StockStory Highlights Nasdaq as Cash-Producing Stock to Watch, Flags Middleby and U.S. Physical Therapy as Sells

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StockStory identifies Nasdaq as a cash-producing stock worth investigating while recommending investors avoid Middleby and U.S. Physical Therapy. Nasdaq, with a trailing 12-month free cash flow margin of 37%, posted 15% annual revenue growth over the past two years and earnings per share compounding at 14.8% annually, alongside an industry-leading 15.6% return on equity. Middleby, holding a 13.7% free cash flow margin, saw flat earnings per share and diminishing returns on capital, trading at $164.92 per share or 16.5 times forward earnings. U.S. Physical Therapy, with an 8.4% free cash flow margin on $795.5 million in revenue, experienced flat earnings per share over five years and shrinking returns on capital, trading at $66.39 per share or 22.1 times forward earnings.

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▼ NegativeCapitalrelevance

StockStory recommends avoiding Middleby due to flat earnings per share and diminishing returns on capital.

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▲ PositiveCapitalrelevance

StockStory highlights Nasdaq as a cash-producing stock with strong free cash flow margin, revenue growth, and return on equity.

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U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc.

▼ NegativeCapitalrelevance

StockStory recommends avoiding U.S. Physical Therapy due to flat earnings per share and shrinking returns on capital.