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3 Market-Beating Stocks with Exciting Potential

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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.

The bottom line is that over the long term, earnings growth goes hand in hand with the biggest winners. On that note, here are three market-beating stocks that deserve a spot on your list.

HEICO (HEI)

Five-Year Return: +114%

Founded in 1957, HEICO (NYSE: HEI) manufactures and services aerospace and electronic components for commercial aviation, defense, space, and other industries.

Why Is HEI a Good Business?

  1. Annual revenue growth of 19.5% over the last two years was superb and indicates its market share increased during this cycle
  2. Earnings per share have massively outperformed its peers over the last two years, increasing by 28.6% annually
  3. Strong free cash flow margin of 17.3% enables it to reinvest or return capital consistently

HEICO is trading at $274.01 per share, or 46.9x forward P/E. Is now a good time to buy? Find out in our full research report, it’s free.

Medpace (MEDP)

Five-Year Return: +196%

Founded in 1992 as a scientifically-driven alternative to traditional contract research organizations, Medpace (NASDAQ: MEDP) provides outsourced clinical trial management and research services to help pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device companies develop new treatments.

Why Does MEDP Catch Our Eye?

  1. Existing business lines can expand without risky acquisitions as its organic revenue growth averaged 15.9% over the past two years
  2. Share repurchases have amplified shareholder returns as its annual earnings per share growth of 31.7% exceeded its revenue gains over the last five years
  3. Free cash flow margin grew by 6.4 percentage points over the last five years, giving the company more chips to play with

At $496.29 per share, Medpace trades at 28.6x forward P/E. Is now the time to initiate a position? See for yourself in our full research report, it’s free.

Sezzle (SEZL)

Return Since IPO: +416%

Founded in 2016 as an alternative to traditional credit cards for younger shoppers, Sezzle (NASDAQ: SEZL) provides a payment platform that allows consumers to split purchases into four interest-free installments over six weeks at participating retailers.

Why Will SEZL Beat the Market?

  1. Annual revenue growth of 68.1% over the past two years was outstanding, reflecting market share gains this cycle
  2. Additional sales over the last two years increased its profitability as the 323% annual growth in its earnings per share outpaced its revenue

Sezzle’s stock price of $69.67 implies a valuation ratio of 13.6x forward P/E. Is now the right time to buy? Find out in our full research report, it’s free.

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