(VIANEWS) – AZZ Incorporated (AZZ), Fomento Economico Mexicano S.A.B. de C.V. (FMX), Construction Partners (ROAD) 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. AZZ Incorporated (AZZ)
21.8% sales growth and 13.85% return on equity
AZZ Inc. provides galvanizing and metal coating solutions, welding solutions, specialty electrical equipment, and engineered services to the power generation, transmission, distribution, refining, and industrial markets in the United States and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Infrastructure Solutions and Metal Coatings. The Metal Coatings segment offers hot dip galvanizing, powder coating, anodizing, plating, and other metal coating applications to the steel fabrication and other industries. It serves fabricators or manufacturers that provide services to the electrical and telecommunications, bridge and highway, petrochemical, and general industrial markets, as well as original equipment manufacturers. The Infrastructure Solutions segment provides products and services to support industrial and electrical applications. It offers custom switchgear, electrical enclosures, medium and high voltage bus ducts, explosion proof and hazardous duty lighting, nuclear safety-related equipment, and tubular products, as well as solutions and engineering resources to multi-national companies and small independent companies. This segment sells its products through internal sales force, manufacturers' representatives, distributors, and agents. The company was incorporated in 1956 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, AZZ Incorporated has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.52.
PE Ratio
AZZ Incorporated has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 27.72. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $27.72 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 13.85%.
Moving Average
AZZ Incorporated’s worth is above its 50-day moving average of $41.31 and above its 200-day moving average of $41.14.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
AZZ Incorporated’s stock is valued at $42.13 at 16:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $50.75 and way above its 52-week low of $30.21.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 176.3%, now sitting on 1.49B for the twelve trailing months.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for AZZ Incorporated is 75245 which is 37.46% below its average volume of 120327.
2. Fomento Economico Mexicano S.A.B. de C.V. (FMX)
20.4% sales growth and 11.26% return on equity
Fomento Económico Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V., through its subsidiaries, operates as a bottler of Coca-Cola trademark beverages. The company produces, markets, and distributes Coca-Cola trademark beverages in Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay. It also operates small-box retail chain stores in Mexico, Colombia, Peru, Chile, and Brazil under the OXXO name; retail service stations for fuels, motor oils, lubricants, and car care products under the OXXO GAS name in Mexico; and drugstores in Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, and Mexico under the Cruz Verde, Fybeca, SanaSana, YZA, La Moderna, and Farmacon names. In addition, the company is involved in the production and distribution of chillers, commercial refrigeration equipment, plastic boxes, food processing, and preservation and weighing equipment; and provision of logistic transportation, distribution and maintenance, point-of-sale refrigeration, and plastics solutions, as well as distribution platform for cleaning products and consumables. As of December 31, 2021, it operated 20,431 OXXO stores; 3,652 drugstores; and 567 OXXO GAS service stations. Fomento Económico Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V. was founded in 1890 and is based in Monterrey, Mexico.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Fomento Economico Mexicano S.A.B. de C.V. has a trailing twelve months EPS of $-0.27.
The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is 11.26%.
Dividend Yield
As claimed by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Nov 2, 2022, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.71 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 2.09%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Fomento Economico Mexicano S.A.B. de C.V. is 263209 which is 62.15% below its average volume of 695550.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter and the next is 28.6% and 48.1%, respectively.
3. Construction Partners (ROAD)
16.6% sales growth and 4.05% return on equity
Construction Partners, Inc., a civil infrastructure company, engages in the construction and maintenance of roadways across Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. The company, through its subsidiaries, provides various products and services to public and private infrastructure projects, with a focus on highways, roads, bridges, airports, and commercial and residential developments. It also engages in manufacturing and distributing hot mix asphalt (HMA) for internal use and sales to third parties in connection with construction projects; paving activities, including the construction of roadway base layers and application of asphalt pavement; site development, including the installation of utility and drainage systems; mining aggregates, such as sand and gravel that are used as raw materials in the production of HMA; and distributing liquid asphalt cement for internal use and sales to third parties in connection with HMA production. The company was formerly known as SunTx CPI Growth Company, Inc. and changed its name to Construction Partners, Inc. in September 2017. Construction Partners, Inc. was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in Dothan, Alabama.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Construction Partners has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.35.
