Companies that consistently increase their sales, margins, or returns on capital are usually rewarded with the best returns, and those that can do all three for years on end are almost always the legendary stocks that return 100 times your money.
It’s clear there’s a strong connection between sustained earnings growth and hall-of-fame returns. On that note, here are three market-beating stocks with room for further growth.
Parker-Hannifin (PH)
Five-Year Return: +259%
Founded in 1917, Parker Hannifin (NYSE: PH) is a manufacturer of motion and control systems for a wide variety of mobile, industrial and aerospace markets.
Why Do We Watch PH?
- Excellent operating margin of 18.5% highlights the efficiency of its business model, and its profits increased over the last five years as it scaled
- Performance over the past five years was turbocharged by share buybacks, which enabled its earnings per share to grow faster than its revenue
- Impressive free cash flow profitability enables the company to fund new investments or reward investors with share buybacks/dividends, and its growing cash flow gives it even more resources to deploy
Parker-Hannifin’s stock price of $1,012 implies a valuation ratio of 30.9x forward P/E. Is now a good time to buy? See for yourself in our comprehensive research report, it’s free.
NCR Atleos (NATL)
Return Since IPO: +83.6%
Spun off from NCR Voyix in 2023 to focus exclusively on self-service banking technology, NCR Atleos (NYSE: NATL) provides self-directed banking solutions including ATM and interactive teller machine technology, software, services, and a surcharge-free ATM network for financial institutions and retailers.
Why Is NATL a Good Business?
- Additional sales over the last two years increased its profitability as the 82% annual growth in its earnings per share outpaced its revenue
NCR Atleos is trading at $42.23 per share, or 9x forward P/E. Is now the right time to buy? Find out in our full research report, it’s free.
Old Second Bancorp (OSBC)
Five-Year Return: +76.4%
Dating back to 1871 as one of the Chicago area's longest-standing financial institutions, Old Second Bancorp (NASDAQ: OSBC) is an Illinois-based community bank offering deposit services, commercial and consumer loans, wealth management, and mortgage products through its 53 branch locations.
Why Could OSBC Be a Winner?
- Impressive 26.1% annual net interest income growth over the last five years indicates it’s winning market share this cycle
- Projected net interest income growth of 13.1% for the next 12 months suggests its momentum from the last five years will persist
- Differentiated product suite leads to a Strong performance of its loan book is reflected in its High-yielding loan book and low cost of funds lead to a best-in-class net interest margin of 4.8%
At $20.38 per share, Old Second Bancorp trades at 1.1x forward P/B. Is now the time to initiate a position? See for yourself in our in-depth research report, it’s free.
Stocks We Like Even More
Your portfolio can’t afford to be based on yesterday’s story. The risk in a handful of heavily crowded stocks is rising daily.
The names generating the next wave of massive growth are right here in our Top 6 Stocks for this week. 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-small-cap company Comfort Systems (+782% five-year return). Find your next big winner with StockStory today.
