8×8, Inc. (EGHT), Inter Parfums, Inc. (IPAR), IAC/InterActiveCorp (IACI): Three Small-Cap Picks for Solid Gains

Inter Parfums, Inc. (NASDAQ:IPAR) have gone up by about 58% in the past six months. Furthermore, the three-year performance of the company has been extremely impressive with revenue and net income growing at 16.9% and 80.3%, respectively. EPS growth for the company is expected to be 12% over the next five years. In my opinion, Inter Parfums, Inc. (NASDAQ:IPAR) will continue to rise in the near future.

A growing media company

IAC/InterActiveCorp (NASDAQ:IACI) is a media and internet company consisting of more than 150 brands and products. The main segments include Search & Applications, Match, Local, Media, and other. The Search & Applications segment mainly consists of Websites, including Ask.com, About.com and Dictionary.com. The company caters to both business and consumers. IAC/InterActiveCorp (NASDAQ:IACI) is an industry leader and almost half of its revenue comes from Ask.com and About.com. These two provide the company with a solid presence in the market. These are both unique web services and attract a wide range of users. There is still room to grow.

The company has recorded extremely impressive EPS growth (over 48%) in the current year, which is expected to be around 31% over the next five years. There are few companies that can boast such impressive EPS growth figures. As a result, investors have been pouring in and the stock is up over 27% in the past six months. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.83 per share, up from $0.66 per share from a year ago. I expect IAC/InterActiveCorp (NASDAQ:IACI) to continue to grow due to its extremely popular products and growing demand.

Summary

The stocks mentioned in this article have been some of the best-performing stocks in the small-cap segment. The main reasons for these companies to perform well have been the solid business models and attractive product offerings. I believe these three stocks can be solid long-term investments.

The article 3 Small-Cap Picks for Solid Gains originally appeared on Fool.com and is written by Ishtiaq Ahmed.

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