Investors can certainly boost their returns by concentrating on stocks trading between $1 and $10. However, a disciplined approach is necessary because many of these businesses are speculative and lack the underlying fundamentals to support their prices.
Luckily for you, our mission at StockStory is to help you make money and avoid losses by sorting the winners from the losers. That said, here are three stocks under $10 to avoid and some other investments you should consider instead.
ZoomInfo (GTM)
Share Price: $2.63
Operating a platform it calls "RevOS" - short for Revenue Operating System - ZoomInfo (NASDAQ: GTM) provides sales, marketing, and recruiting teams with business intelligence and analytics to identify prospects and deliver targeted outreach.
Why Are We Out on GTM?
- Flat billings over the last year suggest it may need to improve its products, pricing, or go-to-market strategy to reinvigorate demand
- Estimated sales decline of 5.9% for the next 12 months implies an even more challenging demand environment
- Projected 3.9 percentage point decline in its free cash flow margin next year reflects the company’s plans to increase its investments to defend its market position
At $2.63 per share, ZoomInfo trades at 0.7x forward price-to-sales. If you’re considering GTM for your portfolio, see our FREE research report to learn more.
Blink Charging (BLNK)
Share Price: $0.61
One of the first EV charging companies to go public, Blink Charging (NASDAQ: BLNK) is a manufacturer, owner, operator, and provider of electric vehicle charging equipment and networked EV charging services.
Why Does BLNK Give Us Pause?
- Products and services are facing significant end-market challenges during this cycle as sales have declined by 18.7% annually over the last two years
- Cash-burning history makes us doubt the long-term viability of its business model
- Unfavorable liquidity position could lead to additional equity financing that dilutes shareholders
Blink Charging’s stock price of $0.61 implies a valuation ratio of 0.6x forward price-to-sales. Read our free research report to see why you should think twice about including BLNK in your portfolio.
Byrna (BYRN)
Share Price: $5.63
Providing civilians with tools to disable, disarm, and deter would-be assailants, Byrna (NASDAQ: BYRN) is a provider of non-lethal weapons.
Why Is BYRN Not Exciting?
- Cash burn makes us question whether it can achieve sustainable long-term growth
- Negative returns on capital show that some of its growth strategies have backfired
- Short cash runway increases the probability of a capital raise that dilutes existing shareholders
Byrna is trading at $5.63 per share, or 23.8x forward EV-to-EBITDA. To fully understand why you should be careful with BYRN, check out our full research report (it’s free).
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