Maxone Semiconductor (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.

A top-tier grower. Revenue and profit are compounding together at an elite rate. A core holding profile for growth and quality-growth strategies. The strongest point: revenue grew 58%/yr over the last 3 years, ahead of 90% of companies worldwide. The one thing to watch: the earnings path has a down year.

Returns rank poorly over both the short and long run, and the price is still falling. Momentum is firmly negative — catching this is a bet against the tape, not with it. Wait for a base to form. The strongest point: strong recent results. The one thing to watch: the stock is underperforming over the past month and over three months.

A premium price for a fast-growing business. Multiples screen expensive, but growth (97/100) ranks near the top of the market. This is a pay-up-for-the-business profile, not a broken one — better suited to growth or quality mandates than pure value. The strongest point: its forward P/E of 44x is 31% below that median, and its three-year P/E of 24x is 62% below. The one thing to watch: the valuation leaves little margin of safety, so it leans on growth and quality to deliver.

A middle-of-the-pack business on quality. Margins, returns and balance sheet sit around the market average. Workable, but not a standout on business quality. The strongest point: best on EBITDA margin at 45%, better than 80% of companies worldwide. The one thing to watch: free cash flow is negative.