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OCTOBER 7, 2024

Running a backtest from 1991 to 2018, Research Affiliates found that stocks removed from the major indexes went on to outperform the broader market by five percentage points annually over the next five years. As counterintuitive as this sounds, it makes some sense.

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

CEO Bob Iger is aware of the need to spend this money wisely, saying, "We're incredibly mindful of the financial underpinning of the company, the need to continue to grow in terms of bottom line, the need to invest wisely so that we're increasing the returns on invested capital, and the need to maintain a balance sheet, for a variety of reasons."

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Once Tesla scaled its business to much greater heights in the 2018-2020 period, it went from burning close to $5 billion in free cash flow to positive cash generation in one to two years. Finding the right sectors to invest in might be more important than finding individual companies to put your money toward.

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The Motley Fool

MAY 16, 2024

This platform allows them to purchase ad inventory from multiple channels, set up, run, and optimize ad campaigns, and serve ads to the right audience on the relevant platform in a cost-efficient manner to increase advertisers' return on investment.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 26, 2023

That's why for investors truly looking at the long term, a focus on quality, competitive advantage, and a high return on invested capital (ROIC) is crucial to success. And it's also why the following three tech stocks should be targets for your new investment dollars today, even after impressive year-to-date runs.

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The Motley Fool

JULY 31, 2023

Identifying dividend growth stocks with high returns on invested capital (ROICs) can be a great way to look for investments as both criteria have proven to be market-beating propositions over time. dividend that uses only 26% of Toro's net income, the company has steadily increased its payments by 11% since 2018.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 23, 2023

Poor return on investment (ROI) When a homeowner decides to put their house on the market, one of the first things they want to know is how much money they're likely to walk away with. If Sam waited until the first refrigerator died instead, they would have $4,000 extra dollars.

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Private Equity Insights

AUGUST 16, 2024

The sale, which is pending regulatory approval, is expected to deliver a strong return on investment for Alchemy’s investors.

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The Motley Fool

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Industrial conglomerate and world-renowned dividend stock 3M Company (NYSE: MMM) has suffered a fall from grace that's taken shares over 60% from their highs, last seen in early 2018. Years ago, before the stock peaked in 2018, it averaged a long-term price-to-earnings ratio of about 20. The culprit? Want to double the stock price?

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The Motley Fool

JULY 22, 2023

Operating margin expansion: In mid-2020, RH CEO Gary Friedman wrote: "We have spent decades building a business model that generates industry leading profitability and return on invested capital, and believe, like Bernard Arnault , 'Luxury goods are the only area it is possible to make luxury margins.'" billion in fiscal 2018.

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Private Equity Wire

AUGUST 13, 2024

The sale, which is pending regulatory approval, is expected to deliver a strong return on investment for Alchemy’s investors. Alchemy first invested in Lebara in 2018 when, following a period of underperformance under prior ownership, it acquired the business.

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 14, 2024

of Apple in 2018, when it completed its purchases of the stock, to 5.4% An "enduring moat" "A truly great business must have an enduring 'moat' that protects excellent returns on invested capital," Buffett wrote in his 2007 letter to shareholders, emphasizing the importance of this when choosing investments.

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 5, 2024

Since he took the helm at Lowe's in 2018, a key focus for him has been to boost sales to professionals -- people like contractors, plumbers, and electricians who tackle larger renovation projects. in fiscal 2018 to 13.4% Housing affordability appears to be a problem in this country that isn't going away anytime soon. in fiscal 2023.

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

You have a lot of high-interest debt If you have a lot of debt you're paying a lot of interest for, investing may not be the right move to make. You may want to focus on taking care of those loans first if doing so would give you a better return. When you pay off loans, your return on investment (ROI) is the interest you save.

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The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Carnival's debt load remains alarming While Carnival's revenue and operating income have exceeded pre-pandemic levels, the cruise company's stock is still 68% below its all-time high of $66 , reached in early 2018. However, one goal may be even more important than all of these : reducing debt. As of August, Carnival's balance sheet had $26.6

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The Motley Fool

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Management has invested heavily in diversifying Broadcom, pushing it into enterprise software. The company acquired CA Technologies in 2018 ($18.9 Comparing a company's weighted average cost of capital (WAAC) to its return on invested capital (ROIC) shows how well it creates value for investors.

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The Motley Fool

APRIL 30, 2024

But there's another pretty safe investment that could pay you double that amount. But despite the better return on investment (ROI) offered by another investment type, there are times when you should stick with opening a CD. Earning 5.00% on your money without taking a chance of loss is a good deal. Here's why.

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The Motley Fool

APRIL 19, 2024

It has averaged a return on invested capital (ROIC) of about 12% over the past decade. At the same time, the company's balance sheet has improved since the pandemic ended, and it started carrying a much higher distribution coverage ratio starting in 2018. The company currently plans to spend between $3.25 billion to $3.75

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 9, 2024

Lowe's CEO, Marvin Ellison, has been focused on driving greater revenue from professionals since he took the lead job in July 2018. And during that same time, Home Depot's average return on invested capital was also higher than Lowe's. But why is it so important for Lowe's to boost its position with pros? margin Lowe's put up.

