(VIANEWS) – Argan (AGX), Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. (CWCO), Amphastar Pharmaceuticals (AMPH) 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. Argan (AGX)
61.5% sales growth and 13.48% return on equity
Argan, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, operations management, maintenance, project development, technical, and consulting services to the power generation and renewable energy markets. The company operates through Power Industry Services, Industrial Fabrication and Field Services, and Telecommunications Infrastructure Services segments. The Power Industry Services segment offers engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contracting services to the owners of alternative energy facilities, such as biomass plants, wind farms, and solar fields; and design, construction, project management, start-up, and operation services for projects with approximately 15 gigawatts of power-generating capacity. This segment serves independent power project owners, public utilities, power plant equipment suppliers, and energy plant construction companies. The Industrial Fabrication and Field Services segment provides industrial field, and steel pipe and vessel fabrication services for forest products, power, energy, large fertilizer, EPC, mining, and petrochemical companies in southeast region of the United States. The Telecommunications Infrastructure Services segment offers trenchless directional boring and excavation for underground communication and power networks, as well as aerial cabling services; and installs buried cable, high and low voltage electric lines, and private area outdoor lighting systems. It also provides structuring, cabling, terminations, and connectivity that offers the physical transport for high speed data, voice, video, and security networks. This segment serves state and local government agencies, regional communications service providers, electric utilities, and other commercial customers, as well as federal government facilities comprising cleared facilities in the mid-Atlantic region of the United States. Argan, Inc. was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Rockville, Maryland.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Argan has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.63.
PE Ratio
Argan has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 17.73. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $17.73 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 13.48%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 19.7%, now sitting on 481.68M for the twelve trailing months.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is 57.1% and 11%, respectively.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Argan’s EBITDA is 13.9.
2. Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. (CWCO)
48.7% sales growth and 13.56% return on equity
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, designs, constructs, manages, and operates water production and water treatment plants primarily in the Cayman Islands, the Bahamas, and the United States. The company operates through four segments: Retail, Bulk, Services, and Manufacturing. It uses reverse osmosis technology to produce potable water from seawater. The company produces and supplies water to end-users, including residential, commercial, and government customers, as well as government-owned distributors. It also provides design, engineering, construction, procurement, and management services for desalination projects and water treatment plants, as well as management and engineering services relating to municipal water distribution and treatment. In addition, the company manufactures and services a range of water-related products, including reverse osmosis desalination equipment, membrane separation equipment, filtration equipment, piping systems, vessels, and custom fabricated components; and provides design, engineering, consulting, management, inspection, training, and equipment maintenance services for commercial, municipal, and industrial water production, supply, and treatment, as well as desalination and wastewater treatment. Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. was incorporated in 1973 and is headquartered in Grand Cayman, the Cayman Islands.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.44.
PE Ratio
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 25.28. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $25.28 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 13.56%.
Sales Growth
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd.’s sales growth is 59.2% for the current quarter and 48.7% for the next.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd.’s stock is valued at $36.41 at 19:22 EST, under its 52-week high of $38.29 and way above its 52-week low of $13.66.
