(VIANEWS) – Arista Networks (ANET), Ecopetrol S.A. (EC), Caterpillar (CAT) 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. Arista Networks (ANET)
38.1% sales growth and 28.23% return on equity
Some other top-ranked stocks in the broader technology space are Arista Networks (ANET Quick QuoteANET – Free Report) , Perion Network (PERI Quick QuotePERI – Free Report) and Pegasystems (PEGA Quick QuotePEGA – Free Report) , each presently sporting a Zacks Rank #1.
Arista Networks, Inc. develops, markets, and sells cloud networking solutions in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia-Pacific. The company's cloud networking solutions consist of extensible operating systems, a set of network applications, as well as gigabit Ethernet switching and routing platforms. It also provides post contract customer support services, such as technical support, hardware repair and parts replacement beyond standard warranty, bug fix, patch, and upgrade services. The company serves a range of industries comprising internet companies, service providers, financial services organizations, government agencies, media and entertainment companies, and others. It markets and sells its products through distributors, system integrators, value-added resellers, and original equipment manufacturer partners, as well as through its direct sales force. The company was formerly known as Arastra, Inc. and changed its name to Arista Networks, Inc. in October 2008. Arista Networks, Inc. was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Arista Networks has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.91.
PE Ratio
Arista Networks has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 55.35. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $55.35 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 28.23%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 57.2%, now sitting on 3.93B for the twelve trailing months.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Arista Networks is 401874 which is 84.5% below its average volume of 2593400.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Arista Networks’s stock is valued at $161.07 at 11:22 EST, below its 52-week high of $171.44 and way above its 52-week low of $89.11.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is 47.6% and 44%, respectively.
2. Ecopetrol S.A. (EC)
26.6% sales growth and 34.49% return on equity
Ecopetrol S.A. operates as an integrated energy company. The company operates through four segments: Exploration and Production; Transport and Logistics; Refining, Petrochemical and Biofuels; and Electric Power Transmission and Toll Roads Concessions. It engages in the exploration and production of oil and gas; transportation of crude oil, motor fuels, fuel oil, and other refined products, including diesel, jet, and biofuels; processing and refining crude oil; distribution of natural gas and LPG; sale of refined and petrochemical products; supplying of electric power transmission services; design, development, construction, operation, and maintenance of road and energy infrastructure projects; and supplying of information technology and telecommunications services. As of December 31, 2021, the company had approximately 9,127 kilometers of crude oil and multi-purpose pipelines. It also produces and commercializes polypropylene resins and compounds, and masterbatches; and offers industrial service sales to customers and specialized management services. It has operations in Colombia, the United States, Asia, Central America and the Caribbean, Europe, South America, and internationally. The company was formerly known as Empresa Colombiana de Petróleos and changed its name to Ecopetrol S.A. in June 2003. Ecopetrol S.A. was incorporated in 1948 and is based in Bogotá, Colombia.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Ecopetrol S.A. has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.14.
PE Ratio
Ecopetrol S.A. has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 5.18. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $5.18 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 34.49%.
Sales Growth
Ecopetrol S.A.’s sales growth is 59.4% for the current quarter and 26.6% for the next.
3. Caterpillar (CAT)
12.4% sales growth and 41.37% return on equity
Caterpillar Inc. manufactures and sells construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, and industrial gas turbines. Its Construction Industries segment offers asphalt pavers, compactors, cold planers, motor graders, pipelayers, forestry machines, road reclaimers, wheel excavators, telehandlers; backhoe, compact track, multi-terrain, skid steer loaders, and track-type loaders; and track-type tractors. The company's Resource Industries segment provides electric rope and hydraulic shovels, draglines, rotary drills, hard rock vehicles, track-type tractors, mining trucks, longwall miners, wheel loaders, off-highway and articulated trucks, wheel tractor scrapers, wheel dozers, landfill and soil compactors, machinery components, electronics and control systems, select work tools, and hard rock continuous mining systems. Its Energy & Transportation segment offers reciprocating engine powered generator sets; reciprocating engines and integrated systems for the power generation, marine, oil, and gas industries; turbines, centrifugal gas compressors, and related services; remanufactured reciprocating engines and components; and diesel-electric locomotives and components, and other rail-related products. The company's Financial Products segment provides operating and finance leases, installment sale contracts, working capital loans, and wholesale financing; and insurance and risk management products. Its All Other operating segment manufactures filters and fluids, undercarriage, ground engaging tools, fluid transfer products, precision seals, and rubber sealing and connecting components; parts distribution; integrated logistics solutions and distribution services; and digital investments services. The company was formerly known as Caterpillar Tractor Co. and changed its name to Caterpillar Inc. in 1986. Caterpillar Inc. was founded in 1925 and is headquartered in Irving, Texas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Caterpillar has a trailing twelve months EPS of $12.63.
PE Ratio
Caterpillar has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 17.03. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $17.03 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 41.37%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Caterpillar’s stock is valued at $215.12 at 11:22 EST, way below its 52-week high of $266.04 and way above its 52-week low of $160.60.
