5 Analyst Backed Consumer Stocks With Strong Profits

If you prefer to invest in what you know, chances are consumer stocks are part of your portfolio. When you like a product and choose to invest in it, you often feel a deeper connection to the company. But liking a product doesn't always equate to a good investment. A company has to have strong management and operations. Today, we focused on consumer stocks that are pulling in great profits, and we further reduced the list to include those that have "Buy" or better ratings from analysts. These two traits, impressive profits and analyst backing, point to a company worthy of a deeper analysis. The list below is a great place to start your research process.The Net Margin is a profitability metric that illustrates, by percentage, how much of every dollar earned gets turned into a bottom line profit. This is just one of many profitability metrics used by
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