(VIANEWS) – ACM Research (ACMR), ANSYS (ANSS), PulteGroup (PHM) 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. ACM Research (ACMR)
44.7% sales growth and 11.14% return on equity
ACM Research, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, and sells single-wafer wet cleaning equipment for enhancing the manufacturing process and yield for integrated chips worldwide. It offers space alternated phase shift technology for flat and patterned wafer surfaces, which employs alternating phases of megasonic waves to deliver megasonic energy in a uniform manner on a microscopic level; timely energized bubble oscillation technology for patterned wafer surfaces at advanced process nodes, which provides cleaning for 2D and 3D patterned wafers with fine feature sizes; Tahoe technology for delivering cleaning performance using less sulfuric acid and hydrogen peroxide; and electro-chemical plating technology for advanced metal plating. The company markets and sells its products under the Ultra C brand name through direct sales force and third-party representatives. ACM Research, Inc. was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Fremont, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, ACM Research has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.16.
PE Ratio
ACM Research has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 21.48. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $21.48 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 11.14%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for ACM Research is 1001810 which is 42.7% below its average volume of 1748550.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 56.9%, now sitting on 557.72M for the twelve trailing months.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter is 120% and a drop 27.1% for the next.
2. ANSYS (ANSS)
13.5% sales growth and 8.53% return on equity
ANSYS, Inc. develops and markets engineering simulation software and services for engineers, designers, researchers, and students in the United States, Japan, Germany, China, Hong Kong, South Korea, rest of Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and internationally. It offers structural analysis product suite that provides simulation tools for product design and optimization; the Ansys Mechanical product, an element analysis software; LS-DYNA solver for multiphysics simulation; and power analysis and optimization software suite. The company also offers electronics product suite that provides electromagnetic field simulation software for designing electronic and electromechanical products; Ansys High Frequency Structure Simulator product for radio frequency and microwave design; SCADE product suite, a solution for embedded software simulation, code production, and automated certification; fluids product suite that enables modeling of fluid flow and other related physical phenomena; Ansys Fluent computational fluid dynamics software package; Ansys RedHawk-SC for electronic design automation; Ansys Optics software; and mission-simulation, modeling, testing, and analysis software. In addition, it offers Ansys Granta MI system for materials information management; Ansys Granta Selector technology for materials selection and graphical analysis; CES EduPack product, a set of teaching resources; Granta Materials Data for Simulation; Ansys Lumerical product, a photonics simulation software solution; safety-certified embedded software solutions; Discovery product family for use in the simulation of product design; academic product suite for research and teaching settings. ANSYS, Inc. was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, ANSYS has a trailing twelve months EPS of $5.72.
PE Ratio
ANSYS has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 58.43. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $58.43 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 8.53%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
ANSYS’s stock is valued at $334.20 at 06:22 EST, under its 52-week high of $364.31 and way higher than its 52-week low of $258.01.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter and the next is 19.4% and 24.1%, respectively.
Sales Growth
ANSYS’s sales growth for the next quarter is 13.5%.
3. PulteGroup (PHM)
9.4% sales growth and 27.3% return on equity
PulteGroup, Inc., through its subsidiaries, primarily engages in the homebuilding business in the United States. It acquires and develops land primarily for residential purposes; and constructs housing on such land. The company also offers various home designs, including single-family detached, townhomes, condominiums, and duplexes under the Centex, Pulte Homes, Del Webb, DiVosta Homes, American West, and John Wieland Homes and Neighborhoods brand names. As of December 31, 2022, it controlled 211,112 lots, of which 108,848 were owned and 102,264 were under land option agreements. In addition, the company arranges financing through the origination of mortgage loans primarily for homebuyers; sells the servicing rights for the originated loans; and provides title insurance policies, and examination and closing services to homebuyers. The company was founded in 1950 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, PulteGroup has a trailing twelve months EPS of $11.72.
PE Ratio
PulteGroup has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 9.58. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $9.58 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 27.3%.
Sales Growth
PulteGroup’s sales growth for the next quarter is 9.4%.
Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Mar 14, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.8 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 0.71%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 10.4%, now sitting on 16.44B for the twelve trailing months.
4. WEX (WEX)
9.3% sales growth and 15.37% 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 $6.16.
PE Ratio
WEX has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 34.91. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $34.91 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 15.37%.
Sales Growth
WEX’s sales growth is 8.4% for the present quarter and 9.3% for the next.
Moving Average
WEX’s value is under its 50-day moving average of $230.32 and higher than its 200-day moving average of $200.33.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
WEX’s stock is valued at $215.03 at 06:22 EST, way below its 52-week high of $244.04 and way above its 52-week low of $161.95.
5. Pacific Gas & Electric Co. (PCG)
9% sales growth and 9.7% return on equity
PG&E Corporation, through its subsidiary, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, engages in the sale and delivery of electricity and natural gas to customers in northern and central California, the United States. It generates electricity using nuclear, hydroelectric, fossil fuel-fired, fuel cell, and photovoltaic sources. The company owns and operates interconnected transmission lines; electric transmission substations, distribution lines, transmission switching substations, and distribution substations; and natural gas transmission, storage, and distribution system consisting of distribution pipelines, backbone and local transmission pipelines, and various storage facilities. It serves residential, commercial, industrial, and agricultural customers, as well as natural gas-fired electric generation facilities. PG&E Corporation was incorporated in 1905 and is based in Oakland, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Pacific Gas & Electric Co. has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.05.
PE Ratio
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 15.81. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $15.81 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 9.7%.
Moving Average
Pacific Gas & Electric Co.’s value is below its 50-day moving average of $16.64 and under its 200-day moving average of $16.89.
Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Mar 27, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.02 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 0.11%.
6. Kimco Realty Corporation (KIM)
8.8% sales growth and 6.84% return on equity
Kimco Realty Corp. (NYSE:KIM) is a real estate investment trust (REIT) headquartered in Jericho, N.Y. that is one of North America's largest publicly traded owners and operators of open-air, grocery-anchored shopping centers and mixed-use assets. As of June 30, 2020, the company owned interests in 400 U.S. shopping centers and mixed-use assets comprising 70 million square feet of gross leasable space primarily concentrated in the top major metropolitan markets. Publicly traded on the NYSE since 1991, and included in the S&P 500 Index, the company has specialized in shopping center acquisitions, development and management for more than 60 years.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Kimco Realty Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.02.
PE Ratio
Kimco Realty Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 18.34. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $18.34 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 6.84%.
Dividend Yield
As stated by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Mar 6, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.96 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 5.16%.
