(VIANEWS) – New Oriental Education & Technology Group Sponsored ADR representing 1 Ordinary Share (EDU), Albany International Corporation (AIN), Mercury General Corporation (MCY) 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. New Oriental Education & Technology Group Sponsored ADR representing 1 Ordinary Share (EDU)
27.7% sales growth and 8.8% return on equity
New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc. provides private educational services under the New Oriental brand in the People's Republic of China. It operates through K-12 AST, Test Preparation and Other Courses; and Others segments. The company offers test preparation courses to students taking language and entrance exams used by educational institutions in the United States, the People's Republic of China, and the Commonwealth countries; and after-school tutoring courses for middle and high school students to enhance their exam scores, as well as for children to teach English. It also provides language training courses, including English, as well as other foreign languages, such as German, Japanese, French, Korean, Italian, and Spanish; operates a full-time private primary and secondary school in Yangzhou seeking a full curriculum with a focus on English; develops and edits educational materials for language training and test preparation; and offers online education programs that include college, K-12, and pre-school education. In addition, the company offers overseas studies consulting and overseas study tour services. As of May 31, 2020, it offered educational programs, services, and products to students through a network of 104 schools, 1,361 learning centers, and 12 bookstores. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Beijing, the People's Republic of China.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, New Oriental Education & Technology Group Sponsored ADR representing 1 Ordinary Share has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.8.
PE Ratio
New Oriental Education & Technology Group Sponsored ADR representing 1 Ordinary Share has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 47.22. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $47.22 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 8.8%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is 1216.7% and 67.6%, respectively.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 36.3%, now sitting on 3.58B for the twelve trailing months.
2. Albany International Corporation (AIN)
22.9% 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 $3.55.
PE Ratio
Albany International Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 24.85. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $24.85 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%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Albany International Corporation is 144811 which is 10.04% above its average volume of 131588.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Albany International Corporation’s stock is valued at $88.23 at 01:22 EST, way below its 52-week high of $99.41 and way above its 52-week low of $78.20.
3. Mercury General Corporation (MCY)
20.2% sales growth and 6.28% return on equity
Mercury General Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in writing personal automobile insurance in the United States. It also writes homeowners, commercial automobile, commercial property, mechanical protection, fire, and umbrella insurance. The company's automobile insurance products cover collision, property damage, bodily injury, comprehensive, personal injury protection, underinsured and uninsured motorist, and other hazards; and homeowners' insurance products cover dwelling, liability, personal property, fire, and other hazards. It sells its policies through a network of independent agents, 100% owned insurance agents, and direct channels in Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Texas, and Virginia. The company was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Mercury General Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.74.
PE Ratio
Mercury General Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 32.62. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $32.62 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 6.28%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Mercury General Corporation is 386710 which is 69.83% above its average volume of 227691.
Sales Growth
Mercury General Corporation’s sales growth is 11.7% for the present quarter and 20.2% for the next.
4. ITT Corporation (ITT)
15% sales growth and 17.29% return on equity
ITT Inc. manufactures and sells engineered critical components and customized technology solutions for the energy, transportation, and industrial markets worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Motion Technologies, Industrial Process, and Connect & Control Technologies. The Motion Technologies segment manufactures brake pads, shims, shock absorbers, and energy absorption components; and sealing technologies primarily for the transportation industry, including passenger cars, light- and heavy-duty commercial and military vehicles, buses, and rail. The Industrial Process segment designs and manufactures industrial pumps, valves, and plant optimization systems; and centrifugal process pumps, twin screw, axials, and positive displacement pumps, and water systems, as well as aftermarket solutions, such as repairs and upgrades services. It serves various customers in industries, such as chemical, oil and gas, mining, and other industrial process markets. The Connect & Control Technologies segment designs and manufactures a range of engineered connectors and specialized control components for critical applications supporting various markets, including aerospace and defense, industrial, transportation, medical, and oil and gas. The connector product portfolio includes electrical connectors, such as circular, rectangular, radio frequency, fiber optic, D-sub miniature, micro-miniature, and cable assemblies; and control products consist of fuel and water pumps, valves, electro-mechanical rotary and linear actuators, and pressure, temperature, limit, and flow switches for various aircraft systems. ITT Inc. was founded in 1920 and is headquartered in White Plains, New York.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, ITT Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.97.
PE Ratio
ITT Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 25.3. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $25.3 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 17.29%.
5. Stifel Financial Corporation (SF)
12.1% sales growth and 9.84% return on equity
Stifel Financial Corp., a financial services and bank holding company, provides retail and institutional wealth management, and investment banking services to individual investors, corporations, municipalities, and institutions in the United States, the United Kingdom, the rest of Europe, and Canada. It operates in three segments: Global Wealth Management, Institutional Group, and Other. The company provides private client services, including securities transaction and financial planning services; institutional equity and fixed income sales, trading and research, and municipal finance services; investment banking services, such as mergers and acquisitions, public offerings, and private placements; and retail and commercial banking services comprising personal and commercial lending programs, as well as deposit accounts. It also participates in and manages underwritings for corporate and public finance; and offers financial advisory and securities brokerage services. The company was founded in 1890 and is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Stifel Financial Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.28.
PE Ratio
Stifel Financial Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 18.29. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $18.29 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 9.84%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Stifel Financial Corporation’s stock is valued at $78.28 at 01:22 EST, below its 52-week high of $79.23 and way higher than its 52-week low of $54.81.
Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Feb 29, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.68 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 2.16%.
