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
31.21B +6.80%
Consumer Cyclical
Automotive Parts & Accessories Retailers
56.68B +3.88%
Industrials
Industrial Machinery & Equipment Wholesale
48.97B +2.31%
Consumer Cyclical
Other Discount Stores
411B +9.36%
Industrials
Commercial Equipment Rental
59.74B +17.20%
Consumer Cyclical
Plumbing Fixtures & Fittings
26.28B +2.87%
Basic Materials
Other Construction Materials
40.2B +6.59%
Basic Materials
Paint & Coating
87.07B +10.37%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Consumer Goods Conglomerates
1.09B +0.25%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Starch, Vegetable Fat & Oil Manufacturing
7.26B -2.27%
Industrials
Elevator & Conveying Equipment
39.7B +2.66%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Supermarkets & Convenience Stores
6.86B +1.00%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Consumer Goods Conglomerates
74.01B +3.35%
Industrials
Other Environmental Services & Equipment
65.7B -0.51%
Consumer Cyclical
Other Auto & Truck Manufacturers
208M +3.07%
Industrials
Other Environmental Services & Equipment
89B -0.52%
Basic Materials
Cement & Concrete Manufacturing
7.56B +16.24%
Industrials
Other Business Support Services
77.23B +2.64%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Other Household Products
2.56B -2.65%
Industrials
Waste Management, Disposal & Recycling Services
42.57B -5.21%
Technology
Other Electronic Equipment & Parts
6.93B +9.10%
Consumer Cyclical
Other Discount Stores
39.24B -1.49%
Industrials
Other Industrial Machinery & Equipment
979M -1.74%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Other Tobacco
253B +2.97%
Basic Materials
Plastic Containers & Packaging
8.13B +2.60%
Basic Materials
Other Steel
24.72B -0.06%
Industrials
Industrial Machinery
5.14B +4.12%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Other Household Products
12.95B +6.10%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Sanitary Products
32.5B -2.60%
Basic Materials
Paint & Coating
14.22B +7.23%
Consumer Cyclical
Other Construction Supplies & Fixtures
13.78B +20.59%
Industrials
Elevator & Conveying Equipment
35.18B +2.45%
Industrials
Waste Management, Disposal & Recycling Services
6.35B +2.05%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Other Household Products
20.6B +3.35%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Other Food Retail & Distribution
913B +5.89%
Consumer Cyclical
Automotive Parts & Accessories Retailers
79.18B +4.81%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Other Personal Services
11.33B +3.80%
Consumer Cyclical
Discount Stores with Grocery
1.52B -2.51%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Other Food Retail & Distribution
14.26B +2.34%
Industrials
Other Heavy Machinery & Vehicles
7.09B +7.69%
Energy
Gasoline Stations
49.83B +0.33%
Industrials
Waste Management, Disposal & Recycling Services
692M +4.77%
Utilities
Other Electric Utilities
25.52B +2.10%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Supermarkets & Convenience Stores
1.32B +3.02%
Industrials
Waste Management, Disposal & Recycling Services
15.27B +0.44%
Consumer Cyclical
Builder Merchants
7.84B +23.50%
Consumer Cyclical
Furniture
19.69B +3.61%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Cigars & Cigarette Manufacturing
96.57B +1.53%
Industrials
Pest Control Services
29.2B +1.65%
Industrials
Elevator & Conveying Equipment
37.36B +1.49%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Other Food Processing
5.75B -1.10%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Supermarkets & Convenience Stores
11.42B +1.55%
Utilities
Other Multiline Utilities
25.91B +2.05%
Industrials
Waste Management, Disposal & Recycling Services
1.47B +8.07%
Industrials
Other Business Support Services
2.12B +5.60%
Consumer Cyclical
Auto & Truck Parts Wholesale
653M +10.36%
Industrials
Security Services
2.39B +7.69%
Industrials
Waste Management, Disposal & Recycling Services
3.89B +0.58%

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