(VIANEWS) – Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (CPK), Western Gas Partners, LP Limited Partner Interests (WES), Chemed Corp (CHE) 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 $4.69.
PE Ratio
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 26.29. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $26.29 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 9.21%.
2. Western Gas Partners, LP Limited Partner Interests (WES)
12.7% sales growth and 48.21% return on equity
Western Midstream Partners, LP, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a midstream energy company primarily in the United States. It is involved in gathering, compressing, treating, processing, and transporting natural gas; gathering, stabilizing, and transporting condensate, natural gas liquids (NGLs), and crude oil; and gathering and disposing produced water. It also buys and sells natural gas, NGLs, and condensate. The company operates assets located in Texas, New Mexico, the Rocky Mountains, and North-central Pennsylvania. Western Midstream Holdings, LLC operates as the general partner of the company. The company was formerly known as Western Gas Equity Partners, LP and changed its name to Western Midstream Partners, LP in February 2019. Western Midstream Partners, LP was incorporated in 2007 and is based in The Woodlands, Texas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Western Gas Partners, LP Limited Partner Interests has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.87.
PE Ratio
Western Gas Partners, LP Limited Partner Interests has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 10.01. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $10.01 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 48.21%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter and the next is 22.9% and 21.6%, respectively.
3. Chemed Corp (CHE)
10% sales growth and 27.87% return on equity
Chemed Corporation provides hospice and palliative care services to patients through a network of physicians, registered nurses, home health aides, social workers, clergy, and volunteers in the United States. It operates in two segments, VITAS and Roto-Rooter. The company also offers plumbing, drain cleaning, water restoration, and other related services to residential and commercial customers through company-owned branches and independent contractors, and franchised locations. Chemed Corporation was incorporated in 1970 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Chemed Corp has a trailing twelve months EPS of $19.71.
PE Ratio
Chemed Corp has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 30.39. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $30.39 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 27.87%.
Sales Growth
Chemed Corp’s sales growth for the next quarter is 10%.
4. Crexendo (CXDO)
9.8% sales growth and 6.24% return on equity
Crexendo, Inc. provides cloud communication platform and services, video collaboration, and managed IT services for businesses in the United States, Canada, and internationally. It operates through two segments, Cloud Telecommunications and Software Solutions. The Cloud Telecommunications segment provides telecommunications services that transmit calls using Internet protocol (IP) or cloud technology, which converts voice signals into digital data packets for transmission over the Internet or cloud; and broadband Internet services. This segment is also involved in the sale and lease of cloud telecommunications equipment. In addition, it offers hardware, software, and unified communication solutions for businesses using IP or cloud technology over high-speed internet connection through various devices and user interfaces, such as desktop phones and/or mobile, and desktop applications under the Crexendo brand name. The Software Solutions segment provides suite of unified communications, video conferencing, collaboration, and contact center solutions. This segment also offers SNAPsolution, a IP-based platform; and SNAPaccel, a software-as-a-service based software, as well as provides subscription maintenance and support, and professional services, including consulting, technical support, resident engineer, design, and installation services. The company was formerly known as iMergent, Inc. and changed its name to Crexendo, Inc. in May 2011. Crexendo, Inc. was incorporated in 1995 and is based in Tempe, Arizona.
The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is 6.24%.
5. Sterling Construction Company (STRL)
9.8% sales growth and 27.95% return on equity
Sterling Construction Company, Inc., a construction company, engages in the heavy civil, specialty services, and residential construction activities primarily in the southern United States, the Rocky Mountain states, California, and Hawaii. The company undertakes various heavy civil construction projects, including highways, roads, bridges, airfields, ports, light rail, water, wastewater and storm drainage systems for the departments of transportation in various states, regional transit authorities, airport authorities, port authorities, water authorities, and railroads. It offers specialty services such as foundations for multi-family homes, parking structures, and other commercial concrete projects for blue-chip end users in the e-commerce, data center, distribution center and warehousing, energy, mixed use, and multi-family sectors. The company also undertakes concrete foundations for single-family homes. In addition, it provides surveying, clearing and grubbing, erosion control, grading, grassing, site excavation, storm drainage, sanitary sewer and water main installation, drilling and blasting, curb and gutter, paving, concrete work, and landfill services. The company was formerly known as Oakhurst Company, Inc. and changed its name to Sterling Construction Company, Inc. in November 2001. Sterling Construction Company, Inc. was founded in 1955 and is headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Sterling Construction Company has a trailing twelve months EPS of $5.19.
PE Ratio
Sterling Construction Company has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 28.55. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $28.55 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 27.95%.
Moving Average
Sterling Construction Company’s value is way above its 50-day moving average of $116.34 and way higher than its 200-day moving average of $104.30.
Sales Growth
Sterling Construction Company’s sales growth is 9.5% for the present quarter and 9.8% for the next.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Sterling Construction Company is 864486 which is 156.27% above its average volume of 337334.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Sterling Construction Company’s stock is valued at $148.16 at 06:22 EST, below its 52-week high of $152.00 and way above its 52-week low of $55.45.
6. Community Trust Bancorp (CTBI)
9.3% sales growth and 11.23% return on equity
Community Trust Bancorp, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Community Trust Bank, Inc. that engages in the provision of commercial and personal banking, and trust and wealth management services to small and mid-sized communities in eastern, northeastern, central, and south-central Kentucky, as well as southern West Virginia, and northeastern Tennessee. The company accepts time and demand deposits, checking accounts, savings accounts and savings certificates, individual retirement accounts and Keogh plans, and money market accounts. Its loan portfolio includes commercial, construction, mortgage, and personal loans; lease-financing, lines of credit, revolving lines of credit, and term loans, as well as other specialized loans, including asset-based financing; residential and commercial real estate loans; and consumer loans. The company also provides cash management, renting safe deposit boxes, and funds transfer services; issues letters of credit; and acts as a trustee of personal trusts, executor of estates, trustee for employee benefit trusts, and paying agent for bond and stock issues, as well as an investment agent and depositor for securities. In addition, it offers securities brokerage services; debit cards; annuity and life insurance products; and repurchase agreements, as well as mobile, internet banking, and e-statement services. The company was founded in 1903 and is headquartered in Pikeville, Kentucky.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Community Trust Bancorp has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.32.
PE Ratio
Community Trust Bancorp has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 11.44. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $11.44 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 11.23%.
7. 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 13.63. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $13.63 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%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for ACM Research is 711158 which is 42.86% below its average volume of 1244600.
