(VIANEWS) – Titan Machinery (TITN), W.P. Carey REIT (WPC), American Express (AXP) 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. Titan Machinery (TITN)
24.4% sales growth and 21.97% return on equity
Titan Machinery Inc. owns and operates a network of full-service agricultural and construction equipment stores in the United States and Europe. It operates through three segments: Agriculture, Construction, and International. The company sells new and used equipment, including agricultural and construction equipment manufactured under the CNH Industrial family of brands, as well as equipment from various other manufacturers. Its agricultural equipment includes machinery and attachments for use in the production of food, fiber, feed grain, and renewable energy; and home and garden applications, as well as maintenance of commercial, residential, and government properties. The company's construction equipment comprises heavy construction machinery, light industrial machinery for commercial and residential construction, road and highway construction machinery, and energy and forestry operations equipment. It also sells maintenance and replacement parts. In addition, the company offers repair and maintenance services that include warranty repairs, off-site and on-site repair services, scheduling off-season maintenance services, and notifying customers of periodic service requirements; and training programs to customers. Further, it rents equipment; and provides ancillary equipment support services, such as equipment transportation, global positioning system signal subscriptions and other precision farming products, farm data management products, and CNH Industrial finance and insurance products. The company operates in Colorado, Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and Wyoming, the United States; and Bulgaria, Germany, Romania, Serbia, and Ukraine, Europe. Titan Machinery Inc. was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in West Fargo, North Dakota.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Titan Machinery has a trailing twelve months EPS of $5.41.
PE Ratio
Titan Machinery has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 4.74. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $4.74 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 21.97%.
2. W.P. Carey REIT (WPC)
20.9% sales growth and 8.91% return on equity
Celebrating its 50th anniversary, W. P. Carey ranks among the largest net lease REITs with an enterprise value of approximately $23 billion and a well-diversified portfolio of high-quality, operationally critical commercial real estate, which includes 1,475 net lease properties covering approximately 180 million square feet and a portfolio of 85 self-storage operating properties, as of June 30, 2023. With offices in New York, London, Amsterdam and Dallas, the company remains focused on investing primarily in single-tenant, industrial, warehouse and retail properties located in the U.S. and Northern and Western Europe, under long-term net leases with built-in rent escalations.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, W.P. Carey REIT has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.57.
PE Ratio
W.P. Carey REIT has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 14.99. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $14.99 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 8.91%.
Moving Average
W.P. Carey REIT’s worth is below its 50-day moving average of $58.43 and way below its 200-day moving average of $70.21.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
W.P. Carey REIT’s EBITDA is 60.37.
Dividend Yield
As stated by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Sep 27, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 4.28 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 8.12%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
W.P. Carey REIT’s stock is valued at $53.52 at 15:22 EST, way below its 52-week high of $85.94 and above its 52-week low of $51.36.
3. American Express (AXP)
14.5% sales growth and 31.26% return on equity
American Express Company, together with its subsidiaries, provides charge and credit payment card products, and travel-related services worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Global Consumer Services Group, Global Commercial Services, and Global Merchant and Network Services. Its products and services include payment and financing products; network services; accounts payable expense management products and services; and travel and lifestyle services. The company's products and services also comprise merchant acquisition and processing, servicing and settlement, point-of-sale marketing, and information products and services for merchants; and fraud prevention services, as well as the design and operation of customer loyalty programs. It sells its products and services to consumers, small businesses, mid-sized companies, and large corporations through mobile and online applications, third-party vendors and business partners, direct mail, telephone, in-house sales teams, and direct response advertising. American Express Company was founded in 1850 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, American Express has a trailing twelve months EPS of $10.67.
PE Ratio
American Express has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 13.64. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $13.64 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 31.26%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is 25.1% and 23.7%, respectively.
4. Meta Platforms (META)
13.9% sales growth and 22.27% return on equity
Meta Platforms, Inc. engages in the development of products that enable people to connect and share with friends and family through mobile devices, personal computers, virtual reality headsets, and wearables worldwide. It operates in two segments, Family of Apps and Reality Labs. The Family of Apps segment offers Facebook, which enables people to share, discuss, discover, and connect with interests; Instagram, a community for sharing photos, videos, and private messages, as well as feed, stories, reels, video, live, and shops; Messenger, a messaging application for people to connect with friends, family, communities, and businesses across platforms and devices through text, audio, and video calls; and WhatsApp, a messaging application that is used by people and businesses to communicate and transact privately. The Reality Labs segment provides augmented and virtual reality related products comprising consumer hardware, software, and content that help people feel connected, anytime, and anywhere. The company was formerly known as Facebook, Inc. and changed its name to Meta Platforms, Inc. in October 2021. Meta Platforms, Inc. was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Meta Platforms has a trailing twelve months EPS of $11.33.
