3 Market-Beating Stocks to Research Further

September 08, 2025 at 00:40 AM EDT

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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. On that note, here are three market-beating stocks that could turbocharge your returns.

BellRing Brands (BRBR)

Five-Year Return: +107%

Spun out of Post Holdings in 2019, Bellring Brands (NYSE: BRBR) offers protein shakes, nutrition bars, and other products under the PowerBar, Premier Protein, and Dymatize brands.

Why Are We Backing BRBR?

Products are flying off the shelves as its unit sales averaged 20.1% growth over the past two years
Share repurchases over the last three years enabled its annual earnings per share growth of 27.8% to outpace its revenue gains
Industry-leading 46.6% return on capital demonstrates management’s skill in finding high-return investments

BellRing Brands’s stock price of $39.40 implies a valuation ratio of 16.3x forward P/E. Is now a good time to buy? Find out in our full research report, it’s free.

Huron (HURN)

Five-Year Return: +240%

Founded in 2002 during a time of significant regulatory change in corporate America, Huron Consulting Group (NASDAQ: HURN) is a professional services company that helps organizations develop growth strategies, optimize operations, and implement digital transformation solutions.

Why Is HURN a Good Business?

Annual revenue growth of 10.9% over the last two years was superb and indicates its market share increased during this cycle
Adjusted operating margin expanded by 7.5 percentage points over the last five years as it scaled and became more efficient
Share repurchases over the last two years enabled its annual earnings per share growth of 27.8% to outpace its revenue gains

Huron is trading at $141.47 per share, or 18.4x forward P/E. Is now the right time to buy? See for yourself in our comprehensive research report, it’s free.

Moelis (MC)

Five-Year Return: +125%

Founded in 2007 by veteran banker Ken Moelis during the lead-up to the financial crisis, Moelis & Company (NYSE: MC) is an independent investment bank that provides strategic and financial advisory services to corporations, financial sponsors, governments, and sovereign wealth funds.

Why Should MC Be on Your Watchlist?

Annual revenue growth of 31.7% over the last two years was superb and indicates its market share increased during this cycle
Performance over the past two years shows its incremental sales were extremely profitable, as its annual earnings per share growth of 86.4% outpaced its revenue gains
Market-beating return on equity illustrates that management has a knack for investing in profitable ventures

At $70.68 per share, Moelis trades at 27.8x forward P/E. Is now the time to initiate a position? Find out in our full research report, it’s free.

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3 Market-Beating Stocks to Research Further

BellRing Brands (BRBR)

Huron (HURN)

Moelis (MC)

High-Quality Stocks for All Market Conditions

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