(VIANEWS) - Pinduoduo (PDD), Halliburton Company (HAL), Crescent Capital BDC (CCAP) 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. Pinduoduo (PDD)
32.2% sales growth and 25.36% return on equity
Pinduoduo Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates an e-commerce platform in the People's Republic of China. It operates Pinduoduo, a mobile platform that offers a range of products, including apparel, shoes, bags, mother and childcare products, food and beverages, fresh produce, electronic appliances, furniture and household goods, cosmetics and other personal care items, sports and fitness items, and auto accessories. The company was formerly known as Walnut Street Group Holding Limited and changed its name to Pinduoduo Inc. in July 2018. Pinduoduo Inc. was incorporated in 2015 and is headquartered in Shanghai, the People's Republic of China.
Earnings per Share
Pinduoduo's trailing 12 months profit per share is $-0.93.
For the 12 trailing months, the company's return-on-equity, which is a measure of the profitability of a company relative to shareholders' equity, was 25.36%.Moving Average
Pinduoduo's value is way above its 50-day moving average of $67.33 and way above its 200-day moving average of $55.30.Growth Estimates Quarters
For the current quarter, the company expects to grow by 91.2% and 9.1% respectively.Annual Top and Bottom Value
Pinduoduo stock was valued at $83.86 at 5:22 EST at 05.22 EST. This is below its 52 week high of $93.16, and well above its 52 week low of $23.21.
Previous days news about Pinduoduo(PDD)
- According to CNBC on Thursday, 22 December, "In the quarter ended Sept. 30, budget-focused Pinduoduo said revenue from merchandise sales plunged by 31% from a year ago to 56.4 million yuan."
2. Halliburton Company (HAL)
31.9% sales growth and 26.35% return on equity
Halliburton Company supplies products and services for the global energy sector. The company operates in two main segments: Completion and production and drilling and evaluation. Production enhancement services include well bonding and capping, and cementing. It also offers well-boring and other services such as stimulation and sand controlling services. The segment offers electrical submersible pumps and artificial lift services. The Drilling & Evaluation segment provides drilling fluid systems, performance additives, fluids, solids controls, testing equipment, waste management services and oilfield completion. It also offers wireline and perforating service which includes open-hole logging, cased-hole, and slickline. Additionally, drill bits and other services include fixed cutter bits, roller cone bits, hole enlargement and associated downhole tools, services and equipment. The segment offers cloud-based digital services on an open architecture to subsurface insight, integrated well construction and reservoir and production administration; as well as testing and subsea service, including acquisition, analysis, and optimization of reservoir information, project management, and integrated asset management. Halliburton Company was established in Houston, Texas in 1919.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Halliburton Company has a trailing twelve months EPS of $-1.99.
The company's return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder's equity, for the twelve trailing months is 26.35%.3. Crescent Capital BDC (CCAP)
28.5% sales growth and 7.29% return on equity
Crescent Capital BDC, Inc., is a business development firm. This fund invests in middle-market companies' debt and aims to create them. The fund focuses generally on US-based companies.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Crescent Capital BDC has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.74.
PE Ratio
Crescent Capital BDC has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 3.46. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $3.46 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%.4. S&T Bancorp (STBA)
20.3% sales growth and 10% return on equity
S&T Bancorp, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for S&T Bank that provides retail and commercial banking products and services. The company operates through six segments: Commercial Real Estate, Commercial and Industrial, Business banking, Commercial Construction, Consumer Real Estate, and Other Consumer. The company accepts time and demand deposits; and offers commercial and consumer loans, cash management services, and brokerage and trust services, as well as acts as guardian and custodian of employee benefits. It also manages private investment accounts for individuals and institutions. In addition, the company distributes life insurance and long-term disability income insurance products, as well as offers title insurance agency services to commercial customers. As of December 31, 2020, it operated 76 banking branches and 5 loan production offices located in Western Pennsylvania, Eastern Pennsylvania, Northeast Ohio, Central Ohio, and Upstate New York. S&T Bancorp, Inc. was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in Indiana, Pennsylvania.
Earnings per Share
S&T Bancorp's trailing twelve-month EPS is $2.99.
PE Ratio
S&T Bancorp's trailing 12-month price-to-earnings ratio is 11.28. The purchaser of the shares is therefore investing $11.28 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 10%.Growth Estimates Quarters
The company's growth estimates for the current quarter and the next is 64.9% and 17.6%, respectively.Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 18.3%, now sitting on 341.48M for the twelve trailing months.
