(VIANEWS) – Alkermes plc (ALKS), Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP), Atlanticus Holdings Corporation (ATLC) 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. Alkermes plc (ALKS)
21.9% sales growth and 17.91% return on equity
Alkermes plc, a biopharmaceutical company, researches, develops, and commercializes pharmaceutical products to address unmet medical needs of patients in various therapeutic areas in the United States, Ireland, and internationally. Its marketed products include ARISTADA (aripiprazole lauroxil), an extended-release intramuscular injectable suspension for the treatment of schizophrenia; VIVITROL (naltrexone for extended-release injectable suspension) for the treatment of alcohol and opioid dependence; RISPERDAL CONSTA for the treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar I disorder; INVEGA SUSTENNA for the treatment of schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder; XEPLION, INVEGA TRINZA, and TREVICTA to treat schizophrenia; and VUMERITY (diroximel fumarate) for the treatment of relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis in adults, including clinically isolated syndrome, relapsing-remitting and active secondary progressive diseases. The company is also developing LYBALVI (olanzapine/samidorphan), an oral atypical antipsychotic drug candidate for the treatment of adults with schizophrenia and bipolar I disorder; and nemvaleukin alfa, an engineered fusion protein to expand tumor-killing immune cells and to avoid the activation of immunosuppressive cells. It has collaboration agreements with Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V., Janssen Pharmaceutica Inc, and Janssen Pharmaceutica International; a license agreement with Acorda Therapeutics, Inc.; and a license and collaboration agreement with Biogen Swiss Manufacturing GmbH. Alkermes plc was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Alkermes plc has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.24.
PE Ratio
Alkermes plc has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 22.37. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $22.37 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 17.91%.
Moving Average
Alkermes plc’s worth is higher than its 50-day moving average of $26.73 and below its 200-day moving average of $28.48.
Sales Growth
Alkermes plc’s sales growth is 66.6% for the ongoing quarter and 21.9% for the next.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Alkermes plc is 826693 which is 66.91% below its average volume of 2498540.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Alkermes plc’s stock is valued at $27.74 at 00:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $33.71 and way above its 52-week low of $22.01.
2. Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP)
13.2% sales growth and 40.01% return on equity
Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. (NYSE: RHP) is a leading lodging and hospitality real estate investment trust that specializes in upscale convention center resorts and country music entertainment experiences. The Company's core holdings* include a network of five of the top 10 largest non-gaming convention center hotels in the United States based on total indoor meeting space. These convention center resorts operate under the Gaylord Hotels brand and are managed by Marriott International. The Company also owns two adjacent ancillary hotels and a small number of attractions managed by Marriott International for a combined total of 10,110 rooms and more than 2.7 million square feet of total indoor and outdoor meeting space in top convention and leisure destinations across the country. The Company's Entertainment segment includes a growing collection of iconic and emerging country music brands, including the Grand Ole Opry; Ryman Auditorium, WSM 650 AM; Ole Red and Circle, a country lifestyle media network the Company owns in a joint-venture with Gray Television. The Company operates its Entertainment segment as part of a taxable REIT subsidiary. * The Company is the sole owner of Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center; Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center; Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center; and Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center. It is the majority owner and managing member of the joint venture that owns the Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Ryman Hospitality Properties has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.84.
PE Ratio
Ryman Hospitality Properties has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 28.8. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $28.8 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 40.01%.
3. Atlanticus Holdings Corporation (ATLC)
10.9% sales growth and 20.68% 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 $4.12.
PE Ratio
Atlanticus Holdings Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 8.74. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $8.74 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 20.68%.
Moving Average
Atlanticus Holdings Corporation’s value is above its 50-day moving average of $34.08 and higher than its 200-day moving average of $33.82.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth declined by 4.4%, now sitting on 344.78M for the twelve trailing months.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Atlanticus Holdings Corporation is 4502 which is 74.15% below its average volume of 17419.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Atlanticus Holdings Corporation’s stock is valued at $36.02 at 00:22 EST, way below its 52-week high of $43.70 and way higher than its 52-week low of $21.65.
