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At its peak, UiPath's enterprise value reached $41 billion, or 46 times the revenue it would generate in fiscal 2022 (which ended in January 2022). Its revenue grew another 47% in fiscal 2022, but rose a mere 19% in fiscal 2023 as inflation, rising interest rates, and the Russo-Ukrainian war forced companies to rein in their spending.

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MAY 12, 2024

This affects short-term earnings, as the rising costs squeeze profits and require a higher return on investment to make acquisitions worthwhile. Rising interest rates also make other, less risky income investments, like bonds or certificates of deposit , more attractive and put further pressure on the stock.

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MARCH 17, 2024

Delta Air Lines 2022 2023 Long-Term Target Return on invested capital 8.40% 13.40% Mid-teens Weighted average cost of capital 8% 8% 8% Data source: Delta Air Lines. billion at the end of 2022 to $29.2 In other words, Delta is now generating value for equity investors. times Wall Street earnings estimates and 8.1

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AUGUST 26, 2023

The company expects to produce as many as 330,000 barrels per day in the third quarter, up from 316,000 in the fourth quarter of 2022. This improved relevancy should help to make its ad placements more effective and boost advertisers' returns on investment.

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JANUARY 27, 2024

The beauty of this suite of OTC offerings is that the company generated 82% of its revenue in 2022 from recurring sales, providing investors with valuable predictability and stability. First, the company acquired Blue Sky Data and its state law compliance data on over 40,000 equity and debt securities for a mere $12 million.

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DECEMBER 26, 2023

billion rose 16% compared with the same period in 2022. Palantir shareholders might also remember in 2021 when CEO Alex Karp forecasted a 30% revenue growth rate in the 2022-2024 time frame. Also, its current financials are respectable but likely insufficient to draw many tech growth investors by themselves.

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JULY 6, 2023

Roku rattled off four straight years of at least 45% top-line growth before that growth rate slowed to 13% in 2022. Management has also recently said that it's serious about controlling costs and prioritizing expenditures based on their near-term returns on investment. Roku's revenue rose just 1% in its latest quarter.

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JUNE 23, 2023

The launch of OpenAI's ChatGPT in November 2022 has put the spotlight on the huge investment potential of artificial intelligence (AI). In fact, according to Ark Investment Management's Big Ideas 2023 report, AI software will rake in revenue of up to $14 trillion in 2030. billion in 2022.

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JUNE 15, 2023

One company that went public in 2022 as a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), Symbotic (NASDAQ: SYM) , has seen its share price jump fivefold in just seven months, and it continued to power higher to all-time record levels on Thursday with a 8% gain as of just after noon ET. 3 marking its debut on the Nasdaq Stock Market.

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MAY 5, 2024

The most recent data from the Fed's Survey of Consumer Finances took a snapshot of the American public at the end of 2022. Paying off credit card debt has one of the highest guaranteed returns on investment you can find. Another high return on investment opportunity is your employer's 401(k) match , if they offer one.

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MAY 26, 2024

For example, as of August 2022, the company had no stores in New York State; today, it has 31. Generating top-tier returns from its growth What makes these ambitious growth plans all the more exciting for investors is that O'Reilly has a long history of delivering robust return on invested capital (ROIC).

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AUGUST 24, 2024

In 2022 alone, the inflation rate was a whopping 8.00%, which is all but unheard of in the modern era. Inflation is especially bad news for savers because it's unlikely that all of your savings is going to earn a return on investment that keeps pace with it. Sure, you have more money on paper -- but it buys you less.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

ConocoPhillips is a free-cash-flow machine Daniel Foelber (ConocoPhillips): If you're a fan of income investing, chances are you know a stock's dividend yield is simply the return on investment from dividends alone in a year's time. billion in 2022. But what you may not have heard of is FCF yield. billion to $3.8

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Morgan analysts recently compared the average forward return from record highs in the S&P 500 versus the average forward return from non-record highs. For comparison, the current bull market started about two years ago, in October 2022, and the S&P 500 has returned 70%. Calculations go up through Sept.

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MAY 5, 2024

This robotics stock is on a "path" to yearly gains Will Healy (UiPath): UiPath stock has languished since it took a beating in the 2022 bear market. UiPath has applied the technology to discover excellent opportunities to improve return on investment (ROI). Not surprisingly, AI plays a critical role in these applications.

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JANUARY 28, 2024

Nike With a total return north of 92,000% since its initial public offering (IPO) in 1980, Nike has an incredible track record of remaining the most dominant brand in footwear and apparel. The companies in Kantar Brandz's top 100 each year have posted stock returns stronger than the S&P 500 by a score of 357% to 245% since 2006.

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MARCH 5, 2024

COLA -- the largest to arrive in decades -- in response to the rampant inflation that battered consumers in 2022. Putting $370 a month into a retirement plan over a 30-year period could result in a balance of a little over $500,000, assuming an average annual 8% return on invested savings, which is a bit below the stock market's average.

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JULY 2, 2023

A stellar return on invested capital Leveraging the power of its leadership position in the pool supplies and pool-related products market, Pool Corp. annually from 1973 to 2022, history suggests that Pool's dividend track record and ample room for future growth give it market-beating potential.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2024

This outsize performance extends a decades-long shift that saw spirits' share of the market increase from 29% in 2000 to 42% in 2022, overtaking beer's top spot. Higher spirits penetration rate: Over the past five years, the overall alcohol market has grown by 4% annually but has been outpaced by spirits growth of 6%.