PE Ratio
Construction Partners has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 78.74. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $78.74 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 4.05%.
Moving Average
Construction Partners’s value is above its 50-day moving average of $27.39 and higher than its 200-day moving average of $26.59.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Construction Partners’s stock is valued at $27.56 at 16:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $32.98 and way above its 52-week low of $18.89.
4. Carter Bank & Trust (CARE)
14.7% sales growth and 13.62% return on equity
Carter Bankshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Carter Bank & Trust that provides various banking products and services. It accepts various deposit products, including checking, savings, retirement, and money market accounts, as well as longer-term certificates of deposits. The company also offers commercial loans comprising secured and unsecured loans; consumer loans, such as secured and unsecured loans for financing automobiles, home improvements, education, overdraft protection, and personal investments, as well as residential mortgages; real estate construction and acquisition loans; home equity lines of credit; and credit cards, as well as originates and holds fixed and variable rate mortgage loans. In addition, it provides other banking services that include safe deposit boxes, direct deposit of payroll and social security checks, online banking, bill pay, online account opening, mobile deposit, mobile banking, debit cards, e-statements, and ATM services; title insurance and other financial institution-related products and services; and treasury and corporate cash management services. The company operates through 92 branches in Virginia and North Carolina. The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Martinsville, Virginia.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Carter Bank & Trust has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.02.
PE Ratio
Carter Bank & Trust has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 8.58. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $8.58 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 13.62%.
Moving Average
Carter Bank & Trust’s value is above its 50-day moving average of $16.74 and higher than its 200-day moving average of $16.21.
Sales Growth
Carter Bank & Trust’s sales growth is 31% for the present quarter and 14.7% for the next.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 42.5%, now sitting on 158.1M for the twelve trailing months.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is 69.4% and 31.8%, respectively.
5. TriNet Group (TNET)
9.3% sales growth and 45.17% return on equity
TriNet Group, Inc. provides human resources (HR) solutions, payroll services, employee benefits, and employment risk mitigation services for small and midsize businesses in the United States. The company offers multi-state payroll processing and tax administration; employee benefits programs, including health insurance and retirement plans; workers compensation insurance and claims management; employment and benefits law compliance; and other HR related services. It serves clients in various industries, including technology, professional services, financial services, life sciences, not-for-profit, property management, retail, manufacturing, and hospitality. The company sells its solutions through its direct sales organization. TriNet Group, Inc. was incorporated in 1988 and is headquartered in Dublin, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, TriNet Group has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.18.
PE Ratio
TriNet Group has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 18.02. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $18.02 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 45.17%.
Sales Growth
TriNet Group’s sales growth is 319.3% for the ongoing quarter and 9.3% for the next.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
TriNet Group’s stock is valued at $75.29 at 16:22 EST, way below its 52-week high of $103.36 and way higher than its 52-week low of $60.61.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 8.1%, now sitting on 4.89B for the twelve trailing months.
Moving Average
TriNet Group’s worth is under its 50-day moving average of $77.84 and below its 200-day moving average of $76.12.
6. Afya (AFYA)
9% sales growth and 11.9% return on equity
Afya Limited, through its subsidiaries, operates as a medical education group in Brazil. It offers educational products and services, including medical schools, medical residency preparatory courses, graduate courses, and other programs to lifelong medical learners enrolled across its distribution network, as well as to third-party medical schools. The company also provides digital health services, such as subscription-based mobile app and website portal that focuses on assisting health professionals and students with clinical decision-making through tools, such as medical calculators, charts, and updated content, as well as prescriptions, clinical scores, medical procedures and laboratory exams, and others. It offers health sciences courses, which comprise medicine, dentistry, nursing, radiology, psychology, pharmacy, physical education, physiotherapy, nutrition, and biomedicine; and degree programs and courses in other subjects and disciplines, including undergraduate and post graduate courses in business administration, accounting, law, civil engineering, industrial engineering, and pedagogy. In addition, the company provides medical postgraduate specialization programs; printed and digital content; and an online medical education platform and practical medical training services. As of December 31, 2021, it operated a network of 46 undergraduate and graduate medical school campuses consisted of 30 undergrad operating units and five approved units; and a network of 2,731 medical school seats that consisted of 2,481 operating seats and 278 approved seats. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Nova Lima, Brazil.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Afya has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.44.
