(VIANEWS) – BanColombia S.A. (CIB), Microsoft (MSFT), Datadog (DDOG) 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. BanColombia S.A. (CIB)
46.3% sales growth and 16.3% return on equity
Bancolombia S. A. provides various banking products and services to individual and corporate customers in Colombia, Panama, Puerto Rico, El Salvador, Costa Rica, and Guatemala. The company operates through nine segments: Banking Colombia, Banking Panama, Banking El Salvador, Banking Guatemala, Trust, Investment Banking, Brokerage, International Banking, and All Other. It offers checking and savings accounts, fixed term deposits, and investment products; trade financing, loans funded by domestic development banks, working capital loans, credit cards, personal and vehicle loans, payroll loans, and overdrafts; financial support to real estate developers and mortgages for individuals and companies; and financial and operating leasing services. The company also provides hedging instruments, including futures, forwards, options, and swaps; and brokerage, investment advisory, and private banking services, including selling and distributing equities, futures, foreign currencies, fixed income securities, mutual funds, and structured products. In addition, it offers cash management services; foreign currency transaction services; life, auto, commercial, and homeowner's insurance products; and online and computer banking services. Further, the company provides investment banking services comprising project and acquisition finance, debt and equity capital markets, principal investments, M&A, restructurings, and structured financing; money market accounts, mutual and pension funds, private equity funds, payment trust, custody, and corporate trust; and digital banking platform, transportation, securities brokerage, maintenance and remodeling, advertising and marketing, and outsourcing services, as well as credit cards. As of December 31, 2020, it operated 1,057 branches; 18,631 banking correspondents; 535 PAMs; 215 kiosks in El Salvador and 137 in Colombia; and 6,124 automatic teller machines. Bancolombia S.A. was incorporated in 1945 and is headquartered in MedellÃn, Colombia.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, BanColombia S.A. has a trailing twelve months EPS of $6.39.
PE Ratio
BanColombia S.A. has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 5.1. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $5.1 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 16.3%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter is 6.2% and a drop 7.8% for the next.
2. Microsoft (MSFT)
31.3% sales growth and 38.49% return on equity
Microsoft Corporation develops and supports software, services, devices and solutions worldwide. The Productivity and Business Processes segment offers office, exchange, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, office 365 Security and Compliance, Microsoft viva, and Microsoft 365 copilot; and office consumer services, such as Microsoft 365 consumer subscriptions, Office licensed on-premises, and other office services. This segment also provides LinkedIn; and dynamics business solutions, including Dynamics 365, a set of intelligent, cloud-based applications across ERP, CRM, power apps, and power automate; and on-premises ERP and CRM applications. The Intelligent Cloud segment offers server products and cloud services, such as azure and other cloud services; SQL and windows server, visual studio, system center, and related client access licenses, as well as nuance and GitHub; and enterprise services including enterprise support services, industry solutions, and nuance professional services. The More Personal Computing segment offers Windows, including windows OEM licensing and other non-volume licensing of the Windows operating system; Windows commercial comprising volume licensing of the Windows operating system, windows cloud services, and other Windows commercial offerings; patent licensing; and windows Internet of Things; and devices, such as surface, HoloLens, and PC accessories. Additionally, this segment provides gaming, which includes Xbox hardware and content, and first- and third-party content; Xbox game pass and other subscriptions, cloud gaming, advertising, third-party disc royalties, and other cloud services; and search and news advertising, which includes Bing, Microsoft News and Edge, and third-party affiliates. The company sells its products through OEMs, distributors, and resellers; and directly through digital marketplaces, online, and retail stores. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Redmond, Washington.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Microsoft has a trailing twelve months EPS of $11.04.
PE Ratio
Microsoft has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 38.22. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $38.22 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 38.49%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Microsoft’s stock is valued at $421.90 at 01:22 EST, below its 52-week high of $433.60 and way above its 52-week low of $309.45.
Dividend Yield
As claimed by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on May 15, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 3 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 0.71%.
Sales Growth
Microsoft’s sales growth is 14.6% for the current quarter and 31.3% for the next.
