(VIANEWS) – ACM Research (ACMR), PennyMac (PFSI), Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO) 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. ACM Research (ACMR)
45.4% sales growth and 11.14% return on equity
ACM Research, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, and sells single-wafer wet cleaning equipment for enhancing the manufacturing process and yield for integrated chips worldwide. It offers space alternated phase shift technology for flat and patterned wafer surfaces, which employs alternating phases of megasonic waves to deliver megasonic energy in a uniform manner on a microscopic level; timely energized bubble oscillation technology for patterned wafer surfaces at advanced process nodes, which provides cleaning for 2D and 3D patterned wafers with fine feature sizes; Tahoe technology for delivering cleaning performance using less sulfuric acid and hydrogen peroxide; and electro-chemical plating technology for advanced metal plating. The company markets and sells its products under the Ultra C brand name through direct sales force and third-party representatives. ACM Research, Inc. was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Fremont, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, ACM Research has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.16.
PE Ratio
ACM Research has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 26. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $26 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 11.14%.
Moving Average
ACM Research’s value is way above its 50-day moving average of $21.01 and way higher than its 200-day moving average of $16.65.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
ACM Research’s EBITDA is 2.97.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for ACM Research is 1644040 which is 1.88% above its average volume of 1613570.
Previous days news about ACM Research(ACMR)
- According to Zacks on Friday, 22 March, "Sales at ACM Research have been rising at an exponential pace over the last five years going from just under $100 million annually to more than $550 million in the trailing 12 months. ", "Finally, ACM Research stock just broke out from a powerful technical trading setup. "
2. PennyMac (PFSI)
44% sales growth and 4.13% return on equity
PennyMac Financial Services, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the mortgage banking and investment management activities in the United States. The company operates through three segments: Production, Servicing, and Investment Management. The Production segment is involved in the origination, acquisition, and sale of loans. This segment sources residential conventional and government-insured or guaranteed mortgage loans through correspondent production, consumer direct lending, and broker direct lending. The Servicing segment performs loan servicing for both newly originated loans that are under holding for sale and loans services for others. The segment performs loan administration, collection, and default management activities, including the collection and remittance of loan payments; responds to customer inquiries; provides accounting for principal and interest; holds custodial funds for the payment of property taxes and insurance premiums; counsels delinquent borrowers; and supervising foreclosures and property dispositions, as well as administers loss mitigation activities, such as modification and forbearance programs. The Investment Management segment is involved in sourcing, performing diligence, bidding, and closing investment asset acquisitions; managing correspondent production activities for PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust; and managing acquired assets. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Westlake Village, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, PennyMac has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.74.
PE Ratio
PennyMac has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 32.89. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $32.89 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 4.13%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 121.1%, now sitting on 2.01B for the twelve trailing months.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
PennyMac’s EBITDA is 8.3.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for PennyMac is 145255 which is 37.77% below its average volume of 233435.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter and the next is 298.2% and 136.9%, respectively.
3. Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO)
26.6% sales growth and 88.07% return on equity
Novo Nordisk A/S, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the research and development, manufacture, and distribution of pharmaceutical products in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, North America, and internationally. It operates in two segments, Diabetes and Obesity Care, and Rare Disease. The Diabetes and Obesity care segment provides products for diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular, and other emerging therapy areas. The Rare Disease segment offers products in the areas of rare blood disorders, rare endocrine disorders, and hormone replacement therapy. The company also provides insulin pens, growth hormone pens, and injection needles. In addition, it offers smart solutions for diabetes treatment, such as smart insulin pens and Dose Check, an insulin dose guidance application. The company has a collaboration agreement with Aspen Pharmaceuticals to produce insulin products. Novo Nordisk A/S was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Bagsvaerd, Denmark.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Novo Nordisk A/S has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.71.
PE Ratio
Novo Nordisk A/S has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 47.51. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $47.51 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 88.07%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Novo Nordisk A/S’s stock is valued at $128.76 at 16:22 EST, under its 52-week high of $138.28 and way higher than its 52-week low of $67.66.
4. Atlanticus Holdings Corporation (ATLC)
17.5% sales growth and 20.44% return on equity
Atlanticus Holdings Corporation provides credit and related financial services and products to customers the United States. It operates in two segments, Credit as a Service, and Auto Finance. The Credit as a Service segment originates a range of consumer loan products, such as private label and general purpose credit cards originated by lenders through various channels, including retail and healthcare, direct mail solicitation, digital marketing, and partnerships with third parties; and offers credit to their customers for the purchase of various goods and services, including consumer electronics, furniture, elective medical procedures, healthcare, educational services, and home-improvements by partnering with retailers and service providers. In addition, it offers loan servicing, such as risk management and customer service outsourcing for third parties; and engages in testing and investment activities in consumer finance technology platforms. The Auto Finance segment purchases and/or services loans secured by automobiles from or for a pre-qualified network of independent automotive dealers and automotive finance companies in the buy-here, pay-here, and used car business. This segment also provides floor plan financing and installment lending products. Further, the company invests in and services portfolios of credit card receivables. Atlanticus Holdings Corporation was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Atlanticus Holdings Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.24.
PE Ratio
Atlanticus Holdings Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 7.34. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $7.34 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 20.44%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 11.5%, now sitting on 354.18M for the twelve trailing months.
