Howmet Named Top Industrials Pick While Avis and International Paper Flagged as Sells

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StockStory identifies Howmet as a standout industrials stock to target this week, while recommending investors avoid Avis Budget Group and International Paper. Howmet, with a market cap of $105.9 billion, posted annual revenue growth of 12.3% over five years and annual EPS growth of 43.7%, aided by share repurchases, and its free cash flow margin expanded by 13.2 percentage points. Avis Budget Group, valued at $6.70 billion, saw revenue decline 1% annually over two years and faces eroding returns on capital and depleting cash reserves. International Paper, at $18.51 billion, recorded just 3.9% annual revenue growth over five years while EPS fell 15.5% annually, with waning returns on capital signaling poor investment decisions.

Impact on stocks 3

Industrials▼ · 1 stocks
Avis Budget Group Inc
CAR
▼ NegativeCapitalrelevance

StockStory flags Avis as a sell due to declining revenue, eroding returns on capital, and depleting cash reserves.

Defense & Geopolitical Fragmentation▲ · 1 stocks
Howmet Aerospace Inc
HWM
▲ PositiveCapitalrelevance

StockStory names Howmet a top pick, citing strong revenue and EPS growth, share repurchases, and expanding free cash flow margin.

Materials▼ · 1 stocks
International Paper
IP
▼ NegativeCapitalrelevance

StockStory flags International Paper as a sell due to low revenue growth, falling EPS, and waning returns on capital.

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