 20
AND Return on capital employed > 20
AND Sales growth 3Years > 10
AND Market Capitalization > 3000
AND Debt to equity < 0.5

What it finds High-margin, high-capital-efficiency companies (often category leaders) with strong FII ownership — best paired with a manual sector filter afterward to compare peers.

10

Rising FII Stake

Accumulation

Flags stocks where FIIs may be actively increasing exposure, not just holding a static stake.

Signal Balance Profile

Accumulation80%

Quality55%

Growth50%

Screener.in Query

FII holding > 10
AND Return on equity > 15
AND Sales growth 3Years > 12
AND Debt to equity < 0.5
AND Market Capitalization > 500

What it finds A base list of fundamentally sound, FII-owned names.

Screener's free query language doesn't reliably support a direct "change in FII holding QoQ" comparison — run this screen, then manually check the Shareholding Pattern tab on each stock's page to see whether FII holding rose over the last 2–3 quarters. This two-step process is more reliable than trusting a holding-change field that may not exist.

How to use these screens

1. Go to screener.in/screens/new and paste a query.
2. Run it, then sort results by market cap, ROE, or FII holding depending on what you're optimizing for.
3. Cross-check the top 10–15 results manually — screens are a shortlist tool, not a final buy list.
4. For Screen 10, always confirm the trend directly on the shareholding pattern page.
5. Combine 2–3 screens (e.g. run Screen 05 and Screen 08 together) to triangulate a smaller, higher-conviction list.

Disclaimer: These screens are for research and educational purposes only and are not investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Always do your own due diligence or consult a registered investment advisor before investing.

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