(VIANEWS) - Waste Connections (WCN), Stag Industrial (STAG), PulteGroup (PHM) 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. Waste Connections (WCN)
14.9% sales growth and 9.32% return on equity
Waste Connections, Inc. provides non-hazardous waste collection, transfer, disposal, and resource recovery services in the United States and Canada. It offers collection services to residential, commercial, municipal, industrial, and exploration and production (E&P) customers; landfill disposal services; and recycling services for various recyclable materials, including compost, cardboard, mixed paper, plastic containers, glass bottles, and ferrous and aluminum metals. The company also owns and operates transfer stations that receive compact and/or load waste to be transported to landfills or treatment facilities through truck, rail, or barge; and intermodal services for the rail haul movement of cargo and solid waste containers in the Pacific Northwest through a network of intermodal facilities. In addition, it provides E&P waste treatment, recovery, and disposal services for waste resulting from oil and natural gas exploration and production activity, such as drilling fluids, drill cuttings, completion fluids, and flowback water; production wastes and produced water during a well's operating life; contaminated soils that require treatment during site reclamation; and substances, which require clean-up after a spill, reserve pit clean-up, or pipeline rupture. Further, the company offers leasing services to its customers. As of December 31, 2021, it owned 334 solid waste collection operations; 142 transfer stations; 61 municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills; 12 E&P waste landfills; 14 non-MSW landfills; 71 recycling operations; 4 intermodal operations; 23 E&P liquid waste injection wells; and 19 E&P waste treatment and oil recovery facilities. The company also operates an additional 53 transfer stations, 10 MSW landfills, and 2 intermodal operations. Waste Connections, Inc. was founded in 1997 and is based in Woodbridge, Canada.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Waste Connections has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.84.
PE Ratio
Waste Connections has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 156.88. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $156.88 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 9.32%.Moving Average
Waste Connections is worth less than its $50-day average $137.16, and more than its $200-day average $131.73.Dividend Yield
As maintained by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on May 16, 2022, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.92 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 0.69%.
Sales Growth
Waste Connections saw a 21.4% increase in sales for the current quarter, and 14.9% the following.
Revenue growth
The year-on-year revenue growth was 17.9%. We now have 6.4B in the 12 trailing months.
2. Stag Industrial (STAG)
7% sales growth and 7.36% return on equity
STAG Industrial, Inc., NYSE: STAG, is an investment trust that focuses on single-tenant industrial properties in the United States. STAG's investment strategy focuses on this kind of property and helps investors achieve a strong balance between growth and income.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Stag Industrial has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.34.
PE Ratio
Stag Industrial has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 24.55. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $24.55 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 7.36%.Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Stag Industrial's EBITDA is 13.02.
Moving Average
Stag Industrial's worth is higher than its 50-day moving average of $31.96 and below its 200-day moving average of $33.27.Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Stag Industrial's stock is valued at $32.90 at 15:22 EST, way below its 52-week high of $48.27 and way above its 52-week low of $26.56.
Growth Estimates Quarters
For the current quarter, the company expects a decline of 68% in growth and 46.7% for the following.3. PulteGroup (PHM)
6.2% sales growth and 31.34% return on equity
PulteGroup, Inc., and its subsidiaries, is primarily engaged in the US homebuilding industry. It acquires, develops, and builds housing on land intended for residential use. There are many home styles available, such as single-family detached and townhouses. The company owned 158,262 lots as well 64,903 lots in land option agreements, as of December 31, 2019. The company also provides financing by arranging mortgage loans for homeowners; it sells servicing rights; offers title insurance policies and homebuyer examinations and closing services. The original name of the company was Pulte Homes, Inc., but it changed its name in March 2010 to PulteGroup, Inc. PulteGroup, Inc. was established in 1950. It is located in Atlanta, Georgia.
Earnings per Share
PulteGroup's trailing 12 month EPS is $5.57.
PE Ratio
PulteGroup's trailing 12 months earnings to price ratio is 8.05. The purchaser of the shares is therefore investing $8.05 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 31.34%.Moving Average
PulteGroup's worth is higher than its 50-day moving average of $42.41 and higher than its 200-day moving average of $42.28.4. SpartanNash Company (SPTN)
5.1% sales growth and 7.98% return on equity
SpartanNash Company sells groceries. The company operates in three areas: Food Distribution and Military. Food Distribution offers 68,000 units of stock, including dry grocery, milk products, fresh produce, baked goods, fish, flowers, beverage, tobacco products and general merchandise. It also sells pharmacy products to national retailers as well as independent retail outlets, corporate-owned retail shops, food service distributors and e-commerce companies. The segment offers value-added services for retailers. The Military segment distributes groceries to approximately 160 military commissaries located across 39 US states and D.C., Europe, Cuba and Puerto Rico. Neighborhood markets are the primary focus of the Retail segment. It operated 154 supermarkets as of March 11, 2021. These were primarily known under the names Family Fare and Martin's Super Markets. D&W Fresh Market, D&W Fresh Market, VG's Grocery and Dan's Supermarket. SpartanNash Company distributes and markets private brands primarily under its Our Family name. The business was previously known as Spartan Stores, Inc., but it changed its name in November 2013 to SpartanNash Company. SpartanNash Company was established in 1917. It is located in Grand Rapids in Michigan.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, SpartanNash Company has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.12.
PE Ratio
SpartanNash Company has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 14.42. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $14.42 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 7.98%.Volume
SpartanNash Company's current volume is 200395, which is 26.4% less than its average volume at 272277.