StockStory Backs Alignment Healthcare, Flags ePlus and RPC Despite $363 Million Net Cash
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Updated · Yahoo Finance · Aug 14
StockStory Backs Alignment Healthcare, Flags ePlus and RPC Despite $363 Million Net Cash
3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Finance · Aug 14
Summary
StockStory singled out Alignment Healthcare as its preferred net-cash stock, highlighting the Medicare Advantage provider’s $363 million net cash position, equal to 13.3% of market value.
The firm argued cash-rich balance sheets alone do not make strong investments, saying some companies avoid debt because growth is weak or profits are inconsistent.
ePlus was put on the avoid list despite $336.3 million in net cash, with StockStory pointing to just 4.3% expected sales growth, 6.5% annual EPS growth over two years, and weakening returns on capital.
RPC also drew a negative call even with $149.5 million in net cash, as low 28% gross margin, a 2.9-point EBITDA margin decline over five years, and a 5.4% free cash flow margin suggested limited room to fund growth.
The note follows another StockStory screen earlier Friday that named two small-cap stocks to watch and one to sell, underscoring its broader push to separate resilient balance sheets from durable outperformers.