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.

Luckily for you, our job at StockStory is to help you avoid short-term fads by pointing you toward high-quality businesses that can generate sustainable long-term growth. On that note, here are three growth stocks expanding their competitive advantages.

Sea (SE)

One-Year Revenue Growth: +39.3%

Founded in 2009 and a publicly traded company since 2017, Sea (NYSE: SE) started as a gaming platform and has since expanded to offer a variety of services such as e-commerce, digital payments, and financial services across Southeast Asia.

Why Will SE Beat the Market?

1. Paying Users have grown by 22.7% annually, allowing for more profitable cross-selling opportunities if it can build complementary products and features
2. Grip over its ecosystem is highlighted by its ability to grow engagement while increasing the average revenue per user by 12.6% annually
3. Free cash flow margin expanded by 18.4 percentage points over the last few years, providing additional flexibility for investments and share buybacks/dividends

Sea’s stock price of $99.50 implies a valuation ratio of 4.5x forward price-to-gross profit. Is now a good time to buy? See for yourself in our comprehensive research report, it’s free.

Dick's (DKS)

One-Year Revenue Growth: +41.2%

Started as a hunting supply store, Dick’s Sporting Goods (NYSE: DKS) is a retailer that sells merchandise for traditional sports as well as for fitness and outdoor activities.

Why Do We Like DKS?

1. Rapid rollout of new stores to capitalize on market opportunities makes sense given its strong same-store sales performance
2. Same-store sales growth averaged 3.6% over the past two years, showing it’s bringing new and repeat shoppers into its stores
3. Projected revenue growth of 17.2% for the next 12 months is above its three-year trend, pointing to accelerating demand

Dick's is trading at $204.36 per share, or 14x forward P/E. Is now the right time to buy? Find out in our full research report, it’s free.

Super Micro (SMCI)

One-Year Revenue Growth: +56.2%

Founded in Silicon Valley in 1993 and known for its modular "building block" approach to server design, Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ: SMCI) designs and manufactures high-performance, energy-efficient server and storage systems for data centers, cloud computing, AI, and edge computing applications.

Why Should You Buy SMCI?

1. Annual revenue growth of 68.9% over the past two years was outstanding, reflecting market share gains this cycle
2. Dominant market position is represented by its $33.7 billion in revenue and gives it fixed cost leverage when sales grow
3. Earnings per share grew by 57.5% annually over the last five years and trumped its peers

At $31.24 per share, Super Micro trades at 9x forward P/E. Is now the time to initiate a position? See for yourself in our in-depth research report, it’s free.

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Stocks that made our list in 2020 include now familiar names such as Nvidia (+1,460% between June 2020 and June 2025) as well as under-the-radar businesses like the once-micro-cap company Tecnoglass (+1,552% between June 2020 and June 2025). Find your next big winner with StockStory today.