StockStory flags LKQ, Knowles, and Avantor as small-cap stocks to avoid

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StockStory identified three small-cap stocks that fall short of its investment criteria. LKQ, a global distributor of vehicle parts, is cited for weak organic sales growth, a modest expected free cash flow margin expansion of 1.2 percentage points, and eroding returns on capital. Knowles, a maker of specialized electronic components, faces end-market challenges with sales declining 5.2% annually over five years and earnings per share growing only 5.2% annually over the same period. Avantor, a provider of products and services to life sciences and advanced technology industries, saw organic revenue growth fall short of benchmarks, flat projected sales, and earnings per share declining 4.5% annually over five years.

Impact on stocks 3

Biotech & Genomic Medicine▼ · 1 stocks
Avantor Inc
AVTR
▼ NegativeDemandrelevance

Organic revenue growth fell short of benchmarks, flat projected sales, and earnings per share declining 4.5% annually over five years.

Semiconductors▼ · 1 stocks
Knowles Cor
KN
▼ NegativeDemandrelevance

End-market challenges with sales declining 5.2% annually over five years and earnings per share growing only 5.2% annually.

Consumer Discretionary▼ · 1 stocks
LKQ Corporation
LKQ
▼ NegativeDemandrelevance

Weak organic sales growth, modest expected free cash flow margin expansion, and eroding returns on capital.

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