(VIANEWS) – LTC Properties (LTC), New Residential Investment (NRZ), Hercules Technology Growth Capital (HTGC) 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. 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 $1.7.
PE Ratio
LTC Properties has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 18.95. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $18.95 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%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for LTC Properties is 146937 which is 37.25% below its average volume of 234164.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 13.2%, now sitting on 184.45M for the twelve trailing months.
Sales Growth
LTC Properties’s sales growth is 53.4% for the present quarter and 41.8% for the next.
Dividend Yield
As maintained by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Sep 19, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 2.28 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 7.1%.
2. New Residential Investment (NRZ)
31.5% sales growth and 13.32% return on equity
The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is 13.32%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
New Residential Investment’s stock is valued at $0.00 at 06:22 EST, below its 52-week low of $8.18.
Moving Average
New Residential Investment’s value is under its 50-day moving average of $10.47 and under its 200-day moving average of $10.77.
3. Hercules Technology Growth Capital (HTGC)
14.2% sales growth and 20.94% return on equity
Hercules Capital, Inc. is a business development company. The firm specializing in providing venture debt, debt, senior secured loans, and growth capital to privately held venture capital-backed companies at all stages of development from startups, to expansion stage including select publicly listed companies and select special opportunity lower middle market companies that require additional capital to fund acquisitions, recapitalizations and refinancing and established-stage companies. The firm provides growth capital financing solutions for capital extension; management buy-out and corporate spin-out financing solutions; company, asset specific, or intellectual property acquisition financing; convertible, subordinated and/or mezzanine loans; domestic and international corporate expansion; vendor financing; revenue acceleration by sales and marketing development, and manufacturing expansion. It provides asset-based financing with a focus on cash flow; accounts receivable facilities; equipment loans or leases; equipment acquisition; facilities build-out and/or expansion; working capital revolving lines of credit; inventory. The firm also provides bridge financing to IPO or mergers and acquisitions or technology acquisition; dividend recapitalizations and other sources of investor liquidity; cash flow financing to protect against share price volatility; competitor acquisition; pre-IPO financing for extra cash on the balance sheet; public company financing to continue asset growth and production capacity; short-term bridge financing; and strategic and intellectual property acquisition financings. It also focuses on customized financing solutions, emerging growth, mid venture, and late venture financing. The firm invests primarily in structured debt with warrants and, to a lesser extent, in senior debt and equity investments. The firm generally seeks to invest in companies that have been operating for at least six to 12 months prior to the date of their investment. It prefers to invest in technology, energy technology, sustainable and renewable technology, and life sciences. Within technology the firm focuses on advanced specialty materials and chemicals; communication and networking, consumer and business products; consumer products and services, digital media and consumer internet; electronics and computer hardware; enterprise software and services; gaming; healthcare services; information services; business services; media, content and information; mobile; resource management; security software; semiconductors; semiconductors and hardware; and software sector. Within energy technology, it invests in agriculture; clean technology; energy and renewable technology, fuels and power technology; geothermal; smart grid and energy efficiency and monitoring technologies; solar; and wind. Within life sciences, the firm invests in biopharmaceuticals; biotechnology tools; diagnostics; drug discovery, development and delivery; medical devices and equipment; surgical devices; therapeutics; pharma services; and specialty pharmaceuticals. It also invests in educational services. The firm invests primarily in United States based companies and considers investment in the West Coast, Mid-Atlantic regions, Southeast and Midwest; particularly in the areas of software, biotech and information services. The firm prefers to invest between $10 million to $250 million in equity per transactions. It invests generally between $1 million to $40 million in companies focused primarily on business services, communications, electronics, hardware, and healthcare services. The firm invests primarily in private companies but also have investments in public companies. For equity investments, the firm seeks to represent a controlling interest in its portfolio companies which may exceed 25% of the voting securities of such companies. The firm seeks to invest a limited portion of its assets in equipment-based loans to early-stage prospective portfolio companies. These loans are generally for amounts up to $3 million but may be up to $15 million for certain energy technology venture investments. The firm allows certain debt investments have the right to convert a portion of the debt investment into equity. It also co-invests with other private equity firms. The firm seeks to exit its investments through initial public offering, a private sale of equity interest to a third party, a merger or an acquisition of the company or a purchase of the equity position by the company or one of its stockholders. The firm has structured debt with warrants which typically have maturities of between two and seven years with an average of three years; senior debt with an investment horizon of less than three years; equipment loans with an investment horizon ranging from three to four years; and equity related securities with an investment horizon ranging from three to seven years. The firm prefers to invest through its balance sheet capital. The firm formerly known as Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc. Hercules Capital, Inc. was founded in December 2003 and is based in Palo Alto, California with additional offices in Connecticut; Boston, Massachusetts; San Diego, California; Westport, Connecticut; Elmhurst, Illinois; Santa Monica, California; McLean, Virginia; New York, New York; Radnor, Pennsylvania; and Washington, District of Columbia and London, United Kingdom.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Hercules Technology Growth Capital has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.25.
