(VIANEWS) – Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (CPK), Novanta (NOVT), Navios Maritime Partners LP (NMM) 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. Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (CPK)
24.8% sales growth and 9.21% return on equity
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation operates as an energy delivery company. The Regulated Energy segment engages in the natural gas distribution operations in central and southern Delaware, Maryland's eastern shore, and Florida; regulated natural gas transmission in the Delmarva Peninsula and Florida; and regulated electric distribution in northeast and northwest Florida. The Unregulated Energy segment engages in the propane operations in the Mid-Atlantic region and Florida; unregulated natural gas transmission/supply operation in central and eastern Ohio; generation of electricity and steam; and provision of compressed natural gas, liquefied natural gas, and renewable natural gas transportation and pipeline solutions primarily to utilities and pipelines in the eastern United States. This segment also provides other unregulated energy services, such as energy-related merchandise sales; heating, ventilation, and air conditioning services; and plumbing and electrical services. The company was founded in 1859 and is headquartered in Dover, Delaware.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Chesapeake Utilities Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.64.
PE Ratio
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 25.7. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $25.7 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 9.21%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter and the next is 37.7% and 35.7%, respectively.
2. Novanta (NOVT)
24.8% sales growth and 9.36% return on equity
Novanta Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides precision medicine and manufacturing, medical solutions, and robotics and automation solutions in the United States and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Precision Medicine and Manufacturing, Medical Solutions, and Robotics and Automation. The Precision Medicine and Manufacturing segment offers photonics-based solutions, including laser scanning, beam delivery, CO2 laser, solid state laser, ultrafast laser, and optical light engine products serving photonics-based applications for industrial processing, metrology, medical and life science imaging, DNA sequencing, and medical laser procedures. The Medical Solutions segment provides a range of medical grade technologies, including medical insufflators, pumps, and related disposables; visualization solutions; wireless technologies, video recorders, and video integration technologies for operating room integrations; optical data collection and machine vision technologies; radio frequency identification technologies; thermal chart recorders; spectrometry technologies; and embedded touch screen solutions. The Robotics and Automation segment offers optical and inductive encoders, precision motors, servo drives and motion control solutions, integrated stepper motors, intelligent robotic end-of-arm technology solutions, air bearings, and air bearing spindles. The company sells its products through its direct sales force and distributors under the Cambridge Technology, Synrad, Laser Quantum, ARGES, WOM, NDS, Med X Change, Reach Technology, JADAK, ThingMagic, Photo Research, General Scanning, ATI Industrial Automation, Celera Motion, IMS, MicroE, Applimotion, Zettlex, Ingenia, and Westwind brands. The company was formerly known as GSI Group, Inc. and changed its name to Novanta Inc. in May 2016. Novanta Inc. was incorporated in 1968 and is headquartered in Bedford, Massachusetts.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Novanta has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.72.
PE Ratio
Novanta has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 97.91. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $97.91 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 9.36%.
Sales Growth
Novanta’s sales growth is 8.6% for the current quarter and 24.8% for the next.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Novanta’s stock is valued at $168.40 at 01:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $187.12 and way higher than its 52-week low of $111.20.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Novanta is 107270 which is 31.84% below its average volume of 157393.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 2.8%, now sitting on 899.85M for the twelve trailing months.
Previous days news about Novanta(NOVT)
- According to Zacks on Tuesday, 17 September, "Notably, industry players like Fabrinet (FN Quick QuoteFN – Free Report) , Novanta (NOVT Quick QuoteNOVT – Free Report) , OSI Systems (OSIS Quick QuoteOSIS – Free Report) and American Superconductor (AMSC Quick QuoteAMSC – Free Report) are well-poised to benefit from the solid adoption of AI and the democratization of IoT techniques, which are transforming robotics, industrial automation, transportation systems, retail and healthcare. "
3. Navios Maritime Partners LP (NMM)
22.5% sales growth and 14.47% return on equity
Navios Maritime Partners L.P. owns and operates dry cargo vessels in Asia, Europe, North America, and Australia. The company offers seaborne transportation services for a range of liquid and dry cargo commodities, including crude oil, refined petroleum, chemicals, iron ore, coal, grain, fertilizer, and containers, as well as charters its vessels under short, medium, and longer-term charters. Olympos Maritime Ltd. serves as the general partner of Navios Maritime Partners L.P. The company was founded in 2007 and is based in Monaco.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Navios Maritime Partners LP has a trailing twelve months EPS of $12.89.
PE Ratio
Navios Maritime Partners LP has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 4.35. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $4.35 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 14.47%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth declined by 1.4%, now sitting on 1.31B for the twelve trailing months.
Sales Growth
Navios Maritime Partners LP’s sales growth is 13.5% for the ongoing quarter and 22.5% for the next.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Navios Maritime Partners LP is 290159 which is 54.77% above its average volume of 187469.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Navios Maritime Partners LP’s stock is valued at $56.12 at 01:22 EST, below its 52-week high of $56.65 and way above its 52-week low of $21.18.