PE Ratio
Meta Platforms has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 27.05. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $27.05 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 22.27%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Meta Platforms’s stock is valued at $306.50 at 15:22 EST, below its 52-week high of $330.54 and way above its 52-week low of $88.09.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Meta Platforms’s EBITDA is 5.81.
Sales Growth
Meta Platforms’s sales growth is 14.2% for the current quarter and 13.9% for the next.
Moving Average
Meta Platforms’s value is higher than its 50-day moving average of $303.28 and way higher than its 200-day moving average of $250.85.
Previous days news about Meta Platforms(META)
- According to Zacks on Monday, 30 October, "This is evident from the strong results delivered by Alphabet (GOOGL Quick QuoteGOOGL – Free Report) , Meta Platforms and Snap Inc. Alphabet’s third-quarter results reflected strength in the search and YouTube businesses. "
- According to Zacks on Tuesday, 31 October, "The fund has invested 11.1% in NVIDIA, 8.2% in Meta Platforms and 7.4% in Microsoft,along with various other tech companies as of 7/31/2023."
- According to Zacks on Monday, 30 October, "Four of the seven stocks - Microsoft (MSFT Quick QuoteMSFT – Free Report) , Alphabet (GOOG Quick QuoteGOOG – Free Report) ,(GOOGL Quick QuoteGOOGL – Free Report) , Tesla (TSLA Quick QuoteTSLA – Free Report) and Meta Platforms (META Quick QuoteMETA – Free Report) - slumped after their earnings announcement, while Amazon (AMZN Quick QuoteAMZN – Free Report) was the bright spot. ", "Facebook’s parent company Meta Platforms reported its most profitable quarter in years and the highest quarterly revenues since going public more than a decade ago. "
5. Sapiens International Corporation N.V. (SPNS)
9.7% sales growth and 14.19% return on equity
Sapiens International Corporation N.V. provides software solutions for the insurance and financial services industries in North America, Europe, the Asia Pacific, and South Africa. The company offers Sapiens CoreSuite and Sapiens IDITSuite for personal, commercial, and specialty lines, as well as reinsurance and workers' compensation; and Sapiens CoreSuite, Sapiens UnderwritingPro, Sapiens ApplicationPro, Sapiens IllustrationPro, and Sapiens ConsolidationMaster for life, pension, and annuities. It also provides Sapiens DigitalSuite for insurance customers, agents, brokers, risk managers, customer groups and third-party service providers; Sapiens AgentConnect and Sapiens CustomerConnect portals; Sapiens Intelligence, an analytics platform; Sapiens IntelligencePro, a comprehensive BI solution with pre-configured reports, dashboards, and scorecards; and Sapiens Advanced Analytics, which uses AI and Machine Learning to generate actionable insights based on different models across the insurance value chain. In addition, the company offers Sapiens ReinsuranceMaster, Sapiens ReinsurancePro, and Sapiens Reinsurance GO reinsurance solutions; and Sapiens Platform, Sapiens CoreSuite, Sapiens PolicyPro, and Sapiens ClaimsPro, as well as Sapiens PolicyGo, Sapiens ClaimsGo, and Sapiens Connect for workers' compensation. Further, it provides financial and compliance solutions, which comprise Sapiens FinancialPro, Sapiens Financial GO, Sapiens StatementPro, Sapiens CheckPro, and Sapiens Reporting Tools; and Sapiens Decision, an enterprise-scale platform that enables institutions to centrally author, store, and manage various organizational business logics. Additionally, the company offers tailor-made solutions based on its Sapiens eMerge platform; and program delivery, business, and managed services. It markets and sells its products and services through direct and partner sales. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Holon, Israel.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Sapiens International Corporation N.V. has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.02.
PE Ratio
Sapiens International Corporation N.V. has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 25.12. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $25.12 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 14.19%.
