The best capital profits are obtained by retaining in the long run. That is why patience is such an important feature for investors in growth reserves. If the business demonstrates a consistent increase in profits and free cash flow, the market will naturally gain the price of its shares and make it more price over time.
Of course, it’s not reasonable to just go out and buy any growth company. The key is to be insightful and choose the business that demonstrates important attributes that provide confidence that they can continue to deliver.
These include competent management team; attempt at increasing revenue, profits and dividends; And catalysts plans to continue to grow the business. With these features on the spot you will be in a better position to press the purchase button.
Here are three such growth reserves that you can consider in the long run.
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Econab(Nyse: ECL) It specializes in water purification technology, providing hygiene and infectious variable solutions to customers in more than 170 countries. The company is constantly increasing its revenue and net income in the last few years, as shown below.
Metric
2022
2023
2024
Revenue (in billions
$ 14.188
$ 15.32
$ 15.741
Operational Income (in billions)
$ 1,563
$ 1,992
$ 2,802
Net income (in billions)
$ 1,092
$ 1,372
$ 2,112
Data Source: Ecolab. The fiscal years end December 31st.
The Ecolab not only increases its net income constantly, but the business also increases the free cash flow (FCF), which traveled from $ 1.1 billion in 2022 to $ 1.8 billion in 2024. This healthy generation of FCF allowed it to raise its annual dividend without failure for 33 consecutive years; The last impetus to its quarterly payment was 14% compared to a year to $ 0.65 per share.
Management expects secular trends in the sectors where it works to stimulate the more demand for the company’s innovative technologies. Ecolab also has investments in various verticals such as data centers, microelectronics and life sciences, which must witness healthy growth this year and after.
Due to these positive trends, the business expects its adjusted diluted profit per share (EPS) to improve by between 12% to 15% in the year. He also relies on acquisitions for power supply, as an example, is the purchase of Barclay Water Management in November last year to help create new opportunities in his own water safety solutions.
The management identifies a large total addressable market of $ 152 billion, of which it has only an 11% share, leaving a significant space for more growth. By 2050, it is believed that there will be 30% more people on the planet, consuming 56% more food. To meet their freshwater needs, Ecolab forecast a deficit of 56% by 2030, which must be urgently addressed.
These trends will open new opportunities for the company. Long -term financial goals are for 5% to 7% revenue growth annually, while reaching a 20% margin of operational income (currently 17%) and increasing by 12% to 15% annually.
Ingersoll Rand(Nyse: IR) He specializes in a wide range of air and liquids, together with energy and medical technologies. The industrial company increased its income, operating income and net income from 2022 to 2024, as shown in the table above.
Metric
2022
2023
2024
Revenue (in billions)
$ 5.916
$ 6,876
$ 7.235
Operational Income (in millions)
$ 817.3
$ 1,164
$ 1300
Net income (in millions)
$ 604,7
$ 778.7
$ 838.6
Data Source: Ingersoll Rand. The fiscal years end December 31st.
Like Ecolab, Ingersoll Rand also erupted consistently and increasing FCF during this period. The free cash flow went from $ 770.8 million in 2022 to $ 1.25 billion to 2024. The company also paid a quarterly $ 0.02 dividend and allowed an additional $ 1 billion redemption on the existing redemption term of $ 750 million.
Ingersoll Rand relies on acquisitions for its growth. In 2024, the company made a total of 18 acquisitions and invests nearly $ 3 billion, helping to increase annual revenue by about $ 625 million in the process.
For 2025, the company has already made two acquisitions. SSI aeration designs and produces equipment for wastewater treatment plants, expanding its capabilities in this sector. Excelsior Blower Systems provides fan technology and will add new capabilities and advanced distribution channels.
The company has set out about 200 active objectives this year and expects to provide an EPS two-digit corrected growth for 2025. Its total addressing market is now $ 67 billion, significantly higher than estimated at $ 44 billion during the RMD day. For growth.
Northrop Grumman(Nyse: noc) is an aerospace and defense company, which is one of the largest world manufacturers of military equipment and weapons. Revenues have been increasing in the last three years, with operating income then being. However, net income should be considered after the exclusion of retirement expenses and benefits, as shown below.
Metric
2022
2023
2024
Revenue (in billions)
$ 36.602
$ 39.290
$ 41.033
Operational Income (in billions)
$ 3,601
$ 2,537
$ 4,370
Net income (in billions)
$ 4,896
$ 2,056
$ 41,74
Corrected net income (in billions)
$ 2,159
$ 1,948
$ 3,075
Data Source: Northrop Grumman. The fiscal years end December 31st. The corrected net income eliminates the effects of retirement expenses and benefits.
The FCF was also healthy, raising its $ 1.5 billion in 2022 to $ 2.6 billion to 2024. This type of stable increase allowed the company to collect its annual dividend for 21 consecutive years without failure. The last quarterly payment, $ 2.06 per share, is an increase of 10% compared to the year.
Management estimates that sales will come between $ 42 billion and $ 42.5 billion in 2025, improving 3% compared to the year in the middle point. The FCF is planned to remain strong, for a total value of between $ 2.85 billion and $ 3.25 billion.
Northrop Grumman aims to maintain its technological leadership by providing innovative solutions to its customers. Manual says its focus will be on stimulating efficiency while maintaining efficiency. In the meantime, the business will unfold its capital to generate a sustainable long -term return for its investors.
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