Growth is oxygen. But when it evaporates, the consequences can be severe - ask anyone who bought Cisco in the Dot-Com Bubble or newer investors who lived through the 2020 to 2022 COVID cycle.
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. Keeping that in mind, here are three growth stocks where the best is yet to come.
Palo Alto Networks (PANW)
One-Year Revenue Growth: +15.3%
Founded in 2005 by security visionary Nir Zuk who sought to reimagine firewall technology, Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ: PANW) provides AI-powered cybersecurity platforms that protect organizations' networks, clouds, and endpoints from sophisticated threats.
Why Do We Like PANW?
- Well-designed software integrates seamlessly with other workflows, enabling swift payback periods on marketing expenses and customer growth at scale
- Excellent operating margin of 13.2% highlights the efficiency of its business model, and its profits increased over the last year as it scaled
- Robust free cash flow margin of 38.6% gives it many options for capital deployment
Palo Alto Networks’s stock price of $190.67 implies a valuation ratio of 12.6x forward price-to-sales. Is now the right time to buy? Find out in our full research report, it’s free for active Edge members.
Vertiv (VRT)
One-Year Revenue Growth: +28.8%
Formerly part of Emerson Electric, Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) manufactures and services infrastructure technology products for data centers and communication networks.
Why Is VRT a Top Pick?
- Core business can prosper without any help from acquisitions as its organic revenue growth averaged 21% over the past two years
- Free cash flow margin expanded by 7.9 percentage points over the last five years, providing additional flexibility for investments and share buybacks/dividends
- Returns on capital are growing as management capitalizes on its market opportunities
At $174.77 per share, Vertiv trades at 36.4x forward P/E. Is now the time to initiate a position? See for yourself in our in-depth research report, it’s free for active Edge members.
PJT (PJT)
One-Year Revenue Growth: +23.2%
Spun off from Blackstone in 2015 and founded by former Morgan Stanley executive Paul J. Taubman, PJT Partners (NYSE: PJT) is an advisory-focused investment bank that provides strategic advice, restructuring services, and fundraising solutions to corporations, boards, and investment firms.
Why Does PJT Catch Our Eye?
- Impressive 22.4% annual revenue growth over the last two years indicates it’s winning market share this cycle
- Incremental sales over the last two years have been highly profitable as its earnings per share increased by 36.8% annually, topping its revenue gains
- Market-beating return on equity illustrates that management has a knack for investing in profitable ventures
PJT is trading at $173.96 per share, or 24.4x forward P/E. Is now a good time to buy? Find out in our full research report, it’s free for active Edge members.
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