(VIANEWS) – Vaalco Energy (EGY), Agree Realty Corporation (ADC), Align Technology (ALGN) 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. Vaalco Energy (EGY)
54.5% sales growth and 11.25% return on equity
VAALCO Energy, Inc., an independent energy company, acquires, explores for, develops, and produces crude oil and natural gas. The company holds Etame production sharing contract related to the Etame Marin block located offshore in the Republic of Gabon, West Africa. It also owns interests in an undeveloped block offshore Equatorial Guinea, West Africa. VAALCO Energy, Inc. was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Vaalco Energy has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.37.
PE Ratio
Vaalco Energy has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 11.86. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $11.86 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 11.25%.
2. Agree Realty Corporation (ADC)
17.1% sales growth and 3.65% return on equity
Agree Realty Corporation is a publicly traded real estate investment trust primarily engaged in the acquisition and development of properties net leased to industry-leading retail tenants. As of June 30, 2020, the Company owned and operated a portfolio of 936 properties, located in 46 states and containing approximately 18.4 million square feet of gross leasable area. The common stock of Agree Realty Corporation is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "ADC".
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Agree Realty Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.76.
PE Ratio
Agree Realty Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 34.89. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $34.89 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 3.65%.
3. Align Technology (ALGN)
15% sales growth and 8.68% return on equity
Align Technology, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets Invisalign clear aligners, and iTero intraoral scanners and services for orthodontists and general practitioner dentists in the United States, Switzerland, China, and internationally. It operates in two segments, Clear Aligner; and Imaging Systems and CAD/CAM Services (Systems and Services). The Clear Aligner segment offers comprehensive products, including Invisalign comprehensive package that addresses the orthodontic needs of teenage patients, such as mandibular advancement, compliance indicators, and compensation for tooth eruption; and Invisalign First Phase I and Invisalign First Comprehensive Phase 2 package for younger patients generally between the ages of seven and ten years, which is a mixture of primary/baby and permanent teeth. This segment's non-comprehensive products comprise Invisalign moderate, lite and express packages, and Invisalign go and Invisalign Go Plus; and non-case products that include retention products, Invisalign training, and adjusting tools used by dental professionals during the course of treatment. The Systems and Services segment offers iTero intraoral scanning system, a single hardware platform with software options for restorative or orthodontic procedures; restorative software for general practitioner dentists, prosthodontists, periodontists, and oral surgeons; and software for orthodontists for digital records storage, orthodontic diagnosis, and for the fabrication of printed models and retainers. This segment also provides Invisalign outcome simulator, a chair-side and cloud-based application for the iTero scanner; Invisalign progress assessment tool; and TimeLapse technology, which allows doctors or practitioners to compare a patient's historic 3D scans to the present-day scan, as well as subscription software, disposables, rentals, leases, and pay per scan services Align Technology, Inc. was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in Tempe, Arizona.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Align Technology has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.75.
PE Ratio
Align Technology has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 88.74. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $88.74 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 8.68%.
Sales Growth
Align Technology’s sales growth is 5.1% for the ongoing quarter and 15% for the next.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 3.4%, now sitting on 3.74B for the twelve trailing months.
Previous days news about Align Technology(ALGN)
- According to Zacks on Thursday, 7 September, "Some better-ranked stocks in the broader medical space are Align Technology (ALGN Quick QuoteALGN – Free Report) , HealthEquity, Inc. (HQY Quick QuoteHQY – Free Report) and McKesson Corporation (MCK Quick QuoteMCK – Free Report) ."
- Align technology's (algn) new feature to boost patient experience. According to Zacks on Thursday, 7 September, "The same month, Align Technology introduced Plan Editor in ClinCheck treatment planning software, a new tool in the Align digital workflow built into the Align Digital Platform.", "Shares of Align Technology have gained 43.7% in the past year compared with the industry’s 7.8% rise and the S&P 500’s 11.6% growth."
4. The York Water Company (YORW)
12.5% sales growth and 10.09% return on equity
The York Water Company impounds, purifies, and distributes drinking water. It owns and operates two wastewater collection systems; five wastewater collection and treatment systems; and two reservoirs, including Lake Williams and Lake Redman, which hold approximately 2.2 billion gallons of water. The company also operates a 15-mile pipeline from the Susquehanna River to Lake Redman; and owns nine groundwater wells that supply water to customers in the Adams County. It serves customers in the fixtures and furniture, electrical machinery, food products, paper, ordnance units, textile products, air conditioning systems, laundry detergents, barbells, and motorcycle industries in 51 municipalities within three counties in south-central Pennsylvania. The York Water Company was incorporated in 1816 and is based in York, Pennsylvania.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, The York Water Company has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.46.
PE Ratio
The York Water Company has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 28.38. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $28.38 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 10.09%.
Dividend Yield
As claimed by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Jun 28, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.81 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 1.96%.