5. AvalonBay Communities (AVB)
13.5% sales growth and 8.06% return on equity
As of December 31, 2023, the Company owned or held a direct or indirect ownership interest in 299 apartment communities containing 90,669 apartment homes in 12 states and the District of Columbia, of which 18 communities were under development. The Company is an equity REIT in the business of developing, redeveloping, acquiring and managing apartment communities in leading metropolitan areas in New England, the New York/New Jersey Metro area, the Mid-Atlantic, the Pacific Northwest, and Northern and Southern California, as well as in the Company's expansion regions of Raleigh-Durham and Charlotte, North Carolina, Southeast Florida, Dallas and Austin, Texas, and Denver, Colorado.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, AvalonBay Communities has a trailing twelve months EPS of $6.56.
PE Ratio
AvalonBay Communities has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 27.92. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $27.92 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 8.06%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for AvalonBay Communities is 489755 which is 41.62% below its average volume of 838968.
6. CACI International (CACI)
9.4% sales growth and 11.67% return on equity
CACI International Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides expertise and technology to enterprise and mission customers in support of national security missions and government modernization/transformation in the intelligence, defense, and federal civilian sectors. It operates in two segments, Domestic Operations and International Operations. The Domestic Operations segment provides information solutions and services to the U.S. federal government agencies and commercial enterprises in the areas, such as digital solutions, C4ISR, cyber and space, engineering services, enterprise IT, and mission support. The International Operations segment offers a range of IT services, proprietary data, and software products to commercial and government customers in the United Kingdom, continental Europe, and internationally. The company designs, develops, integrates, deploys, and sustains enterprise-wide IT systems in a variety of models; delivers cloud-powered solutions, performance-based service management, software-as-a service secure mobility, defensive cyber and network security, end-user services, and infrastructure services. It also delivers technology that includes developing and implementing digital solutions, and enterprise IT systems for enterprise customers; and technology for customers that includes developing and deploying multi-domain offerings for signals intelligence, resilient communications, free space optical communications, electronic warfare, and cyber operations. In addition, the company provides capabilities in areas, such as command and control, communications, intelligence collection and analysis, signals intelligence (SIGINT), electronic warfare, and cyber operations. Further, it offers investigation and litigation support services; and SIGINT and cyber products and solutions to the Intelligence Community and Department of Defense. The company was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in Reston, Virginia.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, CACI International has a trailing twelve months EPS of $16.47.
PE Ratio
CACI International has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 22.63. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $22.63 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 11.67%.
Moving Average
CACI International’s worth is above its 50-day moving average of $353.54 and way higher than its 200-day moving average of $334.52.
Sales Growth
CACI International’s sales growth for the next quarter is 9.4%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for CACI International is 212922 which is 68.11% above its average volume of 126649.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 11.2%, now sitting on 7.13B for the twelve trailing months.
7. iQIYI (IQ)
8.3% sales growth and 21.08% return on equity
iQIYI, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides online entertainment services under the iQIYI brand in the People's Republic of China. The company offers various products and services comprising internet video, online games, live broadcasting, online literature, animations, e-commerce, and social media platform. It operates a platform that provides a collection of internet video content, including professionally-produced content licensed from professional content providers and self-produced content. The company also provides membership, content distribution, and online advertising services. In addition, it operates iQIYI Mall, an e-commerce platform that focuses on entertainment-related merchandise, such as VR glasses, as well as sells electronics, apparel and accessories, and beauty and skincare products; iQIYI Show, a live broadcasting service that enables users to follow their favorite hosts, celebrities, and shows in real time through live broadcasting; and iQIYI Paopao, a social platform. Further, it is involved in the talent agency and IP licensing activities, as well as in developing Suike, a video community app. The company was formerly known as Qiyi.com, Inc. and changed its name to iQIYI, Inc. in November 2017. iQIYI, Inc. was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in Beijing, China. iQIYI, Inc. is a subsidiary of Baidu Holdings Limited.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, iQIYI has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.13.
PE Ratio
iQIYI has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 33.08. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $33.08 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 21.08%.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
iQIYI’s EBITDA is 7.71.
Sales Growth
iQIYI’s sales growth is negative 5.6% for the ongoing quarter and 8.3% for the next.
8. FleetCor Technologies (FLT)
7.7% sales growth and 33.72% return on equity
FLEETCOR Technologies, Inc. operates as a payments company that helps businesses and consumers manage vehicle-related expenses, lodging expenses, and corporate payments in the United States, Brazil, the United Kingdom, and internationally. It operates through Vehicle Payments, Corporate Payments, Lodging Payments, and Other segments. The company offers vehicle payment solutions, which include fuel, tolls, parking, fleet maintenance, and long-haul transportation services; as well as prepaid food and transportation vouchers and cards. It also provides corporate payment solutions consisting of accounts payable automation; virtual cards, cross-border solutions; and purchasing and travel and entertainment card products, as well as lodging payments solutions for employees who travel overnight for work purposes; traveling crews and stranded passengers from airlines and cruise lines; and insurance policyholders displaced from their homes due to damage or catastrophe. In addition, the company offers gifts and payroll cards. It serves business, merchant, consumer, and payment network customers. FLEETCOR Technologies, Inc. was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, FleetCor Technologies has a trailing twelve months EPS of $13.21.
PE Ratio
FleetCor Technologies has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 22.96. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $22.96 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 33.72%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for FleetCor Technologies is 309728 which is 31.02% below its average volume of 449075.
Moving Average
FleetCor Technologies’s value is higher than its 50-day moving average of $282.51 and way higher than its 200-day moving average of $259.19.
