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.
Long story short, there is a near-perfect correlation between consistent earnings growth and huge winners. Taking that into account, here are three market-beating stocks that could turbocharge your returns.
Chart (GTLS)
Five-Year Return: +192%
Installing the first bulk Co2 tank for McDonalds’s sodas, Chart (NYSE: GTLS) provides equipment to store and transport gasses.
Why Are We Backing GTLS?
- Sales pipeline is in good shape as its backlog averaged 31.9% growth over the past two years
- Earnings growth has massively outpaced its peers over the last two years as its EPS has compounded at 28% annually
- Free cash flow margin grew by 9.6 percentage points over the last five years, giving the company more chips to play with
Chart is trading at $199.60 per share, or 14.7x forward P/E. Is now the time to initiate a position? See for yourself in our in-depth research report, it’s free.
WisdomTree (WT)
Five-Year Return: +357%
Originally founded as a financial media company before pivoting to ETF management in 2006, WisdomTree (NYSE: WT) is a financial services company that creates and manages exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and other investment products for individual and institutional investors.
Why Do We Love WT?
- Annual revenue growth of 18.6% over the past two years was outstanding, reflecting market share gains this cycle
- Performance over the past two years shows its incremental sales were extremely profitable, as its annual earnings per share growth of 62.9% outpaced its revenue gains
- Stellar return on equity showcases management’s ability to surface highly profitable business ventures
At $14.35 per share, WisdomTree trades at 18.1x forward P/E. Is now the right time to buy? Find out in our full research report, it’s free.
Kinsale Capital Group (KNSL)
Five-Year Return: +144%
Founded in 2009 during the aftermath of the financial crisis when many insurers were retreating from riskier markets, Kinsale Capital Group (NYSE: KNSL) is an insurance company that specializes in writing policies for hard-to-place, unusual, or high-risk businesses that standard insurers typically avoid.
Why Is KNSL a Good Business?
- Market penetration was impressive this cycle as its net premiums earned expanded by 25.9% annually over the last two years
- Balance sheet strength has increased this cycle as its 40.2% annual book value per share growth over the last two years was exceptional
- Capital strength will likely rise over the next 12 months as its expected book value per share growth of 25.5% is robust
Kinsale Capital Group’s stock price of $429 implies a valuation ratio of 5.3x forward P/B. Is now the time to initiate a position? See for yourself in our full 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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