(VIANEWS) – Cameco Corporation (CCJ), Stryker Corp (SYK), Expedia Group (EXPE) 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. Cameco Corporation (CCJ)
57.4% sales growth and 6.05% return on equity
Cameco Corporation produces and sells uranium. It operates in two segments, Uranium and Fuel Services. The Uranium segment is involved in the exploration for, mining, and milling, as well as purchase and sale of uranium concentrate. The Fuel Services segment engages in the refining, conversion, and fabrication of uranium concentrate, as well as the purchase and sale of conversion services. This segment also produces fuel bundles or reactor components for CANDU reactors. The company sells its uranium and fuel services to nuclear utilities in the Americas, Europe, and Asia. Cameco Corporation was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Saskatoon, Canada.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Cameco Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.62.
PE Ratio
Cameco Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 80.42. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $80.42 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 6.05%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 61.1%, now sitting on 2.59B for the twelve trailing months.
2. Stryker Corp (SYK)
12% sales growth and 17.98% return on equity
Stryker Corporation operates as a medical technology company. The company operates through two segments, MedSurg and Neurotechnology, and Orthopaedics and Spine. The Orthopaedics and Spine segment provides implants for use in total joint replacements, such as hip, knee and shoulder, and trauma and extremities surgeries. This segment also offers spinal implant products comprising cervical and thoracolumbar systems that include fixation, minimally invasive and interbody systems used in spinal injury, complex spine and degenerative therapies. The MedSurg and Neurotechnology segment offers surgical equipment, and surgical navigation systems, endoscopic and communications systems, patient handling, emergency medical equipment and intensive care disposable products, reprocessed and remanufactured medical devices, clinical communication and workflow solutions, and other medical device products that are used in various medical specialties, as well as patient and caregiver safety technologies. This segment also provides neurosurgical, neurovascular and craniomaxillofacial implant products, which include products used for minimally invasive endovascular procedures; products for brain and open skull based surgical procedures; orthobiologic and biosurgery products, such as synthetic bone grafts and vertebral augmentation products; minimally invasive products for the treatment of acute ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke; and craniomaxillofacial implant products, including cranial, maxillofacial, and chest wall devices, as well as dural substitutes and sealants. The company sells its products to doctors, hospitals, and other healthcare facilities through company-owned subsidiaries and branches, as well as third-party dealers and distributors in approximately 75 countries. Stryker Corporation was founded in 1941 and is headquartered in Portage, Michigan.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Stryker Corp has a trailing twelve months EPS of $8.28.
PE Ratio
Stryker Corp has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 41.94. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $41.94 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 17.98%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter and the next is 10.3% and 12.2%, respectively.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Stryker Corp is 567284 which is 56.57% below its average volume of 1306480.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 11.8%, now sitting on 20.5B for the twelve trailing months.
3. Expedia Group (EXPE)
9.2% sales growth and 21.12% return on equity
Expedia Group, Inc. operates as an online travel company in the United States and internationally. The company operates through B2C, B2B, and trivago segments. Its B2C segment includes Brand Expedia, a full-service online travel brand offers various travel products and services; Hotels.com for lodging accommodations; Vrbo, an online marketplace for the alternative accommodations; Orbitz, Travelocity, Wotif Group, ebookers, CheapTickets, Hotwire.com and CarRentals.com. The company's B2B segment provides various travel and non-travel companies including airlines, offline travel agents, online retailers, corporate travel management, and financial institutions who leverage its travel technology and tap into its diverse supply to augment their offerings and market Expedia Group rates and availabilities to its travelers. Its trivago segment, a hotel metasearch website, which send referrals to online travel companies and travel service providers from hotel metasearch websites. In addition, the company provides brand advertising through online and offline channels, loyalty programs, mobile apps, and search engine marketing, as well as metasearch, social media, direct and personalized traveler communications on its websites, and through direct e-mail communication with its travelers. The company was formerly known as Expedia, Inc. and changed its name to Expedia Group, Inc. in March 2018. Expedia Group, Inc. was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Expedia Group has a trailing twelve months EPS of $5.31.
PE Ratio
Expedia Group has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 24.61. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $24.61 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 21.12%.
Previous days news about Expedia Group(EXPE)
- According to Zacks on Wednesday, 3 April, "The latest move is likely to aid this Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) company to strengthen its competitive position against peers like TripAdvisor (TRIP Quick QuoteTRIP – Free Report) , Airbnb (ABNB Quick QuoteABNB – Free Report) and Expedia Group (EXPE Quick QuoteEXPE – Free Report) , which are also making continuous efforts to capitalize on growth opportunities present in the travel and tourism market space."
