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Top 6 Stocks To Buy Right Now
Our repeated backtests have shown that high-quality companies outperform the market over the long term, period. This is a list of the highest-quality companies in our coverage. But we don’t just stop there. We also consider the timeliness of investing in these names by not only analyzing the companies in a vacuum but by looking at quality and valuation compared to peers using the latest available data.
ServiceNow (NOW)
Founded by Fred Luddy, who coded the company's initial prototype on a flight from San Francisco to London, ServiceNow (NYSE:NOW) is a software provider helping companies automate workflows across IT, HR, and customer service.
Why We Like It:
ServiceNow’s bountiful free cash flow gives it the ability to invest in many ventures. On top of that, its strong projected revenue growth suggests healthy demand for its products. This is a prime example of a "high-quality" business.
The Trade Desk (TTD)
Founded by former Microsoft engineers Jeff Green and Dave Pickles, The Trade Desk (NASDAQ:TTD) offers cloud-based software that uses data to help advertisers better plan, place, and target their online ads.
Why We Like It:
If cash is king, then The Trade Desk’s ability to turn revenue into cash profits rules. On top of that, its rapid sales cycles signal outstanding efficiency and integration capabilities. This is a splendid business you don’t see often.
Blue Bird (BLBD)
With around a century of experience, Blue Bird (NASDAQ:BLBD) is a manufacturer of school buses and complementary parts.
Why We Like It:
Blue Bird’s expanding operating margin shows it’s becoming a more efficient business and its projected EPS for the next year implies the company’s fundamentals will improve. No coincidence the stock is up 209% over the last five years.
Vertiv (VRT)
Formerly part of Emerson Electric, Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) manufactures and services infrastructure technology products for data centers and communication networks.
Why We Like It:
Vertiv stands out in what is generally considered a mature sector. Its sales have grown wonderfully and analysts predict its winning ways will continue. On top of that, its rising free cash flow margin gives it more chips to play with. No coincidence the stock is up 669% over the last five years.
Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR)
Founded in 1997 by its longtime CEO Michael Hsing, Monolithic Power Systems (NASDAQ:MPWR) is an analog and mixed signal chipmaker that specializes in power management chips meant to minimize total energy consumption.
Why We Like It:
Monolithic Power Systems’s deep technical expertise empowers it to create some of the most innovative semiconductor products. On top of that, its exceptional revenue growth indicates it’s rapidly taking market share. This is one of the highest-quality semiconductor stocks in our coverage.
Sea (SE)
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 We Like It:
Sea is expanding at an incredible pace, with experts expecting its breakthrough products to fuel long-term growth in revenue, users, and ARPU. On top of that, its rising free cash flow margin gives it more chips to play with. There’s a lot to like here.