(VIANEWS) – Progyny (PGNY), Pacific Gas & Electric Co. (PCG), Bank OZK (OZK) 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. Progyny (PGNY)
29.6% sales growth and 12.63% return on equity
Progyny, Inc., a benefits management company, specializes in fertility and family building benefits solutions for employers in the United States. Its fertility benefits solution includes differentiated benefits plan design, personalized concierge-style member support services, and selective network of fertility specialists. The company also offers Progyny Rx, an integrated pharmacy benefits solution that provides its members with access to the medications needed during their treatment. In addition, it provides surrogacy and adoption reimbursement programs for employers. The company was formerly known as Auxogyn, Inc. and changed its name to Progyny, Inc. in 2015. Progyny, Inc. was incorporated in 2008 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Progyny has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.5.
PE Ratio
Progyny has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 74.68. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $74.68 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 12.63%.
Moving Average
Progyny’s value is under its 50-day moving average of $38.79 and higher than its 200-day moving average of $35.26.
2. Pacific Gas & Electric Co. (PCG)
21.1% sales growth and 8.45% return on equity
PG&E Corporation, through its subsidiary, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, engages in the sale and delivery of electricity and natural gas to customers in northern and central California, the United States. It generates electricity using nuclear, hydroelectric, fossil fuel-fired, fuel cell, and photovoltaic sources. The company owns and operates interconnected transmission lines; electric transmission substations, distribution lines, transmission switching substations, and distribution substations; and natural gas transmission, storage, and distribution system consisting of distribution pipelines, backbone and local transmission pipelines, and various storage facilities. It serves residential, commercial, industrial, and agricultural customers, as well as natural gas-fired electric generation facilities. The company was incorporated in 1905 and is based in Oakland, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Pacific Gas & Electric Co. has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.91.
PE Ratio
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 19.05. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $19.05 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 8.45%.
3. Bank OZK (OZK)
16.9% sales growth and 13.52% return on equity
Bank OZK provides various retail and commercial banking services. The company accepts various deposit products, including non-interest-bearing checking, interest bearing transaction, business sweep, savings, money market, individual retirement, and other accounts, as well as time deposits. It also offers real estate, consumer and business purpose, indirect recreational vehicle and marine, commercial and industrial, government guaranteed, agricultural equipment, small business, lines of credit, homebuilder, and affordable housing loans; business aviation and subscription financing services; and mortgage and other lending products. In addition, the company provides trust and wealth services, such as personal trusts, custodial accounts, investment management accounts, and retirement accounts, as well as corporate trust services, including trustee, paying agent and registered transfer agent services, and other related services. Further, it offers treasury management services comprising automated clearing house, wire transfer, transaction reporting, wholesale lockbox, remote deposit capture, automated credit line transfer, reconciliation, positive pay, merchant and commercial card, and other services, as well as zero balance and investment sweep accounts. Additionally, the company provides ATMs; telephone, online, and mobile banking services; debit and credit cards; safe deposit boxes; and other products and services, as well as processes merchant debit and credit card transactions. The company was formerly known as Bank of the Ozarks and changed its name to Bank OZK in July 2018. Bank OZK was founded in 1903 and is headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Bank OZK has a trailing twelve months EPS of $5.3.
PE Ratio
Bank OZK has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 7.58. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $7.58 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 13.52%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 21.8%, now sitting on 1.27B for the twelve trailing months.
4. Iron Mountain Incorporated (IRM)
14.3% sales growth and 60.86% return on equity
Iron Mountain Incorporated (NYSE: IRM), founded in 1951, is the global leader for storage and information management services. Trusted by more than 225,000 organizations around the world, and with a real estate network of more than 90 million square feet across more than 1,480 facilities in approximately 50 countries, Iron Mountain stores and protects billions of valued assets, including critical business information, highly sensitive data, and cultural and historical artifacts. Providing solutions that include secure records storage, information management, digital transformation, secure destruction, as well as data centers, cloud services and art storage and logistics, Iron Mountain helps customers lower cost and risk, comply with regulations, recover from disaster, and enable a more digital way of working.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Iron Mountain Incorporated has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.29.
PE Ratio
Iron Mountain Incorporated has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 49.31. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $49.31 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 60.86%.
Sales Growth
Iron Mountain Incorporated’s sales growth is 7.6% for the present quarter and 14.3% for the next.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Iron Mountain Incorporated is 759412 which is 43.42% below its average volume of 1342230.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter is a negative 8.3% and positive 11.6% for the next.
5. World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE)
8.4% sales growth and 25.05% return on equity
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., an integrated media and entertainment company, engages in the sports entertainment business in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and Latin America. It operates through three segments: Media, Live Events, and Consumer Products. The Media segment engages in the production and monetization of long-form and short-form video content across various platforms, including WWE Network, broadcast and pay television, and digital and social media, as well as filmed entertainment. The Live Events segment is involved in the sale of tickets; provision of event services; and sale of travel packages related to its live events. The Consumer Products segment engages in merchandising of WWE branded products, such as video games, toys, apparel, and books through licensing arrangements and direct-to-consumer sales, as well as through e-commerce platforms. World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, World Wrestling Entertainment has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.1.
