A company that generates cash isn’t automatically a winner. Some businesses stockpile cash but fail to reinvest wisely, limiting their ability to expand.
Luckily for you, we built StockStory to help you separate the good from the bad. Keeping that in mind, here are two cash-producing companies that leverage their financial strength to beat the competition and one that may struggle to keep up.
One Stock to Sell:
Knight-Swift Transportation (KNX)
Trailing 12-Month Free Cash Flow Margin: 10.4%
Covering 1.6 billion loaded miles in 2023 alone, Knight-Swift Transportation (NYSE: KNX) offers less-than-truckload and full truckload delivery services.
Why Are We Out on KNX?
- Sales were flat over the last two years, indicating it’s failed to expand this cycle
- Incremental sales over the last five years were much less profitable as its earnings per share fell by 17.5% annually while its revenue grew
- Diminishing returns on capital from an already low starting point show that neither management’s prior nor current bets are going as planned
Knight-Swift Transportation is trading at $64.63 per share, or 19.3x forward P/E. Check out our free in-depth research report to learn more about why KNX doesn’t pass our bar.
Two Stocks to Buy:
SPX Technologies (SPXC)
Trailing 12-Month Free Cash Flow Margin: 12.3%
With roots dating back to 1912 as the Piston Ring Company, SPX Technologies (NYSE: SPXC) supplies specialized infrastructure equipment for HVAC systems and detection and measurement applications across industrial, commercial, and utility markets.
Why Do We Love SPXC?
- Operating margin improvement of 10.7 percentage points over the last five years demonstrates its ability to scale efficiently
- Incremental sales significantly boosted profitability as its annual earnings per share growth of 22.1% over the last two years outstripped its revenue performance
- Free cash flow margin grew by 8.5 percentage points over the last five years, giving the company more chips to play with
At $168.45 per share, SPX Technologies trades at 18.9x forward P/E. Is now a good time to buy? Find out in our full research report, it’s free.
CLEAR Secure (YOU)
Trailing 12-Month Free Cash Flow Margin: 50.8%
Recognized by its signature blue lanes and biometric pods at airport checkpoints across America, CLEAR Secure (NYSE: YOU) provides biometric identity verification technology that allows subscribers to bypass regular security lines at airports and access secure experiences at various venues.
What Makes YOU Stand Out?
- Annual revenue growth of 36% over the past five years was outstanding, reflecting market share gains
- Fast payback periods on sales and marketing expenses allow the company to invest heavily and onboard many customers concurrently
- Strong free cash flow margin of 50.8% enables it to reinvest or return capital consistently
CLEAR Secure’s stock price of $42.40 implies a valuation ratio of 3.8x forward price-to-sales. Is now the right time to buy? See for yourself in our full research report, it’s free.
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