PE Ratio
Afya has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 25.96. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $25.96 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 11.9%.
Sales Growth
Afya’s sales growth is 25.2% for the present quarter and 9% for the next.
7. Morgan Stanley (MS)
7.6% sales growth and 10.71% return on equity
Morgan Stanley, a financial holding company, provides various financial products and services to corporations, governments, financial institutions, and individuals in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. It operates through Institutional Securities, Wealth Management, and Investment Management segments. The Institutional Securities segment offers capital raising and financial advisory services, including services related to the underwriting of debt, equity, and other securities, as well as advice on mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, real estate, and project finance. This segment also provides sales and trading services, such as sales, financing, prime brokerage, and market-making services in equity and fixed income products consisting of foreign exchange and commodities; corporate and commercial real estate loans, which provides secured lending facilities and financing for sales and trading customers, and asset-backed and mortgage lending; and wealth management services, investment, and research services. The Wealth Management segment offers financial advisor-led brokerage and investment advisory services; self-directed brokerage services; financial and wealth planning services; workplace services, including stock plan administration; annuity and insurance products; securities-based lending, residential real estate loans, and other lending products; banking; and retirement plan services to individual investors and small to medium-sized businesses and institutions. The Investment Management segment provides equity, fixed income, liquidity, and alternative/other products to benefit/defined contribution plans, foundations, endowments, government entities, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies, and third-party fund sponsors and corporations through institutional and intermediary channels. Morgan Stanley was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Morgan Stanley has a trailing twelve months EPS of $7.64.
PE Ratio
Morgan Stanley has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 11.61. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $11.61 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 10.71%.
Sales Growth
Morgan Stanley’s sales growth is negative 3.7% for the ongoing quarter and 7.6% for the next.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Morgan Stanley is 12002200 which is 67.08% above its average volume of 7183490.
Previous days news about Morgan Stanley(MS)
- According to MarketWatch on Friday, 10 March, "Heavy trading in SVB Financial Group’s debt pulled its BBB-rated 10-year bonds as low as 31 cents on the dollar on Friday after subsidiary Silicon Valley Bank was closed by regulators, marking the biggest bank failure since , JPMorgan Chase and Co. , Goldman Sachs Group Inc. , Morgan Stanley and other major banks, according to BondCliq."
- According to CNBC on Friday, 10 March, "Current pressures facing SIVB are highly idiosyncratic and should not be viewed as a read-across to other banks," wrote analysts Manan Gosalia and Betsy Graseck with Morgan Stanley in a note Friday. ", "Falling VC funding activity and elevated cash burn are idiosyncratic pressures for SIVB’s clients, driving a decline in total client funds and on-balance-sheet deposits for SIVB," wrote the Morgan Stanley analysts. "
- According to MarketWatch on Friday, 10 March, "Bank of America Corp. fell 4.7%, Citigroup Inc. moved down by 2.4%, Morgan Stanley fell by 2.2% and Wells Fargo & Co. dropped 3%. "
- According to MarketWatch on Friday, 10 March, "Heavy trading in SVB Financial Group’s debt pulled its BBB-rated 10-year bonds as low as 31 cents on the dollar on Friday after subsidiary Silicon Valley Bank was closed by regulators, marking the biggest bank failure since , JPMorgan Chase and Co. , Goldman Sachs Group Inc. , Morgan Stanley and other major banks, according to BondCliq."
- According to MarketWatch on Friday, 10 March, "Heavy trading in SVB Financial Group’s debt pulled its BBB-rated 10-year bonds as low as 31 cents on the dollar on Friday after subsidiary Silicon Valley Bank was closed by regulators, marking the biggest bank failure since , JPMorgan Chase and Co. , Goldman Sachs Group Inc. , Morgan Stanley and other major banks, according to BondCliq."
