FleetCor Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:FLT) issues commercial charge cards that allow the employees of primarily small- and mid-sized businesses to buy fuel and maintenance at participating gasoline retailers. Fleetcor also manages commercial fleet card programs for major oil companies (such as BP, Arco, Chevron, and Citgo), which themselves maintain a great many end-customer relationships. Its shares performed well after the company reported good quarterly results and raised its full-year earnings guidance. FleetCor also benefited from its recent acquisition of STP, the leading electronic toll company in Brazil. We believe that improved results at its Comdata division, the likelihood of further acquisitions, rising fuel prices, and stabilizing foreign exchange rates could lead to an ongoing acceleration in FleetCor’s earnings.
From Baron Funds' Barron Asset Fund third-quarter 2016 commentary.
