AUTO is a stock I like for its long term low risk but nice upside potential. Here's why:
(1) AUTO has been consistently growing the top and bottom line for over 10+ years. To truly appreciate how well management has done, one needs to go through every single 10Q and 10K for the last 10 years and see that, over time, they have consistently grown this over the years.
(2) They have grown the company to the point where the bottom line is capable of increasing very easily. Current earnings already justify a higher stock price than current IMO and any growth adds to the potential. The downside risk is minimal IMO of current earnings and growth disappointing over time and is cheap vs. the stock price.
(3) Management made some bullish comments in the most recent earnings report. Management has a long history of delivering on their bullish outlook.
(4) AUTO is barely trading over book value so it's cheap based on that as well.
(5) I really like the industry (trucking) they are in as I've been reading a lot about it booming recently.