Casella Waste Systems And 4 Other Stocks Have High Sales Growth And An Above 3% Return on Equity

(VIANEWS) – Casella Waste Systems (CWST), Atlanticus Holdings Corporation (ATLC), Build (BBW) 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. Casella Waste Systems (CWST)

25.7% sales growth and 5.47% return on equity

Casella Waste Systems, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a vertically integrated solid waste services company in the northeastern United States. It offers resource management services primarily in the areas of solid waste collection and disposal, transfer, recycling, and organics services to residential, commercial, municipal, and industrial customers. The company provides a range of non-hazardous solid waste services, including collections, transfer stations, and disposal facilities. It also markets recyclable metals, aluminum, plastics, and paper and corrugated cardboard that are processed at its facilities, as well as recyclables purchased from third parties. In addition, the company is involved in commodity brokerage operations. As of April 15, 2021, it owned and/or operated 46 solid waste collection operations, 58 transfer stations, 20 recycling facilities, 8 Subtitle D landfills, 4 landfill gas-to-energy facilities, and 1 landfill permitted to accept construction and demolition materials. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Rutland, Vermont.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Casella Waste Systems has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.75.

PE Ratio

Casella Waste Systems has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 104.53. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $104.53 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 5.47%.

2. Atlanticus Holdings Corporation (ATLC)

16.7% sales growth and 22.95% return on equity

Atlanticus Holdings Corporation provides credit and related financial services and products to customers the United States. It operates in two segments, Credit as a Service, and Auto Finance. The Credit as a Service segment originates a range of consumer loan products, such as private label and general purpose credit cards originated by lenders through various channels, including retail and healthcare, direct mail solicitation, digital marketing, and partnerships with third parties; and offers credit to their customers for the purchase of various goods and services, including consumer electronics, furniture, elective medical procedures, healthcare, educational services, and home-improvements by partnering with retailers and service providers. In addition, it offers loan servicing, such as risk management and customer service outsourcing for third parties; and engages in testing and investment activities in consumer finance technology platforms. The Auto Finance segment purchases and/or services loans secured by automobiles from or for a pre-qualified network of independent automotive dealers and automotive finance companies in the buy-here, pay-here, and used car business. This segment also provides floor plan financing and installment lending products. Further, the company invests in and services portfolios of credit card receivables. Atlanticus Holdings Corporation was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Atlanticus Holdings Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.45.

PE Ratio

Atlanticus Holdings Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 7.26. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $7.26 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 22.95%.

Moving Average

Atlanticus Holdings Corporation’s value is way below its 50-day moving average of $38.14 and higher than its 200-day moving average of $32.27.

3. Build (BBW)

11.3% sales growth and 50.47% return on equity

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. operates as a multi-channel retailer of plush animals and related products. The company operates through three segments: Direct-to-Consumer, International Franchising, and Commercial. Its merchandise comprises various styles of plush products to be stuffed, pre-stuffed plush products, and sounds and scents that can be added to the stuffed animals, as well as range of clothing, shoes, accessories, and other toy and novelty items. The company operates its stores under the Build-A-Bear Workshop brand name; and sells its products through its e-commerce sites. As of January 30, 2021, it operated 354 stores, including 305 stores in the United States and Canada; and 49 stores in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and China, as well as 71 franchised stores internationally. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Build has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.46.

PE Ratio

Build has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 7.64. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $7.64 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 50.47%.

Yearly Top and Bottom Value

Build’s stock is valued at $26.42 at 01:22 EST, way below its 52-week high of $30.49 and way higher than its 52-week low of $12.47.

Volume

Today’s last reported volume for Build is 165139 which is 25.77% below its average volume of 222479.

Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization

Build’s EBITDA is 0.91.

Moving Average

Build’s worth is way above its 50-day moving average of $23.68 and way above its 200-day moving average of $22.90.

4. Playa Hotels & Resorts N.V. (PLYA)

9.9% sales growth and 6.75% return on equity

Playa Hotels & Resorts N.V., together with its subsidiaries, owns, develops, and operates resorts in prime beachfront locations in Mexico and the Caribbean. As of December 31, 2021, it owned a portfolio of 22 resorts with 8,366 rooms located in Mexico, Jamaica, and the Dominican Republic. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Playa Hotels & Resorts N.V. has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.3.

PE Ratio

Playa Hotels & Resorts N.V. has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 24.87. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $24.87 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 6.75%.

Moving Average

Playa Hotels & Resorts N.V.’s worth is below its 50-day moving average of $7.87 and under its 200-day moving average of $7.95.

Sales Growth

Playa Hotels & Resorts N.V.’s sales growth is 7.8% for the current quarter and 9.9% for the next.

Revenue Growth

Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 11.8%, now sitting on 925.05M for the twelve trailing months.

5. Huron Consulting Group (HURN)

5.8% sales growth and 12.95% return on equity

Huron Consulting Group Inc., a professional services firm, provides consultancy services in the United States and internationally. Its Healthcare segment provides advisory services in the areas of financial and operational improvement, care transformation, and revenue cycle managed services; organizational transformation; and digital, technology and analytic solutions to national and regional hospitals, integrated health systems, academic medical centers, community hospitals, and medical groups. The company's Business Advisory segment offers cloud-based technology, analytics, restructuring, and capital advisory solutions to life science, financial, healthcare, education, energy and utilities, and industrials and manufacturing industries, as well as to public sectors. Its Education segment provides research enterprise and student lifecycle; digital, technology and analytic solutions; and organizational transformation services to public and private colleges and universities, academic medical centers, research institutes, and other not-for-profit organizations. Huron Consulting Group Inc. was incorporated in 2002 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Huron Consulting Group has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.65.

PE Ratio

Huron Consulting Group has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 27.19. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $27.19 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 12.95%.

Volume

Today’s last reported volume for Huron Consulting Group is 79645 which is 35.06% below its average volume of 122658.

Moving Average

Huron Consulting Group’s value is higher than its 50-day moving average of $92.48 and way above its 200-day moving average of $80.71.

Growth Estimates Quarters

The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter is 15.8% and a drop 1.8% for the next.

Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization

Huron Consulting Group’s EBITDA is 1.79.

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