3 Market-Beating Stocks with Competitive Advantages

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Companies that consistently increase their sales, margins, or returns on capital are usually rewarded with the best returns, and those that can do all three for years on end are almost always the legendary stocks that return 100 times your money.

It’s clear there’s a strong connection between sustained earnings growth and hall-of-fame returns. On that note, here are three market-beating stocks that could turbocharge your returns.

Cloudflare (NET)

Five-Year Return: +126%

With a massive network spanning more than 310 cities in over 120 countries, Cloudflare (NYSE: NET) provides a global network that delivers security, performance and reliability services to protect websites, applications, and corporate networks.

Why Are We Bullish on NET?

  1. Billings growth has averaged 34.2% over the last year, indicating a healthy pipeline of new contracts that should drive future revenue increases
  2. Market share will likely rise over the next 12 months as its expected revenue growth of 28.4% is robust
  3. Fast payback periods on sales and marketing expenses allow the company to invest heavily and onboard many customers concurrently

Cloudflare is trading at $261.50 per share, or 30.9x forward price-to-sales. Is now the time to initiate a position? See for yourself in our full research report, it’s free.

AMD (AMD)

Five-Year Return: +473%

Founded in 1969 by a group of former Fairchild semiconductor executives led by Jerry Sanders, Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) is one of the leading designers of computer processors and graphics chips used in PCs and data centers.

Why Are We Fans of AMD?

  1. Annual revenue growth of 26.8% over the past five years was outstanding, reflecting market share gains this cycle
  2. Estimated revenue growth of 50.1% for the next 12 months implies demand will accelerate from its two-year trend
  3. Earnings growth has easily exceeded the peer group average over the last five years as its EPS has compounded at 23% annually

At $521.60 per share, AMD trades at 58.5x forward P/E. Is now the right time to buy? Find out in our full research report, it’s free.

Stock Yards Bank (SYBT)

Five-Year Return: +72.6%

Founded in 1904 in Louisville and named after the city's historic livestock market district, Stock Yards Bancorp (NASDAQ: SYBT) operates a regional bank providing commercial banking, wealth management, and trust services across Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio.

Why Does SYBT Catch Our Eye?

  1. Annual net interest income growth of 16.9% over the last five years was superb and indicates its market share increased during this cycle
  2. Notable projected net interest income growth of 16.4% for the next 12 months hints at market share gains
  3. Impressive 10.1% annual tangible book value per share growth over the last five years indicates it’s building equity value this cycle

Stock Yards Bank’s stock price of $81.80 implies a valuation ratio of 2x forward P/B. Is now a good time to buy? See for yourself in our in-depth research report, it’s free.

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Stocks that made our list in 2020 include now familiar names such as Nvidia (+1,460% between June 2020 and June 2025) as well as under-the-radar businesses like the once-micro-cap company Tecnoglass (+1,552% between June 2020 and June 2025). Find your next big winner with StockStory today.

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