Sales Growth
The York Water Company’s sales growth is 20.2% for the ongoing quarter and 12.5% for the next.
5. Tetra Technologies (TTI)
11.2% sales growth and 18.43% return on equity
TETRA Technologies, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an energy services and solutions company. It operates through two segments, Completion Fluids & Products Division and Water & Flowback Services. The Completion Fluids & Products segment manufactures and markets clear brine fluids, additives, and associated products and services to the oil and gas industry for use in well drilling, completion, and workover operations in the United States, as well as in Latin America, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. This segment also markets liquid and dry calcium chloride products; and TETRA PureFlow ultra-pure zinc bromide to battery technology companies. The Water & Flowback Services segment provides water management services for onshore oil and gas operators. This segment also offers frac flowback, production well testing, and other associated services in oil and gas producing regions in the United States and Mexico, as well as in various basins in Latin America, Africa, Europe, and the Middle East. The company was incorporated in 1981 and is headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Tetra Technologies has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.19.
PE Ratio
Tetra Technologies has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 30.21. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $30.21 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 18.43%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Tetra Technologies’s stock is valued at $5.74 at 20:22 EST, under its 52-week high of $5.87 and way above its 52-week low of $2.43.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Tetra Technologies is 578979 which is 63.93% below its average volume of 1605510.
Moving Average
Tetra Technologies’s value is way above its 50-day moving average of $4.64 and way above its 200-day moving average of $3.61.
6. CME Group (CME)
8.7% sales growth and 10.67% return on equity
CME Group Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates contract markets for the trading of futures and options on futures contracts worldwide. It offers futures and options products based on interest rates, equity indexes, foreign exchange, agricultural commodities, energy, and metals, as well as fixed income and foreign currency trading services. The company also provides clearing house services, including clearing, settling, and guaranteeing futures and options contracts, and cleared swaps products traded through its exchanges; and trade processing and risk mitigation services. In addition, the company offers a range of market data services, including real-time and historical data services. It serves professional traders, financial institutions, institutional and individual investors, corporations, manufacturers, producers, governments, and central banks. The company was formerly known as Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. and changed its name to CME Group Inc. in July 2007. CME Group Inc. was founded in 1898 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, CME Group has a trailing twelve months EPS of $8.18.
PE Ratio
CME Group has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 25.11. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $25.11 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 10.67%.
Previous days news about CME Group(CME)
- According to FXStreet on Thursday, 7 September, "Considering advanced prints from CME Group for natural gas futures markets, open interest increased for the second session in a row on Wednesday, this time by around 14.8K contracts. "
- According to FXStreet on Friday, 8 September, "Considering advanced prints from CME Group for gold futures markets, open interest extended the downtrend for yet another session on Thursday, this time by just 486 contracts. "
7. The Hershey Company (HSY)
5.6% sales growth and 54.35% return on equity
The Hershey Company, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and sale of confectionery products and pantry items in the United States and internationally. The company operates through three segments: North America Confectionery, North America Salty Snacks, and International. It offers chocolate and non-chocolate confectionery products; gum and mint refreshment products, including mints, chewing gums, and bubble gums; pantry items, such as baking ingredients, toppings, beverages, and sundae syrups; and snack items comprising spreads, bars, snack bites, mixes, popcorn, and pretzels. The company provides its products primarily under the Hershey's, Reese's, Kisses, Jolly Rancher, Almond Joy, Brookside, barkTHINS, Cadbury, Good & Plenty, Heath, Kit Kat, Payday, Rolo, Twizzlers, Whoppers, York, Ice Breakers, Breath Savers, Bubble Yum, Lily's, SkinnyPop, Pirates Booty, Paqui, Dot's Homestyle Pretzels, and ONE Bar brands, as well as under the Pelon Pelo Rico, IO-IO, and Sofit brands. It markets and sells its products to wholesale distributors, chain grocery stores, mass merchandisers, chain drug stores, vending companies, wholesale clubs, convenience stores, dollar stores, concessionaires, and department stores. The company was founded in 1894 and is headquartered in Hershey, Pennsylvania.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, The Hershey Company has a trailing twelve months EPS of $8.69.
PE Ratio
The Hershey Company has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 23.93. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $23.93 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 54.35%.
8. Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM)
5.4% sales growth and 24.35% return on equity
Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. offers fresh, natural, and organic food products in the United States. The company offers perishable product categories, including fresh produce, meat, seafood, deli, bakery, floral and dairy, and dairy alternatives; and non-perishable product categories, such as grocery, vitamins and supplements, bulk items, frozen foods, beer and wine, and natural health and body care. As of January 2, 2022, it operated 374 stores in 23 states. Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Sprouts Farmers Market has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.41.
PE Ratio
Sprouts Farmers Market has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 16.39. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $16.39 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 24.35%.
Sales Growth
Sprouts Farmers Market’s sales growth is 5.5% for the current quarter and 5.4% for the next.
