Investors have endured a lot of market uncertainty during the past year—and many market watchers expect volatility to persist for the foreseeable future. After all, the Federal Reserve has signaled that it will continue to raise rates to combat inflation in 2023, and the threat of an economic recession looms.
During uncertain times, investors may want to own companies that offer some sense of certainty in terms of cash flows and company fundamentals. That’s where Morningstar’s Best Companies to Own list comes in. The companies that make up this list—128 in total—have significant competitive advantages, and we think those advantages are stable or growing. We believe the best companies have predictable cash flows and are run by management teams that have a history of making smart capital-allocation decisions.
But the best firms aren’t always the best stocks to buy at a given point in time. How much an investor pays to own a company—best or otherwise—is important, too. So, here we’re focusing on the 10 best companies with the most undervalued stock prices today.
This post originally appeared at Morningstar.