Previous days news about Consolidated Water Co. Ltd.(CWCO)
- According to Zacks on Thursday, 14 December, "A few other top-ranked stocks from the same industry are Global Water Resources (GWRS Quick QuoteGWRS – Free Report) , The York Water Company (YORW Quick QuoteYORW – Free Report) and Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. "
3. Amphastar Pharmaceuticals (AMPH)
34% sales growth and 24.59% return on equity
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a bio-pharmaceutical company, develops, manufactures, markets, and sells generic and proprietary injectable, inhalation, and intranasal products in the United States, China, and France. The company operates through two segments, Finished Pharmaceutical Products and API. It offers Primatene Mist, an over-the-counter epinephrine inhalation product for the temporary relief of mild symptoms of intermittent asthma; Enoxaparin, a low molecular weight heparin to prevent and treat deep vein thrombosis; Naloxone for opioid overdose; Glucagon for injection emergency kit; and Cortrosyn, a lyophilized powder for use as a diagnostic agent in the screening of patients with adrenocortical insufficiency. The company also provides Amphadase, a bovine-sourced hyaluronidase injection to absorb and disperse other injected drugs; Epinephrine injection for the emergency treatment of allergic reactions; lidocaine jelly, an anesthetic product for urological procedures; lidocaine topical solution for various procedures; phytonadione injection, a vitamin K1 injection for newborn babies; emergency syringe products for emergency use in hospital settings; morphine injection for use with patient controlled analgesia pumps; and lorazepam injection for surgery and medical procedures. In addition, it offers neostigmine methylsulfate injection to treat myasthenia gravis and to reverse the effects of muscle relaxants; and Isoproterenol hydrochloride injection for mild or transient episodes of heart block. Further, the company distributes recombinant human insulin active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) and porcine insulin API. It serves hospitals, care facilities, alternate care sites, clinics, and doctors' offices. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Rancho Cucamonga, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Amphastar Pharmaceuticals has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.56.
PE Ratio
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 22.74. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $22.74 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 24.59%.
4. Tetra Tech (TTEK)
25.6% sales growth and 21.14% return on equity
Tetra Tech, Inc. provides consulting and engineering services worldwide. The company operates through Government Services Group (GSG) and Commercial/International Services Group (CIG) segments. The GSG segment offers early data collection and monitoring, data analysis and information technology, science and engineering applied research, engineering design, construction management, and operations and maintenance services; and climate change and energy management consulting, as well as greenhouse gas inventory assessment, certification, reduction, and management services. This segment serves federal, state, and local governments, and development agencies in water resources analysis and water management, environmental monitoring, data analytics, government consulting, waste management, and a range of civil infrastructure master planning and engineering design markets. The CIG segment provides early data collection and monitoring, data analysis and information management, feasibility studies and assessments, science and engineering applied research, engineering design, construction management, and operations and maintenance services. This segment serves natural resources, energy, and utilities markets, as well as civil infrastructure master planning and engineering design markets. Tetra Tech, Inc. was founded in 1966 and is headquartered in Pasadena, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Tetra Tech has a trailing twelve months EPS of $5.1.
PE Ratio
Tetra Tech has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 32.43. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $32.43 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 21.14%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is 1.5% and 11.1%, respectively.
5. Qualys (QLYS)
11.9% sales growth and 41.09% return on equity
Qualys, Inc. provides cloud-based information technology (IT), security, and compliance solutions in the United States and internationally. The company offers Qualys Cloud Apps, which includes Vulnerability Management; Vulnerability Management, Detection and Response; Threat Protection; Continuous Monitoring; Patch Management; Multi-Vector Endpoint Detection and Response; Certificate Assessment; SaaS Detection and Response; Secure Enterprise Mobility; Policy Compliance; Security Configuration Assessment; PCI Compliance; File Integrity Monitoring; Security Assessment Questionnaire; Out of-Band Configuration Assessment; Web Application Scanning; Web Application Firewall; Global Asset Inventory; Cybersecurity Asset Management; Certificate Inventory; Cloud Inventory; Cloud Security Assessment; and Container Security. Its integrated suite of IT, security, and compliance solutions delivered on its Qualys Cloud Platform enables customers to identify and manage IT assets, collect and analyze IT security data, discover and prioritize vulnerabilities, recommend and implement remediation actions, and verify the implementation of such actions. The company also provides asset tagging and management, reporting and dashboards, questionnaires and collaboration, remediation and workflow, big data correlation and analytics engine, and alerts and notifications, which enable integrated workflows, management and real-time analysis, and reporting across IT, security, and compliance solutions. The company offers its solutions through its sales teams, as well as through its network of channel partners, such as security consulting organizations, managed service providers, resellers, and consulting firms. It serves enterprises, government entities, and small and medium-sized businesses in various industries, including education, financial services, government, healthcare, insurance, manufacturing, media, retail, technology, and utilities. The company was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in Foster City, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Qualys has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.69.