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Shares of the AI chip leader have surged more than 820% since 2022 and currently have of a market cap of nearly $3.3 The following " Magnificent Seven " stocks are not far behind and could deliver exceptional returns in the next few years to join Nvidia and Apple in the $3 trillion club. trillion -- trailing only Apple 's $3.5

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But in an age when consumer trends and sentiment can shift quickly, how is Alphabet able to prove to advertisers that its platforms generate a superior return on investment (ROI) over the likes of Meta Platforms ' Facebook and Instagram, as well as niche players like Etsy or Pinterest ? 30, 2022 Change Revenue $3.24 billion $3.3

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The company was known for its underground construction equipment and Ditch Witch brand, and buying it helped Toro grow its underground and specialty construction end market from 2% of sales in 2012 to 25% in 2022. Averaging a ROIC of 19% since 2000, Toro has consistently generated robust returns on the capital it has put to work.

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AUGUST 28, 2024

Consequently, Home Depot has averaged a much better operating margin and return on invested capital in the past five years. the median home was 40 years old in 2022, up from 31 years old in 2005. This is beneficial from a financial perspective. Smaller rival Lowe's only generates about 25% of its sales from pros. In the U.S.,

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JUNE 23, 2023

Airlines aren't productive (at least for shareholders) The ultimate test of whether a company is allocating capital productively for shareholders is the comparison between its return on invested capita l (ROIC) and its weighted average cost of capital (WACC). Net Profit 2019 2020 2021 2022 (Est.) Global $26.4 billion ($137.7

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How can we tell how good a company has done at investing shareholder wealth? Return on equity (ROE) gives us an idea of how much a company earns for shareholders, while return on invested capital (ROIC) captures value creation for debt and equity holders. Was the CrownRock acquisition an attempt to chase profits?

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Since 1965, Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett has delivered a phenomenal return of 3,787,464% through 2022. He also places a high value on companies that generate profits that can be reinvested in the business at high rates of return. Buffett admires Apple's ability to make products that people can't live without.

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Average American net worth by age The median household net worth in America is $192,700 as of the end of 2022, according to the most recent data available from the Federal Reserve's Survey of Consumer Finances. Investing in the stock market is one of the simplest ways to grow your net worth. Image source: Getty Images.

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JULY 28, 2023

Home Depot also lowered its guidance for the year, calling for sales and comparable sales to decline 2% to 5% and for earnings per share to fall 7% to 13% from 2022. However, the company looks set to return to growth quickly, likely in 2024 as the long-term factors favor it. Comparable sales fell 4.5%

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JANUARY 27, 2024

Back in 2022, the company reported its first annual loss in about a decade. Return on invested capital also has been on the rise over the past year. AMZN Return on Invested Capital data by YCharts These moves should benefit the company in better times, too.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2024

The two companies signed a distribution deal in 2022, and Pepsi loaded up on Celsius drinks, prompting incredible growth from Celsius. MELI Return on Invested Capital data by YCharts. First, most of this slowdown results from how the company recognizes revenue upfront when it sells drinks through its largest distributor, Pepsi.

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MAY 20, 2024

A 2022 report from Gartner , claimed that supply chain attacks are expected to affect nearly 50% of organizations globally in some form by 2025. Its 40% free-cash-flow margin and return on invested capital (ROIC) are both impressive. Very few industries are immune to this problem.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2023

The stock launched to much fanfare through a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) in mid-2022, only to lose more than half its value in the months that followed. The past several years have been a roller coaster ride for Symbotic (NASDAQ: SYM) investors.

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JUNE 29, 2023

million in annual sales in 2019; the converted units generated $2 million in annual sales in 2022. This isn't an unlimited source of healthy return on invested capital; Cava expects to convert the remaining 28 Zoe's locations by the fall of this year. The average Zoe's Kitchen was generating just $1.4

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FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Rocking the boat Royal Caribbean unveiled its Trifecta performance program in late 2022, which outlined three financial goals it was hoping to achieve by 2025. in return on invested capital. All of the cruise line stocks are likely riding high this wave season. Image source: Getty Images.

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MAY 11, 2024

billion in 2022. Enterprise has averaged about a 13% return on invested capital over the past five years. Entering growth mode Coming out of the pandemic, Enterprise slowed down its spending on growth projects. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2019, the company spent $4.3 billion on growth projects. That was down to only $1.4

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JULY 4, 2023

After a tough 2022, the stock market bounced back in the first half of 2023. Cash return on invested capital, or CROIC, is about 6.5% The S&P 500 recorded a 16% gain through the end of June, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite surged more than 31%. One stock that did not participate in this rally was AT&T (NYSE: T).

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AUGUST 30, 2023

Nvidia launched its ultra-power H100 data center GPU in 2022, and that hardware has become the standard for AI workloads. AI is one way Google Cloud can differentiate itself from the competition, particularly as the AI industry matures and starts caring a bit more about return on investment and how much it costs to train advanced AI models.

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