Large-cap stocks are known for their staying power and ability to weather market storms better than smaller competitors. However, their sheer size makes it more challenging to maintain high growth rates as they’ve already captured significant portions of their markets.
This dynamic can trouble even the most skilled investors, but luckily for you, we started StockStory to help you navigate these trade-offs and uncover exceptional companies that break the mold. That said, here are three large-cap stocks that still have big upside potential.
Airbnb (ABNB)
Market Cap: $90 billion
Founded by Brian Chesky and Joe Gebbia in their San Francisco apartment, Airbnb (NASDAQ:ABNB) is the world’s largest online marketplace for lodging, primarily homestays.
Why Is ABNB a Top Pick?
- Has the opportunity to boost monetization through new features and premium offerings as its nights and experiences booked have grown by 9.3% annually over the last two years
- Excellent EBITDA margin of 35.6% highlights the efficiency of its business model, and its profits increased over the last few years as it scaled
- Impressive free cash flow profitability enables the company to fund new investments or reward investors with share buybacks/dividends
Airbnb’s stock price of $163.61 implies a valuation ratio of 15.7x forward EV/EBITDA. Is now the time to initiate a position? See for yourself in our full research report, it’s free.
Vulcan Materials (VMC)
Market Cap: $36.49 billion
Founded in 1909, Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC) is a producer of construction aggregates, primarily crushed stone, sand, and gravel.
Why Are We Positive on VMC?
- Annual revenue growth of 10.6% over the last five years was superb and indicates its market share increased during this cycle
- Operating profits increased over the last five years as the company gained some leverage on its fixed costs and became more efficient
- Free cash flow margin grew by 6.8 percentage points over the last five years, giving the company more chips to play with
Vulcan Materials is trading at $280.45 per share, or 29x forward P/E. Is now a good time to buy? Find out in our full research report, it’s free.
Reddit (RDDT)
Market Cap: $29.03 billion
Founded in 2005 by two University of Virginia roommates, Reddit (NYSE:RDDT) facilitates user-generated content across niche communities (called subreddits) that discuss anything from stocks to dating and memes.
Why Are We Bullish on RDDT?
- Domestic Daily Active Visitors are rising, meaning the company can increase revenue without incurring additional customer acquisition costs if it can cross-sell additional products and features
- Strong engagement trends coupled with 47.1% annual growth in its average revenue per user demonstrate its platform’s stickiness with die-hard customers
- Strong free cash flow margin of 31.8% enables it to reinvest or return capital consistently, and its improved cash conversion implies it’s becoming a less capital-intensive business
At $151.37 per share, Reddit trades at 16.3x forward EV/EBITDA. Is now the right time to buy? See for yourself in our in-depth research report, it’s free.
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