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.
Luckily for you, our mission at StockStory is to help you make money and avoid losses by sorting the winners from the losers. Keeping that in mind, here is one mid-cap stock with huge upside potential and two best left ignored.
Two Mid-Cap Stocks to Sell:
Fortive (FTV)
Market Cap: $16.64 billion
Taking its name from the Latin root of "strong", Fortive (NYSE:FTV) manufactures products and develops industrial software for numerous industries.
Why Are We Out on FTV?
- Products and services are facing significant end-market challenges during this cycle as sales have declined by 3.1% annually over the last five years
- Falling earnings per share over the last two years has some investors worried as stock prices ultimately follow EPS over the long term
- ROIC of 5.5% reflects management’s challenges in identifying attractive investment opportunities
At $55.32 per share, Fortive trades at 17.6x forward P/E. To fully understand why you should be careful with FTV, check out our full research report (it’s free).
TechnipFMC (FTI)
Market Cap: $27.97 billion
Operating a fleet of 16 specialized vessels that install equipment on the seafloor, TechnipFMC (NYSE:FTI) designs and manufactures subsea systems that control the flow of oil and natural gas from the ocean floor to processing facilities.
Why Are We Wary of FTI?
- Flat sales over the last five years suggest it must find different ways to grow during this cycle
- Gross margin of 18.7% is below its competitors, leaving less money to invest in exploration and production
TechnipFMC’s stock price of $70.88 implies a valuation ratio of 21x forward P/E. Dive into our free research report to see why there are better opportunities than FTI.
One Mid-Cap Stock to Watch:
CACI (CACI)
Market Cap: $13.99 billion
Founded to commercialize SIMSCRIPT, CACI International (NYSE:CACI) offers defense, intelligence, and IT solutions to support national security and government transformation efforts.
Why Could CACI Be a Winner?
- Impressive 11.8% annual revenue growth over the last two years indicates it’s winning market share this cycle
- Sales outlook for the upcoming 12 months implies the business will stay on its desirable two-year growth trajectory
- Share buybacks catapulted its annual earnings per share growth to 19%, which outperformed its revenue gains over the last two years
CACI is trading at $624.50 per share, or 18.6x forward P/E. Is now the right time to buy? See for yourself in our in-depth research report, it’s free.
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