(VIANEWS) – Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD), Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (AEM), Ternium S.A. Ternium S.A. (TX) 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. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD)
58.6% sales growth and 9.87% return on equity
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation provides dredging services in the United States. The company engages in capital dredging that consists of port expansion projects; coastal restoration and land reclamations; trench digging for pipelines, tunnels, and cables; and other dredging related to the construction of breakwaters, jetties, canals, and other marine structures. It is also involved in coastal protection projects that comprises of moving sand from the ocean floor to shoreline locations where erosion threatens shoreline assets; maintenance dredging, which consists of the re-dredging of previously deepened waterways and harbors to remove silt, sand, and other accumulated sediments; land reclamations, channel deepening, and port infrastructure development; and lake and river dredging, inland levee and construction dredging, environmental restoration and habitat improvement, and other marine construction projects. The company serves federal, state, and local governments; foreign governments; and domestic and foreign private concerns, such as utilities, oil, and other energy companies. It operates a fleet of 18 dredges, 17 material transportation barges, 1 drillboat, and various other support vessels. The company was formerly known as Lydon & Drews Partnership and changed its name to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation in 1905. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation was founded in 1890 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.57.
PE Ratio
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 16.6. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $16.6 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 9.87%.
Moving Average
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation’s worth is above its 50-day moving average of $9.03 and way above its 200-day moving average of $8.10.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 25.7%, now sitting on 630.24M for the twelve trailing months.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter is a negative 33.3% and positive 300% for the next.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation’s stock is valued at $9.46 at 11:22 EST, under its 52-week high of $9.93 and way above its 52-week low of $6.12.
Previous days news about Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation(GLDD)
- According to Zacks on Monday, 5 August, "Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation price-eps-surprise | Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation Quote"
2. Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (AEM)
27.8% sales growth and 3.1% return on equity
Its gold mining peers, Barrick Gold Corporation (GOLD Quick QuoteGOLD – Free Report) , Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (AEM Quick QuoteAEM – Free Report) and Kinross Gold Corporation (KGC Quick QuoteKGC – Free Report) , have gained 2%, 49.2% and 61.4%, respectively, over the same period.
Agnico Eagle Mines Limited engages in the exploration, development, and production of mineral properties in Canada, Mexico, and Finland. The company operates through Northern Business and Southern Business segments. It primarily produces and sells gold deposit, as well as explores for silver, zinc, and copper deposits. The company's flagship property is the LaRonde mine located in the Abitibi region of northwestern Quebec, Canada. As of December 31, 2019, its LaRonde mine had a mineral reserve of approximately 2.9 million ounces of gold. The company is also involved in exploration activities in Europe, Latin America, and the United States. Agnico Eagle Mines Limited was founded in 1953 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Agnico Eagle Mines Limited has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.16.
PE Ratio
Agnico Eagle Mines Limited has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 63.08. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $63.08 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 3.1%.
3. Ternium S.A. Ternium S.A. (TX)
18.2% sales growth and 6.28% return on equity
Ternium S.A., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and distributes steel products in Mexico, Southern Region, Brazil, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Steel, Mining, and Usiminas. The Steel segment offers slabs, hot and cold rolled products, coated products, roll formed and tubular products, bars, billets, and other products. Its Mining segment sells iron ore and pellets. The Usiminas segment offers iron ore extraction, steel transformation, and production of capital goods and logistics; and manufactures and sells various products and raw materials, such as flat steel, iron ore, and stamped steel parts for the automotive industry and products for the civil construction and capital goods industry. It also provides medical and social; scrap; renewable energy; and engineering and other services, as well as operates as a distribution company. In addition, the company engages in the exploration, exploitation, and pelletizing of iron ore. Ternium S.A. was founded in 1961 and is based in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg. Ternium S.A. is a subsidiary of Techint Holdings S.à r.l.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Ternium S.A. Ternium S.A. has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.3.
PE Ratio
Ternium S.A. Ternium S.A. has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 10.87. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $10.87 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%.
Moving Average
Ternium S.A. Ternium S.A.’s value is under its 50-day moving average of $39.35 and under its 200-day moving average of $39.67.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 31.9%, now sitting on 18.77B for the twelve trailing months.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter is a negative 60.8% and positive 133.7% for the next.
Sales Growth
Ternium S.A. Ternium S.A.’s sales growth is 18.2% for the present quarter and 18.2% for the next.