4. Webster Financial Corporation (WBS)
8.5% sales growth and 10.36% return on equity
Webster Financial Corporation operates as the bank holding company for Webster Bank, National Association that provides a range of financial services to individuals, families, and businesses in the United States. It operates through three segments: Commercial Banking, HSA Bank, and Consumer Banking. The Commercial Banking segment provides commercial real estate and equipment financing, business banking, asset-based lending, and commercial services; public sector finance; mortgage warehouse financing; treasury management services; credit, deposit, and cash flow management services; and wealth management solutions to business owners and operators, including trust, asset management, financial planning, insurance, retirement, and investment products, as well as derivative, treasury, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and trade products and services. The HSA Bank segment offers health savings accounts, health reimbursement arrangements, flexible spending accounts, and commuter services that are distributed directly to employers and individual consumers, as well as through national and regional insurance carriers, consultants, and financial advisors. The Consumer Banking segment provides consumer deposit and fee-based services, residential mortgages, home equity lines, secured and unsecured loans, and credit cards to consumers; and small business banking products, such as credit, deposit, and cash flow management to businesses and professional service firms. It also offers online and mobile banking services. Webster Financial Corporation was founded in 1935 and is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Webster Financial Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.91.
PE Ratio
Webster Financial Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 10.12. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $10.12 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 10.36%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Webster Financial Corporation’s stock is valued at $49.71 at 16:22 EST, under its 52-week high of $53.39 and way higher than its 52-week low of $31.03.
Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Feb 2, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.6 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 3.22%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter and the next is a negative 4.7% and a negative 3.3%, respectively.
Moving Average
Webster Financial Corporation’s value is above its 50-day moving average of $48.55 and way higher than its 200-day moving average of $44.07.
5. Verisk Analytics (VRSK)
6.8% sales growth and 73.54% return on equity
Verisk Analytics, Inc. provides data analytics and technology solutions to the insurance markets in the United States and internationally. It offers policy language, prospective loss costs, policy writing and rating rules, and various underwriting solutions for risk selection and segmentation, pricing, and workflow optimization; property- and auto- specific rating and underwriting information solutions that allows clients to understand, quantify, underwrite, mitigate, and avoid potential loss for risks; catastrophe modeling solutions, which enables companies to identify, quantify, and plan for the financial consequences of catastrophes for use by insurers, reinsurers, intermediaries, financial institutions, and governments. The company also provides life insurance solutions for transforming current workflows in life insurance underwriting, claim insights, policy administration, unclaimed property/equity, compliance and fraud detection, and actuarial and portfolio modeling; Marketing Solutions, such as compliant, real-time decisioning, profitability, and risk assessment for inbound consumer interactions; and international underwriting and claims solutions. In addition, it offers claims insurance solutions, which provides analytics in fraud detection, compliance reporting, subrogation liability assessment, litigation, and repair cost estimation and valuation solutions; and casualty solutions, such as compliance, casualty claims decision support, and workflow automation solutions. Further, the company supplies software to the specialty insurance market. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Verisk Analytics has a trailing twelve months EPS of $5.22.
PE Ratio
Verisk Analytics has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 43.39. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $43.39 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 73.54%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 7.4%, now sitting on 2.68B for the twelve trailing months.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Verisk Analytics’s stock is valued at $226.52 at 16:22 EST, way below its 52-week high of $251.98 and way above its 52-week low of $177.89.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Verisk Analytics’s EBITDA is 13.69.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Verisk Analytics is 890526 which is 2.14% above its average volume of 871823.
6. Ingersoll (IR)
5.9% sales growth and 8.22% return on equity
Ingersoll Rand Inc. provides various mission-critical air, gas, liquid, and solid flow creation technologies services and solutions worldwide. It operates through two segments, Industrial Technologies and Services, and Precision and Science Technologies. The Industrial Technologies and Services segment designs, manufactures, markets, and services air and gas compression, vacuum, and blower products; fluid transfer equipment and loading systems; and power tools and lifting equipment, including associated aftermarket parts, consumables, air treatment equipment, controls, other accessories, and services under the under the Ingersoll Rand, Gardner Denver, Nash, CompAir, Elmo Rietschle brands, etc. The Precision and Science Technologies segment designs, manufactures, and markets diaphragm, piston, water-powered, peristaltic, gear, vane, progressive cavity, and syringe pumps; and gas boosters, hydrogen compression systems, automated liquid handling systems, odorant injection systems, controls, software, and other related components and accessories for liquid and gas dosing, transfer, dispensing, compression, sampling, pressure management, and flow control in specialized or critical applications under the Air Dimensions, Albin, ARO, Dosatron, Haskel, Ingersoll Rand, LMI, Maximus, Milton Roy, MP, Oberdorfer, Seepex, Thomas, Welch, Williams, YZ, and Zinnser Analytic brand names. This segment's products are used in medical, life sciences, industrial manufacturing, water and wastewater, chemical processing, energy, food and beverage, agriculture, and other markets. It sells through an integrated network of direct sales representatives and independent distributors. The company was formerly known as Gardner Denver Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to Ingersoll Rand Inc. in March 2020. Ingersoll Rand Inc. was founded in 1859 and is headquartered in Davidson, North Carolina.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Ingersoll has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.9.
PE Ratio
Ingersoll has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 48.58. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $48.58 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 8.22%.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Ingersoll’s EBITDA is 5.47.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is 6.2% and 11.8%, respectively.
Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Mar 6, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.08 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 0.09%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Ingersoll is 2486690 which is 3.9% below its average volume of 2587670.
