(VIANEWS) – Argan (AGX), Albany International Corporation (AIN), Huazhu Group (HTHT) 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. Argan (AGX)
23.7% sales growth and 12.78% return on equity
Argan, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, operations management, maintenance, project development, technical, and consulting services to the power generation and renewable energy markets. The company operates through Power Industry Services, Industrial Fabrication and Field Services, and Telecommunications Infrastructure Services segments. The Power Industry Services segment offers engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contracting services to the owners of alternative energy facilities, such as biomass plants, wind farms, and solar fields; and design, construction, project management, start-up, and operation services for projects with approximately 15 gigawatts of power-generating capacity. This segment serves independent power project owners, public utilities, power plant equipment suppliers, and energy plant construction companies. The Industrial Fabrication and Field Services segment provides industrial field, and steel pipe and vessel fabrication services for forest products, power, energy, large fertilizer, EPC, mining, and petrochemical companies in southeast region of the United States. The Telecommunications Infrastructure Services segment offers trenchless directional boring and excavation for underground communication and power networks, as well as aerial cabling services; and installs buried cable, high and low voltage electric lines, and private area outdoor lighting systems. It also provides structuring, cabling, terminations, and connectivity that offers the physical transport for high speed data, voice, video, and security networks. This segment serves state and local government agencies, regional communications service providers, electric utilities, and other commercial customers, as well as federal government facilities comprising cleared facilities in the mid-Atlantic region of the United States. Argan, Inc. was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Rockville, Maryland.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Argan has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.47.
PE Ratio
Argan has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 18.97. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $18.97 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 12.78%.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Argan’s EBITDA is 31.37.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Argan is 35855 which is 57.69% below its average volume of 84759.
Sales Growth
Argan’s sales growth is 36.1% for the ongoing quarter and 23.7% for the next.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Argan’s stock is valued at $46.86 at 05:22 EST, below its 52-week high of $48.51 and way higher than its 52-week low of $37.37.
2. Albany International Corporation (AIN)
18.2% sales growth and 12.17% return on equity
Albany International Corp. engages in the textile and materials processing businesses. The company operates in two segments, Machine Clothing (MC) and Albany Engineered Composites (AEC). The MC segment designs, manufactures, and markets paper machine clothing for use in manufacturing papers, paperboards, tissues, and towels. This segment offers forming, pressing, and drying fabrics, as well as process belts. It also provides customized and consumable fabrics that are used in the manufacturing process in the pulp, corrugator, nonwovens, fiber cement, building products, tannery, and textile industries. This segment sells its products directly to end-user customers. The AEC segment designs, develops, and manufactures composite structures primarily to customers in the commercial and defense aerospace industries. The company operates in the United States, Switzerland, France, Brazil, China, Mexico, and internationally. Albany International Corp. was founded in 1895 and is headquartered in Rochester, New Hampshire.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Albany International Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.16.
PE Ratio
Albany International Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 29.28. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $29.28 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 12.17%.
Sales Growth
Albany International Corporation’s sales growth is 11% for the present quarter and 18.2% for the next.
Moving Average
Albany International Corporation’s worth is higher than its 50-day moving average of $92.02 and above its 200-day moving average of $89.54.
3. Huazhu Group (HTHT)
16.4% sales growth and 28.07% return on equity
H World Group Limited, together with its subsidiaries, develops leased and owned, manachised, and franchised hotels primarily in the People's Republic of China. The company operates hotels under its own brands, such as HanTing Hotel, Ni Hao Hotel, Hi Inn, Elan Hotel, Zleep Hotels, Ibis Hotel, JI Hotel, Orange Hotel, Starway Hotel, Ibis Styles Hotel, CitiGO Hotel, Crystal Orange Hotel, IntercityHotel, Manxin Hotel, Mercure Hotel, Madison Hotel, Novotel Hotel, Joya Hotel, Blossom House, Steigenberger Hotels & Resorts, MAXX by Steigenberger, Jaz in the City, Grand Mercure, Steigenberger Icon, and Song Hotels. The company was formerly known as Huazhu Group Limited and changed its name to H World Group Limited in June 2022. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Shanghai, the People's Republic of China.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Huazhu Group has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.47.
PE Ratio
Huazhu Group has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 77.64. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $77.64 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 28.07%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Huazhu Group is 1028860 which is 48.02% below its average volume of 1979630.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 53.6%, now sitting on 20B for the twelve trailing months.
4. Paylocity Holding Corporation (PCTY)
12.1% sales growth and 20.13% return on equity
Paylocity Holding Corporation provides cloud-based payroll and human capital management software solutions for medium-sized organizations in the United States. The company offers Payroll and Tax Services solution to simplify payroll, automate processes and manage compliance requirements within one system; expense management, on demand payment, and garnishment solutions; human capital management and employee self-service solutions, document library, compliance dashboard, and HR edge; time and attendance solution, which tracks time and attendance data, eliminating the need for manual tracking of accruals and reducing administrative tasks; schedule tracking services; and time collection devices, including kiosks, time clocks, and mobile and web applications. In addition, the company offers talent management solutions comprising recruiting and onboarding, as well as learning, performance, and compensation management; employee benefits management and third-party administrative solutions; modern workforce solutions consisting of community, premium video, survey, and peer recognition; and analytics and insights solutions covering modern workforce index, data insights, and reporting. Further, it provides implementation and training, client, and tax and regulatory services. The company's clients include for-profit and non-profit organizations across industries, including business services, financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, restaurants, retail, technology, and others. It sells its products through sales representatives. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Schaumburg, Illinois.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Paylocity Holding Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.96.
