(VIANEWS) – ProLogis (PLD), Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO), Cummins (CMI) 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. ProLogis (PLD)
55.3% sales growth and 7.44% return on equity
Prologis, Inc. is the global leader in logistics real estate with a focus on high-barrier, high-growth markets. As of December 31, 2022, the company owned or had investments in, on a wholly owned basis or through co-investment ventures, properties and development projects expected to total approximately 1.2 billion square feet (113 million square meters) in 19 countries. Prologis leases modern logistics facilities to a diverse base of approximately 6,600 customers principally across two major categories: business-to-business and retail/online fulfillment.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, ProLogis has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.21.
PE Ratio
ProLogis has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 39.71. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $39.71 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 7.44%.
Sales Growth
ProLogis’s sales growth is 50.8% for the present quarter and 55.3% for the next.
2. Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO)
35.2% sales growth and 72% return on equity
Novo Nordisk A/S, a healthcare company, engages in the research, development, manufacture, and marketing of pharmaceutical products worldwide. It operates in two segments, Diabetes and Obesity care, and Rare Disease. The Diabetes and Obesity care segment provides products in the areas of insulins, GLP-1 and related delivery systems, oral antidiabetic products, obesity, glucagon, needles, and other chronic diseases. The Rare Disease segment offers products in the areas of haemophilia, blood disorders, endocrine disorders, growth disorders, and hormone replacement therapy. The company collaboration agreements with Gilead Sciences, Inc. The company was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Bagsvaerd, Denmark.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Novo Nordisk A/S has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.02.
PE Ratio
Novo Nordisk A/S has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 41.91. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $41.91 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 72%.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Novo Nordisk A/S’s EBITDA is 29.17.
Previous days news about Novo Nordisk A/S(NVO)
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3. Cummins (CMI)
24.4% sales growth and 22.25% return on equity
Cummins Inc. designs, manufactures, distributes, and services diesel and natural gas engines, electric and hybrid powertrains, and related components worldwide. It operates through five segments: Engine, Distribution, Components, Power Systems, and New Power. The company offers diesel and natural gas-powered engines under the Cummins and other customer brands for the heavy and medium-duty truck, bus, recreational vehicle, light-duty automotive, construction, mining, marine, rail, oil and gas, defense, and agricultural markets; and offers new parts and services, as well as remanufactured parts and engines. It also provides power generation systems, high-horsepower engines, heavy and medium duty engines, application engineering services, custom-designed assemblies, retail and wholesale aftermarket parts, and in-shop and field-based repair services. In addition, the company offers emission solutions; turbochargers; air and fuel filters, fuel water separators, lube and hydraulic filters, coolants, fuel additives, and other filtration systems; and electronic control modules, sensors, and supporting software, as well as new, replacement, and remanufactured fuel systems. Further, it provides automated transmissions; standby and prime power generators, controls, paralleling systems, and transfer switches, as well as A/C generator/alternator products under the Stamford and AVK brands; and electrified power systems with components and subsystems, including battery, fuel cell, and hydrogen production technologies. Additionally, it offers filtration, aftertreatment, controls systems, air handling systems, automated transmissions, electric power generation systems, and batteries. The company sells its products to original equipment manufacturers, distributors, dealers, and other customers. The company was formerly known as Cummins Engine Company and changed its name to Cummins Inc. in 2001. Cummins Inc. was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Columbus, Indiana.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Cummins has a trailing twelve months EPS of $17.75.
PE Ratio
Cummins has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 12.6. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $12.6 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 22.25%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Cummins’s stock is valued at $223.57 at 01:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $261.91 and way higher than its 52-week low of $184.28.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Cummins is 440842 which is 59.16% below its average volume of 1079480.
