Mid-cap stocks often strike the right balance between having proven business models and market opportunities that can support $100 billion corporations. However, they face intense competition from scaled industry giants and can be disrupted by new innovative players vying for a slice of the pie.
These dynamics can rattle even the most seasoned professionals, which is why we started StockStory - to help you separate the good companies from the bad. That said, here is one mid-cap stock with huge upside potential and two best left ignored.
Two Mid-Cap Stocks to Sell:
FOX (FOXA)
Market Cap: $25.52 billion
Founded in 1915, Fox (NASDAQ: FOXA) is a diversified media company, operating prominent cable news, television broadcasting, and digital media platforms.
Why Do We Pass on FOXA?
- Annual sales growth of 5.8% over the last five years lagged behind its consumer discretionary peers as its large revenue base made it difficult to generate incremental demand
- Lacking free cash flow generation means it has few chances to reinvest for growth, repurchase shares, or distribute capital
- Returns on capital are increasing as management makes relatively better investment decisions
At $64.04 per share, FOX trades at 10.6x forward P/E. Read our free research report to see why you should think twice about including FOXA in your portfolio.
Coupang (CPNG)
Market Cap: $25.65 billion
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 Are We Hesitant About CPNG?
- Modest 7.2% annual growth in active customers over the last two years indicates potential challenges in customer acquisition and retention
- Gross margin of 28.9% reflects its high servicing costs
- Earnings per share fell by 41.4% annually over the last three years while its revenue grew, showing its incremental sales were much less profitable
Coupang’s stock price of $14.29 implies a valuation ratio of 17.4x forward EV/EBITDA. If you’re considering CPNG for your portfolio, see our FREE research report to learn more.
One Mid-Cap Stock to Buy:
JFrog (FROG)
Market Cap: $10.4 billion
Named after the amphibian that continuously evolves from egg to tadpole to adult, JFrog (NASDAQ: FROG) provides a platform that helps organizations securely create, store, manage, and distribute software packages across any system.
Why Will FROG Outperform?
- Billings have averaged 31.5% growth over the last year, showing it’s securing new contracts that could potentially increase in value over time
- Software platform has product-market fit given the rapid recovery of its customer acquisition costs
- Strong free cash flow margin of 28.3% enables it to reinvest or return capital consistently
JFrog is trading at $83.94 per share, or 16.4x forward price-to-sales. Is now a good time to buy? See for yourself in our full research report, it’s free.
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