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  • Professor Andrea M. Armani, University of Southern California
  • Ruti Ben-Shlomi, Ph.D., LightSolver
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  • Professor Birgit Stiller, Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light, and Leibniz University of Hannover
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  • Professor Xuchen Wang, Harbin Engineering University
  • Professor Stefan Witte, Delft University of Technology

3 Market-Beating Stocks to Own for Decades

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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 with room for further growth.

Broadcom (AVGO)

Five-Year Return: +828%

Originally the semiconductor division of Hewlett Packard, Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO) is a semiconductor conglomerate spanning wireless communications, networking, and data storage as well as infrastructure software focused on mainframes and cybersecurity.

Why Do We Love AVGO?

  1. Market share has increased this cycle as its 30% annual revenue growth over the last two years was exceptional
  2. Offerings are difficult to replicate at scale and lead to a best-in-class gross margin of 76.1%
  3. Strong free cash flow margin of 40.8% enables it to reinvest or return capital consistently

Broadcom is trading at $339.90 per share, or 43.6x forward P/E. Is now the right time to buy? Find out in our full research report, it’s free.

TransDigm (TDG)

Five-Year Return: +164%

Supplying parts for nearly all aircraft currently in service, TransDigm (NYSE: TDG) develops and manufactures components and systems for military and commercial aviation.

Why Will TDG Outperform?

  1. Core business can prosper without any help from acquisitions as its organic revenue growth averaged 13% over the past two years
  2. Incremental sales significantly boosted profitability as its annual earnings per share growth of 24.9% over the last two years outstripped its revenue performance
  3. TDG is a free cash flow machine with the flexibility to invest in growth initiatives or return capital to shareholders, and its growing cash flow gives it even more resources to deploy

At $1,284 per share, TransDigm trades at 30.5x forward P/E. Is now the time to initiate a position? See for yourself in our in-depth research report, it’s free.

Powell (POWL)

Five-Year Return: +1,123%

Originally a metal-working shop supporting local petrochemical facilities, Powell (NYSE: POWL) has grown from a small Houston manufacturer to a global provider of electrical systems.

Why Will POWL Beat the Market?

  1. Annual revenue growth of 28.7% over the last two years was superb and indicates its market share increased during this cycle
  2. Additional sales over the last two years increased its profitability as the 124% annual growth in its earnings per share outpaced its revenue
  3. Free cash flow margin increased by 12.8 percentage points over the last five years, giving the company more capital to invest or return to shareholders

Powell’s stock price of $307.60 implies a valuation ratio of 21x forward P/E. Is now the right time to buy? Find out in our full research report, it’s free.

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