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3 Market-Beating Stocks with Solid Fundamentals

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Companies that consistently increase their sales, margins, or returns on capital are usually rewarded with the best returns, and those that can do all three for years on end are almost always the legendary stocks that return 100 times your money.

It’s clear there’s a strong connection between sustained earnings growth and hall-of-fame returns. Keeping that in mind, here are three market-beating stocks with room for further growth.

Marvell Technology (MRVL)

Five-Year Return: +152%

Moving away from a low margin storage device management chips in one of the biggest semiconductor business model pivots of the past decade, Marvell Technology (NASDAQ: MRVL) is a fabless designer of special purpose data processing and networking chips used by data centers, communications carriers, enterprises, and autos.

Why Could MRVL Be a Winner?

  1. Annual revenue growth of 20.9% over the last five years was superb and indicates its market share increased during this cycle
  2. Sales outlook for the upcoming 12 months calls for 20.1% growth, an acceleration from its two-year trend
  3. Operating profits increased over the last five years as the company gained some leverage on its fixed costs and became more efficient

At $93.74 per share, Marvell Technology trades at 30.6x forward P/E. Is now a good time to buy? See for yourself in our comprehensive research report, it’s free for active Edge members .

Intuitive Surgical (ISRG)

Five-Year Return: +135%

Pioneering minimally invasive surgery since its first da Vinci system was FDA-cleared in 2000, Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ: ISRG) develops and manufactures robotic-assisted surgical systems that enable minimally invasive procedures across various medical specialties.

Why Should ISRG Be on Your Watchlist?

  1. System Placement averaged 12.7% growth over the past two years and imply healthy demand for its products
  2. Sales outlook for the upcoming 12 months implies the business will stay on its desirable two-year growth trajectory
  3. Earnings growth has massively outpaced its peers over the last five years as its EPS has compounded at 20.9% annually

Intuitive Surgical’s stock price of $533.32 implies a valuation ratio of 57.9x forward P/E. Is now the time to initiate a position? Find out in our full research report, it’s free for active Edge members.

W. R. Berkley (WRB)

Five-Year Return: +153%

Founded in 1967 and operating through more than 50 specialized insurance units across the globe, W. R. Berkley (NYSE: WRB) underwrites commercial insurance and reinsurance through specialized subsidiaries serving industries from healthcare to construction to transportation.

Why Do We Love WRB?

  1. Market penetration was impressive this cycle as its net premiums earned expanded by 12.6% annually over the last five years
  2. Share repurchases have amplified shareholder returns as its annual earnings per share growth of 35.5% exceeded its revenue gains over the last five years
  3. Capital strength is on track to rise over the next 12 months as its 26.6% projected book value per share growth implies profitability will accelerate from its two-year trend

W. R. Berkley is trading at $71.34 per share, or 2.7x forward P/B. Is now the right time to buy? See for yourself in our in-depth research report, it’s free for active Edge members.

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