Top US Large-Cap Quality Value Stocks

• Discover Financial Services (DFS) and its subsidiaries offer direct banking and payment services to customers across the United States. Discover Financial Services reported an all-time high net interest margin of 8.6% in FY2018, an extremely positive sign for a financials company. 
   
• Premier Inc. (PINC) is a healthcare improvement company that operates its Supply Chain Services and Performance Services business segments in the US through its various subsidiaries. Premier Inc. trades at a multiple of 11.84x its 12M forward earnings while the stock does not offer any sort of dividend. 
   
• Abbvie Inc. (ABBV) develops, manufactures, and markets pharmaceutical products across the globe and is headquartered in North Chicago, Illinois. Abbvie generated top-line revenue growth of 16.1% in FY2018, the best in the company’s history and a strong sign for investors! 
   
• Starbucks Corporation (SBUX) is a global provider of coffee and tea beverages, single-serve beverages, food, and snacks through more than 25,000 retail locations across the world. Starbucks generated a highly robust return on equity of 136.2% in FY2018 while the stock offers a 1.8% dividend yield as of Thursday’s close. Starbucks is also a holding in our Quality Value Stock Model Portfolio with a 5.13% holding percentage. 
   
• Visa Inc. (V) operates payments technology worldwide, serving customers such as consumers, merchants, financial institutions, businesses, strategic partners, and government entities. Visa reported an all-time high net income margin of 50.0% in FY2018, signaling a focus on profitability by company management! 
   
• F5 Networks Inc. (FFIV) services customers through the optimization of security, performance, and availability of information technology solutions through the development, marketing, and selling of application delivery network products. F5 Networks generated a return on equity of 34.9% in FY2018, the highest in the company's history.