Moving Average
Microsoft’s value is above its 50-day moving average of $416.01 and way above its 200-day moving average of $381.48.
Previous days news about Microsoft(MSFT)
- According to Zacks on Friday, 14 June, "Not only Alphabet but companies like Amazon (AMZN Quick QuoteAMZN – Free Report) , Microsoft (MSFT Quick QuoteMSFT – Free Report) and Lam Research (LRCX Quick QuoteLRCX – Free Report) are also taking initiatives to lower overall carbon footprints and cut energy bills substantially."
- According to Zacks on Friday, 14 June, "Apart from Google Cloud, CTSH teamed up with NVIDIA (NVDA Quick QuoteNVDA – Free Report) , Microsoft (MSFT Quick QuoteMSFT – Free Report) and Clario to bolster its presence in the healthcare sector."
- According to Zacks on Friday, 14 June, "EPAM became a Microsoft (MSFT Quick QuoteMSFT – Free Report) Globally Managed Enterprise Systems Integrator partner that expanded its AI capabilities."
- According to Zacks on Friday, 14 June, "Gartner, in its 2023 Magic Quadrant for DevOps platforms, put GitLab in the Leader quadrant above Microsoft and Atlassian."
3. Datadog (DDOG)
21.3% sales growth and 6.21% return on equity
Datadog, Inc. operates an observability and security platform for cloud applications in North America and internationally. The company's products comprise infrastructure and application performance monitoring, log management, digital experience monitoring, continuous profiler, database monitoring, data streams and universal service monitoring, network monitoring, incident management, workflow automation, observability pipelines, cloud cost and cloud security management, application security management, cloud SIEM, sensitive data scanner, and CI visibility. Datadog, Inc. was incorporated in 2010 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Datadog has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.14.
PE Ratio
Datadog has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 910.79. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $910.79 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 6.21%.
Moving Average
Datadog’s value is above its 50-day moving average of $122.84 and way higher than its 200-day moving average of $112.78.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Datadog’s stock is valued at $127.51 at 01:22 EST, below its 52-week high of $138.61 and way above its 52-week low of $77.81.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Datadog is 3623000 which is 13.45% below its average volume of 4186400.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 26.9%, now sitting on 2.26B for the twelve trailing months.
4. NICE Ltd (NICE)
14.5% sales growth and 11.16% 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 the customer engagement market; and smart self service 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 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; provides 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 headquartered in Ra'anana, Israel.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, NICE Ltd has a trailing twelve months EPS of $5.11.
PE Ratio
NICE Ltd has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 45.4. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $45.4 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 11.16%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for NICE Ltd is 491577 which is 34.44% above its average volume of 365622.
Moving Average
NICE Ltd’s worth is higher than its 50-day moving average of $217.43 and way above its 200-day moving average of $203.70.
5. CBOE Holdings (CBOE)
8.4% sales growth and 21.09% 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 $7.46.
PE Ratio
CBOE Holdings has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 23.19. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $23.19 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 21.09%.
Moving Average
CBOE Holdings’s worth is below its 50-day moving average of $180.24 and under its 200-day moving average of $174.24.
Sales Growth
CBOE Holdings’s sales growth is 11% for the ongoing quarter and 8.4% for the next.
Dividend Yield
As claimed by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on May 31, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 2.2 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 1.27%.
