I asked ChatGPT for the ‘next Rolls-Royce’ and here are 5 shares it gave me…

Rolls-Royce (LSE: RR.) shares have been an incredible investment recently. Anyone who bought them three years ago has made over 10 times their money!

Could ChatGPT help us find the next multibagger? I put it to the test by asking it for five shares that could be the ânext Rolls-Royceââ¦

Rolls-Royceâs huge gains

Before I list ChatGPTâs stock picks, itâs worth looking at how Rolls-Royce managed to generate such huge returns for investors in the space of three years. Ultimately, several factors led to the gains.

First, the stock was well and truly out of favour three years ago and the share price was at rock-bottom levels (below Â£1). This canât be ignored â it started from a very low base.

Second, the companyâs performance was shocking back in 2022 (it was losing money hand over fist), partly due to Covid. Since then, CEO Tufan ErginbilgiÃ§ â who came in at the start of 2023 â has managed to increase profitability levels significantly, helped by a rebound in the civil aviation market.

Third, the company has become more diversified, moving into new areas such as small modular reactors (SMRs). This has excited investors and lifted the valuation to high levels.

ChatGPTâs picks

Given this background, I was a little surprised by ChatGPTâs picks. They were:

Babcock
RTX
Hexcel
Boeing
Salesforce (NYSE: CRM)

Defence stocks Babcock and RTX have had huge runs recently and are currently trading near all-time highs. So, I highly doubt theyâre going to be the next Rolls-Royce!

Turning to Hexcel, which supplies advanced composite materials to aircraft manufacturers, I canât see it being a major multibagger in the next few years. It recently lowered its 2025 profit forecast due to tariff uncertainty.

Aerospace giant Boeing is more interesting â itâs out of favour right now and trading well below its highs. Itâs also facing some operational issues.

Iâd be very surprised if the stock was able to generate explosive gains over the next few years, though. With this company, there always seems to be problems with its planes (it just took a $4.9bn hit due to delays with its 777X jets).

Could this stock deliver huge gains?

That leaves us with software company Salesforce. Out of the five, I probably see the most similarities with Rolls-Royce here.

For starters, itâs hated right now, just like Rolls-Royce was three years ago. It hasnât tanked in the same way that the Footsie stock did but it is about 30% off its highs.

Second, its performance hasnât been great recently. Earlier in the year, for example, the company posted its lowest revenue growth ever.

Third, the company is making major moves to boost profitability. For instance, it recently announced the layoff of 4,000 employees.

Finally, the company is expanding into new areas. Specifically, itâs expanding into artificial intelligence via its agentic AI solution, Agentforce, which can boost efficiency in a wide range of different industries.

Now, if Iâm honest, I donât expect Salesforce to generate the kind of returns that Rolls-Royce did over the next three years. But I do believe thereâs potential for attractive returns, so the stock could be worth considering.

An economic slowdown is a risk. This software company is economically sensitive.

With it trading on a forward-looking price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 21, however, I like the risk/reward proposition.

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Edward Sheldon has positions in Salesforce. The Motley Fool UK has recommended Rolls-Royce Plc and Salesforce. Views expressed on the companies mentioned in this article are those of the writer and therefore may differ from the official recommendations we make in our subscription services such as Share Advisor, Hidden Winners and Pro. Here at The Motley Fool we believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors.