Generating cash is essential for any business, but not all cash-rich companies are great investments. Some produce plenty of cash but fail to allocate it effectively, leading to missed opportunities.

Cash flow is valuable, but it’s not everything - StockStory helps you identify the companies that truly put it to work. That said, here is one cash-producing company that excels at turning cash into shareholder value and two best left off your watchlist.

Two Stocks to Sell:

Simply Good Foods (SMPL)

Trailing 12-Month Free Cash Flow Margin: 12%

Best known for its Atkins brand that was inspired by the popular diet of the same name, Simply Good Foods (NASDAQ: SMPL) is a packaged food company whose offerings help customers achieve their healthy eating or weight loss goals.

Why Are We Hesitant About SMPL?

1. Sales trends were unexciting over the last three years as its 6.9% annual growth was below the typical consumer staples company
2. Projected sales are flat for the next 12 months, implying demand will slow from its three-year trend
3. Expenses have increased as a percentage of revenue over the last year as its operating margin fell by 5.7 percentage points

Simply Good Foods’s stock price of $21.21 implies a valuation ratio of 10.3x forward P/E. If you’re considering SMPL for your portfolio, see our FREE research report to learn more.

Oshkosh (OSK)

Trailing 12-Month Free Cash Flow Margin: 7.5%

Oshkosh (NYSE: OSK) manufactures specialty vehicles for the defense, fire, emergency, and commercial industry, operating various brand subsidiaries within each industry.

Why Does OSK Fall Short?

1. Demand cratered as it couldn’t win new orders over the past two years, leading to an average 2% decline in its backlog
2. Gross margin of 16.5% is below its competitors, leaving less money to invest in areas like marketing and R&D
3. Capital intensity has ramped up over the last five years as its free cash flow margin decreased by 7 percentage points

Oshkosh is trading at $153.25 per share, or 12.9x forward P/E. Dive into our free research report to see why there are better opportunities than OSK.

One Stock to Watch:

CACI (CACI)

Trailing 12-Month Free Cash Flow Margin: 6.9%

Founded to commercialize SIMSCRIPT, CACI International (NYSE: CACI) offers defense, intelligence, and IT solutions to support national security and government transformation efforts.

Why Does CACI Stand Out?

1. Average backlog growth of 11.3% over the past two years shows it has a steady sales pipeline that will drive future orders
2. Financial risk is minimized through its long-term operating margin of 8.6%
3. Share buybacks catapulted its annual earnings per share growth to 20.6%, which outperformed its revenue gains over the last two years

At $635.04 per share, CACI trades at 21.4x forward P/E. Is now a good time to buy? See for yourself in our full research report, it’s free.

High-Quality Stocks for All Market Conditions

Check out the high-quality names we’ve flagged in our Top 9 Market-Beating Stocks. This is a curated list of our High Quality stocks that have generated a market-beating return of 244% over the last five years (as of June 30, 2025).

Stocks that made our list in 2020 include now familiar names such as Nvidia (+1,326% between June 2020 and June 2025) as well as under-the-radar businesses like the once-small-cap company Comfort Systems (+782% five-year return). Find your next big winner with StockStory today.