(VIANEWS) – Comfort Systems USA (FIX), Itron (ITRI), Badger Meter (BMI) 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. Comfort Systems USA (FIX)
23.7% sales growth and 26.62% return on equity
Comfort Systems USA, Inc. provides mechanical and electrical installation, renovation, maintenance, repair, and replacement services for the mechanical and electrical services industry in the United States. It engages in the design, engineering, integration, installation, and start-up of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) systems; and renovation, expansion, maintenance, monitoring, repair, and replacement of existing buildings. The company offers its services for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, as well as plumbing, piping and controls, off-site construction, electrical, monitoring, and fire protection. It serves building owners and developers, general contractors, architects, consulting engineers, and property managers in the commercial, industrial, and institutional MEP markets. Comfort Systems USA, Inc. was founded in 1917 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Comfort Systems USA has a trailing twelve months EPS of $8.
PE Ratio
Comfort Systems USA has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 25.12. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $25.12 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 26.62%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Comfort Systems USA’s stock is valued at $200.95 at 00:22 EST, under its 52-week high of $211.61 and way above its 52-week low of $117.25.
Moving Average
Comfort Systems USA’s value is higher than its 50-day moving average of $198.90 and way higher than its 200-day moving average of $172.63.
Sales Growth
Comfort Systems USA’s sales growth is 19% for the current quarter and 23.7% for the next.
2. Itron (ITRI)
16.6% sales growth and 6.35% return on equity
Itron, Inc., a technology and service company, provides end-to-end solutions that help manage operations in the energy, water, and smart city space worldwide. It operates through three segments: Device Solutions, Networked Solutions, and Outcomes. The Device Solutions segment offers hardware products that are used for measurement, control, or sensing. The Networked Solutions segment provides a combination of communicating devices, such as smart meters, modules, endpoints, and sensors; network infrastructure; and associated application software for acquiring and transporting application-specific data. The Outcomes segment offers value-added, enhanced software and services for managing, organizing, analyzing, and interpreting data to enhance decision making, maximize operational profitability, drive resource efficiency, and deliver results for consumers, utilities, and smart cities. In addition, it offers implementation, project management, installation, consulting, and post-sale maintenance support services, as well as cloud and software-as-a-service; and extended or customer-specific warranties. It offers its products and services under the Itron brand. The company markets its products directly through its sales force, as well as through indirect sales force consisting of distributors, agents, partners, and meter manufacturer representatives to utilities and municipalities. Itron, Inc. was incorporated in 1977 and is headquartered in Liberty Lake, Washington.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Itron has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.64.
PE Ratio
Itron has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 44.68. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $44.68 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 6.35%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter and the next is 7% and 20.4%, respectively.
Previous days news about Itron(ITRI)
- According to Zacks on Tuesday, 6 February, "One other stock from the same industry, Itron (ITRI Quick QuoteITRI – Free Report) , is yet to report results for the quarter ended December 2023. "
3. Badger Meter (BMI)
14.4% sales growth and 18.66% return on equity
Badger Meter, Inc. manufactures and markets flow measurement, quality, control, and communication solutions in the United States, Asia, Canada, Europe, Mexico, the Middle East, and internationally. It offers mechanical or static water meters, and related radio and software technologies and services to municipal water utilities. The company also provides flow instrumentation products, including meters, valves, and other sensing instruments to measure and control fluids going through a pipe or pipeline, including water, air, steam, oil, and other liquids and gases to original equipment manufacturers as the primary flow measurement device within a product or system, as well as through manufacturers' representatives. Its flow instrumentation products are used in water/wastewater, heating, ventilating and air conditioning, and corporate sustainability markets. In addition, the company offers ORION Migratable for automatic meter reading; ORION (SE) for traditional fixed network applications; and ORION Cellular for infrastructure-free fixed network meter reading solution, as well as BEACON advanced metering analytics, a secure cloud-hosted software suite that establishes alerts for specific conditions and allows consumer engagement tools that permit end water customers to view and manage their water usage activity. It also serves water utilities, industrial, and other industries. The company sells its products directly, as well as through resellers and representatives. Badger Meter, Inc. was founded in 1905 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Badger Meter has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.89.
PE Ratio
Badger Meter has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 53.83. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $53.83 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 18.66%.
Moving Average
Badger Meter’s value is above its 50-day moving average of $150.57 and above its 200-day moving average of $147.73.
Previous days news about Badger Meter(BMI)
- According to Zacks on Tuesday, 6 February, "Some better-ranked stocks in the broader technology sector are Arista Networks (ANET Quick QuoteANET – Free Report) , Badger Meter (BMI Quick QuoteBMI – Free Report) and AMETEK (AME Quick QuoteAME – Free Report) . ", "Arista Networks sports a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), while Badger Meter and AMETEK carry a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) each."
