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The Intrinsic Value Podcast - The Investor’s Podcast Network

MI380: Hidden Compounders: The Best Stocks Hiding In Plain Sight w/ Shawn O’Malley

The Intrinsic Value Podcast - The Investor’s Podcast Network

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Education, Investing, Business

4.6592 Ratings

🗓️ 2 December 2024

⏱️ 50 minutes

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In today’s episode, Shawn O’Malley (@Shawn_OMalley_) discusses the concept of hidden compounders, where some of the most boring businesses can make the best long-term investments. Compared to well-known compounders like Apple and Amazon, which have well-known track records in compounding returns for investors, there are loads of lesser-known companies with less obvious competitive advantages that operate in less exciting industries with equally impressive track records in recent years.  You’ll learn what it means to be a hidden compounder, why many hidden compounders have invisible moats, what to look for in finding hidden compounders, what makes companies like Old Dominion and Teqnion so successful, why intangible assets can provide more enduring advantages than physical assets, why Peter Lynch loves boring businesses, plus so much more! Prefer to watch? Click here to watch this episode on YouTube. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN 00:00 - Intro 03:13 - What is a hidden compounder, and how to think about their invisible moats 03:43 - Why Peter Lynch loves boring businesses 06:44 - What signs to look for in identifying hidden compounders 31:36 - What the Lindy effect is, and how it relates to hidden compounders 32:27 - How Warren Buffett has set the standard for investing in boring, hidden compounders 37:48 - Why intangible competitive advantages can be the most enduring 40:17 - Morgan Stanley’s conclusions on investing in compounders And much, much more! *Disclaimer: Slight timestamp discrepancies may occur due to podcast platform differences. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Kyle and the other community members. We Study Billionaires episode 295 with Mohnish Pabrai | YouTube Video. Millennial Investing episode 373 on Monster Beverage | YouTube Video. Millennial Investing episode 379 on quality investing for the long-term | YouTube Video. Read One Up On Wall Street by Peter Lynch. Check out Invisible Moats blog post from Chris Mayer. Guy Spier’s interview with Mohnish Pabrai on Hidden Moats. Check out Teqnion stock explained, YouTube interview for We Study Billionaires. Morgan Stanley’s 2016 report on the value of equity “compounders”. Check out the books mentioned in the podcast here. Enjoy ad-free episodes when you subscribe to our Premium Feed. NEW TO THE SHOW? Follow our official social media accounts: X (Twitter) | LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok. Check out our Millennial Investing Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try Kyle's favorite tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: Fiscal.AI Connect with Shawn: Twitter | LinkedIn | Email HELP US OUT! Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a rating and review on Spotify! It takes less than 30 seconds and really helps our show grow, which allows us to bring on even better guests for you all! Thank you – we really appreciate it!  Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

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0:00.0

You're listening to TIP.

0:02.8

On today's episode, I'll be going over the concept of hidden compounders.

0:07.1

Compounders are, well, companies that have extraordinary track records in compounding earnings

0:11.1

and returns for shareholders over time.

0:13.4

I've covered why long-term investors should focus on finding high-quality compounders in last week's episode,

0:18.1

but in short, owning companies with deep modes, protecting their profit

0:21.2

margins and opportunities for growth, is a recipe for a success. So this episode will very

0:26.5

much build on that conversation from last week. While there are some very well-known examples of

0:31.3

great compounders like Apple and Amazon that might come to mind, hidden compounders are meant to reference

0:35.8

businesses with phenomenal histories of stacking up returns that are hidden in plain sight. They might have generated some of the

0:41.3

market's best returns in the past decade or so and still be largely unknown. Hidden

0:45.5

Compounders are typically companies with boring, unexciting business models or with invisible

0:49.9

modes, where it's clear the company has some advantage in its favor, but it's difficult

0:53.8

to pinpoint

0:54.4

exactly what that is. When I say hitting compounders, think of companies that do things like

0:59.1

waste management, trucking, or manufacturing airline components. These are unglamorous businesses

1:04.3

with glamorous returns. Hitting compounders aren't talking about AI or the Metaverse on their earnings

1:10.0

calls. Their businesses are established and reliable, and they don't talking about AI or the Metaverse on their earnings calls.

1:11.0

Their businesses are established and reliable, and they don't need to lean into the latest

1:15.1

trend to try and impress investors.

1:17.9

You might remember my episode a few weeks back on Monster Beverage, which has been surprisingly

1:21.6

the best performing stock of the past three decades.

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