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. Keeping that in mind, here is one mid-cap stock with massive growth potential and two best left ignored.
Two Mid-Cap Stocks to Sell:
FOX (FOXA)
Market Cap: $27.17 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 Think FOXA Will Underperform?
- Scale is a double-edged sword because it limits the company’s growth potential compared to its smaller competitors, as reflected in its below-average annual revenue increases of 5.4% for the last five years
- Capital intensity will likely increase as its free cash flow margin is anticipated to drop by 5.4 percentage points over the next year
- Rising returns on capital show management is making relatively better investments
At $65.42 per share, FOX trades at 12.1x forward P/E. Dive into our free research report to see why there are better opportunities than FOXA.
Fortive (FTV)
Market Cap: $18.24 billion
Taking its name from the Latin root of "strong", Fortive (NYSE: FTV) manufactures products and develops industrial software for numerous industries.
Why Do We Avoid FTV?
- Products and services are facing significant end-market challenges during this cycle as sales have declined by 2.4% annually over the last five years
- Earnings per share were flat over the last five years and fell short of the peer group average
- Below-average returns on capital indicate management struggled to find compelling investment opportunities, and its falling returns suggest its earlier profit pools are drying up
Fortive is trading at $59.90 per share, or 19.7x forward P/E. To fully understand why you should be careful with FTV, check out our full research report (it’s free).
One Mid-Cap Stock to Buy:
BWX (BWXT)
Market Cap: $17.84 billion
Contributing components and materials to the famous Manhattan Project in the 1940s, BWX (NYSE: BWXT) is a manufacturer and service provider of nuclear components and fuel for government and commercial industries.
Why Are We Bullish on BWXT?
- Annual revenue growth of 15.5% over the past two years was outstanding, reflecting market share gains this cycle
- Revenue outlook for the upcoming 12 months is outstanding and shows it’s on track to gain market share
- Free cash flow margin increased by 8.7 percentage points over the last five years, giving the company more capital to invest or return to shareholders
BWX’s stock price of $192.25 implies a valuation ratio of 40.8x forward P/E. Is now the right time to buy? See for yourself in our full research report, it’s free.
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