PE Ratio
Paylocity Holding Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 59.93. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $59.93 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 20.13%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Paylocity Holding Corporation’s stock is valued at $177.39 at 05:22 EST, way below its 52-week high of $230.52 and way above its 52-week low of $139.40.
Sales Growth
Paylocity Holding Corporation’s sales growth for the next quarter is 12.1%.
5. Edwards Lifesciences (EW)
9.4% sales growth and 22.34% return on equity
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation provides products and technologies for structural heart disease and critical care monitoring in the United States, Europe, Japan, and internationally. It offers transcatheter heart valve replacement products for the minimally invasive replacement of aortic heart valves under the Edwards SAPIEN family of valves system; and transcatheter heart valve repair and replacement products to treat mitral and tricuspid valve diseases under the PASCAL PRECISION and Cardioband names. The company also provides surgical structural heart solutions, such as aortic surgical valve under the INSPIRIS name; INSPIRIS RESILLA aortic valve, which offers RESILIA tissue and VFit technology; KONECT RESILIA, a pre-assembled tissue valves conduit for complex combined procedures; and MITRIS RESILIA valve. In addition, it offers critical care solutions, including hemodynamic monitoring systems to measure a patient's heart function and fluid status in surgical and intensive care settings under the FloTrac, Acumen IQ sensors, ClearSight, Acumen IQ cuffs, and ForeSight names; HemoSphere, a monitoring platform that displays physiological information; and Acumen Hypotension Prediction Index software that alerts clinicians in advance of a patient developing dangerously low blood pressure. The company distributes its products through a direct sales force and independent distributors. Edwards Lifesciences Corporation was founded in 1958 and is headquartered in Irvine, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Edwards Lifesciences has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.3.
PE Ratio
Edwards Lifesciences has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 37. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $37 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 22.34%.
6. Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR)
7.7% sales growth and 22.99% return on equity
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. engages in the design, development, marketing, and sale of semiconductor-based power electronics solutions for the computing and storage, automotive, industrial, communications, and consumer markets. The company provides direct current (DC) to DC integrated circuits (ICs) that are used to convert and control voltages of various electronic systems, such as portable electronic devices, wireless LAN access points, computers and notebooks, monitors, infotainment applications, and medical equipment. It also offers lighting control ICs for backlighting that are used in systems, which provide the light source for LCD panels in notebook computers, monitors, car navigation systems, and televisions, as well as for general illumination products. The company sells its products through third-party distributors and value-added resellers, as well as directly to original equipment manufacturers, original design manufacturers, electronic manufacturing service providers, and other end customers in China, Taiwan, Europe, South Korea, Southeast Asia, Japan, the United States, and internationally. Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. was incorporated in 1997 and is based in Kirkland, Washington.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Monolithic Power Systems has a trailing twelve months EPS of $8.74.
PE Ratio
Monolithic Power Systems has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 81.98. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $81.98 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 22.99%.
7. Cintas Corporation (CTAS)
7.4% sales growth and 38.56% return on equity
Cintas Corporation provides corporate identity uniforms and related business services primarily in the United States, Canada, and Latin America. It operates through Uniform Rental and Facility Services, First Aid and Safety Services, and All Other segments. The company rents and services uniforms and other garments, including flame resistant clothing, mats, mops and shop towels, and other ancillary items; and provides restroom cleaning services and supplies, as well as sells uniforms. In addition, the company offers first aid and safety services, and fire protection products and services. It provides its products and services through its distribution network and local delivery routes, or local representatives to small service and manufacturing companies, as well as major corporations. Cintas Corporation was founded in 1968 and is based in Cincinnati, Ohio. Cintas Corporation was formerly a subsidiary of Cintas Corporation.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Cintas Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $13.81.
PE Ratio
Cintas Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 45.52. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $45.52 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 38.56%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter and the next is 13.7% and 11.1%, respectively.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Cintas Corporation is 129004 which is 63.72% below its average volume of 355647.
8. LeMaitre Vascular (LMAT)
6.7% 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 restoreflow allografts; angioscope, a fiberoptic catheter used for viewing the lumen of a blood vessel; embolectomy catheters to remove blood clots from arteries or veins; thrombectomy catheters for removing thrombi in the venous system; 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 artegraft biologic graft, a bovine carotid artery used for dialysis access in patients with or without a previously-failed synthetic graft; carotid shunts that temporarily shunt the blood to the brain during the removal of plaque from the carotid artery in a carotid endarterectomy surgery; 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 valvulotomes, which cut or disrupt 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 and cardiac patches, which are used for closure of vessels after surgical intervention; and closure systems to attach vessels to one another with titanium clips instead of sutures. 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 51.27. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $51.27 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 9.92%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for LeMaitre Vascular is 99410 which is 0.34% below its average volume of 99755.
Previous days news about LeMaitre Vascular(LMAT)
- According to Zacks on Thursday, 29 February, "Investors might want to bet on LeMaitre Vascular (LMAT Quick QuoteLMAT – Free Report) , as it has been recently upgraded to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). "
