(VIANEWS) – UFP Technologies (UFPT), Range Resources Corporation (RRC), Novanta (NOVT) 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. UFP Technologies (UFPT)
28.8% sales growth and 17.68% return on equity
UFP Technologies, Inc. designs and converts foams, films, and plastics materials for the medical, automotive, consumer, electronics, industrial, and aerospace and defense markets in the United States. It offers single patient use surfaces, advanced wound care, infection prevention, and disposables for surgical procedures, endoscopic procedures, orthopedic implants, orthopedic appliances, biopharma drug manufacturing, etc.; molded components for automotive, aerospace, and defense markets; recycled protective packaging for B2C brands; and reusable cases and custom inserts. The company markets and sells its products through direct sales forces and independent manufacturer representatives. UFP Technologies, Inc. was founded in 1963 and is headquartered in Newburyport, Massachusetts.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, UFP Technologies has a trailing twelve months EPS of $6.21.
PE Ratio
UFP Technologies has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 51.38. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $51.38 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 17.68%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for UFP Technologies is 32392 which is 44.15% below its average volume of 58003.
Sales Growth
UFP Technologies’s sales growth for the next quarter is 28.8%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
UFP Technologies’s stock is valued at $319.05 at 11:22 EST, below its 52-week high of $335.61 and way above its 52-week low of $127.29.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 7.4%, now sitting on 407.33M for the twelve trailing months.
2. Range Resources Corporation (RRC)
18.6% sales growth and 13.25% return on equity
Range Resources Corporation operates as an independent natural gas, natural gas liquids (NGLs), crude oil, and condensate company in the United States. The company engages in the exploration, development, and acquisition of natural gas and crude oil properties located in the Appalachian region. It sells natural gas to utilities, marketing and midstream companies, and industrial users; NGLs to petrochemical end users, marketers/traders, and natural gas processors; and oil and condensate to crude oil processors, transporters, and refining and marketing companies. The company was formerly known as Lomak Petroleum Inc. and changed its name to Range Resources Corporation in August 1998. Range Resources Corporation was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Range Resources Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.99.
PE Ratio
Range Resources Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 14.98. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $14.98 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 13.25%.
3. Novanta (NOVT)
12.5% sales growth and 10.83% return on equity
Novanta Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides precision medicine and manufacturing, medical solutions, and robotics and automation solutions in the United States and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Precision Medicine and Manufacturing, Medical Solutions, and Robotics and Automation. The Precision Medicine and Manufacturing segment offers photonics-based solutions, including laser scanning, beam delivery, CO2 laser, solid state laser, ultrafast laser, and optical light engine products serving photonics-based applications for industrial processing, metrology, medical and life science imaging, DNA sequencing, and medical laser procedures. The Medical Solutions segment provides a range of medical grade technologies, including medical insufflators, pumps, and related disposables; visualization solutions; wireless technologies, video recorders, and video integration technologies for operating room integrations; optical data collection and machine vision technologies; radio frequency identification technologies; thermal chart recorders; spectrometry technologies; and embedded touch screen solutions. The Robotics and Automation segment offers optical and inductive encoders, precision motors, servo drives and motion control solutions, integrated stepper motors, intelligent robotic end-of-arm technology solutions, air bearings, and air bearing spindles. The company sells its products through its direct sales force and distributors under the Cambridge Technology, Synrad, Laser Quantum, ARGES, WOM, NDS, Med X Change, Reach Technology, JADAK, ThingMagic, Photo Research, General Scanning, ATI Industrial Automation, Celera Motion, IMS, MicroE, Applimotion, Zettlex, Ingenia, and Westwind brands. The company was formerly known as GSI Group, Inc. and changed its name to Novanta Inc. in May 2016. Novanta Inc. was incorporated in 1968 and is headquartered in Bedford, Massachusetts.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Novanta has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.92.
PE Ratio
Novanta has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 84.73. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $84.73 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 10.83%.
4. Brinks Company (BCO)
6% sales growth and 23.33% return on equity
The Brink's Company provides secure transportation, cash management, and other security-related services in North America, Latin America, Europe, and internationally. The company offers armored vehicle transportation of valuables; automated teller machine (ATM) management services, such as cash replenishment, replenishment forecasting, cash optimization, ATM remote monitoring, service call dispatching, transaction processing, installation, and first and second line maintenance services; network infrastructure; and cash-in-transit services. It also provides transportation services for diamonds, jewelry, precious metals, securities, bank notes, currency, high-tech devices, electronics, and pharmaceuticals; vault outsourcing and money processing services; and services related to deploying and servicing intelligent safes and safe control devices, as well as cashier balancing, counterfeit detection, account consolidation, electronic reporting, check imaging, and reconciliation services. In addition, the company offers technology applications, including online cash tracking, cash inventory management, and other web-based tools. Further, it provides bill payment acceptance and processing services; prepaid cards and corporate debit cards; and security system design and installation services that include alarms, motion detectors, closed-circuit televisions, and digital video recorders, as well as access control systems comprising card and biometric readers, electronic locks, and turnstiles. Additionally, the company offers monitoring services; and security and guarding services to protect airports, offices, warehouses, stores, and public venues. It serves banks and financial institutions, retailers, government agencies, mints, jewelers, and other commercial operations. The company was formerly known as The Pittston Company and changed its name to The Brink's Company in May 2003. The Brink's Company was founded in 1859 and is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Brinks Company has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.62.
PE Ratio
Brinks Company has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 38.73. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $38.73 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 23.33%.
Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Jul 29, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.97 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 0.97%.
5. Getty Realty Corporation (GTY)
5.7% sales growth and 7.29% return on equity
Getty Realty Corp. is the leading publicly traded real estate investment trust in the United States specializing in the ownership, leasing and financing of convenience store and gasoline station properties. As of September 30, 2020, the Company owned 896 properties and leased 58 properties from third-party landlords in 35 states across the United States and Washington, D.C.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Getty Realty Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.19.
PE Ratio
Getty Realty Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 25.15. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $25.15 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 7.29%.
Moving Average
Getty Realty Corporation’s value is above its 50-day moving average of $28.24 and higher than its 200-day moving average of $27.92.
Sales Growth
Getty Realty Corporation’s sales growth is negative 2% for the current quarter and 5.7% for the next.
Dividend Yield
As stated by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Sep 26, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.8 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 6%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Getty Realty Corporation’s stock is valued at $29.93 at 11:22 EST, under its 52-week high of $32.33 and way higher than its 52-week low of $25.70.
