(VIANEWS) – Chart Industries (GTLS), NiSource (NI), Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM) 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. Chart Industries (GTLS)
26.1% sales growth and 5% return on equity
Chart Industries, Inc. manufactures and sells engineered cryogenic equipment for the industrial gas and clean energy markets in the United States and internationally. The company operates in four segments: Cryo Tank Solutions, Heat Transfer Systems, Specialty Products, and Repair, Service & Leasing. It provides bulk and packaged gas cryogenic solutions for the storage, distribution, vaporization, and application of industrial gases; cryogenic trailers, ISO containers, bulk storage tanks, loading facilities, and regasification equipment for delivering liquefied natural gas (LNG) into virtual pipeline applications; and large vacuum insulated storage tanks as equipment for purchasers of standard liquefaction plants. The company also offers natural gas processing solutions; process technology, liquefaction capabilities, and critical equipment for the LNG, include small to mid-scale facilities, floating LNG applications, and large base-load export facilities; brazed aluminum heat exchangers, Core-in-Kettle heat exchangers, cold boxes, air cooled heat exchangers, pressure vessels, and pipe works; and air cooled heat exchangers and axial cooling fans for the HVAC, power, and refining applications. In addition, it provides highly engineered equipment that is used in specialty end-market applications for hydrogen, LNG, biofuels, CO2 Capture, food and beverage, aerospace, lasers, cannabis, and water treatment; and cryogenic components, include vacuum insulated pipes, specialty liquid nitrogen, end-use equipment, and cryogenic flow meters. Further, it provides extended warranties, plant start-up, parts, 24/7 support, monitoring and process optimization, repairing, maintenance, and upgrading services; plant services on equipment; and service locations that undertake installation, service, repair, maintenance, and refurbishment of cryogenic products, as well as equipment leasing solutions. Chart Industries, Inc. was founded in 1859 and is headquartered in Ball Ground, Georgia.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Chart Industries has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.24.
PE Ratio
Chart Industries has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 54.64. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $54.64 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 5%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 14.6%, now sitting on 3.9B for the twelve trailing months.
2. NiSource (NI)
9.4% sales growth and 9.13% return on equity
NiSource Inc., an energy holding company, operates as a regulated natural gas and electric utility company in the United States. It operates through two segments, Gas Distribution Operations and Electric Operations. The company distributes natural gas to approximately 859,000 customers in northern Indiana, as well as approximately 2.4 million residential, commercial, and industrial customers in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Kentucky, and Maryland. It operates approximately 54,800 miles of distribution main pipelines, as well as associated individual customer service lines; and 1,000 miles of transmission main pipelines. The company generates, transmits, and distributes electricity to approximately 486,000 customers in 20 counties in the northern part of Indiana, as well as engages in wholesale electric and transmission transactions. It owns and operates coal-fired electric generating stations with a capacity of 722 megawatts (MW) in Wheatfield and 455 MW in Michigan City; combined cycle gas turbine with a capacity of 563 MW in West Terre Haute; natural gas generating units with a capacity of 155 MW in Wheatfield; hydro generating plants with a capacity of 9 MW in Carroll County and 7 MW in White County; and wind generating units with a capacity of 102 MW and 302 MW in White County, Indiana. The company was formerly known as NIPSCO Industries, Inc. and changed its name to NiSource Inc. in April 1999. NiSource Inc. was founded in 1847 and is headquartered in Merrillville, Indiana.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, NiSource has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.63.
PE Ratio
NiSource has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 20.9. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $20.9 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 9.13%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter is a negative 10.5% and positive 7.5% for the next.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth declined by 0.5%, now sitting on 5.24B for the twelve trailing months.
Moving Average
NiSource’s worth is above its 50-day moving average of $31.60 and way above its 200-day moving average of $28.26.
3. Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM)
9.4% sales growth and 27.7% return on equity
Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. offers fresh, natural, and organic food products in the United States. The company offers perishable product categories, including fresh produce, meat, seafood, deli, bakery, floral and dairy, and dairy alternatives; and non-perishable product categories, such as grocery, vitamins and supplements, bulk items, frozen foods, beer and wine, and natural health and body care. As of January 2, 2022, it operated 374 stores in 23 states. Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Sprouts Farmers Market has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.18.
PE Ratio
Sprouts Farmers Market has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 31.97. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $31.97 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 27.7%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Sprouts Farmers Market is 332704 which is 76.06% below its average volume of 1390220.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Sprouts Farmers Market’s stock is valued at $101.67 at 11:22 EST, under its 52-week high of $104.41 and way above its 52-week low of $38.46.
Previous days news about Sprouts Farmers Market(SFM)
- Sprouts farmers market and tenaris have been highlighted as zacks bull and bear of the day. According to Zacks on Tuesday, 17 September, "Chicago, IL - September 17, 2024 - Zacks Equity Research shares Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM Quick QuoteSFM – Free Report) as the Bull of the Day and Tenaris (TS Quick QuoteTS – Free Report) as the Bear of the Day. "
4. CrossFirst Bankshares (CFB)
8.8% sales growth and 10.35% return on equity
CrossFirst Bankshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for CrossFirst Bank that provides various banking and financial services to businesses, business owners, professionals, and its personal networks. The company offers commercial real estate, construction and land development, 1-4 family real estate, multifamily real estate, commercial and industrial, energy, and consumer loans. It also provides a range of deposit products consisting of non-interest-bearing demand and interest-bearing deposits, which include transaction accounts, savings accounts, money market accounts, and certificates of deposit; and personal and business checking and savings accounts, as well as negotiable order of withdrawal accounts; and brokered and reciprocal deposits. In addition, the company offers international banking services; treasury management services; automated teller machine access; and mobile banking services. Further, it holds investments in marketable securities. It has full-service banking offices in Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas. CrossFirst Bankshares, Inc. was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Leawood, Kansas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, CrossFirst Bankshares has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.42.
PE Ratio
CrossFirst Bankshares has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 11.92. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $11.92 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 10.35%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter and the next is 5.4% and 2.6%, respectively.
Moving Average
CrossFirst Bankshares’s value is above its 50-day moving average of $16.56 and way above its 200-day moving average of $13.87.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 6.1%, now sitting on 236.86M for the twelve trailing months.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
CrossFirst Bankshares’s stock is valued at $16.93 at 11:22 EST, way below its 52-week high of $19.22 and way higher than its 52-week low of $9.71.
5. Euronet Worldwide (EEFT)
7.9% sales growth and 21.82% return on equity
Euronet Worldwide, Inc. provides payment and transaction processing and distribution solutions to financial institutions, retailers, service providers, and individual consumers worldwide. It operates through three segments: Electronic Fund Transfer Processing, epay, and Money Transfer. The Electronic Fund Transfer Processing segment provides electronic payment solutions, including automated teller machine (ATM) cash withdrawal and deposit services, ATM network participation, outsourced ATM and point-of-sale (POS) management solutions, credit and debit and prepaid card outsourcing, card issuing, and merchant acquiring services. It also offers ATM and POS currency conversion, ATM surcharge, advertising, customer relationship management, mobile top-up, bill payment, fraud management, foreign remittance and cardless payout, banknote recycling, and tax-refund services; and integrated electronic financial transaction software solutions for electronic payment and transaction delivery systems. The epay segment distributes and processes prepaid mobile airtime and other electronic payment products; and provides payment processing services for various prepaid products, cards, and services, as well as vouchers and physical gift fulfillment, and gift card distribution and processing services. This segment operates a network of approximately 821,000 POS terminals. The Money Transfer segment offers consumer-to-consumer and account-to-account money transfer, customers bill payment, check cashing, foreign currency exchange, mobile top-up, and cash management and foreign currency risk management services, as well as payment alternatives, such as money orders and prepaid debit cards. The company was formerly known as Euronet Services, Inc. and changed its name to Euronet Worldwide, Inc. in August 2001. Euronet Worldwide, Inc. was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Leawood, Kansas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Euronet Worldwide has a trailing twelve months EPS of $5.73.
