Zacks.com featured highlights NVIDIA, Vertiv Holdings and Mastercard

For Immediate ReleaseChicago, IL – August 20, 2025 – The stocks in this week’s article are NVIDIA Corp. NVDA, Vertiv Holdings Co. VRT and Mastercard Inc. MA.NVIDIA & 2 Other Profitable Stocks Worth Keeping in 2025Investors should seek companies that produce strong returns after covering all operating and non-operating expenses. Therefore, it’s wise to invest in a profitable company rather than one that is losing money.Here, we use accounting ratios to evaluate a company’s profitability. Among various profitability ratios, we choose the most effective and widely used metric to assess a firm’s bottom-line performance.To that end, NVIDIA Corp., Vertiv Holdings Co. and Mastercard Inc. have been selected as top picks for the year due to their high net income ratios.Net Income RatioThe net income ratio gives us the exact profitability level of a company. It reflects the percentage of net income to total sales revenues. Using the net income ratio, one can determine a firm’s effectiveness in meeting operating and non-operating expenses from revenues. A higher net income ratio usually implies a company’s ability to generate ample revenues and successfully manage all business functions.Here are three of the 72 stocks that qualified for the screening:NVIDIA NVIDIA offers solutions for graphics, computing, and networking in the United States, Singapore, Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, and around the world. The 12-month net profit margin of NVDA is 51.7%. NVIDIA has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) (read more: Is SMCI Stock the Next NVIDIA, and Is It Worth Buying?).Vertiv Vertiv provides infrastructure technologies and services for global data centers. The 12-month net profit margin of VRT is 8.9%. Vertiv has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 (Strong Buy) Rank stocks here.Mastercard Mastercard offers payment processing services globally, including in the United States. The 12-month net profit margin of MA is 44.9%. Mastercard has a Zacks Rank #2.You can get the rest of the stocks on this list by signing up now for your 2-week free trial to the Research Wizard and start using this screen in your own trading. Further, you can also create your own strategies and test them first before taking the investment plunge.The Research Wizard is a great place to begin. It's easy to use. Everything is in plain language. And it's very intuitive. Start your Research Wizard trial today. And the next time you read an economic report, open up the Research Wizard, plug your finds in, and see what gems come out.Click here to sign up for a free trial to the Research Wizard today.Disclosure: Officers, directors, and/or employees of Zacks Investment Research may own or have sold short securities and/or hold long and/or short positions in options that are mentioned in this material. 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It's just beginning to enter the spotlight, which is exactly where you want to be.See This Stock Now for Free >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Mastercard Incorporated (MA): Free Stock Analysis Report NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA): Free Stock Analysis Report Vertiv Holdings Co. (VRT): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks