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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 robust free cash flow enables it to invest in many ventures. Additionally, its strong projected revenue growth suggests healthy demand for its products. No coincidence the stock is up 207% over the last five years.
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:
The Trade Desk’s cash profitability is terrific. Additionally, its rapid sales cycles signal outstanding efficiency and integration capabilities. Any surprise this is one of our favorite stocks?
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. This is a prime example of a "high-quality" business.
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 solid organic revenue growth proves it doesn’t need expensive acquisitions to grow. No coincidence the stock is up 742% 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:
Semiconductors are the lifeblood of technology and Monolithic Power Systems produces some of the finest. On top of that, its solid free cash flow generation gives it many reinvestment options. No coincidence the stock is up 203% over the last five years.
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 on a rapid growth trajectory, and experts forecast its innovative products will lead to sustainable gains in revenue, users, and ARPU. Additionally, its expanding EBITDA margin shows it’s becoming an even more efficient business. There’s a lot to like here.