Many small-cap stocks have limited Wall Street coverage, giving savvy investors the chance to act before everyone else catches on. But the flip side is that these businesses have increased downside risk because they lack the scale and staying power of their larger competitors.
These trade-offs can cause headaches for even the most seasoned professionals, which is why we started StockStory - to help you separate the good companies from the bad. That said, here are three small-cap stocks to swipe left on and some alternatives you should look into instead.
Market Cap: $9.57 billion
Started by Shay Banon as a search engine for his wife's growing list of recipes at Le Cordon Bleu cooking school in Paris, Elastic (NYSE:ESTC) helps companies integrate search into their products and monitor their cloud infrastructure.
Why Are We Wary of ESTC?
Elastic’s stock price of $89.32 implies a valuation ratio of 5.9x forward price-to-sales. If you’re considering ESTC for your portfolio, see our FREE research report to learn more.
Market Cap: $721.5 million
Originally started as a joint venture between several media companies including The Washington Post and The New York Times, Cars.com (NYSE:CARS) is a digital marketplace that connects new and used car buyers and sellers.
Why Does CARS Give Us Pause?
Cars.com is trading at $11.08 per share, or 3.4x forward EV-to-EBITDA. Read our free research report to see why you should think twice about including CARS in your portfolio, it’s free.
Market Cap: $3.36 billion
Founded in 1914 and evolving through more than a century of industrial innovation, Brady (NYSE:BRC) manufactures and supplies identification solutions and workplace safety products that help companies identify and protect their premises, products, and people.
Why Does BRC Fall Short?
At $68.63 per share, Brady trades at 14.6x forward price-to-earnings. Check out our free in-depth research report to learn more about why BRC doesn’t pass our bar.
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