(VIANEWS) – Casella Waste Systems (CWST), Boston Scientific (BSX), Lifeway Foods (LWAY) 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)
26.5% 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 $0.77.
PE Ratio
Casella Waste Systems has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 100.31. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $100.31 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%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter is a negative 15.6% and positive 11.1% for the next.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Casella Waste Systems’s stock is valued at $77.24 at 06:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $95.78 and above its 52-week low of $72.33.
2. Boston Scientific (BSX)
12% sales growth and 5.1% return on equity
Boston Scientific Corporation develops, manufactures, and markets medical devices for use in various interventional medical specialties worldwide. It operates through MedSurg and Cardiovascular segments. The company offers devices to diagnose and treat gastrointestinal and pulmonary conditions; devices to treat various urological and pelvic conditions; implantable cardioverter and implantable cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillators; pacemakers and implantable cardiac resynchronization therapy pacemakers; and remote patient management systems. It also provides medical technologies to diagnose and treat rate and rhythm disorders of the heart comprising 3-D cardiac mapping and navigation solutions, ablation catheters, diagnostic catheters, mapping catheters, intracardiac ultrasound catheters, delivery sheaths, and other accessories; spinal cord stimulator systems for the management of chronic pain; indirect decompression systems; and deep brain stimulation systems. In addition, the company offers interventional cardiology products, that uses in the treatment of coronary artery disease and aortic valve conditions. Further, it provides stents, balloon catheters, guidewires, atherectomy, and thrombectomy systems to treat arterial and venous diseases; and peripheral embolization devices, radioactive microspheres, cryotherapy ablation systems, and micro and drainage catheters to treat cancer. The company was incorporated in 1979 and is headquartered in Marlborough, Massachusetts.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Boston Scientific has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.6.
PE Ratio
Boston Scientific has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 84.18. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $84.18 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 5.1%.
Moving Average
Boston Scientific’s value is under its 50-day moving average of $52.25 and under its 200-day moving average of $50.59.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter and the next is 11.6% and 6.1%, respectively.
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3. Lifeway Foods (LWAY)
11.6% sales growth and 11.23% return on equity
Lifeway Foods, Inc. produces and markets probiotic-based products in the United States and internationally. Its primary product is drinkable kefir, a cultured dairy product in various organic and non-organic sizes, flavors, and types, including low fat, non-fat, whole milk, protein, and BioKefir. The company also offers European-style soft cheeses; cream and other products; ProBugs, a line of kefir products designed for children; cupped kefir and Icelandic Skyr, a line of strained kefir and yogurt products; and frozen kefir in soft serve and pint-size containers. It sells its products under the Lifeway and Fresh Made brand names, as well as under private labels on behalf of customers primarily through direct sales force, brokers, and distributors. The company was founded in 1986 and is based in Morton Grove, Illinois.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Lifeway Foods has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.4.
PE Ratio
Lifeway Foods has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 29.57. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $29.57 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 11.23%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 17.1%, now sitting on 151.11M for the twelve trailing months.
4. FTI Consulting (FCN)
9.1% sales growth and 13.7% return on equity
FTI Consulting, Inc. provides business advisory services to manage change, mitigate risk, and resolve disputes worldwide. The company operates through five segments: Corporate Finance & Restructuring, Forensic and Litigation Consulting, Economic Consulting, Technology, and Strategic Communications. Its Corporate Finance & Restructuring segment provides business transformation, transactions, and turnaround and restructuring services. The company's Forensic and Litigation Consulting segment offers. construction and environmental solution, data and analytics, dispute, health solution, and risk and investigation services. Its Economic Consulting segment provides. antitrust and competition economic, financial economic, and international arbitration services. The company's Technology segment offers corporate legal operation; e-discovery and expertise; and information governance, privacy, and security services. Its Strategic Communications segment provides corporate reputation, financial communication, and public affairs services. The company serves aerospace and defense, agriculture, airlines and aviation, automotive and industrial, construction, energy, power and products, environmental solutions, financial services, healthcare and life sciences, hospitality, gaming and leisure, insurance, mining, private equity, public sector, real estate, retail and consumer products, telecom, media and technology, and transportation and logistics industries. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, FTI Consulting has a trailing twelve months EPS of $6.69.
PE Ratio
FTI Consulting has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 28.58. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $28.58 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 13.7%.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
FTI Consulting’s EBITDA is 68.07.
Moving Average
FTI Consulting’s worth is above its 50-day moving average of $183.15 and higher than its 200-day moving average of $182.25.
5. First Industrial Realty Trust (FR)
7.2% sales growth and 13.29% return on equity
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: FR) is a leading fully integrated owner, operator, and developer of industrial real estate with a track record of providing industry-leading customer service to multinational corporations and regional customers. Across major markets in the United States, our local market experts manage, lease, buy, (re)develop, and sell bulk and regional distribution centers, light industrial, and other industrial facility types. In total, we own and have under development approximately 64.1 million square feet of industrial space as of September 30, 2020.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, First Industrial Realty Trust has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.4.
PE Ratio
First Industrial Realty Trust has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 19.48. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $19.48 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 13.29%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is a negative 68.1% and a negative 50%, respectively.
Sales Growth
First Industrial Realty Trust’s sales growth is 14.1% for the present quarter and 7.2% for the next.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 18.2%, now sitting on 587.39M for the twelve trailing months.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for First Industrial Realty Trust is 619198 which is 30.1% below its average volume of 885935.
6. Franklin Electric Co. (FELE)
7% sales growth and 18.39% return on equity
Franklin Electric Co., Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and distributes water and fuel pumping systems worldwide. It operates through three segments: Water Systems, Fueling Systems, and Distribution. The Water Systems segment offers submersible motors, pumps, drives, electronic controls, water treatment systems, monitoring devices, and related parts and equipment. Its motors and pumps are used principally for pumping clean water and wastewater in various residential, agricultural, municipal, and industrial applications; and manufactures electronic drives and controls that are used in motors for controlling functionality, as well as provides protection from various hazards, such as electrical surges, over-heating, and dry wells or tanks. The Fueling Systems segment provides pumps, pipes, sumps, fittings, vapor recovery components, electronic controls, monitoring devices, and related parts and equipment primarily for use in fueling system applications. This segment serves other energy markets, such as power reliability systems, as well as includes electronic devices for online monitoring of the power utility, hydroelectric, and telecommunication and data center infrastructure. The Distribution segment sells to and provides presale support and specifications to the installing contractors. It sells products produced by the Water Systems segment. The company sells its products to wholesale and retail distributors, specialty distributors, original equipment manufacturers, industrial and petroleum equipment distributors, and oil and utility companies through its employee sales force and independent manufacturing representatives. Franklin Electric Co., Inc. was founded in 1944 and is headquartered in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Franklin Electric Co. has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.14.
PE Ratio
Franklin Electric Co. has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 20.91. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $20.91 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 18.39%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Franklin Electric Co.’s stock is valued at $86.56 at 06:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $107.36 and way above its 52-week low of $77.58.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Franklin Electric Co. is 170810 which is 16.66% above its average volume of 146407.
