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
2.67TCr -3.14%
Consumer Cyclical
Automotive Parts & Accessories Retailers
6.36TCr +17.64%
Industrials
Industrial Machinery & Equipment Wholesale
4.64TCr -9.01%
Consumer Cyclical
Other Discount Stores
40TCr -3.14%
Industrials
Commercial Equipment Rental
5.07TCr +11.44%
Consumer Cyclical
Plumbing Fixtures & Fittings
2.55TCr +20.33%
Basic Materials
Other Construction Materials
3.77TCr +20.46%
Basic Materials
Paint & Coating
8.21TCr -3.77%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Consumer Goods Conglomerates
103.27Cr +24.68%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Starch, Vegetable Fat & Oil Manufacturing
747.56Cr -16.41%
Industrials
Elevator & Conveying Equipment
3.72TCr +11.11%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Supermarkets & Convenience Stores
616.89Cr +14.83%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Consumer Goods Conglomerates
7.24TCr -2.14%
Industrials
Other Environmental Services & Equipment
6.7TCr +5.10%
Consumer Cyclical
Other Auto & Truck Manufacturers
20Cr -31.67%
Industrials
Other Environmental Services & Equipment
8.6TCr +4.18%
Basic Materials
Cement & Concrete Manufacturing
712.11Cr -11.02%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Other Household Products
258.02Cr -22.73%
Industrials
Other Business Support Services
7.5TCr +0.15%
Industrials
Waste Management, Disposal & Recycling Services
4.43TCr -0.69%
Technology
Other Electronic Equipment & Parts
646.32Cr +9.98%
Consumer Cyclical
Other Discount Stores
3.97TCr +43.95%
Industrials
Other Industrial Machinery & Equipment
88Cr -38.93%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Other Tobacco
23TCr +23.22%
Basic Materials
Plastic Containers & Packaging
799.96Cr -23.57%
Basic Materials
Other Steel
2.41TCr +45.65%
Industrials
Industrial Machinery
491.02Cr +10.67%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Sanitary Products
3.42TCr -22.28%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Other Household Products
1.28TCr -37.85%
Basic Materials
Paint & Coating
1.35TCr -16.60%
Consumer Cyclical
Other Construction Supplies & Fixtures
1.22TCr -24.82%
Industrials
Elevator & Conveying Equipment
3.37TCr -7.01%
Industrials
Waste Management, Disposal & Recycling Services
600.46Cr -6.23%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Other Household Products
2.03TCr -22.07%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Other Food Retail & Distribution
92TCr +25.69%
Consumer Cyclical
Automotive Parts & Accessories Retailers
8.35TCr +24.11%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Other Personal Services
1.06TCr -3.37%
Consumer Cyclical
Discount Stores with Grocery
148.06Cr +26.00%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Other Food Retail & Distribution
1.43TCr +9.25%
Industrials
Other Heavy Machinery & Vehicles
674Cr +19.37%
Energy
Gasoline Stations
4.95TCr -8.55%
Industrials
Waste Management, Disposal & Recycling Services
63Cr -12.48%
Utilities
Other Electric Utilities
2.59TCr -10.00%
Industrials
Waste Management, Disposal & Recycling Services
1.6TCr -3.21%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Supermarkets & Convenience Stores
141.03Cr +12.74%
Consumer Cyclical
Builder Merchants
683.97Cr -37.97%
Consumer Cyclical
Furniture
1.93TCr +60.63%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Cigars & Cigarette Manufacturing
9.73TCr +11.13%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Other Food Processing
831.93Cr -10.92%
Industrials
Elevator & Conveying Equipment
3.59TCr +27.19%
Industrials
Pest Control Services
2.95TCr +30.61%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Supermarkets & Convenience Stores
1.03TCr -2.15%
Utilities
Other Multiline Utilities
2.49TCr +7.93%
Industrials
Waste Management, Disposal & Recycling Services
129.46Cr +34.30%
Industrials
Other Business Support Services
194.95Cr -14.54%
Consumer Cyclical
Auto & Truck Parts Wholesale
59Cr -16.67%
Industrials
Security Services
233.93Cr -40.03%
Industrials
Waste Management, Disposal & Recycling Services
393.68Cr -0.38%

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