(VIANEWS) – Catalyst Pharmaceuticals (CPRX), DMC Global (BOOM), Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) 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. Catalyst Pharmaceuticals (CPRX)
84.3% sales growth and 35.89% return on equity
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on developing and commercializing therapies for people with rare debilitating, chronic neuromuscular, and neurological diseases in the United States. It offers Firdapse, an amifampridine phosphate tablets for the treatment of patients with lambert-eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS); and Ruzurgi for the treatment of pediatric LEMS patients. The company develops Firdapse for the treatment of MuSK antibody positive myasthenia gravis and spinal muscular atrophy type. It has license agreements with BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.; and collaboration and license agreement with Endo Ventures Limited for the development and commercialization of generic Sabril tablets. Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was founded in 2002 and is based in Coral Gables, Florida.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Catalyst Pharmaceuticals has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.89.
PE Ratio
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 13. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $13 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 35.89%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter and the next is 40% and 50%, respectively.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals’s EBITDA is 4.41.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals’s stock is valued at $11.57 at 01:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $22.11 and way higher than its 52-week low of $6.15.
2. DMC Global (BOOM)
15.7% sales growth and 3.62% return on equity
DMC Global Inc. provides a suite of technical products for the energy, industrial, and infrastructure markets worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Arcadia, DynaEnergetics, and NobelClad. The Arcadia segment manufactures, assembles, and sells architectural building materials, including storefronts and entrances, windows, curtain walls, and interior partitions; architectural components, architectural framing systems, and sun control products; sliding and glazing systems; and engineered steel, aluminum, and wood door and window systems. It sells its products through a national in-house sales force for buildings, such as office towers, hotels, education and athletic facilities, health care facilities, government buildings, retail centers, luxury homes, mixed use, and multi-family residential buildings. The DynaEnergetics segment designs, manufactures, markets, and sells perforating systems, including initiation systems, shaped charges, detonating cords, gun hardware, and control panels; and associated hardware for the oil and gas industry. It sells its products through direct selling, distributors, and independent sales representatives. The NobelClad segment produces and sells explosion-welded clad metal plates for use in the construction of heavy, corrosion resistant pressure vessels, and heat exchangers for oil and gas, chemical and petrochemical, alternative energy, hydrometallurgy, aluminum production, shipbuilding, power generation, and industrial refrigeration industries. It sells its products through direct sales personnel, program managers, and independent sales representatives. The company was formerly known as Dynamic Materials Corporation and changed its name to DMC Global Inc. in November 2016. DMC Global Inc. was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in Broomfield, Colorado.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, DMC Global has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.22.
PE Ratio
DMC Global has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 14.36. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $14.36 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 3.62%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter and the next is 110% and 15.2%, respectively.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
DMC Global’s EBITDA is 0.75.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
DMC Global’s stock is valued at $17.52 at 01:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $31.36 and way higher than its 52-week low of $13.95.
3. Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG)
12.3% sales growth and 44.74% return on equity
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, owns and operates Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurants. It offers burritos, burrito bowls, quesadillas, tacos, and salads. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Newport Beach, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Chipotle Mexican Grill has a trailing twelve months EPS of $36.87.
PE Ratio
Chipotle Mexican Grill has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 56.44. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $56.44 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 44.74%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Chipotle Mexican Grill is 95201 which is 67.88% below its average volume of 296407.
4. The Hershey Company (HSY)
8.6% sales growth and 53.3% return on equity
The Hershey Company, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and sale of confectionery products and pantry items in the United States and internationally. The company operates through three segments: North America Confectionery, North America Salty Snacks, and International. It offers chocolate and non-chocolate confectionery products; gum and mint refreshment products, including mints, chewing gums, and bubble gums; pantry items, such as baking ingredients, toppings, beverages, and sundae syrups; and snack items comprising spreads, bars, snack bites, mixes, popcorn, and pretzels. The company provides its products primarily under the Hershey's, Reese's, Kisses, Jolly Rancher, Almond Joy, Brookside, barkTHINS, Cadbury, Good & Plenty, Heath, Kit Kat, Payday, Rolo, Twizzlers, Whoppers, York, Ice Breakers, Breath Savers, Bubble Yum, Lily's, SkinnyPop, Pirates Booty, Paqui, Dot's Homestyle Pretzels, and ONE Bar brands, as well as under the Pelon Pelo Rico, IO-IO, and Sofit brands. It markets and sells its products to wholesale distributors, chain grocery stores, mass merchandisers, chain drug stores, vending companies, wholesale clubs, convenience stores, dollar stores, concessionaires, and department stores. The company was founded in 1894 and is headquartered in Hershey, Pennsylvania.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, The Hershey Company has a trailing twelve months EPS of $8.23.
PE Ratio
The Hershey Company has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 31.53. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $31.53 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 53.3%.
5. Trimble (TRMB)
7.9% sales growth and 11.37% return on equity
Trimble Inc. provides technology solutions that enable professionals and field mobile workers to enhance or transform their work processes worldwide. The company's Buildings and Infrastructure segment offers field and office software for route selection and design; systems to guide and control construction equipment; software for 3D design and data sharing; systems to monitor, track, and manage assets, equipment, and workers; software to share and communicate data; program management solutions for construction owners; 3D conceptual design and modeling software; building information modeling software; enterprise resource planning, project management, and project collaboration solutions; integrated site layout and measurement systems; cost estimating, scheduling, and project controls solutions; and applications for sub-contractors and trades. Its Geospatial segment provides surveying and geospatial products, and geographic information systems. The company's Resources and Utilities segment offers precision agriculture products and services, such as guidance and positioning systems, including autonomous steering systems, automated and variable-rate application and technology systems, and information management solutions; manual and automated navigation guidance for tractors and other farm equipment; solutions to automate application of pesticide and seeding; water solutions; and agricultural software. Its Transportation segment offers solutions for long haul trucking and freight shipper markets; mobility solutions comprising route management, safety and compliance, end-to-end vehicle management, video intelligence, and supply chain communications; and fleet and transportation management systems, analytics, routing, mapping, reporting, and predictive modeling solutions. The company was formerly known as Trimble Navigation Limited and changed its name to Trimble Inc. in October 2016. Trimble Inc. was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Westminster, Colorado.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Trimble has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.89.
PE Ratio
Trimble has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 25.46. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $25.46 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 11.37%.
Sales Growth
Trimble’s sales growth is 3.6% for the ongoing quarter and 7.9% for the next.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter and the next is a negative 7.8% and a negative 3%, respectively.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Trimble’s EBITDA is 3.54.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Trimble is 829519 which is 31.82% below its average volume of 1216840.
