Growth boosts valuation multiples, but it doesn’t always last forever. Companies that cannot maintain it are often penalized with large declines in market value, a lesson ingrained in investors who lost money in tech stocks during 2022.
The risks that can come from buying these assets is precisely why we started StockStory - to isolate the long-term winners from the losers so you can invest with confidence. That said, here are three growth stocks where the best is yet to come.
Meta (META)
One-Year Revenue Growth: +21.3%
Famously founded by Mark Zuckerberg in his Harvard dorm, Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) operates a collection of the largest social networks in the world - Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Messenger, along with its metaverse focused Reality Labs.
Why Should You Buy META?
- Monetization efforts are paying off as its average revenue per user has grown by 14.8% annually over the last two years
- Share buybacks catapulted its annual earnings per share growth to 40.1%, which outperformed its revenue gains over the last three years
- Strong free cash flow margin of 26.9% enables it to reinvest or return capital consistently
Meta’s stock price of $625.26 implies a valuation ratio of 12.1x forward EV/EBITDA. Is now the time to initiate a position? See for yourself in our full research report, it’s free for active Edge members.
Construction Partners (ROAD)
One-Year Revenue Growth: +39.2%
Founded in 2001, Construction Partners (NASDAQ: ROAD) is a civil infrastructure company that builds and maintains roads, highways, and other infrastructure projects.
Why Will ROAD Outperform?
- Market share is on track to rise over the next 12 months as its 33.2% projected revenue growth implies demand will accelerate from its two-year trend
- Performance over the past two years shows its incremental sales were extremely profitable, as its annual earnings per share growth of 70.6% outpaced its revenue gains
- Free cash flow margin jumped by 5.1 percentage points over the last five years, giving the company more resources to pursue growth initiatives, repurchase shares, or pay dividends
Construction Partners is trading at $111.97 per share, or 41.4x forward P/E. Is now the right time to buy? Find out in our full research report, it’s free for active Edge members.
Tradeweb Markets (TW)
One-Year Revenue Growth: +22.2%
Founded in 1996 as one of the pioneers in electronic bond trading, Tradeweb Markets (NASDAQ: TW) builds and operates electronic marketplaces that connect financial institutions for trading across rates, credit, equities, and money markets.
Why Do We Love TW?
- Impressive 25.8% annual revenue growth over the last two years indicates it’s winning market share this cycle
- Earnings per share have massively outperformed its peers over the last two years, increasing by 25.7% annually
At $109.20 per share, Tradeweb Markets trades at 29.5x forward P/E. Is now a good time to buy? See for yourself in our in-depth research report, it’s free for active Edge members.
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