5. United Rentals (URI)
12.4% sales growth and 31.42% return on equity
Through its subsidiaries, United Rentals, Inc. operates as an equipment renting company. There are two main segments: General Rentals, and Specialty. General Rentals rents construction equipment such as backhoes and skid-steer loadsers. It also includes forklifts and earthmoving equipment. Aerial work platforms include booms and scissor lifts. General tools and light equipment consist of pressure washers and water pumps. Specialty segment rentals specialty products such as trench safety equipment. This includes slide rails and crossing plates, trench shields and aluminum hydraulic shoring system, trench shields and construction lasers. Power and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning equipment like portable diesel generators and electrical distribution equipment. Fluid solutions equipment allows for fluid containment and transfer. Modular office space and mobile storage are also available. The segment is for construction firms involved in infrastructure projects as well as municipalities and industrial businesses. The company also offers aerial lifts and reach forklifts as well as compressors and generators. It also supplies safety supplies, construction consumables and tools. It sells used equipment via its website, sales team, brokers and directly to the manufacturers. It operates 1,360 locations across the United States, Canada and Europe. United Rentals, Inc., was founded in 1997. Its headquarters are in Stamford, Connecticut.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, United Rentals has a trailing twelve months EPS of $12.69.
PE Ratio
United Rentals has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 28.01. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $28.01 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 31.42%.Yearly Top and Bottom Value
United Rentals's stock is valued at $355.41 at 05:22 EST, way below its 52-week high of $414.99 and way above its 52-week low of $230.54.
Volume
Today's last reported volume for United Rentals is 219458 which is 68.82% below its average volume of 703955.
6. Quanex Building Products Corporation (NX)
10.4% sales growth and 19.77% return on equity
Quanex Building Products Corporation and its subsidiaries provide components for the global fenestration market. The company operates in three main segments, North American Fenestration and European Fenestration. Flexible insulating glass spacers and extruded vinyl profile, window and doors screens and precision-formed metals and wood products are all available from the company. They also offer cabinet doors and various components for original equipment makers (OEMs), in both the bathroom and kitchen cabinet industries. The company also offers a variety of non-fenestration products and components, such as vinyl decking, fence, water retention barriers and trim moldings. It sells products to OEMs within the building product industry via sales reps, direct sales force and distributors as well as independent sales agents. Quanex Building Products Corporation was established in Houston, Texas in 1927.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Quanex Building Products Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.53.
PE Ratio
Quanex Building Products Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 9.21. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $9.21 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 19.77%.Sales Growth
Quanex Building Products Corporation's sales growth is 1.2% for the current quarter and 10.4% for the next.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Quanex Building Products Corporation's EBITDA is 20.54.
Moving Average
Quanex Building Products Corporation's worth is higher than its 50-day moving average of $21.99 and above its 200-day moving average of $21.95.7. STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION (STRT)
6.5% sales growth and 3.96% return on equity
Strattec Security Corporation develops and manufactures automotive access control products. Its primary focus is in North America. It offers electronic and mechanically enhanced locks and keys as well passive entry passive start system, steering column ignition lock housings and latches. The company also offers after-sales support and full service for all its products. The company markets its products to automotive and light truck original equipment manufacturers, as well as other transportation-related manufacturers; and through wholesale distributors, other marketers, and users of component parts, as well as certain products to non-automotive commercial customers. The company also exports to Europe, Asia and South America. Strattec Security Corp. was established in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1908.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.76.
PE Ratio
STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 11.17. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $11.17 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 3.96%.Moving Average
STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION's value is way below its 50-day moving average of $25.39 and way under its 200-day moving average of $30.00.8. Fiserv (FISV)
6.4% sales growth and 6.46% return on equity
Fiserv, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides payment and financial services technology worldwide. The company operates through Acceptance, Fintech, and Payments segments. The Acceptance segment provides point-of-sale merchant acquiring and digital commerce services; mobile payment services; security and fraud protection products; Carat, an omnichannel commerce solution; Clover, a cloud-based point-of-sale and business management platform; and Clover Connect, an independent software vendors platform. This segment distributes through various channels, including direct sales teams, strategic partnerships with agent sales forces, independent software vendors, financial institutions, and other strategic partners. The Fintech segment offers customer deposit and loan accounts, as well as manages an institution's general ledger and central information files. This segment also provides digital banking, financial and risk management, professional services and consulting, item processing and source capture, and other products and services. The Payments segment offers card transactions, such as debit, credit, and prepaid card processing and services; security and fraud protection products; card production; print services; and various network services, as well as non-card digital payment software and services, including bill payment, account-to-account transfers, person-to-person payments, electronic billing, and security and fraud protection products. It serves business, banks, credit unions, other financial institutions, merchants, and corporate clients. The company was incorporated in 1984 and is headquartered in Brookfield, Wisconsin.
Earnings per Share
Fiserv's trailing 12 month EPS is $1.28.
PE Ratio
Fiserv's trailing 12-month price-earnings ratio is 78.77. The purchaser of the shares is therefore investing $78.77 per dollar in annual earnings.
For the 12 trailing months, the company's return-on-equity, which is an indicator of the business' profitability relative to shareholders' equity, was 6.46%.