(VIANEWS) – Catalyst Pharmaceuticals (CPRX), Powell Industries (POWL), Compania Cervecerias Unidas, S.A. (CCU) 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. Catalyst Pharmaceuticals (CPRX)
70.9% sales growth and 37.49% return on equity
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on developing and commercializing therapies for people with rare debilitating, chronic neuromuscular, and neurological diseases in the United States. It offers Firdapse, an amifampridine phosphate tablets for the treatment of patients with lambert-eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS); and Ruzurgi for the treatment of pediatric LEMS patients. The company develops Firdapse for the treatment of MuSK antibody positive myasthenia gravis and spinal muscular atrophy type. It has license agreements with BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.; and collaboration and license agreement with Endo Ventures Limited for the development and commercialization of generic Sabril tablets. Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was founded in 2002 and is based in Coral Gables, Florida.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Catalyst Pharmaceuticals has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.
PE Ratio
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 11.69. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $11.69 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 37.49%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 87.5%, now sitting on 302.95M for the twelve trailing months.
2. Powell Industries (POWL)
33.7% sales growth and 11.88% return on equity
Powell Industries, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, sells, and services custom-engineered equipment and systems for the distribution, control, and monitoring of electrical energy. The company's principal products include integrated power control room substations, custom-engineered modules, electrical houses, medium-voltage circuit breakers, monitoring and control communications systems, motor control centers, and bus duct systems, as well as traditional and arc-resistant distribution switchgears and control gears. Its products have application in voltages ranging from 480 volts to 38,000 volts; and are used in oil and gas refining, onshore and offshore oil and gas production, petrochemical, liquid natural gas terminals, pipeline, terminal, mining and metals, light rail traction power, electric utility, pulp and paper, and other heavy industrial markets. It also provides value-added services, such as spare parts, field service inspection, installation, commissioning, modification and repair, retrofit and retrofill components for existing systems, and replacement circuit breakers for switchgear. The company has operations in the United States, Canada, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Mexico, and Central and South America. Powell Industries, Inc. was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Powell Industries has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.05.
PE Ratio
Powell Industries has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 27.18. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $27.18 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 11.88%.
Moving Average
Powell Industries’s value is higher than its 50-day moving average of $77.91 and way higher than its 200-day moving average of $54.75.
Sales Growth
Powell Industries’s sales growth is 14.2% for the current quarter and 33.7% for the next.
Dividend Yield
As stated by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Aug 14, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.05 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 1.28%.
3. Compania Cervecerias Unidas, S.A. (CCU)
26.1% sales growth and 8.98% return on equity
CompañÃa CervecerÃas Unidas S.A. operates as a beverage company principally in Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Colombia, and Bolivia. The company operates through three segments: Chile, International Business, and Wine. It produces and sells alcoholic and non-alcoholic beer under proprietary and licensed brands, as well as distributes Pernod Ricard products in non-supermarket retail stores. The company also produces and sells non-alcoholic beverages, including carbonated soft drinks, nectars and juices, sports and energy drinks, and ice tea, as well as mineral, purified, and flavored bottled water, as well as ready-to-mix products with instant powder drinks. In addition, it is involved in the production and distribution of pisco, cocktails, rum, flavored alcoholic beverages, wine, cider, and spirits. The company serves small and medium-sized retail outlets; retail establishments, such as restaurants, hotels, and bars; wholesalers; and supermarket chains. It also exports its products to Europe, Latin America, the United States, Canada, Asia, Oceania, and internationally. The company was founded in 1850 and is based in Santiago, Chile. CompañÃa CervecerÃas Unidas S.A. is a subsidiary of Inversiones y Rentas S.A.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Compania Cervecerias Unidas, S.A. has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.72.
PE Ratio
Compania Cervecerias Unidas, S.A. has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 18.53. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $18.53 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 8.98%.
Dividend Yield
As maintained by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Apr 19, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.31 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 2.36%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter and the next is 180% and 10.7%, respectively.
Sales Growth
Compania Cervecerias Unidas, S.A.’s sales growth is 11.3% for the ongoing quarter and 26.1% for the next.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Compania Cervecerias Unidas, S.A.’s stock is valued at $13.34 at 16:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $17.74 and way higher than its 52-week low of $9.31.
4. 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 33.83. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $33.83 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%.
5. Imax Corporation (IMAX)
15.5% sales growth and 3.18% return on equity
IMAX Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an entertainment technology company that specializes in digital and film-based motion picture technologies worldwide. It offers cinematic solution comprising proprietary software, theater architecture, intellectual property, and equipment. The company offers Digital Re-Mastering (DMR), a proprietary technology that digitally enhances the image resolution, visual clarity, and sound quality of motion picture films for projection on IMAX screens; IMAX premium theater systems to exhibitor customers through sales, long-term leases, and joint revenue sharing arrangements; film post-production services; and camera and other miscellaneous items rental services, as well as distributes documentary films; and owns and operates IMAX theaters. It also designs, manufactures, installs, sells, and leases IMAX theater projection system equipment; maintains IMAX theater projection system equipment in the IMAX theater network; distributes and licenses original content, virtual reality, IMAX home entertainment, and others; and sells or leases its theater systems to theme parks, private home theaters, tourist destination sites, fairs, and expositions, as well as engages in the after-market sale of projection system parts and 3D glasses. The company markets its theater systems through a direct sales force and marketing staff. It owns or otherwise has rights to trademarks and trade names, which include IMAX, IMAX Dome, IMAX 3D, IMAX 3D Dome, Experience It in IMAX, The IMAX Experience, An IMAX Experience, An IMAX 3D Experience, IMAX DMR, DMR, IMAX nXos, and Films To The Fullest. As of March 31, 2020, the company had a network of 1,616 IMAX theater systems comprising 1,526 commercial multiplexes, 14 commercial destinations, and 76 institutional facilities operating in 81 countries and territories. IMAX Corporation was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Mississauga, Canada.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Imax Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.08.
