A company that has 75% recurring revenue with no meaningful net debt and abundant free cash flow generation will experience significantly smaller portfolio drawdowns compared to cyclical, leveraged, or competitively fragmented businesses, because the durability of cash flows provides a cushion that prevents catastrophic losses.
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“If you invest in a business that has 75% recurring revenue, no meaningful amounts of net debt associated with it, abundant free cash flow generation, in a very strong position, you're not put into the same bucket”
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The Compounders Hiding in Plain Sight | Joseph Shaposhnik on Finding Decade-Long Winners— Excess ReturnsCreated: 8/11/2026, 7:25:53 AM
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