(VIANEWS) – New Mountain Finance Corporation (NMFC), The Simply Good Foods Company (SMPL), Semtech Corporation (SMTC) 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. New Mountain Finance Corporation (NMFC)
20.4% sales growth and 5.58% return on equity
New Mountain Finance Corporation is a Business Development Company specializing in investments in middle market companies and debt securities at various levels of the capital structure, including first and second lien debt, unsecured notes, bonds, and mezzanine securities. It invests in various industries that include software, education, business services, distribution and logistics, federal services, healthcare services and products, healthcare facilities, energy, media, consumer and industrial services, healthcare Information Technology, Information Technology and services, specialty chemicals and materials, telecommunication, retail, and power generation. It seeks to invest in United States. It typically invests between $10 million and $50 million. Within middle market it seeks to invest in companies having EBITDA between $20 million and $200 million. It prefers to invest in equity interests, such as preferred stock, common stock, warrants, or options received in connection with its debt investments and directly in the equity of private companies. The fund makes investments through both primary originations and open-market secondary purchases. It invests primarily in debt securities that are rated below investment grade and have contractual unlevered returns of 10% to 15%. The firm may also invest in distressed debt and related opportunities and prefers to invest in targets having private equity sponsorship. It seeks to hold its investments between five years and ten years. The fund prefer to have majority stake in companies.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, New Mountain Finance Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.74.
PE Ratio
New Mountain Finance Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 16.24. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $16.24 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 5.58%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 8.6%, now sitting on 294.63M for the twelve trailing months.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for New Mountain Finance Corporation is 264772 which is 27.4% below its average volume of 364706.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
New Mountain Finance Corporation’s stock is valued at $12.02 at 01:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $13.76 and above its 52-week low of $11.09.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter and the next is 20% and 12.5%, respectively.
2. The Simply Good Foods Company (SMPL)
16.6% sales growth and 9.02% return on equity
The Simply Good Foods Company operates as a consumer packaged food and beverage company in North America and internationally. The company develops, markets, and sells snacks and meal replacements. It offers primarily nutrition bars, ready-to-drink (RTD) shakes, sweet and salty snacks, protein bars, cookies, pizza, protein chips, recipes, and confectionery products, as well as licensed frozen meals under the Atkins, Atkins Endulge, and Quest brand names. The company distributes its products to various retail channels, such as mass merchandise, grocery and drug channels, club stores, convenience stores, gas stations, and other channels. It also sells its products through e-commerce channels, including atkins.com, questnutrition.com, and amazon.com. The Simply Good Foods Company is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, The Simply Good Foods Company has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.31.
PE Ratio
The Simply Good Foods Company has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 27.66. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $27.66 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 9.02%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter is a negative 6.8% and positive 25% for the next.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
The Simply Good Foods Company’s stock is valued at $36.23 at 01:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $43.15 and way higher than its 52-week low of $29.21.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
The Simply Good Foods Company’s EBITDA is 3.37.
Moving Average
The Simply Good Foods Company’s value is below its 50-day moving average of $37.33 and higher than its 200-day moving average of $35.58.
3. Semtech Corporation (SMTC)
16.4% sales growth and 8.22% return on equity
Semtech Corporation designs, develops, manufactures, and markets analog and mixed-signal semiconductor products and advanced algorithms. The company provides signal integrity products, including a portfolio of optical data communications and video transport products used in various infrastructure, and industrial applications; a portfolio of integrated circuits for data centers, enterprise networks, passive optical networks, wireless base station optical transceivers, and high-speed interface applications; and video products for broadcast applications, as well as video-over-IP technology for professional audio video applications. It also offers protection products, such as filter and termination devices that are integrated with the transient voltage suppressor devices, which protect electronic systems from voltage spikes; and wireless and sensing products comprising a portfolio of specialized radio frequency products used in various industrial, medical, and communications applications, as well as specialized sensing products used in industrial and consumer applications. In addition, the company provides power products consisting of switching voltage regulators, combination switching and linear regulators, smart regulators, isolated switches, and wireless charging that control, alter, regulate, and condition the power within electronic systems. It serves original equipment manufacturers and their suppliers in the enterprise computing, communications, and consumer and industrial end-markets. The company sells its products directly, as well as through independent sales representative firms and independent distributors in the United States, Europe, and Asia. Semtech Corporation was incorporated in 1960 and is headquartered in Camarillo, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Semtech Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.93.
PE Ratio
Semtech Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 22.26. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $22.26 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 8.22%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is a negative 110% and a negative 102.3%, respectively.
