Growth is oxygen. But when it evaporates, the consequences can be severe - ask anyone who bought Cisco in the Dot-Com Bubble or newer investors who lived through the 2020 to 2022 COVID cycle.
Luckily for you, our job at StockStory is to help you avoid short-term fads by pointing you toward high-quality businesses that can generate sustainable long-term growth. That said, here is one growth stock where the best is yet to come and two that could be down big.
Two Growth Stocks to Sell:
Byrna (BYRN)
One-Year Revenue Growth: +51%
Providing civilians with tools to disable, disarm, and deter would-be assailants, Byrna (NASDAQ:BYRN) is a provider of non-lethal weapons.
Why Are We Hesitant About BYRN?
- Historical operating margin losses point to an inefficient cost structure
- Cash-burning tendencies make us wonder if it can sustainably generate shareholder value
- Short cash runway increases the probability of a capital raise that dilutes existing shareholders
Byrna’s stock price of $17.30 implies a valuation ratio of 18.3x forward EV-to-EBITDA. Dive into our free research report to see why there are better opportunities than BYRN.
UFP Technologies (UFPT)
One-Year Revenue Growth: +29.5%
With expertise dating back to 1963 in specialized materials and precision manufacturing, UFP Technologies (NASDAQ:UFPT) designs and manufactures custom solutions for medical devices, sterile packaging, and other highly engineered products for healthcare and industrial applications.
Why Are We Wary of UFPT?
- Modest revenue base of $598 million gives it less fixed cost leverage and fewer distribution channels than larger companies
- Estimated sales growth of 4.6% for the next 12 months implies demand will slow from its two-year trend
At $223.43 per share, UFP Technologies trades at 22x forward P/E. Read our free research report to see why you should think twice about including UFPT in your portfolio.
One Growth Stock to Watch:
Marvell Technology (MRVL)
One-Year Revenue Growth: +45%
Moving away from a low margin storage device management chips in one of the biggest semiconductor business model pivots of the past decade, Marvell Technology (NASDAQ: MRVL) is a fabless designer of special purpose data processing and networking chips used by data centers, communications carriers, enterprises, and autos.
Why Could MRVL Be a Winner?
- Annual revenue growth of 22% over the last five years was superb and indicates its market share increased during this cycle
- Operating margin expanded by 24.6 percentage points over the last five years as it scaled and became more efficient
- Free cash flow margin increased by 8 percentage points over the last five years, giving the company more capital to invest or return to shareholders
Marvell Technology is trading at $89.59 per share, or 25.3x forward P/E. Is now the right time to buy? See for yourself in our in-depth research report, it’s free for active Edge members.
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