Why can't they slog along with compressed margins for the next 20 years? There are hundreds of viable companies in the S&P 500 that have fully realized their us

Why can't they slog along with compressed margins for the next 20 years? There are hundreds of viable companies in the S&P 500 that have fully realized their user base, but are perfectly good investments. I feel like SV types get too hung up on growth, and fail to see that producing consistently high profit is still a great way to make money.