Finding the Next Home Depot (ZIP)

Finding the Next Home Depot

The following video is part of our "Motley Fool Conversations" series, in which analyst Rex Moore discusses topics across the investing world.

Free cash flow is great, but if we exclude companies that aren't FCF positive, we may miss out on some big winners -- like Home Depot from 1985 to 2000. Rex set up a screen to find "the next Home Depot" and has a few names for you to consider. You can see all of the companies that passed Rex's screen right here.

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Rex Moore has no positions in the stocks mentioned above. The Motley Fool owns shares of MAKO Surgical, Seaspan, and Zipcar. Motley Fool newsletter services recommend The Home Depot, MAKO Surgical, and Zipcar. Try any of our Foolish newsletter services free for 30 days. We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.

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