(VIANEWS) – Xylem (XYL), Expedia Group (EXPE), Marriott International (MAR) 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. Xylem (XYL)
37.4% sales growth and 5.37% return on equity
Xylem Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, manufacture, and servicing of engineered products and solutions for the water and wastewater applications in the United States, Europe, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Water Infrastructure, Applied Water, and Measurement & Control Solutions. The Water Infrastructure segment offers various products, including water, storm water, and wastewater pumps; controls and systems; filtration, disinfection, and biological treatment equipment; and mobile dewatering equipment and rental services under the Flygt, Godwin, Sanitaire, Leopold, Wedeco, and Xylem Vue brand names for the transportation and treatment of water. The Applied Water segment provides pumps, valves, heat exchangers, controls, and dispensing equipment systems under the Goulds Water Technology, Bell & Gossett, A-C Fire Pump, Standard Xchange, Lowara, Jabsco, Xylem Vue, and Flojet brand names for residential and commercial building services, and industrial water applications. The Measurement & Control Solutions segment offers smart meters, networked communication devices, data analytics, test equipment, controls, sensor devices, software and managed services, and critical infrastructure services; and software and services, including cloud-based analytics, remote monitoring and data management, leak detection, condition assessment, asset management, and pressure monitoring solutions, as well as testing equipment. This segment sells its products under the Pure Technologies, Sensus, Smith Blair, WTW, Xylem Vue, and YSI brand names. The company markets and sells its products through a network of direct sales force, resellers, distributors, and value-added solution providers. Xylem Inc. was formerly known as ITT WCO, Inc. and changed its name to Xylem Inc. in May 2011. Xylem Inc. was incorporated in 2011 and is headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Xylem has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.45.
PE Ratio
Xylem has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 41.61. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $41.61 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 5.37%.
Sales Growth
Xylem’s sales growth is 36% for the current quarter and 37.4% for the next.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Xylem’s EBITDA is 129.44.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Xylem is 499595 which is 67.5% below its average volume of 1537370.
2. Expedia Group (EXPE)
9.6% sales growth and 21.9% return on equity
Expedia Group, Inc. operates as an online travel company in the United States and internationally. The company operates through Retail, B2B, and trivago segments. Its brand portfolio includes Brand Expedia, a full-service online travel brand with localized websites; Hotels.com for marketing and distributing lodging accommodations; Vrbo, an online marketplace for the alternative accommodations; Orbitz; Travelocity; Wotif Group; CheapTickets; ebookers; Expedia; Hotwire; CarRentals.com; Classic Vacations; and Expedia Cruise. The company's brand portfolio also comprises Expedia Partner Solutions, that offers private label and co-branded products through third-party websites; and Egencia that provides travel services to businesses and corporate customers. In addition, its brand portfolio consists of Trivago, a hotel metasearch website, which send referrals to online travel companies and travel service providers from hotel metasearch websites. Further, the company provides loyalty programs, hotel accommodations and alternative accommodations, and advertising and media services. It serves leisure and corporate travelers, that includes travel agencies, tour operators, travel supplier direct websites and call centers, consolidators and wholesalers of travel products and services, online portals and search websites, travel metasearch websites, mobile travel applications, and social media websites, as well as traditional consumer ecommerce and group buying websites. The company was formerly known as Expedia, Inc. and changed its name to Expedia Group, Inc. in March 2018. Expedia Group, Inc. was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Expedia Group has a trailing twelve months EPS of $5.46.
PE Ratio
Expedia Group has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 25.22. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $25.22 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 21.9%.
3. Marriott International (MAR)
7.6% sales growth and 1446.77% return on equity
Marriott International, Inc. operates, franchises, and licenses hotel, residential, timeshare, and other lodging properties worldwide. The company operates through U.S. and Canada, and International segments. It operates its properties under the JW Marriott, The Ritz-Carlton, Ritz-Carlton Reserve, W Hotels, The Luxury Collection, St. Regis, EDITION, Bvlgari, Renaissance, Le Méridien, Marriott, Sheraton, Westin, Four Points, Delta Hotels by Marriott, Autograph Collection, Tribute Portfolio, Marriott Hotels, Marriott Executive Apartments, Marriott Vacation Club, Gaylord Hotels, Design Hotels, Courtyard, Residence Inn, Fairfield, SpringHill Suites, TownePlace Suites, Protea Hotels, Aloft Hotels, AC Hotels by Marriott, Element Hotels, and Moxy Hotels brand names. It operates properties under 30 brand names in 138 countries and territories. Marriott International, Inc. was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Marriott International has a trailing twelve months EPS of $9.43.
