(VIANEWS) – Trip.com (TCOM), Liberty Media Corporation (FWONK), LTC Properties (LTC) 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. Trip.com (TCOM)
72.9% sales growth and 5.07% return on equity
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Trip.com Group’s 2023 sales and EPS suggests surges of 104.9% and 537.9%, respectively, from the year-ago period’s levels.
Trip.com Group Limited operates as a travel service provider for accommodation reservation, transportation ticketing, packaged tours and in-destination, corporate travel management, and other travel-related services in China and internationally. The company acts as an agent for hotel-related transactions and selling air tickets, as well as provides train, long-distance bus, and ferry tickets; travel insurance products, such as flight delay, air accident, and baggage loss coverage; and air-ticket delivery, online check-in and seat selection, express security screening, real-time flight status tracker, and airport VIP lounge services. It also provides independent leisure travelers bundled packaged-tour products comprising group, semi-group, and customized and packaged tours with various transportation arrangements, including air, cruise, bus, and car rental services. In addition, the company offers integrated transportation and accommodation services; destination transportation and ticket, activity, insurance, visa, and tour guide services; user support, supplier management, and customer relationship management services; and in-destination products and services. Further, it provides its corporate clients with business visit, incentive trip, meeting and conference, travel data collection and analysis, industry benchmark, cost saving analysis, and travel management solutions; and Corporate Travel Management System, an online platform that integrates information management, online booking and authorization, online inquiry, and travel reporting systems. Additionally, the company offers online advertising and financial services. It operates under the Ctrip, Qunar, Trip.com, and Skyscanner brands. The company was formerly known as Ctrip.com International, Ltd. and changed its name to Trip.com Group Limited in October 2019. Trip.com Group Limited was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Shanghai, the People's Republic of China.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Trip.com has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.2.
PE Ratio
Trip.com has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 33.39. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $33.39 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 5.07%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Trip.com is 1740810 which is 63.54% below its average volume of 4775210.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter and the next is 1350% and 152.2%, respectively.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 123.8%, now sitting on 25.13B for the twelve trailing months.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Trip.com’s stock is valued at $40.06 at 16:22 EST, under its 52-week high of $43.59 and way above its 52-week low of $19.25.
Previous days news about Trip.com(TCOM)
- Does trip.com (tcom) have the potential to rally 26.98% as wall street analysts expect?. According to Zacks on Friday, 18 August, "Shares of Trip.com (TCOM Quick QuoteTCOM – Free Report) have gained 5.3% over the past four weeks to close the last trading session at $38.48, but there could still be a solid upside left in the stock if short-term price targets of Wall Street analysts are any indication. "
- According to Zacks on Friday, 18 August, "The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Trip.com Group’s 2023 sales and EPS suggests increases of 104.9% and 537.9%, respectively, from the year-ago period’s levels."
2. Liberty Media Corporation (FWONK)
66.3% sales growth and 7.03% return on equity
Formula One Group engages in the motorsports business. It holds commercial rights for the world championship, approximately a nine-month long motor race-based competition in which teams compete for the constructors' championship and drivers compete for the drivers' championship. The company was founded in 1950 and is based in Englewood, Colorado. Formula One Group is a subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Liberty Media Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.85.
PE Ratio
Liberty Media Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 37.93. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $37.93 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 7.03%.
3. LTC Properties (LTC)
41.8% sales growth and 8.59% return on equity
LTC is a real estate investment trust (REIT) investing in seniors housing and health care properties primarily through sale-leasebacks, mortgage financing, joint-ventures and structured finance solutions including preferred equity and mezzanine lending. LTC holds 180 investments in 27 states with 29 operating partners. The portfolio is comprised of approximately 50% seniors housing and 50% skilled nursing properties.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, LTC Properties has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.92.
PE Ratio
LTC Properties has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 10.91. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $10.91 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 8.59%.
Moving Average
LTC Properties’s worth is under its 50-day moving average of $33.78 and under its 200-day moving average of $35.33.
Dividend Yield
As claimed by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Aug 21, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 2.28 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 6.85%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 13.2%, now sitting on 184.45M for the twelve trailing months.
4. Stellus Capital Investment Corporation (SCM)
18.8% sales growth and 5.57% return on equity
Stellus Capital Investment Corporation is a business development company specializing in investments in private middle-market companies. It invests through first lien, second lien, unitranche, and mezzanine debt financing, often with a corresponding equity investment. The fund prefers to invest in US and Canada. The fund seeks to invest in companies with an EBITDA between $5 million and $50 million.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Stellus Capital Investment Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.71.
PE Ratio
Stellus Capital Investment Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 19.75. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $19.75 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 5.57%.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Stellus Capital Investment Corporation’s EBITDA is 21.97.
Moving Average
Stellus Capital Investment Corporation’s worth is under its 50-day moving average of $14.45 and under its 200-day moving average of $14.19.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Stellus Capital Investment Corporation’s stock is valued at $14.02 at 16:22 EST, way below its 52-week high of $16.08 and way higher than its 52-week low of $11.74.
