(VIANEWS) – Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated (CORT), MakeMyTrip Limited (MMYT), Mercury General Corporation (MCY) 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. Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated (CORT)
37.4% sales growth and 21.05% return on equity
Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated discovers, develops, and commercializes drugs for the treatment of severe metabolic, oncologic, and psychiatric disorders in the United States. The company offers Korlym (mifepristone) tablets as a once-daily oral medication for the treatment of hyperglycemia secondary to hypercortisolism in adult patients with endogenous Cushing's syndrome, who have type 2 diabetes mellitus or glucose intolerance, and have failed surgery or are not candidates for surgery. It is developing relacorilant to treat patients with Cushing's syndrome; and nab-paclitaxel in combination with relacorilant, which has completed Phase II clinical trial to treat patients with serous ovarian tumors, as well as in Phase III clinical trial for the treatment of solid tumors. The company is also developing selective cortisol modulator combined with Xtandi that is in open label dose finding trial to treat patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer; selective cortisol modulator for the treatment of antipsychotic-induced weight gain; and FKBP5 gene expression assays. Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.94.
PE Ratio
Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 24.26. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $24.26 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 21.05%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated’s stock is valued at $22.80 at 11:22 EST, way under its 52-week high of $34.28 and higher than its 52-week low of $20.84.
Sales Growth
Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated’s sales growth is 33.6% for the ongoing quarter and 37.4% for the next.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 31.4%, now sitting on 482.38M for the twelve trailing months.
Previous days news about Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated(CORT)
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2. MakeMyTrip Limited (MMYT)
27.4% sales growth and 5.58% return on equity
MakeMyTrip Limited, an online travel company, sells travel products and solutions in India, the United States, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, the United Arab Emirates, Peru, Colombia, and Indonesia. The company operates through three segments: Air Ticketing, Hotels and Packages, and Bus Ticketing. Its services and products include air tickets; hotels; packages; rail tickets; bus tickets; and car hire, as well as ancillary travel requirements, such as visa processing and facilitating access to travel insurance. The company allows travelers to research, plan, book, and purchase travel services and products through its Websites makemytrip.com, goibibo.com, redbus.in, makemytrip.com.sg, and makemytrip.ae; and other technology-enhanced distribution channels, such as call centers, travel stores, and travel agents' network, as well as mobile service platform. As of March 31, 2021, it had approximately 150 franchisee-owned travel stores. The company serves leisure and corporate travelers. MakeMyTrip Limited was incorporated in 2000 and is based in Gurugram, India.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, MakeMyTrip Limited has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.46.
PE Ratio
MakeMyTrip Limited has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 146.5. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $146.5 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 5.58%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 25.6%, now sitting on 728.16M for the twelve trailing months.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is 137.5% and 100%, respectively.
3. Mercury General Corporation (MCY)
20.2% sales growth and 6.28% return on equity
Mercury General Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in writing personal automobile insurance in the United States. It also writes homeowners, commercial automobile, commercial property, mechanical protection, fire, and umbrella insurance. The company's automobile insurance products cover collision, property damage, bodily injury, comprehensive, personal injury protection, underinsured and uninsured motorist, and other hazards; and homeowners' insurance products cover dwelling, liability, personal property, fire, and other hazards. It sells its policies through a network of independent agents, 100% owned insurance agents, and direct channels in Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Texas, and Virginia. The company was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Mercury General Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.74.
PE Ratio
Mercury General Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 32.62. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $32.62 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 6.28%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter and the next is 107.9% and 259.6%, respectively.
Moving Average
Mercury General Corporation’s worth is way higher than its 50-day moving average of $49.23 and way above its 200-day moving average of $37.40.
Sales Growth
Mercury General Corporation’s sales growth is 11.7% for the ongoing quarter and 20.2% for the next.
4. Graham Holdings Company (GHC)
13.2% sales growth and 7.14% return on equity
Graham Holdings Company, through its subsidiaries, operates as a diversified education and media company in the United States and internationally. It provides test preparation services and materials; professional training and exam preparation for professional certifications and licensures; and non-academic operations support services to the Purdue University Global; operations support services for online courses and programs; training and test preparation services for accounting and financial services professionals; English-language training, academic preparation programs, and test preparation for English proficiency exams; and A-level examination preparation services, as well as operates colleges, business school, higher education institution, and an online learning institution. The company also owns and operates television stations, restaurants, and entertainment venues; engages in the financial training and automobile dealerships business; offers social media management tools to connect newsrooms with their users; produces Foreign Policy magazine and ForeignPolicy.com website; and publishes Slate, an online magazine, as well as French-language news magazine websites at slate.fr and slateafrique.com. In addition, it provides social media marketing solutions; home health, hospice, and palliative services; burners, igniters, dampers, and controls; screw jacks, linear actuators, and related linear motion products, and lifting systems; pressure impregnated kiln-dried lumber and plywood products; digital advertising services; power charging and data systems, industrial and commercial indoor lighting solutions, and electrical components and assemblies; dermatology and professional aesthetics, and skin care services; software and services; and operates pharmacy. The company was formerly known as The Washington Post Company and changed its name to Graham Holdings Company in November 2013. Graham Holdings Company was founded in 1877 and is based in Arlington, Virginia.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Graham Holdings Company has a trailing twelve months EPS of $43.8.
PE Ratio
Graham Holdings Company has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 16.35. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $16.35 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 7.14%.
Sales Growth
Graham Holdings Company’s sales growth is 6.9% for the present quarter and 13.2% for the next.
