StockStory Flags SHOO, BBCP and LH as Profitable Stocks With Elevated Risks

StockStory said on May 15, 2026, that investors should be cautious on three profitable companies: Steven Madden Ltd. (NASDAQ: SHOO), Concrete Pumping Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: BBCP) and Labcorp Holdings Inc. (NYSE: LH), citing concerns that profitability alone may not support long-term returns. Steven Madden, with a trailing 12-month GAAP operating margin of 4.8%, traded at $38.88 a share, or 1 times forward price-to-sales. Concrete Pumping, with a 10.7% trailing operating margin, traded at $7.79 a share, or 53 times forward earnings. Labcorp, which posted a 10.2% trailing operating margin, traded at $255.05 a share, implying a 13.9 times forward price-to-earnings multiple. The report did not disclose new financial results or corporate actions, instead framing the stocks as higher-risk holdings despite current profitability.