5. ESCO Technologies (ESE)
18.6% sales growth and 8.57% return on equity
ESCO Technologies Inc. produces and supplies engineered products and systems for industrial and commercial markets worldwide. It operates through Aerospace & Defense, Utility Solutions Group, and RF Shielding and Test segments. The Aerospace & Defense segment designs and manufactures filtration products, including hydraulic filter elements and fluid control devices used in commercial aerospace applications; filter mechanisms used in micro-propulsion devices for satellites; and custom designed filters for manned aircraft and submarines. It also designs, develops, and manufactures elastomeric-based signature reduction solutions for U.S. naval vessels; and mission-critical bushings, pins, sleeves, and precision-tolerance machined components for landing gear, rotor heads, engine mounts, flight controls, and actuation systems for the aerospace and defense industries. The Utility Solutions Group segment provides diagnostic testing solutions that enable electric power grid operators to assess the integrity of high-voltage power delivery equipment; and decision support tools for the renewable energy industry, primarily wind and solar. The RF Shielding and Test segment designs and manufactures RF test and secure communication facilities, acoustic test enclosures, RF and magnetically shielded rooms, RF measurement systems, and broadcast and recording studios; and RF absorptive materials and filters, active compensation systems, antennas, antenna masts, turntables, electric and magnetic probes, RF test cells, proprietary measurement software, and other test accessories to perform various tests. It also provides services, such as calibration for antennas and field probes, chamber certification, field surveys, customer training, and various product tests. The company distributes its products through a network of distributors, sales representatives, direct sales teams, and in-house sales personnel. The company was incorporated in 1990 and is based in St. Louis, Missouri.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, ESCO Technologies has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.34.
PE Ratio
ESCO Technologies has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 30.99. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $30.99 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 8.57%.
Moving Average
ESCO Technologies’s value is above its 50-day moving average of $100.58 and higher than its 200-day moving average of $94.47.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is 0.8% and 21.7%, respectively.
Sales Growth
ESCO Technologies’s sales growth is 3.8% for the ongoing quarter and 18.6% for the next.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
ESCO Technologies’s stock is valued at $103.51 at 16:22 EST, below its 52-week high of $109.29 and way above its 52-week low of $73.33.
6. NMI Holdings (NMIH)
12% sales growth and 18.6% return on equity
NMI Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides private mortgage guaranty insurance services in the United States. The company offers mortgage insurance services; and outsourced loan review services to mortgage loan originators. It serves national and regional mortgage banks, money center banks, credit unions, community banks, builder-owned mortgage lenders, internet-sourced lenders, and other non-bank lenders. The company was incorporated in 2011 and is headquartered in Emeryville, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, NMI Holdings has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.51.
PE Ratio
NMI Holdings has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 8.46. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $8.46 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 18.6%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter is a negative 1.1% and positive 5.8% for the next.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for NMI Holdings is 1003560 which is 148.05% above its average volume of 404572.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 7.9%, now sitting on 543.15M for the twelve trailing months.
7. FS Bancorp (FSBW)
7.7% sales growth and 14.14% return on equity
FS Bancorp, Inc. operates as a bank holding company for 1st Security Bank of Washington that provides banking and financial services to local families, local and regional businesses, and industry niches. The company operates in two segments, Commercial and Consumer Banking; and Home Lending. It offers various deposit instruments, including checking accounts, money market deposit accounts, savings accounts, and certificates of deposit. The company provides one-to-four-family residential first mortgages, second mortgage/home equity loan products, non-mortgage commercial business loans, commercial real estate loans, and construction and development loans, as well as consumer loans, which primarily include personal lines of credit, credit cards, automobile, direct home improvement, loans on deposit, and recreational loans. As of December 31, 2021, it operated 21 full bank service branches and 10 home loan production offices in suburban communities in the greater Puget Sound area, including Snohomish, King, Pierce, Jefferson, Kitsap, Clallam, Grays Harbor, Thurston, and Lewis counties; and one loan production office in the market area of the Tri-Cities. The company was founded in 1936 and is headquartered in Mountlake Terrace, Washington.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, FS Bancorp has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.91.
PE Ratio
FS Bancorp has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 7.99. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $7.99 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 14.14%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for FS Bancorp is 2656 which is 90.58% below its average volume of 28201.
Sales Growth
FS Bancorp’s sales growth is 20% for the present quarter and 7.7% for the next.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is 3.7% and 8.2%, respectively.
Moving Average
FS Bancorp’s value is higher than its 50-day moving average of $30.58 and below its 200-day moving average of $31.63.
8. Alamos Gold (AGI)
6.1% sales growth and 5.86% return on equity
Alamos Gold Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and extraction of gold deposits in North America. It also explores for silver and precious metals. The company's flagship project is the Young-Davidson mine, which includes contiguous mineral leases and claims totaling 11,000 acres located in Northern Ontario, Canada. It also holds interests in a portfolio of development stage projects in Turkey, Canada, Mexico, and the United States. The company was formerly known as AuRico Gold Inc. and changed its name to Alamos Gold Inc. in July 2015. The company was incorporated in 2003 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Alamos Gold has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.23.
PE Ratio
Alamos Gold has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 49.61. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $49.61 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 5.86%.
Sales Growth
Alamos Gold’s sales growth is 19.6% for the present quarter and 6.1% for the next.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Alamos Gold’s EBITDA is 4.64.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is 71.4% and 22.2%, respectively.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Alamos Gold is 2194970 which is 9.29% below its average volume of 2419810.
