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. That said, here are two mid-cap stocks with huge upside potential and one that could be down big.
One Mid-Cap Stock to Sell:
Tractor Supply (TSCO)
Market Cap: $16.39 billion
Started as a mail-order tractor parts business, Tractor Supply (NASDAQ: TSCO) is a retailer of general goods such as agricultural supplies, hardware, and pet food for the rural consumer.
Why Are We Wary of TSCO?
- Annual sales growth of 2.6% over the last three years lagged behind its consumer retail peers as its large revenue base made it difficult to generate incremental demand
- Poor same-store sales performance over the past two years indicates it’s having trouble bringing new shoppers into its brick-and-mortar locations
- Gross margin of 36.4% is an output of its commoditized inventory
Tractor Supply is trading at $30.13 per share, or 13.8x forward P/E. Check out our free in-depth research report to learn more about why TSCO doesn’t pass our bar.
Two Mid-Cap Stocks to Buy:
TTM Technologies (TTMI)
Market Cap: $19.44 billion
As one of the world's largest printed circuit board manufacturers with facilities spanning North America and Asia, TTM Technologies (NASDAQ: TTMI) manufactures printed circuit boards (PCBs) and radio frequency (RF) components for aerospace, defense, automotive, and telecommunications industries.
Why Should You Buy TTMI?
- Annual revenue growth of 17.2% over the past two years was outstanding, reflecting market share gains this cycle
- Market share is on track to rise over the next 12 months as its 32.8% projected revenue growth implies demand will accelerate from its two-year trend
- Earnings growth has trumped its peers over the last two years as its EPS has compounded at 35.5% annually
TTM Technologies’s stock price of $150.78 implies a valuation ratio of 32.5x forward P/E. Is now a good time to buy? Find out in our full research report, it’s free.
Super Micro (SMCI)
Market Cap: $19.23 billion
Founded in Silicon Valley in 1993 and known for its modular "building block" approach to server design, Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ: SMCI) designs and manufactures high-performance, energy-efficient server and storage systems for data centers, cloud computing, AI, and edge computing applications.
Why Are We Bullish on SMCI?
- Impressive 68.9% annual revenue growth over the last two years indicates it’s winning market share this cycle
- Enormous revenue base of $33.7 billion provides significant distribution advantages
- Earnings per share have massively outperformed its peers over the last five years, increasing by 57.5% annually
At $28.34 per share, Super Micro trades at 9.5x forward P/E. Is now the time to initiate a position? See for yourself in our in-depth research report, it’s free.
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