(VIANEWS) – Celanese (CE), Peoples Bancorp (PEBO), Portland General Electric Co (POR) 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. Celanese (CE)
37.9% sales growth and 27.11% return on equity
Celanese Corporation, a chemical and specialty materials company, manufactures and sells high performance engineered polymers in the United States and internationally. The company operates through Engineered Materials and Acetyl Chain. The Engineered Materials segment develops, produces, and supplies specialty polymers for automotive and medical applications, as well as for use in industrial products and consumer electronics. It also offers acesulfame potassium for the food and beverage industry, and food protection ingredients, such as potassium sorbate and sorbic acid. The Acetyl Chain segment produces and supplies acetyl products, including acetic acid, vinyl acetate monomers, acetic anhydride, and acetate esters that are used as starting materials for colorants, paints, adhesives, coatings, and pharmaceuticals; and organic solvents and intermediates for pharmaceutical, agricultural, and chemical products. It also offers vinyl acetate-based emulsions for use in paints and coatings, adhesives, construction, glass fiber, textiles, and paper applications; and ethylene vinyl acetate resins and compounds, as well as low-density polyethylene for use in flexible packaging films, lamination film products, hot melt adhesives, automotive parts, and carpeting applications. In addition, it manufactures ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene. Celanese Corporation was founded in 1918 and is headquartered in Irving, Texas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Celanese has a trailing twelve months EPS of $13.67.
PE Ratio
Celanese has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 7.86. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $7.86 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 27.11%.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Celanese’s EBITDA is 2.54.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Celanese is 672560 which is 47.29% below its average volume of 1276010.
Dividend Yield
As stated by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Apr 27, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 2.8 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 2.61%.
2. Peoples Bancorp (PEBO)
34.5% sales growth and 12.81% return on equity
Peoples Bancorp Inc. operates as the holding company for Peoples Bank that provides commercial and retail banking products and services. The company accepts various deposit products, including demand deposit accounts, savings accounts, money market accounts, and certificates of deposit; and provides commercial and industrial, commercial real estate, construction, finance, residential real estate, and consumer indirect and direct loans, as well as home equity lines of credit and overdrafts. It also offers debit and automated teller machine (ATM) cards; safe deposit rental facilities; money orders and cashier's checks; and telephone, mobile, and Internet-based banking services. In addition, the company provides various life, health, and property and casualty insurance products; third-party insurance administration; insurance premium financing; commercial and technology equipment leasing; fiduciary and trust; underwriting, origination and servicing of equipment leases, and equipment financing agreements; and asset management and administration services, as well as employee benefit, retirement, and health care plan administration services. Further, it offers brokerage services through an unaffiliated registered broker-dealers; insurance premium finance lending and lease financing services; and credit cards to individuals and businesses, as well as provides merchant credit card transaction processing, and person-to-person payment processing services. The company operates through 135 financial service offices and ATMs, including 119 full-service branches in Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky, Virginia, Washington, D.C., and Maryland. Peoples Bancorp Inc. was founded in 1902 and is based in Marietta, Ohio.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Peoples Bancorp has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.7.
PE Ratio
Peoples Bancorp has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 6.34. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $6.34 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 12.81%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Peoples Bancorp’s stock is valued at $23.47 at 20:22 EST, way below its 52-week high of $32.24 and higher than its 52-week low of $23.34.
3. Portland General Electric Co (POR)
24.6% sales growth and 8.49% return on equity
Portland General Electric Company, an integrated electric utility company, engages in the generation, wholesale purchase, transmission, distribution, and retail sale of electricity in the state of Oregon. The company operates seven thermal plants; seven hydroelectric plants; and two wind farms. As of December 31, 2019, it owned an electric transmission system consisting of 1,264 circuit miles, including 287 circuit miles of 500 kilovolt line, 423 circuit miles of 230 kilovolt line, and 554 miles of 115 kilovolt line. The company has 27,755 circuit miles of distribution lines. It also purchases and sells wholesale natural gas in the United States and Canada. The company serves approximately 895,000 residential, commercial, and industrial customers in 51 cities. Portland General Electric Company was founded in 1889 and is headquartered in Portland, Oregon.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Portland General Electric Co has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.73.
PE Ratio
Portland General Electric Co has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 18.1. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $18.1 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 8.49%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Portland General Electric Co’s stock is valued at $49.40 at 20:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $56.37 and way above its 52-week low of $41.58.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Portland General Electric Co is 215173 which is 71.58% below its average volume of 757218.
Sales Growth
Portland General Electric Co’s sales growth is 3.6% for the current quarter and 24.6% for the next.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 19.5%, now sitting on 2.77B for the twelve trailing months.
4. Ship Finance International Limited (SFL)
16.2% sales growth and 15.56% return on equity
SFL Corporation Ltd., a maritime and offshore asset owning and chartering company, engages in the ownership, operation, and chartering out of vessels and offshore related assets on medium and long-term charters. The company is also involved in the charter, purchase, and sale of assets. In addition, it operates in various sectors of the maritime, and shipping and offshore industries, including oil, chemical, oil product, container, and car transportation, as well as dry bulk shipments and drilling rigs. As of December 31, 2021, the company owned six crude oil tankers, 15 dry bulk carriers, 35 container vessels, two car carriers, one jack-up drilling rig, one ultra-deepwater drilling unit, two chemical tankers, and four oil product tankers. It primarily operates in Bermuda, Cyprus, Liberia, Norway, Singapore, the United Kingdom, and the Marshall Islands. The company was formerly known as Ship Finance International Limited and changed its name to SFL Corporation Ltd. in September 2019. SFL Corporation Ltd. was incorporated in 2003 and is based in Hamilton, Bermuda.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Ship Finance International Limited has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.53.