4. Vertex (VERX)
13.8% sales growth and 3.26% return on equity
Vertex, Inc. provides tax technology solutions for corporations in retail, leasing, communication, and manufacturing industries in the United States and internationally. It offers tax determination, compliance and reporting, tax data management, document management, pre-built integration, and industry-specific solutions. The company sells its software products through software license and software as a service subscriptions. It also offers implementation and training services in connection with its software license and cloud subscriptions, transaction tax returns outsourcing, and other tax-related services. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Vertex has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.05.
PE Ratio
Vertex has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 724.2. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $724.2 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 3.26%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Vertex is 880651 which is 11.77% below its average volume of 998187.
Moving Average
Vertex’s value is above its 50-day moving average of $35.78 and way above its 200-day moving average of $29.64.
Previous days news about Vertex(VERX)
- According to Zacks on Tuesday, 6 August, "In the year-ago quarter, the company generated collaboration revenues worth $70 million, which comprised a research milestone payment from Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX Quick QuoteVRTX – Free Report) ."
5. Atlanticus Holdings Corporation (ATLC)
11% sales growth and 19.62% return on equity
Atlanticus Holdings Corporation provides credit and related financial services and products to customers the United States. It operates in two segments, Credit as a Service, and Auto Finance. The Credit as a Service segment originates a range of consumer loan products, such as private label and general purpose credit cards originated by lenders through various channels, including retail and healthcare, direct mail solicitation, digital marketing, and partnerships with third parties; and offers credit to their customers for the purchase of various goods and services, including consumer electronics, furniture, elective medical procedures, healthcare, educational services, and home-improvements by partnering with retailers and service providers. In addition, it offers loan servicing, such as risk management and customer service outsourcing for third parties; and engages in testing and investment activities in consumer finance technology platforms. The Auto Finance segment purchases and/or services loans secured by automobiles from or for a pre-qualified network of independent automotive dealers and automotive finance companies in the buy-here, pay-here, and used car business. This segment also provides floor plan financing and installment lending products. Further, the company invests in and services portfolios of credit card receivables. Atlanticus Holdings Corporation was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Atlanticus Holdings Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.25.
PE Ratio
Atlanticus Holdings Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 8.15. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $8.15 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 19.62%.
Moving Average
Atlanticus Holdings Corporation’s worth is way above its 50-day moving average of $28.53 and way higher than its 200-day moving average of $30.62.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Atlanticus Holdings Corporation’s stock is valued at $34.63 at 11:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $40.83 and way above its 52-week low of $23.10.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 7.9%, now sitting on 360.95M for the twelve trailing months.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Atlanticus Holdings Corporation is 12480 which is 44.88% below its average volume of 22644.
6. Brown & Brown (BRO)
7.9% sales growth and 17.96% return on equity
Brown & Brown, Inc. markets and sells insurance products and services in the United States, Bermuda, Canada, Cayman Islands, Ireland, and the United Kingdom. It operates through four segments: Retail, National Programs, Wholesale Brokerage, and Services. The company offers builders risk, group medical and pharmaceutical, property, commercial auto, homeowners, reinsurance, crop and hail, inland marine, retirement benefit, cyber, disability, risk mitigating warranty products, directors and officers, management liability, errors and omissions, medical stop loss, term life, excess liability, personal auto, umbrella, general liability, prescription drug, workers compensation, and group dental insurance products. It also provides professional liability and related package insurance products for dentistry, legal, eyecare, insurance, financial, physicians, and real estate title professionals, as well as supplementary insurance-related products for weddings, events, medical facilities, and cyber liability; homeowners and personal property policies, residential earthquake, and private passenger automobile and motorcycle coverage; commercial and public entity-related programs; and flood insurance, commercial difference-in-conditions, all-risk commercial property, coastal property programs, lender-placed solutions, sovereign Indian nations, and parcel insurance. In addition, it provides markets and sells excess and surplus commercial insurance products, such as personal lines, homeowners, yachts, jewelry, commercial property and casualty, commercial automobile, garage, restaurant, builder's risk, and inland marine lines; and third-party claims administration and medical utilization management services in the workers' compensation and all-lines liability arenas, as well as Medicare Set-aside, Social Security disability, Medicare benefits advocacy, and claims adjusting services. The company was founded in 1939 and is headquartered in Daytona Beach, Florida.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Brown & Brown has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.47.
PE Ratio
Brown & Brown has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 28.64. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $28.64 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 17.96%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter and the next is 22.5% and 31%, respectively.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 11.5%, now sitting on 4.45B for the twelve trailing months.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Brown & Brown’s stock is valued at $99.37 at 11:22 EST, under its 52-week high of $103.16 and way above its 52-week low of $66.73.
Dividend Yield
As maintained by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Aug 7, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.52 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 0.53%.