4. The Pennant Group (PNTG)
9.6% sales growth and 10.04% return on equity
The Pennant Group, Inc. provides healthcare services in the United States. It operates in two segments, Home Health and Hospice Services, and Senior Living Services. The company offers home health services, including clinical services, such as nursing, speech, occupational and physical therapy, medical social work, and home health aide services; and hospice services comprising clinical care, education, and counseling services for the physical, spiritual, and psychosocial needs of terminally ill patients and their families. It also provides senior living services, such as residential accommodations, activities, meals, housekeeping, and assistance in the activities of daily living to seniors, who are independent or who require some support. As of December 31, 2021, the company operated 88 home health and hospice agencies, and 54 senior living communities with 4127 Senior Living units in Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Montana, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. The Pennant Group, Inc. was incorporated in 2019 and is headquartered in Eagle, Idaho.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, The Pennant Group has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.42.
PE Ratio
The Pennant Group has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 35.86. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $35.86 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 10.04%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter and the next is 22.2% and 38.5%, respectively.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
The Pennant Group’s stock is valued at $15.06 at 00:22 EST, under its 52-week high of $16.39 and way higher than its 52-week low of $10.31.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
The Pennant Group’s EBITDA is 78.14.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 18.5%, now sitting on 523.6M for the twelve trailing months.
5. CBOE Holdings (CBOE)
9% sales growth and 20.02% return on equity
Cboe Global Markets, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as an options exchange worldwide. It operates through five segments: Options, North American Equities, Futures, Europe and Asia Pacific, and Global FX. The Options segment trades in listed market indices. The North American Equities segment trades in listed U.S. and Canadian equities. This segment also offers exchange-traded products (ETP) transaction and ETP listing services. The Futures segment trades in futures. The Europe and Asia Pacific segment offers pan-European listed equities and derivatives transaction services, ETPs, exchange-traded commodities, and international depository receipts, as well as ETP listings and clearing services. The Global FX segment provides institutional foreign exchange (FX) trading and non-deliverable forward FX transactions services. The company has strategic relationships with S&P Dow Jones Indices, LLC; FTSE International Limited; Frank Russell Company; MSCI Inc.; and DJI Opco, LLC. The company was formerly known as CBOE Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to Cboe Global Markets, Inc. in October 2017. Cboe Global Markets, Inc. was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, CBOE Holdings has a trailing twelve months EPS of $6.64.
PE Ratio
CBOE Holdings has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 28.08. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $28.08 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 20.02%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
CBOE Holdings’s stock is valued at $186.43 at 00:22 EST, below its 52-week high of $190.16 and way higher than its 52-week low of $116.11.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
CBOE Holdings’s EBITDA is 54.63.
6. Playa Hotels & Resorts N.V. (PLYA)
8% sales growth and 5.91% return on equity
Playa Hotels & Resorts N.V., together with its subsidiaries, owns, develops, and operates resorts in prime beachfront locations in Mexico and the Caribbean. As of December 31, 2021, it owned a portfolio of 22 resorts with 8,366 rooms located in Mexico, Jamaica, and the Dominican Republic. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Playa Hotels & Resorts N.V. has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.25.
PE Ratio
Playa Hotels & Resorts N.V. has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 33.92. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $33.92 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 5.91%.
7. ANSYS (ANSS)
7.8% sales growth and 10.13% return on equity
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, ANSYS has a trailing twelve months EPS of $5.53.
PE Ratio
ANSYS has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 62.37. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $62.37 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 10.13%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for ANSYS is 305336 which is 67.15% below its average volume of 929759.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is 20.1% and 2.7%, respectively.
Moving Average
ANSYS’s worth is higher than its 50-day moving average of $321.86 and way higher than its 200-day moving average of $312.63.
