{"id":214966,"date":"2026-09-04T14:21:12","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T14:21:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/people\/214966\/"},"modified":"2026-09-04T14:21:12","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T14:21:12","slug":"2-cash-producing-stocks-on-our-buy-list-and-1-we-turn-down-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/people\/214966\/","title":{"rendered":"2 Cash-Producing Stocks on Our Buy List and 1 We Turn Down"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"HWM<\/a> 2 Cash-Producing Stocks on Our Buy List and 1 We Turn Down <\/p>\n

While strong cash flow is a key indicator of stability, it doesn’t always translate to superior returns. Some cash-heavy businesses struggle with inefficient spending, slowing demand, or weak competitive positioning. <\/p>\n

Not all companies are created equal, and StockStory is here to surface the ones with real upside. Keeping that in mind, here are two cash-producing companies that leverage their financial strength to beat the competition and one that may face some trouble. <\/p>\n

One Stock to Sell: Pangaea (PANL) <\/p>\n

Trailing 12-Month Free Cash Flow Margin: 8.5% <\/p>\n

Established in 1996, Pangaea Logistics (NASDAQ:PANL) specializes in global logistics and transportation services, focusing on the shipment of dry bulk cargoes. <\/p>\n

Why Are We Wary of PANL? <\/p>\n

High input costs result in an inferior gross margin of 19.8% that must be offset through higher volumes <\/p>\n

Day-to-day expenses have swelled relative to revenue over the last five years as its operating margin fell by 4.9 percentage points <\/p>\n

Earnings per share have contracted by 23.4% annually over the last four years, a headwind for returns as stock prices often echo long-term EPS performance <\/p>\n

At $8.28 per share, Pangaea trades at 9.3x forward P\/E. Check out our free in-depth research report to learn more about why PANL doesn’t pass our bar<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Two Stocks to Buy: Howmet (HWM) <\/p>\n

Trailing 12-Month Free Cash Flow Margin: 19.6% <\/p>\n

Inventing the first forged aluminum truck wheel, Howmet (NYSE:HWM) specializes in lightweight metals engineering and manufacturing multi-material components used in vehicles. <\/p>\n

Why Is HWM a Top Pick? <\/p>\n

Market share has increased this cycle as its 13.8% annual revenue growth over the last five years was exceptional <\/p>\n

Share buybacks catapulted its annual earnings per share growth to 42.8%, which outperformed its revenue gains over the last two years <\/p>\n

Free cash flow margin jumped by 12.7 percentage points over the last five years, giving the company more resources to pursue growth initiatives, repurchase shares, or pay dividends <\/p>\n

Howmet is trading at $260.81 per share, or 43.4x forward P\/E. Is now the right time to buy? See for yourself in our in-depth research report, it’s free<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Occidental Petroleum (OXY) <\/p>\n

Trailing 12-Month Free Cash Flow Margin: 19.6% <\/p>\n

Backed by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway as a major shareholder, Occidental Petroleum (NYSE:OXY) explores for, develops, and produces oil, natural gas liquids, and natural gas, primarily in the United States and Middle East. <\/p>\n

What Makes OXY Stand Out? <\/p>\n

Impressive 8.4% annual revenue growth over the last ten years indicates it’s winning market share this cycle <\/p>\n

Massive revenue base of $24.47 billion makes it a household name that influences purchasing decisions <\/p>\n

Strong free cash flow margin of 23.8% enables it to reinvest or return capital consistently <\/p>\n

Occidental Petroleum’s stock price of $60.61 implies a valuation ratio of 13.3x forward P\/E. Is now the time to initiate a position? Find out in our full research report, it’s free<\/a>. <\/p>\n

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Our AI system flagged Palantir before it ran 1,662% between October 2022 and February 2026. AppLovin before it ran 753% between February 2024 and February 2026. Nvidia before it ran 1,178% between January 2023 and February 2026. Each week it produces 6 new names that pass the same tests. Get Our Top 6 Stocks for Free HERE<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Stocks that made our list in 2020 include now familiar names such as Nvidia (+1,460% between June 2020 and June 2025) as well as under-the-radar businesses like the once-small-cap company Comfort Systems (+1,154% between June 2020 and June 2025). Find your next big winner with StockStory today<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"2 Cash-Producing Stocks on Our Buy List and 1 We Turn Down While strong cash flow is a…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":214894,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[162],"tags":[92445,96172,66361,31008,93659,93662,94024,575,1146,16086,96169,96168,94026,96167,96170,96171,94019,669],"class_list":["post-214966","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-warren-buffett","tag-12-month","tag-19-6","tag-66361","tag-annual","tag-howmet","tag-hwm","tag-june-2025","tag-nvidia","tag-nyse","tag-occidental-petroleum","tag-occidental-petroleums","tag-oxy","tag-p-e","tag-pangaea","tag-pangaea-logistics","tag-panl","tag-stockstory","tag-warren-buffett"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@people\/117213219016362000","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/people\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/214966","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/people\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/people\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/people\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/people\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=214966"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/people\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/214966\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/people\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/214894"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/people\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=214966"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/people\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=214966"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/people\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=214966"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}