(VIANEWS) – Ameresco (AMRC), Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP), NICE Ltd (NICE) 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. Ameresco (AMRC)
18.7% sales growth and 6.75% return on equity
Ameresco, Inc. provides comprehensive energy services for businesses and organizations in North America and Europe. It offers energy efficiency, infrastructure upgrades, energy security and resilience, asset sustainability, and renewable energy solutions. The company operates through U.S. Regions, U.S. Federal, Canada, and Non-Solar Distributed Generation segments. It designs, develops, engineers, and installs projects that reduce the energy, as well as operations and maintenance costs of customers' facilities. The company's projects primarily include various measures customized for the facility and designed to enhance the efficiency of building systems, such as heating, ventilation, cooling, and lighting systems. It also offers renewable energy products and services, such as the construction of small-scale plants for customers that produce electricity, gas, heat, or cooling from renewable sources of energy; and sells electricity and processed renewable gas fuel, heat, or cooling. In addition, the company provides integrated- photovoltaic (PV) and consulting, and enterprise energy management services; sells solar PV energy products and systems; and owns and operates a wind power project located in County Kerry, Ireland. It serves federal, state, and local governments, as well as healthcare and educational institutions, housing authorities, and commercial and industrial customers. As of December 31, 2019, the company owned and operated 99 small-scale renewable energy plants and solar PV installations. Ameresco, Inc. was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Framingham, Massachusetts.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Ameresco has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.17.
PE Ratio
Ameresco has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 18.16. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $18.16 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 6.75%.
2. Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP)
16.5% sales growth and 51.57% 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 $5.35.
PE Ratio
Ryman Hospitality Properties has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 22.14. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $22.14 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 51.57%.
3. NICE Ltd (NICE)
14.8% sales growth and 10.56% return on equity
NICE Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, provides cloud platforms for AI-driven digital business solutions worldwide. It offers CXone, a cloud native open platform; Enlighten, an AI engine for CX that discovers automation opportunities for self-service; digital-entry points solutions that enable organizations to address consumers' needs; and journey orchestration solutions that empower organizations to connect and route customers to deal with the customer's request, and connects them using real time AI-based routing. The company also provides smart self service solutions that empower organizations to build intelligent automated conversations based on data; and prepared agent solutions and tools enable contact center agents to guide and alert them in real time; complete performance solutions that help organizations to record structured and unstructured customer interaction and transaction data; and NICE Evidencentral, an digital evidence management platform for public safety emergency communications, law enforcement, and criminal justice helps agencies. In addition, it offers X-Sight, is an open and flexible AI-cloud platform for financial crime and compliance; Xceed, a cloud platform for comprehensive AML and fraud prevention for small and mid-sized organizations; data intelligence solutions that enable organizations to turn raw data into comprehensive actionable intelligence to prevent and detect financial crimes; AI and analytics technologies to detect and prevent financial crimes in real-time; money laundering and fraud prevention solutions that help organizations adhere to capital markets compliance and anti-money laundering compliance regulations; intelligent investigations solutions; and self-service solutions that provide organizations with customization and self-development capabilities. The company was formerly known as NICE-Systems Ltd. and changed its name to NICE Ltd. in June 2016. NICE Ltd. was founded in 1986 and is based in Ra'anana, Israel.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, NICE Ltd has a trailing twelve months EPS of $5.12.
PE Ratio
NICE Ltd has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 49.98. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $49.98 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 10.56%.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
NICE Ltd’s EBITDA is 62.55.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter and the next is 20.7% and 18.8%, respectively.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 9.6%, now sitting on 2.38B for the twelve trailing months.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
NICE Ltd’s stock is valued at $255.92 at 16:22 EST, higher than its 52-week high of $253.00.
4. JD.com (JD)
10.9% sales growth and 8.15% return on equity
JD.com, Inc. provides supply chain-based technologies and services in the People's Republic of China. The company offers computers, communication, and consumer electronics products, as well as home appliances; and general merchandise products comprising food, beverage and fresh produce, baby and maternity products, furniture and household goods, cosmetics and other personal care items, pharmaceutical and healthcare products, industrial products, books, automobile accessories, apparel and footwear, bags, and jewelry. It also provides online marketplace services for third-party merchants; marketing services; and omni-channel solutions to customers and offline retailers, as well as online healthcare services. In addition, the company develops, owns, and manages its logistics facilities and other real estate properties to support third parties; offers asset management services for logistics property investors and the sale of development properties; and engages in online retail business. Further, it provides integrated data, technology, business, and user management industry solutions to support the digitization of enterprises and institutions. The company was formerly known as 360buy Jingdong Inc. and changed its name to JD.com, Inc. in January 2014. JD.com, Inc. was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Beijing, the People's Republic of China.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, JD.com has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.13.
PE Ratio
JD.com has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 12.78. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $12.78 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 8.15%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
JD.com’s stock is valued at $27.23 at 16:22 EST, way below its 52-week high of $45.16 and way higher than its 52-week low of $20.82.
Sales Growth
JD.com’s sales growth is 6.6% for the ongoing quarter and 10.9% for the next.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 3.6%, now sitting on 1.08T for the twelve trailing months.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter is a negative 1.5% and positive 1.3% for the next.
5. Manhattan Associates (MANH)
10.6% sales growth and 69.92% return on equity
Some better-ranked stocks worth consideration in the broader technology space are Manhattan Associates (MANH Quick QuoteMANH – Free Report) , Synopsys (SNPS Quick QuoteSNPS – Free Report) and Microsoft (MSFT Quick QuoteMSFT – Free Report) .
