(VIANEWS) – Caterpillar (CAT), Woodward (WWD), The Pennant Group (PNTG) 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. Caterpillar (CAT)
12.4% sales growth and 41.37% return on equity
Caterpillar Inc. manufactures and sells construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, and industrial gas turbines. Its Construction Industries segment offers asphalt pavers, compactors, cold planers, motor graders, pipelayers, forestry machines, road reclaimers, wheel excavators, telehandlers; backhoe, compact track, multi-terrain, skid steer loaders, and track-type loaders; and track-type tractors. The company's Resource Industries segment provides electric rope and hydraulic shovels, draglines, rotary drills, hard rock vehicles, track-type tractors, mining trucks, longwall miners, wheel loaders, off-highway and articulated trucks, wheel tractor scrapers, wheel dozers, landfill and soil compactors, machinery components, electronics and control systems, select work tools, and hard rock continuous mining systems. Its Energy & Transportation segment offers reciprocating engine powered generator sets; reciprocating engines and integrated systems for the power generation, marine, oil, and gas industries; turbines, centrifugal gas compressors, and related services; remanufactured reciprocating engines and components; and diesel-electric locomotives and components, and other rail-related products. The company's Financial Products segment provides operating and finance leases, installment sale contracts, working capital loans, and wholesale financing; and insurance and risk management products. Its All Other operating segment manufactures filters and fluids, undercarriage, ground engaging tools, fluid transfer products, precision seals, and rubber sealing and connecting components; parts distribution; integrated logistics solutions and distribution services; and digital investments services. The company was formerly known as Caterpillar Tractor Co. and changed its name to Caterpillar Inc. in 1986. Caterpillar Inc. was founded in 1925 and is headquartered in Irving, Texas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Caterpillar has a trailing twelve months EPS of $12.65.
PE Ratio
Caterpillar has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 17.1. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $17.1 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 41.37%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is 30.9% and 22%, respectively.
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2. Woodward (WWD)
9.9% sales growth and 8.22% return on equity
Woodward, Inc. designs, manufactures, and services control solutions for the aerospace and industrial markets worldwide. The company operates in two segments, Aerospace and Industrial. The Aerospace segment offers fuel pumps, metering units, actuators, air valves, specialty valves, fuel nozzles, and thrust reverser actuation systems for turbine engines and nacelles; and flight deck controls, actuators, servo controls, and motors and sensors for aircraft that are used on commercial and private aircraft and rotorcraft, as well as on military fixed-wing aircraft and rotorcraft, guided weapons, and other defense systems. It also provides aftermarket maintenance, repair and overhaul, and other services to commercial airlines, repair facilities, military depots, third party repair shops, and other end users. This segment sells its products to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), tier-one suppliers, and various contractors, as well as through aftermarket sales of components, such as provisioning spares or replacements, and spare parts. The Industrial segment designs, produces, and services systems and products for the management of fuel, air, fluids, gases, motion, combustion, and electricity. Its products include actuators, valves, pumps, fuel injection systems, solenoids, ignition systems, speed controls, electronics and software, power converters, sensors, and other devices that measure, communicate, and protect electrical distribution systems for use in industrial gas turbines, steam turbines, reciprocating engines, electric power generation and power distribution systems, wind turbines, and compressors. This segment sells its aftermarket products, and other related services to OEMs through an independent network of distributors, as well as directly to end users. The company was founded in 1870 and is headquartered in Fort Collins, Colorado.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Woodward has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.73.
PE Ratio
Woodward has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 34.29. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $34.29 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%.
Moving Average
Woodward’s value is under its 50-day moving average of $96.67 and under its 200-day moving average of $95.77.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Woodward’s stock is valued at $93.61 at 16:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $116.18 and way above its 52-week low of $79.26.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Woodward’s EBITDA is 150.67.
3. The Pennant Group (PNTG)
9.1% sales growth and 6.04% return on equity
The Pennant Group, Inc. provides healthcare services in the United States. It operates in two segments, Home Health and Hospice Services, and Senior Living Services. The company offers home health services, including clinical services, such as nursing, speech, occupational and physical therapy, medical social work, and home health aide services; and hospice services comprising clinical care, education, and counseling services for the physical, spiritual, and psychosocial needs of terminally ill patients and their families. It also provides senior living services, such as residential accommodations, activities, meals, housekeeping, and assistance in the activities of daily living to seniors, who are independent or who require some support. As of December 31, 2021, the company operated 88 home health and hospice agencies, and 54 senior living communities with 4127 Senior Living units in Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Montana, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. The Pennant Group, Inc. was incorporated in 2019 and is headquartered in Eagle, Idaho.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, The Pennant Group has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.22.
PE Ratio
The Pennant Group has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 63.75. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $63.75 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 6.04%.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
The Pennant Group’s EBITDA is 84.45.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for The Pennant Group is 9975 which is 97.02% below its average volume of 334976.
Sales Growth
The Pennant Group’s sales growth is 7.9% for the present quarter and 9.1% for the next.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
The Pennant Group’s stock is valued at $14.02 at 16:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $19.48 and way higher than its 52-week low of $8.68.
4. Mistras Group (MG)
5.9% sales growth and 3.29% return on equity
Mistras Group, Inc. provides technology-enabled asset protection solutions worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Services, International, and Products and Systems. It offers non-destructive testing services, as well as predictive maintenance assessments of fixed and rotating assets and inline inspection for pipelines; and engineering consulting services primarily for process equipment, technologies, and facilities. The company also provides maintenance and light mechanical services, such as corrosion removal, mitigation and prevention, insulation installation and removal, electrical, heat tracing, industrial cleaning, pipefitting, and welding; develops enterprise inspection database management software and plant condition management software for process industries and equipment; and utilizes scaffolding and rope access to access at-height and confined assets. In addition, it offers certified divers for subsea inspection and maintenance; unmanned aerial, land-based, and subsea systems for a range of inspection applications; online condition-monitoring solutions; various Web-based solutions; and custom-developed software for an automated data analysis. Further, the company provides quality assurance and quality control solutions for new and existing metal and alloy components, materials, and composites. The company also designs, manufactures, sells acoustic emission sensors, instruments, and turnkey systems for monitoring and testing materials, pressure components, processes, and structures, as well as automated ultrasonic systems and scanners. It serves oil and gas, commercial aerospace and defense, fossil and nuclear power, alternative and renewable energy, public infrastructure, chemicals, transportation, primary metals and metalworking, pharmaceutical/biotechnology, and food processing industries, as well as research and engineering institutions. Mistras Group, Inc. was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Princeton Junction, New Jersey.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Mistras Group has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.22.
PE Ratio
Mistras Group has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 35.5. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $35.5 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 3.29%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Mistras Group is 109257 which is 47.9% above its average volume of 73872.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Mistras Group’s stock is valued at $7.81 at 16:22 EST, below its 52-week high of $8.09 and way higher than its 52-week low of $3.38.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter and the next is 75% and 33.3%, respectively.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Mistras Group’s EBITDA is 42.1.
