(VIANEWS) - LSB Industries (LXU), Clearwater Paper Corporation (CLW), Federal Signal Corporation (FSS) 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. LSB Industries (LXU)
12.9% sales growth and 43.52% return on equity
LSB Industries, Inc. manufactures, sells, and markets chemical products in the United States. It provides nitrogen-based fertilizers, such as ammonia, fertilizer grade ammonium nitrate (HDAN), and urea ammonia nitrate for fertilizer and fertilizer blends for corn and other crops, and NPK fertilizer blends applications. The company also offers high purity and commercial grade ammonia, high purity ammonium nitrate, sulfuric acids, mixed nitrating acids, carbon dioxide, and diesel exhaust fluids, as well as concentrated, blended, and regular nitric acids for various applications, including semi-conductor and polyurethane intermediates; pulp and paper, alum, water treatment, metals, and vanadium processing; power plant emissions abatement, water treatment, refrigerants, and metals processing; and exhaust stream additive, and horticulture/greenhouse applications; and refrigeration. In addition, it provides industrial grade ammonium nitrate, ammonium nitrate solutions, and HDAN solutions for the specialty emulsions for mining, surface mining, quarries, and construction applications. The company sells its products through distributors, as well as directly to end customers. LSB Industries, Inc. was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, LSB Industries has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.32.
PE Ratio
LSB Industries has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 3.32. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $3.32 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 43.52%.Annual Top and Bottom Value
LSB Industries stock was valued at $14.34 as of 15:22 EST. This is way lower than its 52 week high of $27.45, and much higher than its 52-week low at $8.13.
2. Clearwater Paper Corporation (CLW)
11.3% sales growth and 8.29% return on equity
Clearwater Paper Corporation produces and sells private label tissue and bleached paperboard products in the United States and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Consumer Products, and Pulp and Paperboard. The Consumer Products segment manufactures and sells a line of at-home tissue products, including bath tissues, paper towels, facial tissues, and napkins; recycled fiber value grade products; and away-from-home products and parent rolls. This segment sells its products to retailers and wholesale distributors, including grocery, drug, mass merchants, and discount stores. The Pulp and Paperboard segment manufactures and markets bleached paperboard, folding cartons, liquid packaging, cups and plates, blister and carded packaging, top sheet and commercial printing grades and softwood pulp products, as well as offers custom sheeting, slitting and cutting of paperboard. It sells its products to packaging converters, folding carton converters, merchants, and commercial printers. Clearwater Paper Corporation was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in Spokane, Washington.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Clearwater Paper Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.61.
PE Ratio
Clearwater Paper Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 8.55. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $8.55 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 8.29%.Moving Average
Clearwater Paper Corporation is worth more than its moving average 50 days of $39.18, and much higher than its moving average 200 days of $35.53.3. Federal Signal Corporation (FSS)
10.4% sales growth and 13.21% return on equity
Federal Signal Corporation and its subsidiaries design, manufacture, and supply a range of products and integrated solutions to municipal, industrial, commercial, and governmental customers throughout the United States and Canada. The company operates in two main segments: Safety and Security Systems Group and Environmental Solutions Group. Segment Environmental Solutions Group offers street sweeper, vacuum and safe-digging vehicles, as well as sewer cleaners, vacuum loaders, safe-digging trucks and hydro-excavation truck, water blasting equipment and dump truck bodies. It also has trailers that are under the Elgin and Travis brands. You can also find refuse and recycling vehicles, cameras, ice-resurfacing equipment and snow-removal gear. This segment also deals in parts, repair and maintenance, rental of equipment, and training activities. Safety and Security Systems Group provides products and systems for emergency vehicles, community alerting and interoperable communication, and industrial communications. Products include sirens for vehicles, vehicle lights, alarm equipment, public signaling, general alarm systems and public address systems. The Federal Signal, Federal Signal VAMA and Victor brands are used to sell these products. It sells products via distributor, wholesaler, independent manufacturer representative and original equipment manufacturer. The company also has a direct sales force as well as an independent foreign distributor. Federal Signal Corporation was established in 1901. It is located in Oak Brook in Illinois.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Federal Signal Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.72.
PE Ratio
Federal Signal Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 27.28. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $27.28 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 13.21%.Sales Growth
Federal Signal Corporation's sales growth is 26% for the current quarter and 10.4% for the next.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company's growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is 42.5% and 44.1%, respectively.Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Federal Signal Corporation's EBITDA is 2.47.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Federal Signal Corporation's stock is valued at $46.93 at 15:22 EST, under its 52-week high of $50.56 and way above its 52-week low of $31.86.
4. Otter Tail Corporation (OTTR)
8.5% sales growth and 25.82% return on equity
Otter Tail Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in electric utility, manufacturing, and plastic pipe businesses in the United States. The company's Electric segment produces, transmits, distributes, and sells electric energy in Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota; and operates as a participant in the Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. markets. This segment generates electricity through coal, wind and hydro, and natural gas. It serves approximately 133,000 residential, industrial, and other commercial customers. Its Manufacturing segment engages in the contract machining, metal parts stamping, fabrication and painting, and production of plastic thermoformed horticultural containers, life science and industrial packaging, and material handling components, and extruded raw material stock for recreational vehicle, agricultural, construction, lawn and garden, and industrial and energy equipment industries. It also manufactures clamshell packing, blister packs, returnable pallets, and handling trays for shipping and storing odd-shaped or difficult-to-handle parts for customers in the horticulture, medical and life sciences, industrial, recreation, and electronics industries. The company's Plastics segment manufactures polyvinyl chloride pipes for municipal water, rural water, wastewater, storm drainage and water reclamation system, and other uses. This segment markets its products to wholesalers and distributors through independent sales representatives, company salespersons, and customer service representatives. The company was formerly known as Otter Tail Power Company and changed its name to Otter Tail Corporation in 2001. Otter Tail Corporation was founded in 1907 and is headquartered in Fergus Falls, Minnesota.
Earnings per Share
Otter Tail Corporation's trailing 12 months profit per share is $2.47
PE Ratio
Otter Tail Corporation's trailing 12 months earnings to price ratio is 23.37. The purchaser of the shares is therefore investing $23.37 per dollar in annual earnings.
For the 12 trailing months, the company's return-on-equity, which is a measure of the profitability and shareholder equity for a business, was 25.82%.