4. Franklin Covey Company (FC)
11.9% sales growth and 22.47% return on equity
Franklin Covey Co. provides training and consulting services in the areas of execution, sales performance, productivity, customer loyalty, and educational improvement for organizations and individuals worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Direct Offices, International Licensees, and Education Practice. It also provides a suite of individual-effectiveness and leadership-development training and products. The company was incorporated in 1983 and is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Franklin Covey Company has a trailing twelve months EPS of $-0.79.
The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is 22.47%.
Moving Average
Franklin Covey Company’s value is below its 50-day moving average of $46.68 and under its 200-day moving average of $47.57.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Franklin Covey Company’s stock is valued at $45.85 at 11:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $54.70 and way higher than its 52-week low of $34.00.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Franklin Covey Company is 76354 which is 27.38% above its average volume of 59941.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 13.2%, now sitting on 270.95M for the twelve trailing months.
5. Energy Transfer (ET)
9.8% sales growth and 14.67% return on equity
Energy Transfer LP provides energy-related services. The company owns and operates approximately 11,600 miles of natural gas transportation pipeline, and three natural gas storage facilities in Texas and two natural gas storage facilities located in the state of Texas and Oklahoma; and 19,945 miles of interstate natural gas pipeline. It also sells natural gas to electric utilities, independent power plants, local distribution and other marketing companies, and industrial end-users. The company owns and operates natural gas gathering and natural gas liquid (NGL) pipeline, processing plant, and treating and conditioning facilities in Texas, New Mexico, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas, and Louisiana; natural gas gathering, oil pipeline, and oil stabilization facilities in South Texas; and a natural gas gathering system in Ohio, as well as transport and supplies water to natural gas producer in Pennsylvania. It owns approximately 5,650 miles of NGL pipeline; NGL fractionation facilities; NGL storage facilities with working storage capacity of approximately 58 million barrels (MMBbls); and other NGL storage assets and terminal with an aggregate storage capacity of approximately 25 MMBbls. The company provides crude oil transportation, terminalling, acquisition, and marketing activities; and sells and distributes gasoline, middle distillate, and motor fuels and other petroleum product. It offers natural gas compression service; carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide removal service; and manages coal and natural resources properties, as well as sells standing timber, leases coal-related infrastructure facilities, collects oil and gas royalty, and generate electrical power. The company was formerly known as Energy Transfer Equity, L.P. and changed its name to Energy Transfer LP in October 2018. Energy Transfer LP was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Energy Transfer has a trailing twelve months EPS of $-0.24.
The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is 14.67%.
Moving Average
Energy Transfer’s worth is under its 50-day moving average of $12.76 and higher than its 200-day moving average of $11.79.
Sales Growth
Energy Transfer’s sales growth is 27.6% for the ongoing quarter and 9.8% for the next.
Previous days news about Energy Transfer(ET)
- Brokers suggest investing in energy transfer LP (et): read this before placing a bet. According to Zacks on Friday, 7 April, "It may therefore be prudent to be a little cautious with the Buy-equivalent ABR for Energy Transfer LP.", "In terms of earnings estimate revisions for Energy Transfer LP, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for the current year has remained unchanged over the past month at $1.43."
6. Vail Resorts (MTN)
8% sales growth and 19.8% return on equity
Vail Resorts, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates mountain resorts and urban ski areas in the United States. Its Mountain segment operates Vail Mountain, Breckenridge Ski, Keystone, Beaver Creek, and Crested Butte Mountain resorts in Colorado; Heavenly Mountain, Northstar, and Kirkwood Mountain resorts in the Lake Tahoe area of California and Nevada; Mount Sunapee Resort in New Hampshire; Park City resort in Utah; Stowe and Okemo Mountain Resort in Vermont; and Stevens Pass Mountain Resort in Washington. This segment also operates Whistler Blackcomb in Canada; and Perisher Ski Resort, and Falls Creek and Hotham Alpine Resort in Australia, as well as 3 urban ski areas, such as Afton Alps in Minnesota, Mount Brighton in Michigan, and Wilmot Mountain in Wisconsin. Its resorts offer various winter and summer recreational activities, including skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, snowtubing, sightseeing, mountain biking, guided hiking, zip lines, challenge ropes courses, alpine slides and mountain coasters, children's activities, and other recreational activities; and ski and snowboard lessons, equipment rental and retail merchandise services, dining venues, private club operations, and other winter and summer recreational activities. This segment also leases its owned and leased commercial space to third party operators; and provides real estate brokerage services. The company's Lodging segment owns and/or manages various luxury hotels and condominiums under the RockResorts brand, and other lodging properties; various condominiums located in proximity to the company's mountain resorts; destination resorts; and golf courses, as well as offers resort ground transportation services. This segment operates approximately 5,500 owned and managed hotel and condominium units. Its Real Estate segment owns, develops, and sells real estate properties in and around the company's resort communities. The company was founded in 1997 and is based in Broomfield, Colorado.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Vail Resorts has a trailing twelve months EPS of $8.27.
PE Ratio
Vail Resorts has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 27.14. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $27.14 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 19.8%.
