(VIANEWS) – Antero Resources (AR), Century Casinos (CNTY), Coda Octopus Group (CODA) 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. Antero Resources (AR)
115.8% sales growth and 37.74% return on equity
Antero Resources Corporation, an independent oil and natural gas company, acquires, explores for, develops, and produces natural gas, natural gas liquids, and oil properties in the United States. As of December 31, 2021, it had approximately 502,000 net acres in the Appalachian Basin; and 174,000 net acres in the Upper Devonian Shale. The company also owned and operated 494 miles of gas gathering pipelines in the Appalachian Basin; and 21 compressor stations. It had estimated proved reserves of 17.7 trillion cubic feet of natural gas equivalent, including 10.2 trillion cubic feet of natural gas; 718 million barrels of assumed recovered ethane; 501 million barrels of primarily propane, isobutane, normal butane, and natural gasoline; and 36 million barrels of oil. The company was formerly known as Antero Resources Appalachian Corporation and changed its name to Antero Resources Corporation in June 2013. Antero Resources Corporation was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Antero Resources has a trailing twelve months EPS of $-3.43.
The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is 37.74%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter is 102.2% and a drop 15.7% for the next.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 45.8%, now sitting on 8.89B for the twelve trailing months.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Antero Resources’s stock is valued at $21.61 at 16:22 EST, under its 52-week low of $23.20.
Moving Average
Antero Resources’s value is way under its 50-day moving average of $27.85 and way below its 200-day moving average of $34.37.
2. Century Casinos (CNTY)
25% sales growth and 8.98% return on equity
Century Casinos, Inc. operates as a casino entertainment company worldwide. The company develops and operates gaming establishments, as well as related lodging, restaurant, horse racing, and entertainment facilities. As of March 12, 2021, it operated four ship-based casinos. The company was founded in 1992 and is based in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Century Casinos has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.46.
PE Ratio
Century Casinos has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 16.02. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $16.02 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 8.98%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Century Casinos is 132972 which is 78.17% above its average volume of 74632.
Moving Average
Century Casinos’s value is way below its 50-day moving average of $8.62 and under its 200-day moving average of $7.86.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Century Casinos’s stock is valued at $7.37 at 16:22 EST, way below its 52-week high of $13.55 and way higher than its 52-week low of $6.10.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth declined by 3.3%, now sitting on 430.53M for the twelve trailing months.
3. Coda Octopus Group (CODA)
16.1% sales growth and 10.19% return on equity
Coda Octopus Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, develops and sells underwater technologies and equipment for imaging, mapping, defense, and survey applications in the Americas, Europe, Australia, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. The company operates through two segments, Marine Engineering Business and Marine Technology Business. It offers CodaOctopus GeoSurvey data acquisition and interpretation software; acquisition products, such as hardware and software solutions for field acquisition of sidescan sonar and sub-bottom profiler; and CodaOctopus GeoSurvey productivity suite of software that automates the tasks of analyzing, annotating, and mosaicing complex data sets. The company also provides motion sensing products, which include Octopus F180 and F170 products that bring accurate positioning and motion data into offshore conditions for marine survey applications. In addition, it offers CodaOctopus underwater inspection system; 3D MATT, a multiple automatic target tracking solution used for diver tracking; and Echoscope and construction monitoring software used for tracking and placement of single layer armor blocks used in breakwater construction; and 4G Underwater Survey Explorer that provides real-time visualization and automation processing for sonar software. Further, the company provides engineering services and embedded solutions, such as mission computers to prime defense contractors; and Thermite rugged visual computers, subsea telemetry and data acquisition systems, rugged workstations, analog-to-digital converters, and rugged LCD displays. It markets its products under the CodaOctopus brand name. Coda Octopus Group, Inc. was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Orlando, Florida.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Coda Octopus Group has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.27.
PE Ratio
Coda Octopus Group has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 25.31. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $25.31 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 10.19%.
4. CBOE Holdings (CBOE)
9.9% sales growth and 6.65% 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 $2.23.
PE Ratio
CBOE Holdings has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 55.88. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $55.88 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 6.65%.
Sales Growth
CBOE Holdings’s sales growth is 12.2% for the ongoing quarter and 9.9% for the next.
5. Semler Scientific (SMLR)
9.2% sales growth and 26.18% return on equity
Semler Scientific, Inc. develops, manufactures, and markets proprietary products that assist healthcare providers to evaluate and treat patients with chronic diseases in the United States. The company's products include QuantaFlo, a four-minute in-office blood flow test that enables healthcare providers to use blood flow measurements as part of their examinations of a patient's vascular condition. Its products serve cardiologists, internists, nephrologists, endocrinologists, podiatrists, and family practitioners, as well as healthcare insurance plans, integrated delivery networks, independent physician groups, and companies contracting with the healthcare industry, such as risk assessment groups. The company offers its products through salespersons and distributors. Semler Scientific, Inc. was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Semler Scientific has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.52.
PE Ratio
Semler Scientific has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 12.68. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $12.68 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 26.18%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 0.4%, now sitting on 54.43M for the twelve trailing months.
Sales Growth
Semler Scientific’s sales growth is 13.5% for the ongoing quarter and 9.2% for the next.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Semler Scientific is 17367 which is 75.46% below its average volume of 70795.
6. Eaton Corporation (ETN)
7% sales growth and 14.28% return on equity
Eaton Corporation plc operates as a power management company worldwide. The company's Electrical Americas and Electrical Global segment provides electrical components, industrial components, power distribution and assemblies, residential products, single and three phase power quality and connectivity products, wiring devices, circuit protection products, utility power distribution products, power reliability equipment, and services, as well as hazardous duty electrical equipment, emergency lighting, fire detection, explosion-proof instrumentation, and structural support systems. Its Aerospace segment offers pumps, motors, hydraulic power units, hoses and fittings, and electro-hydraulic pumps; valves, cylinders, electronic controls, electromechanical actuators, sensors, aircraft flap and slat systems, and nose wheel steering systems; hose, thermoplastic tubing products, fittings, adapters, couplings, and sealing and ducting products; air-to-air refueling systems, fuel pumps, fuel inerting products, sensors, valves, and adapters and regulators; oxygen generation system, payload carriages, and thermal management products; and wiring connectors and cables, as well as hydraulic and bag filters, strainers and cartridges, and golf grips for manufacturers of commercial and military aircraft, and related after-market customers, as well as industrial applications. The company's Vehicle segment offers transmissions, clutches, hybrid power systems, superchargers, engine valves and valve actuation systems, locking and limited slip differentials, transmission controls, and fuel vapor components for the vehicle industry. Its eMobility segment provides voltage inverters, converters, fuses, onboard chargers, circuit protection units, vehicle controls, power distribution systems, fuel tank isolation valves, and commercial vehicle hybrid systems. Eaton Corporation plc was founded in 1911 and is based in Dublin, Ireland.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Eaton Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.49.
PE Ratio
Eaton Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 46.85. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $46.85 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 14.28%.
Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Nov 8, 2022, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 3.24 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 1.97%.
Sales Growth
Eaton Corporation’s sales growth is 7.4% for the current quarter and 7% for the next.