- According to Zacks on Tuesday, 6 February, "Some better-ranked stocks in the broader technology sector are Arista Networks (ANET Quick QuoteANET – Free Report) , Badger Meter (BMI Quick QuoteBMI – Free Report) and AMETEK (AME Quick QuoteAME – Free Report) . ", "Arista Networks sports a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), and Badger Meter and AMETEK carry a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) each. "
4. StoneCo (STNE)
13.1% sales growth and 7.6% return on equity
StoneCo Ltd. provides financial technology and software solutions to merchants and integrated partners to conduct electronic commerce across in-store, online, and mobile channels in Brazil. It distributes its solutions, principally through proprietary Stone Hubs, which offer hyper-local sales and services; and sells solutions to brick-and-mortar and digital merchants through sales team. The company served approximately 2.6 million clients primarily small-and-medium-sized businesses; and marketplaces, e-commerce platforms, and integrated software vendors. StoneCo Ltd. was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in George Town, the Cayman Islands.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, StoneCo has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.63.
PE Ratio
StoneCo has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 28.38. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $28.38 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 7.6%.
Sales Growth
StoneCo’s sales growth is 26.3% for the present quarter and 13.1% for the next.
Previous days news about StoneCo(STNE)
- Stoneco ltd. (stne) surpasses market returns: some facts worth knowing. According to Zacks on Tuesday, 6 February, "Additionally, investors should keep an eye on any recent revisions to analyst forecasts for StoneCo Ltd. "
5. Erie Indemnity Company (ERIE)
11% sales growth and 26.99% return on equity
Erie Indemnity Company operates as a managing attorney-in-fact for the subscribers at the Erie Insurance Exchange in the United States. The company provides sales, underwriting, policy issuance, and renewal services for the policyholders on behalf of the Erie Insurance Exchange. It also offers sales related services, including agent compensation, and sales and advertising support services; and underwriting services comprise underwriting and policy processing; and other services consist of customer services and administrative support services, as well as information technology services. Erie Indemnity Company was incorporated in 1925 and is based in Erie, Pennsylvania.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Erie Indemnity Company has a trailing twelve months EPS of $7.66.
PE Ratio
Erie Indemnity Company has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 44.73. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $44.73 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 26.99%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Erie Indemnity Company’s stock is valued at $342.67 at 00:22 EST, below its 52-week high of $347.93 and way above its 52-week low of $199.49.
Sales Growth
Erie Indemnity Company’s sales growth is 10.3% for the current quarter and 11% for the next.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is 61.6% and 38.8%, respectively.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 15.9%, now sitting on 3.15B for the twelve trailing months.
6. RadNet (RDNT)
7.3% sales growth and 4.67% return on equity
RadNet, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides outpatient diagnostic imaging services in the United States. Its services include magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography, positron emission tomography, nuclear medicine, mammography, ultrasound, diagnostic radiology, fluoroscopy, and other related procedures, as well as multi-modality imaging services. The company also develops and sells computerized systems for the diagnostic imaging industry, including picture archiving communications systems and related services; and develops and deploys AI suites to enhance radiologist interpretation of images in the field of mammography, as well as AI solutions for lung and prostate cancer. As of December 31, 2021, it owned and managed 347 centers in Arizona, California, Delaware, Florida, Maryland, New Jersey, and New York. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, RadNet has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.06.
PE Ratio
RadNet has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 636.83. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $636.83 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 4.67%.
Moving Average
RadNet’s worth is above its 50-day moving average of $35.54 and way higher than its 200-day moving average of $31.42.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for RadNet is 191737 which is 57.15% below its average volume of 447461.
7. Navigator Holdings Ltd. Ordinary Shares (NVGS)
6.5% sales growth and 6.55% return on equity
Navigator Holdings Ltd. owns and operates a fleet of liquefied gas carriers worldwide. It provides international and regional seaborne transportation services of petrochemical gases, liquefied petroleum gases, and ammonia for energy companies, industrial users, and commodity traders. The company also offers ship shore infrastructure and consultancy services. It operates a fleet of 56 semi- or fully-refrigerated liquefied gas carriers. The company was formerly known as Isle of Man public limited company and changed its name to Navigator Holdings Ltd. in 2006. Navigator Holdings Ltd. was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Navigator Holdings Ltd. Ordinary Shares has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.99.
PE Ratio
Navigator Holdings Ltd. Ordinary Shares has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 16.29. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $16.29 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 6.55%.
