(VIANEWS) – Afya (AFYA), Ross Stores (ROST), LPL Financial Holdings (LPLA) 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. Afya (AFYA)
19.4% sales growth and 10.93% return on equity
Afya Limited, through its subsidiaries, operates as a medical education group in Brazil. The company operates through three segments: Undergrad, Continuing Education, and Digital Services. It offers educational products and services, including medical schools, medical residency preparatory courses, graduate courses, and other programs to lifelong medical learners enrolled across its distribution network, as well as to third-party medical schools. The company also provides digital health services, such as subscription-based mobile app and website portal that focuses on assisting health professionals and students with clinical decision-making through tools, such as medical calculators, charts, and updated content, as well as prescriptions, clinical scores, medical procedures and laboratory exams, and others. It offers health sciences courses, which comprise medicine, dentistry, nursing, radiology, psychology, pharmacy, physical education, physiotherapy, nutrition, and biomedicine; and degree programs and courses in other subjects and disciplines, including undergraduate and post graduate courses in business administration, accounting, law, civil engineering, industrial engineering, and pedagogy. In addition, the company provides medical postgraduate specialization programs; printed and digital content; and an online medical education platform and practical medical training services. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Nova Lima, Brazil.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Afya has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.75.
PE Ratio
Afya has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 21.4. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $21.4 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 10.93%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 19.1%, now sitting on 2.59B for the twelve trailing months.
Moving Average
Afya’s worth is above its 50-day moving average of $15.52 and way above its 200-day moving average of $13.74.
Previous days news about Afya(AFYA)
- Afya (afya) stock drops despite market gains: important facts to note. According to Zacks on Tuesday, 31 October, "In the context of valuation, Afya is at present trading with a Forward P/E ratio of 12.99. "
2. Ross Stores (ROST)
10.6% sales growth and 37.44% return on equity
Ross Stores, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates off-price retail apparel and home fashion stores under the Ross Dress for Less and dd's DISCOUNTS brand names in the United States. Its stores primarily offer apparel, accessories, footwear, and home fashions. The company's Ross Dress for Less stores sell its products at department and specialty stores primarily to middle income households; and dd's DISCOUNTS stores sell its products at department and discount stores for households with moderate income. Ross Stores, Inc. was incorporated in 1957 and is headquartered in Dublin, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Ross Stores has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.71.
PE Ratio
Ross Stores has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 24.52. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $24.52 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 37.44%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 7.7%, now sitting on 19.21B for the twelve trailing months.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Ross Stores’s stock is valued at $115.49 at 11:22 EST, under its 52-week high of $122.70 and way above its 52-week low of $90.31.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Ross Stores is 680589 which is 70.1% below its average volume of 2276710.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter and the next is 21% and 22.9%, respectively.
Previous days news about Ross Stores(ROST)
- According to Zacks on Monday, 30 October, "Here, we have highlighted three better-ranked stocks, namely Grocery Outlet (GO Quick QuoteGO – Free Report) , Ross Stores (ROST Quick QuoteROST – Free Report) and Walmart (WMT Quick QuoteWMT – Free Report) ."
- According to Zacks on Tuesday, 31 October, "We have highlighted three other top-ranked stocks, namely Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. (OLLI Quick QuoteOLLI – Free Report) , Ross Stores Inc. (ROST Quick QuoteROST – Free Report) and Walmart Inc. (WMT Quick QuoteWMT – Free Report) . "
3. LPL Financial Holdings (LPLA)
9.1% sales growth and 59.29% return on equity
LPL Financial Holdings Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides an integrated platform of brokerage and investment advisory services to independent financial advisors and financial advisors at financial institutions in the United States. Its brokerage offerings include variable and fixed annuities, mutual funds, equities, retirement and education savings plans, fixed income, and insurance, as well as alternative investments, such as non-traded real estate investment trusts and business development companies. The company also provides advisory platforms that provide access to mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, stocks, bonds, certain option strategies, unit investment trusts, and institutional money managers and no-load multi-manager variable annuities. In addition, it offers money market programs; and retirement solutions for commission-and fee-based services that allow advisors to provide brokerage services, consultation, and advice to retirement plan sponsors. Further, the company provides other services comprising tools and services that enable advisors to maintain and grow their practices; trust, investment management oversight, and custodial services to trusts for estates and families, as well as insurance brokerage general agency services; and technology products, such as proposal generation, investment analytics, and portfolio modeling. The company was formerly known as LPL Investment Holdings Inc. and changed its name to LPL Financial Holdings Inc. in June 2012. LPL Financial Holdings Inc. was founded in 1989 and is based in San Diego, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, LPL Financial Holdings has a trailing twelve months EPS of $14.7.