PE Ratio
Euronet Worldwide has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 17.42. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $17.42 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 21.82%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Euronet Worldwide is 354186 which is 5.92% below its average volume of 376490.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Euronet Worldwide’s stock is valued at $99.81 at 11:22 EST, way below its 52-week high of $117.66 and way above its 52-week low of $73.84.
6. ACM Research (ACMR)
7% sales growth and 11.75% return on equity
ACM Research, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, and sells single-wafer wet cleaning equipment for enhancing the manufacturing process and yield for integrated chips worldwide. It offers space alternated phase shift technology for flat and patterned wafer surfaces, which employs alternating phases of megasonic waves to deliver megasonic energy in a uniform manner on a microscopic level; timely energized bubble oscillation technology for patterned wafer surfaces at advanced process nodes, which provides cleaning for 2D and 3D patterned wafers; Tahoe technology for delivering cleaning performance using less sulfuric acid and hydrogen peroxide; and electro-chemical plating technology for advanced metal plating. The company markets and sells its products under the SAPS, TEBO, ULTRA C, ULTRA Fn, Ultra ECP, Ultra ECP map, and Ultra ECP ap trademarks through direct sales force and third-party representatives. ACM Research, Inc. was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Fremont, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, ACM Research has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.25.
PE Ratio
ACM Research has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 13.18. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $13.18 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 11.75%.
Moving Average
ACM Research’s value is way below its 50-day moving average of $20.25 and way below its 200-day moving average of $22.20.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 40%, now sitting on 693.56M for the twelve trailing months.
7. Urban Outfitters (URBN)
5.2% sales growth and 14.73% return on equity
Urban Outfitters, Inc. engages in the retail and wholesale of general consumer products. The company operates through three segments: Retail, wholesale, and Subscription. It operates Urban Outfitters stores, which offer women's and men's fashion apparel, activewear, intimates, footwear, accessories, home goods, electronics, and beauty products for young adults aged 18 to 28; and Anthropologie stores that provide women's casual apparel, accessories, intimates, shoes, and home furnishings, as well as gifts, decorative items, and beauty and wellness products for women aged 28 to 45. The company also operates Bhldn stores, which offer heirloom quality wedding gowns, bridesmaid frocks, party dresses, assorted jewelry, headpieces, footwear, lingerie, and decorations; and Terrain stores that provide lifestyle home products, garden and outdoor living products, antiques, live plants, flowers, wellness products, and accessories. In addition, it operates Free People retail stores, which offer casual women's apparel, intimates, activewear, shoes, accessories, home products, gifts, and beauty and wellness products for young women aged 25 to 30; restaurants; and women's apparel subscription rental service under the Nuuly brand name. The company serves its customers directly through retail stores, Websites, mobile applications, catalogs and customer contact centers, franchised or third-party operated stores, and digital businesses. As of January 31, 2021, it operated 247 Urban Outfitters, 237 Anthropologie Group, and 149 Free People stores in the United States, Canada, and Europe; and 11 restaurants. The company is also involved in the wholesale of young women's contemporary casual apparel, intimates, activewear, and shoes under the Free People brand; and home goods through department and specialty stores worldwide. The company was founded in 1970 and is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Urban Outfitters has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.27.
PE Ratio
Urban Outfitters has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 11. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $11 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 14.73%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Urban Outfitters’s stock is valued at $35.98 at 11:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $48.90 and way higher than its 52-week low of $30.05.
Moving Average
Urban Outfitters’s worth is way under its 50-day moving average of $42.39 and way below its 200-day moving average of $40.55.
