(VIANEWS) – Crescent Capital BDC (CCAP), LPL Financial Holdings (LPLA), American Express (AXP) 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. Crescent Capital BDC (CCAP)
30.8% sales growth and 8.22% return on equity
Crescent Capital BDC, Inc. is as a business development company private equity / buyouts and loan fund. It specializes in directly investing. It specializes in middle market. The fund seeks to invest in United States.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Crescent Capital BDC has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.57.
PE Ratio
Crescent Capital BDC has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 10.51. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $10.51 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 8.22%.
2. LPL Financial Holdings (LPLA)
12.9% sales growth and 50.22% return on equity
LPL Financial Holdings Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides an integrated platform of brokerage and investment advisory services to independent financial advisors and financial advisors at enterprises in the United States. Its brokerage offerings include variable and fixed annuities, mutual funds, equities, retirement and education savings plans, fixed income, and insurance, as well as alternative investments, such as non-traded real estate investment trusts and auction rate notes. The company also provides advisory platforms that provide access to mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, stocks, bonds, certain option strategies, unit investment trusts, and institutional money managers and no-load multi-manager variable annuities. In addition, it offers money market products; and retirement solutions for commission-and fee-based services that allow advisors to provide brokerage services, consultation, and advice to retirement plan sponsors. Further, the company provides other services comprising tools and services that enable advisors to maintain and grow their practices; trust, investment management oversight, and custodial services to trusts for estates and families, as well as insurance brokerage general agency services; and technology products, such as proposal generation, investment analytics, and portfolio modeling. The company was formerly known as LPL Investment Holdings Inc. and changed its name to LPL Financial Holdings Inc. in June 2012. LPL Financial Holdings Inc. was founded in 1989 and is based in San Diego, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, LPL Financial Holdings has a trailing twelve months EPS of $13.68.
PE Ratio
LPL Financial Holdings has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 18.83. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $18.83 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 50.22%.
Previous days news about LPL Financial Holdings(LPLA)
- According to Zacks on Monday, 4 March, "Two other brokerage firms, Charles Schwab (SCHW Quick QuoteSCHW – Free Report) and LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (LPLA Quick QuoteLPLA – Free Report) , will come out with their monthly performance metrics in the coming days."
3. American Express (AXP)
9.5% sales growth and 31.74% return on equity
American Express Company, together with its subsidiaries, operates as integrated payments company in the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, the Asia Pacific, Australia, New Zealand, Latin America, Canada, the Caribbean, and Internationally. It operates through four segments: U.S. Consumer Services, Commercial Services, International Card Services, and Global Merchant and Network Services. The company's products and services include credit card, charge card, banking, and other payment and financing products; network services; expense management products and services; and travel and lifestyle services. It also provides merchant acquisition and processing, servicing and settlement, point-of-sale marketing, and information products and services for merchants; and fraud prevention services, as well as the design and operation of customer loyalty programs. In addition, the company operates lounges at airports under Centurion Lounge brand name. It sells its products and services to consumers, small businesses, mid-sized companies, and large corporations through mobile and online applications, affiliate marketing, customer referral programs, third-party service providers and business partners, direct mail, telephone, in-house sales teams, and direct response advertising. American Express Company was founded in 1850 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, American Express has a trailing twelve months EPS of $11.2.
PE Ratio
American Express has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 19.6. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $19.6 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 31.74%.
Moving Average
American Express’s worth is way higher than its 50-day moving average of $197.92 and way higher than its 200-day moving average of $170.63.
Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Jan 4, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 2.4 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 1.09%.
4. Builders FirstSource (BLDR)
6.7% sales growth and 31.78% return on equity
Builders FirstSource, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and supplies building materials, manufactured components, and construction services to professional homebuilders, sub-contractors, remodelers, and consumers in the United States. It offers lumber and lumber sheet goods comprising dimensional lumber, plywood, and oriented strand board products that are used in on-site house framing; manufactured products, such as wood floor and roof trusses, steel roof trusses, wall panels, stairs, and engineered wood products; and windows, and interior and exterior door units, as well as interior and exterior trims and custom products under the Synboard brand name. The company also offers gypsum, roofing, and insulation products, including wallboards, ceilings, joint treatments, and finishes; and siding, metal, and concrete products, such as vinyl, composite, and wood siding products, as well as exterior trims, other exteriors, metal studs, and cement products. In addition, it provides other building products and services, such as cabinets and hardware, as well as turn-key framing, shell construction, design assistance, and professional installation services. The company was formerly known as BSL Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to Builders FirstSource, Inc. in October 1999. Builders FirstSource, Inc. was founded in 1998 and is based in Dallas, Texas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Builders FirstSource has a trailing twelve months EPS of $11.94.
PE Ratio
Builders FirstSource has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 16.75. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $16.75 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 31.78%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter and the next is a negative 22.3% and a negative 8.2%, respectively.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Builders FirstSource is 1522820 which is 16.25% below its average volume of 1818360.
