(VIANEWS) – Tidewater (TDW), XP (XP), Comfort Systems USA (FIX) 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. Tidewater (TDW)
69.6% sales growth and 7.29% return on equity
Tidewater Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides offshore support vessels and marine support services to the offshore energy industry through the operation of a fleet of marine service vessels worldwide. It provides services in support of offshore crude oil and natural gas exploration, field development, and production, as well as windfarm development and maintenance, including towing of and anchor handling for mobile offshore drilling units; transporting supplies and personnel necessary to sustain drilling, workover, and production activities; offshore construction, and seismic and subsea support; geotechnical survey support for windfarm construction; and various specialized services, such as pipe and cable laying. The company operates anchor handling towing supply vessels, platform supply vessels, crew boats, utility vessels, and offshore tugs. The company serves oil and natural gas exploration, field development, and production companies; mid-sized and smaller independent exploration and production companies; foreign government-owned or government-controlled organizations, and other related companies; drilling contractors; and other companies, such as offshore construction, windfarm development, diving, and well stimulation companies. Tidewater Inc. was incorporated in 1956 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Tidewater has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.4.
PE Ratio
Tidewater has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 43.24. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $43.24 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 7.29%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter and the next is 300% and 287%, respectively.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Tidewater is 669292 which is 23.94% below its average volume of 880053.
2. XP (XP)
26.4% sales growth and 19.43% return on equity
XP Inc. provides financial products and services in Brazil. It operates XP Platform, an open product platform that provides clients to access investment products in the market comprising brokerage securities, fixed income securities, mutual, hedge, and private equity funds; derivatives and synthetic instruments; credit cards; loan operations/collateralized credit products; pension and social security funds, and life and travel insurance products; and other investment products comprising real estate funds, and equity and debt capital markets solutions, as well as wealth management services. The company offers brokerage and issuer services to institutional and corporate clients. It also manages mutual funds focused on stocks and macro strategies distributed to retail and to institutional clients; funds and managed portfolios for high-net-worth retail clients, and proprietary treasury funds; and passive mutual funds that track market indexes, and mutual and investment funds focused on fixed income, credit, real estate, infrastructure, and other alternative strategies. In addition, the company offers securities brokerage services for institutional and retail investors; interdealer brokerage services for institutional traders; and commercial and investment banking products, such as loan operations and transactions in the foreign exchange markets and deposits, as well as develops and sells financial education courses and events online and in person to retail clients. It offers its sell products and services through its omni-channel distribution network and online portals. XP Inc. was founded in 2001 and is based in Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, XP has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.35.
PE Ratio
XP has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 16.45. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $16.45 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 19.43%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter and the next is 28.1% and 40.6%, respectively.
3. Comfort Systems USA (FIX)
23.1% sales growth and 26.62% return on equity
Comfort Systems USA, Inc. provides mechanical and electrical installation, renovation, maintenance, repair, and replacement services for the mechanical and electrical services industry in the United States. It engages in the design, engineering, integration, installation, and start-up of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) systems; and renovation, expansion, maintenance, monitoring, repair, and replacement of existing buildings. The company offers its services for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, as well as plumbing, piping and controls, off-site construction, electrical, monitoring, and fire protection. It serves building owners and developers, general contractors, architects, consulting engineers, and property managers in the commercial, industrial, and institutional MEP markets. Comfort Systems USA, Inc. was founded in 1917 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Comfort Systems USA has a trailing twelve months EPS of $8.
PE Ratio
Comfort Systems USA has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 24.58. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $24.58 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 26.62%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Comfort Systems USA’s stock is valued at $196.61 at 00:22 EST, under its 52-week high of $202.90 and way higher than its 52-week low of $111.28.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Comfort Systems USA is 244311 which is 23.79% below its average volume of 320577.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is 44.8% and 19.2%, respectively.
4. Medpace Holdings (MEDP)
17.8% sales growth and 66.57% return on equity
Medpace Holdings, Inc. provides clinical research-based drug and medical device development services in North America, Europe, and Asia. It offers a suite of services supporting the clinical development process from Phase I to Phase IV in various therapeutic areas. The company also provides clinical development services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device industries; and development plan design, coordinated central laboratory, project management, regulatory affairs, clinical monitoring, data management and analysis, pharmacovigilance new drug application submissions, and post-marketing clinical support services. In addition, it offers bio-analytical laboratory services, clinical human pharmacology, imaging services, and electrocardiography reading support for clinical trials. Medpace Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1992 and is based in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Medpace Holdings has a trailing twelve months EPS of $8.53.
PE Ratio
Medpace Holdings has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 32.35. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $32.35 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 66.57%.
