Stocks that outperform the market usually share key traits such as rising sales, expanding margins, and increasing returns on capital. The select few that can do all three for many years are often the ones that make you life-changing money.

The bottom line is that over the long term, earnings growth goes hand in hand with the biggest winners. Taking that into account, here are three market-beating stocks that could turbocharge your returns.

Intuit (INTU)

Five-Year Return: +130%

Originally named after its founding product "Intuitive for the first-time user," Intuit (NASDAQ: INTU) provides financial management software and services including TurboTax, QuickBooks, Credit Karma, and Mailchimp to help consumers and small businesses manage their finances.

Why Are We Fans of INTU?

1. Billings have averaged 17.5% growth over the last year, showing it’s securing new contracts that could potentially increase in value over time
2. User-friendly software enables clients to ramp up spending quickly, leading to the speedy recovery of customer acquisition costs
3. Excellent operating margin of 26.1% highlights the efficiency of its business model, and its profits increased over the last year as it scaled

Intuit is trading at $701.52 per share, or 9.4x forward price-to-sales. Is now a good time to buy? See for yourself in our in-depth research report, it’s free.

Badger Meter (BMI)

Five-Year Return: +181%

The developer of the world’s first frost-proof water meter in 1905, Badger Meter (NYSE: BMI) provides water control and measure equipment to various industries.

Why Will BMI Outperform?

1. Annual revenue growth of 17.8% over the last two years was superb and indicates its market share increased during this cycle
2. Performance over the past two years shows its incremental sales were extremely profitable, as its annual earnings per share growth of 32.1% outpaced its revenue gains
3. Robust free cash flow margin of 15.2% gives it many options for capital deployment, and its improved cash conversion implies it’s becoming a less capital-intensive business

At $177.23 per share, Badger Meter trades at 34x forward P/E. Is now the time to initiate a position? Find out in our full research report, it’s free.

Bank OZK (OZK)

Five-Year Return: +152%

Founded in 1903 and rebranded from Bank of the Ozarks in 2018, Bank OZK (NASDAQ: OZK) is a commercial bank that specializes in real estate lending while offering a full range of banking services to individuals and businesses.

Why Could OZK Be a Winner?

1. Market share has increased this cycle as its 12.6% annual net interest income growth over the last five years was exceptional
2. Earnings growth has trumped its peers over the last two years as its EPS has compounded at 7.8% annually
3. Annual tangible book value per share growth of 10.5% over the last five years was superb and indicates its capital strength increased during this cycle

Bank OZK’s stock price of $51.73 implies a valuation ratio of 1x forward P/B. Is now a good time to buy? See for yourself in our comprehensive research report, it’s free.

High-Quality Stocks for All Market Conditions

When Trump unveiled his aggressive tariff plan in April 2025, markets tanked as investors feared a full-blown trade war. But those who panicked and sold missed the subsequent rebound that’s already erased most losses.

Don’t let fear keep you from great opportunities and take a look at Top 9 Market-Beating Stocks. This is a curated list of our High Quality stocks that have generated a market-beating return of 183% over the last five years (as of March 31st 2025).

Stocks that made our list in 2020 include now familiar names such as Nvidia (+1,545% between March 2020 and March 2025) as well as under-the-radar businesses like the once-small-cap company Comfort Systems (+782% five-year return). Find your next big winner with StockStory today for free. Find your next big winner with StockStory today. Find your next big winner with StockStory today

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