PE Ratio
Hercules Technology Growth Capital has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 7.23. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $7.23 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 20.94%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 61.2%, now sitting on 405.74M for the twelve trailing months.
Dividend Yield
As maintained by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Aug 16, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.92 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 11.91%.
4. Veeva Systems (VEEV)
12.9% sales growth and 14.6% return on equity
Veeva Systems Inc. provides cloud-based software for the life sciences industry. It offers Veeva Commercial Cloud, a suite of software and data solutions, such as Veeva customer relationship management (CRM) that enable customer-facing employees at pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies; Veeva Vault PromoMats, an end-to-end content and digital asset management solution; Veeva Vault Medical that provides source of medical content across multiple channels and geographies; Veeva Crossix, an analytics platform for pharmaceutical brands; Veeva OpenData, a customer reference data solution; Veeva Link, a data application that allows link to generate real-time intelligence; and Veeva Compass includes de-identified and longitudinal patient data for the United States. The company also provides Veeva Development Cloud, a suite of applications for the clinical, regulatory, quality, and safety functions, including Veeva Vault Clinical, Veeva Vault RIM, Veeva Vault Safety, and Veeva Vault Quality; Veeva QualityOne, a quality and document management, and training solution; Veeva RegulatoryOne, a solution that helps companies to manage regulatory submission content; and Veeva Claims addresses the end-to-end product and marketing claims management process. In addition, it offers professional and support services, including implementation and deployment planning and project management; requirements analysis, solution design, and configuration; systems environment management and deployment services; services focused on advancing or transforming business and operating processes related to Veeva solutions; data migration and systems integrations technical consulting services; training on its solutions; and ongoing managed services that include outsourced systems administration. The company was formerly known as Verticals onDemand, Inc. and changed its name to Veeva Systems Inc. in April 2009. Veeva Systems Inc. was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in Pleasanton, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Veeva Systems has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.32.
PE Ratio
Veeva Systems has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 60.55. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $60.55 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 14.6%.
Sales Growth
Veeva Systems’s sales growth for the next quarter is 12.9%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter and the next is 11.5% and 12.2%, respectively.
Previous days news about Veeva Systems(VEEV)
- Veeva systems (veev) stock moves -0.88%: what you should know. According to Zacks on Friday, 20 October, "The most recent trading session ended with Veeva Systems (VEEV Quick QuoteVEEV – Free Report) standing at $200.39, reflecting a -0.88% shift from the previouse trading day’s closing. ", "In that report, analysts expect Veeva Systems to post earnings of $1.26 per share. "
5. Alphabet (GOOG)
11.5% sales growth and 23.33% return on equity
Alphabet Inc. provides various products and platforms in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia-Pacific, Canada, and Latin America. It operates through Google Services, Google Cloud, and Other Bets segments. The Google Services segment offers products and services, including ads, Android, Chrome, hardware, Gmail, Google Drive, Google Maps, Google Photos, Google Play, Search, and YouTube. It is also involved in the sale of apps and in-app purchases and digital content in the Google Play store; and Fitbit wearable devices, Google Nest home products, Pixel phones, and other devices, as well as in the provision of YouTube non-advertising services. The Google Cloud segment offers infrastructure, platform, and other services; Google Workspace that include cloud-based collaboration tools for enterprises, such as Gmail, Docs, Drive, Calendar, and Meet; and other services for enterprise customers. The Other Bets segment sells health technology and internet services. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Mountain View, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Alphabet has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.73.
PE Ratio
Alphabet has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 29.3. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $29.3 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 23.33%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Alphabet is 19447600 which is 9.48% below its average volume of 21486200.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Alphabet’s stock is valued at $138.58 at 06:22 EST, under its 52-week high of $142.38 and way higher than its 52-week low of $83.45.
