Growth is a hallmark of all great companies, but the laws of gravity eventually take hold. Those who rode the COVID boom and ensuing tech selloff in 2022 will surely remember that the market’s punishment can be swift and severe when trajectories fall.
The risks that can come from buying these assets are precisely why we started StockStory — to isolate the long-term winners from the losers so you can invest with confidence. That said, here are two growth stocks where the best is yet to come and one that could be down big.
One Growth Stock to Sell:
Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB)
One-Year Revenue Growth: +22.4%
Named after the merger of Third National Bank and Fifth National Bank in 1908, Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ: FITB) is a financial services company that provides banking, lending, wealth management, and investment services to individuals and businesses across the Midwest and Southeast.
Why Are We Hesitant About FITB?
- Scale is a double-edged sword because it limits the firm’s growth potential compared to its smaller competitors, as reflected in its below-average annual net interest income increases of 8.7% for the last five years
- Incremental sales over the last five years were less profitable as its 1.1% annual earnings per share growth lagged its revenue gains
- Tangible book value per share was flat over the last five years, indicating it’s failed to build equity value this cycle
Fifth Third Bancorp’s stock price of $54.95 implies a valuation ratio of 1.5x forward P/B. To fully understand why you should be careful with FITB, check out our full research report (it’s free).
Two Growth Stocks to Watch:
Amazon (AMZN)
One-Year Revenue Growth: +15.8%
Founded by Jeff Bezos after quitting his stock-picking job at D.E. Shaw, Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) is the world’s largest online retailer and provider of cloud computing services.
Why Are We Positive on AMZN?
- Amazon revolutionized the way consumers shop. This isn’t the only tailwind to its impressive revenue growth, as its highly profitable AWS segment has also driven top-line momentum.
- The company’s best-in-class revenue growth coupled with modest operating leverage on its past infrastructure investments has led to elite EPS growth over a multi-year period.
- Though dominant, Amazon’s capital-intensive e-commerce business means its profitability is structurally lower than its pure-play tech peers. Can the company pull it up, or are we reaching a ceiling?
Amazon is trading at $259.32 per share, or 27.5x forward price-to-earnings. Is now the right time to buy? Find out in our full research report, it’s free.
Construction Partners (ROAD)
One-Year Revenue Growth: +41.9%
Founded in 2001, Construction Partners (NASDAQ: ROAD) is a civil infrastructure company that builds and maintains roads, highways, and other infrastructure projects.
Why Are We Bullish on ROAD?
- Annual revenue growth of 40.5% over the past two years was outstanding, reflecting market share gains this cycle
- Incremental sales over the last two years have been highly profitable as its earnings per share increased by 43.7% annually, topping its revenue gains
- Free cash flow margin grew by 8.8 percentage points over the last five years, giving the company more chips to play with
At $101.64 per share, Construction Partners trades at 27.8x forward P/E. Is now a good time to buy? See for yourself in our full research report, it’s free.
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