Large-cap stocks have the power to shape entire industries thanks to their size and widespread influence. With such vast footprints, however, finding new areas for growth is much harder than for smaller, more agile players.
This dynamic can trouble even the most skilled investors, but luckily for you, we started StockStory to help you navigate these trade-offs and uncover exceptional companies that break the mold. That said, here are three large-cap stocks with attractive long-term potential.
DoorDash (DASH)
Market Cap: $97.72 billion
Founded by Stanford students with the intent to build “the local, on-demand FedEx", DoorDash (NYSE: DASH) operates an on-demand food delivery platform.
Why Will DASH Beat the Market?
- Orders have grown by 20% annually, allowing for more profitable cross-selling opportunities if it can build complementary products and features
- Incremental sales significantly boosted profitability as its annual earnings per share growth of 1,009% over the last three years outstripped its revenue performance
- Free cash flow margin increased by 12.6 percentage points over the last few years, giving the company more capital to invest or return to shareholders
DoorDash’s stock price of $226.94 implies a valuation ratio of 27.9x forward EV/EBITDA. Is now a good time to buy? Find out in our full research report, it’s free for active Edge members.
Coinbase (COIN)
Market Cap: $68.74 billion
Widely regarded as the face of crypto, Coinbase (NASDAQ: COIN) is a blockchain infrastructure company updating the financial system with its trading, staking, stablecoin, and other payment solutions.
Why Do We Watch COIN?
- Monthly Transacting Users are rising, meaning the company can increase revenue without incurring additional customer acquisition costs if it can cross-sell additional products and features
- Grip over its ecosystem is highlighted by its ability to grow engagement while increasing the average revenue per user by 55% annually
- Superior platform functionality and low servicing costs result in a best-in-class gross margin of 85.9%
Coinbase is trading at $255.30 per share, or 18.1x forward EV/EBITDA. Is now the right time to buy? See for yourself in our comprehensive research report, it’s free for active Edge members .
Yum! Brands (YUM)
Market Cap: $41.73 billion
Spun off as an independent company from PepsiCo, Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM) is a multinational corporation that owns KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, and The Habit Burger Grill.
Why Do We Like YUM?
- Rapidly increasing restaurant base reflects a desire to sell in new markets and scale quickly
- Excellent operating margin of 31.7% highlights the efficiency of its business model
- Impressive free cash flow profitability enables the company to fund new investments or reward investors with share buybacks/dividends
At $150.26 per share, Yum! Brands trades at 23.4x forward P/E. Is now the time to initiate a position? Find out in our full research report, it’s free for active Edge members.
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