(VIANEWS) – Fidus Investment Corporation (FDUS), ProLogis (PLD), Yelp (YELP) 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. Fidus Investment Corporation (FDUS)
14.5% sales growth and 8.8% return on equity
Fidus Investment Corporation is a business development company. It specializing in leveraged buyouts, refinancings, change of ownership transactions, recapitalizations, strategic acquisitions, mezzanine, growth capital, business expansion, lower middle market investments, debt investments, subordinated and second lien loans, senior secured and unitranche debt, preferred equity, warrants, subordinated debt, senior subordinated notes, junior secured loans, and unitranche loans. It does not invest in turnarounds or distressed situations. The fund prefers to invest in aerospace and defense, business services, consumer products and services including retail, food, and beverage, healthcare products and services, industrial products and services, information technology services, niche manufacturing, transportation and logistics, and value-added distribution sectors. It seeks to invest in companies based in United States. The fund typically invests between $5 million and $15 million per transaction in companies with annual revenues between $10 million and $150 million and an annual EBITDA between $3 million and $20 million, but it can occasionally invest in larger or smaller companies. It seeks to acquire minority equity stakes and board observation rights in conjunction with its investments.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Fidus Investment Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.72.
PE Ratio
Fidus Investment Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 11.04. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $11.04 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 8.8%.
Moving Average
Fidus Investment Corporation’s worth is higher than its 50-day moving average of $18.75 and under its 200-day moving average of $19.39.
2. ProLogis (PLD)
12.3% sales growth and 6.53% return on equity
Prologis, Inc. is the global leader in logistics real estate with a focus on high-barrier, high-growth markets. At June 30, 2023, the company owned or had investments in, on a wholly owned basis or through co-investment ventures, properties and development projects expected to total approximately 1.2 billion square feet (114 million square meters) in 19 countries. Prologis leases modern logistics facilities to a diverse base of approximately 6,700 customers principally across two major categories: business-to-business and retail/online fulfillment.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, ProLogis has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.14.
PE Ratio
ProLogis has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 33.41. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $33.41 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 6.53%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 8.2%, now sitting on 8.17B for the twelve trailing months.
3. Yelp (YELP)
9.4% sales growth and 6% return on equity
Compared to estimates, yelp (yelp) Q3 earnings: A look at key metricsHere is how Yelp performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
Yelp Inc. operates a platform that connects consumers with local businesses in the United States and internationally. The company's platform covers various local business categories, including restaurants, shopping, beauty and fitness, health, and other categories, as well as home, local, auto, professional, pets, events, real estate, and financial services. It provides free and paid advertising products to businesses, which include cost-per-click search advertising and multi-location Ad products, as well as enables businesses to deliver targeted search advertising to local audiences; and business listing page products. The company also offers other services comprising Yelp Guest Manager, a subscription-based suite of front-of-house management tools for restaurants, nightlife and certain other venues, which include online reservations, a waitlist management solution that allows consumers to check wait times and join waitlists remotely as well as through hostless kiosks, and seating and server rotation management tools; Yelp Knowledge program that offers business owners local analytics and insights through access to its historical data and other proprietary content; and Yelp Fusion, which offers free and paid access to content and data for consumer-facing enterprise use through publicly available APIs. In addition, it provides content licensing, as well as allows third-party data providers to update and manage business listing information on behalf of businesses. Further, the company offers its products directly through its sales force; indirectly through partners; and online through its website and business app, as well as non-advertising partner arrangements. It has partnership with Grubhub for providing consumers with a service to place food orders for pickup and delivery. The company was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Yelp has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.59.
PE Ratio
Yelp has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 71.77. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $71.77 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 6%.
Sales Growth
Yelp’s sales growth is 10.3% for the present quarter and 9.4% for the next.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 12.8%, now sitting on 1.27B for the twelve trailing months.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Yelp is 287852 which is 53.63% below its average volume of 620773.
4. Manhattan Associates (MANH)
7.6% sales growth and 76.96% return on equity
Manhattan Associates, Inc. develops, sells, deploys, services, and maintains software solutions to manage supply chains, inventory, and omni-channel operations for retailers, wholesalers, manufacturers, logistics providers, and other organizations. The company offers Manhattan SCALE, a portfolio of logistics execution solutions that provide trading partner management, yard management, optimization, warehouse management, and transportation execution services; and Manhattan Active, a set of enterprise and store omni-channel solutions. It also provides inventory optimization and planning solutions; maintenance services comprising customer support services and software enhancements; professional services, such as solutions planning and implementation, and related consulting services; and training and change management services. In addition, the company resells computer hardware, radio frequency terminal networks, radio frequency identification chip readers, bar code printers and scanners, and other peripherals. It offers products through direct sales personnel, as well as through partnership agreements with various organizations. The company operates in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. Manhattan Associates, Inc. was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Manhattan Associates has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.35.
PE Ratio
Manhattan Associates has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 87.07. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $87.07 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 76.96%.
Sales Growth
Manhattan Associates’s sales growth is 22% for the ongoing quarter and 7.6% for the next.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Manhattan Associates is 378571 which is 14.64% below its average volume of 443546.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter is 15.2% and a drop 18.5% for the next.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Manhattan Associates’s EBITDA is 234.69.