Previous days news about Cummins(CMI)
- According to Zacks on Monday, 8 May, "We have selected five dividend growth stocks - PulteGroup Inc. (PHM Quick QuotePHM – Free Report) , Novartis (NVS Quick QuoteNVS – Free Report) , Boyd Gaming Corporation (BYD Quick QuoteBYD – Free Report) , Cummins (CMI Quick QuoteCMI – Free Report) , and W.W. Grainger Inc. (GWW Quick QuoteGWW – Free Report) - that could be solid choices for your portfolio.", "Indiana-based Cummins is a leading global designer, manufacturer and distributor of diesel and natural gas engines, and powertrain-related component products. "
4. Webster Financial Corporation (WBS)
13.9% sales growth and 10.71% return on equity
Webster Financial Corporation operates as the bank holding company for Webster Bank, National Association that provides a range of banking, investment, and financial services to individuals, families, and businesses in the United States. It operates through three segments: Commercial Banking, HSA Bank, and Community Banking. The Commercial Banking segment provides lending, deposit, and cash management services to middle market companies; and commercial and industrial lending and leasing, commercial real estate lending, equipment financing, and asset-based lending, as well as treasury and payment services. This segment also offers asset management, financial planning and trust services, and deposit and loan products for high net worth clients, not-for-profit organizations, and business clients. The HSA Bank segment offers health savings accounts, health reimbursement accounts, flexible spending accounts, and other financial solutions to employers for the benefit of their employees and individuals. The Community Banking segment offers deposit and fee-based services, residential mortgages, home equity lines or loans, unsecured consumer loans, and credit cards to consumers, as well as investment and securities-related services, including brokerage and investment advice through a strategic partnership with LPL Financial Holdings Inc. This segment also provides credit, deposit, and cash flow management products to businesses and professional service firms. The company also offers online and mobile banking services. As of February 12, 2021, it operated 155 banking centers and 297 ATMs. Webster Financial Corporation was founded in 1935 and is headquartered in Waterbury, Connecticut.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Webster Financial Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $5.1.
PE Ratio
Webster Financial Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 6.65. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $6.65 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 10.71%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter and the next is 17.1% and 4.1%, respectively.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Webster Financial Corporation’s stock is valued at $33.94 at 01:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $56.46 and higher than its 52-week low of $31.03.
5. Delta Air Lines (DAL)
12.6% sales growth and 40.97% return on equity
Delta Air Lines, Inc. provides scheduled air transportation for passengers and cargo in the United States and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Airline and Refinery. Its domestic network centered on core hubs in Atlanta, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Detroit, and Salt Lake City, as well as coastal hub positions in Boston, Los Angeles, New York-LaGuardia, New York-JFK, and Seattle; and international network centered on hubs and market presence in Amsterdam, Mexico City, London-Heathrow, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, and Seoul-Incheon. The company sells its tickets through various distribution channels, including delta.com and the Fly Delta app, reservations, online travel agencies, traditional brick and mortar, and other agencies. It also provides aircraft maintenance and engineering support, repair, and overhaul services; and vacation packages to third-party consumers, as well as aircraft charters, and management and programs. The company operates through a fleet of approximately 1,250 aircrafts. Delta Air Lines, Inc. was founded in 1924 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Delta Air Lines has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.95.
PE Ratio
Delta Air Lines has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 11.54. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $11.54 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 40.97%.
Sales Growth
Delta Air Lines’s sales growth is 16.2% for the present quarter and 12.6% for the next.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Delta Air Lines is 5750000 which is 43.07% below its average volume of 10100300.
Previous days news about Delta Air Lines(DAL)
- According to Zacks on Monday, 8 May, "We believe that broker-favorite stocks like American Airlines (AAL Quick QuoteAAL – Free Report) , Delta Air Lines (DAL Quick QuoteDAL – Free Report) , Cleveland-Cliff (CLF Quick QuoteCLF – Free Report) , Avnet (AVT Quick QuoteAVT – Free Report) and Commercial Vehicle Group (CVGI Quick QuoteCVGI – Free Report) should be on an investors’ watchlist."
6. Perficient (PRFT)
5.8% sales growth and 26.94% return on equity
Perficient, Inc. provides digital consultancy services and solutions in the United States. The company offers strategy and consulting solutions in the areas of digital and technology strategy, management consulting, and organizational change management; and data and intelligence solutions in the areas of analytics, artificial intelligence and machine learning, big data, business intelligence, and custom product portfolio. It also provides blockchain, cloud, commerce, corporate performance management, customer relationship management, content management systems, customer experience platforms, custom application development, DevOps, enterprise resource planning, integration and APIs, intelligent automation, Internet of Things, mobile, portals and collaboration, supply chain, product information management, and order management systems. In addition, the company offers analytics, content architecture, conversion rate optimization, creative design, email marketing, journey sciences, paid media and search, marketing automation research, SEO, and social media services; product development services, as well as a suite of proprietary products; and optimized global delivery solutions. It serves the healthcare, financial services, retail and consumer goods, manufacturing, automotive and transportation, telecommunications, energy and utilities, and life science markets. Perficient, Inc. was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Perficient has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.86.
PE Ratio
Perficient has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 22.91. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $22.91 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 26.94%.
