Companies that consistently increase their sales, margins, or returns on capital are usually rewarded with the best returns, and those that can do all three for years on end are almost always the legendary stocks that return 100 times your money.
It’s clear there’s a strong connection between sustained earnings growth and hall-of-fame returns. On that note, here are three market-beating stocks with room for further growth.
Booking (BKNG)
Five-Year Return: +143%
Formerly known as The Priceline Group, Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG) is the world’s largest online travel agency.
Why Does BKNG Stand Out?
- Platform and reputation resonate with consumers, as seen in its above-market 17.6% annual sales growth over the last three years
- Share buybacks catapulted its annual earnings per share growth to 34.1%, which outperformed its revenue gains over the last three years
- Impressive free cash flow profitability enables the company to fund new investments or reward investors with share buybacks/dividends, and its growing cash flow gives it even more resources to deploy
At $5,054 per share, Booking trades at 15.3x forward EV/EBITDA. Is now the right time to buy? Find out in our full research report, it’s free for active Edge members.
Core & Main (CNM)
Return Since IPO: +100%
Formerly a division of industrial distributor HD Supply, Core & Main (NYSE: CNM) is a provider of water, wastewater, and fire protection products and services.
Why Could CNM Be a Winner?
- Annual revenue growth of 17.3% over the past five years was outstanding, reflecting market share gains this cycle
- Share repurchases over the last two years enabled its annual earnings per share growth of 20.5% to outpace its revenue gains
- Free cash flow margin expanded by 7.1 percentage points over the last five years, providing additional flexibility for investments and share buybacks/dividends
Core & Main is trading at $47.48 per share, or 20.3x forward P/E. Is now the time to initiate a position? See for yourself in our in-depth research report, it’s free for active Edge members.
FTAI Aviation (FTAI)
Five-Year Return: +738%
With a focus on the CFM56 engine that powers Boeing and Airbus’s planes, FTAI Aviation (NASDAQ: FTAI) sells, leases, maintains, and repairs aircraft engines.
Why Should You Buy FTAI?
- Annual revenue growth of 43.9% over the past two years was outstanding, reflecting market share gains this cycle
- Additional sales over the last two years increased its profitability as the 82.4% annual growth in its earnings per share outpaced its revenue
- Cash-burning tendencies have improved over the last five years, showing it could become financially independent one day
FTAI Aviation’s stock price of $161.42 implies a valuation ratio of 24.8x forward P/E. Is now a good time to buy? Find out in our full research report, it’s free for active Edge members.
Stocks We Like Even More
Your portfolio can’t afford to be based on yesterday’s story. The risk in a handful of heavily crowded stocks is rising daily.
The names generating the next wave of massive growth are right here in our Top 5 Strong Momentum Stocks for this week. This is a curated list of our High Quality stocks that have generated a market-beating return of 244% over the last five years (as of June 30, 2025).
Stocks that made our list in 2020 include now familiar names such as Nvidia (+1,326% between June 2020 and June 2025) as well as under-the-radar businesses like the once-micro-cap company Tecnoglass (+1,754% five-year return). Find your next big winner with StockStory today for free. Find your next big winner with StockStory today. Find your next big winner with StockStory today
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