(VIANEWS) – Liberty Media Corporation (FWONK), Esquire Financial Holdings (ESQ), Stellus Capital Investment Corporation (SCM) 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. Liberty Media Corporation (FWONK)
43.2% sales growth and 7.39% return on equity
Formula One Group engages in the motorsports business. It holds commercial rights for the world championship, approximately a nine-month long motor race-based competition in which teams compete for the constructors' championship and drivers compete for the drivers' championship. The company was founded in 1950 and is based in Englewood, Colorado. Formula One Group is a subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Liberty Media Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.92.
PE Ratio
Liberty Media Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 32.76. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $32.76 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 7.39%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Liberty Media Corporation is 945968 which is 6.43% below its average volume of 1011000.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 24.1%, now sitting on 2.75B for the twelve trailing months.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Liberty Media Corporation’s EBITDA is 54.73.
Moving Average
Liberty Media Corporation’s worth is below its 50-day moving average of $63.84 and under its 200-day moving average of $68.59.
2. Esquire Financial Holdings (ESQ)
16.1% sales growth and 24.09% return on equity
Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Esquire Bank, National Association that provides commercial banking products and services to legal industry and small businesses, and commercial and retail customers in the United States. The company offers checking, savings, money market, and time deposits, as well as certificates of deposit. It also provides commercial loans, including short-term financing for inventory, receivables, the purchase of supplies, or other operating needs arising during the normal course of business, as well as loans to its qualified merchant customers; commercial lines of credit; consumer loans consisting of post-settlement consumer and structured settlement loans to plaintiffs and claimants, as well as loans to individuals for debt consolidation, medical expenses, living expenses, payment of outstanding bills, or other consumer needs; and real estate loans, such as multifamily, 1-4 family residential, commercial real estate, and construction loans, as well as merchant services. As of December 31, 2020, the company operated a full-service branch in Jericho, New York; and an administrative office in Boca Raton, Florida. Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Jericho, New York.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Esquire Financial Holdings has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.84.
PE Ratio
Esquire Financial Holdings has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 9.87. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $9.87 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 24.09%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Esquire Financial Holdings’s stock is valued at $47.79 at 15:22 EST, way below its 52-week high of $54.03 and way above its 52-week low of $34.75.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Esquire Financial Holdings is 7291 which is 61.75% below its average volume of 19062.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 26.8%, now sitting on 105.33M for the twelve trailing months.
Dividend Yield
As claimed by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Nov 13, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.5 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 1.05%.
3. Stellus Capital Investment Corporation (SCM)
14.1% sales growth and 3.37% return on equity
Stellus Capital Investment Corporation is a business development company specializing in investments in private middle-market companies. It invests through first lien, second lien, unitranche, and mezzanine debt financing, often with a corresponding equity investment. The fund prefers to invest in US and Canada. The fund seeks to invest in companies with an EBITDA between $5 million and $50 million.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Stellus Capital Investment Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.48.
PE Ratio
Stellus Capital Investment Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 28.08. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $28.08 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 3.37%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 34.9%, now sitting on 101.19M for the twelve trailing months.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is a negative 10% and a negative 2.2%, respectively.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Stellus Capital Investment Corporation’s stock is valued at $13.48 at 15:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $16.08 and way higher than its 52-week low of $12.20.
4. Stantec (STN)
13.8% sales growth and 14.18% return on equity
Stantec Inc. provides e professional services in the areas of infrastructure and facilities to the public and private sectors clients in Canada, the United States, and internationally. The company provides consulting services in engineering, architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, surveying, environmental sciences, project management, and project economics. It also offers planning and design consulting services to clients in residential, logistics, retail, infrastructure, energy, higher education, and urban regeneration sectors; architectural and interior design, and planning services in the science and technology, commercial workplace, higher education, residential, and hospitality markets. In addition, it provides transportation planning and engineering services; project delivery consultancy services for mining, resources, and industrial infrastructure projects; and paleontological and archaeological services for the rail, transportation, water, and power and energy sectors. Further, the company offers environmental and cultural resource compliance services, as well as serves science and technology, commercial workplace, higher education, residential, and hospitality markets. Additionally, it is involved in the design, development, and delivery of sustainable projects; and design, construction administration, commissioning, maintenance, decommissioning, and remediation activities. The company was formerly known as Stanley Technology Group Inc. and changed its name to Stantec Inc. in October 1998. Stantec Inc. was founded in 1954 and is headquartered in Edmonton, Canada.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Stantec has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.2.
