New Delhi, May 21 -- Investors often look for stocks that have the potential to offer multibagger returns.

However, companies that can consistently compound returns over the long term tend to share a few core traits: expanding margins, steady revenue growth, and, most importantly, strong profit growth.

It all starts with revenue. If a company is growing its top line, the next thing to watch is whether that growth translates into meaningful profits, ideally supported by improving margins.

Profit growth stands out as the most critical. That's because stock prices eventually follow earnings. A company's market value is essentially its profit multiplied by the price-to-earnings ratio.

We have selected stocks that reported more than 500% p...