PE Ratio
Ship Finance International Limited has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 5.7. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $5.7 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 15.56%.
Sales Growth
Ship Finance International Limited’s sales growth is 14.3% for the current quarter and 16.2% for the next.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Ship Finance International Limited is 1039700 which is 13.19% above its average volume of 918498.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Ship Finance International Limited’s stock is valued at $8.72 at 20:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $11.60 and higher than its 52-week low of $8.43.
5. The Descartes Systems Group (DSGX)
13.1% sales growth and 9.74% return on equity
The Descartes Systems Group Inc. provides cloud-based logistics and supply chain management business process solutions that focuses on enhancing the productivity, performance, and security of logistics-intensive businesses worldwide. Its Logistics Technology platform offers a range of modular, cloud-based, and interoperable web and wireless logistics management applications, which unites a community of logistics-focused parties, allowing them to transact business. The company provides a suite of solutions that include routing, mobile and telematics; transportation management and e-commerce enablement; customs and regulatory compliance; trade data; global logistics network services; and broker and forwarder enterprise systems. It offers its customers to use its modular, software-as-a-service, and data solutions to route, schedule, track, and measure delivery resources; plan, allocate, and execute shipments; rate, audit, and pay transportation invoices; access and analyze global trade data; research and perform trade tariff and duty calculations; file customs and security documents for imports and exports; and various other logistics processes. The company also provides cloud-based ecommerce warehouse management solutions; consulting, implementation, and training services; and maintenance and support services. It primarily focuses on serving transportation providers, logistics service providers, and distribution-intensive companies, as well as manufacturers, retailers, distributors, and mobile business service providers. The company was incorporated in 1981 and is headquartered in Waterloo, Canada.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, The Descartes Systems Group has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.16.
PE Ratio
The Descartes Systems Group has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 65.42. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $65.42 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 9.74%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for The Descartes Systems Group is 93803 which is 38.77% below its average volume of 153220.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
The Descartes Systems Group’s EBITDA is 113.63.
Sales Growth
The Descartes Systems Group’s sales growth is 15.8% for the present quarter and 13.1% for the next.
6. KBR (KBR)
10.6% sales growth and 21.51% return on equity
KBR, Inc. provides professional services and technologies across the asset and program life-cycle within the government services and hydrocarbons industries worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Government Solutions, Technology Solutions, and Energy Solutions. The Government Solutions segment offers life-cycle support solutions to defense, space, aviation, and other programs and missions for military and other government agencies in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. This segment's services cover from research and development, through systems engineering, test and evaluation, systems integration and program management, to operations support, maintenance, and field logistics. The Technology Solutions segment provides proprietary technologies, equipment and catalyst supply, digital solutions and associated knowledge-based services into a global business for refining, petrochemicals, inorganic, and specialty chemicals, as well as gasification, syngas, ammonia, nitric acid and fertilizers. The Energy Solutions segment offers life-cycle support solutions across the upstream, midstream, and downstream hydrocarbons markets; comprehensive project and program delivery solutions, as well as engineering services, front-end consulting and feasibility studies, sustaining capital construction, turnarounds, maintenance services, and others. This segment provides EPC, and consulting and engineering services for onshore oil and gas; LNG/GTL; oil refining; petrochemicals; chemicals; fertilizers; offshore oil and gas; and floating solutions. KBR, Inc. was founded in 1901 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, KBR has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.3.
PE Ratio
KBR has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 25.6. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $25.6 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 21.51%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth declined by 0.6%, now sitting on 6.55B for the twelve trailing months.
Moving Average
KBR’s value is higher than its 50-day moving average of $55.91 and way above its 200-day moving average of $51.71.
7. Middlesex Water Company (MSEX)
8.4% sales growth and 9.22% return on equity
Middlesex Water Company owns and operates regulated water utility and wastewater systems. It operates in two segments, Regulated and Non-Regulated. The Regulated segment collects, treats, and distributes water on a retail and wholesale basis to residential, commercial, industrial, and fire protection customers in parts of New Jersey, Delaware, and Pennsylvania. This segment also includes regulated wastewater systems in New Jersey and Delaware. The Non-Regulated segment provides non-regulated contract services for the operation and maintenance of municipal and private water and wastewater systems in New Jersey and Delaware. The company was incorporated in 1896 and is headquartered in Iselin, New Jersey.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Middlesex Water Company has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.04.
PE Ratio
Middlesex Water Company has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 38.77. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $38.77 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 9.22%.
Sales Growth
Middlesex Water Company’s sales growth is 13.4% for the ongoing quarter and 8.4% for the next.
8. Automatic Data Processing (ADP)
7.1% sales growth and 82.69% return on equity
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. provides cloud-based human capital management solutions worldwide. It operates in two segments, Employer Services and Professional Employer Organization (PEO). The Employer Services segment offers strategic, cloud-based platforms, and human resources (HR) outsourcing solutions. Its offerings include payroll, benefits administration, talent management, HR management, workforce management, insurance, retirement, and compliance services, as well as integrated HCM solutions. The PEO Services segment provides HR outsourcing solutions to small and mid-sized businesses through a co-employment model. This segment offers benefits package, protection and compliance, talent engagement, expertise, comprehensive outsourcing, and recruitment process outsourcing services. The company was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Roseland, New Jersey.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Automatic Data Processing has a trailing twelve months EPS of $7.83.
PE Ratio
Automatic Data Processing has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 27.14. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $27.14 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 82.69%.
Moving Average
Automatic Data Processing’s value is under its 50-day moving average of $215.30 and under its 200-day moving average of $233.84.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Automatic Data Processing’s EBITDA is 5.31.