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The Motley Fool

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Growing private label sales Sprouts brand private label sales have risen from 14% of revenue in 2018 to 20% in 2023. Exceptional profitability Best yet for investors, the company's high and rising return on invested capital (ROIC) makes these expansion plans even more promising.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Since 2018, Enterprise has averaged an approximately 13% return on invested capital (ROIC) on its growth projects. For 2024, it plans on spending $3.5 billion to $3.75 billion in growth capex, while taking that up to a range of $3.5 billion to $4 billion in 2025. It currently has $6.9

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The Motley Fool

MAY 4, 2024

Stocks tend to deliver strong long-term return on investment (ROI) When you invest in stocks, you're (ideally) doing it because you want your money to grow as much as possible in the long run. average annual returns for the past 30 years. Here's what that looks like in real life: the S&P 500 Index has delivered 10.7%

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

These repeat sales help Tractor Supply generate consistent profitability, recording a return on invested capital (ROIC) of 34%. Despite its incredible 39-year run of dividend increases, Cintas has grown its dividend by 24% annually since 2018 and still has a slim payout ratio of 35%.

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The Motley Fool

JULY 15, 2023

Its wide moat means that as long as the company operates efficiently, it could generate market-beating returns over the long haul. And historically, it has done just that, generating a 12% cash return on invested capital over the last decade. MTN Cash Return on Capital Invested (CROCI) (TTM) data by YCharts.

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Insight Partners

APRIL 1, 2025

startups founded in 2018 that used Carta for cap table management: 49% have shut down, 5% were acquired, and just 0.2% only four made it to a public listing. Veeam recently took further investment from Microsoft to help build out its AI products. Consider the 3,067 U.S. At the end of 2024, the company was valued at $15B.

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 13, 2024

In fact, he began building a sizable stake in the financial services giant in 2018 but exited the position in late 2020. In 2018, Buffett and Dimon teamed up in an attempt to convince CEOs to stop providing quarterly earnings guidance. Buffett has been pals with JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon for years.

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The Motley Fool

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Let's explore what Archer has to offer and the risks of investing in its shares at this early stage. The opportunity in focus Archer Aviation, which launched in 2018 and went public in 2021, is leaving its mark on the eVTOL aircraft industry. Image source: Getty Images. But it's been quite the roller coaster.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 5, 2024

Meanwhile, its fledgling (2018 launch) medical unit has seen a rapid uptake -- even being used at temporary hospitals in Central Park during the pandemic. Steady profits and history of returning it all to shareholders Making the investment case all the more alluring for Omega Flex is its stellar return on invested capital (ROIC) of 30%.

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The Motley Fool

JUNE 27, 2023

The stock has fallen by more than 80% from its all-time high in 2018 and is off more than 70% from where it was trading at the start of 2020 before the pandemic started. Is Carnival stock a buy? While the cruise line stock has soared this year, it's still down significantly from historical levels.

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 4, 2024

That would mean big tech stocks will either go down as they spend money on endeavors that don't generate sufficient returns on invested capital or eventually stop spending so much, which could hurt the likes of Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) and other semiconductor stocks. However, each company's management remained quite bullish on AI.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Most of that decline occurred in early November amid concerns that the company was cannibalizing its user base with its newer Beti platform, which provides a better return on investment (ROI) for its clients but generates lower revenues per customer. Analysts anticipate 80% growth this year.

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The Motley Fool

JULY 5, 2024

My favorite example of the species is Q4 of 2018. 2018 was a dismal year for the market. The marijuana stock sector, which was big in Canada in 2018, it was down. The marijuana stock sector, which was big in Canada in 2018, it was down. But like every major asset class, nothing made money in 2018. Bitcoin was down.

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 27, 2025

If you followed our company for the last several years, you'll remember that since 2018, 3D Systems has been in a terrific partnership with United Therapeutics, with a goal of developing the world's first 3D-printed biocompatible human lung. If you followed our -- let me give you a little more color on what that means in layman terms.

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

The good news is that Diamondback doubled its estimated net proved reserves from 2018 to 2022, so they stood at 2.033 billion barrels of oil equivalent -- Diamondback produced 151 million barrels of oil equivalent in 2022. This is always a crucial number to look at because the actual value of an oil company lies in its long-term production.

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

In late 2018, it was the U.S.-China It's also accelerating renewable energy investments during a weak time in that industry. Investors have been selling off solar and wind energy stocks partly because the return on investment of capital-intensive projects isn't as good when interest rates are high.

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 2, 2023

Better yet, the company has averaged a cash return on invested capital (ROIC) of 61% since 2018. NSP data by YCharts This leaves Insperity trading at just 13 times FCF -- a mark well below the market's median, as previously discussed with PayPal.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 27, 2024

Companies that possess a moat should be able to produce an outsize return on invested capital (ROIC) over the long term. And this sum was 67% higher than the same period five years ago in 2018. Mastercard certainly fits the description. In Q3 2023, revenue grew 14% year-over-year to $6.5

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