Investment Themes

Boring but successful businesses

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Investment Themes

I'm reminded of what Peter Lynch said in his famous book "One Up On Wall Street", when he explained that companies operating in sectors considered boring are often undervalued.

It's true that waste management, elevator installation, termite extermination, food retailing, the marketing of degreasing agents or the rental of work uniforms aren't exactly the stuff of dreams. And yet, behind this spleen sometimes lie high-quality, well-managed companies that put a smile on their shareholders' faces.

We've put together a thematic list of companies that operate in sectors considered boring and uninteresting, but which nevertheless deliver performance to their shareholders in terms of share price appreciation and dividend payments.

Our selection

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Industrials
Commercial Equipment Rental
28.63B +3.48%
Consumer Cyclical
Automotive Parts & Accessories Retailers
57.15B +7.61%
Industrials
Industrial Machinery & Equipment Wholesale
48.62B -2.99%
Consumer Cyclical
Other Discount Stores
393B -3.47%
Industrials
Commercial Equipment Rental
52.07B +16.16%
Consumer Cyclical
Plumbing Fixtures & Fittings
25.5B +19.63%
Basic Materials
Other Construction Materials
37.89B +21.64%
Basic Materials
Paint & Coating
81.01B -3.31%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Consumer Goods Conglomerates
1.06B +25.90%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Starch, Vegetable Fat & Oil Manufacturing
7.27B -17.68%
Industrials
Elevator & Conveying Equipment
38.11B +11.72%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Supermarkets & Convenience Stores
6.23B +14.62%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Consumer Goods Conglomerates
74.85B +1.76%
Industrials
Other Environmental Services & Equipment
66.14B +6.20%
Consumer Cyclical
Other Auto & Truck Manufacturers
198M -32.00%
Industrials
Other Environmental Services & Equipment
86.86B +6.85%
Basic Materials
Cement & Concrete Manufacturing
7.27B -8.11%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Other Household Products
2.76B -15.93%
Industrials
Other Business Support Services
75.36B +2.64%
Industrials
Waste Management, Disposal & Recycling Services
44.19B +0.61%
Technology
Other Electronic Equipment & Parts
6.53B +11.29%
Consumer Cyclical
Other Discount Stores
40.14B +44.16%
Industrials
Other Industrial Machinery & Equipment
941M -35.11%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Other Tobacco
239B +27.67%
Basic Materials
Plastic Containers & Packaging
7.97B -22.68%
Basic Materials
Other Steel
25.11B +50.76%
Industrials
Industrial Machinery
4.95B +12.17%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Sanitary Products
34.23B -21.28%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Other Household Products
12.69B -35.96%
Basic Materials
Paint & Coating
13.75B -12.87%
Consumer Cyclical
Other Construction Supplies & Fixtures
12B -24.10%
Industrials
Elevator & Conveying Equipment
34.35B -4.83%
Industrials
Waste Management, Disposal & Recycling Services
6.29B -6.39%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Other Household Products
20.32B -19.20%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Other Food Retail & Distribution
930B +29.16%
Consumer Cyclical
Automotive Parts & Accessories Retailers
79.44B +19.05%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Other Personal Services
11.05B -1.24%
Consumer Cyclical
Discount Stores with Grocery
1.5B +28.06%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Other Food Retail & Distribution
14.61B +10.17%
Industrials
Other Heavy Machinery & Vehicles
6.74B +19.96%
Energy
Gasoline Stations
48.52B -9.38%
Industrials
Waste Management, Disposal & Recycling Services
623M -12.10%
Utilities
Other Electric Utilities
25.12B -12.00%
Industrials
Waste Management, Disposal & Recycling Services
15.82B -5.15%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Supermarkets & Convenience Stores
1.34B +9.31%
Consumer Cyclical
Builder Merchants
6.59B -38.66%
Consumer Cyclical
Furniture
19.68B +65.37%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Cigars & Cigarette Manufacturing
98.62B +12.35%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Other Food Processing
8.31B -10.73%
Industrials
Elevator & Conveying Equipment
36.19B +26.68%
Industrials
Pest Control Services
28.89B +29.56%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Supermarkets & Convenience Stores
10.91B +2.87%
Utilities
Other Multiline Utilities
25.01B +7.49%
Industrials
Waste Management, Disposal & Recycling Services
1.34B +37.48%
Industrials
Other Business Support Services
1.98B -13.06%
Consumer Cyclical
Auto & Truck Parts Wholesale
597M -16.77%
Industrials
Security Services
2.3B -39.85%
Industrials
Waste Management, Disposal & Recycling Services
3.91B -0.75%

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