(VIANEWS) – Safe Bulkers (SB), Agree Realty Corporation (ADC), Group 1 Automotive (GPI) 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. Safe Bulkers (SB)
12.9% sales growth and 10.69% return on equity
Safe Bulkers, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides marine drybulk transportation services. It owns and operates drybulk vessels for transporting bulk cargoes primarily coal, grain, and iron ore. The company has a fleet of 47 drybulk vessels having an aggregate carrying capacity of 4,719,600 deadweight tons. Its fleet consists of 10 Panamax class vessels, 11 Kamsarmax class vessels, 18 post-Panamax class vessels, and 8 Capesize class vessels. Safe Bulkers, Inc. was incorporated in 2007 and is based in Monaco.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Safe Bulkers has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.67.
PE Ratio
Safe Bulkers has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 8.48. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $8.48 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 10.69%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter and the next is 66.7% and 75%, respectively.
2. Agree Realty Corporation (ADC)
12.8% sales growth and 3.48% return on equity
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Agree Realty Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.69.
PE Ratio
Agree Realty Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 36.09. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $36.09 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 3.48%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is 12.5% and 21.6%, respectively.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Agree Realty Corporation’s stock is valued at $60.99 at 11:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $69.26 and way above its 52-week low of $52.69.
3. Group 1 Automotive (GPI)
12.7% sales growth and 23.05% return on equity
Group 1 Automotive, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates in the automotive retail industry. The company sells new and used cars, light trucks, and vehicle parts, as well as service and insurance contracts; arranges related vehicle financing; and offers automotive maintenance and repair services. It operates primarily in 17 states in the United States; and 35 towns in the United Kingdom. As of July 11, 2022, the company owned and operated 204 automotive dealerships, 273 franchises, and 47 collision centers that offer 35 brands of automobiles. Group 1 Automotive, Inc. was incorporated in 1995 and is based in Houston, Texas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Group 1 Automotive has a trailing twelve months EPS of $42.4.
PE Ratio
Group 1 Automotive has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 7.17. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $7.17 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 23.05%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is a negative 14.3% and a negative 14.7%, respectively.
4. AECOM (ACM)
6.1% sales growth and 6.6% return on equity
AECOM, together with its subsidiaries, engages in designing, building, financing, and operating infrastructure assets worldwide. It operates through four segments: Design and Consulting Services (DCS), Construction Services (CS), Management Services (MS), and AECOM Capital (ACAP). The DCS segment offers planning, consulting, architectural and engineering design, program management, and construction management services for industrial, commercial, institutional, and government clients, including the transportation, facilities, environmental, energy, and water markets. The CS segment provides building construction and energy, as well as infrastructure and industrial construction services. The MS segment offers program and facilities management and maintenance, training, logistics, consulting, technical assistance, and systems integration and information technology services primarily for agencies of the United States government and other national governments. The ACAP segment invests in and develops real estate projects. The company was formerly known as AECOM Technology Corporation and changed its name to AECOM in January 2015. AECOM was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, AECOM has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.87.
PE Ratio
AECOM has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 100.57. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $100.57 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 6.6%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 13%, now sitting on 15.35B for the twelve trailing months.
5. Automatic Data Processing (ADP)
5.9% sales growth and 88.92% return on equity
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. provides cloud-based human capital management solutions worldwide. It operates in two segments, Employer Services and Professional Employer Organization (PEO). The Employer Services segment offers strategic, cloud-based platforms, and human resources (HR) outsourcing solutions. Its offerings include payroll services, benefits administration, talent management, HR management, workforce management, insurance, retirement, and compliance services, as well as integrated HCM solutions. The PEO Services segment provides HR outsourcing solution to businesses through a co-employment model. This segment offers employee benefits, protection and compliance, talent engagement, expertise, comprehensive outsourcing, and recruitment process outsourcing services. Automatic Data Processing, Inc. was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Roseland, New Jersey.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Automatic Data Processing has a trailing twelve months EPS of $8.58.
PE Ratio
Automatic Data Processing has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 28.42. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $28.42 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 88.92%.
6. Colliers International Group (CIGI)
5.1% sales growth and 8.43% return on equity
Colliers International Group Inc. provides commercial real estate professional and investment management services to corporate and institutional clients in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. It offers transaction brokerage services, including sales, leasing, and debt finance services, as well as landlord and tenant representation services; capital markets and investment services; and mortgage investment banking services. The company provides outsourcing and advisory services, such as corporate and workplace solutions; occupier; engineering and design, appraisal and valuation, and loan services; workplace strategy; property marketing; and research services. It also offers property management services comprising building operations and maintenance, facilities management, lease administration, property accounting and financial reporting, contract management and, construction management; and project management services, which include bid document review, construction monitoring and delivery management, contract administration and integrated cost control, development management, facility and engineering functionality, milestone and performance monitoring, quality assurance, risk management and strategic project consulting. In addition, the company provides investment management services that consists of asset management and investor advisory services. The company was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Colliers International Group has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.14.
PE Ratio
Colliers International Group has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 49.95. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $49.95 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 8.43%.