Moving Average
Medpace Holdings’s value is higher than its 50-day moving average of $255.43 and way higher than its 200-day moving average of $230.05.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Medpace Holdings’s EBITDA is 4.78.
5. Republic Services (RSG)
11.7% sales growth and 16.53% 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 $5.17.
PE Ratio
Republic Services has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 31.82. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $31.82 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 16.53%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter and the next is 14.2% and 12.1%, respectively.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Republic Services’s stock is valued at $164.49 at 00:22 EST, above its 52-week high of $163.95.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Republic Services’s EBITDA is 4.34.
Moving Average
Republic Services’s worth is higher than its 50-day moving average of $150.93 and way above its 200-day moving average of $144.68.
6. WEX (WEX)
9.1% sales growth and 16.25% return on equity
WEX Inc. operates a commerce platform in the United States and internationally. The Fleet Solutions segment offers fleet vehicle payment solutions, transaction processing, and information management services. It also provides account and account retention services; authorization and billing inquiries, and account maintenance services; account management; credit and collections services; merchant services; analytics solutions; and ancillary services and tools to fleets to manage expenses and capital requirements. This segment markets its products directly and indirectly to businesses and government agencies with fleets of commercial vehicles; and indirectly through co-branded and private label relationships. The Travel and Corporate Solutions segment provides payment solutions, including embedded payments; and accounts payable automation and spend management solutions. Its products include virtual cards that are used for transactions where no physical card is presented. This segment markets its products directly and indirectly to customers in travel, fintech, insurance, consumer bill pay, and media verticals, as well as businesses and financial institutions. The Health and Employee Benefit Solutions segment offers software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform for consumer directed healthcare benefits and full-service benefit enrollment solutions. Its SaaS platform includes embedded payment solutions and plan administration services for consumer-directed health benefits; COBRA accounts; and benefit enrollment and administration services. This segment also provides custodial and depository services for health savings accounts; and payroll-related benefits. This segment markets its products through third-party administrators, financial institutions, payroll providers, and health plans. The company was formerly known as Wright Express Corporation and changed its name to WEX Inc. in October 2012. WEX Inc. was founded in 1983 and is based in Portland, Maine.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, WEX has a trailing twelve months EPS of $6.14.
PE Ratio
WEX has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 29.33. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $29.33 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 16.25%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for WEX is 249511 which is 20.72% below its average volume of 314732.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 5.7%, now sitting on 2.5B for the twelve trailing months.
Previous days news about WEX(WEX)
- According to Business Insider on Monday, 11 December, "The strategic appointments follow the closure of ev.energy’s Series B funding round, which saw National Grid Partners (NGP) with support from Aviva Ventures, WEX Venture Capital, and InMotion Ventures, invest $33 million in the company to drive EV grid integration across Europe and North America. "
7. FleetCor Technologies (FLT)
8.1% sales growth and 35.99% return on equity
FLEETCOR Technologies, Inc., a business payments company that helps businesses spend less by enabling them to manage their expense-related purchasing and vendor payments processes. It offers corporate payments solutions, such as accounts payable automation; Virtual Card, which provides a single-use card number for a specific amount usable within a defined timeframe; Cross-Border that is used by its customers to pay international vendors, foreign office and personnel expenses, capital expenditures, and profit repatriation and dividends; and purchasing cards and travel and entertainment cards for its customers to analyze and manage their corporate spending. The company also provides vehicle and mobility solutions, including fuel solutions to businesses and government entities that operate vehicle fleets, as well as to oil and leasing companies, and fuel marketers; lodging solutions to businesses that have employees who travel overnight for work purposes, as well as to airlines and cruise lines to accommodate traveling crews and stranded passengers; and electronic toll payments solutions to businesses and consumers in the form of radio frequency identification tags affixed to vehicles' windshields. In addition, it offers gift card program management and processing services in plastic and digital forms that include card design, production and packaging, delivery and fulfillment, card and account management, transaction processing, promotion development and management, website design and hosting, program analytics, and card distribution channel management. Further, the company provides other products consisting of payroll cards, vehicle maintenance service solution, long-haul transportation solution, prepaid food vouchers or cards, and prepaid transportation cards and vouchers. It serves business, merchant, consumer, and payment network customers in North America, Brazil, and Internationally. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, FleetCor Technologies has a trailing twelve months EPS of $12.77.
PE Ratio
FleetCor Technologies has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 20.33. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $20.33 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 35.99%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 8.7%, now sitting on 3.7B for the twelve trailing months.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter and the next is 10.9% and 15.5%, respectively.
8. Manhattan Associates (MANH)
6.9% sales growth and 81.18% 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 $2.66.
PE Ratio
Manhattan Associates has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 83.36. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $83.36 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 81.18%.
