
The best-performing stocks typically have robust sales growth, increasing margins, and rising returns on capital, and those that can maintain this trifecta year in and year out often become the legends of the investing world.
Long story short, there is a near-perfect correlation between consistent earnings growth and huge winners. On that note, here are three market-beating stocks that could turbocharge your returns.
Palo Alto Networks (PANW)
Five-Year Return: +213%
Founded in 2005 by security visionary Nir Zuk who sought to reimagine firewall technology, Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ: PANW) provides AI-powered cybersecurity platforms that protect organizations' networks, clouds, and endpoints from sophisticated threats.
Why Are We Fans of PANW?
- User-friendly software enables clients to ramp up spending quickly, leading to the speedy recovery of customer acquisition costs
- Excellent operating margin of 13.2% highlights the efficiency of its business model, and its rise over the last year was fueled by some leverage on its fixed costs
- Robust free cash flow margin of 38.6% gives it many options for capital deployment
At $185.80 per share, Palo Alto Networks trades at 12x forward price-to-sales. Is now the time to initiate a position? Find out in our full research report, it’s free for active Edge members.
TTM Technologies (TTMI)
Five-Year Return: +389%
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 Does TTMI Stand Out?
- Annual revenue growth of 10.5% over the past two years was outstanding, reflecting market share gains this cycle
- Sales outlook for the upcoming 12 months implies the business will stay on its desirable two-year growth trajectory
- Earnings growth has massively outpaced its peers over the last two years as its EPS has compounded at 32.4% annually
TTM Technologies is trading at $66.01 per share, or 22.3x forward P/E. Is now a good time to buy? See for yourself in our in-depth research report, it’s free for active Edge members.
Tenet Healthcare (THC)
Five-Year Return: +386%
With a network spanning nine states and serving primarily urban and suburban communities, Tenet Healthcare (NYSE: THC) operates a nationwide network of hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, and outpatient facilities providing acute care and specialty healthcare services.
Why Do We Like THC?
- Share repurchases over the last five years enabled its annual earnings per share growth of 30.1% to outpace its revenue gains
- Market-beating returns on capital illustrate that management has a knack for investing in profitable ventures, and its returns are growing as it capitalizes on even better market opportunities
- Improving returns on capital reflect management’s ability to monetize investments
Tenet Healthcare’s stock price of $194.35 implies a valuation ratio of 11.9x forward P/E. Is now the right time to buy? Find out in our full research report, it’s free for active Edge members.
Stocks We Like Even More
If your portfolio success hinges on just 4 stocks, your wealth is built on fragile ground. You have a small window to secure high-quality assets before the market widens and these prices disappear.
Don’t wait for the next volatility shock. Check out our Top 9 Market-Beating Stocks. This is a curated list of our High Quality stocks that have generated a market-beating return of 244% over the last five years (as of June 30, 2025).
Stocks that made our list in 2020 include now familiar names such as Nvidia (+1,326% between June 2020 and June 2025) as well as under-the-radar businesses like the once-micro-cap company Tecnoglass (+1,754% five-year return). Find your next big winner with StockStory today for free. Find your next big winner with StockStory today. Find your next big winner with StockStory today.