Sales Growth
Semtech Corporation’s sales growth is 16.3% for the present quarter and 16.4% for the next.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth declined by 12.1%, now sitting on 756.53M for the twelve trailing months.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Semtech Corporation is 1327470 which is 10.43% below its average volume of 1482110.
4. Southside Bancshares (SBSI)
16.3% sales growth and 12.67% return on equity
Southside Bancshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Southside Bank that provides a range of financial services to individuals, businesses, municipal entities, and nonprofit organizations. Its deposit products include savings, money market, and interest and noninterest bearing checking accounts, as well as certificates of deposit. The company's loan portfolio comprises consumer loans that include 1-4 family residential loans, home equity loans, home improvement loans, automobile loans, and other consumer related loans; commercial loans, such as short-term working capital loans for inventory and accounts receivable, short and medium-term loans for equipment or other business capital expansion, commercial real estate loans, and municipal loans; and construction loans for 1-4 family residential and commercial real estate. It also offers wealth management and trust services consisting of investment management, administration, revocable and testamentary trusts, and custodian services for individuals, partnerships, and corporations; safe deposit services; and brokerage services. As of December 31, 2021, the company operated through 56 banking facilities and 73 ATMs/ITMs. Southside Bancshares, Inc. was founded in 1960 and is headquartered in Tyler, Texas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Southside Bancshares has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.26.
PE Ratio
Southside Bancshares has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 10.13. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $10.13 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 12.67%.
Dividend Yield
As maintained by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Feb 14, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.4 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 4.24%.
5. BRP (DOOO)
11.4% sales growth and 424.95% return on equity
BRP Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, distributes, and markets powersports vehicles and marine products worldwide. It operates in two segments, Powersports and Marine. The company offers all-terrain, side-by-side, and three-wheeled vehicles; seasonal products, such as snowmobiles and personal watercraft; and engines for jet boats, outboards, karts, motorcycles, and recreational aircraft. It also provides parts, accessories, and apparel, as well as other services. The company sells its products through a network of independent dealers and distributors, as well as to original equipment manufacturers. The company was formerly known as J.A. Bombardier (J.A.B.) Inc. and changed its name to BRP Inc. in April 2013. BRP Inc. was founded in 1937 and is headquartered in Valcourt, Canada.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, BRP has a trailing twelve months EPS of $7.8.
PE Ratio
BRP has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 9.47. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $9.47 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 424.95%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
BRP’s stock is valued at $73.90 at 01:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $90.42 and way above its 52-week low of $58.71.
Dividend Yield
As claimed by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Mar 30, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.54 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 0.7%.
6. Iron Mountain Incorporated (IRM)
6.6% sales growth and 67.67% return on equity
Iron Mountain Incorporated (NYSE: IRM), founded in 1951, is the global leader for storage and information management services. Trusted by more than 225,000 organizations around the world, and with a real estate network of more than 90 million square feet across more than 1,480 facilities in approximately 50 countries, Iron Mountain stores and protects billions of valued assets, including critical business information, highly sensitive data, and cultural and historical artifacts. Providing solutions that include secure records storage, information management, digital transformation, secure destruction, as well as data centers, cloud services and art storage and logistics, Iron Mountain helps customers lower cost and risk, comply with regulations, recover from disaster, and enable a more digital way of working.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Iron Mountain Incorporated has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.9.
PE Ratio
Iron Mountain Incorporated has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 27.77. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $27.77 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 67.67%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter and the next is a negative 7.9% and a negative 15.2%, respectively.
Sales Growth
Iron Mountain Incorporated’s sales growth is 5.4% for the present quarter and 6.6% for the next.
7. Zoetis (ZTS)
6.3% sales growth and 47.19% return on equity
Zoetis Inc. discovers, develops, manufactures, and commercializes animal health medicines, vaccines, and diagnostic products in the United States and internationally. It commercializes products primarily across species, including livestock, such as cattle, swine, poultry, fish, and sheep and others; and companion animals comprising dogs, cats, and horses. The company also offers parasiticides; vaccines; anti-infectives; other pharmaceutical products; dermatology; and medicated feed additives. In addition, the company provides animal health diagnostics, including point-of-care diagnostic products and laboratory; and other non-pharmaceutical products. It markets its products to veterinarians, livestock producers, and pet owners. The company was founded in 1952 and is headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Zoetis has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.5.
PE Ratio
Zoetis has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 38.46. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $38.46 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 47.19%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Zoetis’s stock is valued at $173.06 at 01:22 EST, below its 52-week high of $190.80 and way above its 52-week low of $124.15.
Moving Average
Zoetis’s worth is above its 50-day moving average of $167.01 and above its 200-day moving average of $160.30.