PE Ratio
Marriott International has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 22.23. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $22.23 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 1446.77%.
Dividend Yield
As claimed by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Nov 20, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 2.08 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 1.01%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 11.2%, now sitting on 6.13B for the twelve trailing months.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Marriott International is 457443 which is 72.58% below its average volume of 1668790.
4. LeMaitre Vascular (LMAT)
7.1% sales growth and 9.92% return on equity
LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. designs, markets, sells, services, and supports medical devices and implants for the treatment of peripheral vascular disease worldwide. It offers angioscope, a fiberoptic catheter used for viewing the lumen of a blood vessel; embolectomy catheters to remove blood clots from arteries or veins; occlusion catheters that temporarily occlude the blood flow; perfusion catheters to perfuse the blood and other fluids into the vasculature; and thrombectomy catheters, which features a silicone balloon for removing thrombi in the venous system. The company also provides carotid shunts that temporarily shunt the blood to the brain during the removal of plaque from the carotid artery in a carotid endarterectomy surgery; powered phlebectomy devices to remove varicose veins; and radiopaque tape, a medical-grade tape applied to the skin that enables interventionists to cross-refer between the inside and the outside of a patient's body, and allows them to locate tributaries or lesions beneath the skin. In addition, it offers remote endarterectomy devices to remove plaque from arteries in the leg; valvulotomes, which cut valves in the saphenous vein to function as an artery to carry blood past diseased arteries to the lower leg or the foot; and vascular grafts to bypass or replace diseased arteries. Further, the company provides vascular patches, which are used for closure of vessels after surgical intervention; closure systems to attach vessels to one another with titanium clips instead of sutures; and surgical glue. It markets its products through a direct sales force and distributors. The company was formerly known as Vascutech, Inc. and changed its name to LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. in April 2001. LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. was incorporated in 1983 and is headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, LeMaitre Vascular has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.22.
PE Ratio
LeMaitre Vascular has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 43.63. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $43.63 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 9.92%.
Sales Growth
LeMaitre Vascular’s sales growth is 19.7% for the present quarter and 7.1% for the next.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for LeMaitre Vascular is 113608 which is 17.54% below its average volume of 137775.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
LeMaitre Vascular’s EBITDA is 6.02.
Moving Average
LeMaitre Vascular’s worth is higher than its 50-day moving average of $52.02 and under its 200-day moving average of $56.41.
5. Kirby Corporation (KEX)
6.7% sales growth and 6.46% return on equity
Kirby Corporation operates domestic tank barges in the United States. Its Marine Transportation segment provides marine transportation services and towing vessels transporting bulk liquid products, as well as operates tank barges throughout the Mississippi River System, on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, coastwise along three United States coasts, and in Alaska and Hawaii. This segment also transports petrochemicals, black oil, refined petroleum products, and agricultural chemicals by tank barges; and operates offshore dry-bulk barge and tugboat units that are engaged in the offshore transportation of dry-bulk cargoes in the United States coastal trade. As of December 31, 2019, this segment owned and operated 1,053 inland tank barges with 23.4 million barrels of capacity, 299 inland towboats, 49 coastal tank barges with 4.7 million barrels of capacity, 47 coastal tugboats, 4 offshore dry-bulk cargo barges, 4 offshore tugboats, and 1 docking tugboat. The company's Distribution and Services segment sells replacement parts; provides service mechanics to overhaul and repair engines, transmissions, reduction gears, and related oilfield services equipment; rebuilds component parts or diesel engines, transmissions and reduction gears, and related equipment used in oilfield services, marine, power generation, on-highway, and other industrial applications; rents industrial compressors, railcar movers, and high capacity lift trucks; and manufactures and remanufactures oilfield service equipment, including pressure pumping units. It serves oilfield service, on-highway transportation, marine transportation, commercial fishing, construction, and power generation companies, as well as oil and gas operators and producers, and the United States government. The company was formerly known as Kirby Exploration Company, Inc. and changed its name to Kirby Corporation in 1990. Kirby Corporation was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Kirby Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.3.
PE Ratio
Kirby Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 23.13. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $23.13 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 6.46%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 20.6%, now sitting on 3.02B for the twelve trailing months.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Kirby Corporation is 275807 which is 22.36% below its average volume of 355257.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Kirby Corporation’s EBITDA is 1.9.