Moving Average
Stifel Financial Corporation’s value is above its 50-day moving average of $75.80 and way higher than its 200-day moving average of $67.23.
6. Mastercard (MA)
11.3% sales growth and 167.41% return on equity
Mastercard Incorporated, a technology company, provides transaction processing and other payment-related products and services in the United States and internationally. The company offers integrated products and value-added services for account holders, merchants, financial institutions, digital partners, businesses, governments, and other organizations, such as programs that enable issuers to provide consumers with credits to defer payments; payment products and solutions that allow its customers to access funds in deposit and other accounts; prepaid programs services; and commercial credit, debit, and prepaid payment products and solutions. It also provides solutions that enable businesses or governments to make payments to businesses, including Virtual Card Number, which is generated dynamically from a physical card and leverages the credit limit of the funding account; a platform to optimize supplier payment enablement campaigns for financial institutions; and treasury intelligence platform that offers corporations with recommendations to enhance working capital performance and accelerate spend on cards. In addition, the company offers Mastercard Send, which partners with digital messaging and payment platforms to enable consumers to send money directly within applications to other consumers; and Mastercard Cross-Border Services enables a range of payment flows through a distribution network with a single point of access to send and receive money globally through various channels, including bank accounts, mobile wallets, cards, and cash payouts. Further, it provides cyber and intelligence solutions; insights and analytics, consulting, marketing, loyalty, processing, and payment gateway solutions for e-commerce merchants; and open banking and digital identity services. The company offers payment solutions and services under the MasterCard, Maestro, and Cirrus name. Mastercard Incorporated was founded in 1966 and is headquartered in Purchase, New York.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Mastercard has a trailing twelve months EPS of $11.85.
PE Ratio
Mastercard has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 39.27. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $39.27 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 167.41%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Mastercard’s stock is valued at $465.38 at 01:22 EST, under its 52-week high of $490.00 and way higher than its 52-week low of $357.85.
Dividend Yield
As claimed by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Apr 8, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 2.64 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 0.57%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter and the next is 15.4% and 24.2%, respectively.
Previous days news about Mastercard(MA)
- According to Zacks on Friday, 26 April, "Analysts’ assessment points toward ‘Gross dollar volume – All Mastercard Credit, Charge and Debit Programs – Worldwide less United States’ reaching $1,632.63 billion. ", "The consensus among analysts is that ‘Gross dollar volume – All Mastercard Credit, Charge and Debit Programs – Canada’ will reach $61.91 billion. "
- How you should play Mastercard (ma) ahead of Q1 earnings. According to Zacks on Friday, 26 April, "Year-to-date, Mastercard shares have gained 8.3%, surpassing both the industry’s 5.4% growth and the S&P 500 Index’s 6.7% rise.", "Additionally, the Credit Card Competition Act, which is trying to break the duopoly of Mastercard and another payment giant, Visa Inc. (V Quick QuoteV – Free Report) , in the credit card industry, can lead to greater competition in the market. "
7. Tyler Technologies (TYL)
9.2% sales growth and 6.63% return on equity
Tyler Technologies, Inc. provides integrated information management solutions and services for the public sector. It operates in two segments, Enterprise Software and Platform Technologies. The company offers platform and transformative technology solutions, including cybersecurity for government agencies; data and insights solutions; digital solutions that helps workers and policymakers to share, communicate, and leverage data; payments solutions, such as billing, presentment, merchant onboarding, collections, reconciliation, and disbursements; platform technologies, an application development platform that enables government workers to build solutions and applications; and outdoor recreation solutions, including campsite reservations, activity registrations, licensing sales and renewals, and real-time data for conservation and park management. It also provides public administration solutions, such as civic services; financial applications with human resources, revenue management, tax billing, utilities, asset management, and payment processing; property and recording service that manages appraisal services, valuation, tax billing and collections, assessment administration, and land and official records; and permitting, licensing, and regulatory management solutions. In addition, the company offers courts and public safety solutions; school ERP and student transportation solutions for K-12 schools; and health and human services solutions. Further, the company offers software as a service arrangements and electronic document filing solutions for courts; software and hardware installation, data conversion, training, product modification, and maintenance and support services; and property appraisal outsourcing services for taxing jurisdictions. Tyler Technologies, Inc. has a strategic collaboration agreement with Amazon Web Services for cloud hosting services. The company was founded in 1966 and is headquartered in Plano, Texas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Tyler Technologies has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.88.
PE Ratio
Tyler Technologies has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 106.54. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $106.54 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 6.63%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 8.6%, now sitting on 1.99B for the twelve trailing months.
Sales Growth
Tyler Technologies’s sales growth is 7.2% for the current quarter and 9.2% for the next.
8. PriceSmart (PSMT)
7.4% sales growth and 11.44% return on equity
PriceSmart, Inc. owns and operates U.S. style membership shopping warehouse clubs in the United States, Central America, the Caribbean, and Colombia. Its warehouse clubs sell brand name and private label consumer products, essential goods, fresh produce, prepared foods, and fresh-baked goods, as well as provides services, such as optical, tire center, and other ancillary services. The company also operates Click & Go, an e-commerce platform for online ordering, curbside pickup, and delivery services. As of March 29, 2022, it operated 49 warehouse clubs in 12 countries and one U.S. territory. PriceSmart, Inc. was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, PriceSmart has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.97.
PE Ratio
PriceSmart has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 20.01. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $20.01 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 11.44%.
