(VIANEWS) – Century Casinos (CNTY), John B. Sanfilippo & Son (JBSS), Erie Indemnity Company (ERIE) 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. Century Casinos (CNTY)
41.6% sales growth and 9.13% return on equity
Century Casinos, Inc. operates as a casino entertainment company worldwide. The company develops and operates gaming establishments, as well as related lodging, restaurant, horse racing, and entertainment facilities. As of March 12, 2021, it operated four ship-based casinos. The company was founded in 1992 and is based in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Century Casinos has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.19.
PE Ratio
Century Casinos has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 40.16. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $40.16 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 9.13%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter is a negative 64.3% and positive 155.6% for the next.
2. John B. Sanfilippo & Son (JBSS)
11.6% sales growth and 23.98% return on equity
John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc., together with its subsidiary, JBSS Ventures, LLC, processes and distributes tree nuts and peanuts in the United States. The company offers raw and processed nuts, including almonds, pecans, peanuts, black walnuts, English walnuts, cashews, macadamia nuts, pistachios, pine nuts, Brazil nuts, and filberts in various styles and seasonings. It also offers peanut butter in various sizes and varieties; snack and trail mixes, salad toppings, snacks, snack bites, dried fruit, and chocolate and yogurt coated products; baking ingredients; bulk food products; sunflower kernels, pepitas, almond and cashew butter, candy and confections, corn snacks, sesame sticks, and other sesame snack products; and various toppings for ice cream and yogurt. In addition, the company operates a retail store. The company provides its products under the Fisher, Orchard Valley Harvest, Squirrel Brand, Southern Style Nuts, and Sunshine Country brands, as well as under various private brands. It serves retailers and wholesalers, and commercial ingredient and contract packaging customers through a network of independent brokers, distributors, and suppliers. John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in Elgin, Illinois.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, John B. Sanfilippo & Son has a trailing twelve months EPS of $5.64.
PE Ratio
John B. Sanfilippo & Son has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 18.97. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $18.97 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 23.98%.
Dividend Yield
As claimed by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Aug 20, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.8 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 0.73%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
John B. Sanfilippo & Son’s stock is valued at $107.01 at 11:22 EST, way below its 52-week high of $127.26 and way higher than its 52-week low of $69.58.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 9.1%, now sitting on 1.02B for the twelve trailing months.
Sales Growth
John B. Sanfilippo & Son’s sales growth is 24.7% for the present quarter and 11.6% for the next.
3. Erie Indemnity Company (ERIE)
10.3% sales growth and 24.54% return on equity
Erie Indemnity Company operates as a managing attorney-in-fact for the subscribers at the Erie Insurance Exchange in the United States. The company provides sales, underwriting, policy issuance, and renewal services for the policyholders on behalf of the Erie Insurance Exchange. It also offers sales related services, including agent compensation, and sales and advertising support services; and underwriting services comprise underwriting and policy processing; and other services consist of customer services and administrative support services, as well as information technology services. Erie Indemnity Company was incorporated in 1925 and is based in Erie, Pennsylvania.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Erie Indemnity Company has a trailing twelve months EPS of $6.05.
PE Ratio
Erie Indemnity Company has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 44.18. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $44.18 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 24.54%.
Moving Average
Erie Indemnity Company’s worth is way above its 50-day moving average of $214.02 and way higher than its 200-day moving average of $237.24.
Sales Growth
Erie Indemnity Company’s sales growth is 12% for the present quarter and 10.3% for the next.
Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Jul 4, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 4.76 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 2.16%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter and the next is 23% and 29.6%, respectively.
4. Ecolab (ECL)
8.1% sales growth and 16.25% return on equity
Ecolab Inc. provides water, hygiene, and infection prevention solutions and services in the United States and internationally. The company operates through Global Industrial, Global Institutional & Specialty, and Global Healthcare & Life Sciences segments. The Global Industrial segment offers water treatment and process applications, and cleaning and sanitizing solutions to manufacturing, food and beverage processing, transportation, chemical, metals and mining, power generation, pulp and paper, commercial laundry, petroleum, refining, and petrochemical industries. The Global Institutional & Specialty segment provides specialized cleaning and sanitizing products to the foodservice, hospitality, lodging, government and education, and retail industries. Its Global Healthcare & Life Sciences segment offers specialized cleaning and sanitizing products to the healthcare, personal care, and pharmaceutical industries, such as infection prevention and surgical solutions, and end-to-end cleaning and contamination control solutions under the Ecolab, Microtek, and Anios brand names. The company's Other segment offers pest elimination services to detect, eliminate, and prevent pests, such as rodents and insects in restaurants, food and beverage processors, educational and healthcare facilities, hotels, quick service restaurant and grocery operations, and other institutional and commercial customers. This segment also provides colloidal silica for binding and polishing applications in semiconductor, catalyst, and aerospace component manufacturing, as well as chemical industries; and products and services that manage wash process through custom designed programs, premium products, dispensing equipment, water and energy management, and reduction, as well as real time data management. It sells its products through field sales and corporate account personnel, distributors, and dealers. Ecolab Inc. was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Ecolab has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.02.
PE Ratio
Ecolab has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 45.97. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $45.97 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 16.25%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter and the next is 16.9% and 17.3%, respectively.
