The $10-50 price range often includes mid-sized businesses with proven track records and plenty of growth runway ahead. They also usually carry less risk than penny stocks, though they’re not immune to volatility as many lack the scale advantages of their larger peers.
These dynamics can cause headaches for even the most seasoned professionals, which is why we started StockStory - to help you separate the good companies from the bad. Keeping that in mind, here are three stocks under $50 to swipe left on and some alternatives you should look into instead.
JFrog (FROG)
Share Price: $47.88
Named after the amphibian that continuously evolves from egg to tadpole to adult, JFrog (NASDAQ: FROG) provides a platform that helps organizations securely create, store, manage, and distribute software packages across any system.
Why Are We Cautious About FROG?
- Operating losses show it sacrificed profitability while scaling the business
- Capital intensity will likely ramp up in the next year as its free cash flow margin is expected to contract by 8.9 percentage points
JFrog is trading at $47.88 per share, or 10.1x forward price-to-sales. Dive into our free research report to see why there are better opportunities than FROG.
BJ's (BJRI)
Share Price: $30.18
Founded in 1978 in California, BJ’s Restaurants (NASDAQ: BJRI) is a chain of restaurants whose menu features classic American dishes, often with a twist.
Why Do We Steer Clear of BJRI?
- Disappointing same-store sales over the past two years show customers aren’t responding well to its menu offerings and dining experience
- Lacking pricing power results in an inferior gross margin of 14.7% that must be offset by turning more tables
- Underwhelming 2.6% return on capital reflects management’s difficulties in finding profitable growth opportunities
At $30.18 per share, BJ's trades at 14.3x forward P/E. Read our free research report to see why you should think twice about including BJRI in your portfolio.
Capital Southwest (CSWC)
Share Price: $22.83
Originally founded in 1961 as a venture capital investor that helped launch Texas Instruments, Capital Southwest (NASDAQ: CSWC) is a business development company that provides debt and equity financing to middle-market companies primarily in the United States.
Why Does CSWC Fall Short?
- Performance over the past two years shows its incremental sales were less profitable as its earnings per share were flat
Capital Southwest’s stock price of $22.83 implies a valuation ratio of 9.8x forward P/E. Check out our free in-depth research report to learn more about why CSWC doesn’t pass our bar.
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