4. Tecnoglass (TGLS)
21.9% sales growth and 28% return on equity
Tecnoglass Inc., through its subsidiaries, manufactures, supplies, and installs architectural glass, windows, and associated aluminum products for the commercial and residential construction industries in North, Central, and South America. The company offers low emissivity, laminated/thermo-laminated, thermo-acoustic, tempered, silk-screened, curved, and digital print glass products. It also produces, exports, imports, and markets aluminum products, including bars, plates, profiles, rods, tubes, and other hardware that are used in the manufacture of architectural glass settings, such as windows, doors, spatial separators, and related products. In addition, the company provides curtain wall/floating facades, windows and doors, interior dividers and commercial display windows, hurricane-proof windows, stick facade systems, and other products, such as awnings, structures, automatic doors, and other components of architectural systems. It markets and sells its products primarily under the Tecnoglass, ES Windows, and Alutions brands through internal and independent sales representatives, as wells as directly to distributors. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Barranquilla, Colombia. Tecnoglass Inc. is a subsidiary of Energy Holding Corporation.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Tecnoglass has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.
PE Ratio
Tecnoglass has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 19.88. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $19.88 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 28%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter and the next is 2% and 23.7%, respectively.
5. Ceragon Networks Ltd. (CRNT)
19% sales growth and 7.71% return on equity
Ceragon Networks Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, provides wireless transport solutions for cellular operators and other wireless service providers in North America, Europe, Africa, the Asia Pacific, the Middle East, India, and Latin America. The company's solutions use microwave and millimeter wave radio technology to transfer telecommunication traffic between base stations, small/distributed cells, and the service provider's network. It also provides IP-20 all-outdoor solutions, such as IP-20C, IP-20C-HP, IP-20S, IP-20E, and IP-20V; IP-20 split-mount, all-indoor solutions comprising IP-20N/IP-20A, IP-20F, and IP-20G; and IP-50 disaggregated solutions, including IP-50E, IP-50EX, IP-50C, IP-50CX, and IP-50FX for various short-haul, long-haul, fronthaul, small cells, routing, and enterprise access applications. In addition, the company offers network and radio planning, site surveys, solutions development, installation, network rollout, wireless transport network auditing and optimization, maintenance, training, and other services. It serves internet service providers, municipalities, government, utilities, and maritime communications broadcasters and defense, as well as oil and gas companies, public safety organizations, business and public institutions, broadcasters, energy utilities, and private communications networks. The company sells its products through direct sales, original equipment manufacturers, resellers, distributors, and system integrators. The company was formerly known as Giganet Ltd. and changed its name to Ceragon Networks Ltd. in September 2000. Ceragon Networks Ltd. was incorporated in 1996 and is headquartered in Rosh Ha'Ayin, Israel.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Ceragon Networks Ltd. has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.11.
PE Ratio
Ceragon Networks Ltd. has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 24.45. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $24.45 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 7.71%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is 125% and 900%, respectively.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 11.5%, now sitting on 362.2M for the twelve trailing months.
Moving Average
Ceragon Networks Ltd.’s value is below its 50-day moving average of $2.77 and higher than its 200-day moving average of $2.66.
6. The Ensign Group (ENSG)
12.4% sales growth and 14.78% return on equity
The Ensign Group, Inc. provides skilled nursing, senior living, and rehabilitative services. It operates through two segments: Skilled Services and Standard Bearer. The company's Skilled Services segment engages in the operation of skilled nursing facilities and rehabilitation therapy services for patients with chronic conditions, prolonged illness, and the elderly; and offers nursing facilities including specialty care, such as on-site dialysis, ventilator care, cardiac, and pulmonary management, as well as standard services comprising room and board, special nutritional programs, social services, recreational activities, entertainment, and other services. Its Standard Bearer segment is comprised of selected real estate properties owned by Standard Bearer and leased to skilled nursing and senior living operators. In addition, the company provides ancillary services consisting of digital x-ray, ultrasound, electrocardiograms, sub-acute services, dialysis, respiratory, and long-term care pharmacy and patient transportation to people in their homes or at long-term care facilities, as well as mobile diagnostics. It operates in Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, Nevada, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wisconsin. The company was incorporated in 1999 and is based in San Juan Capistrano, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, The Ensign Group has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.89.
PE Ratio
The Ensign Group has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 38.91. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $38.91 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 14.78%.
7. Gaming and Leisure Properties (GLPI)
6.3% sales growth and 18.6% return on equity
GLPI is engaged in the business of acquiring, financing, and owning real estate property to be leased to gaming operators in triple-net lease arrangements, pursuant to which the tenant is responsible for all facility maintenance, insurance required in connection with the leased properties and the business conducted on the leased properties, taxes levied on or with respect to the leased properties and all utilities and other services necessary or appropriate for the leased properties and the business conducted on the leased properties.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Gaming and Leisure Properties has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.89.
PE Ratio
Gaming and Leisure Properties has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 18. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $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 18.6%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter is 7.1% and a drop 3.8% for the next.