PE Ratio
World Wrestling Entertainment has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 47.34. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $47.34 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 25.05%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for World Wrestling Entertainment is 1031240 which is 50.6% above its average volume of 684754.
Dividend Yield
As maintained by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Sep 13, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.48 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 0.46%.
Sales Growth
World Wrestling Entertainment’s sales growth is negative 0.3% for the ongoing quarter and 8.4% for the next.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter is a negative 10.8% and positive 28.8% for the next.
6. Insperity (NSP)
7.8% sales growth and 221.38% return on equity
Insperity, Inc. engages in the provision of human resources (HR) and business solutions to improve business performance for small and medium-sized businesses. It offers its HR services through its Workforce Optimization and Workforce Synchronization solutions that include a range of human resources functions, such as payroll and employment administration, employee benefits, workers' compensation, government compliance, performance management, and training and development services. The company also provides Insperity Premier, a cloud-based human capital management platform that offers professional employer organization HR outsourcing solutions to its clients; people management services; and employer liability management services, as well as solutions for middle market. In addition, it offers MarketPlace, an e-commerce portal that offers a range of products and services; and Workforce Acceleration, a human capital management and payroll services solution; time and attendance; performance management; recruiting; employment screening; retirement; and insurance services. The company was formerly known as Administaff, Inc. and changed its name to Insperity, Inc. in March 2011. Insperity, Inc. was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Kingwood, Texas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Insperity has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.74.
PE Ratio
Insperity has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 21.25. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $21.25 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 221.38%.
7. Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. (AXTA)
7.2% sales growth and 14.95% return on equity
Axalta Coating Systems Ltd., through its subsidiaries, manufactures, markets, and distributes high-performance coatings systems in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and Latin America. It operates through two segments, Performance Coatings and Transportation Coatings. The company offers water and solvent borne products and systems to repair damaged vehicles for independent body shops, multi-shop operators, and original equipment manufacturer (OEM) dealership body shops. It also provides functional and decorative liquid and powder coatings used in various industrial applications, including architectural cladding and fittings, automotive coatings, general industrial, job coaters, electrical insulation coatings, HVAC, appliances, industrial wood, coil, rebar, and oil and gas pipelines; and wood coatings for building product, cabinet, flooring, and furniture markets under the Voltatex, AquaEC, Durapon, Hydropon, UNRIVALED, Tufcote, and Ceranamel for liquid coatings; and Alesta, Nap-Gard, Abcite, and Plascoat brands for powder coatings. In addition, the company develops and supplies electrocoat, primer, basecoat, and clearcoat products for OEMs of light and commercial vehicles; and various coatings systems for various commercial applications, including HDT, bus, and rail under the Imron, Imron Elite, Centari, Rival, Corlar epoxy undercoats, and AquaEC brands; and sells and ships its products to light vehicle OEM customers. It also sells its product under the Audurra, Challenger, Chemophan, ColorNet, Cromax, Cromax Mosaic, Durapon 70, Duxone, Harmonized Coating Technologies, Imron ExcelPro, Lutophen, Nason, Spies Hecker, Standox, Stollaquid, Syntopal, Syrox, and Vermeera brand names. The company was formerly known as Axalta Coating Systems Bermuda Co., Ltd. and changed its name to Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. in August 2014. Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. was founded in 1866 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.02.
PE Ratio
Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 27.75. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $27.75 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 14.95%.
8. AMETEK (AME)
5.4% sales growth and 16.43% return on equity
AMETEK, Inc. manufactures and sells electronic instruments and electromechanical devices in North America, Europe, Asia, and South America. It operates in two segments, Electronic Instruments (EIG) and Electromechanical (EMG). The company's EIG segment offers advanced instruments for the process, aerospace, power, and industrial markets; process and analytical instruments for the oil and gas, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, semiconductor, automation, and food and beverage industries; and instruments to the laboratory equipment, ultra-precision manufacturing, medical, and test and measurement markets.Its EMG segment offers engineered electrical connectors and electronics packaging to protect sensitive devices and mission-critical electronics; precision motion control products for data storage, medical devices, business equipment, automation, and other applications; high-purity powdered metals, strips and foils, specialty clad metals, and metal matrix composites; motor-blower systems and heat exchangers for use in thermal management, military, commercial aircraft, and military ground vehicles; and motors for use in commercial appliances, fitness equipment, food and beverage machines, hydraulic pumps, and industrial blowers. This segment also operates a network of aviation maintenance, repair, and overhaul facilities. In addition, the company offers clinical and educational communication solutions. AMETEK, Inc. was incorporated in 1930 and is headquartered in Berwyn, Pennsylvania.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, AMETEK has a trailing twelve months EPS of $5.34.
PE Ratio
AMETEK has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 28.35. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $28.35 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 16.43%.
Moving Average
AMETEK’s worth is below its 50-day moving average of $157.66 and above its 200-day moving average of $145.96.
Dividend Yield
As maintained by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Jun 8, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 0.63%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter and the next is 9% and 6.6%, respectively.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 8.7%, now sitting on 6.42B for the twelve trailing months.