6. Alibaba (BABA)
8% sales growth and 6.38% return on equity
Alibaba Group Holding Limited, through its subsidiaries, provides technology infrastructure and marketing reach to help merchants, brands, retailers, and other businesses to engage with their users and customers in the People's Republic of China and internationally. The company operates through seven segments: China Commerce, International Commerce, Local Consumer Services, Cainiao, Cloud, Digital Media and Entertainment, and Innovation Initiatives and Others. It operates Taobao and Tmall, which are digital retail platforms; Alimama, a proprietary monetization platform; 1688.com and Alibaba.com, which are online wholesale marketplaces; AliExpress, a retail marketplace; Lazada, Trendyol, and Daraz that are e-commerce platforms; Freshippo, a retail platform for groceries and fresh goods; and Tmall Global, an import e-commerce platform. The company also operates Cainiao Network logistic services platform; Ele.me, an on-demand delivery and local services platform; Koubei, a restaurant and local services guide platform; and Fliggy, an online travel platform. In addition, it offers pay-for-performance, in-feed, and display marketing services; and Taobao Ad Network and Exchange, a real-time online bidding marketing exchange. Further, the company provides elastic computing, storage, network, security, database, big data, and IoT services; and hardware, software license, software installation, and application development and maintenance services. Additionally, it operates Youku, an online video platform; Quark, a platform for information search, storage, and consumption; Alibaba Pictures and other content platforms that provide online videos, films, live events, news feeds, literature, music, and others; Amap, a mobile digital map, navigation, and real-time traffic information app; DingTalk, a business efficiency mobile app; and Tmall Genie smart speaker. The company was incorporated in 1999 and is based in Hangzhou, the People's Republic of China.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Alibaba has a trailing twelve months EPS of $5.35.
PE Ratio
Alibaba has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 13.33. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $13.33 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 6.38%.
Moving Average
Alibaba’s value is below its 50-day moving average of $77.09 and under its 200-day moving average of $78.40.
7. Norwegian Cruise Line (NCLH)
7% sales growth and 261.18% return on equity
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a cruise company in North America, Europe, the Asia-Pacific, and internationally. The company operates through the Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises, and Regent Seven Seas Cruises brands. It offers itineraries ranging from three days to a 180-days calling on various ports, including Scandinavia, Northern Europe, the Mediterranean, the Greek Isles, Alaska, Canada and New England, Hawaii, Asia, Tahiti and the South Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Africa, India, South America, the Panama Canal, and the Caribbean. It distributes its products through retail/travel advisor and onboard cruise sales channels, as well as meetings, incentives, and charters. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. was founded in 1966 and is based in Miami, Florida.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Norwegian Cruise Line has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.39.
PE Ratio
Norwegian Cruise Line has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 45.55. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $45.55 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 261.18%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Norwegian Cruise Line’s stock is valued at $17.76 at 01:22 EST, way below its 52-week high of $22.75 and way above its 52-week low of $12.71.
Moving Average
Norwegian Cruise Line’s value is under its 50-day moving average of $17.86 and higher than its 200-day moving average of $17.11.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter and the next is 13.3% and 19.7%, respectively.
8. Brinks Company (BCO)
6% sales growth and 23.33% return on equity
The Brink's Company provides secure transportation, cash management, and other security-related services in North America, Latin America, Europe, and internationally. The company offers armored vehicle transportation of valuables; automated teller machine (ATM) management services, such as cash replenishment, replenishment forecasting, cash optimization, ATM remote monitoring, service call dispatching, transaction processing, installation, and first and second line maintenance services; network infrastructure; and cash-in-transit services. It also provides transportation services for diamonds, jewelry, precious metals, securities, bank notes, currency, high-tech devices, electronics, and pharmaceuticals; vault outsourcing and money processing services; and services related to deploying and servicing intelligent safes and safe control devices, as well as cashier balancing, counterfeit detection, account consolidation, electronic reporting, check imaging, and reconciliation services. In addition, the company offers technology applications, including online cash tracking, cash inventory management, and other web-based tools. Further, it provides bill payment acceptance and processing services; prepaid cards and corporate debit cards; and security system design and installation services that include alarms, motion detectors, closed-circuit televisions, and digital video recorders, as well as access control systems comprising card and biometric readers, electronic locks, and turnstiles. Additionally, the company offers monitoring services; and security and guarding services to protect airports, offices, warehouses, stores, and public venues. It serves banks and financial institutions, retailers, government agencies, mints, jewelers, and other commercial operations. The company was formerly known as The Pittston Company and changed its name to The Brink's Company in May 2003. The Brink's Company was founded in 1859 and is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Brinks Company has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.62.
PE Ratio
Brinks Company has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 38.27. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $38.27 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 23.33%.
Dividend Yield
As stated by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on May 10, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.97 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 0.97%.
