(VIANEWS) – Ultrapar Participacoes S.A. (UGP), S&T Bancorp (STBA), Synopsys (SNPS) are the highest sales growth and return on equity stocks on this list.
Here is a list of stocks with an above 5% expected next quarter sales growth, and a 3% or higher return on equity. May these stocks be a good medium-term investment option?
1. Ultrapar Participacoes S.A. (UGP)
27.2% sales growth and 9.61% return on equity
Ultrapar Participações S.A. engages in the gas distribution, fuel distribution, chemicals, storage, and drugstores businesses primarily in Brazil, Mexico, Uruguay, Venezuela, other Latin American countries, the United States, Canada, the Far East, Europe, and internationally. Its Gas Distribution segment distributes liquefied petroleum gas to residential, commercial, and industrial consumers primarily in the South, Southeast, and Northeast regions of Brazil. The company's Fuel Distribution segment distributes and markets gasoline, ethanol, diesel, fuel oil, kerosene, natural gas for vehicles, and lubricants; operates convenience stores; and offers lubricant-changing and automotive specialized services. Its Chemicals segment produces ethylene oxide and its derivatives, and fatty alcohols that are raw materials used in the home and personal care, agrochemical, paints, varnishes, and other industries. The company's Storage segment operates liquid bulk terminals primarily in the Southeast and Northeast regions of Brazil. Its Drugstores segment trades in pharmaceutical, hygiene, and beauty products through its own drugstore chain in the North, Northeast, and Southeast regions of Brazil. As of December 31, 2020, the company operated through 7,107 Ipiranga service stations and 1,804 AmPm convenience stores; 1,172 Jet Oil franchises; 405 Extrafarma drugstores and 3 distribution centers; and 6 Ultracargo terminals with storage capacity of 838 thousand cubic meters. It also operates Abastece AÃ, a digital payments app; and offers Km de Vantagens, a loyalty program. The company was founded in 1937 and is headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Ultrapar Participacoes S.A. has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.15.
PE Ratio
Ultrapar Participacoes S.A. has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 17.87. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $17.87 for every dollar of annual earnings.
The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is 9.61%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Ultrapar Participacoes S.A. is 1510630 which is 5.13% above its average volume of 1436890.
Dividend Yield
As maintained by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on May 23, 2022, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.15 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 6.02%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 33.4%, now sitting on 139.58B for the twelve trailing months.
2. S&T Bancorp (STBA)
20.1% sales growth and 11.34% return on equity
S&T Bancorp, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for S&T Bank that provides retail and commercial banking products and services. The company operates through six segments: Commercial Real Estate, Commercial and Industrial, Business banking, Commercial Construction, Consumer Real Estate, and Other Consumer. The company accepts time and demand deposits; and offers commercial and consumer loans, cash management services, and brokerage and trust services, as well as acts as guardian and custodian of employee benefits. It also manages private investment accounts for individuals and institutions. In addition, the company distributes life insurance and long-term disability income insurance products, as well as offers title insurance agency services to commercial customers. As of December 31, 2020, it operated 76 banking branches and 5 loan production offices located in Western Pennsylvania, Eastern Pennsylvania, Northeast Ohio, Central Ohio, and Upstate New York. S&T Bancorp, Inc. was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in Indiana, Pennsylvania.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, S&T Bancorp has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.01.
PE Ratio
S&T Bancorp has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 36.87. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $36.87 for every dollar of annual earnings.
The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is 11.34%.
Moving Average
S&T Bancorp’s value is above its 50-day moving average of $35.27 and way above its 200-day moving average of $32.35.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter and the next is 31.1% and 32.4%, respectively.
3. Synopsys (SNPS)
19.1% sales growth and 18.02% return on equity
Synopsys, Inc. provides electronic design automation software products used to design and test integrated circuits. The company offers Digital and Custom IC Design solution that provides digital design implementation solutions; Verification solution that offers virtual prototyping, static and formal verification, simulation, emulation, field programmable gate array (FPGA)-based prototyping, and debug solutions; and FPGA design products that are programmed to perform specific functions. It also provides intellectual property (IP) solutions for USB, PCI Express, DDR, Ethernet, MIPI, HDMI, and Bluetooth low energy applications; logic libraries and embedded memories; processor cores, software, and application-specific instruction-set processor tools for embedded applications; security IP solutions; IP solutions for automotive market; and system-on-chip (SoC) infrastructure IP, datapath and building block IP, and verification IP products, as well as mathematical and floating-point components, and Arm AMBA interconnect fabric and peripherals. In addition, the company offers HAPS FPGA-based prototyping systems; virtual prototyping solutions; and Platform Architect solutions for SoC architecture analysis and optimization, as well as a series of tools used in the design of optical systems and photonic devices. Further, it provides security testing, managed services, programs and professional services, and training that enable its customers to detect and remediate security vulnerabilities, and defects in the software development lifecycle, as well as manufacturing solutions. The company serves electronics, financial services, automotive, medicine, energy, and industrial areas. Synopsys, Inc. was incorporated in 1986 and is headquartered in Mountain View, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Synopsys has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.62.
