(VIANEWS) – Insulet (PODD), Afya (AFYA), StoneCo (STNE) 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. Insulet (PODD)
19% sales growth and 34.13% return on equity
Insulet Corporation develops, manufactures, and sells insulin delivery systems for people with insulin-dependent diabetes. The company's Omnipod platform includes the Omnipod 5 Automated Insulin Delivery System (Omnipod 5) which includes a proprietary AID algorithm embedded in the Pod that integrates with a third-party continuous glucose monitor to obtain glucose values through wireless bluetooth communication; Omnipod DASH that features a bluetooth enabled Pod that is controlled by a smartphone-like Personal Diabetes Manager with a color touch screen user interface; and Omnipod GO, a standalone, wearable, insulin delivery system that provides a fixed rate of continuous rapid-acting insulin for 72 hours. The company sells its products primarily through independent distributors and pharmacy channels, as well as directly in the United States, Canada, Europe, the Middle East, Australia, and internationally. Insulet Corporation was incorporated in 2000 and is headquartered in Acton, Massachusetts.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Insulet has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.93.
PE Ratio
Insulet has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 59.91. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $59.91 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 34.13%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 37.9%, now sitting on 1.7B for the twelve trailing months.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Insulet’s EBITDA is 7.81.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Insulet is 538142 which is 41.38% below its average volume of 918046.
Moving Average
Insulet’s value is under its 50-day moving average of $193.00 and way below its 200-day moving average of $208.00.
2. Afya (AFYA)
14.6% sales growth and 11.15% return on equity
Afya Limited, through its subsidiaries, operates as a medical education group in Brazil. The company operates through three segments: Undergrad, Continuing Education, and Digital Services. It offers educational products and services, including medical schools, medical residency preparatory courses, graduate courses, and other programs to lifelong medical learners enrolled across its distribution network, as well as to third-party medical schools. The company also provides digital health services, such as subscription-based mobile app and website portal that focuses on assisting health professionals and students with clinical decision-making through tools, such as medical calculators, charts, and updated content, as well as prescriptions, clinical scores, medical procedures and laboratory exams, and others. It offers health sciences courses, which comprise medicine, dentistry, nursing, radiology, psychology, pharmacy, physical education, physiotherapy, nutrition, and biomedicine; and degree programs and courses in other subjects and disciplines, including undergraduate and post graduate courses in business administration, accounting, law, civil engineering, industrial engineering, and pedagogy. In addition, the company provides medical postgraduate specialization programs; printed and digital content; and an online medical education platform and practical medical training services. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Nova Lima, Brazil.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Afya has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.79.
PE Ratio
Afya has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 26.46. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $26.46 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 11.15%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is 10.7% and 23.7%, respectively.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Afya is 385672 which is 227.57% above its average volume of 117735.
Previous days news about Afya(AFYA)
- According to Zacks on Tuesday, 12 March, "One other stock from the broader Zacks Consumer Discretionary sector, Afya (AFYA Quick QuoteAFYA – Free Report) , is yet to report results for the quarter ended December 2023."
- Afya (afya) laps the stock market: here's why. According to Zacks on Tuesday, 12 March, "On that day, Afya is projected to report earnings of $0.34 per share, which would represent year-over-year growth of 30.77%. ", "Investors will be eagerly watching for the performance of Afya in its upcoming earnings disclosure. "
3. StoneCo (STNE)
12.7% sales growth and 7.6% return on equity
StoneCo Ltd. provides financial technology and software solutions to merchants and integrated partners to conduct electronic commerce across in-store, online, and mobile channels in Brazil. It distributes its solutions, principally through proprietary Stone Hubs, which offer hyper-local sales and services; and sells solutions to brick-and-mortar and digital merchants through sales team. The company served approximately 2.6 million clients primarily small-and-medium-sized businesses; and marketplaces, e-commerce platforms, and integrated software vendors. StoneCo Ltd. was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in George Town, the Cayman Islands.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, StoneCo has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.63.
PE Ratio
StoneCo has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 27.43. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $27.43 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 7.6%.
Moving Average
StoneCo’s worth is below its 50-day moving average of $17.30 and way higher than its 200-day moving average of $13.83.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for StoneCo is 3459130 which is 27.7% below its average volume of 4784560.
Previous days news about StoneCo(STNE)
- Stoneco ltd. (stne) advances while market declines: some information for investors. According to Zacks on Wednesday, 13 March, "It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for StoneCo Ltd. ", "Investors should also note StoneCo Ltd.’s current valuation metrics, including its Forward P/E ratio of 14.38. "
4. Navigator Holdings Ltd. Ordinary Shares (NVGS)
12.5% sales growth and 6.55% return on equity
Navigator Holdings Ltd. owns and operates a fleet of liquefied gas carriers worldwide. It provides international and regional seaborne transportation services of petrochemical gases, liquefied petroleum gases, and ammonia for energy companies, industrial users, and commodity traders. The company also offers ship shore infrastructure and consultancy services. It operates a fleet of 56 semi- or fully-refrigerated liquefied gas carriers. The company was formerly known as Isle of Man public limited company and changed its name to Navigator Holdings Ltd. in 2006. Navigator Holdings Ltd. was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Navigator Holdings Ltd. Ordinary Shares has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.99.
PE Ratio
Navigator Holdings Ltd. Ordinary Shares has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 15.16. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $15.16 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 6.55%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 29%, now sitting on 532.39M for the twelve trailing months.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter and the next is 114.3% and 24%, respectively.
Sales Growth
Navigator Holdings Ltd. Ordinary Shares’s sales growth is 6.1% for the present quarter and 12.5% for the next.
5. Arrow Financial Corporation (AROW)
6.7% sales growth and 8.2% return on equity
Arrow Financial Corporation, a bank holding company, provides commercial and consumer banking, and financial products and services. The company's deposit products include demand deposits, interest-bearing checking accounts, savings deposits, time deposits, and other time deposits. Its lending activities comprise commercial loans, such as term loans, time notes, and lines of credit; and commercial real estate loans to finance real estate purchases, refinancing, expansions, and improvements to commercial properties, as well as commercial construction and land development loans to finance projects. The company's lending activities also include consumer installment loans to finance personal expenditures, personal lines of credit, overdraft protection, and automobile loans; and residential real estate loans, fixed home equity loans, and home equity lines of credit for consumers to finance home improvements, debt consolidation, education, and other uses. In addition, it maintains an indirect lending program; and sells residential real estate loan originations into the secondary market. Further, the company provides retirement planning, trust, and estate administration services for individuals; and pension, profit-sharing, and employee benefit plan administration services for corporations. Additionally, it offers insurance agency services comprising group health care policies and life insurance, and property and casualty insurance products; and investment advisory services to its proprietary mutual funds, as well as holds a real estate investment trust. The company operates in the northeastern region of New York State in Warren, Washington, Saratoga, Essex, Clinton, Rensselaer, Albany, and Schenectady counties, as well as surrounding areas. It owns 26 branch banking offices; and leases 12 branch banking offices, as well as two residential loan origination offices. Arrow Financial Corporation was founded in 1851 and is headquartered in Glens Falls, New York.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Arrow Financial Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.77.
PE Ratio
Arrow Financial Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 13.54. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $13.54 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 8.2%.