PE Ratio
Qualys has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 51.04. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $51.04 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 41.09%.
6. Vulcan Materials Company (VMC)
11% sales growth and 11.68% return on equity
Vulcan Materials Company, together with its subsidiaries, produces and supplies construction aggregates primarily in the United States. It operates through four segments: Aggregates, Asphalt, Concrete, and Calcium. The Aggregates segment provides crushed stones, sand and gravel, sand, and other aggregates; and related products and services that are applied in construction and maintenance of highways, streets, and other public works, as well as in the construction of housing and commercial, industrial, and other nonresidential facilities. The Asphalt Mix segment offers asphalt mix in Alabama, Arizona, California, New Mexico, Tennessee, and Texas, as well as engages in the asphalt construction paving activity in Alabama, Tennessee, and Texas. The Concrete segment provides ready-mixed concrete in California, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas and Virginia, and Washington D.C. The Calcium segment mines, produces, and sells calcium products for the animal feed, plastics, and water treatment industries. The company was formerly known as Virginia Holdco, Inc. and changed its name to Vulcan Materials Company. Vulcan Materials Company was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Vulcan Materials Company has a trailing twelve months EPS of $6.25.
PE Ratio
Vulcan Materials Company has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 36.06. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $36.06 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 11.68%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter and the next is 28.7% and 9.5%, respectively.
Sales Growth
Vulcan Materials Company’s sales growth is 6.3% for the present quarter and 11% for the next.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Vulcan Materials Company’s EBITDA is 4.26.
7. FleetCor Technologies (FLT)
8.1% sales growth and 35.99% return on equity
FLEETCOR Technologies, Inc., a business payments company that helps businesses spend less by enabling them to manage their expense-related purchasing and vendor payments processes. It offers corporate payments solutions, such as accounts payable automation; Virtual Card, which provides a single-use card number for a specific amount usable within a defined timeframe; Cross-Border that is used by its customers to pay international vendors, foreign office and personnel expenses, capital expenditures, and profit repatriation and dividends; and purchasing cards and travel and entertainment cards for its customers to analyze and manage their corporate spending. The company also provides vehicle and mobility solutions, including fuel solutions to businesses and government entities that operate vehicle fleets, as well as to oil and leasing companies, and fuel marketers; lodging solutions to businesses that have employees who travel overnight for work purposes, as well as to airlines and cruise lines to accommodate traveling crews and stranded passengers; and electronic toll payments solutions to businesses and consumers in the form of radio frequency identification tags affixed to vehicles' windshields. In addition, it offers gift card program management and processing services in plastic and digital forms that include card design, production and packaging, delivery and fulfillment, card and account management, transaction processing, promotion development and management, website design and hosting, program analytics, and card distribution channel management. Further, the company provides other products consisting of payroll cards, vehicle maintenance service solution, long-haul transportation solution, prepaid food vouchers or cards, and prepaid transportation cards and vouchers. It serves business, merchant, consumer, and payment network customers in North America, Brazil, and Internationally. The company 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 $12.76.
PE Ratio
FleetCor Technologies has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 21.5. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $21.5 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 35.99%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for FleetCor Technologies is 208104 which is 55.92% below its average volume of 472201.
8. Public Storage (PSA)
5.8% sales growth and 20.99% return on equity
Public Storage, a member of the S&P 500 and FT Global 500, is a REIT that primarily acquires, develops, owns, and operates self-storage facilities. At September 30, 2023, we had: (i) interests in 3,028 self-storage facilities located in 40 states with approximately 217 million net rentable square feet in the United States and (ii) a 35% common equity interest in Shurgard Self Storage Limited (Euronext Brussels: SHUR), which owned 267 self-storage facilities located in seven Western European nations with approximately 15 million net rentable square feet operated under the Shurgard brand. Our headquarters are located in Glendale, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Public Storage has a trailing twelve months EPS of $10.92.
PE Ratio
Public Storage has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 26.29. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $26.29 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 20.99%.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Public Storage’s EBITDA is 13.7.
Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Dec 11, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 12 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 4.38%.
