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 are three growth stocks expanding their competitive advantages.
Sea (SE)
One-Year Revenue Growth: +37.1%
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 Do We Love SE?
- Paying Users have increased by an average of 21.9% annually, giving it the potential for margin-accretive growth if it can develop valuable complementary products and features
- Performance over the past three years shows its incremental sales were extremely profitable, as its annual earnings per share growth of 42.6% outpaced its revenue gains
- Free cash flow margin jumped by 36.3 percentage points over the last few years, giving the company more resources to pursue growth initiatives, repurchase shares, or pay dividends
Sea’s stock price of $109.02 implies a valuation ratio of 18x forward EV/EBITDA. Is now a good time to buy? Find out in our full research report, it’s free.
Coupang (CPNG)
One-Year Revenue Growth: +16.6%
Founded in 2010 by Harvard Business School student Bom Kim, Coupang (NYSE:CPNG) is an e-commerce giant often referred to as the "Amazon of South Korea".
Why Is CPNG Interesting?
- Active Customers have grown by 9.3% annually, allowing for more profitable cross-selling opportunities if it can build complementary products and features
- Incremental sales over the last three years have been highly profitable as its earnings per share increased by 35.4% annually, topping its revenue gains
- Free cash flow margin grew by 9.1 percentage points over the last few years, giving the company more chips to play with
At $17.18 per share, Coupang trades at 16.1x forward EV/EBITDA. Is now the right time to buy? See for yourself in our in-depth research report, it’s free.
GE Aerospace (GE)
One-Year Revenue Growth: +16.2%
One of the original 12 companies on the Dow Jones Industrial Average, General Electric (NYSE:GE) is a multinational conglomerate providing technologies for various sectors including aviation, power, renewable energy, and healthcare.
Why Will GE Outperform?
- Impressive 15.3% annual revenue growth over the last five years indicates it’s winning market share this cycle
- Share repurchases have amplified shareholder returns as its annual earnings per share growth of 47.1% exceeded its revenue gains over the last two years
- Robust free cash flow margin of 15.4% gives it many options for capital deployment
GE Aerospace is trading at $312.73 per share, or 42.4x 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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