5. CBOE Holdings (CBOE)
10% sales growth and 20.44% return on equity
Cboe Global Markets, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as an options exchange worldwide. It operates through five segments: Options, North American Equities, Futures, Europe and Asia Pacific, and Global FX. The Options segment trades in listed market indices. The North American Equities segment trades in listed U.S. and Canadian equities. This segment also offers exchange-traded products (ETP) transaction and ETP listing services. The Futures segment trades in futures. The Europe and Asia Pacific segment offers pan-European listed equities and derivatives transaction services, ETPs, exchange-traded commodities, and international depository receipts, as well as ETP listings and clearing services. The Global FX segment provides institutional foreign exchange (FX) trading and non-deliverable forward FX transactions services. The company has strategic relationships with S&P Dow Jones Indices, LLC; FTSE International Limited; Frank Russell Company; MSCI Inc.; and DJI Opco, LLC. The company was formerly known as CBOE Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to Cboe Global Markets, Inc. in October 2017. Cboe Global Markets, Inc. was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, CBOE Holdings has a trailing twelve months EPS of $7.14.
PE Ratio
CBOE Holdings has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 24.99. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $24.99 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 20.44%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is 7.4% and 17.4%, respectively.
6. FirstCash (FCFS)
9.2% sales growth and 11.91% return on equity
FirstCash Holdings, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates retail pawn stores in the United States, Mexico, and rest of Latin America. Its pawn stores lend money on the collateral of pledged personal property, including jewelry, electronics, tools, appliances, sporting goods, and musical instruments; and retails merchandise acquired through collateral forfeitures on forfeited pawn loans and over-the-counter purchases of merchandise directly from customers. The company is also involved in melting scrap jewelry, as well as sells gold, silver, and diamonds in commodity markets. As of December 31, 2021, it operated 1,081 stores in the United States and the District of Columbia; 1,656 stores in Mexico; 60 stores in Guatemala; 13 stores in El Salvador; and 15 stores in Colombia. The company was incorporated in 1988 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, FirstCash has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.8.
PE Ratio
FirstCash has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 24.11. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $24.11 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 11.91%.
Dividend Yield
As maintained by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on May 14, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.4 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 1.21%.
Sales Growth
FirstCash’s sales growth is 10.4% for the current quarter and 9.2% for the next.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 9.7%, now sitting on 3.23B for the twelve trailing months.
Moving Average
FirstCash’s value is under its 50-day moving average of $121.96 and above its 200-day moving average of $108.63.
7. Eaton Corporation (ETN)
7.8% sales growth and 18.5% return on equity
Eaton Corporation plc operates as a power management company worldwide. The company's Electrical Americas and Electrical Global segment provides electrical components, industrial components, power distribution and assemblies, residential products, single and three phase power quality and connectivity products, wiring devices, circuit protection products, utility power distribution products, power reliability equipment, and services, as well as hazardous duty electrical equipment, emergency lighting, fire detection, explosion-proof instrumentation, and structural support systems. Its Aerospace segment offers pumps, motors, hydraulic power units, hoses and fittings, and electro-hydraulic pumps; valves, cylinders, electronic controls, electromechanical actuators, sensors, aircraft flap and slat systems, and nose wheel steering systems; hose, thermoplastic tubing products, fittings, adapters, couplings, and sealing and ducting products; air-to-air refueling systems, fuel pumps, fuel inerting products, sensors, and adapters and regulators; oxygen generation system, payload carriages, and thermal management products; and wiring connectors and cables, as well as hydraulic and bag filters, strainers and cartridges, and golf grips for manufacturers of commercial and military aircraft, and related after-market customers, as well as industrial applications. The company's Vehicle segment offers transmissions, clutches, hybrid power systems, superchargers, engine valves and valve actuation systems, locking and limited slip differentials, transmission controls, and fuel vapor components for the vehicle industry. Its eMobility segment provides voltage inverters, converters, fuses, circuit protection units, vehicle controls, power distribution systems, fuel tank isolation valves, and commercial vehicle hybrid systems. Eaton Corporation plc was founded in 1911 and is based in Dublin, Ireland.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Eaton Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $8.03.
PE Ratio
Eaton Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 39.66. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $39.66 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 18.5%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is 16.7% and 10.1%, respectively.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Eaton Corporation’s stock is valued at $318.50 at 11:22 EST, below its 52-week high of $333.06 and way higher than its 52-week low of $165.24.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 8.4%, now sitting on 23.66B for the twelve trailing months.
8. Ship Finance International Limited (SFL)
7.1% sales growth and 7.88% return on equity
SFL Corporation Ltd., a maritime and offshore asset owning and chartering company, engages in the ownership, operation, and chartering out of vessels and offshore related assets on medium and long-term charters. The company is also involved in the charter, purchase, and sale of assets. In addition, it operates in various sectors of the maritime, and shipping and offshore industries, including oil, chemical, oil product, container, and car transportation, as well as dry bulk shipments and drilling rigs. As of December 31, 2021, the company owned six crude oil tankers, 15 dry bulk carriers, 35 container vessels, two car carriers, one jack-up drilling rig, one ultra-deepwater drilling unit, two chemical tankers, and four oil product tankers. It primarily operates in Bermuda, Cyprus, Liberia, Norway, Singapore, the United Kingdom, and the Marshall Islands. The company was formerly known as Ship Finance International Limited and changed its name to SFL Corporation Ltd. in September 2019. SFL Corporation Ltd. was incorporated in 2003 and is based in Hamilton, Bermuda.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Ship Finance International Limited has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.66.
PE Ratio
Ship Finance International Limited has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 19.74. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $19.74 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 7.88%.
