Many small-cap stocks have limited Wall Street coverage, giving savvy investors the chance to act before everyone else catches on. But the flip side is that these businesses have increased downside risk because they lack the scale and staying power of their larger competitors.
Luckily for you, our mission at StockStory is to help you make money and avoid losses by sorting the winners from the losers. That said, here is one small-cap stock that could amplify your portfolio’s returns and two that may have trouble.
Two Small-Cap Stocks to Sell:
Dropbox (DBX)
Market Cap: $8.18 billion
Originally named after the founders' tendency to "drop" files into a shared folder, Dropbox (NASDAQ:DBX) provides a content collaboration platform that helps individuals and teams store, organize, share, and work on files from anywhere.
Why Do We Avoid DBX?
- Offerings struggled to generate interest as its billings were flat over the last year
- Sales are projected to be flat over the next 12 months and imply weak demand
- Operating margin expansion of 4.2 percentage points over the last year shows the company optimized its expenses
Dropbox is trading at $37.42 per share, or 3.4x forward price-to-sales. Read our free research report to see why you should think twice about including DBX in your portfolio.
Stitch Fix (SFIX)
Market Cap: $392.3 million
One of the original subscription box companies, Stitch Fix (NASDAQ:SFIX) is an online personal styling and fashion service that curates personalized clothing selections for customers.
Why Do We Steer Clear of SFIX?
- Performance surrounding its active clients has lagged its peers
- Lacking free cash flow generation means it has few chances to reinvest for growth, repurchase shares, or distribute capital
- Eroding returns on capital from an already low base indicate that management’s recent investments are destroying value
Stitch Fix’s stock price of $2.98 implies a valuation ratio of 5.6x forward EV-to-EBITDA. Dive into our free research report to see why there are better opportunities than SFIX.
One Small-Cap Stock to Buy:
WisdomTree (WT)
Market Cap: $3.26 billion
Originally founded as a financial media company before pivoting to ETF management in 2006, WisdomTree (NYSE:WT) is a financial services company that creates and manages exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and other investment products for individual and institutional investors.
Why Is WT a Good Business?
- Impressive 25.9% annual revenue growth over the last two years indicates it’s winning market share this cycle
- Performance over the past two years was turbocharged by share buybacks, which enabled its earnings per share to grow faster than its revenue
- Market-beating return on equity illustrates that management has a knack for investing in profitable ventures
At $22.11 per share, WisdomTree trades at 18.3x forward P/E. Is now the right time to buy? See for yourself in our comprehensive research report, it’s free.
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Stocks that made our list in 2020 include now familiar names such as Nvidia (+1,460% between June 2020 and June 2025) as well as under-the-radar businesses like the once-small-cap company Comfort Systems (+1,154% between June 2020 and June 2025). Find your next big winner with StockStory today.