(VIANEWS) – Century Communities (CCS), Northern Technologies International Corporation (NTIC), Boston Scientific (BSX) 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. Century Communities (CCS)
31.1% sales growth and 12.64% return on equity
Century Communities, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, development, construction, marketing, and sale of single-family attached and detached homes. It is also involved in the entitlement and development of the underlying land; and provision of mortgage, title, and insurance services to its home buyers. The company offers homes under the Century Communities and Century Complete brands. It sells homes through its sales representatives, as well as through independent real estate brokers in 17 states in the United States. Century Communities, Inc. was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Greenwood Village, Colorado.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Century Communities has a trailing twelve months EPS of $9.01.
PE Ratio
Century Communities has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 9.42. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $9.42 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 12.64%.
2. Northern Technologies International Corporation (NTIC)
18.8% sales growth and 8.61% return on equity
Northern Technologies International Corporation develops and markets rust and corrosion inhibiting products and services in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, the Middle East and internationally. It offers rust and corrosion inhibiting products, such as plastic and paper packaging, liquids, coatings, rust removers, cleaners, diffusers, and engineered solutions designed for the oil and gas industry under the ZERUST brand. The company also provides a portfolio of biobased and certified compostable polymer resin compounds and finished products under the Natur-Tec brand. In addition, it offers on-site and technical consulting for rust and corrosion prevention issues. The company sells its products and services to automotive, electronics, electrical, mechanical, military, retail consumer, and oil and gas markets through direct sales force, network of independent distributors and agents, manufacturer's sales representatives, strategic partners, and joint venture. Northern Technologies International Corporation was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Circle Pines, Minnesota.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Northern Technologies International Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.48.
PE Ratio
Northern Technologies International Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 36.48. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $36.48 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 8.61%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is 41.2% and 733.3%, respectively.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 14.1%, now sitting on 82.7M for the twelve trailing months.
Dividend Yield
As maintained by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Apr 30, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.28 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 1.62%.
3. Boston Scientific (BSX)
12% sales growth and 9.25% return on equity
Boston Scientific Corporation develops, manufactures, and markets medical devices for use in various interventional medical specialties worldwide. It operates through two segments, MedSurg and Cardiovascular. The company offers devices to diagnose and treat gastrointestinal and pulmonary conditions, such as resolution clips, biliary stent systems, stents and electrocautery enhanced delivery systems, direct visualization systems, digital catheters, and single-use duodenoscopes; devices to treat urological conditions, including ureteral stents, catheters, baskets, guidewires, sheaths, balloons, single-use digital flexible ureteroscopes, holmium laser systems, artificial urinary sphincter, laser system, fiber, and hydrogel systems; and devices to treat neurological movement disorders and manage chronic pain, such as spinal cord stimulator system, proprietary programming software, radiofrequency generator, indirect decompression systems, practice optimization tools, and deep brain stimulation system. It also provides technologies for diagnosing and treating coronary artery disease and aortic valve conditions; WATCHMAN FLX, a Left Atrial Appendage Closure Device; and implantable devices that monitor the heart and deliver electricity to treat cardiac abnormalities, such as cardioverter and cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillators, MRI S-ICD systems, cardiac resynchronization therapy pacemakers, quadripolar LV leads, ICD leads, pacing leads, remote patient management systems, insertable cardiac monitor systems, and remote cardiac monitoring systems. In addition, the company offers diagnosis and treatment of rate and rhythm disorders of the heart; peripheral arterial and venous diseases; and products to diagnose, treat and ease forms of cancer. The company was incorporated in 1979 and is headquartered in Marlborough, Massachusetts.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Boston Scientific has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.07.
PE Ratio
Boston Scientific has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 63.62. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $63.62 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 9.25%.
Sales Growth
Boston Scientific’s sales growth is 11.4% for the present quarter and 12% for the next.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter and the next is 9.4% and 14%, respectively.