PE Ratio
Imax Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 238.25. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $238.25 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 3.18%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Imax Corporation’s stock is valued at $19.06 at 16:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $21.82 and way above its 52-week low of $12.13.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter and the next is 420% and 52.6%, respectively.
Sales Growth
Imax Corporation’s sales growth is 33.6% for the ongoing quarter and 15.5% for the next.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Imax Corporation’s EBITDA is 3.48.
6. Enova International (ENVA)
15% sales growth and 17.11% return on equity
Enova International, Inc., a technology and analytics company, provides online financial services in the United States, Brazil, Australia, and Canada. The company offers installment loans; line of credit accounts; receivables purchase agreements; CSO programs, including arranging loans with independent third-party lenders and assisting in the preparation of loan applications and loan documents; and bank programs, such as marketing services and loan servicing for near-prime unsecured consumer installment loan. It markets its financing products under the CashNetUSA, NetCredit, OnDeck, Headway Capital, The Business Backer, Simplic, and Pangea names. Enova International, Inc. was incorporated in 2011 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Enova International has a trailing twelve months EPS of $6.07.
PE Ratio
Enova International has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 7.89. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $7.89 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 17.11%.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Enova International’s EBITDA is 1.93.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Enova International is 164093 which is 4.85% below its average volume of 172468.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Enova International’s stock is valued at $47.90 at 16:22 EST, way below its 52-week high of $58.64 and way higher than its 52-week low of $28.66.
Sales Growth
Enova International’s sales growth is 17.1% for the current quarter and 15% for the next.
7. Middlesex Water Company (MSEX)
12.8% sales growth and 9.29% return on equity
Middlesex Water Company owns and operates regulated water utility and wastewater systems. It operates in two segments, Regulated and Non-Regulated. The Regulated segment collects, treats, and distributes water on a retail and wholesale basis to residential, commercial, industrial, and fire protection customers in parts of New Jersey, Delaware, and Pennsylvania. This segment also includes regulated wastewater systems in New Jersey and Delaware. The Non-Regulated segment provides non-regulated contract services for the operation and maintenance of municipal and private water and wastewater systems in New Jersey and Delaware. The company was incorporated in 1896 and is headquartered in Iselin, New Jersey.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Middlesex Water Company has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.09.
PE Ratio
Middlesex Water Company has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 31.7. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $31.7 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 9.29%.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Middlesex Water Company’s EBITDA is 9.33.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Middlesex Water Company’s stock is valued at $66.25 at 16:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $95.82 and higher than its 52-week low of $65.43.
Dividend Yield
As maintained by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Aug 9, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.25 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 1.86%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 7.9%, now sitting on 167.51M for the twelve trailing months.
8. DXP Enterprises (DXPE)
5.1% sales growth and 15.49% return on equity
DXP Enterprises, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in distributing maintenance, repair, and operating (MRO) products, equipment, and services to the energy and industrial customers primarily in the United States and Canada. It operates through three segments: Service Centers (SC), Supply Chain Services (SCS), and Innovative Pumping Solutions (IPS). The SC segment offers MRO products, equipment, and integrated services, including technical expertise and logistics services. It offers a range of MRO products in the rotating equipment, bearing, power transmission, hose, fluid power, metal working, fastener, industrial supply, safety products, and safety services categories. This segment serves customers in the oil and gas, food and beverage, petrochemical, transportation, other general industrial, mining, construction, chemical, municipal, agriculture, and pulp and paper industries. The SCS segment manages procurement and inventory management solutions; and offers outsourced MRO solutions for sourcing MRO products, including inventory optimization and management, store room management, transaction consolidation and control, vendor oversight and procurement cost optimization, productivity improvement, and customized reporting services. Its programs include SmartAgreement, a procurement solution for various MRO categories; SmartBuy, an on-site or centralized MRO procurement solution; SmartSource, an on-site procurement and storeroom management solution; SmartStore, an e-Catalog solution; SmartVend, an industrial dispensing solution; and SmartServ, an integrated service pump solution. The IPS segment fabricates and assembles custom-made pump packages, remanufactures pumps, and manufactures branded private label pumps. The company was founded in 1908 and is based in Houston, Texas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, DXP Enterprises has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.02.
PE Ratio
DXP Enterprises has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 11.6. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $11.6 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 15.49%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
DXP Enterprises’s stock is valued at $35.02 at 16:22 EST, way below its 52-week high of $39.89 and way above its 52-week low of $22.06.
Moving Average
DXP Enterprises’s value is under its 50-day moving average of $35.94 and way higher than its 200-day moving average of $31.29.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for DXP Enterprises is 102393 which is 5.33% below its average volume of 108166.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter and the next is 28% and 148.6%, respectively.