PE Ratio
Stantec has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 36.8. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $36.8 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 14.18%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Stantec is 58023 which is 53.62% below its average volume of 125118.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter and the next is 4.9% and 18.2%, respectively.
Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Dec 27, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.58 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 0.72%.
5. USA Compression Partners, LP (USAC)
13.6% sales growth and 19.97% return on equity
USA Compression Partners, LP provides natural gas compression services. The company offers compression services to oil companies and independent producers, processors, gatherers, and transporters of natural gas and crude oil, as well as operates stations. It primarily focuses on providing natural gas compression services to infrastructure applications, including centralized natural gas gathering systems and processing facilities, as well as gas lift applications for crude oil wells. As of December 31, 2022, the company had 3,716,854 horsepower in its fleet. USA Compression Partners, LP was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, USA Compression Partners, LP has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.15.
PE Ratio
USA Compression Partners, LP has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 174.6. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $174.6 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 19.97%.
6. Air Lease Corporation (AL)
13.2% sales growth and 7.99% return on equity
Air Lease Corporation, an aircraft leasing company, engages in the purchase and leasing of commercial jet transport aircraft to airlines worldwide. The company also sells aircraft from its operating lease portfolio to third parties, including other leasing companies, financial services companies, and airlines. In addition, it provides fleet management services to investors and owners of aircraft portfolios. As of December 31, 2019, the company owned a fleet of 275 aircraft, including 203 narrowbody jet aircraft and 89 widebody jet aircraft. Air Lease Corporation was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Air Lease Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.46.
PE Ratio
Air Lease Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 9.2. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $9.2 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 7.99%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Air Lease Corporation’s stock is valued at $41.04 at 15:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $46.20 and way above its 52-week low of $33.33.
7. Verisk Analytics (VRSK)
10.2% sales growth and 66.78% return on equity
Verisk Analytics, Inc. provides data analytics solutions to the insurance markets in the United States and internationally. The company provides predictive analytics and decision support solutions to customers in rating, underwriting, claims, catastrophe and weather risk, global risk analytics, and various other fields. It focuses on the prediction of loss, selection and pricing of risk, and compliance with their reporting requirements for property and casualty insurance customers, as well as develops machine learned and artificially intelligent models to forecast scenarios and produce standard and customized analytics that help its customers to manage their businesses, including detecting fraud before and after a loss event, and quantifying losses. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Verisk Analytics has a trailing twelve months EPS of $5.33.
PE Ratio
Verisk Analytics has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 45.8. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $45.8 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 66.78%.
Sales Growth
Verisk Analytics’s sales growth is 6.5% for the ongoing quarter and 10.2% for the next.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Verisk Analytics is 272753 which is 69.06% below its average volume of 881803.
Moving Average
Verisk Analytics’s worth is above its 50-day moving average of $238.20 and higher than its 200-day moving average of $229.64.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Verisk Analytics’s stock is valued at $244.12 at 15:22 EST, under its 52-week high of $249.26 and way above its 52-week low of $169.74.
8. Amphenol Corporation (APH)
6.3% sales growth and 25.07% return on equity
Amphenol Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, primarily designs, manufactures, and markets electrical, electronic, and fiber optic connectors in the United States, China, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Harsh Environment Solutions, Communications Solutions, and Interconnect and Sensor Systems. The company offers connectors and connector systems, including harsh environment data, power, high-speed, fiber optic, and radio frequency interconnect products; busbars and power distribution systems; and other connectors. It also provides value-add products, such as backplane interconnect systems, cable assemblies and harnesses, and cable management products; other products comprising flexible and rigid printed circuit boards, hinges, other mechanical, and production related products. In addition, the company offers consumer device, network infrastructure, and other antennas; coaxial, power, and specialty cables; and sensors and sensor-based products. It sells its products through its sales force, independent representatives, and a network of electronics distributors to original equipment manufacturers, electronic manufacturing services companies, original design manufacturers, and service providers in the automotive, broadband communication, commercial aerospace, industrial, information technology and data communication, military, mobile device, and mobile network markets. Amphenol Corporation was founded in 1932 and is headquartered in Wallingford, Connecticut.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Amphenol Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.12.
PE Ratio
Amphenol Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 32.27. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $32.27 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 25.07%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 2.7%, now sitting on 12.55B for the twelve trailing months.
Sales Growth
Amphenol Corporation’s sales growth is 3.5% for the present quarter and 6.3% for the next.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Amphenol Corporation’s EBITDA is 68.89.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is 5.8% and 9.7%, respectively.
