(VIANEWS) – SM Energy Company (SM), HealthEquity (HQY), QCR Holdings (QCRH) 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. SM Energy Company (SM)
50.3% sales growth and 22.71% return on equity
SM Energy Company, an independent energy company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of oil, gas, and natural gas liquids in the state of Texas. It has working interests in oil and gas producing wells in the Midland Basin and South Texas. The company was formerly known as St. Mary Land & Exploration Company and changed its name to SM Energy Company in May 2010. SM Energy Company was founded in 1908 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, SM Energy Company has a trailing twelve months EPS of $6.92.
PE Ratio
SM Energy Company has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 5.66. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $5.66 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 22.71%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 10.3%, now sitting on 2.34B for the twelve trailing months.
Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Jul 19, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.72 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 1.84%.
2. HealthEquity (HQY)
16.2% sales growth and 5.15% return on equity
HealthEquity, Inc. provides technology-enabled services platforms to consumers and employers in the United States. The company offers cloud-based platforms for individuals to make health saving and spending decisions, pay healthcare bills, compare treatment options and prices, receive personalized benefit and clinical information, earn wellness incentives, grow their savings, and make investment choices; and health savings accounts. It also provides mutual fund investment platform; and online-only automated investment advisory services through Advisor, a Web-based tool. In addition, the company offers flexible spending accounts; health reimbursement arrangements; and Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act continuation services, as well as administers pre-tax commuter benefit programs. It serves clients through a direct sales force; benefits brokers and advisors; and a network of health plans, benefits administrators, benefits brokers and consultants, and retirement plan record-keepers. HealthEquity, Inc. was incorporated in 2002 and is headquartered in Draper, Utah.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, HealthEquity has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.2.
PE Ratio
HealthEquity has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 64.62. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $64.62 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 5.15%.
Sales Growth
HealthEquity’s sales growth for the next quarter is 16.2%.
3. QCR Holdings (QCRH)
12.7% sales growth and 12.94% return on equity
QCR Holdings, Inc., a multi-bank holding company, provides commercial and consumer banking, and trust and asset management services. Its deposit products include noninterest-bearing demand, interest-bearing demand, time, and brokered deposits. The company also provides various commercial and retail lending/leasing, and investment services to corporations, partnerships, individuals, and government agencies. Its loan portfolio comprises loans to small and mid-sized businesses; business loans, including lines of credit for working capital and operational purposes; term loans for the acquisition of facilities, equipment, and other purposes; commercial and residential real estate loans; and installment and other consumer loans, such as home improvement, home equity, motor vehicle, and signature loans, as well as small personal credit lines. In addition, the company engages in leasing of machinery and equipment to commercial and industrial businesses under direct financing lease contracts; and issuance of trust preferred securities. It serves the Quad Cities, Cedar Rapids, Cedar Valley, Des Moines/Ankeny, and Springfield communities. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Moline, Illinois.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, QCR Holdings has a trailing twelve months EPS of $6.74.
PE Ratio
QCR Holdings has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 11.21. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $11.21 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 12.94%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter is 0.7% and a drop 20.8% for the next.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for QCR Holdings is 137509 which is 79.68% above its average volume of 76527.
Sales Growth
QCR Holdings’s sales growth is 11.2% for the ongoing quarter and 12.7% for the next.
Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Sep 13, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.24 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 0.31%.
4. Matson (MATX)
6.7% sales growth and 14.15% return on equity
Matson, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides ocean transportation and logistics services. The company's Ocean Transportation segment offers ocean freight transportation services to the domestic non-contiguous economies of Hawaii, Alaska, and Guam, as well as to other island economies in Micronesia. It primarily transports dry containers of mixed commodities, refrigerated commodities, packaged foods and beverages, building materials, automobiles, and household goods; livestock; seafood; general sustenance cargo; and garments, footwear, e-commerce, and other retail merchandise. This segment also operates an expedited service from China to Long Beach, California, and various islands in the South Pacific, as well as Okinawa, Japan; and provides container stevedoring, refrigerated cargo services, inland transportation, container equipment maintenance, and other terminal services to ocean carriers on the Hawaiian islands of Oahu, Hawaii, Maui, and Kauai, as well as in the Alaska locations of Anchorage, Kodiak, and Dutch Harbor. In addition, it offers vessel management services. The Logistics segment provides multimodal transportation brokerage services, including domestic and international rail intermodal, long-haul and regional highway trucking, specialized hauling, flat-bed and project, less-than-truckload, and expedited freight services; less-than-container load consolidation and freight forwarding services; warehousing and distribution services; and supply chain management services. It serves the U.S. military, freight forwarders, retailers, consumer goods, automobile manufacturers, and other customers. The company was formerly known as Alexander & Baldwin Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to Matson, Inc. in June 2012. Matson, Inc. was founded in 1882 and is headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Matson has a trailing twelve months EPS of $9.46.
PE Ratio
Matson has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 14.92. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $14.92 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 14.15%.
Moving Average
Matson’s worth is above its 50-day moving average of $132.68 and way higher than its 200-day moving average of $119.49.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter and the next is 39.4% and 37.1%, respectively.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Matson is 219385 which is 30.43% below its average volume of 315366.
Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Aug 1, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.36 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 0.95%.
5. CONMED Corporation (CNMD)
5.6% sales growth and 11.86% return on equity
CONMED Corporation, a medical technology company, develops, manufactures, and sells surgical devices and related equipment for surgical procedures worldwide. The company offers orthopedic surgery products, including BioBrace, TruShot with Y-Knot All-In-One Soft Tissue Fixation System, Y-knot All-Suture Anchors, and Agro Knotless Suture Anchors, which provide clinical solutions to orthopedic surgeons for the augmentation and repair of soft tissue injuries, as well as provides supporting products that enable surgeons to perform minimally invasive sports medicine surgeries. It markets orthopedic surgery products under the Hall, CONMED Linvatec, Concept, and Shutt brands. The company also provides battery-powered and autoclavable bone power tool systems for use in orthopedic, arthroscopic, oral/maxillofacial, podiatric, spinal, and cardiothoracic surgeries under Hall surgical brand name. In addition, it offers general surgery products, including clinical insufflation systems under AirSeal brand; smoke removal devices under Buffalo Filter brand; endomechanical products, such as tissue retrieval bags, trocars, suction irrigation devices, graspers, scissors, and dissectors used in minimally invasive surgeries; and electrosurgical solution comprising monopolar and bipolar generators, argon beam coagulation generators, handpieces, smoke management systems and other accessories. Further, the company provides endoscopic technologies, including therapeutic and diagnostic products for use in gastroenterology procedures, and products for the treatment of diseases of the dilatation, hemostasis, biliary, structure management, and infection prevention and patient monitoring, including ECG and EEG electrodes, and cardiac defibrillation pads. It markets its products directly to hospitals, surgery centers, and other healthcare institutions, as well as through medical specialty distributors. CONMED Corporation was incorporated in 1970 and is headquartered in Largo, Florida.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, CONMED Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.14.
PE Ratio
CONMED Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 23.82. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $23.82 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 11.86%.
Sales Growth
CONMED Corporation’s sales growth is 4.6% for the current quarter and 5.6% for the next.
Dividend Yield
As claimed by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Sep 16, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.8 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 1.07%.
Moving Average
CONMED Corporation’s value is higher than its 50-day moving average of $69.97 and below its 200-day moving average of $81.14.
