You can buy high-quality growth stocks at some of the lowest valuations in years. If you want to be opportunistic, here are three I’d buy right now for $2,000.
A story about the growth of real estate
For a real estate share Mainstreet Stocks (TSX:MEQ) has delivered exceptional long-term returns. The share price is up 131% in the last five years and 500% in the last ten years.
Mainstreet purchases and operates older, centrally located apartment complexes in Western Canada. These are generally unregulated markets, which offer the most flexibility to steadily increase rental prices.
The investor in rental apartments can buy these apartments well below their replacement value. It has a value-add strategy where it can refurbish the buildings, stabilize the properties and increase rents over time.
Homes are currently facing a difficult market. Mainstreet has significant liquidity to boost its acquisition strategy. It is trading at its lowest valuation in the last three years. This could be an ideal time to add this quality real estate producer.
A network share with a long-term future
Descartes Systems Group (TSX:DSG) has also delivered great long-term returns for shareholders. This stock is up 347% over the past 10 years. Still, Descartes shares are down 25% this year.
You would think there is something wrong with the company. However, Descartes delivered record results in 2025. Year-to-date, revenues are up 11% to $536 million, and EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) is up 15% to $240 million! It delivers an incredible EBITDA margin of 45%!
Descartes operates a crucial transportation network around the world. The various software services save shippers, transporters and logistics service providers time, money and effort. Even though it was a very difficult freight environment, Descartes still captured market share.
This company generates a lot of money. As a result, it has a very rich balance sheet with more than $278 million in net cash. Descartes has a history of good acquisitions. It is very likely that this trend will continue.
Descartes’ high-quality business has always demanded a premium valuation. Yet, despite good execution, this stock is trading at its lowest valuation since 2020. It now seems like an attractive opportunity to add this great networking company.
A small-cap software stock with tons of growth in prospect
With a market capitalization of $573 million, VitalHub (TSX:VHI) is the small cap pick in this mix. Like its peers above, it has been a great stock over the long term. It’s up 214% in the last five years!
VitalHub supplies software to niche areas of the healthcare market. It works primarily with public health systems in Canada, the United Kingdom, the Middle East and Australia. Like Descartes, VitalHub helps streamline processes and ensure better health outcomes.
Like the stocks above, it has delivered strong results in 2025. Through the first nine months, revenues are up 62% and adjusted EBITDA is up 49%!
VitalHub has $123 million in cash it can use for acquisitions. It has a great history of acquiring and integrating smaller software companies. Acquisitions are likely to drive further growth for the future. This stock is a great buy after falling 17% this year.
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