PE Ratio
Synopsys has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 79.35. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $79.35 for every dollar of annual earnings.
The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is 18.02%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 11.4%, now sitting on 5.08B for the twelve trailing months.
4. Cousins Properties Incorporated (CUZ)
7.8% sales growth and 3.62% return on equity
Cousins Properties is a fully integrated, self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT). The Company, based in Atlanta, GA and acting through its operating partnership, Cousins Properties LP, primarily invests in Class A office towers located in high-growth Sun Belt markets. Founded in 1958, Cousins creates shareholder value through its extensive expertise in the development, acquisition, leasing and management of high-quality real estate assets. The Company has a comprehensive strategy in place based on a simple platform, trophy assets and opportunistic investments.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Cousins Properties Incorporated has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.11.
PE Ratio
Cousins Properties Incorporated has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 23.42. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $23.42 for every dollar of annual earnings.
The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is 3.62%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Cousins Properties Incorporated is 1712950 which is 37.64% above its average volume of 1244510.
5. J.M. Smucker Company (SJM)
6.9% sales growth and 6.94% return on equity
The J. M. Smucker Company manufactures and markets branded food and beverage products worldwide. It operates in four segments: U.S. Retail Coffee, U.S. Retail Consumer Foods, U.S. Retail Pet Foods, and International and Away From Home. The company offers mainstream roast, ground, single serve, and premium coffee; peanut butter and specialty spreads; fruit spreads, shortening and oils, and frozen sandwiches; pet food and pet snacks; and foodservice hot beverage, foodservice portion control, and flour products, as well as dog and cat food, frozen handheld products, juices and beverages, and baking ingredient. It provides its products under the Folgers, Café Bustelo, Dunkin' Donuts, 1850, Jif, Smucker's, Crisco, Smucker's Uncrustables, Meow Mix, Kibbles ‘n Bits, 9Lives, Nature's Recipe, Milk-Bone, Pup-Peroni, Rachael Ray Nutrish, Natural Balance, Robin Hood, and Five Roses brands. The company sells its products through direct sales and brokers to food retailers and wholesalers, club stores, pet specialty stores, discount and dollar stores, drug stores, military commissaries, mass merchandisers, natural foods stores and distributors, and online retailers; and through retail channels, and foodservice distributors and operators. The J. M. Smucker Company was founded in 1897 and is headquartered in Orrville, Ohio.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, J.M. Smucker Company has a trailing twelve months EPS of $8.41.
PE Ratio
J.M. Smucker Company has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 17.75. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $17.75 for every dollar of annual earnings.
The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is 6.94%.
Moving Average
J.M. Smucker Company’s value is under its 50-day moving average of $153.41 and above its 200-day moving average of $141.77.
6. ShotSpotter (SSTI)
6.6% sales growth and 8.72% return on equity
ShotSpotter, Inc. provides precision-policing and security solutions for law enforcement and security personnel in the United States, South Africa, and the Bahamas. Its solutions include ShotSpotter Respond, a public safety solution, which serves cities and municipalities to identify, locate, and deter gun violence by incorporating a real-time gunshot detection system into their policing systems; and ShotSpotter Connect, a patrol management software to help plan directed patrols and tactics to deter a broad set of crime types. The company also provides ShotSpotter SecureCampus and ShotSpotter SiteSecure that helps the law enforcement and security personnel serving universities, corporate campuses, big-box retail, malls, and key infrastructure or transportation centers to mitigate risk and enhance security by notifying authorities of a outdoor gunfire incident and saving minutes for first responders to arrive. In addition, it offers ShotSpotter Investigate, a cloud-based investigative platform to help law enforcement agencies modernize every phase of an investigation and accelerate case work with easy-to-use software tools. Further, it provides ShotSpotter Labs, a technology to adapt and extend commercial technology to address significant wildlife and environmental issues. The company sells its solutions through its direct sales teams. ShotSpotter, Inc. was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Fremont, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, ShotSpotter has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.33.
PE Ratio
ShotSpotter has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 113.09. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $113.09 for every dollar of annual earnings.
The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is 8.72%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter and the next is 94.1% and 66.7%, respectively.
Sales Growth
ShotSpotter’s sales growth is 53% for the current quarter and 6.6% for the next.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
ShotSpotter’s EBITDA is 367.28.