PE Ratio
LPL Financial Holdings has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 15.79. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $15.79 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 59.29%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
LPL Financial Holdings’s stock is valued at $232.12 at 11:22 EST, way below its 52-week high of $271.56 and way above its 52-week low of $179.00.
4. PACCAR (PCAR)
5.9% sales growth and 28.39% return on equity
Zacks.com featured highlights include griffon, paccar, Microsoft, fedex and the TJXWashington-based PACCAR is a leading manufacturer of heavy-duty trucks in the world and has substantial manufacturing exposure to light/medium trucks. , Chicago, IL - November 1, 2023 - Stocks in this week’s article are Griffon Corp. (GFF Quick QuoteGFF – Free Report) , PACCAR Inc. (PCAR Quick QuotePCAR – Free Report) , Microsoft Corp. (MSFT Quick QuoteMSFT – Free Report) , FedEx Corp. (FDX Quick QuoteFDX – Free Report) and The TJX Companies, Inc. (TJX Quick QuoteTJX – Free Report) .
PACCAR Inc designs, manufactures, and distributes light, medium, and heavy-duty commercial trucks in the United States, Europe, Mexico, South America, Australia, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Truck, Parts, and Financial Services. The Truck segment designs, manufactures, and distributes trucks for the over-the-road and off-highway hauling of commercial and consumer goods. It sells its trucks through a network of independent dealers under the Kenworth, Peterbilt, and DAF nameplates. The Parts segment distributes aftermarket parts for trucks and related commercial vehicles. The Financial Services segment conducts full-service leasing operations under the PacLease trade name, as well as provides finance and leasing products and services to customers and dealers. This segment also offers equipment financing and administrative support services for its franchisees; retail loan and leasing services for small, medium, and large commercial trucking companies, as well as independent owners/operators and other businesses; and truck inventory financing services to independent dealers. In addition, this segment offers loans and leases directly to customers for the acquisition of trucks and related equipment. The company also manufactures and markets industrial winches under the Braden, Carco, and Gearmatic nameplates. PACCAR Inc was founded in 1905 and is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, PACCAR has a trailing twelve months EPS of $7.83.
PE Ratio
PACCAR has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 10.58. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $10.58 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 28.39%.
Dividend Yield
As claimed by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Nov 13, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.04 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 1.25%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter and the next is 44.2% and 15.9%, respectively.
Previous days news about PACCAR(PCAR)
- According to Zacks on Monday, 30 October, "A host of auto giants, including five S&P 500 sector components - General Motors (GM Quick QuoteGM – Free Report) , Ford (F Quick QuoteF – Free Report) , PACCAR (PCAR Quick QuotePCAR – Free Report) , O’Reilly Automotive (ORLY Quick QuoteORLY – Free Report) and LKQ Corp. (LKQ Quick QuoteLKQ – Free Report) - released third-quarter results last week. "
- According to Zacks on Tuesday, 31 October, "For those interested in the automotive space, a better option might be PACCAR (PCAR). "
- According to Zacks on Tuesday, 31 October, "We have selected five dividend growth stocks - Griffon Corporation (GFF Quick QuoteGFF – Free Report) , PACCAR Inc. (PCAR Quick QuotePCAR – Free Report) , Microsoft Corporation (MSFT Quick QuoteMSFT – Free Report) , FedEx Corporation (FDX Quick QuoteFDX – Free Report) and The TJX Companies, Inc. (TJX Quick QuoteTJX – Free Report) - that could be solid choices for your portfolio.", "Washington-based PACCAR is a leading manufacturer of heavy-duty trucks in the world and has substantial manufacturing exposure to light/medium trucks. "