Previous days news about Boston Scientific(BSX)
- The zacks analyst blog highlights Alphabet, Netflix, Amazon, ServiceNow and Boston Scientific. According to Zacks on Tuesday, 7 May, "Stocks recently featured in the blog include: Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL Quick QuoteGOOGL – Free Report) , Netflix Inc. (NFLX Quick QuoteNFLX – Free Report) , Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN Quick QuoteAMZN – Free Report) , ServiceNow Inc. (NOW Quick QuoteNOW – Free Report) and Boston Scientific Corp. (BSX Quick QuoteBSX – Free Report) .", "Zacks Rank #2 Boston Scientific has an expected revenue and earnings growth rate of 12.3% and 13.2%, respectively, for the current year. "
4. ACI Worldwide (ACIW)
8% sales growth and 9.65% return on equity
ACI Worldwide, Inc., a software company, develops, markets, installs, and supports a range of software products and solutions for facilitating digital payments in the United States and internationally. The company operates in three segments: Banks, Merchants, and Billers. The company offers ACI Acquiring, a merchant management system to deliver digital innovation, handle new payment methods, and maximize margins; ACI Issuing, a digital payment issuing solution for new payment offering and enable channels, services, endpoints, and integrations from a single cloud-based or on-premises solution; and ACI Enterprise Payments Platform that provides payment processing and orchestration capabilities for digital payments. It also provides ACI Low Value Real-Time Payments, a platform for processing real-time payments; and ACI High Value Real-Time Payments, a payments engine that offers multi-bank, multi-currency, 24×7 payment processing, and SWIFT messaging. In addition, the company offers ACI Omni Commerce, a scalable, omni-channel payment processing platform; ACI Secure eCommerce solution; ACI Fraud Management, a real-time approach to fraud management; and ACI Speedpay, an integrated suite of digital billing, payment, disbursement, and communication services. The company offers electronic bill presentment and payment services to consumer finance, insurance, healthcare, higher education, utility, government, and mortgage sectors; implementation services, include product installations and configurations, and custom software modifications; and business and technical consultancy, on-site support, product education, and testing services, as well as distributes or acts as a sales agent for software developed by third parties. It markets its products under the ACI Worldwide brand. The company was formerly known as Transaction Systems Architects, Inc. and changed its name to ACI Worldwide, Inc. in July 2007. The company was founded in 1975 and is based in Coral Gables, Florida.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, ACI Worldwide has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.12.
PE Ratio
ACI Worldwide has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 29.26. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $29.26 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 9.65%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for ACI Worldwide is 482764 which is 14.28% below its average volume of 563216.
Moving Average
ACI Worldwide’s value is above its 50-day moving average of $31.97 and way higher than its 200-day moving average of $27.06.
5. Hawaiian Electric Industries (HE)
7.8% sales growth and 8.63% return on equity
Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the electric utility, banking, and renewable/sustainable infrastructure investment businesses in the state of Hawaii. It operates in three segments: Electric Utility, Bank, and Other. The Electric Utility segment engages in the production, purchase, transmission, distribution, and sale of electricity in the islands of Oahu, Hawaii, Maui, Lanai, and Molokai. Its renewable energy sources and potential sources include wind, solar, photovoltaic, geothermal, wave, hydroelectric, municipal waste, and other biofuels. This segment serves suburban communities, resorts, the United States armed forces installations, and agricultural operations. The Bank segment operates a community bank that offers banking and other financial services to consumers and businesses, including savings and checking accounts; and loans comprising residential and commercial real estate, residential mortgage, construction and development, multifamily residential and commercial real estate, consumer, and commercial loans. This segment operates 42 branches, including 29 branches in Oahu, 6 branches in Maui, 4 branches in Hawaii, 2 branches in Kauai, and 1 branch in Molokai. The Other segment invests in non-regulated renewable energy and sustainable infrastructure in the State of Hawaii. Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc. was incorporated in 1891 and is headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Hawaiian Electric Industries has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.81.
PE Ratio
Hawaiian Electric Industries has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 5.98. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $5.98 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 8.63%.
Moving Average
Hawaiian Electric Industries’s value is under its 50-day moving average of $11.55 and way below its 200-day moving average of $15.95.
6. W.W. Grainger (GWW)
6.8% sales growth and 57.74% return on equity
W.W. Grainger, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, distributes maintenance, repair, and operating products and services primarily in North America, Japan, the United Kingdom, and internationally. The company operates through two segments, High-Touch Solutions N.A. and Endless Assortment. The company provides safety, security, material handling and storage equipment, pumps and plumbing equipment, cleaning and maintenance, and metalworking and hand tools. It also offers technical support and inventory management services. The company serves smaller businesses to large corporations, government entities, and other institutions, as well as commercial, healthcare, and manufacturing industries through sales and service representatives, and electronic and ecommerce channels. W.W. Grainger, Inc. was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, W.W. Grainger has a trailing twelve months EPS of $36.24.
PE Ratio
W.W. Grainger has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 26.63. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $26.63 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 57.74%.
Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on May 10, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 8.2 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 0.88%.