Moving Average
Alphabet’s value is above its 50-day moving average of $134.20 and way higher than its 200-day moving average of $114.99.
Previous days news about Alphabet(GOOG)
- According to Zacks on Friday, 20 October, "Looking at individual holdings, Apple Inc (AAPL Quick QuoteAAPL – Free Report) accounts for about 7.69% of total assets, followed by Microsoft Corp (MSFT Quick QuoteMSFT – Free Report) and Alphabet Inc Cl A (GOOGL Quick QuoteGOOGL – Free Report) ."
- Zacks investment ideas feature highlights: Microsoft, Amazon and Alphabet. According to Zacks on Friday, 20 October, "Chicago, IL - October 20, 2023 - Today, Zacks Investment Ideas feature highlights Microsoft (MSFT Quick QuoteMSFT – Free Report) , Amazon (AMZN Quick QuoteAMZN – Free Report) and Alphabet (GOOGL Quick QuoteGOOGL – Free Report) .", "Microsoft is also growing faster than Amazon, so both it and Alphabet were able to take a few basis points of market share over the last year."
- : Alphabet’s waymo makes more job cuts. According to MarketWatch on Thursday, 19 October, "Waymo, the self-driving-car company run by Alphabet Inc. , is laying off more employees, following staff cuts earlier this year. "
- According to Zacks on Friday, 20 October, "In this respect, Meta, Alphabet and Microsoft have a lower P/E than the concerned industry Computer Software-Services Market’s P/E, Apple’s P/E is almost in-line with the concerned industry Computer-Office Equipment Market’s P/E. "
6. Inter Parfums (IPAR)
7.4% sales growth and 23.4% return on equity
Inter Parfums, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, markets, and distributes a range of fragrances and fragrance related products in the United States and internationally. The company operates in two segments, European Based Operations and United States Based Operations. It offers its fragrance and cosmetic products under the Boucheron, Coach, Jimmy Choo, Karl Lagerfeld, Kate Spade New York, Lanvin, Montblanc, Paul Smith, Repetto, Rochas, S.T. Dupont, Van Cleef & Arpels, Abercrombie & Fitch, Anna Sui, bebe, Dunhill, Hollister, French Connection, Graff, GUESS, Lily Aldridge, MCM, Bella Vita, and Oscar de la Renta brand names, as well as under the Intimate and Aziza names. It sells its products to department stores, specialty stores, duty free shops, beauty retailers, and domestic and international wholesalers, and distributors, as well as through e-commerce. The company was formerly known as Jean Philippe Fragrances, Inc. and changed its name to Inter Parfums, Inc. in July 1999. Inter Parfums, Inc. was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Inter Parfums has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.58.
PE Ratio
Inter Parfums has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 27.17. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $27.17 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 23.4%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Inter Parfums’s stock is valued at $124.44 at 06:22 EST, way below its 52-week high of $161.17 and way higher than its 52-week low of $73.46.
7. Republic Services (RSG)
6% sales growth and 16.22% return on equity
Republic Services, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, offers environmental services in the United States. It is involved in the collection and processing of recyclable, solid waste, and industrial waste materials; transportation and disposal of non-hazardous and hazardous waste streams; and other environmental solutions. Its residential collection services include curbside collection of material for transport to transfer stations, landfills, recycling centers, and organics processing facilities; supply of recycling and waste containers; and renting of compactors. The company also engages in the processing and sale of old corrugated containers, old newsprint, aluminum, glass, and other materials; and provision of landfill services. It serves small-container, large-container, and residential customers. As of December 31, 2022, the company operated through 353 collection operations, 233 transfer stations, 206 active landfills, 71 recycling centers, 6 saltwater disposal wells, and 7 deep injection wells, as well as 3 treatment, recovery, and disposal facilities in 41 states; and 20 treatment, storage, and disposal facilities. It also operates 73 landfill gas-to-energy and renewable energy projects, and 12 closed landfills. The company was incorporated in 1996 and is based in Phoenix, Arizona.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Republic Services has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.98.
PE Ratio
Republic Services has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 29.26. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $29.26 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 16.22%.
Dividend Yield
As maintained by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Sep 28, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 2.14 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 1.47%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Republic Services is 438693 which is 59% below its average volume of 1070000.
Sales Growth
Republic Services’s sales growth is 7.9% for the ongoing quarter and 6% for the next.
