Zacks.com featured highlights include Star Bulk Carriers, Encore Wire, StoneX Group and Franklin Covey

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Chicago, IL – August 4, 2022 – Stocks in this week’s article are Star Bulk Carriers Corp. SBLK, Encore Wire Corporation WIRE, StoneX Group Inc. SNEX and Franklin Covey Co. FC.

Forget Profit, Bet on These 4 Stocks With Rising Cash Flows

It might seem appropriate to lay a wager on stocks based on profit numbers and earnings surprises in this stretch of the current reporting cycle. However, betting on stocks with a healthy cash level can be far more rewarding because although profit is a company’s goal, cash is its lifeblood for existence and a measure of resiliency. This has become all the more important amid uncertainties in the global economy, market disruptions and dislocations, as well as liquidity concerns resulting from geopolitical tensions or the pandemic.

In this regard, stocks like Star Bulk Carriers Corp., Encore Wire Corporation, StoneX Group Inc. and Franklin Covey Co. are worth buying.

Even a profit-making company can face a dearth of cash flow if its profits are not channelized in the right direction and finally end up filing for bankruptcy. However, a company with a healthy cash level not only enjoys the flexibility to make decisions, chase potential investments and run its growth engine but also weathers any market mayhem.

To figure out this efficiency, one needs to consider a company’s net cash flow. While in any business cash moves in and out, it is net cash flow that explains how much money a company is actually generating.

If a company is experiencing a positive cash flow, it denotes an increase in its liquid assets, which gives it the means to meet debt obligations, shell out for expenses, reinvest in the business, endure downturns and finally return wealth to shareholders. On the other hand, a negative cash flow indicates a decline in the company’s liquidity, which in turn lowers its flexibility to support these moves.

However, having a positive cash flow merely does not secure a company’s future growth. To ride on the growth curve, a company must have its cash flow increasing because that indicates management’s efficiency in regulating its cash movements and less dependency on outside financing for running its business.

Therefore, keep yourself abreast with the following screen to bet on stocks with rising cash flows.

Here are our four picks out of the 13 stocks that qualified the screening:

Star Bulk Carriers is a global shipping company providing worldwide seaborne transportation solutions in the dry bulk sector.

The Zacks Consensus Estimate of $7.57 per share for Star Bulk Carriers’ current-year earnings has moved 10.2% in the past month. SBLK has a VGM Score of B.

Encore Wire is a low-cost manufacturer of copper electrical building wire and cable. The company is a significant supplier of residential wire for interior electrical wiring in homes, apartments and manufactured housing, as well as building wire for electrical distribution in commercial and industrial buildings.

The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Encore Wire’s 2022 earnings has been revised upward to $26.86 from $19.18 in the past week. WIRE has a VGM Score of A.

StoneX Group is a financial services organization that provides execution, risk management and advisory services, market intelligence, and clearing services across multiple asset classes and markets around the world.

The Zacks Consensus Estimate for StoneX Group’s fiscal 2022 earnings has been revised 6.2% upward to $8.45 in the past month. SNEX has a VGM Score of A.

Franklin Covey is an international learning and performance solutions company dedicated to increasing the effectiveness of individuals and organizations.

The Zacks Consensus Estimate for FC’s fiscal 2022 earnings has been revised upward by 34 cents to $1.21 per share in the past two months. FC has a VGM Score of B.

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