(VIANEWS) – Sotherly Hotels (SOHO), Hostess Brands (TWNK), Helmerich & Payne (HP) 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. Sotherly Hotels (SOHO)
14.4% sales growth and 104.37% return on equity
Sotherly Hotels Inc. is a self-managed and self-administered lodging REIT focused on the acquisition, renovation, upbranding and repositioning of upscale to upper-upscale full-service hotels in the Southern United States. Currently, the Company's portfolio consists of investments in twelve hotel properties, comprising 3,156 rooms, as well as interests in two condominium hotels and their associated rental programs. The Company owns hotels that operate under the Hilton Worldwide, Hyatt Hotels Corporation, and Marriott International, Inc. brands, as well as independent hotels. Sotherly Hotels Inc. was organized in 2004 and is headquartered in Williamsburg, Virginia.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Sotherly Hotels has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.51.
PE Ratio
Sotherly Hotels has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 1.31. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $1.31 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 104.37%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Sotherly Hotels is 84013 which is 188.94% above its average volume of 29076.
2. Hostess Brands (TWNK)
14.2% sales growth and 9.39% return on equity
Hostess Brands, Inc., a packaged food company, develops, manufactures, markets, sells, and distributes fresh sweet baked goods in the United States. It primarily offer a range of snack cakes, donuts, sweet rolls, breakfast pastries, snack pies, and related products. The company operates in two segments, Sweet Baked Goods and In-Store Bakery. The Sweet Baked Goods segment offers fresh and frozen sweet baked goods and bread products under the Hostess, Dolly Madison, Cloverhill, and Big Texas brands, as well as store branded products. The In-Store Bakery segment primarily provides Superior on Main branded eclairs, madeleines, brownies, and iced cookies in the bakery section of grocery and club stores. The company was formerly known as Gores Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to Hostess Brands, Inc. in November 2016. Hostess Brands, Inc. was founded in 1919 and is based in Lenexa, Kansas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Hostess Brands has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.16.
PE Ratio
Hostess Brands has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 22.31. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $22.31 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 9.39%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 4%, now sitting on 1.37B for the twelve trailing months.
3. Helmerich & Payne (HP)
11% sales growth and 11.76% return on equity
Helmerich & Payne, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides drilling services and solutions for exploration and production companies. The company operates through three segments: North America Solutions, Offshore Gulf of Mexico, and International Solutions. The North America Solutions segment drills primarily in Colorado, Louisiana, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, West Virginia, and Wyoming. The Offshore Gulf of Mexico segment has drilling operations in Louisiana and in U.S. federal waters in the Gulf of Mexico. The International Solutions segment conducts drilling operations in Argentina, Bahrain, Colombia, and the United Arab Emirates. As of September 30, 2022, the company operated a fleet of 236 land rigs in North America; 28 international land rigs; and 7 offshore platform rigs. It also focuses on developing, promoting, and commercializing technologies designed to enhance the drilling operations, as well as wellbore quality and placement. In addition, the company owns and operates commercial real estate properties. Its real estate investments include a shopping center comprising approximately 366,000 leasable square feet; and approximately 176 acres of undeveloped real estate located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The company was founded in 1920 and is headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Helmerich & Payne has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.03.
PE Ratio
Helmerich & Payne has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 11.48. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $11.48 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 11.76%.
Sales Growth
Helmerich & Payne’s sales growth is 28.7% for the ongoing quarter and 11% for the next.
Moving Average
Helmerich & Payne’s value is higher than its 50-day moving average of $34.18 and way under its 200-day moving average of $42.36.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Helmerich & Payne’s stock is valued at $34.77 at 20:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $54.59 and way higher than its 52-week low of $30.41.
4. Option Care Health (OPCH)
8.4% sales growth and 12.4% return on equity
Option Care Health, Inc. offers home and alternate site infusion services in the United States. The company provides immunoglobulin infusion therapies for the treatment of immune deficiencies; anti-infective therapies and services; home infusion services to treat heart failures; and treatments for chronic inflammatory disorders, including Crohn's disease, plaque psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, ulcerative colitis, and other chronic inflammatory disorders; and immunoglobulin infusion therapies. It also offers infusion therapies for bleeding disorders; home parenteral nutrition and enteral nutrition support services for numerous acute and chronic conditions, such as stroke, cancer, and gastrointestinal diseases; and other infusion therapies to treat various conditions, including pain management, chemotherapy, and respiratory medications. In addition, the company offers therapies that women need to survive and thrive through high-risk pregnancies; treatments to manage the progression of neurological disorders, such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and duchenne muscular dystrophy; and nursing services. The company is headquartered in Bannockburn, Illinois.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Option Care Health has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.88.
PE Ratio
Option Care Health has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 34.81. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $34.81 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 12.4%.
