Adobe and Applied Materials Distinguish Themselves with Impressive Profit Margin Levels
Headline: A Review of Promising Stocks and Companies in the Current Market
In the ever-evolving world of business, several companies have stood out in the past year for their impressive growth and performance. Here's a look at some of the notable performers, as well as a few insights from our financial analyst.
Adobe Inc. (ADBE)
Despite a slight slowdown in growth, Adobe's sales and profits have continued to climb at a robust pace. The company has increased its sales by 20% annually for the past decade, and profits have grown even faster. Adobe's stock trades for 22 times recent earnings, but analysts predict earnings for 2026 will bring that down to 15 times earnings. The company's customer service has been praised for its excellence.
Zoom Communications Inc. (ZM)
Zoom currently dominates the market for online meetings software, holding roughly half the market share. The stock price has subsided to $83, but the company boasts a net profit margin of 25%.
Anglogold Ashanti Plc (AU)
This gold mining company based in Denver, Colorado, has an impressive net profit margin of over 23%. Most of Anglogold Ashanti's mines are in Africa, but it also has operations in Australia and the Americas.
Applied Materials Inc. (AMAT)
Applied Materials is one of the world's largest makers of semiconductor manufacturing equipment. The company's sales growth over the past decade has been north of 17% a year, and its net profit margin is close to 24%. Approximately 25% of Applied Materials' sales come from China.
United Therapeutics Corp. (UTHR)
United Therapeutics has traditionally focused on pulmonary arterial hypertension, but it has recently expanded into developing drugs for conditions outside its niche, such as liver and kidney disease. The company's stock price has seen a 33% increase over the past month, and it boasts an impressive net profit margin of 40%.
Our financial analyst, who personally owns Anglogold Ashanti and Applied Materials for most and a few of his clients, respectively, believes that the problems of government deficits, inflation, and international tensions will continue through 2026, and that gold's momentum will therefore continue as well.
In the past, the author's stock picks have been profitable 10 times out of 15, but have beaten the index only four times. Last year's picks did not perform well, with a return of only 0.1%, trailing the S&P by 15 percentage points. However, the average 12-month return on the author's stock recommendations has been 16.3%, beating the Standard & Poor's 500 Total Return index's average return of 15.8%.
Other companies, such as Tesla, Thales, Dassault Aviation, Elbit Systems, and CiTech, have also achieved impressive growth and profits in recent years. While detailed profit or earnings figures were not available for all of these companies, Tesla's investments and gains in energy products, Thales's 41% profit increase in 2024, and Elbit’s role in the defense industry were highlighted.
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