Some better-ranked stocks worth consideration in the broader technology space are Manhattan Associates (MANH Quick QuoteMANH – Free Report) , Synopsys (SNPS Quick QuoteSNPS – Free Report) and Microsoft (MSFT Quick QuoteMSFT – Free Report) .
Manhattan Associates, Inc. develops, sells, deploys, services, and maintains software solutions to manage supply chains, inventory, and omni-channel operations. It offers Manhattan SCALE, a portfolio of logistics execution solutions that provide trading partner management, yard management, optimization, warehouse management, and transportation execution services; and Manhattan Active, a set of enterprise and omnichannel solution, which include enterprise solutions and omnichannel solutions for store. The company also provides inventory optimization, planning, and allocation solutions; technology platform including Manhattan Active Platform solutions, a cloud-native product designed to provide version-less product access; maintenance services, which offers comprehensive program that provides on-premises software licensees with software upgrades for additional or improved functionality and technological advances incorporating emerging supply chain and industry advances; and professional services, such as solutions planning and implementation, and related consulting services. In addition, it provides training and change management services; resells computer hardware, radio frequency terminal networks, radio frequency identification chip readers, bar code printers and scanners, and other peripherals. Further, the company offers products through direct sales personnel, as well as through partnership agreements with various organizations. It serves retail, consumer goods, food and grocery, logistics service providers, industrial and wholesale, high technology and electronics, life sciences, and government industries. The company operates in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. Manhattan Associates, Inc. was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Manhattan Associates has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.81.
PE Ratio
Manhattan Associates has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 89.27. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $89.27 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 69.92%.
Moving Average
Manhattan Associates’s value is higher than its 50-day moving average of $242.04 and way above its 200-day moving average of $211.95.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter and the next is 8.7% and 5.7%, respectively.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Manhattan Associates is 367772 which is 0.38% below its average volume of 369180.
Previous days news about Manhattan Associates(MANH)
- According to Zacks on Tuesday, 26 March, "Some other top-ranked stocks worth consideration in the broader technology space are Manhattan Associates (MANH Quick QuoteMANH – Free Report) , Synopsys (SNPS Quick QuoteSNPS – Free Report) and Microsoft (MSFT Quick QuoteMSFT – Free Report) . "
- According to Zacks on Tuesday, 26 March, "One other stock from the same industry, Manhattan Associates (MANH Quick QuoteMANH – Free Report) , is yet to report results for the quarter ended March 2024."
6. Hexcel Corporation (HXL)
9.1% sales growth and 6.46% return on equity
Hexcel Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, and markets structural materials for use in commercial aerospace, space and defense, and industrial markets. It operates through two segments, Composite Materials and Engineered Products. The Composite Materials segment manufactures and markets carbon fibers, fabrics and specialty reinforcements, prepregs and other fiber-reinforced matrix materials, structural adhesives, honeycomb, molding compounds, tooling materials, polyurethane systems, and laminates that are used in military and commercial aircraft, wind turbine blades, recreational products, and other industrial applications, as well as in automotive, marine, and trains. The Engineered Products segment manufactures and markets aircraft structures and finished aircraft components, including wing to body fairings, wing panels, flight deck panels, door liners, rotorcraft blades, spars, and tip caps; and aircraft structural sub-components and semi-finished components used in rotorcraft blades, engine nacelles, and aircraft surfaces, such as flaps, wings, elevators, and fairings. The company sells its products directly through its managers, product managers, and sales personnel, as well as through independent distributors and manufacturer representatives in the Americas, Europe, the Asia Pacific, India, and Africa. Hexcel Corporation was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Hexcel Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.24.
PE Ratio
Hexcel Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 57.25. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $57.25 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 6.46%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 6.5%, now sitting on 1.79B for the twelve trailing months.
7. ONE Gas (OGS)
6% sales growth and 8.64% return on equity
ONE Gas, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a regulated natural gas distribution company in the United States. The company provides natural gas distribution services to approximately 2.3 million customers in Oklahoma, Kansas, and Texas. It serves residential, commercial, and transportation customers. The company was founded in 1906 and is headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, ONE Gas has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.14.
PE Ratio
ONE Gas has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 15.31. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $15.31 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 8.64%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for ONE Gas is 156559 which is 66.1% below its average volume of 461936.
8. Motorola (MSI)
5.9% sales growth and 394.02% return on equity
Motorola Solutions, Inc. provides public safety and enterprise security solutions in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Products and Systems Integration, and Software and Services. The Products and Systems Integration segment offers a portfolio of infrastructure, devices, accessories, and video security devices and infrastructure, as well as the implementation and integration of systems, devices, software, and applications for government, public safety, and commercial customers who operate private communications networks and video security solutions, as well as manage a mobile workforce. Its land mobile radio communications, and video security and access control devices include two-way portable and vehicle-mounted radios, fixed video cameras, and accessories; communications network core and central processing software, base stations, consoles, and repeaters; and video analytics, network video management hardware and software, and access control solutions. The Software and Services segment provides public safety and enterprise command center, unified communications applications, mobile video equipment, and video software solutions; repair, technical support, and maintenance services; and monitoring, software updates, and cybersecurity services to government, public safety, and commercial communications networks. It serves hospitality; manufacturing; military and defence; public safety; mining; oil and gas; transportation and logistics; utilities industries. The company was formerly known as Motorola, Inc. and changed its name to Motorola Solutions, Inc. in January 2011. Motorola Solutions, Inc. was founded in 1928 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Motorola has a trailing twelve months EPS of $9.94.
PE Ratio
Motorola has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 35.56. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $35.56 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 394.02%.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Motorola’s EBITDA is 6.07.
Moving Average
Motorola’s value is above its 50-day moving average of $323.46 and way above its 200-day moving average of $299.35.
